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CASE12186: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Dorman (PERSON11350)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 at 11:10

RN Isbell Dorman of CastleThrop. 15 |50| yeres old. growing on her this 3 yeres cometh on her wth a flushing heate yt on drop followeth anothr {lyi}eth in her bones & hart & every place. Dareth not to eate her meate. Apr. 2. die . h. 11. 10 m. ant m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 119r (upper left part of page)

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CASE50256: Decumbiture for an Anonymous (PERSON38783)

Question asked by the patient on 7 February 1620 at 12:30

RN on fryday night about 12 of the clock was taken very strangly backe belly & every where as it were wth huc\coc/kes fryday & satterday night lay as on yt should dete

feb. 4. h. 12. at night

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 127r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11872: Horary consultation concerning Mary Knight (PERSON13494)

Question asked by the patient and Knight (PERSON13466) on 12 December 1598 at 12:39

RN Mary Knight of Newport 12 yeres old at Easter Deafe this 8 yeres. for 4 yeres well. hearethe very hardly & at some times heareth better thē other her eares run & then shee heareth best shee came wth her mother this 12 of Decēbr die h. 10 12. 39. 1598. of a very pale Colour. a drye huske & a bad stomack breaketh & {illeg}|out &| looketh ill.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 66r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12358: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Rutland (PERSON15542) and Ambrose Rutland (PERSON15539) and John Rutland (PERSON15540)

Question asked by Agnes Rutland (PERSON15542), Ambrose Rutland (PERSON15539) and John Rutland (PERSON15540) on 1 May 1599 at 12:10

RN Agnes Rutland of Newnton Longfild. 53. sick this day fortnight. payned in her hed harte & all the body over. cannot abide vp: costive onc in 2 or 3 days. maij 1. die h. 12. 10. m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Ambrose Rudland of Newton her husband. a payne in his stomack & eyes. a Corpulent man & fully faced. eodem tempore/

Iohn Rutland wth a payne in his Chest & stomacke wyndye & a stitch in his syde

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 146r (upper right part of page)

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CASE14268: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Malkyns (PERSON13911)

Question asked by the patient on 3 December 1603 at 10:38

RN Elis Malkyns his mother 70 y Decēb 3 h {sic} hor 10. 38 ant m 1603. her backe & bones lame. a great mydwife./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 116v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE17472: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Walker (PERSON16752) and Risely (PERSON15349)

Question asked by Thomas Walker (PERSON16752) and Risely (PERSON15349) on 8 July 1602 at 14:20

RN Thomas Walker of Northāpton. 40 y Iuly 8 hor. 2. 20 p m. 1602. |backe & bones not hart sicke.|

{a}nd Risely of Raunson mill. iaundes watr wth plucking & gryping in her backe. backe. {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 132r (upper left part of page)

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CASE78879: Horary consultation concerning Anne Stap (PERSON59514)

Question asked by the patient no later than 15 March 1634 at 09:00

TG Ann stapp of stonystreetford 16 y. Mart. 15. h. 9. Mat. 1634. hath beene sicke this 14night. on wensday a stitch in her right side began, & now is pained in all her body. Exceedy|i|ng hote. Keepeth her bed can hardly stirre.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 102r (upper left part of page)

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CASE78041: Horary consultation concerning John Farre (PERSON48756)

Question asked by the patient on 14 August 1633 at 09:00

RN Iohn Farre of Litle Brickhill 48 y Aug. 15|4| h. 9 ant m 1633.

swelled in his leg. & thigh in his left syde 3 weekes but was ill 7 weeks before & very mutch wasted in all his body wth sweates & burning |no stomack all this while bellye wyndye| /litle cough\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 376 (bottom left, and bottom right 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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CASE45640: Horary consultation concerning Jane Reade (PERSON34639)

Question asked by the patient on 21 October 1617 at 13:00

RN Iane Rhead. 16. y. of Simpson octob. 21. h. 1. p m. 1617

casteth mutch cōpl everywhere but specially her left syde ever sinc satterday & hath a very short cough. wth great pricking in her left syde & every where sayth yt her stitch will kill her

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 98r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12232: Horary consultation concerning John Thorpe (PERSON16424)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1599 at 08:30

RN Iohn Thorpe of Newport mutch troubled wth an itch & bleach of a waterish humour. taken wth a surfet as he imagineth a hot stomack & troubled wth a salte or a sweete re{eume} yt he spitteth a qua pint of water {illeg}|a|t a time. most cōplayneth of an itch. water very good some white flecks & cloudes. Apr. 4. die h. 8. 30. ant m 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 124v (upper right, and middle left parts of page)

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CASE44020: Horary consultation concerning Henry Savage (PERSON35106)

Question asked by the patient on 31 October 1616 at 08:00

RN Henry Savage of kempson 21 octob 31. h. 8. ant m. 16i6 |hed & back now every where| /a great cough\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 14r (upper right part of page)

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CASE78332: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Newman (PERSON55374)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41998) on 25 September 1633 at 07:45

RN Agnys Nuemā of Havrshā 8. y. sept. 25. h. 7. 45 ant m 1633.

sick sinc satt last at night a litle after 12.

Casteth all that she taketh & had a loosenes before a fortnight. |cōpl of her bell voyded on worme|

vryne red & aguish

Is paynd every where

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 471 (upper left part of page)

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CASE60730: Horary consultation concerning Hugh Boswell (PERSON44502)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1625 at 09:20

RN Hugh Baswell of Olnye 27. y Iune 30 h. 9. 20 ant m 1625. |back chest & should.| cā eate litle a very bad stomack

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 133r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11832: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Conny (PERSON10817)

Question asked by the patient on 30 November 1598 at 14:00

RN Mres Cony of Newporte. for the heate & burning of her face pimpled a lean spare woman feareth the heate of her liver. Novemb 30. die h. 2. 45 mi p m. 1598. with child neere her time & well delivered

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 58v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12085: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Emerson (PERSON11591)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1599 at 09:49

RN Elisabeth Emmerton of Nash 2i yeres sick this sennet full of paine every where round about her back & lins {sic} & into her hands. 15 of March. die . h. 9. 49. 1599. shee camot {sic} tak any rest day or night light headed

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 103r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE41346: Horary consultation concerning Mr Allen (PERSON27324)

Question asked by the patient between 10 May 1613 at 14:00 and 11 May 1613 at 18:00

RN Mr Allen 6|7|0 y pils neck shoulders back syde of his head. swelling in his bones costivenes

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 199, f. 119r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11778: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Houghton (PERSON12905)

Question asked by the patient on 6 November 1598 at 12:30

RN Thomas Whooton of haversham about 22. vnmaried. sick this yere. quærit remediū. novemb 6. die . h. 12. 30. he hath had a swelling in his right side broken out in his wrest & body filthy water. heavy vncōfortable his hed gyddy & light his sight bad

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 47v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12189: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Toppe (PERSON16490)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 between 11:10 and 12:30

RN Elisabeth Hockni Toppe of Hanslop 30 y. sick ever sinc Ash wenday {sic} at hart a greeping every where hed. & stomack. payned every where doubteth wheathr shee be wth Child or no hath not her courses /after her sleepe in a faynt {snort}\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 119r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11805: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Persival (PERSON14880)

Question asked by the patient on 16 November 1598 at 13:00

RN Ihone Persivall of Lo{illeg} 35 yeres about 20 weekes amisse. short winded. hot in her stomack shee hath broken out in her face wth a flushing heate. payne in her hed her neighbours tell her yt shee may be breeding of child.. 16 of novemb. die . h. 1.. 1598. broke out in her nose &|f|ace & chin wth pimpels.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 53r (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?f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AWhole%20body;f8-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 10 March 2025.