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CASE12105: Horary consultation concerning William Dudley (PERSON11390) and Old Goody Catherine Dudley (PERSON11393)

Question asked by William Dudley (PERSON11390) and Old Goody Catherine Dudley (PERSON11393) on 20 March 1599 at 11:40

RN Will: Dudly for him selfe. for a stitch in his side. & can taketh him in his harte & backe. March. 20. die h. 11. 40. mi ant m. 1599. 64 yeres old. in his stomack.

And C|K|atheron Dudly his wife moved question. 53 yeres vp stomack. taketh her by fits

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 106v (upper left part of page)

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CASE17472: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Walker (PERSON16752) and Risely (PERSON15349)

Question asked by Thomas Walker (PERSON16752) and Risely (PERSON15349) on 8 July 1602 at 14:20

RN Thomas Walker of Northāpton. 40 y Iuly 8 hor. 2. 20 p m. 1602. |backe & bones not hart sicke.|

{a}nd Risely of Raunson mill. iaundes watr wth plucking & gryping in her backe. backe. {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 132r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10371: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163) and Goody Margaret Scot [Old Goody Scot] (PERSON15663)

Question asked by Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163) and Goody Margaret Scot [Old Goody Scot] (PERSON15663) on 18 April 1600 at 14:00

RN Mres Androwes of broughton for her whites Ap. 18 die h. 2. p m. 1600 Whit

Margret Scot of brogston {sic} head back harte.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 44r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13387: Interrogation (Question) concerning Old Widow Frances Fisher (PERSON11782)

Question asked by the patient, Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) and Fisher (PERSON11746) on 19 October 1597 at 10:09

RN Widowe Fjsher sente to me to come to her. fr she lieth very sicke 1597. Octob. 19. die hor. 10. 9 mi. quæro morbū et an recuperab. filius mat et cū consensu certū iudiciū eū dorso gravisse ægrotare et in tergo prcipue. et ventre shee hath a very great scouring & tooke a cold.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 91v (upper part of page)

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CASE10568: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Perry (PERSON14867) and Margery Buncher (PERSON10167)

Question asked by Elizabeth Perry (PERSON14867) and Margery Buncher (PERSON10167) on 14 May 1600 at 09:45

RN Elisabeth Perry of Paul Perry 38: maried 6 y. maij 14 die h. 9. 3|4|5 ant m. 1600 head back never had child

Margary Buncher 46 of Paulus Perry maij 14 die h. 9. 45 ant m 1600 left syde & hyp.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 68v (upper left part of page)

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CASE26043: Horary consultation concerning Anne Trote (PERSON7270) and Mrs Joan Staper [Leate] (PERSON4503)

Question asked by Anne Trote (PERSON7270) and Mrs Joan Staper [Leate] (PERSON4503) on 15 October 1600 at 07:00

RN An Trot 30 y Octob. 15 die h. 7 ant m 1600 et Mres leate also for her back who thincketh her selfe wth child 8 week come frdy {sic} next.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 181, f. 12r (upper part of page)

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CASE10803: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Bechino (PERSON9587)

Question asked by the patient on 10 June 1600 at 10:20

RN Agnys Bechino of North Crowly. 70 y. Iune 10 die h. 10. 20. ant m 1600. backe & syde of her bodye. taken greefe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 103r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12623: Horary consultation concerning Alice Watts (PERSON16874)

Question asked by the patient on 2 September 1599 at 13:30

RN Sept 2 die h. 1. 30. p m. 1599 Alce Wats of Castle Ashbye |54 y old|

Alce wats of castle Ashbye 53 y. Sept 2. die h. 1. 30. p m. 1599. backe & syde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 191r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12879: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Jarman (PERSON13180)

Question asked by the patient on 5 December 1599 at 12:56

RN Agnes German of Shenly 50 yeres. never had child Decemb 5. die h. 12. 56. 1599 tergo et dextr latere.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 234v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13544: Decumbiture for Goody Scambler (PERSON15642)

Question asked by the patient between 11 July 1598 and 16 July 1598

RN widowe Scamler fell sicke as shee told me about die hor 10 ant merd {sic} Iulij xjth 1598. it tooke her in the small of the backe & reanes.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 214v (upper part of page)

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CASE14222: Horary consultation concerning Joan Gale (PERSON12035)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1603 at 12:00

RN Ione Gale of Okelye 5{illeg}|2| y novemb. 26 h {sic} hor 12. p |in| 1603

backe & hed.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 111r (upper left part of page)

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CASE14438: Horary consultation concerning William Malkyns (PERSON13909)

Question asked by the patient on 30 January 1604 at 13:20

RN Wylliā Malkyns of lillingstone 26 y 31 y. marid 2 child. Ian 30 hor. 1. 20 p m 1604. /back & liver\

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 141v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE16131: Horary consultation concerning William Norman (PERSON14487)

Question asked by the patient on 29 January 1604 at 09:00

RN wylliā normā of Bletchly 27 a batcheler Ian 29. hor: 9. ant m 1604.

backe & necke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 190v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE16940: Horary consultation concerning Alice Brown (PERSON10108)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1602 at 14:30

RN Alce Browne of hanslope 50|i| y maij 17 hor. 2. 30 p m 1602. for her backe & stomacke.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 47r (upper left part of page)

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CASE18637: Horary consultation concerning Lawrence Miller (PERSON14171)

Question asked by the patient on 3 February 1603 at 08:00

GJ Lawrence Miller of Newport 20 y. Febr. 3. ho. 8 a m RN /back. harte\ GJ

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 299v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE18666: Horary consultation concerning Anne Iremonger (PERSON13137)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1603 at 13:15

RN An Iremōger of Totternoll. 53 y. feb 5. hor 1. 15. p m 1603. |back belly.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 303v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE18686: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Birch (PERSON9731)

Question asked by the patient on 8 February 1603 at 09:54

RN Agnys Burche of Bechāpton. 40 y febr. 8 hor 9. 54. ant m. 1603. had a child about a quartr since. cōplayneth of her backe & hed. looketh ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 306r (bottom left part of page)

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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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CASE21750: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Henry Honour (PERSON12886)

Question asked by the patient on 22 November 1604 at 14:15

RN Goodmā Honour of our towne novēb 22 hor 2. 15 p m 1604 for his back & belly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 187r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21947: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Smith [Kent] [Windmill] (PERSON15966)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1605 at 11:00

RN Ione Kent of Potters Perry 60 y. Ian 24 backe & bottome of her belly. h. 11 1605

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 219r (upper right 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;f37-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f38-querent-identified=Yes, accessed 28 March 2025.