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CASE53159: Horary consultation concerning Sir James Evington (PERSON30260) and Evington (PERSON48666) and Evington (PERSON48667)

Question asked by Sir James Evington (PERSON30260) on 20 September 1621 at 19:30

RN Sr Iames Evington for ny {sic} counsayle for the smale pox & where best for him to Dwell sept 20 h. 8 \7. 30/ p m 162i |2 of his child full of ye smale pox & another lyeth downe sick|

[Astrological Chart]

In what place best to Dwell & settle himselfe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 102v (upper right part of page)

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CASE60968: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) and Thomas Huglescote (PERSON52086) and Anonymous (PERSON40152) and William Aspland (PERSON42975) and Aspland (PERSON42976) and Aspland (PERSON42974) and Anonymous (PERSON40153) and John Sherwood (PERSON58658) and Thomas Jordan (PERSON52695) and Jordan (PERSON52697) and Alice Tomkins (PERSON60271) and Valentine Tomkins (PERSON60262) and Tomkins (PERSON60267) and Anonymous (PERSON40154) and Anonymous (PERSON40155) and Anonymous (PERSON40156) and Anonymous (PERSON40157) and Anonymous (PERSON40158) and Anonymous (PERSON40159) and Anonymous (PERSON40160)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) on 17 August 1625 at 15:40

RN Mr Anth. Light foote craveth my consell for him selfe & his family concerning the plaugue Aug 17. . h. 3. 40 p m. 1625. of Glouson other {illeg}|w|ise Gr|l|ouston

3 Dyed of ye plauge in a Londyners house

a young mā, & his wife wth \severall {sic}/ ch his wife in another house {illeg}|g|reat wth child & 2 childrē. on 4 y. thother two.

what is best to sweeten & to clense the house. & how long it may be till they {illeg}|M|ay come abroad a month. |Mr light foote.|

Also for him selfe & his people 8 of them

3|4| men & 3 maydes besyde him selfe.

& for Th. Huglescote yt was wth the old mā. 34 y.

for him selfe & his mayde

another poor mā his wife & his father./ & a chil a

will As{p}land {sic} Aspland his wife & a o{illeg} {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 173r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE53300: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39352)

Question asked by the patient on 1 November 1621 at 14:00

RN her frynd troubled wth a tertiā for a yere. craveth ny {sic} consell novēb. 1 h. 2. p m 1621

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 130v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE58373: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Wyllyscot [junior] (PERSON37126)

Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1624 at 08:45

RN Mr Wyllyscot of Barksheere sent {illeg}|f|or my opinion touching the rags in|&| whites in his water sinc his cutting May 6 h. 8. 45 ant m 1624 |{w}rote it Ap 16. 1624| /for prservation frō the breeding of the {sic} another stone\

[Astrological Chart]

he sent me xs in gold for my Consayle & craved my opinion whenc his {sic} voydeth in his vryne now then sand sometyms matterye whytish clots. these 2 sink downe to the bottome of the vrinall Downye woolly lintie cobwebby threads rags & drags somtys {sic} higher or lower in his vryne according to ther thīnes lightnes thicknes & heavines of substanc & matter ceeding as some think frō the vlcer yt was in his bladder 2 others frō the foulnes of his bladder 3 others frō the bake 4 others frō the vaynes & the whole body generally.

he is Desyrous to know whenc it comes fearing least it should be a wast of nature & a weakning of his body.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 178r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE67898: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1629 at 20:20

RN Rich: Napeir \the younger/: for His health. & the Doctor. March. 14 h {sic} hor. 8: 20 p m. 1629 /a cough & cold\

[Astrological Chart]

Craveth my counsayle & tyme to Draw out his teeth

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 86v (upper right part of page)

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CASE52116: Horary consultation concerning Mr Joseph Travell (PERSON60413)

Question asked by the patient on 9 March 1621 at 11:40

RN Mr Ioseph Travell of now of Brickle fallen sick 22 y h. 11. 3|4|0 ant m 162i.

marvelous sick ever sinc Monday was senet & it taketh him every & every 3 or 4 hours boath in the day & night. & casteth all yt he taketh. a Iaundes |would take nothīg but have my opinion|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 78v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63364: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Stap (PERSON59511)

Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1627 at 17:00

RN Mres Stop of Newport mother \the wife/ of Mr Stop the pracher brought a bed this Day sennet March 10 h {sic} hor 5 p m 1627 Aguish Costive full of wynd

craveth my Consayle

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 16r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55470: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Monson [Baronet] [Mr Monson [the elder]] (PERSON5064) and Young Mr John Monson (PERSON33305)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Monson [Baronet] [Mr Monson [the elder]] (PERSON5064) on 6 January 1623 at 17:00

RN Sr Th. Mounson. for his owne fortune touching his busines wth ny {sic} lord treasourer & how Th Marq of Buckingham & the young gentlemā will befrynd him to have an end of his busynes & also of his sons health & when he is to prsent his gyft to ye king. Ian. 6. h. 5. p m. 1623

Mr Iohn is better then he was of his cold & keepeth still his chāber his ioynt are weake his father craveth my advice for him Ian. 6. h. 5 p m 1623. full of melanch

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 150v (upper right, and bottom left parts 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)

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=1620-1629;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AMedical%20counsel;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29, accessed 28 February 2025.