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CASE63689: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Smith (PERSON58985)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1627 at 16:00

RN Mr Smyth of Biglesworth 2|3|4 y Ap 18 h. 4 p m 1627 |head hart back loynes.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 68r (upper right part of page)

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CASE58531: Horary consultation concerning Hore (PERSON51857)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1624 at 16:00

RN Hore yt was my Lord a Kents mā 40 y may 25 h. 4. p m 1624 /a mangy face hands\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a mangy face & hands’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 202r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE52456: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Spark (PERSON35597)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1621 at 16:30

RN Mes Sparke. of Bletchley Ap may 14 . h. 4. 30 p m 162i |a tetter in her face|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 139v (bottom left part 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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CASE58559: Horary consultation concerning Henry Taylor (PERSON59927)

Question asked by the patient on 28 May 1624 at 16:30

RN Henry Taylor of Walton a batch 40 y may 28. . h. 4. 30 p. m 1624 |back & belly|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 206r (upper right part of page)

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CASE58163: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Lane (PERSON13563)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1624 at 16:50

RN Th Lam|n|e of Lowton 36 y Ap. 12 . h. {4} 50 p m. 1624.

lame frō the pyne of his shouder {sic} to his wrests on boath armes. was prsent in his owne son1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘lame a long tyme in his should to his wrests & legs’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 146v (upper right part of page)

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CASE63966: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine White [Old Mrs White] (PERSON61640)

Question asked by the patient on 31 May 1627 at 16:45

RN old mes{sic} white 5{1} \60/ young mes white \of Caucot/ 22. y. May 31. h. 4. 45 p m 1627

old Mres White for her rheme in her Hands & eys wth an itching & a stuffing in her stomacke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 108v (upper right part of page)

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CASE53723: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Kirkland [Foster] (PERSON20095)

Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1622 at 16:00

RN Mres foster {illeg}|o|f newp 23 y march. 18 h. 4 p m. 1622 /a huzzing in head like rayne wth a gydynes a bad back flushing heat on the left syde of her head\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 26v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE63688: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Cook (PERSON46875)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1627 at 16:30

RN Marg: Cooke of Cosgrave Ap: 18. {illeg} 4. 30. p. m |46. y| hart & backe & forceth her selfe to cast & was 12 weekes well. & now as mutch. gnawen as ever before

[Astrological Chart]

would be let blood fyndeth no good in physick haven taken it 6 tyms

her S did her good god be thanked for 10 weekes./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 68r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE64889: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Andrews (PERSON27387)

Question asked by the patient on 5 November 1627 at 16:00

RN Mres Androw 33. y novēb. 5. {} h. 4. p m. 1627. /a bad splene & wyndy. thigh.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, ff. 262v-263r (f. 262v upper right, f. 262v bottom left, and f. 263r bottom right)

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CASE51051: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Alway (PERSON42662)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1620 at 16:00 or at 16:38

RN mres Dorothy Alwaye Iune 14 h 4. p m 1620 /a cough of the longues/\

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Dorothy Alway. of {sic} Iune 14 h. 4. 38 p m 1620

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 74r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE53666: Horary consultation concerning John Stiles (PERSON59624)

Question asked by the patient on 7 March 1622 at 16:00

RN Iohn Stiles of Dunton 26 y march 7 h 4 p m 1622

eyes & face swell{ed} & hot & scalding

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 16v (upper right part of page)

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CASE55030: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine White [Old Mrs White] (PERSON61640)

Question asked by the patient on 27 September 1622 at 16:15

RN Mres katherin white of Caucot 56 y sept 27 h. 4. 15 p m 1622

troubled wth a salt rheme wch causeth a bleath{illeg} {sic} wth red hot raw pimples.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 72r (upper left part of page)

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CASE56395: Horary consultation concerning Mr Everard Knight (PERSON53105)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1623 at 16:00

RN Everart Knight of Gothurst 19. y. may 26. h 4 p m 1623.

Shingles rupture of humours 2 y not paynfull weareth away

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 115r, f. 114v (f. 115r upper left, and f. 114v bottom left)

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CASE58384: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Smith (PERSON59161)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1624 at 16:45

RN Elis Smyth of Astwood 29 y maried May 7 h 4. 45. p m. 1624 /head & chest wth an aking casteth often kept her bed sinc yesterday\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 180v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE59600: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517) and Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 6 January 1625 at 16:00

RN Mr {sic} Iēnings for her daugher Elis Ienyngs & franke troubled wth {watering} blysters & Mres Elisab: Ienens troubled wth a sore rheume in her eys & franke wth a kernell vnder her throate as she was last yere. Ian {illeg} {sic} 6 h. 4 p m. 1625.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 135v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE62293: Horary consultation concerning Richard Smith (PERSON59044)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1626 at 16:30

RN Rich: {B} {sic} Smyth of Bechwell in Leycestshere. 18. may 8 4. 30 p. m. 1626.

offreth to goe to stoole often but cānot worse sitting fundament cōmeth out. but goeth to stoole onc a daye.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 196v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE62728: Horary consultation concerning Young Mr Longueville (PERSON53867)

Question asked by Dr Edward Hughes (PERSON19969) on 20 January 1627 at 16:30

RN D Hughes came to me Ian 20. h. 4 30 p m 1627 yoūg mr Longevill 17 y full of scabs & blath for 2 {ngt}s|t|{sic} Ian 20 h 4 30 p {sic} 1627.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 278v (bottom part of page)

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CASE69872: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Leavens (PERSON53578)

Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1629 at 16:40

RN Ioane Leavins of Imly 22 y a wench Decēb 23. h. 5 \4. 40/. p. m 16291

[Astrological Chart]

her secreat places burne exceedingly & swell wth sutch payne yt she cā hardly make water & yet maketh very litle

hath a Droutch yt nothing well quench her thirst

hath a hot & a dry liver & a cold stomack

craveth a cooling playster for her liver hath 2 dig

wheathr she shall vse her cels of pouder every day or othr day cānot make water/

Notes:

1 ‘2 fig’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 24 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE50726: Horary consultation concerning Lord King [Bishop of London] (PERSON52927)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1620 at 16:00

RN The \lord/ bishop \kinge/ of london Ap. 26 h. 4. pm 1620 stone in the bladder

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 14v (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?f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f8-time-of-day=PM%3A%3A16%3A00-16%3A59;f9-date=1620-1629, accessed 27 February 2025.