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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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CASE12358: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Rutland (PERSON15542) and Ambrose Rutland (PERSON15539) and John Rutland (PERSON15540)

Question asked by Agnes Rutland (PERSON15542), Ambrose Rutland (PERSON15539) and John Rutland (PERSON15540) on 1 May 1599 at 12:10

RN Agnes Rutland of Newnton Longfild. 53. sick this day fortnight. payned in her hed harte & all the body over. cannot abide vp: costive onc in 2 or 3 days. maij 1. die h. 12. 10. m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Ambrose Rudland of Newton her husband. a payne in his stomack & eyes. a Corpulent man & fully faced. eodem tempore/

Iohn Rutland wth a payne in his Chest & stomacke wyndye & a stitch in his syde

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 146r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13037: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Oakley (PERSON14550) and Thomas Burgess (PERSON10196) and Mary Burgess (PERSON10203)

Question asked by Catherine Oakley (PERSON14550), Thomas Burgess (PERSON10196) and Mary Burgess (PERSON10203) on 2 February 1600 at 12:00

RN Katheron Ocklie of Turvie 60 y. payned in her legs & bodye wch are mightely swollen & a payne in her cheste wth a cold. Doth spit blood also feb. 2 die . h. 12. Thomas Burges \of Astwood/ 50 yeres for a great cough & payne in the chest very short winded. 16001

[Astrological Chart]

the womans watr is very red & thick Mary Burges troubled about the hart wth a coughinge her watr hath black melancholy humour. her husb & ss troubled wth a cough.

Notes:

1 ‘a coughe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 263v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE54296: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Archer (PERSON27435) and Mr Thomas Archer (PERSON27431)

Question asked by Mrs Archer (PERSON27435) and Mr Thomas Archer (PERSON27431) on 25 May 1622 at 13:20

RN Mres Archer of Houghton 55|60|. y may 25 h {sic} hor 1. 20 p m. 1622. troubled wth the stone on her syde of t|h|er belly. had an oynt{sic} & a pouder.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 127r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10681: Horary consultation concerning Matthew Walsore [Walgere] (PERSON16790) and Frances Walgere (PERSON16746)

Question asked by Matthew Walsore [Walgere] (PERSON16790) and Frances Walgere (PERSON16746) on 26 May 1600 at 13:26

RN Mathewe Walsore of Buckginham {sic} 30. music. may 26 die h. 1. 3 26. p m. 1600

paynd in his \head &/ chest by reason of a wound receaved but healed wch maketh him cast. alwyys {sic} leane somtimes voydeth leeke matter & choler. spade bone of his shoulder perisheth his lungs. & francis Walso|ge|re 28. his wif paynd wth a windines in her stomacke.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 84r, f. 85r (f. 84r bottom left, and f. 85r upper right)

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CASE14097: Horary consultation concerning Young Mr Richard Mansell (PERSON13939)

Question asked by the patient on 28 October 1603 at 16:30

RN young Mr Rich Maunsell of Chichely. 24 y Octob 28 hor 4. 30 p m 1603. stomacke watr good. back syde chest hed

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 93r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE55500: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Pendleton (PERSON56535)

Question asked by the patient on 17 January 1623 at 14:38

RN Mres Mary Pendleton Mr Hatches wifes syster left syde back chest & belly griped 21 y Ian 17. h. 2. 38 p m 1622|3|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 157r (upper left part of page)

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CASE56376: Horary consultation concerning Lady Mary Hartop [Mrs Mary Hartop] (PERSON19876)

Question asked by the patient on 23 May 1623 at 18:00

RN The Lady \Mary/ Hartop cōpl of her miserab estate splene mother back stomack liver & cā take no rest nor walk May 23. h. 6. p m 1623.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 112r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12254: Horary consultation concerning Alice Clark (PERSON10582) and William Clark (PERSON10564)

Question asked by Alice Clark (PERSON10582) and William Clark (PERSON10564) on 20 April 1599 at 16:00

RN Alce Clarke of North Crowly about 50 48. Ap. 20. die h. 4. 1599 amisse this fortnight.

[Astrological Chart]

Will Clarke not well in his chest & harte very short winded.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 129r (upper left part of page)

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CASE19958: Horary consultation concerning Goody Church (PERSON10521) and Sara Whithorn (PERSON17103)

Question asked by Goody Church (PERSON10521) and Sara Whithorn (PERSON17103) on 12 October 1601 at 11:36

RN Goody Church of Hanslops End her stomacke. 42 y

Sara Whittorne 32 y. her syde. Octob. 12. hor. 11. 36 ant m. 160i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 210v (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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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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CASE12626: Horary consultation concerning Thomas West (PERSON16955) and Alice Watts (PERSON16874)

Question asked by Thomas West (PERSON16955) and Alice Watts (PERSON16874) on 3 September 1599 at 07:00

RN Thomas West of Castle Ashbye 60 yeres old & Alce Wats of Castle Ashbye. 54. the womā for her syde & backe the man for aches so sorely payned that he cannot put of his doublet lyeth in his head & eares. & chest. Septemb 3. die h. 7. ant m 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE12476: Horary consultation concerning Richard Austin (PERSON9320)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1599 at 10:30

RN Auste

Rich: Austen for a paine in his chest & stomacke & hart & a weaknes in his backe & bodye & shortwinded come when he laboureth as it were wth a swelling i7 of may. die h. 10. 30 Mr Anthony Greeneway of lechamsteede 1599. |a driver in his howse./|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 166r (upper right part of page)

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CASE32871: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Agnes Walthorne (PERSON16797)

Question asked by the patient on 12 November 1599 at 07:45

RN Mres Walthorne of london novēb. 12. h. 7. 45 ant m 15991

[Astrological Chart]

asketh what it is yt lyeth. in her belly & so hard on the right syde of her it hangeth at her back & so goeth frō thenc to her syde shee feareth it is the mothr & tooke her sinc her last child. wth a cold.

Notes:

1 ‘mother.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 42r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE21323: Horary consultation concerning Sara Kendall (PERSON13305)

Question asked by the patient on 2 August 1604 at 08:30

RN Sara Kendell of Woburne 10 y Aug 2 hor 8. 30 ant m 1604. satterday hed harte stomacke belly left syde.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 118r (upper right part of page)

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CASE24626: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Hudson (PERSON13001)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1610 at 11:26

RN Agnys Hodson of Newnton Blossomfild. 42. y may 1. h 11. 26 ant m 16i0. feareth an Impost chest & harte. belly & bake

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 19v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13584: Horary consultation concerning Hughes (PERSON13012) and William Brittain (PERSON10042)

Question asked by Hughes (PERSON13012) and William Brittain (PERSON10042) on 19 March 1603 at 09:40

RN Hues of Brick hell at the same tyme & Wylliā Britten of havershā syde & stomacke.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 6r (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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)

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CASE19392: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Askewe (PERSON9284) and Jane Askewe (PERSON9285) and Mr Richard Askewe (PERSON9282)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Askewe (PERSON9284), Jane Askewe (PERSON9285) and Mr Richard Askewe (PERSON9282) on 8 May 1601 at 12:00

RN Mres Askue of midle Claydon. 40 y. maij 8 die hor. 12. ant m. 160i

capitis dolore 3es annos

Itm’ puella Iane Askue of Middle Claydon 16 y. greene sicknes.

Itm’ Rich Askue. of midle Claydon. 40 y. hor 12. die .

lateris dextri dolore et algore et pulsu cedente vti arbitratr ex obstructione hepatis.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 113v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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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?f35-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f36-querent-identified=Yes;f37-question-asked=Medical, accessed 27 March 2025.