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CASE62792: Horary consultation concerning Goody Catherine Mun (PERSON14320)

Question asked by Mr Henry Mun (PERSON14315) on 4 December 1626 between 13:30 and 13:39

RN Henry Mon of Woulvrton for his wife swelled every where belly legs {a}rms yet {tady} now & {th}{en} Decēbr 4 . h. 1. 3{illeg} {p} m. 1626

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 290r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE62491: Horary consultation concerning Grace Ridge (PERSON57623)

Question asked by the patient on 30 May 1626 at 09:00

RN Grace Ridg of Elstoe 30. y. may 30 h. 9. ant m 1626 sinc Easter lame in her armes back & legs right syde full of ach.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 229r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE62305: Horary consultation concerning James Laughton (PERSON53405)

Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1626 at 13:00

RN Iames Layto{illeg} Lawton of newp 10. y. May. h. 1. p m. 1626 a scurfe head

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 199r (upper left part of page)

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CASE62395: Horary consultation concerning Mary Goyn (PERSON50179)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40317) on 20 May 1626 at 15:30 or at 16:00

RN mary Goyn of Hanslop 2 y & a halfe may 20 h {sic} hor. 3. 30 \4./ p m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

the child prsent wth a great big belly all pyned in ye lys. hips.1

Notes:

1 ‘pyned & cōsum’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 214r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE62578: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Robert Richardson (PERSON15299)

Question asked by the patient on 11 December 1626 at 10:30

RN Goodmā Richadson of Newp. 60|54| y \not full/ Decēb 11 h. 10. 30 ant m 1626

borne march 12 h1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘tormented in his left arme & shoulder.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 248v (upper left part of page)

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CASE62545: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Twisden (PERSON60639)

Question asked by the patient on 3 June 1626 at 20:30

RN The younger gentlewomā mrs \An/ T{illeg}|w|isdon sent me a lettr Mres An Twisden 20 y Iune 3 h {sic} hor 8. 30 p m 1626

at her stomack

would weare some playster for her backe yt had a good smell

afrayd to be let blood yet will she sayth henc forth if I will advise her therto.

would have some cōfortable thing to breake wynd for her stomack to digest her meate.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 238r (upper left part of page)

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CASE62121: Horary consultation concerning Mr Becket (PERSON43898)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1626 at 11:20

RN Mr Becket of Hardmead 21. y Ap 21. h. 11. 20 ant m 1626.

throate sore cānot swall tong & arme

diaph

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 172v (upper left part of page)

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CASE62460: Horary consultation concerning Goody Roughead (PERSON57937)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1626 at 08:00

RN Goody Ruffhead of this towne 50 y may 27 h {sic} hor 8 ant m. 16261

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘head ach. & chest’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 224r (upper right part of page)

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CASE62874: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] West (PERSON61455)

Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1626 at 10:30

RN An West of Olny 30 y octob 5. h. 10: 30 ant m 1626 a nūnes in her hans {sic} & legs suddenly taken away

Ioane Chard susp but now dead 2 yeres sinc

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 304r (upper right part of page)

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CASE62949: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Fisher (PERSON48996)

Question asked by the patient on 14 October 1626 at 14:00

RN Thomas Fisher of Caucot 10 y. octob 14 h {sic} hor 2 p m 1626

ey sight lost a palsy of arme & syde1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘palsy blynd’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 315v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE63001: Horary consultation concerning Frances Grace (PERSON50190)

Question asked by the patient on 22 October 1626 at 06:30

RN francis Grace of Simpson 24 y octob. 22 h. 6 30 ant m 1626 hed payned & left leg swelled 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘leg & foote swelled’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 323v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE62615: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Sharpe (PERSON35220)

Question asked by the patient between 19 December 1626 at 16:20 and 20 December 1626 at 09:00

RN Mr Sharpe of Roaleson in Leycester sheere 46. y. the 24 of Iuly all his life tyme troubled wth obstructions & a cold raw stomack & wynd & a {g}ydynes in his head & a coldnes in the top of his head & is forced to rub his head to restoare it to senc      fyndeth good in garlick

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 255r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE61556: Decumbiture for Margaret Howlet (PERSON52018)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40223) on 30 January 1626 at 08:00

RN troubled wth strang convulsions the wench the morow on \St/ Stephens Daye sep a ap . p h. 8 ant m 162{6}|5| & swounded at that tyme & hath bene troubled wth convulsiōs ever sinc

[Astrological Chart]

Marg Howlet taken wth strang fits of convulsions & wythering of her face & neck St {sic} Decēb. 26 h. 8 ant m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 82r-v (f. 82r bottom right, and f. 82v upper left)

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CASE62316: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Blowfild [Old Mrs Blowfild] (PERSON28164)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1626 at 16:00

RN Mres francis Blowfild {illeg} of flitwick 50|4|. y. may 10 hor 4. p m 1626.

she is clogged at her stomack ready to stop her wynd

her flux downward somwhat stayd yet voydeth mutch thick blood at her nose in clotters

she Desyreth some of her old syrop yt she had in may Last

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 200v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE61709: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Gregory [Grigs] (PERSON50404)

Question asked by the patient on 4 March 1626 at 14:15

RN Mres Sara Grigge of Eversoyle. 30. y march 4 h {sic}. hor. 2. 15 p m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

on fryday

hath a buch {sic} vnder her right syde /of her neck & another vnder her chin\ came to me to know wheathr it weare the Kings evill.1

Notes:

1 ‘quick sinc candlemas & looketh about candlemas feareth the kings evill’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 109v (upper left part of page)

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CASE61760: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40246)

Question asked by the patient on 13 March 1626 at 13:20

RN on of Brayfild for a swelled black arme march 13 h. 1. 20 p m 1626.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 118r (upper right part of page)

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CASE61914: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Bullock (PERSON45166)

Question asked by the patient on 1 April 1626 at 06:25

RN Mres Iane Bullock at Mres Kirckland 33 y march. Ap. 1. 6. 25. ant m 1626 |sub to ye mother hed light|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 141v (upper right part of page)

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CASE62245: Horary consultation concerning Alice Smith (PERSON59125)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1626 at 15:00

RN Alce Smyth of Raunson 23 y may 2. h 3. p m 1626 her right hand swelled very mutch sinc sat

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 190v (upper left part of page)

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CASE62312: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Dolt (PERSON19493)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1626 at 10:30

RN margaret Dolt of Hockley 80 y may 10 h. 10 30 ant m 16261

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘legs swelled 3 weeks.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 200r (middle left part of page)

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CASE62333: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane (PERSON42361)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1626 at 06:00

RN Mres Iane may 13 h {sic} hor 6 ant m 1626

face & cheeke swelled of the right syde

[Astrological Chart]

cheeke swelled

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 203r (middle 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?f40-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f42-question-asked=Medical;f43-date=1620-1629%3A%3A1626, accessed 18 April 2025.