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CASE10283: Horary consultation concerning Richard Brittain (PERSON10039)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1600 at 14:15

RN Rich. Britten of Cichely 33. y Ap 8. die h. 2. 15 p m. 1600

for a payne in his backe. taken wth a strayne / & a spice of a wind cholicke.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 32r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12396: Horary consultation concerning Richard Fierbrace (PERSON11725)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1599 at 09:45

RN Rich. fierbrace of Wellingborowe cōplayneth of a great paine in his backe exceeding hote wc mutch troubleth him. yt he cannot take his rest. nor cough. may 7. die h. 9. 45. ant m. 1599. a shoomaker.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 153r (upper left part of page)

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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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CASE44803: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Heath (PERSON31566)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1617 at 15:00

RN Mres Heate of Grafton 45 \38/ y Ap. 30 h. 3 p m 1617 a weakenes of ye backe a pricking of a yeres cōtinuance. hath thē well but fewer then heretofore./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 142r (bottom 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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CASE32634: Horary consultation concerning Alice Durante (PERSON22993)

Question asked by the patient on 28 January 1608 at 14:00

RN Alce Durrand for the payne in her backe. |26 y| Ian. 28 h. 2. p m 1608. for her backe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 4v (bottom left part 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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CASE54521: Horary consultation concerning Goody Catherine Banks (PERSON43408)

Question asked by the patient on 28 June 1622 at 09:00

RN Katherine Bankes of Hardmead 60|2| y Iune 28 h. 9 ant m 1622 cōplayneth of her back. & sorenes & can not rest vp nor downe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 171r (bottom right 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

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

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CASE13103: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes Dickins (PERSON11301)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1600 at 14:30

RN Agnes Dickins of Wavendon 36 lyeth in h {sic} childbead th|y|esterday was fortnight. her right leg hath lost the vse of it full of ache & payne sweateth & is swelled. payned in her backe. wth a pricking & shooting feb. 20 die h. 2. 30 p m. 1600. /delivered of a boye\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 273v (upper right part of page)

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CASE48394: Horary consultation concerning Mr Bates (PERSON27852)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1619 at 15:00

RN Mr Bates of Maydes Mo\r/ton 3 months ill a full stomach. shortwȳded & sinc satterday last wth great heat & fayntnes. back hot a flushing heate a flegmatick stomack march 15 h. 3. p m 1619

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 202v (upper left part of page)

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CASE73829: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Sanders (PERSON58231)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1632 at 13:00

Mrs Elizabeth Sanders. of Perry. 25 \32/ y Febr. 20. h. 1. p m. 1632.

Sicknesse 2 nights, hote & colde by fitts stopping in her stomack, can nether eate not rest well, the great paine in her Back, feares a Consumption makes water very difficultly 6. or 7 weekes

Desires yt shee may take noe Phisick

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 453 (upper left part of page)

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CASE10576: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Underwood (PERSON16647)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17528) on 15 May 1600 at 09:30

RN Dorothy Vnderwoode of Nash. 3 y. may 15. die h. 9. 30 ant m 1600

hot & burning.

belly & backe.

vomited.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 69v (bottom left 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.

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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)

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CASE12694: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Spencer (PERSON16030)

Question asked by the patient on 14 September 1599 at 08:00

RN Thomas Spencer of Cosgrave 39 y. a payne in his back & a stitch in his syde for this 5 weekes that he can scarce styrre him in his bead. Sept. 14 die h. 8. ant m 1599.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 202v (upper left part of page)

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CASE39255: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Wodell (PERSON37006)

Question asked by the patient on 24 February 1612 at 14:00

RN Thomas Wo{o}dill of Sawford 29 y febr. 24. h. 2. p m 1612.

payned in his left syde most by night & wth cold |wth pricking & shooting & rūning into his backe|

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 5v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53833: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Bicklye (PERSON28029)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1622 at 16:15

RN Mres Bickley of Sandey 30|9| y for her stone cholick & a burning in her back wth a picking {sic} & shooting Ap 8 h. 4. 15 p m 1622.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 44v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE58084: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Duncombe (PERSON29984)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1624 at 11:40

RN Mres Dorothy Duncōbe. 24 y Ap 7 h. 11 40 ant m 1624 head exceedingly payned & back cōtinuall hath them well & bleedeth this spring at nose

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 134v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE76430: Horary consultation concerning James Wit (PERSON62069)

Question asked by the patient on 9 February 1632 at 12:00

TG Iames Witte {illeg}|2|3 of Woottē die 9 Febr. \H. 12 merid./ 1632.

was takes this day sendis hath much paine in his backe, cannot take anything in his mouth & is very weekey\e/ {sic}

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 303 (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?f44-treatment=Yes;f45-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f46-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABack, accessed 28 February 2025.