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CASE11039: Horary consultation concerning Goody Rachel Andrews (PERSON9162)

Question asked by the patient on 18 July 1600 at 07:38

RN Goody \Rachell/ Androwes of Willinge 50 y. Iulij 18 die h. 7. 38. ant m. 1600

back harte throate.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 137v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11625: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Matthews (PERSON14082)

Question asked by the patient on 14 August 1598 at 08:39

RN Dorothy Mathewe of Buckinghā vnmaried 23. yeres Aug. 14 die h. 8 \3/ craveth a remedy for her back & hart wth wc shee hath bene troubled this 3 yeres & head ache. 1598.1

[Astrological Chart]

for Dorithy Mathewe 1598.

at 8. 39. mi. ant m Aug. 14. die h. 8. 39 m ant m/

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘look after 8 30 set this fig.’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 15r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE21506: Horary consultation concerning Old Goody Gravestock (PERSON12314)

Question asked by the patient on 23 September 1604 at 17:40

RN Goody Gravestock of or towne 70 y septemb. 23 h. 5. 40 p m 1604. hed harte & backe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 146v (bottom right part 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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CASE46199: Horary consultation concerning Anne Punte (PERSON34517)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1618 at 09:40

RN An Punte of wal wa

An Punte of Brodwell 22 y march 17 h. 9. 40 ant m 1618 of her hed hart & back & is very shortwyded

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 20Ar (upper right part of page)

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CASE63689: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Smith (PERSON58985)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1627 at 16:00

RN Mr Smyth of Biglesworth 2|3|4 y Ap 18 h. 4 p m 1627 |head hart back loynes.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 68r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12326: Horary consultation concerning John Harvey (PERSON12615)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1599 at 12:30

RN Iohn Harvy of Newporte 70 yeres old cane {sic} not out of his bed this not this day sennet taketh nothing lyeth in his hed hart & backe. Ap. 26 die h. 12. 30 when he maketh water it scaldeth him & can make but litle. h {sic} water & wth great paine 1599

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 141r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12364: Horary consultation concerning Joan Primer (PERSON15068)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1599 at 13:45

RN Ione Prime of Walton 5{8}|6| sick. so a longe time. sent her daughter this 2 of may. die h. 1. 36|45|. p m. 1599. about her hed hart & backe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 147v (upper left part of page)

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CASE32759: Horary consultation concerning Goody Twydy Nicholas [Nichols] (PERSON14416)

Question asked by the patient on 10 February 1608 at 14:10

GJ Twidy Nicholas \1608/ of Stony stratford 34 y. a wife feb. 10 ho. 2. 10 p. m Payne of her head takes no sleepe heart and backe suckles a childe of a quarter

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 25r (upper right part of page)

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CASE79175: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Faith Sage (PERSON58116) and Sage (PERSON58113)

Question asked by Mrs Faith Sage (PERSON58116) on 7 October 1634 between 09:45 and 14:00

SRN Fayth Sage of High Lauer for a litenes in her head. & a papue in her Teeth & a trembling at her heart.

her Husband was taken with a payne in her|is| backe that he can hardly goe./.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 157r (upper right part of page)

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CASE51854: Horary consultation concerning Jane White (PERSON61655)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1620 at 11:40

RN Iane White of Groundon 34. y Decēb. 21 h. 11. 40 ant m. 1620.

head back hart armes & all othr places

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 21r (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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CASE18579: Horary consultation concerning Avis (PERSON8974)

Question asked by the patient on 25 January 1603 at 13:15

RN Avys yt dwelleth wth goody Normā of Stonystratford 18 y Ian 25 hor 1. 15. p m 1603 {sic} 1603. very shortwynded /stomacke. backe head & harte\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 290v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE53773: Horary consultation concerning George Impy (PERSON52289)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1622 at 14:30

RN Georg Impye of London Apprentice 21 y march. 28 . h. 2. 30 p m. 1622 /8 weekes ill a cough reareth flegme back sydes & hart & head by fits very\ /a cōsumption feared./\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 35r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE13523: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Ashburnor (PERSON9235)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1598 at 11:15

RN Ashbur. 1598. maij 26. die h. 11. 15. he hath a burning about the hart & a hot burng {sic} in his heade & a peane in his backe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 194r (upper part of page)

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CASE12301: Horary consultation concerning Anne Bourton (PERSON9905)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 08:30

RN An Bourton of Olny 26 yeres old. sick the ever sinc Lent tooke her in her hed hart & backe maried this 7 yeres had but on Child but yt god hath taken to his mercy. {s} {sic} it holdeth her nowe as an ague shaking her every day. & hat sweateth & is very hot after the shaking & hath as it were a thing lūbring in her chest very corpulent faynt & very feeble. hath a very painfull cough ready to Drawe vp hart & hall wth it & fetcheth blood very short winded. fetcheth vp fleume & water as cleare as a bell. Ap. 25 die . h. 8. 30. mi ant m. 1599. hath a very sore ague every day yt maketh her sweate exceedingly. hath not had this moneth her Courses sinc shee voyded a litle porrengr of clompered bloode/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 138r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54811: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Burgoyne (PERSON45280)

Question asked by the patient on 19 August 1622 at 09:00

RN Mres Burgayne of Morthāpton {sic}. 28 y Aug. 19 h 9. ant m 1622 /hed cordis palpit. a quasy stomack a bad backe\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 34v (upper left part of page)

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CASE57951: Horary consultation concerning Mary Wells (PERSON61403)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1624 at 11:00

RN Mary Wels of fænystratford 50 y march. 20 h {sic} hor 11 ant m. 1624. |her crowne back gnawen a gnawing about a great trembling| |a burning at her hart|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 115r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10647: Horary consultation concerning Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086)

Question asked by Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086) on 22 May 1600 at 11:30

RN Thomas White of Milten 56. may 22 die h. 11 30 ant m 1600 |a payne in his shoulders| payned in his head back & chest stuffed. faynt & feeble water good but yellowish. sande in his backe. a drye cough.

Susāna White of Milten Mres Androwes servant 18 a red coloured wenche legs sweld. hath the whites but very few of the reds. head & harte a swimminge.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 79r (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;f39-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3AHeart;f40-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck, accessed 3 April 2025.