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CASE14059: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Temperance Wilson [Duncombe] (PERSON17160) and Mr Barber (PERSON9431)

Question asked by Old Mrs Duncombe (PERSON11408) on 24 September 1603 at 09:00

RN Mres Duncōbe sent vnto me for her eldest Daughter of 18 y sept 24 hor 9. ant m 1603 her watr good motes in it

& for on Mr Barber. whose watr hath red sand armes & backes & shouldr a bad stomacke

his watr hie coloured full of dregs & heares.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 86r (bottom left 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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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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CASE69870: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Brown (PERSON45013)

Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1629 at 11:00

RN Mr Iohn Browne of Kempson 48 y Decēb 23 h. 11. ant m 1629 /Ioynt ague back & knee cānot styr him selfe in his bed\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 23 (upper left part of page)

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CASE12346: Horary consultation concerning William Hall (PERSON12478)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1599 at 11:00

RN Go Will: Hall of Hardmead sore handled in his back camot {sic} stirre him any way Apr 28 die . hor. 11. ant m. 1599 cannot lift vp his foote for his back nor take his winde so ill handled he is. thinketh he shall Dye./

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE30154: Horary consultation concerning Lady Rotherham (PERSON15472)

Question asked by the patient on 16 December 1605 at 17:30

RN my ladye Rotherā sent to me for her old extremity Decēb. 16 hor 5. 30 p m. 1605.

in great extremity back thighes belly.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 255r (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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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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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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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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CASE25108: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Boughton (PERSON28259)

Question asked by the patient on 27 June 1610 at 08:00

RN Mres Boughton of Potters Perry 48 y Iune 27. h. 8 ant m. 16i0 /back thigh matrix.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 81r (upper left part of page)

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CASE28907: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Walbank (PERSON16731)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1605 at 09:00

RN Goody Walbancke of Cosgrave 60 y maij 4 hor 9 ant m 1605. back legs melancholy huckle bone

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 80r (middle right part of page)

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CASE35010: Horary consultation concerning Jane Butcher (PERSON19185)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1609 at 15:20

RN Iane butcher of hanslop 19 y march 27 h. 3. 20 p m 1609. hath thē well./ back & armes like tetters & shingles.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 328r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE36528: Horary consultation concerning Alice Nichols (PERSON27021)

Question asked by the patient on 14 September 1609 at 17:00

GJ Alice Nichols of Ecton 17 y Septemb. 14 ho.

RN backe & arme. boath armes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 157v (upper right part of page)

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CASE60297: Horary consultation concerning John Palladye (PERSON55990)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1625 at 14:45

RN Iohn Pullady of Artellbery 60 y Ap 23. h {sic} hor 2. 45 p m 1625 cōpl of his backe left shoulders & left syde & vnder his short rybs 1625

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 70v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53793: Horary consultation concerning Mr Kilpine (PERSON52878)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1622 at 15:00

RN Mr Gylpyn. Ap. 2. h. 3. p m 1622. |back| |Ioynt ague/|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 38r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE24515: Horary consultation concerning Bridget Lamprey (PERSON32472)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1610 at 11:30

RN Bridget lamprey of preston 37 y {sic} Apr 19 . h. 11. 30 ant m 16i0. maryed 14 y. 3 child the youngest 6 y old. & hath bene long troubled wth the greene sicknes her vaynes doe beate. \back/ & legs swell.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 8r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11950: Horary consultation concerning Richard Prentice (PERSON15047)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1599 at 11:45

RN Rich Prentise of lowten about 60 payned in his back lims & in his mēbers. full of aches feb. 20 die h. 11. 45. 1599. cannot sleepe he hath a great scouring day by day. 4 or 6 times a day for this 20 yeres.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 80r (upper left part of page)

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CASE18924: Horary consultation concerning Alice Hall [Eves] (PERSON12482)

Question asked by the patient on 17 February 1601 at 15:26

RN Alce Hall of Stonystratford 36. a maried woman. 10 y nevr had child. feb. 17 die hor 3. 20|6| p m. 160i payned about her harte backe & armes./we{a}ke & faynt\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 35r (upper left part of page)

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CASE20990: Horary consultation concerning Goody Margaret Scrivener (PERSON15681)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1604 at 10:25

RN Margaret Scrivenour {of} yardly Gubbyn 46 y {A}pr. 9. hor. 10. 25. ant m. 1604 /hed back legs.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 70r (upper 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;f36-question-asked=Medical, accessed 22 March 2025.