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CASE28275: Horary consultation concerning Sir Francis Duncombe [Mr Francis Duncombe] (PERSON11399) and Mr William Duncombe (PERSON19515)

Question asked by Sir Francis Duncombe [Mr Francis Duncombe] (PERSON11399) and Mr William Duncombe (PERSON19515) between 17 October 1606 at 13:00 and 18 October 1606 at 08:15

RN Mr Dūcōbe of Broughton for flegme. & stone all about his lounges.

Thothr Mr Duncōbe of London for the strangullion all about his bellye. maketh watr often.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 293v (upper right part of page)

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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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CASE19392: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Askewe (PERSON9284) and Jane Askewe (PERSON9285) and Mr Richard Askewe (PERSON9282)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Askewe (PERSON9284), Jane Askewe (PERSON9285) and Mr Richard Askewe (PERSON9282) on 8 May 1601 at 12:00

RN Mres Askue of midle Claydon. 40 y. maij 8 die hor. 12. ant m. 160i

capitis dolore 3es annos

Itm’ puella Iane Askue of Middle Claydon 16 y. greene sicknes.

Itm’ Rich Askue. of midle Claydon. 40 y. hor 12. die .

lateris dextri dolore et algore et pulsu cedente vti arbitratr ex obstructione hepatis.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 113v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE13387: Interrogation (Question) concerning Old Widow Frances Fisher (PERSON11782)

Question asked by the patient, Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) and Fisher (PERSON11746) on 19 October 1597 at 10:09

RN Widowe Fjsher sente to me to come to her. fr she lieth very sicke 1597. Octob. 19. die hor. 10. 9 mi. quæro morbū et an recuperab. filius mat et cū consensu certū iudiciū eū dorso gravisse ægrotare et in tergo prcipue. et ventre shee hath a very great scouring & tooke a cold.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 91v (upper part of page)

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CASE12005: Horary consultation concerning Oliver Whiting (PERSON17104)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1599 at 10:15

RN Oliver Whiting of Bedford troubled wth an ach in huckbone left side taketh it to be a sciatica. & thenc to his back & inside of his share came wth a cold or a listing as he thincketh more hot & then cold. 60 yeres old. came him selfe the 28 of feb. die h. 10. 3 20|i5| ant m. 1599. Spencers brothr in lawe & farnewels brother.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 90r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54296: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Archer (PERSON27435) and Mr Thomas Archer (PERSON27431)

Question asked by Mrs Archer (PERSON27435) and Mr Thomas Archer (PERSON27431) on 25 May 1622 at 13:20

RN Mres Archer of Houghton 55|60|. y may 25 h {sic} hor 1. 20 p m. 1622. troubled wth the stone on her syde of t|h|er belly. had an oynt{sic} & a pouder.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 127r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10134: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Warren (PERSON16829) and Thomas Knight (PERSON13459)

Question asked by Ralph Warren (PERSON16829) and Thomas Knight (PERSON13459) on 6 March 1600 at 08:00

RN Ralfe Warren of Stockgolding 24. y a batcheler. sicke this moneth came leek an ague. casteth vp every thinge. March. 6 die h. 8 ant m. 1600.

Thomas knight 30 yeres old a batcheler. March 6. die  {sic} 8 ant m. 1600 a {illeg} gnawing at his harth as it were chest wormes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 6v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE10371: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163) and Goody Margaret Scot [Old Goody Scot] (PERSON15663)

Question asked by Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163) and Goody Margaret Scot [Old Goody Scot] (PERSON15663) on 18 April 1600 at 14:00

RN Mres Androwes of broughton for her whites Ap. 18 die h. 2. p m. 1600 Whit

Margret Scot of brogston {sic} head back harte.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 44r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE20064: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Godfrey [Goody Elizabeth Godfrey] (PERSON12205)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1601 at 09:45

RN Elisabeth Godfreye of newport 26 y. november. 26. hor 9. 45. ant m. 16011

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘back loynes belly whites.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, ff. 236v-237r (f. 236v bottom right, and f. 237r upper left)

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CASE50059: Horary consultation concerning John Newman (PERSON33584)

Question asked by the patient on 16 December 1619 at 11:20

RN Iohn Nuemā of Havrshā 40 y decēb. 16. h. 11. 20 ant m 16i9. |back ill belly cholick/|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 80r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE73373: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Hopkins (PERSON51817)

Question asked by the patient on 19 November 1631 at 08:00

RN Goodmā Hopkins of our tone {sic} 70. y. novēb. 19 h {sic} hor 8 ant m 163i |was here made no water.| |but in 3 or 4 das he dyed|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Stone in the yard cānot make water belly swelled’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 297 (upper left part of page)

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CASE10647: Horary consultation concerning Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086)

Question asked by Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086) on 22 May 1600 at 11:30

RN Thomas White of Milten 56. may 22 die h. 11 30 ant m 1600 |a payne in his shoulders| payned in his head back & chest stuffed. faynt & feeble water good but yellowish. sande in his backe. a drye cough.

Susāna White of Milten Mres Androwes servant 18 a red coloured wenche legs sweld. hath the whites but very few of the reds. head & harte a swimminge.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 79r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE43173: Horary consultation concerning Edward Gardner (PERSON30757)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1616 at 08:00

RN Edward Gardiner serv to my lord Dormer 60 y Ap. 12 h. 1|8|. ant m. 16i6 |a dropsy scurvy belly huge & big.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 56r (upper left part of page)

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CASE53245: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Elizabeth Charlet [Tickle] (PERSON36081)

Question asked by the patient on 15 October 1621 at 12:30

RN mres Elis. Tickle {illeg} {sic} serv. to mres Crane of lowten daughtor in lawe to Mr Charlet of great Brickhill 15 y. troubled wth the mother 2 or 3 fits & also the grene sicknes octob 15 h. 12. 30 p m 162i1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘the mother’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 120r (upper left part of page)

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CASE69330: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Ellen Henchman (PERSON51355)

Question asked by the patient on 3 September 1629 at 17:00

RN Mres Hinchmā of Rusden sept 3. h 5. p m 1629 for a bad backe & whit

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 156v (upper left part of page)

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CASE38890: Horary consultation concerning Young Sir Henry [Harry] Longueville (PERSON13774)

Question asked by the patient on 17 November 1611 at 08:30

RN yong Sr Henry longfild of woulvrton 32|4| y novēb. 17 h. 8. 30 ant m 1611 cōplayneth of his back |stone|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 192v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE38912: Horary consultation concerning Goody Heywood (PERSON31622)

Question asked by the patient on 27 November 1611 at 12:15

RN Goody Haywood of Nash 60 y novēb. 27. h. 12. 15. p m 1611 /back strangury.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 196r (upper left part of page)

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CASE30618: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Taverner (PERSON16318)

Question asked by the patient on 10 February 1607 at 12:00

RN Mr Tavernour of Olny 54 y feb 10 h. 12. 1607 back ague.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘A burning ague’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 75v (upper right part of page)

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CASE32782: Horary consultation concerning Eve Cook (PERSON22664)

Question asked by the patient on 13 February 1608 at 17:00

RN Eve Cooke of Edgeborough 41. y feb. 13 hor. 5. p m 16081

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘back whites’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 29r (bottom 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?f42-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f44-querent-identified=Yes;f45-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso, accessed 18 April 2025.