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)
CASE77875: Interrogation concerning Anne [Anna] (PERSON42318) and Lettice (PERSON42373)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 17 July 1633 between 15:00 and 16:30
RN A great falling out betwixt An & Lettice great scolding Iuly 17 ☿ h 3 p m 1633
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 319 (middle centre part of page)
CASE80043: Prescription for Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400) and Lady Alice Egerton [Young Lady Alice Bridgewater] (PERSON48397)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 14 May 1633
RN A note of Directions for the noble lady Magdalen Egerton may 14th 1633.
first give{illeg} \her/ onc a weeke 5 pils especially 2 or 3 days before the new moone & the full moone
But in case the flushing should come, observe the former directions & doe as you have seene me to doe
{illeg}|Th|at is give her a clyster. of Hamec the weight of six sixpences. that is thre shillings {illeg}|m|ixing it with Ierapicra cōposita the weight of twelfe pence sweete {illeg}|b|utter on sponefull salt a sponefull.
And that night apply a pigeon slitte the bloody te to the soales of the feete to each foote going to her bed & halfe a pigeon to the nape of the neck.
In the morning apply give her 5 pils very early to sleepe on them. or els another clyster as you did before in the after noone betwixt 3 & 4. & pigeons agayne to the soales of her feete
onc a fortnight you may apply to the outsyde of the foote |right leg| two leaches. & a week after two leaches to the outsyde of the left leg. this to prvent
But if the flushing heate will not leave her suddenly then it is good to apply 4 leaches to the emrod vaynes.
onc in a month it weare very behoofehull {sic} to take four graynes of the vomyting pouder & to soake it all night in thre onces of white {illeg}|w|yne on the gentle hot embers then in the morning to passe it thorough a lynen cloath into a cup & to Drink it fasting all at once & hot buttered posset Drink always after casting
If at any tyme you feare yt her flushing heate will come on her. then you may be pleased to give her a vomyte to evacuate the humours. & a cl{illeg} washing clyster of clere hot posset Drink 3 quarters of a pint, sweete butter two sponefuls Hony a sponefull & white salt a sponefull. & if you please the next day about four of the clock a purging clyster of hamec & Ierapicra wch is before described
If it so happen yt before you can make ready this purging dyet Drink wch followeth the flushing heate should Bine \be feared/
Brine four \or five/ gallons of good Ale worte & when it is tūned into a fitting & a convenient barle Then Take of Sene six onces, of rubarbe, Agarick, turbith of each on once \sliced/ a halfe. & of Calamus aromaticus, sassafras, sarzaperilla of each two onces sliced licoras anys seedes of each sliced & bruised four onces, cinamon nutmeg of each brused halfe an once citron & lemon pils of each a quarter of an once whit & yellow sanders sliced of each a quarter of an once, Divide all the stuffe into 3 lynen bags having a peeble stone in each bag after it is a weeke old, Drink of it liberally as you Did wth vs & eate no flesh. till it hath d|w|rought well/ you may Drink hot posset Drinke to set it a working. & may dyne wth potched egs & so m{illeg} it at sup.
If I say you cā not prpare this purging dyet drink soone inough to prvent her infirmity. Then be pleased to make this purging Decoction following
Take of Sene on once & a halfe turbith on once & a halfe, Agarick mechoicā & rubarbe of each six Drams the Weight of a dram is about six pence, mirabolans Called Chelulæ & Citrini of each on once all fynely sliced. hermedactils two onces sliced, licoras & anys seeds of each an ounce & a halfe boyle all these in six pints of water & two pints of white wyne boyle it to halfe strayne it. of this the lady Magdalen is to take six onces & to adde to it two sponefuls of syrope of roses & to Drink it for 3 mornings but the lady Alce is to take but four onces of this licour & to adde to it two sponefuls of syrope of roses.
The oyntment we vsed to ye lady Magdalen was cōpounded of oyle of lillyes two onces of Capons greace two sponefuls of oynt|ment of| Dialthea a sponefull all weare melted & so vsed
& also her former playster some 3 onces eyther to be applyed {be}t{wix}t her shoulders & also the soales of her feete & on of those playsters to be applyed to the lady Ac|l|ces splene.
For the Lady Alce
When you shall see especiall cause they {sic} give to the lady two sponefuls & a halfe of the vomyting syrope mixed wth a sponefull of white wyne let her Drink it fasting, taking always after laying vp of the stomack cleere hot posset Drinke
If her ladyship cōplayne of any gryping in her belly or any ach of her head then give this clyster.
Take of motherworte, wild thyme, lovage, rosemary, balme of each a quarter of a handfull bay beryes, Iunipor beryes, anys seedes Dill seedes of each a sponefull flours of cāmomyll a very litle boyle all in a quarte of posset Drinke made of malmesye or white muskadyn & milke of each a pinte take away the Curde & boyle all the forenamed species in it to halfe, strayne it & Take halfe a pinte of this decoction melt in it a sponefull of sweete butter, hony a sponefull, white salt a sponefull. let this be her clyster.
If you see occasion give her 5 litle pils Weighing about four pence about 5 in the morning
\let her smell to Her pomander./
And there after give the lady of the gentle purging decoction before named in the Description of it for the lady Magdalen. giving her of this Decoction four onces. syrope of roses a sponefull, & of the elect purging electuary prpared for the lady Alce the Weight of ten pence let albe well dissolued & give her this potion blood warme fasting betwixt six{t} & seaven & thin broath two hours after.
When you make of the purging dyet Ale, then be pleased to give her a good Draught of it in the same maner as her ladyship tooke it here with vs at linford
you have thre ounces of cōfortable lozenges to give vnto the lady Alce {illeg} on lozeng in a day for 3 or 4 mornings togeather fasting especially after a vomyte or a purge. & so to be vsed as occasion shalbe mynistred
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 1488, pp. 213-216 (p. 213 upper, p. 214 upper, p. 215 upper, and p. 216 upper)
CASE13387: Interrogation (Question) concerning Old Widow Frances Fisher (PERSON11782)
Question asked by the patient, Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) and Fisher (PERSON11746) on 19 October 1597 at 10:09
RN Widowe Fjsher sente to me to come to her. fr she lieth very sicke 1597. Octob. 19. die ☿ hor. 10. 9 mi. quæro morbū et an recuperab. filius mat et cū consensu certū iudiciū eū dorso gravisse ægrotare et in tergo prcipue. et ventre shee hath a very great scouring & tooke a cold.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 91v (upper part of page)
CASE10050: Geomantic entry concerning Mary Raynard (PERSON5981)
Question asked by William Raynard (PERSON5980) and Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 24 August 1597 at 11:45
SF Mari Rainard serua sua fugitiua &c
[Geomantic Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 193r (upper right part of page)
CASE10623: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Mary Poulton [Troughton] (PERSON16580)
Question asked by the patient and Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 19 May 1600 at 19:00
RN for Mres Troughton of hanslop. may 19. die ☾ h. 7 p m. 1600
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 75r (bottom right part of page)
CASE2177: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Waller (PERSON7483)
Question asked by the patient and Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 29 July 1597 at 16:30
SF Anno 1597 the 29 Iulij ♀ p m’ at 30 p 4. for Mrs Wallor of hampshir qd boni{illeg}|/| sibi
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 226, f. 163v (bottom right part of page)
CASE397: Horary consultation concerning Catherine (PERSON210)
Question asked by the patient and Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 8 June 1596 at 09:00
SF the 8 Iune ♂ an’ m’ at 9 /Katherin\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 234, f. 53v (bottom left part of page)
CASE4337: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Parker (PERSON5543)
Question asked by the patient and Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 14 October 1598 at 07:30
SF Vtrum Eliz parker sit grauda {sic} 1598 the 14 octob ♄ An m’ 30 p 7 et quid inde sequitr {sic}
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 195, f. 172v (bottom right part of page)
CASE546: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Avis Allen (PERSON383)
Question asked by the patient and Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 11 July 1596 at 09:48
SF Αλλ De sua infirmitate 1596 the xj of Iulij ☉ An m 48 p 9
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 234, f. 73v (upper left part of page)
CASE656: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Avis Allen (PERSON383)
Question asked by the patient and Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 15 August 1596 at 17:50
SF Best for Α Αλ to goe to Docter Stanvp or noe questo 1596 the 15 of Aug. ☉ p m’ 50 p 5.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 234, f. 87v (bottom left part of page)
CASE7450: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jean [Agnes] [Joan] [Anne] Baker [Forman] [Neale] (PERSON2826)
Question asked by the patient and Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 18 May 1600 at 07:30
SF An forman of 19 yers Diz 18 may ☉ an m at 30 p 7 diz /
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 236, f. 116v (upper right part of page)
CASE7551: Horary consultation concerning Sara Bruwar (PERSON1394)
Question asked by the patient and Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 30 May 1600 at 11:00
SF at a 11 An m’ 1600 30 may vtrum wilm Iettard vult Conducer Sara bruar et quid inde
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 236, f. 129v (bottom right part of page)
CASE49935: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Partin (PERSON34083) and Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280)
Question asked by Mrs Partin (PERSON34083), Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280) and Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 11 November 1619 at 18:00
RN Mres Parton & Mr Bouth sent me 2 kind letters novēb 11. ♃ h. 6. p m 16i9
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 54r (upper left part of page)
CASE76784: Interrogation (Visit) concerning Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400) and Lady Alice Egerton [Young Lady Alice Bridgewater] (PERSON48397)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 28 March 1633 between 14:00 and 14:30
RN {m}|t|he 2 ladys came to me march 28 ♃ h. 2 p m 1633.
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 405 (upper right part of page)
CASE6837: Interrogation (Quickening) concerning Mrs Jean [Agnes] [Joan] [Anne] Baker [Forman] [Neale] (PERSON2826)
Question asked by the patient and Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) between 1 March 1600 at 22:00 and 2 March 1600 at 08:30
SF An forman of 17 years vxor mea vtrum sit graud {sic} 1600 first march. ♄ p m’ at 10 at which tyme she felt somthing stur in her belly
[Blank Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 236, f. 36v (upper right part of page)
CASE9294: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Martha Shackelton [Web] (PERSON6428) and Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824)
Question asked by Mrs Martha Shackelton [Web] (PERSON6428) and Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 16 May 1601 at 08:30
SF mrs web. To knowe howe we shall spead yf we cead against pet yf we cuer the Councells warrant to lai him vp 1601 the 16 may ♄ an m 30 p 8
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 411, f. 84r (upper right part of page)
CASE10048: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Bannister (PERSON717)
Question asked by Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 6 March 1600 at 07:00
SF mrs banister best to do for her or noe/
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 236, f. 42r (bottom left part of page)
CASE10049: Geomantic entry concerning Catherine Stoe (PERSON6948)
Question asked by Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 23 August 1597 between 13:45 and 14:30
SF Katerin stooe
Vtrum sit grauida nūc ncnō
[Preliminary Geomantic Chart]
[Geomantic Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 192r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)
CASE10053: Geomantic entry concerning Mrs Cuer (PERSON2127)
Question asked by Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 12 September 1597 at 13:30
SF mr {sic} Cuer marito Vtr’ viu’ aut mor et quando/
[Geomantic Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 208v (upper right part of page)