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CASE19838: Horary consultation concerning Anne Stiffe (PERSON16165)

Question asked by the patient on 25 August 1601 at 09:40

RN An Stiffe of lathbury servant to mr Iohn floure 28 y Aug 25 hor. 9. 40. ant m 16011

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘back & head’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 188v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE11796: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Billington (PERSON9716)

Question asked by the patient on 12 November 1598 at 12:20

RN Margaret Billington who dwelt wth Thomas Billington of Bletchly first cosens nowe Dwelleth wt Mr Vuedale came awaye for a payne of her hed ache back neck & newe at her hart ever since harvest never a daye well Novemb. the 12 die h. 12. 20. mi 1598 20 yeres old in prsenc her selfe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 51v (upper left part of page)

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CASE17194: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Ellis (PERSON11546)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1602 at 13:00

RN Elisabeth Ellys of hanslop 27 y. her youngest child x weekes old. Iune xj hor. 12. 1. p m 1602

head ill. /backe ill.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 87v (upper right part of page)

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CASE31763: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Basse (PERSON22021)

Question asked by the patient on 24 June 1607 at 08:25

RN Mres Basse of Wavendon 43 y Iūe 24. h. 8. 25. ant m. 1607 |back hed & belly specially|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 231r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE51808: Horary consultation concerning Perses Croutch (PERSON47367)

Question asked by the patient on 20 November 1620 at 14:00

RW Peircie Crouch of Toceter y: 33 \33/ d. . h: 2. p: m: Nouemb. 20. 1620. Burneth verie much in her stomacke \bodie/ & mouth. hath had much physicke frō Mr Iames yet not the better. was also let blood. can take no rest. had a Clyster lately. ill a moneth. keepe her bed a fortnight

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 13r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE27941: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Tubbe (PERSON20986)

Question asked by the patient on 11 August 1606 at 13:00

RN Elis. Tubbe of great Horwood 35 y Aug 11 h. 1. p m 1606. mayed {sic} taken wth soden {illeg}ags hed & backe & cā take no rest.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 244r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE11763: Horary consultation concerning Amy Shelton [Ashby] (PERSON15745)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON8889) on 27 October 1598 at 10:30

RN Amy Asby well amended sinc yesterdaye. 27 of Octob. die rursus quærit s {sic} quid sit capiti conveniens. h. 10. 30. 1598. maritus eius. nunc asportavit aquā1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘hed & backe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 44v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12419: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Macum [Winkles] (PERSON17273)

Question asked by Goodman Macum (PERSON13868) on 10 May 1599 at 06:45

RN Mr Machū for his daughter. troubled in her hed. & backe. May the 10. die h. 6. 45 ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 156v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE15904: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Thomasin Pristman (PERSON15072)

Question asked by the patient on 19 November 1603 at 11:30

RN Mres prestmā of Emmerton 56 y. novēb 19 h {sic} hor. 11. 30 ant m 1603.

[Astrological Chart]

Tomasyn Prestmā of Emmerton {60}|56| y. novemb. 19. hor 11 30. ant m. 1603. hed & backe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 163v (bottom left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE25924: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Robinson [Sandy] [Napier] (PERSON6319)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1603 at 09:45

RN Soror mea Sandy londinensis quærit causā of her back & hed ach & bēnūmes of her face hands wch seeme deede Apr {sic} April 19. hor. 9. 45. ant m. 1603

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 174, p. 296 (upper left part of page)

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CASE26065: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Sandy [Stocker] [Berry] [Napier] [Stock] (PERSON15611)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1602 at 07:00

RN My Cosen Agnys Sandy for her infirmityes 22 y Apr 19 hor. 7. ant m 1602.

quærit causā of her sudden flushes shortwyndines fayntnes of stomacke & backe. throate ill yt she cānot eate in the bottome of her belly wonderfully

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 37r (upper part of page)

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CASE27381: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Bruce (PERSON19138)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1606 at 16:30

RN Dorothy Bruce of Dodford in Stoe parish 35 y may 26 h. 4. 30 p m 1606. |mothr.|

left syde wch moveth twingeth shooteth pricketh rolleth burned at her backe hed ill

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 146r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE50311: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Phoebe Longueville (PERSON32784)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38790) on 23 February 1620 at 08:15

RW Mris Phębe Longeuill of woulurton y. 8. d. . h: 8. 15. ant: m: Feb: 23. 1620. payned in her backe & head cannot {illeg}|c|oughe: much payned in her sides: is very costiue. eateth & drinketh very little.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 137r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12474: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Freebody (PERSON11943)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1599 at 07:30

RN Agnes free{s}|b|odye of Grafton of 50 y. took her as an ague wth a great burning in her back & hed & hath red sp spots li{ve} leeke pimpels hades {sic} necke & face. 17 of may. h. 7. 30. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 165v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12564: Horary consultation concerning Michael Simpson (PERSON15823)

Question asked by the patient on 22 August 1599 at 11:15

RN Michaell Simpson of Woulverton 40 y. August 22 die h. 11. 15. ant m. 1599 it cōmeth on him as an ague payneth him in his chest back head. feareth wormes because he hath bene sore tormented.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 182v (upper left part of page)

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CASE10312: Decumbiture for Mr Thomas Egerton (PERSON11500)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Egerton (PERSON11498) on 12 April 1600 at 09:30

RN Mr Edgerton for his sonne Thomas who fell sicke the 8 of Apr. die h 7 p m. 1600 stomacke & a great burning in his backe. head & stomacke right syde & belly

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 36r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11660: Horary consultation concerning William Pipkin (PERSON14968)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17603) on 30 August 1598 at 17:07

RN Will: Pipkin 6 yeres old at Miklemas payned in the back & neck & head & belly & legs quærit causā eius remediū refuseth his meate Aug 30. die h. p m. 5. 7. m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 23r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10188: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Edward Banes (PERSON9427)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1600 at 12:20

RN Goodman \Edward/ Banes of Newport 52. for a payne & ache in his knees & to his back & so to his head & the flesh about the knees is cōsumed. hot ther{s}about but cold in his feete & & benūmed about his thighes & hath scarc any feele in them. not able to goe. lyeth about the sinewes veines & hām strings & not in the flesh. the 20 of March. die h. 12. 20/ 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 18r (upper right part of page)

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CASE78366: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Phoebe Hopkins (PERSON51853)

Question asked by the patient on 1 October 1633 at 16:20

RN Mres Phebe Hopkins of Barton hard by Camb\r/idg 24 y octob. 1. h. 4. 20 p m 1633 /fat at 14. & had big breasts now leane head & back shadow & black spots head neaver well in the forete\

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Phebe Hopkins 24 y of Barton 24 y octob 1 h. 4 20 p m 1633.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, pp. 483–484 (p. 483 bottom right, and p. 484 upper left)

Cite this as: Lauren Kassell, Michael Hawkins, Robert Ralley, John Young, Joanne Edge, Janet Yvonne Martin-Portugues, and Natalie Kaoukji (eds.), The casebooks of Simon Forman and Richard Napier, 1596–1634: a digital edition, https://casebooks.lib.cam.ac.uk/search?f34-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABack;f35-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f36-has-astro-chart=Yes, accessed 22 March 2025.