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CASE12351: Horary consultation concerning Henry [Harry] Arnold (PERSON9229)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1599 at 06:00

RN Henry Arnold of Broughton of 43. for an ache in his legs from his thigh to his all ever since mikelmas. the first of may h. 6. ant m. 1599. about his hucbone & back a great ache a Carpentr

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 145r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12663: Horary consultation concerning Mr William White [the elder] (PERSON17063)

Question asked by the patient on 8 September 1599 at 09:38

RN Will: White of Caucot 30. maried. sick vppon tuesday last wth an ache in his left leg huckbone & backe. sept 8 die h. 9. 38. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 198r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12395: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Travell (PERSON16542)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1599 at 09:00

RN Elisabeth Travell 6 70 y. full of aches {illeg} {sic} in her backe in her thigh to the calfe of her leg maij 7. die h. 9. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 152v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE62491: Horary consultation concerning Grace Ridge (PERSON57623)

Question asked by the patient on 30 May 1626 at 09:00

RN Grace Ridg of Elstoe 30. y. may 30 h. 9. ant m 1626 sinc Easter lame in her armes back & legs right syde full of ach.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 229r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50566: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Elizabeth Clark (PERSON29018)

Question asked by the patient on 15 April 1620 at 10:25

RW Mris Clarke of Perry. y. 35. d. h: 10. 25. ant: m: Aprill 15. 1620. troubled with a wheesinge; feareth a Consumption: payned in her backe & legs: ill 4 yeeres.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 173r (upper left part of page)

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CASE79015: Horary consultation concerning Grisel Stone (PERSON59686)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1634 at 12:00

TG Krisel stone of shendly 25 y. April {illeg}|9| h. 12 mer. 1634. hath beene maried about two ye{ares} had not her courses since Christm{esse} hath a paine in her backe & leggs, stomacke full of water & winde, w{orse} after meat. Utrum sit gravida

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 120v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE14691: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17991)

Question asked by the patient on 24 March 1603 between 11:00 and 11:25

RN It anothr of wavēdon for an ach. in hips. back legs.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 32r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12349: Horary consultation concerning Barbara Totes (PERSON16495)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1599 at 07:15

RN Barbery Totes |26 y| of servant to goody Farnell for muche shooting wth greate paine in her legs from the knee vpward & swelleth {nxt} {sic} sometimes in her backe best when shee is in her bed Apr 30 die h. 7. 15. ant. m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 144v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE63788: Horary consultation concerning Henry Euston (PERSON48605)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1627 at 11:00

RW Henry Eustane of Chinner. y: 28. d. . h: 11. ant: m: Maij. 2. 1627. ill 4 weeks /a great payne runneth vp & downe into his back belly & sometimes into his legs.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 82v (middle centre part of page)

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CASE19302: Horary consultation concerning Henry [Harry] Hartwell (PERSON12604)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1601 at 07:45

RN Harry hartwell of Stockgoldinge. 18 y Ap. 28 die Apr. 160i full of aches in his armes thighes backe & legs.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 98v (upper left part of page)

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CASE14253: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON15242)

Question asked by Goody Reeve (PERSON15241) on 30 November 1603 at 16:15

RN Goody Reeve of our towne brought my God daughtrs water novemb the last 30 hor. 4. 15 p m 1603. miserablely payned in her left syde backe should legs

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 114v (upper left part of page)

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CASE51919: Horary consultation concerning Martha Bynion (PERSON28641)

Question asked by the patient on 15 January 1621 at 09:40

RW Martha {Binion} of wooulson. y. 22. d. h. 9. 40 ant: m: Ian: 15. 1621. shortwinded: legs swelled yet not broken. payned sometimes in her backe & belly. hath them not sinc harvest.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 32v (upper right part of page)

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CASE17232: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Abraham (PERSON9025)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1602 between 11:38 and 12:15

RN Dorothy Abraham of Stockgolding for sorenes in her left leg & foote. share & nowe gone into her huckbone & the small of her backe all over throat rūneth vp & downe her vaynes full & mutch payne in her vaynes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 92v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11885: Horary consultation concerning John Burman (PERSON10206)

Question asked by the patient on 19 December 1598 at 12:00

RN Iohn Burman of Olny shephard lame in right leg & thigh this 3 weekes first in his back & then did shoote in his lims 37 maried this 17. yeres. Decēb 19 die h. 12. maried to a widowe had an ach in the other leg first many yers

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Iohn Burman shephard of Olny lame & went wth crutches

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, ff. 68v-69r (f. 68v bottom right, and f. 69r upper left)

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CASE18941: Horary consultation concerning Joan Coast (PERSON10682) and Alice Wheeler (PERSON17014)

Question asked by Joan Coast (PERSON10682) and Alice Wheeler (PERSON17014) on 21 February 1601 at 13:00

RN Ione Coast of Marsten 8 75. y feb. 21. die hor. 1: p m. 1601 payned in her hed & eyes ca scarse see.

Alce Wheeler of Cranfild 23. y. d|f|eb. 21. die hor. 1. p. m. 1601 in her armes & legs cannot styrre. backe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 38r (upper left part of page)

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CASE13103: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes Dickins (PERSON11301)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1600 at 14:30

RN Agnes Dickins of Wavendon 36 lyeth in h {sic} childbead th|y|esterday was fortnight. her right leg hath lost the vse of it full of ache & payne sweateth & is swelled. payned in her backe. wth a pricking & shooting feb. 20 die h. 2. 30 p m. 1600. /delivered of a boye\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 273v (upper right part of page)

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CASE44077: Horary consultation concerning Emery Hall (PERSON31285)

Question asked by the patient on 11 November 1616 at 16:00

RN \Emry Hall 65 y of Stoe/ The old womā of Staunton for her \bad paynfull/ backe & cough at night & swelling in her legs at night novēb 11. h. 4 p m 16i6 wery weake & feeble & extremely payned in her backe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 22v (upper left part of page)

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CASE47284: Horary consultation concerning Edward Askewe (PERSON27494)

Question asked by the patient on 12 August 1618 at 10:45

RN Edw. Askue of Hanslop Sat|x|ton 67 y Aug 12 h. 10. 45 ant m 1618: had a great payne in his backe & it fallen downe into his l{illeg}|o|yns & thighes & hucklebone. & into ye calfes of his legs.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 201, f. 222r (upper left 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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CASE12075: Horary consultation concerning Joan Burton (PERSON10231)

Question asked by the patient between 13 March 1599 at 14:30 and 14 March 1599 at 11:10

RN Iohn Ione Burten of Olney for her diseased chest 44. yeres. lame in her back. fallen downe into her legs. a great hoven in her belly body back wth cold & a trembling ach in her back.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 101v (bottom left part of page)

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%3ALimbs%20and%20joints%3A%3ALegs;f36-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3APain%20and%20pricking%3A%3APain, accessed 23 March 2025.