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CASE19780: Horary consultation concerning George Ampes (PERSON9133)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18484) on 12 August 1601 at 09:15

RN George Amps of Kempson. 8 y. Aug i2 9. 15. ant m 160i

for a great swelling in his bodye & cods mightely swelled.

a tympany

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 178r (upper right part of page)

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CASE19688: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Sandy [Napier] [the younger] (PERSON15612)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18477) on 26 July 1601 at 11:15

RN Agnys Sandy 6. y. at the same tyme belly /a kynd of strangury\

Agnys Sandy 5|t| y. Iuly 26. strangury

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 162r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11621: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Astill [Miller] (PERSON9294) and Anonymous (PERSON8877) and Anonymous (PERSON8940)

Question asked by Agnes Astill [Miller] (PERSON9294), Anonymous (PERSON8877) and Anonymous (PERSON8940) on 12 August 1598 at 08:34

RN Agnes Miller of 45. yeres old hath had an old Desier Disease as shee thincketh of the winde cholick ready to stop there winde lieth at her harte this every daye of the weeke. the rūning. of the reanes

[Astrological Chart]

August the 12 die h. post m ant m. 8. 34 mi for Agnes Miller who hath bene troubled wth the rūning of her reanes & so also her husb: for the space of this 4 yeares & her mother wth the winde cholick. whiles she had her termes shee was a sound woman but sinc never having thē shee hath bene mutch distempered wth the rūning of the reanes

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 14r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE51607: Nativity for Thomas Wentworth [Young Lord Wentworth] [Young Mr Thomas Wentworth] (PERSON36660)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39156) on 27 September 1620 between 10:38 and 11:45

RN Mr Thomas Wentworth hæros patris Dni. Lord Wentworth natus Ian. 16 h {sic} hor 7. 54 ant m 162 1613 /{Re}ctif Animodar./ mutch payned on the side & subiect to plurisyes\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 189r (upper left part of page)

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CASE56327: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39672)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1623 at 18:00

RN Sr Thomas Comptons Cook may 15 {illeg}|| h. 6 p m 1623

swelled in his legs & body a Dropsy

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 104v (upper left part of page)

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CASE45635: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38300)

Question asked by the patient on 21 October 1617 at 10:20

RN A poer boy of Northāpton sheere after an ague had a great big hard belly like an ague cake for a yers space growen to a tympany octob 21. h. 10. 20 ant m 1617

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 97r (upper left part of page)

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CASE37317: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37439)

Question asked by the patient on 21 October 1614 at 12:25

RN On of Deane mightely troubled in the back wth the stone 45 y octob 21 h. 12. 25 p m 1614

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 110v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE47069: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Cheyney (PERSON28886)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38442) on 13 July 1618 at 07:15

RN Mres Elis Chaynie of Luton. 23 y Iuly 13. h. 7. 15 ant m 1618 |back & stomacke. a great cough & cold sine consensu|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 178r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE25762: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37418)

Question asked by the patient on 27 December 1610 at 12:30

RN {illeg}s wife 25 y d{ec}ēb. 27 h. 12. 30 p m 16{1}0 |back ill & whites/|1

Notes:

1 ‘whites’ infralinear

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 178r (upper left part of page)

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CASE52239: Horary consultation concerning Lettice Sherman (PERSON58654)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON58651) on 29 March 1621 at 09:00

RN Lettice Shermā of Woulvrton 23 y march 29 h. 8 9. ant m. 162i

she came heather wth her mother. strang fits then swoūding in her bed as the falling sicknes or mother.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 102r (upper left part of page)

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CASE27883: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON21400)

Question asked by the patient on 1 August 1606 at 15:30

RN A poer mā for a mighty collick in her|is| belly navell backe I|A|ug 1. h. 3. 30 p m 1606.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 233r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE52434: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39229)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1621 at 15:30

RN a womā of Clyfton for a great Belly a tympany 60 y may 10 h. 3. 30 p m 162i

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 136v (upper left part of page)

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CASE40397: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37794)

Question asked by the patient on 19 September 1612 at 16:45

RN On for the stone cholick yt cā not make water but wth great extremity fundāment going out Sept 19 h 5. \4. 40|5|/ p m 16121

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘stone cholick in extremity’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 170r (upper right part of page)

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CASE57950: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Dunkly (PERSON48188)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39854) on 20 March 1624 at 10:39

RN Katherin Dunkley. of Hartwell 2 y. & a quarter could have gone about. & now it cānot goe. back & belly mutch swelled. & is stroken & cōsumeth. march 20 h {sic} hor 10 39 ant m 1624.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 115r (upper left part of page)

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CASE27988: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Underhill (PERSON16638) and Anonymous (PERSON21422)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Underhill (PERSON16638) and Anonymous (PERSON21422) on 17 August 1606 at 14:25

RN Mr vnderhill of Wylling 30 y Aug 17 h. 2. 25 p m 1606. rūing of the Raynes

Mr vnderhils mayden for her backe no terms this 5 yers.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 251r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE54267: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Longueville (PERSON32776)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39453) on 23 May 1622 at 11:00

RN Mr Rob. Longevill at litle Billing 4 y next nydsomer {sic}. may. 23. {illeg}||. h. 11. ant m 1622. had the measles. cane {sic} out on his face & body. well.

but the child is ill. & feaverish & costive sinc sonday.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 121r (upper left part of page)

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CASE37437: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37462)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1611 at 14:30

RN A wayting gentlewomā of my lady Barcley mutch troubled wth the greene sicknes. & the swelling & hardnes of the spleene {O}|3| {sic} 30 y Octob. 6. h. 2. 30 p m. 1611.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 334, f. 153r (upper part of page)

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CASE11806: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Sandon (PERSON15605)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON8891) on 17 November 1598 at 10:15

RN Elisabeth Sandons the daughtr of Iohn Sandon ded & deted & mothr. her vnkle came for her at Woulverton 9 yeres old amisse this fortnight they suppose it to have bene an ague. very sleepy & Drowsy. cōplayneth of her hed & belly. Novemb. 17. die h. 10. 15. mi. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 53v (upper left part of page)

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CASE79998: Nativity for The old Sir Richard Spencer (PERSON16027)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON62836) between 22 April 1618 and 7 November 1624

RN Sr Rich: a wyndy payne in ye stomack rūing into the legs & thighes. wth great torture. & difficulty of making vryne stranguria timetr only in ye morning

/Sr Rich borne 2 days after Bartholtyde. 1553.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 240, f. 132r (middle part of page)

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CASE66092: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Kent (PERSON52814)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40662) on 14 May 1628 at 17:00

RN Agnys Kent of Moulsoe almost 5 quarters borne on Palme sonday last was twelfmonth about some {sic} rising sent to me May 14. . h. 5. p m. 1628.

It is pyned & cōsumed belly hard & voydeth wormes living 6. wasteth in the body. was nurced by goody Keburne. goody Keburne came into another nurces house & would needes suckle it, wheathr the nurce would or no & sinc mutch amys & it swounded twice to day belly very hard flesh quite wasted was not well tended by goody Keburne face swelled buttocke black & blewe. cānot stand vppon the lyms the child prsent wth goody Alton of Moulsoe it did batle well vnder this nurce vntill goody Keburne her former nurce would suckle it force tooke some surfet.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 32r (upper left 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?f56-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f57-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f58-querent-identified=No, accessed 28 February 2025.