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CASE13284: Decumbiture for Thomas Uvedale (PERSON16661)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 10 April 1597 at 13:00 and 31 December 1597

RN Th. Vu: 1597 the x of Apr extreeme sick. at 9 h. ant m. die / quo die obijt intr horam pr 12ā et primā 19 anū ingressur.1

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

he died wthin 3 howrs after/

Notes:

1Death’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 175, f. 130r (upper part of page)

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CASE14025: Horary consultation concerning Reynolds (PERSON15261)

Question asked by Mr Reynolds (PERSON15260) on 17 September 1603 at 11:15

RN Mr Raynolds of Stony stratford sept 17 hor 11. 15. ant m 1603.

he came to enquire of me the cause of his sons sicknes wheathr he dyed of ye plauge I or noe for he els he would have divrse of his neighbours sons before a iustice on for giving him a shrewd fall vppon wch he grew sick & dyed vppō tuesday he had blacke spots

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 81v (upper right part of page)

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CASE27667: Horary consultation concerning George Pearce (PERSON20497)

Question asked by the patient on 28 June 1606 at 07:20

RN George Pearce of Sawford 18 y Iune 28 h {sic} hor 7. 20 ant m 1606

[Astrological Chart]

demaundeth wheathr this fellow yt newly & lately came frō london came not frō a howse of sicknes. & wheathr it be not Dangerous to intertayne him for feare of the sicknes although he be at this prsent passing well

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 198r (upper left part of page)

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CASE32707: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 3 February 1608 at 15:00 and 5 February 1608 at 12:00

RN Doctor Ashworte came not vntill feb. 3. h. 3. & then felt her pulse. feb. 3. h. 3 p m. 1607|8|

[Astrological Chart]

he inquired of me many quest where her sicknes was vtrū in aialib nat et spir. & discoursed like a Docter.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 14r (upper right part of page)

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CASE57726: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Marshal (PERSON54361)

Question asked by the patient on 23 February 1624 at 08:59

RN Goody marcholl of newp 33 y feb 23. h. 8 59 ant m 1624 brought a bed feb. 6 || {sic} h. 6. 20 ant m 1624 /a satterd last was a senet her child dyed 3 child all dead cānot sleepe & mutch pulld & gryped\ /gryped in her thigh\ |Desp sick|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 81r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12026: Horary consultation concerning Anne Blenkinsop (PERSON9793)

Question asked by the patient on 5 March 1599 at 13:00

RN An Blinkinsop 45|6| of Moursley sick this fortnight l {sic} will not keepe her bed though very sick the 5 of Marche die h. 1. 1599 Margery Meane Ward susp venef.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 93v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12037: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Stoe (PERSON16184)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1599 at 12:15 or at 12:55

RN Dorothy Stoe of the forest of Whittlewoode. 32|4|. sick this twelmoneth. water ye {sic} yellow & good. white and gravelly in the bottome & before it was red not able to travell. pale coloured & corpulent in body & face. March 8 die h. 12. 15. 1599. h. 12. 55. very yellow water.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘feareth lest she be worded of her mother in lawe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 95v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE22274: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edmond Ibbot (PERSON52259)

Question asked by the patient on 25 June 1630 at 14:30

RN Mr \Edmond/ Ibbot of St yeedes 35 y Iune 25 h. 2. 45 \2. 30/ |30 {sic}| p m 1630

sick sinc Shrovetyde

vtrū venef sit passus sit

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 37r (upper right part of page)

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CASE33853: Horary consultation concerning Edward Dean (PERSON22869)

Question asked by the patient on 13 February 1608 at 14:20

RN vide Edward Deane of Elstoe a tall mā 50|5| y Iuly 20 about halfe a yere since lyeth still extreme sick feareth least he is bewitched by a bad neighb on mary Sutton as he susp. killed a horse of his or els at that tyme had dyed

Edward Deanes of Elstoe the former mā 55 y Iuly 29 . h. 2. 20 p m 1608

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 172r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE75407: Decumbiture for Anne Nichols (PERSON55496)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 7 September 1632 between 13:00 and 17:00

RN Anne Nichols fell sick at this houre Aug 27. h. 7 p m 1632 initiū morbi

Mortua est die 6 sept 10 days after12

[Astrological Chart]

vide Aug. 29

mors contigit die S 6 Septēb. 6 quado ap

Notes:

1 ‘Initiū morbi hora decubi{tu}is’ in chart

2 ‘NB NB’ at the top of the page

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 416, p. 413 (upper right part of page)

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CASE25525: Horary consultation concerning Mary Ferry (PERSON30342)

Question asked by the patient on 18 October 1610 at 13:40

RN Mary feary of Raynold 3{0}|7|. y octob. 18 h. 1. 40 p m 16i0 long sicke went to mother lane & missed of her strangly taken coming backe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 143r (upper right part of page)

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CASE41313: Horary consultation concerning Mr Raphael Neale (PERSON24584)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1613 at 17:00

RN Mr Neale of Woullystone may 5 h. 5 p m 1613 vtrū evadet nec ne/ long sick ea|v|ery day.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 113r (bottom part of page)

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CASE41325: Horary consultation concerning Mary Boughton (PERSON28270)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Boughton (PERSON9890) on 8 May 1613 at 09:00

RN {M}ary Boughton of Paulusperry {2}0 y may 8 h {sic} hor. 8. 50. 9. ant m 1613 |would know wheather his daughter would live but it seemeth yt she knew of it.|

[Astrological Chart]

her father sent to know wheather she would live or noe because she is so extreme sick yt she cā take nothing nor is willing to take any physick

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 115r (upper left part of page)

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CASE69805: Interrogation concerning Henry Constable [First Viscount Dunbar] [Sir Henry Constable] (PERSON22642)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 3 December 1629 at 17:30 and 4 December 1629 at 14:00

RN ny {sic} lord he receaved a lettr frō his secretary in London yt my lord of Dunbarre was desp sick & likely to dye Decēb 3 5. 30 p m 1629

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 369v (upper left part of page)

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CASE43959: Horary consultation concerning Marshal (PERSON33026)

Question asked by Goody Marshal (PERSON33031) on 30 September 1616 at 08:00

RN Goody Marshall {sic}\chall/ of newp susp on Buckinghās daughter called goody Howet to have harmed her husb. who is sick of the new ague sept 30 h 8 ant m 16i6.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 4v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE27829: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON21395) and John Newcombe (PERSON20386)

Question asked by Newcombe (PERSON14357) on 23 July 1606 at 14:00

RN my brothr nucōbe writeth to me touching his sone in lawe who is sick in his legs & languisheth whethr likelly {sic} to live or dye Iuly 23 h. 2. p m 1606. & what wylbe come of his sonne Iohn nucōbe./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 225v (upper right part of page)

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CASE24101: Horary consultation concerning Mr Henry Sacheverell [Justice of the Peace] [Old Mr Sacheverell] (PERSON35022)

Question asked by the patient on 12 November 1614 at 12:45

RN Mr Henry Sacheverall 67. y. novēb. 12 h {sic} hor. 12. 45. p. m. 1614.

Iustice of peace dwelling Ould Hay. neere Leycester

wheather he shall escape this sicknes. & what he may vse to cure his amendement. & wheathr best to remove from this vnfortunate house./

taken sodenly wth an extreme disease on monday last octob 17.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 237, f. 121v (upper right part of page)

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CASE23551: Horary consultation concerning Huet (PERSON31934)

Question asked by Robert Huet (PERSON31936) on 10 June 1614 at 09:15

RN Robart Huets sone of Hamerton sick & mended but lame of on syde & hath bene for two yeres his father fell out wth on Ione Adams & he is thought to be the worse for her. Iune 10 10 h. 9. 15 ant m. 1614. two yeres ill & goeth wth crutches

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 237, f. 26v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE66410: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) and Anonymous (PERSON40698)

Question asked by Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) on 19 June 1628 at 18:00

RN {I}ohn Evans of the Mynrys in London Iue {sic} 19 h. 6 p m. 1628

writeth for a gent mā

first vnfoldeth his owne greefe how he is wrōged & cosened of all yt he hath & therby he his wife & childrē broght to great want & misery craveth my Counsell & instruction

Also writeth in the behalfe of a gentlemā yt having taken an extreme cold & prsently an exceeding greefe for the Death of his wife & {th}erby cast Downe into sicknes & mutch melancholy of a sanguyne cōplexion his sicknes & melancholy is mutch abated & now his voice is almost Lost yt he s cānot {sic} \on cānot/ spea heare on \him/ that speaketh {sic} \to speake/ a yard of

cōplayneth of something about the pit of his throate his voice is only low & weake but not troubled wth any fault in noncing but cleere inough every where no physick but cōplayneth of the coldnes of his stomack & head & sone {sic} stoppage about the begying of his nose cold flegme & cold head & defect in hearing hath 2 great manyscripts of physick yt he is Desyrous I should vse craveth vnder god my consayle for the frind his gentleman

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 80r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12475: Horary consultation concerning John Robinson [Riddy] (PERSON15387)

Question asked by Robinson (PERSON15398) on 17 May 1599 at 10:30

RN Iohn Robinson of Astwood very sick this monethe of 6 yeres cōplayneth of his harte very white & pale & leane growen wth it. Asc: may the 17 die h. 10. 30. ant m. 1599. mater filio. sine consensu |Elisabeth Burgo a maide to bespeake it. 6 {sic} of 60. kept of almes.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 166r (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?f1-damaged=No;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3ASickness;f4-question-asked=Personal%20affairs;f5-querent-identified=Yes, accessed 20 June 2024.