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CASE76943: Horary consultation concerning John Kingston (PERSON53022)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41826) on 12 April 1633 at 14:15

RN Iohn Kingstone of serv to the Lord of Lincolne Ap: 12 h. 2 15 p m 1633. |57 y|

Lame in the soales & ankles of boath feete mutch swelled & red 3 y. |a Dropsy feared| but lately more this halfe yere full of payne

sometymes cā eate litle for 2 or 3 days

I receaved from my Lord of Lincolnes steward a most kind letter.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 31 (upper left 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)

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CASE10647: Horary consultation concerning Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086)

Question asked by Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086) on 22 May 1600 at 11:30

RN Thomas White of Milten 56. may 22 die h. 11 30 ant m 1600 |a payne in his shoulders| payned in his head back & chest stuffed. faynt & feeble water good but yellowish. sande in his backe. a drye cough.

Susāna White of Milten Mres Androwes servant 18 a red coloured wenche legs sweld. hath the whites but very few of the reds. head & harte a swimminge.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 79r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12282: Horary consultation concerning Lewis Upowen [Uppne] (PERSON16652)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1599 at 18:15

RN Lewis Vppne 42. for {sic} in litle Brickwill. servant to Mr Fisher for an extreme payne about his navell yt so payneth him yt he can tak noe rest & four can scarc hold him down he casteth all vp & nothing will goe downward. very Costive & full of wind at the very navell. casteth vp his meate. Ap. 23. die h. 6. 15. p m. 1599. twice maried.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 134v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE21272: Horary consultation concerning Richard Holmes (PERSON12869)

Question asked by the patient on 16 July 1604 at 10:15

RN Rich Holmes of Offlye 27. a batchelr Sr Rich Spencers Cooke Iuly 16 hor 10. 15 ant m 1604.

a e wasteth pyneth cōsumeth cougheth hoarse. keepeth his bed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 109r (upper left part of page)

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CASE75328: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Jakeman (PERSON52418)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41628) on 18 August 1632 at 14:25

RN Mr Robert Iackmā of wing a yere {sic} the a yere sinc the 4 of Iune last 1631 being satt h 9. 30 ant m but it was brought to me Aug 18 h {sic} hor. 2. 25. p m. 1632

a drye cough that he cānot sleepe a big belly wasted in the flesh |was very fat & is nutch {sic} pynd by a nource yt was wth child| child was prsent /A Consūption feard\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘wasteth mtch {sic} belly big’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 386 (upper right part of page)

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CASE25478: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37387)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1610 at 17:20

RN The ladye freemās gentlewomā. at this time cānot take her drink but casteth it. no amendmēt.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 137v (upper left part of page)

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CASE60784: Horary consultation concerning Stephen Franklin (PERSON49353)

Question asked by the patient on 10 July 1625 at 10:00

RN Steaphen francklyn serv to Sr will Andros of lathbry Iuly 10 h. 10 ant m 1625 |faynt & weake|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 141v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE63875: Horary consultation concerning Mr John King (PERSON52948)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1627 at 20:25

RN \Mr Cecils page/ His m|p|age very gydye cānot eate May 17 h. 8 25 p. m. 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 96r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE28948: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Wincot (PERSON21207)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1605 at 10:12

RN my lady Dentons mans wife maij 8 h. 12. 10. 12. ant m 1605. |Margaret Wincot 44 y|

hath taken her selfe to be wth child sinc twelfetyde to Easter. but hath had a great many of her sicknesses & doe follow her ever since but she is as big as if shee were wth child & shee thincketh yt shee feeleth something styrr as if shee were wth child. very sick frō 3 in ye morning to 2 in ye aftr noone yt she cā take no rest. neithr a bed nor vp.

shee maketh & laboureth sometymes to vomite but brin{k}|g|eth vp nothing but watr eateth nothing but breath. shee is very dry.

Margaret wyncot 44 y. maij 8 h. 10. 12 ant m 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 87v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE15491: Horary consultation concerning John Fisher (PERSON11754)

Question asked by the patient on 27 August 1603 at 14:35

RN Iohn fisher of Havershā 27 a servant August 27 h {sic} hor 2. 35. p m 1603. for a great byle & rūning sore in his necke yt swelleth every yere.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 123r (upper right part of page)

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CASE15752: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Purrier (PERSON15107)

Question asked by the patient on 17 October 1603 at 15:30

GJ Agnes Purryer of Cranfield 15 y. Octob. 17 ho. 3. 30 p. m. 1603

One walter Hooton mr Androwes man of Lathbury beaten her that she is sore over her whole body. very faynt & ready many times to swound digest nothing. He put a hempen halter about her shoulder. /

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 149r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE33664: Horary consultation concerning Mr Turbith (PERSON25821)

Question asked by the patient on 2 July 1608 at 14:30

RN & Also Mr Turbith ye lord Spencers man. at that tyme cod swelled & harde.

Mr Turbith lord spencers mā. 30 y a batcheler. Iuly 2. h {sic} hor 2. 30 p m 1608 right stone swelled wth a bruise as bigg as as {sic} a fist & hard.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, ff. 144v-145r (f. 144v bottom left, and f. 145r upper left)

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CASE78549: Horary consultation concerning Mary Nichols (PERSON55529)

Question asked by the patient on 1 November 1633 at 09:30

RN May {sic} Nichols my serv for a har\r/d sore red swe{l}led leg Novēb 1 h. 9 30 ant m 1633

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 20v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE79224: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Jones (PERSON52675)

Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1635 at 14:00

SRN Elizabeth Iones. 22. y. servant to mrs Katharen Tyringhā. Ian. 14 h. 2. p. m. 1634.

Troubled with ye greene sicknes Looks pale, faynt, & troubled with a panting at her heart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 172r (upper right part of page)

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CASE46133: Horary consultation concerning Cassandra Cook (PERSON10866)

Question asked by Jane Blackburne (PERSON28109) between 7 March 1618 at 15:20 and 9 March 1618 at 14:00

RN my mayd Iane for on of Brodwell yt 3 days hath bene in labour wth child & cānot be brought a bed a great rising ready to stop her wynd |Cassandr Cooke 38 y hath had 9 child & 7 y wthout it.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 7v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55195: Horary consultation concerning Henry Kent (PERSON32247)

Question asked by the patient on 28 October 1622 at 17:30

RN Henry kent the Sr Rich Spencers butler of Offly 34 y octob 28. h 5. 30 p m 1622 weake & fent

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 100r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE74046: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Campion (PERSON10305)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1632 between 16:00 and 18:30

RN Will Campion my serv long sinc woodward to Sr Th Neavell for his cold & hot backe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 515 (middle left part of page)

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CASE12029: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Underhood (PERSON16643)

Question asked by the patient on 6 March 1599 at 10:00

RN Thomas Vnderhood of stratford servant to Iohn Swarbrick 21. troubled wth a great cough shortwinded casteth vp greene & yellowe stuffe every morning if he laboure. a {sic} redy faced & fat faced. came for him selfe. 6 of March. die h. 10. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 94r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12065: Horary consultation concerning Alice Mariot (PERSON13986)

Question asked by the patient on 13 March 1599 at 09:30

RN Alce mariot \servant/ 13 of March die h. 9. 30. ant m. for her payne hed & burning w{illeg} scalding watr {sic} 1599. hed & hart. cold windy stomack

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 100v (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?expand=hands;f1-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AHousehold%20staff;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 18 November 2024.