skip to primary navigationskip to content

Search results

Display  

Showing 1-20 of 274 records with:

  • Medical::Illness (general) in question-asked 
  • Medical::Parts of the body::Torso in question-asked 
  • Yes in treatment 
 Sorted by:  

Refine your results

Document type

Practitioner details

Practice
Number of practitioners
Practitioner is querent
Practitioner is patient

Astrologer details

Practitioner is astrologer
Number of astrologers

Patient details

Patient is
Patient’s age
Number of patients

How & where did it take place

Querent is asking about
Consultation took place with patient's knowledge
Patient's consent to the consultation is
How did it take place

When did it take place

Date
Time of day

Consultation details

Case contains judgment
Case includes treatment information
  • Yes
Case contains recipe

Person asking the question

Querent is
Querent’s age
Querent is identified
Number of querents
manuscript page thumbnail

CASE46430: Horary consultation concerning Joan Hopkins (PERSON31828)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1618 at 08:20

RN Ione Hopkins \of this towne/ 16 y or 15 y Ap 22th Ap 22th {sic} h|| h. 8. 20 ant m 1618. borne on St Markes day at night being satterday. about twelfe at night neaver well but sickly. chest syde. & backe / ill after meate & did voyed water

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 65v (bottom left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE11890: Horary consultation concerning John Smith (PERSON15888) and Old Smith (PERSON15866)

Question asked by John Smith (PERSON15888) on 21 December 1598 at 10:00

RN Iohn Smith of haversham. 36 sick ever this week kept his bed th yesterday all daye the 20 of decemb sent \on/ of his neighbours to me for his disease his water cold all white & muddy complayneth of his harte very sick 2i of Decēb. die . h. 10. 1598. a fatt high coloured man

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 70r (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE12288: Horary consultation concerning Anne Trueman (PERSON16583)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1599 at 10:00

RN An Trueman of Willing 40. y. sick this fortnight backe & harte. & armes full of ach every foot ill keepeth her bed many times. stomack bad wth it. Ap. 24 die h. 10. ant m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 135v (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE54746: Horary consultation concerning Marge Reade (PERSON57422)

Question asked by the patient on 5 August 1622 at 09:00

RN Marg Read of Wavendon 42 y Aug. 4. . h. 9 ant m 1622. chst ill. a bad backe./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 23r (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE11883: Horary consultation concerning Joan Clark (PERSON10612)

Question asked by the patient on 18 December 1598 at 10:15

RN Ihone Clarke of Rawnson 63. sick this sennet. cannot rest in her bed can tak no rest was pretely mended & now ill againe in her chest./ this 18 of Decemb. die h. 10. 15. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 68v (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE46614: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Godfrey (PERSON30955)

Question asked by the patient on 12 May 1618 at 14:30

RN Ione Godfrey of Bechāpton 2|4|0 y may 12 h. 2. 30 p m 1618 back ill & breasts swelled

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 96r (bottom right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE75137: Horary consultation concerning Margery James (PERSON52445)

Question asked by the patient on 21 July 1632 at 07:30

RN margery Iames of Greete by Winscombe in Glocester sheere 50 myles henc almost 50 y Iuly 21 h {sic} {illeg}|h|or. {8} {sic}{sic} 7. 30 ant m 1632 |ma\r/yed|

She is hanted as she thinketh wth an ill spirite & feeleth some living thing roll vp & downe in her & it will pluck her & gather all togeather./ then downe in the bottome of her belly & then rū vp to her hart & syde ill sinc whitsontyde

Mr freemā her mr cured her 15 y since.

was very sickly always.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 329 (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE33077: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Lambert (PERSON24101)

Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1608 at 11:00

RN Mres lanbart of Meads Morton 30 y newly mayed {sic} 3 weekes before christmas. almost 15 weekes march. 18 . h. 10|1|: ant m 1608 |backe weake stomack ill & sydes.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 71v (bottom left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE44335: Horary consultation concerning Mr Nicholas Ridley (PERSON34758)

Question asked by the patient on 24 February 1617 at 10:25

RN Mr Nich. Ridley of Weston 63 y feb: 24. h. 10. 25 ant m 1617 chest belly & other tes. a very bad stomacke about a fortnight ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 69v (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE17934: Horary consultation concerning Joan Basse (PERSON9543)

Question asked by the patient on 17 September 1602 at 11:00

RN Ione Basse of Piddington Sept 17 hor. 11 ant m. 1602. 33 y. hart ill. /mother.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 202r (bottom left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE32161: Horary consultation concerning Spark (PERSON25518) and Mr Thomas Spark (PERSON25516)

Question asked by Dr Spark (PERSON16013) on 24 September 1607 at 11:00

RN D Sparke for his wife & sonne sept 24 h. 12|i|. 1607. longes y|c|ough ill stomack. belly hoven.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 285r (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE12363: Horary consultation concerning Parnell Kirk (PERSON13332)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1599 at 12:40

RN Parnell Brookes Kerke of Caucot 58. sicke a great well very ill in her bellye. & is a woman of a great body & is swollen & so hath beene this quarter of this yere. / sent to me by her Daughter. this second of maye h. 12. 40. 1599. twice maried.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 147r (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE12394: Horary consultation concerning Joan Norman (PERSON14498)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1599 at 08:30

RN Ione Norman of 15 yeres old sick this weeke. keepeth her bed & nowe is vp. sent her water wch is very yellowe. & thicke cōplayneth most of her left brest & harte. may the 7. die . h. 8. 30 ant m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 152v (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE12561: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Glover (PERSON12167)

Question asked by the patient on 22 August 1599 at 07:50

RN Elisabeth Glover of filgrave 35 sick this sennet & keepeth her bed. Aug. 22. die  {sic} 7. 50. ant m. 1599. hart & belly greeped

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 182r (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE11740: Horary consultation concerning Richard Travell (PERSON16535)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1598 at 15:09

RN Rich Travell servant t|o|f W. Martin of L Linford. 20 yeres old sick this fortnight almost & did kepe his bed for it munday & tuesday cōplayneth of his belly & hart. very desyrous to Drink & yet not hot. Oc cam him selfe to me. Octob. 6. die h. 3. 9. post m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 41r (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE12497: Horary consultation concerning William Fisher (PERSON11764)

Question asked by the patient on 22 May 1599 at 13:50

RN Wull {sic}: Fisher of hanslop of 51 y. his water hie coloured & very red. his sicknes vexeth his him in every te & keepeth his bed. lyeth in his chest & reereth bloode. 22 of may die h. 2. {sic} 1. 50. p m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 169v (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE50783: Horary consultation concerning Anne Prior (PERSON57122)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1620 at 16:15 or at 16:20

RN An Prior of fenstanton 24 y may 3. h. 4. 15 p m. 1620 |right syde ill 3 yers.|

[Astrological Chart]

An Prior of fenstanton 24 y may 3 h 4 20 pm 1620

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 24r, f. 25r (f. 24r upper right, and f. 25r upper left)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE54082: Horary consultation concerning Mary Dilly (PERSON47874)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1622 at 11:00

RN Mary Dilly of Eas{ton} maudit 22 y m{ay} 3. h. 11. ant m 1622.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘chest ill’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 86v (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE54645: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Sam (PERSON58149)

Question asked by the patient on 20 July 1622 at 11:15

RN Eliz Sam fr of luten sickned on thursday \fryday/ last \compl most/ about night in in sep a ap sep a ap sent her water Iuly 20 h {sic} hor 11. 15 ant m 1622. belly. ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 4r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE72727: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes Abnyll (PERSON42443)

Question asked by the patient on 19 August 1631 at 16:15

RN Goody Abnell of the vpper end 43. y Aug. 19 h 4. 15 p m 163i |full in her stomack ill after meate|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 91 (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?f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f8-treatment=Yes, accessed 4 February 2025.