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CASE12412: Horary consultation concerning Alice Brown (PERSON10108)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1599 at 12:45

RN Thomas Browne

Alce Browne of hanslop above 40. payned in her backe: scoureth yellow I g at 1. may 8 die 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 155r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE19877: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne Taylor (PERSON16353)

Question asked by the patient on 4 September 1601 at 10:00

RN Goody Tealer of littlington 47. sept 4. hor. 10. ant m 160i back & heate

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 195v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE51821: Horary consultation concerning Mr Marshal (PERSON54326)

Question asked by the patient on 27 November 1620 at 14:15

RN Mr Marshall servant to Mr Talbot of Saldon 46 y novēb 27 h. 2. 15 p m 1620

in his backe cānot styr

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 15r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE65288: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Tyrlington (PERSON36237)

Question asked by the patient on 31 January 1628 at 18:20

RN My Cosen Tyrlington 34 y febr. 1. h. Ian. 31. h. 6. 20 p m. 1628. |a bad back & weake| /sent her water\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 87v (upper left part of page)

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CASE69250: Horary consultation concerning Goody Knight (PERSON32388)

Question asked by the patient on 23 August 1629 at 15:00

RN Goody Knight of our towne for a payne in her back Aug 23 h. 3 p m 1629

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 138r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE28861: Horary consultation concerning Goody Cowly (PERSON19397)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1605 at 07:00

RN Goody Cowly of our towne same tyme.

Goody Cowly a deadly payne in the hynder te of her head yt shee cānot rest for it rūneth into her backe. & chill & cold. chest hard gyrded. Apr 2|3|0 y {sic} {illeg} Apr. h. 7. ant m 1605.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 73r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE13917: Horary consultation concerning John Cross (PERSON11065)

Question asked by the patient on 11 August 1603 at 09:30

RN Iohn Crosse of Bechāpton. 45. y Aug. 11. hor. 9. 30 ant m. 1603. about his loynes. backe & overthwarte./ cānot rest for payne./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 63r (upper right part of page)

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CASE19805: Horary consultation concerning Lucy Grace (PERSON12297)

Question asked by the patient on 17 August 1601 at 10:00

RN Luce Grace of Newtnton longfild 43 y Aug 17 hor. 10. ant m 160i harte & backe /shortwynded\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 182v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE40275: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Berry [Brooke] (PERSON22089)

Question asked by the patient on 29 August 1612 at 12:50

RN Mres Sara Bery of {B} now mres Brooke 41. y Aug 29. h {sic} hor. 12. 50 p m 1612

back weake & ill whit/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 149v (upper right part of page)

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CASE53272: Horary consultation concerning Rebecca Dean (PERSON47743)

Question asked by the patient on 23 October 1621 at 15:39

RN Rebe\c/ca Deane of litle Steaton h|| h. 3. 39 a|p| m 162i troubled in mynd fall & spring 2 monthes troublesom but neavr fecte well so 4 yers 45 y 10 child. back weake cause of all.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 125r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE51909: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Eastone (PERSON48282)

Question asked by the patient on 12 January 1621 at 16:00

RN Goody Elis Easton of Borton 40 y Ian 12 h 4 p m 162i /a weake back whit is very weake\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 31r (upper left part of page)

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CASE60521: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes [Anne] Hearne (PERSON51308)

Question asked by Mr John Lawe [senior] (PERSON53441) on 26 May 1625 at 11:00

RN An Hearne of Hardington by Morthapton {sic}. 44 y may 26 . h 11 ant m 1625.

Mr Iohn Law Surg: of Northāpton his letter in her behalfe hart & backe by fits as if she should     cānot take her wynd

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 102v (upper left part of page)

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CASE76753: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Skevington (PERSON58859)

Question asked by the patient on 25 March 1633 at 14:00

RN Goody Skevington of Newnton 45 y march. 25 h 2 p

Goody Skevington of newnton 46|5| y march. 25 || h. 2 p m 1633.

back & belly hard 3 weekes |7 child youngest 5 y.|

had thē 3 weekes sinc |vtrū sit grav.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, pp. 394–395 (p. 394 bottom left, and p. 395 upper left)

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CASE64774: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Muskott (PERSON55125)

Question asked by Mrs Neale (PERSON55225) on 14 October 1627 at 15:30

RN Mres Muskot of Earles Barton 40 y octob 13 14 h 3 30 p m 1627 |a burning feaver|

paynd wth a payne about her belly & navell. back weake vseth to high mtch

1 her vomyt wght {sic} well \2/ had a Cordiall

would know wheathr she should be let blood

vide Octob. 11.

I receaved a nother lettr frō Mres Neale in her behalfe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 241v (upper left part of page)

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CASE49649: Horary consultation concerning Susan Elliot (PERSON30155)

Question asked by the patient on 9 September 1619 at 10:15

RN Susan Elyot. of. Heath & Reach |42| 30|y| sept. 9. h 10. 15 ant m. 16i9: susp. annys Hickmā payned vnder the left syde of her backe ready to stop her wynd & vomyted|th| still

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 181v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12404: Horary consultation concerning Agnes More (PERSON14245)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1599 at 15:45

RN Itm’ Agnis Moore her mother very sick & cōplayneth of her hed belly & back 44: sicke this sennet. May this 7. die h. 3. 45 p m. 1599. fits of heate & cold. sometimes pale somettimes {sic} p h {sic} red coloured

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 154r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12728: Horary consultation concerning Edward Bartloe (PERSON9518)

Question asked by the patient on 24 September 1599 at 08:15

RN Edward Bartloe of Newport 40 y. belly & backe. stuffed colde. Septemb. 24 die h 8. 15. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 207v (upper right part of page)

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CASE68012: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Duncombe [Esquire] [Young Mr Thomas Duncombe] (PERSON29954)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1629 at 09:00

RN Mr Th. Duncōbe of Great Brickhill 42. march 27 h. 9 ant m. 1629.

feareth the Dropsye & twice hath voyded a stone twice & gravell back payned

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 108r (upper part of page)

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CASE11822: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Hutton (PERSON13089) and Goody Joan Hutton (PERSON13092)

Question asked by Mr John Hutton (PERSON13089) on 25 November 1598 at 09:30

RN Ihon vtton of feny stratford 40 had a grudging this 3 yeres looketh well wth it & can travell & goe abroad came for my counsell this 25. of novemb 1598. h. 9. 35|0|. mi.

[Astrological Chart]

he enquired for his wife who is troubled wth a wind cholick & a great heate in her back

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 56v (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?f42-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f43-patient-age-band=040-049;f44-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABack, accessed 9 February 2025.