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CASE11786: Horary consultation concerning Mr Andrew Knight (PERSON13447)

Question asked by the patient on 8 November 1598 at 14:52

RN Andrew Knighte of Newport 36. for the winde cholicke this moneth. & stone red sand & changeth it into blood as big as a {fe}tch somewhat yellowe. forced to \purge/ fleme yellowe Chollour in great abundanc right syde of the reanes of his back & so rūneth to the bottome of his belly. vrine hot & cōplexion wthout the fit. Novemb. 8. die h. 3. 2. 52. m. p m. 1598. extreeme payne in side & backe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 49v (upper left part of page)

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CASE14079: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Barber (PERSON9438)

Question asked by the patient on 28 September 1603 at 09:15

RN Mres An Barber of Kensworthe 46|5| y. sept 28. hor 9. 16|5|. ant m 1603.

was borne {illeg} {sic} on a {tuds} \shrovesōdaye/ after noone. an hour betwixt 4 & 5. /hath often bene let blood sicknes gone this 4 yeres.\ |extreeme hot. casteth vp sometymes leek whit of egge. sometymes blacke stuffe.|

[Astrological Chart]

Mres An Barber sept 28 hor. 9. 15 ant m. 1603. strangly handled wth her stomack burning & gnawing & then an intolerable paine of her hed for 20 houres not well for 40 houre & then it cōmeth once in a weeke in the wynter. & aftr hath a swelling & a gnawing in the calf of her legs.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, ff. 89v-90r (f. 89v upper right, and f. 90r upper left)

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CASE11781: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Archer (PERSON9204)

Question asked by the patient on 7 November 1598 at 09:06

RN Margaret Archer of Calverton’ 34 yeres quærit remediū 7 of novemb die  {sic}. 9. 6. mi. 1598 shee hath her bene maried this 20 yere nevr had child shee hath them every three weekes but after thick of hearing stopt in the chest meate hath not his passage Downe a cold body & stomacke.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 48r (upper right part of page)

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CASE21527: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Harley (PERSON12538)

Question asked by the patient on 2 October 1604 at 07:00

RN Elis. Harley of newporte 24 y. s {sic} Octob. 2. hor 7. ant m. 1604. very hot & thirstye.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 151v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE36386: Horary consultation concerning Andrews (PERSON21839)

Question asked by Mr Peter Andrews (PERSON21833) on 17 August 1609 at 10:20

RN Mr Peter Androw for his mother \wife/ 50 y Aug. 17. h. 10. 20 ant m 1609 slepeth ill thirsty

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 132r (upper right part of page)

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CASE16718: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Pots (PERSON15001)

Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1602 at 13:50

RN Mres Elisabeth Pots 40. of Charlegrave Martij 26. hor 1. 45. 50. p {sic}1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a dead palsye & wynd cholicke gydy head’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 15v, f. 16r (f. 15v upper left, and f. 16r upper right)

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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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CASE24445: Horary consultation concerning Mr Wilson (PERSON36908)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1615 at 16:45

RN Mr wylson 37 y Ap 21. h. 4 p. m. 1615. a gentlemā mayed {sic} 7 yers /rather 4. 45 p m 1615\

[Astrological Chart]

would know wheather yt it ceedeth of heat or cold. being sometymes very hot & sometymes very cold./ mutch disposed to bleeding. rūneth outwardly.

Mr wylson by willing 37 y Ap 21. h 4. p m 16i5

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, ff. 183v-184r (f. 183v bottom left, f. 183v upper right, and f. 184r upper left)

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CASE19228: Horary consultation concerning Old Goodman Spenser (PERSON16038)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1601 at 14:00

RN Goodma Spencer pruritu laborat. Ap 2i die hor. 2.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 84r (upper right part of page)

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CASE37963: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Smith (PERSON35465)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1611 at 06:30

RN Thomas Smyth of Newnā 5|6|0 y. Apr. 27 h {sic} hor. 6. 30 ant m. 1611. /his name bloodsucker.\12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled wth a long great worme’ in chart

2 ‘a Worme called a blood sucker’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 75r (upper right, middle left, and middle centre parts of page)

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CASE43342: Horary consultation concerning Mr Gifford (PERSON19720)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1616 at 10:15

RN Mr Gifford of Hanslop for his hot red burning wen vnder his eare. may 7 h. 10. 15 ant m 16i6

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 82v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE10183: Horary consultation concerning Susan Cole [Eastone] (PERSON10737) and Robert Cole (PERSON10715)

Question asked by Susan Cole [Eastone] (PERSON10737) and Robert Cole (PERSON10715) on 18 March 1600 at 12:30

RN Susan Coles of Olny betwixt 18 or 19. March 18 die h 12. 30. 1600.

Robart Coles 29. of Olny March. 18. die h. capitis dolore et tu{mo}{sic} tumore ex collisu

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 16v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE15279: Horary consultation concerning William Ardwey (PERSON9221)

Question asked by the patient on 8 July 1603 at 10:45

RN Williā Ardwey of Dunstable 41 y Iuly 8  {sic} hor. 10. 45. ant m 1603. for a buzzing in his eares.

|for williā Ardwey 41 y.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 101r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE19017: Horary consultation concerning Dr Robert Vilvayne (PERSON16704)

Question asked by the patient on 11 March 1601 between 13:20 and 14:30

RN Mr Vilvayne of Exeter colledg mr of Art. for his liver & head. heate & choler.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 51v (upper left part of page)

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CASE42433: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Constance Edwards (PERSON30100)

Question asked by the patient on 18 September 1615 at 12:20

RN Mres Constanc Edwards of Henloe 3 litle. myles of frō Sr francis Ventres. a young gentlemā. of 30 y sept 18 h. 12. 20 p m 16i5 |for her deafnes of long cōtinuanc.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 110r (upper left part of page)

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CASE51100: Horary consultation concerning Young Sir Henry [Harry] Longueville (PERSON13774)

Question asked by the patient on 22 June 1620 at 09:00

RN Sr Henry Longeville of Woulverton \50/ Iuly|n|{sic} Iune 22  {sic} h. 9 ant m 1620 /leg swelled wth red spots the Scurvy.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 84v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53600: Horary consultation concerning John Battison (PERSON43774)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39379) on 21 February 1622 at 11:15

RN Iohn Battyson a yere & a halfe feb 21. {} {sic} h. 11. 15 ant m. 1622

It scoureth mutch

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 4r (upper right part of page)

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CASE68167: Horary consultation concerning Dr Astley (PERSON42997)

Question asked by the patient on 13 April 1629 at 13:20

Dr Astly warden of Alsoules Colledge in Oxford 63. y. Apr. 13. 1. 20. . p. m. 1629

[Astrological Chart]

1 Had a colde & an extreame Cough a weeke afore shouetyde {sic} wch did much shake & macerate his Body & was freed both of colde & Cough wthin 3 weekes after. findes a defect in his digestion, in the liuer as hee feareth, wch heretofore hath much anoyed him.

2. is \hath beene/ very costiue (saueinge for 3 dayes last past) wth some forcemt thereto, yet his Body is temporate for heate & colde.

3 hee is not much thirsty saue at meales;

4 hee sleepes indifferent well, 5 or 6 houres in the night at beast.

5 his stomack seemeth to bee quieted when hee suppeth posset drinke

6 This is his Clymatericall yeare, beeinge 63 yeares at Alhollowetide last.

7 hee desires to knowe howe his Liuer may bee releeved & howe his Body may be loosened.

8 His was water ordinarily keepes in a reasonable lowe Coulour.

9 Hee feares yt his Body (beeinge old & weake) will not much abide Phisike./

10 his dyet coonly is veale & broth. & sometimes mutton, his drinke is small Be{e}re

vide April. 13.

Dr Astley warden of Alsolue {sic} Coll. in Oxon 63. y. Apr. 13. h. 2|1|. 20. p. m. 1629.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 135v, f. 151r (f. 135v upper left, f. 135v bottom right, f. 151r upper left, and f. 151r bottom)

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CASE12901: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne [Agnes] Holman [Holmes] (PERSON12863)

Question asked by the patient on 18 December 1599 at 09:40

RN Agnes holman of Newport for a sore reume in her teeth. wch prick gnawe throb & make her spit mutch & perisheth her teeth but els feeleth no great payne Decēb. 18 die . h. 9. 3|4|0. ant m. 1599. /29. y.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 239v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13012: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Lord (PERSON13792)

Question asked by the patient on 19 January 1600 at 11:00

RN Katheron Lord of Kempson 17 y. / sick sinc St Thomas Eve very short winded. Ian. 19 die h. 11. ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 257v (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;f5-how-did-it-take-place=Unclear;f6-practice=Napier;f7-extent-of-transcription=Excerpt;f8-recipe=Yes;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 10 June 2024.