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CASE17540: Horary consultation concerning Phillip Bostock (PERSON9864) and Lettice Bostock (PERSON9863)

Question asked by Phillip Bostock (PERSON9864) and Lettice Bostock (PERSON9863) on 20 July 1602 at 09:00

RN Phylip Bastocke of Stony stratford 19 y Iuly. 20 hor. 9 ant m. 1602.

[Astrological Chart]

Lettice Bostock her mother. 55 y at the same tyme gryped in her belly shortwynded.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 144r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12442: Horary consultation concerning Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) and Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900)

Question asked by Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) and Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900) on 12 May 1599 at 10:30

RN Christopher Hotton. 39. cōplayneth first of his Chest. & nowe of his head. may the 12 die . 10. 30 m ant m 1599

her Alce hotton. 33. yeres her {sic} payned in the pit of they {sic} bellye. feeleth a thing round in her belly as a dish.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 160r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE21415: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Edward Boddington (PERSON9834) and John Boddington (PERSON9835)

Question asked by Goodman Edward Boddington (PERSON9834) and John Boddington (PERSON9835) on 18 August 1604 at 16:30

RN Goodmā Bodington of Cole Brayfild Aug 18. h {sic} hor 4. 30. p m 1604. for a rupture in the rimbe of his belly.

& his sone Iohn Bodington 20 y Au at the same tyme. not well in his bodye.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 132r (upper left 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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CASE11823: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Smith [Holliday] (PERSON15934)

Question asked by the patient and Goody Joan Smith (PERSON15958) on 27 November 1598 at 08:49

RN Agnes Smithe of 13 yeres old at last mikelmas it tooke her {9} of novemb. wth a gydines in her hed & hart & so ceme Downe to her h {sic} belly hard came for my counsell this 27 of November 1598 die h. 8. 49. mi. ant m. mater cū filia quærit

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 57r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE38318: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Barnes (PERSON9483) and Barnes (PERSON27777)

Question asked by Thomas Barnes (PERSON9483) and Barnes (PERSON27777) on 19 June 1611 at 10:00

RN Thomas Barnes of Olny 50 y Iune 19 . h. 10. ant m. 1611. lame in his legs & hath 3 hols

ready to have his belly & his backe torne in peeces if he put not his fingers into his throate to cast it vp. feareth least on goody Margery Travell hath bewitched him. |& his wife is pulled to.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 118r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12780: Horary consultation concerning Robert West (PERSON16953) and West (PERSON16959)

Question asked by Robert West (PERSON16953) and West (PERSON16959) on 5 October 1599 at 07:20

RN Robart West of Haversham for a payne in his loynes & hips & right leg & toes ever since Sunday last at evening at 4 a clocke & hath had a winde cholicke ever since he was a batcheler & his wife also ever sinc a meaden hath bene troubled wth a gnawing in her body. 56 yeres old. came frō Sherington. Octob. 5. die . h. 7 20. ant m. 1599. bottome of his bellye. marvelously vexed therewith

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 214r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE10314: Horary consultation concerning Sara Willet (PERSON17164)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1600 at 10:00

RN Sara Willet Mr Edgertons servant 18 y. Ap 12 die h. 10 ant m. 1600 paynd in her bellye wth a grypinge/

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

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CASE10601: Horary consultation concerning Alice Tingswick (PERSON16448)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1600 at 16:00

RN Alce Tingswicke 40 y may 17 die hor 4. p. m. 1600

windcholick belly. extrem hot.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 72r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE28949: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Denton (PERSON19475)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1605 at 10:12

RN my ladyes Daughtr cōplyneth of a sorenes in her bellye. & is somewhat harde.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 87v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53539: Horary consultation concerning John Moyles (PERSON55059)

Question asked by the patient on 7 February 1622 at 08:30

RN Iohn Moyles of Woulverton. 60 y feb. 7 h. 8 30 ant m. 1622

mightely tormented in his belly1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘belly gryped & tormented’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 178r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55389: Horary consultation concerning Jane Helder (PERSON51338)

Question asked by the patient on 13 December 1622 at 11:25

RN Iane Elder of Amptill parell of litle parke {sic} 26 y Decēb 13. h. 11. 25 ant m 1622.

swelled in her belly. hard.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 136r (upper right part of page)

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CASE59626: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Tyrringham (PERSON60697)

Question asked by the patient on 13 January 1625 at 16:30

RN MresTyringhā h. 5 sent yt her she was sorely troubled wth a loosenes. & belly ach Ian 13 h. 5|4| \30/ p 4 30 p m. 1625

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 139r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE70104: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Tyrlington (PERSON36237)

Question asked by Tyrlington (PERSON60670) on 25 February 1630 at 19:00

RN Cosen Tyrlington for his wife feb 25 h. 7 p. m 1630

a gryping in her belly wth a great loosnes1

He sent me a barrle of oysters, & also a Ioale of sāmon

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a great loosenes in her belly a gryping’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 121 (upper left part of page)

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CASE73812: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Kempson (PERSON13293)

Question asked by the patient on 17 February 1632 at 14:00

RN Mr Georg Kemson of Tems|p|ford 47 y feb. 17. h. 2. p m. 1632 /very soluble always wynd cholick in ye belly /mutch rheume\\

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 447 (upper right part of page)

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CASE12362: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Gardner (PERSON12047)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1599 at 08:20

RN Goodman Gardner of Dunsanger of 68 yeres old very costive his bodye out of tem. his {sic} the bottome of his belly mutch swelled water passeth from him he knoweth not howe. sent to me. Maij 2. die . h. 8 20 mi ant m. 1599. harthose/

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE48948: Horary consultation concerning Deborah Williams (PERSON36865)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1619 at 08:15

RN Deborah. Williams of old Stratford 11 y Iune 11. h. 8 15 ant m 1619 a great stitch \on the right syde/ & like a hard bunch wch fell downe a yere sinc after an ague. & groweth bigger & bigger downe to the belly. & belly hard so two yeres./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 38r (bottom part of page)

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CASE30316: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Dawson (PERSON22840) and Mr Sterope (PERSON25572)

Question asked by Mr Richard Dawson (PERSON22840) and Mr Sterope (PERSON25572) on 18 November 1606 at 09:00

RN Mr Dawson the kep of my lords wardrope his serv. novēb. 18 h. 8. ant 30. ant m. 1606 for a gowte in his hāds & feete/

Mr Sterope the Registr ascaridib. belly 32 y novēb. 18. h. 9. ant m. 1606.

Mr dawson & mr Sterope.

m|th|{sic} lady Brooke

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 26r (upper left, upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE12109: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Giles (PERSON12141)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1599 at 14:30

RN Katherine Giles of Hanslop. a widowe 60 yeres troubled wth a hot winde in her belly troubled wth a greate laske. almost this 12 moneth. cane {sic} to me this 20 of March die h. 2. 30. p m 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 107r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11877: Horary consultation concerning Alice Brewer (PERSON9972)

Question asked by the patient on 15 December 1598 at 11:15

RN Alce Bruer can not goe vpright but goeth Double vp by the fier hoven in the belly & payned in ye bottome of her belly all|{aftr}| a longe tine {sic}. sent Ih{one} Honour. Decēb. 15. die . 11. 15. mi. 1598. worse when shee eateth any thinge.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 67v (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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f35-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABelly;f36-querent-identified=Yes, accessed 17 April 2025.