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CASE11796: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Billington (PERSON9716)

Question asked by the patient on 12 November 1598 at 12:20

RN Margaret Billington who dwelt wth Thomas Billington of Bletchly first cosens nowe Dwelleth wt Mr Vuedale came awaye for a payne of her hed ache back neck & newe at her hart ever since harvest never a daye well Novemb. the 12 die h. 12. 20. mi 1598 20 yeres old in prsenc her selfe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 51v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11600: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Blundell (PERSON9816)

Question asked by the patient on 13 August 1598 at 13:07

RN Iohn Blundell came for my counsell because his eyes are dim & his face breaketh out the 13 of August. h. 1. 7. m. post m 1598. of 10 y

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 9r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11776: Horary consultation concerning Anne Goodridge (PERSON12274)

Question asked by the patient on 2 November 1598 at 15:30

RN An Goodrick of Lathbury 32. hed & neck pricking left side her hed was gyddye. shee had a child 9 month a goe troubled wth a gydy hed. Novemb 2. die . h. 3. 30.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 47r (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)

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CASE11660: Horary consultation concerning William Pipkin (PERSON14968)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17603) on 30 August 1598 at 17:07

RN Will: Pipkin 6 yeres old at Miklemas payned in the back & neck & head & belly & legs quærit causā eius remediū refuseth his meate Aug 30. die h. p m. 5. 7. m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 23r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11809: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Houghton (PERSON12905)

Question asked by the patient on 18 November 1598 at 10:09

RN Thomas Hooton for his extreeme payne in his hed & eyes leek a megrim. Novemb. 18 die hor. 10. 9. 1598.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘hed & eyes a megrym.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 54r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11860: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163)

Question asked by the patient on 9 December 1598 at 11:10

RN Susan Androwes of Broughton about 50 yeres old troubled wth a great & continiall {sic} reume always spitting & her tong hath on it scales. at times any time this 2 or 3 yeres. sent Goodmā Macū in her behalfe. Decēb. 9. die . hor. 11. 10 mi. 1598. |metuit et formidat ne Dentes pereant|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 64r (upper left part of page)

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CASE13511: Horary consultation concerning Old Mr James Farnwell (PERSON11652)

Question asked by the patient on 12 May 1598 at 09:30

RN Iames farnell of loughton the 12 of may. die h. 9. 30. mi. 1598. 60 yeres old. /leekely to have an impost in his heade & a very sore eye./\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 186v (upper part of page)

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CASE26039: Horary consultation concerning Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by Mrs Catherine Blundell [Budoxhed] [Butshed] [Mrs Blundell [the elder]] (PERSON9819) on 20 January 1598 at 13:45

RN Mres Blundell sent to me to come to Her daughter Susan about 12 yeres old who layd speechles for a weeke & after ward spak a worde or two. who h is troubled day & night wth diverse fitt & hath falleth often & nowe hath no vse of hed necke legs hand or {sic} an but only of her eyes & yet eateth & hath a good colour. 1598 Ian die 20. die h: post merid. 1. 45.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

mater filia Susan Blund: Ian. 20 die h post merid 1. 45. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 7r, f. 8v, f. 6r (f. 7r upper, f. 8v upper, and f. 6r upper left)

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CASE11763: Horary consultation concerning Amy Shelton [Ashby] (PERSON15745)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON8889) on 27 October 1598 at 10:30

RN Amy Asby well amended sinc yesterdaye. 27 of Octob. die rursus quærit s {sic} quid sit capiti conveniens. h. 10. 30. 1598. maritus eius. nunc asportavit aquā1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘hed & backe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 44v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13496: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Malins (PERSON13900)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1598 at 09:00

RN An Malins 17 yeares old quærit causa morbi et remediu. 1598 Apr. 28. die h. 9a. ant merd {sic} nata fuit 1581. novemb. 11. die h {sic} at break of day every moone a breaking out in ye face. a peane in her head & hart every where /

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 173r (upper part of page)

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CASE11811: Decumbiture for Margaret Fowler (PERSON11895)

Question asked by the patient on 18 November 1598 at 11:20

RN Margaret fowler of Newport of 30 yeres old. sick a longe time about his|er| hart & every ioynt & a great payne in her hed of long time. {t}|c|omplayned on thursdaye last

Margaret fowler of Newport vnmaried of 40 30 yeres old sick a long time in hed hed {sic} & hart & hath a great reume come over her eyes for this longe time complayneth sinc thursday last about 12 at midnight. die novemb 16. die . h. 12. at midnight 1598. they feare lest shee be bewitched of H.

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[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 54r-v (f. 54r bottom right, and f. 54v upper left)

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CASE11846: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Smith (PERSON15945)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1598 at 14:00

RN Elisabeth Smith 30 yeres old 9 yeres maried. never had Child it cometh by fits twice a weeke of a good colour red faced & fill {sic} of blood lieth in her hed & so ariseth from her hart & stomack vnto her hed. her face & syde swelleth. her vrine is red & full of rags. came in her owne son & then was very well of Decemb. 4 die h. 2. 1598. dwelleth at Emerten right side of her hed.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘hed & hart’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 61v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11829: Horary consultation concerning Jane Smith (PERSON15955)

Question asked by the patient on 30 November 1598 at 09:18

RN Iane Smithe 30 yeres old sc of haversham sick this sennet. scoureth mutch this 2 days. Dry, will nothing mouth sore water high coloured. well blooded woman Novemb. 30. die h. 9. 1598. h. 9. 18. m. ant m. 1598. a stitch vnder her right side. shee sucketh her child mutch payne in her hed & cannot sleepe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 58r (bottom, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE11741: Horary consultation concerning Smith (PERSON15932)

Question asked by Anthony Smith (PERSON15872) on 10 October 1598 at 11:20

RN Anthony Smith for his sons Daughter 4 yeres old very exceeding sleepy can eat nothing keepeth her bed looketh pale. cōplayneth of her hed & her mouth sore & cannot swallowe. Octob. 10|1| die  {sic}. 11. 25|0|. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 41v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11769: Nativity for Cooper (PERSON10902)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17621) between 29 October 1598 at 16:45 and 30 October 1598 at 12:00

RN Cooers {sic} Daughter borne wth a hare lip. Octob. 7. die . 6 in ante. about 5. 30.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 45v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11873: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163)

Question asked by the patient on 13 December 1598 at 09:30

RN Mres Androwes of Broughton sent to me againe the 13 of decēb. die h. 9. 30 ant m. her former phisick I gave her wrought well wth her. 1598. it cometh out of her mouth in great abundanc leeke cleare hot water.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE4116: Decumbiture for Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824)

Question asked by the patient on 11 August 1598 no earlier than 09:36

SF S. forman. taken first in the neck 1598 the 10 of Aug p m’ 20 p 7

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 195, f. 141r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11770: Horary consultation concerning Alice Knight (PERSON13474)

Question asked by Goody Balle (PERSON9397) on 30 October 1598 at 12:00

RN \Alce Knight./ Baal Goody Baal for Rogar Knights wif of Newport Lathbury 40 yeres old Alce Knight in childbed this month. not hart sicke but taken wth a shivering in the bottome of her bodye & so cometh vpwards yt shee cannot hold still her mouthe shee doth shiver exceedingly it holdeth all day & night. wth some litle intermission. nor|t| hart sick nor any other where but wth yt shivering not churched. Octob. 30. die . h. 12. 1598. her teeth chatter in her hed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 46r (upper left part of page)

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CASE13517: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient between 19 May 1598 and 16 July 1598

RN R. N. quærit morbu et morbi causa. 1598. maij 19. die h. 4 intr 4 et 5. 3 et 4ta ant merid. cap et lubis.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 190v (upper 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-date=1590-1599%3A%3A1598;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body, accessed 6 January 2025.