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CASE32381: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26496)

Question asked by the patient on 1 November 1607 at 15:25

RN My Gardnerers {sic} sone of Mylton came to me for his extreme payn syde chest stomack should novēb. 1. h. 3. \1{illeg}|25|/ p m 1607.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 314r (upper right part of page)

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CASE23620: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Walker (PERSON36409)

Question asked by the patient on 27 June 1614 at 14:30

RN Thomas Walker gardyner to {G}. Chaterton. 56 y Iune 27 h. 2. 30 p m 1614 a black sanguyne cōplex. payned in his chest. swolne in his body & legs it tooke him 16 days since. /of St yeedes\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 35v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21982: Horary consultation concerning Judith Major (PERSON13876)

Question asked by the patient on 1 March 1605 at 11:50

RN Iudith Maior Wayting womā to my lady Denton 19 y. martij 1. h. 11. 50 ant m 1605.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘stomack back & syd right syde.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 225v (bottom right 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

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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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CASE10276: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Clark (PERSON10572)

Question asked by Mrs Stafford (PERSON16109) on 8 April 1600 at 12:45

RN Mres Stafford for her Chāber Mead Agnys Clarke 30 y of Westbury Apr 8 die h. 12. 45 1600/ head & hart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 31v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE38144: Horary consultation concerning Mercy Newood (PERSON33614)

Question asked by Newood (PERSON33613) on 17 May 1611 at 07:00

U[1611–2] Marcy Newold of Elston but now at Stedsdon 30 y May 1{illeg}|7|. d. . h. 7a. ant. m. 1611.

very sick in {illeg}|all| her body belly back & hart. keeps her shee is a nurse & \her husband/ asketh whether shee bee wth child again

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 99v (bottom 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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CASE44636: Horary consultation concerning John Holmes (PERSON31790)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1617 at 11:50 or at 11:30

RN Iohn Holmes the lady Morysons clarke Ap 7 h. 11. 50 ant m 1617.

Iohn Holmes clarke of the citchin 32|4|. y. Ap. 7. . h. 11. 30 ant m 1617. serv to Sr Charles. Ap 1617. hath had an ague sinc the 12 of septēb. to the first of march. sinc an extree {sic} cold wch still cōtinueth wthout remedy. hed & stomack payned every morning his belly is swelled. as if it would breake. {illeg} {sic} he tooke physick the 26 of march & therfore d|b|eing very loose desyreth no physick.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 115r (upper right, and bottom parts of page)

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CASE46279: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Allen (PERSON27343)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1618 at 13:00

RN Mes Elis Allen gentl attend. to my lady Lovet of Soulbery 27. y. mach {sic}. 28. h {sic} hor. 1. p m 1618 is marvelously griped in her armes & should

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 37r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE38686: Horary consultation concerning Frances Hall (PERSON31286)

Question asked by the patient on 11 September 1611 no later than 09:00

RN for her othr gentlewomā Mres Barker \francis Hall./ yt hath like convuls. of the mother sept 11 h.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 163r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13950: Horary consultation concerning Mary Travell (PERSON16548)

Question asked by Lady Digby (PERSON11310) on 25 August 1603 at 11:00

RN \my Lady/ Mre{sic} Digbye for her |chāber| meaden |Mary Travell| 24 y August 25 hor 11. ant m. 1603.

sore & lame afore shee hath her sicknes in her bones & hed the mumpes also.

[Astrological Chart]

Lady very fearfull & caused her mayd to send her watr

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 67v (upper left part of page)

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CASE18390: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Mary Blundell [Paxton] (PERSON9823)

Question asked by the patient on 10 December 1602 at 16:00

RN Mary Blundell my ladys pellams weating gentle Wom 19 y Decēb. 10 hor. 4. p m. 1602.

for ye rising of her stomacke & flushing in her face & red swelling about her eyelids

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 266r (upper right part of page)

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CASE76048: Horary consultation concerning Mr Isaac Lake (PERSON53243)

Question asked by the patient on 1 December 1632 at 08:15

RN Mr Isaac Lake secretary to Sr Will Andrews 23. y. novēb Decēb 1. h {sic} hor 8. 15 ant m 1632 |back & belly full of wynd|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 184 (upper right part of page)

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CASE37386: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Bridget (PERSON27155)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1611 at 07:00

RN Mres Bridget young Mres Throckmortons gentlewomā of Weston 23 y Apr 12. h. 7. ant m 1611. greene sicknes hed

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 334, f. 61r (bottom part of page)

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CASE48025: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38526)

Question asked by the patient on 4 January 1619 at 11:00

RN At this Tyme came a gentlemā wth Mr Troughton. for an inflāmation on in on syde of his necke vndr his eare Ian 4. h 11. 20 ant m 1618 {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 127v (upper left part of page)

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CASE56384: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39672)

Question asked by the patient on 24 May 1623 at 16:30

RN Sr Th Comptons Cooke for his Dropsy legs May 24 h {sic} h. 4 30 p m

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 113v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57634: Horary consultation concerning Anne Towars (PERSON60364)

Question asked by the patient on 22 January 1624 at 11:00

RN A{g}|{n}| {sic} An Towers of {sic} wayting gentlewo{mā} on the old lady Digbe of 27 y Ian 22 h. 11 ant m 1624 a gryping on her body.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 66v (upper right part of page)

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CASE79916: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Himmingway (PERSON62672)

Question asked by the patient between 21 April 1631 at 16:45 and 22 April 1631 at 08:15

RN Mres Mary Himmingway 23. wayting gentle womā on my lady Mary hed ill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 174, p. 344 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE73625: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Spenser (PERSON59353) and Mr William Harrison (PERSON50994)

Question asked by Mr William Harrison (PERSON50994) on 14 January 1632 at 16:15

RN Elis. Spencer nata 1610 of the house 21 y of Ashbe dwelleth {illeg}|w|th Mr Rich king Mr Harryson yt wayteth on Mr Anth King Ian 14 h {sic} hor 4. 15 p m 1632.

nata tuesd before mydsomer h 6 ant m 1610

the mother causing swounding arising on the Left syde

Mr Harryson craveth of me how to vse two Bullets of . /and a vomyting lozeng of 5d.\

sent a 12d for 2|t|hese 2 people

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 391 (upper left part of page)

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CASE12300: Horary consultation concerning Alice Buttolph (PERSON10267)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 08:09

RN Alce Buttoll of Gothurst 34|3|. mr Moulsos servant & cooke. this 10 yeres serv. did vomite about a 12 moneth a great deale of blood but never sinc nowe a great paine m {sic} about her harte & backe Apr 25. die h. 8. 9. m. ant m 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 137v (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?f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f5-language=English;f6-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AHousehold%20staff%3A%3ASpecific%20roles, accessed 19 February 2025.