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CASE71347: Horary consultation concerning Frances Cook (PERSON46865)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41244) on 8 February 1631 at 14:00

RN Francis Cooke of Northāpton feb 23 a wench. h. 10. 15 p m 1627. now 4 y. old. almost a moh|n|th {sic} \month/ sick

now hath an Ague lips very sore & broken out. dull heavy no ioy of any thing eateth litle, sleepeth not quietly. vryne cold red thick temp. & hath bene laxative vryne warned mutch better in colour./ feb 8  {sic} h 2 p m. 163i.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 110 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE61682: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Rachel Basket (PERSON43702)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1626 at 11:40

RN Mres Rachel: of Parsnā 18 y 21 y febr 28 h. 11 40 p ant m 1626. dull heavy & hot in her back

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 105v (middle left part of page)

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CASE70232: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Wright (PERSON62335)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41103) on 14 March 1630 at 13:00

U[1628–30] Thomas write {illeg} was borne on \the next/ satterday at night after on michelmus was twelmounth, betweene a 11 or 12 at|or| i3, a Clock but cam to me at 1 of clock, ye 14th: of march 1630./

had a quiuorin & sounding on michelmus last & 3 Dayes the after ye small pox & then at shroftide & this last night had 3 fitts after the same manner a boue saide, being ye 13th Day complaines on the head & heauie & apt to sleepe

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 164 (upper, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE44057: Horary consultation concerning Mr Francis Johnson (PERSON32128)

Question asked by the patient on 6 November 1616 at 10:39

RN francis Iounson of Tyddington 26 y {illeg}|n|ovēb. 6 h. 10. 30|9|. ant m 16i6 |a great hoarsnes {4}|3| yers a heaving in his chest wth mutch wynd.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 19v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE68700: Horary consultation concerning Francis Smith (PERSON58944)

Question asked by the patient on 10 June 1629 at 07:15

RN Francis Smyth of St yeades 16 y Iune 10 h. 7. 15 ant m 1629.

sinc thursday satt was very sleepish & heavye

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 49r (upper left part of page)

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CASE57316: Horary consultation concerning Mary Brendley (PERSON44747)

Question asked by the patient on 23 October 1623 at 14:45

RN Mary Brendlye of Olnye 27 y octob. 23 h. 2. 20|45| {sic} \45./ p {m} 1623. |a great trembling at her hart & shortwyded apt to swound A great heavyness of heart| /extreme desp sick when she styrreth but not resting\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 11v (upper left part of page)

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CASE48990: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Wilkes (PERSON36836)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1619 at 10:00

RN Mr Edw. Wilx. \of layton/ 40 y Iune 14 h. 10. ant: m 1619 |splene a heavynes & melanch. making him vnlusty|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 44r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE33906: Horary consultation concerning Mr Michael Dormer [Dorman] (PERSON22954)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1608 at 10:00

RN Mr michaell Dormer 27 y. a batcheler. Aug 9. h.  {sic} 10. ant m 1608. /pass. hypocōdriaca sydes\ |full of melancholy sad heavy vncōfortable left syde swelled|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 180r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12361: Horary consultation concerning Joan Chivoll (PERSON10506)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1599 at 08:00

RN Ione Chivoll of Woulson for her stomacke & the chest cannot eate well. 67. t{rea}teth wind mutch taketh nothing but breade. sad heavy and vncōfortable. her water of a good Colour. but had a black sediment of melancholy. Maij 2. die h. 8. ant: m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 146v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE48601: Nativity for Mrs Frances Digby (PERSON29826)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1619 no earlier than 16:40

RN Mres francis Digbye Sr Evarets sister nata the tuesday before the 30 of novēbr. before 7 in ye morning /1588.\ send for my Directions may 1. hhor {sic} 4. 40 p m 1619. /vnmayed {sic}\ |30 y|

mutch troubled wth melanch pass apt to weep wthout any iust case.

nata Octob 29 h. 7. ant m 1588. a great heavynes in ye stomacke & a beating & trembling at the hart. wth a |continuall| payne at her hart at yt tyme of all on her left syde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 347v (upper left part of page)

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CASE69098: Decumbiture for Martin Trote (PERSON60490)

Question asked by the patient on 6 August 1629 at 15:00

RN first of all taken in his bed wth a great heavynes in his head Aug 3. h. 7 ant m 1629

[Partial Astrological Chart]

first taken wth an aguish fit

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 115Av (upper right part of page)

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CASE12367: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Hull (PERSON13048)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1599 at 17:00

RN Will: Hulb|l|e of Newporte 18 on the sunday before lāmas. came him selfe to be purged for his hed & watering eyes & hevines of his hed. & eyes. maij 2. die h. 5. p. m. 1599 ever sinc Easter.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 148r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12191: Horary consultation concerning Anne Winkles (PERSON17270)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 at 13:00

RN An Winkles of Hanslop. 60. amisse this 20 yeres: vndr her left side pricketh leeke a dagger. cōbred wth colour. wth slymy black reping geere. goeth vp to her belly & backe. Apr. 2. die . h. 1. 1599. sad & hevye.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 119v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12098: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Commendale (PERSON10798)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1599 at 10:15

RN Susan Commendall 27. not well this 7 or 8 yeres: benūmed in her lims legs. armes. backe. a hevines in her hed. March 19. die . h. 10. 15. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 105v (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-deleted=No;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AHeaviness;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 5 January 2025.