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CASE10178: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margery Dayrell (PERSON11218) and Dayrell (PERSON11204) and Dayrell (PERSON11205) and Mrs Rebecca Dayrell (PERSON11206) and Dayrell (PERSON11207) and Mrs Mary Dayrell (PERSON19461) and Elizabeth Dayrell (PERSON11216) and Mrs Anne Dayrell (PERSON11214)

Question asked by Mrs Margery Dayrell (PERSON11218) on 17 March 1600 at 13:45

RN Mres Margery Dorrle \Mary Dayrle/ of Lillingstone Dorrle 44 at Candlemas last. for a payne in the sowles of her feete as it were a sprene. March. 17 die h. 1. 45 p m. 1600. this shooteth vp into the top of feete

[Astrological Chart]

Elisabeth Dayrell 2i y. also this gentlewomā craveth my Counsell for her wch is of 2i yere yt had the greene sicknes but is well cured of it. but hath a litle sore on her leg of the bignes of a halpeny this halfe yeere.

her watr \very/ good & a pr gentlewoman.

An dayrell tr 19 y troubled wth the greene sicknes shortwinded greeped about the hart & stuffed.

Mres Derrell craveth furthr my Counsell for 4 \5/ childrē. on of 6 anothr of 5. anthr {sic} of 8 troubled wth an itch & wax kernels.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, ff. 15v-16r (f. 15v upper right, f. 16r upper left, and f. 16r bottom left)

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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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CASE72195: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Harrington (PERSON50906) and Harrington (PERSON50903)

Question asked by Old Lady Harrington (PERSON50902) on 26 May 1631 at 14:20

RN my old Lady Harington 60 y may. 26. h. 2. 20 p m 163i

1 her oldest daughter prty well /Mres Iane Harrington 21 y\

2 but the younger mutch at on & ill in her stomack as before no appetite to eate cōpl of extreme payne in her syde of the right syde feareth yt she is livr growen

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 375 (upper left part of page)

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CASE10602: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Beauchamp (PERSON9583) and Alice Tingswick (PERSON16448)

Question asked by Elizabeth Beauchamp (PERSON9583) and Alice Tingswick (PERSON16448) on 17 May 1600 at 16:00

RN Elisabeth Becham of Astwood 29 y may 17 die h. 4. p m. 1600 |& Alce Tingswick. for the mothr & wind cholick:|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 72v (upper left part of page)

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CASE19241: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Freeman (PERSON11957) and Anonymous (PERSON18429)

Question asked by Elizabeth Freeman (PERSON11957) and Anonymous (PERSON18429) on 22 April 1601 at 14:15

RN Elisabeth. Freman 50 y. at higha in northapton sheere & a wenche yt bordeth wth her. at her. howse of 17 y. Apr. 22. die . at 2. p 15. p m. 16011

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a payne in her back. gravell’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 86v (upper left part of page)

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CASE52244: Decumbiture for Catherine Green (PERSON50322)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1621 at 15:00

RN Katherine Grene /25\ first taken wth \it tooke/ an arising frō her stomack ready to stop her wynd Martij 7. h. 11. p m 162i |is so sick yt she cā take no rest.|

It tooke her in her hart & left sy right & short ribs pricking like needles. |suckleth a child halfe a yere old|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 102v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10306: Horary consultation concerning Em Radwell (PERSON15415) and Mary Chamberlain (PERSON10406)

Question asked by Em Radwell (PERSON15415) and Mary Chamberlain (PERSON10406) on 11 April 1600 at 08:50

RN Em Rodwell of Kempson 15 y. Ap 11 die h. 8. 50. ant m. 1600

pricked & vexed all over her bodye in her body left syde & thigh.

cannot turne her in her bede

Mary Chamberlin of Kempson 17. or 18 y. Apr 11 die h. 8. 50 ant m. troubled wth a swounding twce {sic} a weeke. head. chest.

seemeth to be in love

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 35r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10662: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margery Dayrell (PERSON11218)

Question asked by the patient on 24 May 1600 at 12:45

RN Mres Margary Deyrell of lillingstone Deyrell. 45 y. may 24 die . {v} 12. 20. 45. p m. 1600 for a great payne vnder her right syde & a thinge leek a widge in her stomack faynt & feeble a swelling of her liver as it is told her.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 81r (bottom, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE30095: Horary consultation concerning Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647) and Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)

Question asked by Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647) on 20 December 1605 at 12:00

RN my ladye fortiscue of Saldon sent for a quart of bugloes watr decē{b} 20 h. 12. 1605.

& h|M|res francis fortiscue greene sicknes left syde cough

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 257v (upper right part of page)

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CASE37288: Horary consultation concerning Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) and Mrs Savell (PERSON25267)

Question asked by Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) and Mrs Savell (PERSON25267) on 26 October 1610 at 09:00

RN the lady Compton & her gentlewomā Mres savell wer leet {sic} blood the lady in her right foote the gentlewoman in her right arme. the ladyes blood good the gentl black thick melancholy for her splene & hed ach cōtinuall. octob. 26 h. 9. ant m 16i0.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 329, f. 102r (upper part of page)

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CASE64308: Horary consultation concerning Lady Mitton (PERSON54830) and Mrs Magdalen Napier [Mitton] [Sandy] (PERSON33485)

Question asked by Lady Mitton (PERSON54830) and Mrs Magdalen Napier [Mitton] [Sandy] (PERSON33485) on 20 July 1627 at 18:30 or at 19:40

RN Receaved a lettr the lady Mytton Iuly 20 h. 6 30 p m 1627 hath casted 3 weekes. would have a playster for the spleene

sent her things agaynst next fryday.

Mres mytton \my Cosen magd myt{ton}/ sent Iuly 20 h: 7 40 p m 1627

hath casteth 3 weekes Craveth my Consell & also a playst for ye spleene

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 167r-v (f. 167r middle left, and f. 167v upper right)

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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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CASE11932: Horary consultation concerning Toucher (PERSON16500)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1599 at 12:09

RN Mr {sic} Charels Tutcher Charles at Stonystratford at the swan of 2 neckes. 45. sick this fortnight. sonewhat {sic} Costive shee doth bleede & is very mutch stuffed in her chest can scarce tak her winde. ready to sound a grosse & fat woman. sent a poer woman. Ian. 3. die . h. 12. 9. mi. 1599. \at 1. p m /|twice & thrice a day bleedeth at ye nose. half a pint at a time \every othr daye/|

[Astrological Chart]

Charels Touchers wife hath not had her termes this 6 yeres her stomack hoven & her hed ill & backe her wombe & chest stuffed short winded. hart ill water good. yellowe but thin. taken a greefe for payment of monyes for her husb. brother for s{ur}tiship. 200li

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 77r (upper left, and upper right parts 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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CASE13108: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elliot (PERSON11519)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1600 at 12:30

RN febr. 2i die h. 12. 30. y {sic} Mres Ellet of brockborow parke Mres Middeltons sistr 3|4|3 y. sick sinc Christide of the stone in the bl|a|ck & kidneys. & voyded red gravell & troubled wth the windines of the stomack & a wonderfull rheume salt & bitter a fat woman & mutch pinched about the harte. 1600

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 274v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE18941: Horary consultation concerning Joan Coast (PERSON10682) and Alice Wheeler (PERSON17014)

Question asked by Joan Coast (PERSON10682) and Alice Wheeler (PERSON17014) on 21 February 1601 at 13:00

RN Ione Coast of Marsten 8 75. y feb. 21. die hor. 1: p m. 1601 payned in her hed & eyes ca scarse see.

Alce Wheeler of Cranfild 23. y. d|f|eb. 21. die hor. 1. p. m. 1601 in her armes & legs cannot styrre. backe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 38r (upper left part of page)

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CASE60512: Horary consultation concerning Mary Kirby (PERSON53043)

Question asked by the patient on 24 May 1625 at 13:30

RN Mary Kerbye of vpton in Huntington sheere 28 y vnmyed {sic} may 24 h. 1. 30 p m 1625. /a wyndy stomack & ach in her left syde. lame wth it 3 months\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 101r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12924: Horary consultation concerning Goody Isabel Windmill (PERSON17248)

Question asked by the patient on 29 December 1599 at 16:00

RN Isbell Windmill of brodwell pinched & greped in the belly th wch shee taketh to be by wormes 65. p m Decēb. 29 die h. 4. p m. 1599 a gnawing vnder her hart & her navell

[Astrological Chart]

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 244r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10431: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Dudley (PERSON11394) and Agnes [Anne] Linge (PERSON13726)

Question asked by Elizabeth Dudley (PERSON11394) on 25 April 1600 at 12:00

RN Elisab Dudley of Mutch Brickoll 35. her {owne} brothrs daughtr Agnys linge 7 y. troubled wth a swelling vndr their left syde & very sore troubled wth ye wind cholick ever sinc \weddensd before/ Eastr when they boath sickned Ap. 3|2|5. h. 12. po ant m. 1600.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 51v (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?f36-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f37-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f38-patient-sex=Female, accessed 23 February 2025.