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CASE50335: Horary consultation concerning Henry Shephard (PERSON35259)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1620 at 11:30

RW Henry Sheepheard. of Sympson. y. 60. d. h. 11. 30 ant: m: Feb. 28. 1620. hath beene sicke ever since Christmas. is swelled in his body: & his belly hard: legs swelled & hath a little issue in each of them: hath kept his bed these two dayes. Eateth his meate prettily well: is rather loose then costive

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 138r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE79496: Horary consultation concerning Marian Phillips (PERSON56684)

Question asked by the patient on 11 September 1635 at 10:00

SRN Marian Phelp of Blechly 40. y Septemƀ. 11. h. 10. a. m. 1635

Much payned in her chest & at her heart very shortwynded swelld & howen in her face hands & Body

\vomitts what she taketh/ hath not bin well since it thunderd & lightend when she came from Stoke goldinge on th{e} Sunday yt it lightend & thunde{red} so much.

it first tooke her wth sorenes in her throate

body Costiue. Vryne very thin & frothy, & cleere. hath bin married these 9. y. no child.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 241v (upper right part of page)

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CASE78879: Horary consultation concerning Anne Stap (PERSON59514)

Question asked by the patient no later than 15 March 1634 at 09:00

TG Ann stapp of stonystreetford 16 y. Mart. 15. h. 9. Mat. 1634. hath beene sicke this 14night. on wensday a stitch in her right side began, & now is pained in all her body. Exceedy|i|ng hote. Keepeth her bed can hardly stirre.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 102r (upper left part of page)

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CASE71400: Horary consultation concerning Jane Redding (PERSON57437)

Question asked by Mr John More (PERSON54894) on 21 February 1631 at 13:00

RN Mr Iohn Moore for a young daughter \mayd/ \Iane Riddin/ |nata Iulij 15. 1620 10 y old feb 21. h. 1. p m 1631.| who is fallen Lame in her left leg mutch swollen frō the h {sic} knee downeward & before it fell down was extreme sick & swelled towards her belly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 125 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12156: Horary consultation concerning Andrew Foddy (PERSON11805)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 14:45

RN Andrewe foddy of Stony Stratford. 40 yeres. never maried. a glover. very sick & keepeth his bed sick this 5 or 6 days so faynte & feble about ye harte. 27 Marcij die h. 2. 45. mi. p. m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 114v (upper right part of page)

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CASE79425: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Anne Tyrringham (PERSON60704)

Question asked by Captain John Tyrringham (PERSON25848) on 20 July 1635 at 10:15

SRN My Broer Tyringhā wrote his ler acquainting me how ill & sicke his wife had bin all day yesterday with the old payne in her stomacke, sent her water she is afrayd something growes in her

Iuly. 20. . h. 10. 15. a. m. 1635.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 226r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12056: Horary consultation concerning Alice Bunche (PERSON10160)

Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1599 at 11:18

RN Alce Bunts of hanslop. 23 yeres. a white thick muddish water. lyieth in her hed & b belly. her flesh is wasted away & {illeg}|b|urneth exceedingly. sick this moneth keepeth her bed. sore everywhere. March 12 the die h. 11 18. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 99r (upper right part of page)

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CASE25184: Horary consultation concerning Joan Cooper (PERSON29385)

Question asked by the patient on 12 July 1610 at 10:45

RN Ione Coo serv. to the lady Tyrringhā 23 y Iuly. 12 . h 10. 45. ant m. 16i0 2 days sick mutch payned vnder her syde. & hath a litle cough. & hed wonderfull ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 92r (upper right part of page)

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CASE54239: Interrogation concerning Cicely Foster (PERSON11860)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 20 May 1622 at 16:39

RN Cicely foster of hanslop 43 y may 20 . h. 4. 39 ant m 1622 had no child this 20 y was swelled in her legs a quarter of a yere & now quite gone vpward & her belly is mutch swelled & her thigh & mutch gryped about her navell and casteth for this halfe yere yt wch she taketh most cōmonly & keepeth her bed this fortnight desyreth but my prayers./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 115v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12223: Horary consultation concerning Francis Ingoldsby (PERSON13119)

Question asked by Sir Richard Ingoldsby [Mr Ingoldsby] (PERSON13115) on 7 April 1599 at 17:45

RN Frauncis Engolsby of Lenborowe. {illeg}|a|bout i0. sick this 5 weekes weddensday or thursday next keepeth his bed ever sinc almost & could nevr goe fathr sent his water by his master. Aprill 7. die . h. 5. 45. m p m. 1599 cannot take his wind lyeth on his left syde but cannoot {sic} on his right syde.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 123v (upper left part of page)

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CASE68382: Horary consultation concerning Joan Davis (PERSON47620)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1629 at 15:30

RN Ioane Davis of Olny 43|7| 47 y may 5 h. 3. 30 p m. 1629 /nose blystering & sore\ /head ill legs broken out & Issuing\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘rūing Issue’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 180v (upper left, and middle right parts of page)

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CASE41704: Horary consultation concerning Anne Astwick (PERSON27516)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1613 at 10:00

RN An Astwick of Stock hāmon 33 y. Aug. 9 h. 10. ant m 1613. \mayed {sic} payned {sic}/ payned in her shoulders armes knees & in her legs wth some swelling. a wydow ill ever sinc shrovetyde. 2 child boath ded.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 182r (upper left part of page)

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CASE19606: Horary consultation concerning John Holman (PERSON12861)

Question asked by the patient on 13 July 1601 at 06:00

RN Iohn Holman of Newport 34. y. Iuly 13 die hor 6. ant m 160i1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘head light. backe il had a bruise long sinc & a payne in his syde. faynt.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 149r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE66092: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Kent (PERSON52814)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40662) on 14 May 1628 at 17:00

RN Agnys Kent of Moulsoe almost 5 quarters borne on Palme sonday last was twelfmonth about some {sic} rising sent to me May 14. . h. 5. p m. 1628.

It is pyned & cōsumed belly hard & voydeth wormes living 6. wasteth in the body. was nurced by goody Keburne. goody Keburne came into another nurces house & would needes suckle it, wheathr the nurce would or no & sinc mutch amys & it swounded twice to day belly very hard flesh quite wasted was not well tended by goody Keburne face swelled buttocke black & blewe. cānot stand vppon the lyms the child prsent wth goody Alton of Moulsoe it did batle well vnder this nurce vntill goody Keburne her former nurce would suckle it force tooke some surfet.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 32r (upper left part of page)

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CASE50356: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Leeke (PERSON32673)

Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1620 at 14:25

RW Agnes Leeke of Lichburne y. 36. d. h: 2. 25 p:m: Martij. 10. 1620. timet maleficiū; nescit an sit grauida hath them not. payned in her stomack & hearte, sometimes in her legs, thighes, & armes: doubteth a Consumption. ill 5 week.RN

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 140r (upper right part of page)

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CASE71904: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Saynthill (PERSON58335)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1631 at 11:00 or at 11:40

RN Mr Saynt Hill of Oxford in Corp chri College. Ap 26 h 11 ant m. 1631

a Cōsūp feared voydeth mutch flegme

Mr St Hill sent a letter touching his infirmitytee. a great a {certe} cough every night making his throat sore Ap 26 h. 11. 40 ant m 163i

Mr SaintHill of Corp Chri in Oxford 30 y Ap 26 h. 11 ant m 163i

Mr Sainthill of Corp Chri in Oxford 34 y Ap 26 16 h. 11 ant m 163i

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, pp. 281, 285, 288 (p. 281 upper centre, p. 281 middle left, p. 285 upper left, and p. 288 upper left)

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CASE13349: Horary consultation concerning William Green (PERSON12348)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1597 at 12:30

RN Will. Grene venit ad me quærens morbū 1597 Martij 8. die h. 12. 30 m. after noone he had a sore legg wounded & broken wth a coggle. his principall disease his leg is swollen & ranckled.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 62r (upper part of page)

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CASE21905: Horary consultation concerning Lady Cook (PERSON10852)

Question asked by Mr John Bird (PERSON9741) on 12 January 1605 at 14:40

RN Ian. 12 h. 2. 3|4|0 I was sent for & Intreated by Mr Byrd to goe to my lady 1605. {sic} Cooke who was very ill & sick of a great wyndynes in her stomack & a burning ague

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 212v (bottom left 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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CASE46827: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Gooding (PERSON31000)

Question asked by the patient on 10 June 1618 at 12:20 or at 12:25

RN Ellen Goodyn. of woburne \or/ at flitton 17. Iune 10 h. 12. 20 p m. 1618

[Astrological Chart]

Ellen Goode|y|n of Woburne now otherwise of flitton 17 y Iune 10 h. 12. 25 p m 1618

nūquā hab. mēstrues cursus. head ill a queasy stomacke & casteth often yt she taketh. c{illeg}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 137r-v (f. 137r bottom right, and f. 137v upper left)

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?f39-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f42-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f43-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body, accessed 27 February 2025.