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CASE14501: Horary consultation concerning Anne Gascoyne (PERSON12077)

Question asked by the patient on 23 February 1603 at 08:30

GJ Anne Gascoigne of Broughton 34 y Febr. 23 ☿ ho 8. 30 a m. 1603. RN |maried| /a stitch vndr her left syde & hart\ GJ

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 4v (upper right part of page)

Anne Gascoyne (PERSON12077)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Gripings, gnawings and stitches  (Stitch)

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Side(s)Heart)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment Judgment PaymentOutcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded

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CASE14826: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Allen (PERSON9115)

Question asked by the patient on 15 April 1603 at 12:30

GJ Margaret Allen of Denton. 3j y. \maried/ April 15 ♀ ho 12. 30 p. m. A great griping at her stomacke, spittes much Quærit vtꝝ sit gravida. had them not this 8 weekꝭ

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 53r (upper left part of page)

Margaret Allen (PERSON9115)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Gripings, gnawings and stitches  (Griping)

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Stomach)

Sex, family and generation (Pregnancy)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Rheumy (Spitting)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment PaymentAstrological Chart

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CASE16280: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Clayton (PERSON10647)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1604 at 18:00

GJ Katherine Claydon of Sherington 29 y. Aug. 9 ♃ ho. 6 p. m. 1604 A great payne and griping in her belly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 208r (bottom left part of page)

Catherine Clayton (PERSON10647)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Gripings, gnawings and stitches  (Griping)

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Belly)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment

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CASE21035: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Swarbrooke (PERSON16287)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1604 at 10:00

GJ Elsabeth Swarbrooke of Stonystratford 40 y April 12. ♃ ho. 10 a m. 1604 troubled with the winde Choligke and griping in her belly.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 76r (upper left part of page)

Elizabeth Swarbrooke (PERSON16287)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wind (WindColic)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Gripings, gnawings and stitches  (Griping)

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Belly)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172)

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CASE13892: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON14103)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17900) on 6 July 1603 at 08:00

RN Anothr came for her sonne to Mr Gerenc at the same tyme for a wonderfull gryping /& castinge\ tab j.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 59v (bottom left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON17900)Anonymous (PERSON14103)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Gripings, gnawings and stitches  (Griping)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Nausea and vomiting (Nausea)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment

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CASE17750: Horary consultation concerning Goody Margaret Hooke (PERSON12898)

Question asked by the patient on 18 August 1602 at 13:30

GJ Margaret Hooke of Stonistratfor{d} 60 y. Aug 18. ho. 1. 30. p m A payne in her backe and at her hart Comes like a stitch Cannot sleepe. / vide Iulij 28

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 178v (bottom right part of page)

Goody Margaret Hooke (PERSON12898)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (BackHeart)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Gripings, gnawings and stitches  (Stitch)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment Astrological Chart

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?f44-querent-sex=Female;f45-astrologer=Other%3A%3AMr%20Gerence%20James%20%5BMarks%5D%20%28PERSON13172%29;f46-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AGripings%2C%20gnawings%20and%20stitches, accessed 16 April 2025.

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