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CASE11841: Horary consultation concerning John Phillips (PERSON14892)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1598 at 09:15

RN Iohn Phylip sick ever sinc thursday being the 30 of Decēb \novemb/ sent to me agayne the 4 of Decemb sick very greevously in his hart & body he is swelled in his body from the belly vnto his hart. he is Costive & so hath cōtinued ever sinc thursday last & is very exceeding ill & weeke. Decēber. 4. \die ./ h: 9. 15. ant m. 1598 his hart \is good/ & his tonge talketh cheerf but his body swelled.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE13108: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elliot (PERSON11519)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1600 at 12:30

RN febr. 2i die h. 12. 30. y {sic} Mres Ellet of brockborow parke Mres Middeltons sistr 3|4|3 y. sick sinc Christide of the stone in the bl|a|ck & kidneys. & voyded red gravell & troubled wth the windines of the stomack & a wonderfull rheume salt & bitter a fat woman & mutch pinched about the harte. 1600

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 274v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE54239: Interrogation concerning Cicely Foster (PERSON11860)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 20 May 1622 at 16:39

RN Cicely foster of hanslop 43 y may 20 . h. 4. 39 ant m 1622 had no child this 20 y was swelled in her legs a quarter of a yere & now quite gone vpward & her belly is mutch swelled & her thigh & mutch gryped about her navell and casteth for this halfe yere yt wch she taketh most cōmonly & keepeth her bed this fortnight desyreth but my prayers./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 115v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE72678: Horary consultation concerning Mary Huntly (PERSON52207)

Question asked by the patient on 8 July 1631 at 10:30

RN Mary Huntly of Dunstable 43. y. Aug. 8 h. 10 30 ant m 163i |noice & deafenes in her head & face wth swelling|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 78 (upper left part of page)

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CASE21930: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Peace (PERSON14783)

Question asked by the patient on 21 January 1605 at 08:28

RN Ralph Peache of Mylton 43 y Ian. 21. hor 8. 28 ant m 1605.

lame in his right \left/ shoulder. & swelled right hand.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 216v (upper right part of page)

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CASE53472: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Abbot (PERSON42415) and Anonymous (PERSON39367)

Question asked by Elizabeth Abbot (PERSON42415) and Anonymous (PERSON39367) on 10 January 1622 at 12:45

RN Two of women of Bedford on for a great Hoarsnes Ian {illeg}|1|0 h. 12. 30 p m. 1622.

Elis Abbat of Bedford for her long hoarsnes. Ian. 10 h. 12. 45 p m 1622.

Thother for a great cough & bad longues now also for legs & arms yt have no feeling.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 165v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12290: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Impy (PERSON13103)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1599 at 11:15

RN Thomas Impy of Marst{illeg}|on|e Morten 43 for a lame hand swelled yt he can lift it vp to his hed. 24 of Apr. {di}e h. 11. 15. ant m. 1599. {taken} wth a surfet of wet & cold. yt fell into his armes.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 136r (upper left part of page)

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CASE28478: Horary consultation concerning Frances Bette (PERSON19025)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1605 at 07:30

RN frauncis Bet of Newport 43 y march Apr 2. h. h. {sic} 7|8| \7/. 30 ant m. 1605.

so payned about her neck vaynes hard a litle knob & bunch in her gullet

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 19r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13061: Horary consultation concerning John Hawkins (PERSON21665)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1600 at 12:40 or at 13:40

RN Iohn Haukings of Newnton Long. 43. {illeg}|t|roubled wth a watr about his chest & a payne in his head. feb. 11. die h. 40. 1600. the watr swaggeth in it

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 267r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE70104: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Tyrlington (PERSON36237)

Question asked by Tyrlington (PERSON60670) on 25 February 1630 at 19:00

RN Cosen Tyrlington for his wife feb 25 h. 7 p. m 1630

a gryping in her belly wth a great loosnes1

He sent me a barrle of oysters, & also a Ioale of sāmon

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a great loosenes in her belly a gryping’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 121 (upper left part of page)

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CASE72972: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Rowe (PERSON57967)

Question asked by the patient on 20 September 1631 at 10:00

RN {ma}rgaret Row of Gothurst 43 y Sept 20 h. 10 ant m 1631 faynt harted new malig feaver

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 164 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE74844: Horary consultation concerning Lady Catherine Williams (PERSON61856)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1632 at 17:45

TG Pro Dna Chatharina Williams, matre Magdalenæ ao 43. pro passione splenetica et dolorib lumbo nec non vertigine 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘1632. junii die 11. . h. 5. 45. p M.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 229 (upper left, and bottom parts of page)

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CASE54069: Horary consultation concerning Susan Stanniyerne [Webster] (PERSON59483)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1622 at 13:25

RN Susan Stāni|y|en\yerne/ {sic} \{sic}tannyyarde {sic}/ \Stanniyerne/ of Owndle in Northāpton sheere 43 y May 2. h. 1. 25. p m 1622 |a swelling in her hand & fingers & feet could not stand nor goe|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 84v (upper left part of page)

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CASE17177: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18238)

Question asked by Spilman (PERSON16082) on 10 June 1602 at 20:45

RN M Spilmā my bro{ther} Sandyes workeman sent to me for his s{er}vant |43 y.| that is so payn{ed} in his lyms that he cannot goe & swelling Iune 10 hor. 8. 45 p m. 1602.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 85v (upper right part of page)

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CASE49380: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Edward Tiffany [Typping] [Typpeny] (PERSON36083)

Question asked by the patient on 30 July 1619 at 07:30

RN Goodmā Tiffany \Typping/ the Pedler being beaten by a nothr Pedler at newp fayre neavr well sinc cōplayneth of his head & hart & syde & swounded yesterday & fell out of his bed. Iuly. 30. . h. 7 \30/ ant m 1619.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 127r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE19027: Horary consultation concerning Goody Golding (PERSON12213)

Question asked by the patient on 13 March 1601 at 12:30

RN Goody Golding of Newport a poer widowe woma martij 13 die hor. 12. 30.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘wormes harte’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 53r (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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CASE15761: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Hayes (PERSON12687) and Hayes (PERSON12686)

Question asked by Elizabeth Hayes (PERSON12687) on 18 October 1603 at 09:50

GJ Elsabeth Hayes of Turvy 43 y Octob. 18 ho. 9. 50 a m. 1603. |wind in the stomacke.| A dry Cough An Itche and as it were a dry scurfe. Hath a Childe of 2 yeere old sucking on her, the childe very poore & will take nothing but the brest can neither go nor speake: borne the saturday fortnight after midsomer 1601 betwene 8 & 9 at night quiet in the day but very vnquiett all night. very cold, swelled in the body of late. the mother nunquā habuit menstrua since she had this child.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 150r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE39974: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Freeman (PERSON30650)

Question asked by the patient on 23 May 1612 at 13:38

RN Mr fremā /of Partnoll\ sent me his water & a {illeg}|g|elding of 3 yers May 23 h {sic}. hor. 1. 38 p m. 1612.

vryne bloody Cods mightely swelled.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 103r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12705: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Rowe (PERSON15490)

Question asked by the patient on 17 September 1599 at 10:20

RN Elisabeth Rowe \of Gothurst/ for a leg yt swelleth & not well in her bodye. Sept. 17 die h. 10. 20. ant m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 204v (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?f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f8-patient-age-band=040-049%3A%3A43;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 15 March 2025.