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CASE58378: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Norman (PERSON55608)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39895) and Mr Thomas Dutton (PERSON48218) on 7 May 1624 at 07:30

RN Ellen Normā of Wavendon 20 y may 7. . h. 7. 30 ant m. 1624 /frater sorore.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Th Dutton wrote in her behalfe by reason her brother Du serveth him

Notes:

1 ‘on hanted as all suspect.’ in chart

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

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CASE28877: Horary consultation concerning Edmond Marchant (PERSON13955)

Question asked by Mr Marchant (PERSON13954), Mr John Bird (PERSON9741) and Mr John Mansell (PERSON13934) on 1 May 1605 at 05:15

RN I was Intreated by mr Marchant mr Byrd mr Maunsell to come over & to see him in what taking Edmund Marchant was. Maij 1 h. 5. 15. ant m 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 75v (upper right part of page)

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CASE16959: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Olny (PERSON14562)

Question asked by Olny (PERSON14561) on 19 May 1602 at 09:45

RN Agnys Olny 38 y of Tebworthe in Chalgrave maij 19. hor. 9. 45. ant m. 1602. /maritus vxore furiosa et insaniētē sencles hath no vse of her wits. h {sic} light headed\ /a frenticke woman mad & laugh & inc mistermeth.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 50r (upper left part of page)

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CASE43140: Horary consultation concerning Edward Gardner (PERSON30757)

Question asked by Mr Nichols (PERSON24638) on 6 April 1616 at 07:25

RN Mr Nichols of Wing for on of his fellowes \Edwards Gardiner/ growen into ye scurvy & dropsye yt before a yere sinc was recovered only by scurvygras now growen swelled his legs thighes & belly are very mutch swelled his appetite de{i}ected & 70 y cā take no purge fat corp & well coloured Ap 6 h {sic} hor. 7. 25 ant m 16i6. |breath short|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 51r (upper 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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CASE36245: Horary consultation concerning Susan Piggot (PERSON24914)

Question asked by Mr Henry Piggot (PERSON24904) on 17 July 1609 at 19:20

RN Susan Piggot of {sic} belonging to the lord of kent 18 y Iuly \17./ h. 7. 20 p m 1609 /Mr Henry piggot her brother sorore\12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mutch feare & greefe & discontentment’ in chart

2 ‘mynd mutch troubled wth discontent.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 110r (upper right part of page)

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CASE18580: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Lea (PERSON13635)

Question asked by Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) and Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) on 25 January 1603 at 17:00

GJ Mr Iohn Lea of Stonton 44 y. Ian. 25 ho 5 p.m. SF |this| |set vpon our being wht wth him of or own Accord/| GJ

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 291r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE23070: Horary consultation concerning Robert Rolfe (PERSON57848)

Question asked by Mr Francis Higgens (PERSON51441) and Mr Dockery (PERSON29858) on 29 September 1630 at 16:00

RN Mr Rob. Rolphe s {sic} Cooke to Sr Iohn Spencer knight & Baronet 25 y sept 29 h. 4. p m. 1630 /of Offley\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 161v (upper left part of page)

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CASE26987: Horary consultation concerning Joan Harris (PERSON19859)

Question asked by Dr John Smith [Young Mr John Smith] (PERSON20800) and Mr Edward Dayrell (PERSON19458) on 26 March 1606 at 10:00

RN Ione Harrys of Great brickhill 70 y march 26. h. 10 ant m 1606

[Astrological Chart]

young Mr Iohn Smith Comiss Mr Edward Dorreill of lāpart wrought in her behalfe./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 82r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53029: Horary consultation concerning Mary Fossye (PERSON49187)

Question asked by Fossye (PERSON49181) and Anonymous (PERSON39310) on 25 August 1621 at 11:00

RN Mary Fossy of Dunstable Houghton 22 y Aug 25. h {sic} hor 11. ant m 162i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 79r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE56163: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281)

Question asked by Dr Worth (PERSON62270) and Pouder (PERSON56992) on 28 April 1623 at 15:00

RN Sr Th. Neavell of Holt in Leycester sheere Ap 28 h. 3 p m 1623. |59 y mach {sic} 14.| |D Worth of {sic} Pouder of Cābridg all mathematicions| |boath prsent|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 77v (upper left part of page)

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CASE68215: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Norwood (PERSON55678)

Question asked by Norwood (PERSON55669) and Dr Michael Jarman (PERSON32083) on 17 April 1629 at 16:30

RN Mr Williā Norwoode of yt was of an Apprentice of London. natus Ian. 13. 1605. then 20 y /An Apprentice of London\ came to me Ap. 17. h. 4. 30 p m 1629 |a lettr frō D. Iermā in his behalfe being fellow onc of Corp chri college| |his brothr brought a letter frō D Germā|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘strang phansyes cānot sleepe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 144v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE70114: Horary consultation concerning Field (PERSON48872)

Question asked by Goodman Field (PERSON48868) and Mr Robert Hazeldon (PERSON51284) on 1 March 1630 at 13:00

RN Goodmā fields \sonne/ of Goldington a yere & a halfe march 1. h. 1. p m 1630 /Mr hazledon wrote it for him.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 125 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE11767: Horary consultation concerning Harry Gooding (PERSON12227)

Question asked by Gooding (PERSON12226) on 29 October 1598 at 13:00

RN Harry Goodin taken lame in his left leg not swollen he cannot styrre his right side. in his leg & huck bone he layd in the fild Downe & being hote tooke a colde. this day or monday was sennet 17 d 16 last Christmas eve. 1598. pater filio et filius oravit patrē. vt me consulet morbo. Octob. 29 die h. 1. 1598. it took him in the fild as if it were prickt with nales. he cryeth out whē it is touched.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 45v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11834: Horary consultation concerning Richard Kirby (PERSON13331)

Question asked by Mr Yarrow (PERSON17449) on 1 December 1598 at 10:15

RN Rich Kerby Miller of Newport 60 \56/ yeres old. long & grevously sick {filiu}s patre \{servus} Domino/ cū eu {sic} consensu it hath held this 4 yeres by fits but this quarter of this yere held him sorely & keepeth home some days his bed in his fit & then abroad. a payne in his hart wth a sighing black coloured very fat of his face but wth this sicknes shrunk in his bodye & legs. Mr yarrow for him novemb. {sic} 1 Decēb. die h. 10. 15. 15981

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘hed hart. bellye’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 59r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE12097: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Isabel Dormer [Young Goody Dormer] (PERSON11358)

Question asked by Goodman Robert Dormer (PERSON11355) on 18 March 1599 or on 19 March 1599 at 09:30

RN Dormar for his wife at Woulverton. 24 yeres old ho payned this 18 of March die h. 9. 30. mi. ant m.

Isbell Dormer of Woulverton 28. sick this quartr of this yere in her stomack & harte & her right side & right arm supposing yt her liver is growing to her side. die . h. 9. 2|3|0. 1599. shee doth swound wth it worst at mornings.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 105r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13120: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17772) and Goody Alice Barnes (PERSON9486)

Question asked by Mr Robert Brough (PERSON10080) on 26 February 1600 at 10:30

RN Mr Brough for a gentlemā a frind of his an {sic} a guest who is troubled wth the heate of the liver ascendeth vp to his head & throote every night & into his legs as it were a dropsye & voydeth more vpward then downward taken mutch wth a cold Crampe that he cannot styrre febr. 26 die  {sic} 10. 30. ant m. 1600 & for Goody Barnes a baker of stony stratford

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 276v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13536: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Miller [Richardson] (PERSON15311)

Question asked by Goodman Thomas Richardson (PERSON15301) on 14 July 1598 at 07:45

RN Millers 1598 Iul. 14. die h. 7. mi. 12. 45 m. Thomas Richardson for his wife. to know what wilbe her end. about 30 yeres old. shee suspecteth shee hath bene bewitched light headed & talketh mutch of the devill shee can not speake sometimes in her fit letteth out her excrement.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 209v (upper part of page)

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CASE22060: Horary consultation concerning Alice Cooper (PERSON46954)

Question asked by Cooper (PERSON46909) on 4 June 1630 at 14:45

RN Alce Coo of Emmerton 44 y Iune 4 h. 2 45. p m. 1630

lame in all her ioynts hands arms legs feet

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 4r (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?expand=volume-name;f1-document-type=Case%3A%3AEntry;f10-querent-is-asking-about=Others;f11-question-asked=Medical;f2-judgment=Yes;f7-querent-sex=Male;f8-extent-of-transcription=Excerpt;f9-practitioner-is-patient=No, accessed 20 August 2024.