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CASE80070: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Anne (PERSON21715)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 29 June 1607 between 07:00 and 10:45

RN An my mead let blood Iune 29. h. 7. ant m 1607 naughty blood sydes extreme ill full of stitches/ #

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 237r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE69998: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 17 January 1630 at 10:00 and 28 January 1630 at 08:15

Ian. 17. . h. 10. a. m. 1630 RN /Rich Na taken desp sick wth stitches on his left syde\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 80 (upper left part of page)

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CASE33703: Decumbiture for Mary Turvey (PERSON25840)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1608 at 14:50

RN mary Turvy \25 y./ of newp {sic} \newporte/ fell sicke feb. 13. hor. 5. p m 1608 fell first sicke taken wth a stitch vndr her left syde

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 150r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE40278: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Reeve (PERSON15234)

Question asked by the patient on 29 August 1612 at 16:00

RN Goodmā Rive of this towne came now home frō newp very sick taken wth a stitch on his left syde Aug 29 h {sic} hor 4. p m 1612

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 150r (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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CASE58613: Decumbiture for Bridens (PERSON44793)

Question asked by the patient on 7 June 1624 at 11:20

RN B{illeg}|r|idens Daghter 12. y. Iue {sic} 7. {illeg}||. h. 11. 20 ant. m. 1624.

Bridens child fell sick May 22 h. 6. 30 p|a|nt m m {sic} 1624

left syde stitch begā first on the right arm

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 215r-v (f. 215r bottom left, and f. 215v upper left)

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CASE12373: Horary consultation concerning Joan Norman (PERSON14498)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1599 at 14:00

RN Ione Norman of Shenly of 15 yeres. maij 3. die h. 2. p m. 1599. mutch hath a great stitch in her left syde & bleedeth at the nose. sick a weeke. cannot tary vp. had a sick night./

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 149r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12619: Horary consultation concerning Anne Ashby (PERSON9260)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17707) on 1 September 1599 at 13:00

RN An Ashby of hanslop. 5 yeres. sick this forthnight cōplayneth of a stitche in the left syd Sept. 1. die h. 1. 1599 & belly

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 190v (upper right part of page)

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CASE49559: Horary consultation concerning Martin Cole (PERSON29147)

Question asked by the patient on 30 August 1619 at 07:45

RN Martyn Coles of litlington 24 y Aug 30 h. 7. 45. ant m 16i9. sick on|w|th stitches on his right syde & now on his left syde & is very sick. feareth the wormes. chest was. did vomyt a worme very hot & drye.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 162v (upper left part of page)

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CASE76128: Horary consultation concerning Goody Archer (PERSON9200)

Question asked by the patient on 12 December 1632 at 13:00

RN Goody Archer of Litlington now at Wootton 60 y Decēb. 12 h. 1. p m 1632 |a stitch on her left syde| /a stuffing wth the chest ill\ /ill fits cold\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 210 (upper left part of page)

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CASE64764: Horary consultation concerning Anne Beard (PERSON43858)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1627 at 11:20

RN An Beard of Olny 22 y octob 12. h. 11. 20 ant m 1627 ill sinc harvest a stitch & a pricking in her sydes & cōneth {sic} like a leafe rolling vp.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 240r (bottom part of page)

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CASE11662: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Leech (PERSON13676)

Question asked by the patient on 31 August 1598 at 10:00

RN An leach \60 yeres of age./ of Caucot would request me to send her some what for to remove that wc lieth in her chest & shee is troubled wth a stitch vnder her right side shee hath bene sick ever sinc midsomer. Aug. 31. die h. 10. ant m. 1598 a widowe woman.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 23v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11923: Horary consultation concerning Alice Phillips (PERSON14904)

Question asked by the patient on 1 January 1599 at 08:40

RN Alce Phylip of Eaton 60 yeres old sick sinc St Steaphens day at night. betwixt 9 & 10 at night. sent to me being very weake this 1 of Ian 1599. troubled wth a stitche vnder her side.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 75v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11838: Horary consultation concerning James Greenwood (PERSON12385)

Question asked by the patient on 2 December 1598 at 10:15

RN Iames Greenewood of water eaton Doctr Spark tennet {sic} 50 yeres old. complayneth of his of h an old dysease of his harte now well & lusty but not long sinc almost ded in it. troubled wth a stitch on his right side & cometh over his hart ready to swounde. very cold wth it. of a high colour. stuffed in his Chest yt he can scarce tak his winde quærit Decēbr. 2. die . h. 10. 15. mi. 1598. his hart trembleth muday {sic} last sick lame.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60r (upper right part of page)

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CASE46379: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Foster (PERSON30558)

Question asked by the patient on 11 April 1618 at 09:30

RN Elis foster of newp almost 16 y Ap 11 h {sic} hor 9. 30 ant m. 1618. neaver had them. sick ever sinc mondaye. hed & everywhere & stitch on her right syde & is extreme hot eateth litle nothing but drinke or buttermylke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 56r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12134: Horary consultation concerning John Burton (PERSON10224)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17668) on 25 March 1599 at 18:08

RN Iohn Burton of Cosgrave for his disease a boy of 9 yeres old kept his bed ever sinc tuesday. voyded wormes payned in chest belly & hart a stitch vndr his right \side/ a very hie coloured youth wth the vexation yt was pale before. all swollen frō the face to the granes. made no water sinc thursday. at 25 of March. die h. 6: 8. p. m 1599

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 111r (upper left part of page)

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CASE50753: Horary consultation concerning Robert Stone (PERSON59681)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1620 between 08:20 and 11:00

RN \Robart Stone of Turvy./ a strang disease in t|T|urvy some taken wth a sorenes in there throate. 2 a greevous hed ach & stitch vnder there right syde. some die wthin a weeke, some at the weekes end, some 2 weekes some 3. weekes. craveth a prvention.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 19r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49365: Horary consultation concerning William Deverell (PERSON29794)

Question asked by the patient on 28 July 1619 at 17:30

RN Will: Devearell of Swāburn 42 y Iuly 28. {h} {sic} h. 5 30 p m 1619 every d{ay} {sic} day ill sinc satterday but worse some day then other a flushing heate is vp in the mydl of the day sleepeth litle. a stitch vnder his right syde / doth make him cough a litle.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 124r (upper right 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.

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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)

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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AGripings%2C%20gnawings%20and%20stitches;f41-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f42-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ASide%28s%29, accessed 3 April 2025.