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CASE8382: Horary consultation concerning John Chepman (PERSON1696)

Question asked by the patient and Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 4 November 1600 at 20:30

SF the 4 of novem at 30 p 8 p m’ prima questo for Ihon Chepman. /

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 236, f. 237v (upper right part of page)

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CASE893: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Captain Atkins (PERSON532)

Question asked by the patient and Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) between 23 October 1596 at 14:15 and 24 October 1596 at 08:15

SF Cap Atkins hurte i5 p 2 p m’ the 23 of octob quid inde at this tim’ he was hurt |by Iaruis|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 234, f. 117v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE48378: Election concerning Lady Davis (PERSON29682)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 14 March 1619 between 15:30 and 16:30

RN Remember to send the lady Davyes in Chancery lane a dyet drink for her left syde & hypocond passio & grefe march 14 h. 4. 30 p m 1619.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 199r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13552: Interrogation (Question) concerning Goodman Thomas Reeve (PERSON15234)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 11 July 1598 at 12:09

RN Thom. Rive sent to me to come vp to him 1598. Iuly 11 die . h. 12. 45.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

|Thomas Rive| 1598 |Iulij 11. die h 12 {sic}| h. 12. 9. mi. p merid. in ipsa merid Tho. Rive. he is payned all over head harte chest he is very drye.

[Astrological Chart]

Th. Rive vtru vivet vl no.

[Preliminary Geomantic Chart]

[Geomantic Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, ff. 219v-221r (f. 219v upper, f. 220r upper, f. 220v upper, and f. 221r upper)

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CASE1447: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Keele (PERSON4246)

Question asked by Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 1 April 1597 at 14:30

SF Thom Keelle causa sue Distemation’ 1597 quest me ipsm facte 1597 the first of Aprille p m 30 p 2 an viuit aut moritur

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 54r (upper left part of page)

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CASE19953: Horary consultation concerning Mr Johnson (PERSON13223)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 10 October 1601 at 18:30

RN Mr kinge mr whaly & the rest of the lecturers of Toceter sente vnto me that I would come over to see Mr Iansone a minister yt is {sic} lyeth as it were in a despayre & cannot be comforted. by a letter Octob. 10 die hor. 6. 30 p m. 160i quæro vtru sit pos morb eius sit curabilis nec ne. frenetic. desperabundus.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 209v (upper left part of page)

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CASE14153: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Uvedale [Smith] [Alway] (PERSON16664)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 13 November 1603 at 13:30

RN Invisebā sponte mea Dorotheā Alway \valde ægrotare/ nā audivi eā laborare tussi novemb. 13. quæro morbū hor. 1. 30. p m 1603.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 100v (upper left part of page)

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CASE7506: Horary consultation concerning Anne Key (PERSON4301)

Question asked by Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 25 May 1600 at 14:40

SF And

An Kaies of 40 yers 1600 the 25 may p m’ at 40 p 12. Vtrun {sic} thomas Kaies capit Iniuriā vel cotumet morbū suū {vsime} sue vxoris //

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 236, f. 124r (bottom right 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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CASE11578: Horary consultation concerning Mr Henry Mun (PERSON14315)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 26 July 1598 at 15:00

RN Henry Pro Henr. Mun ad horā 3iam

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 5r (upper right part of page)

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CASE33557: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Hopkins (PERSON12944)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 17 June 1608 at 13:40

RN Goody Hopkins of this towne for her backe Iune 17. h. 1. 40 p m 1608 quæro {vt}rū empl. derit1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘back mightely tormēted.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 127r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE35361: Horary consultation concerning Lady Myddelton [Mary Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON25254) and Elizabeth Sandy [Napier] (PERSON20703) and Anne (PERSON21718)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 12 March 1609 at 12:00

RN my sistr Sandy sent a letter to the how certefying my brothr how that mary. & Elisabeth be sickish. & also her mayde An. March 12 h. 12. {illeg} {sic} in merid 1609. quæro sine consensu.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 335, f. 71v (upper part of page)

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CASE67134: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40786)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 8 October 1628 at 12:00

RN Quaeritr quo modo se {hero}s habebit Octob. 8 . h. 12 1628.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 280r (upper left part of page)

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CASE78411: Prescription for Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) on 30 June 1633 at 14:00

SRN For ye Lady Magdalen Egerton Iune 30. h. 2. p. m. 1633.

Aloes Cicotrina ß. Turbith, and Agarick an. ʒij. Myrabolanj Chebulæ ʒij. Rubarb. ʒj. {v} Masticis calamj aromaticj an ʒj. fiat Massa cū syrupo viola. in 5. pil. dos. once in 2 dayes. at 5. of clocke before Supper. ad to it of p{ill} Rud ʒj.

A dry Diet Drinke to dry vp ye Rheume. corroboratinge ye Animall & vitall spirits Parts.

Take ye barke of lignū sctū. sarsaperilla, sassafras. roote, calamus Aromaticus of sach iij. Sliced cinamoms nuttmegs. & galingall an. j sliced Angelia canded, enula campana canded myrabulo{u}s condited ij. Bisket Bred made with anyseed iiij beaten & pouderd. verven & Celandine. dryed an. . ij. wood bittony Margerā, & rosemary flowers dryed {illeg}ac. . ij. an ß. Pruons .ß. Licoras Aniseeds & reasons an. vj. flower de Luce roote & flag roote boath dryed & sliced let all these be boyled in 20 pints of spring water boyle it till 4. pints be wasted then adde to it Bittony water, Margerū & Rosemary waters an. lib. ß white wyne lib ij boyle it a little more then strayne it & stop it close in a sweet Iug pot.

Take of this euery morneing vj. & the like at 3. in ye after noone & supping with 3 slices of Dyet bread drink vj. more & so vse it as long as any Lasteth.

Let her suppers be during this tyme of bisket bread & reasons of ye sunne. & sometymes ponadoes, with a little bisket bread or 3. slices of dyet bread. \& may drinke after it her dyet drinke before prscribed/ at other tymes either citrons, Lemons or oringes Canded or condited & once in 2 or 3 dayes to take before an houre before such a slight supper. 5. smal pils.

Aloes cicotr \ʒij/ rud, \Rud ß/ fætid turb an ʒij. salis gēm ʒß fiat mass pil cū syr de S rad q suff dosis ʒj

The Electuary.

Take of wood Bittony, Dianthos Conserve of \old/ Red Roses, Condited Citrons an. j. Ivory, harts horne specierū de geis powderd an ʒj. venice treacle ʒij. Trochiskes of vipers. ʒj. Let all be well mixed & incorporated with ye syrupe Acetositate citrj.

Dosis as much as a Nuttmeg in ye morneing fasting. & then prsently drink after it vj of ye former dyet drinke puting into this draught only in the morneinge Syrup of Roses 2. Spoonfuls. & not in yt in the afternoone.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, pp. 510–511 (p. 510 upper left, p. 510 bottom, p. 510 upper right, and p. 511 upper left)

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CASE29402: Interrogation (Receiving message) concerning Goody Rawlins (PERSON20589)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 14 July 1605 at 17:40

RN Goody Rawlings of our towne Desyred me to come to her & to say prayers 5{illeg}|4| y. Iuly 14. h. 5. 40 p m. 1605. quæro mea sponte.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 147r (upper left part of page)

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CASE80074: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Sir Thomas Compton (PERSON22637)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 23 June 1623 no earlier than 14:00

RN Sr Th Compton had Inf 5 syr vomt cocl j s vini albi iiij |It wroght very sorely wth him./|

Iune 17. h. 6. 30 ant m 1623 smpsit {sic} medicantū {sic}

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 218, f. 135v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21545: Interrogation (Missed question) concerning an Anonymous (PERSON16018)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 5 October 1604 at 23:20 and 6 October 1604 at 06:40

RN On came knocking a {meane} at my Dore for the son of Blund|h|ams Daughter Octob. 5. . h. 11. 20 p m a litle a fore midnight but I would not speake vnto him 1604

ego quæro quæ cause sit infirmitatis

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 155v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13149: Horary consultation concerning Anthony Blake (PERSON9779)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 22 August 1597 at 15:30

RN 11597. Blage came & sente for me a {sic} {illeg} \to Mr Blundels house.// Aug die . h. 3a 45. mi \h 3. 30 m2/ post merid et venit apud nos h. 5. i8 m. Aug. 22. h. |he mised Mr B to heale his Daughter.3|

The stone in the bladder.4

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Blake.’ in the left margin

2 ‘h 3a 30 m’ in the left margin

3 ‘a mocking knave’ in the left margin

4quæro qualis sit’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 175, f. 42r (upper part of page)

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CASE1516: Horary consultation concerning Nathaniel Carmarthen (PERSON1536)

Question asked by Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 13 April 1597 at 16:15

SF Nathaniel Carmarden of 22 yeares 1597 the 13 of Aprill . p m’ at 15 p 4 vtrum viuit aut moritr {sic} I mad this queston being wth him 2a questo/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 63v (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?f1-document-type=Case%3A%3AEntry;f2-practitioner-is-querent=Yes;f3-time-of-day=PM;f5-practitioner-is-patient=No;f6-question-asked=Medical;f7-querent-identified=Yes;f8-language=Latin;f9-querent-sex=Male, accessed 27 May 2024.