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CASE48022: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Harley (PERSON31369)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38525) on 4 January 1619 at 10:30

RN Elis Harly of Oakely a yers {sic} old Ian. 4 h. 10. 30 ant. m 1618 {sic}.

It swoundeth often 5 tȳes a fortnight or a weke betwixt |teeth feared|

onc in a month or 3 weekes it swoundeth & then sleepeth & still is mery.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 230, f. 127r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64885: Decumbiture for Henry [Harry] Wallis (PERSON16774)

Question asked by the patient on 5 November 1627 at 10:00

RN vseth to bleed mutch at nose & yest night he bleede a quart & so /also before yt he swonded wth it waterish blood.\ h. 12. 20 p m 1627 /novēb. 4. h. 12. 20 p {sic} 1627\ |head ach.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 262r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11624: Horary consultation concerning Old Widow Frances Fisher (PERSON11782)

Question asked by the patient on 14 August 1598 at 08:00

RN Goody Fisher sent her water to me to know what was good for her Aug. 14. die h. 7. 45 shee is troubled wth the mother & was wont to swound wth it very often. at 7. 30. 20.1

[Astrological Chart]

Goody fisher head back.

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘set this at 8.’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 14v (upper right part of page)

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CASE10306: Horary consultation concerning Em Radwell (PERSON15415) and Mary Chamberlain (PERSON10406)

Question asked by Em Radwell (PERSON15415) and Mary Chamberlain (PERSON10406) on 11 April 1600 at 08:50

RN Em Rodwell of Kempson 15 y. Ap 11 die h. 8. 50. ant m. 1600

pricked & vexed all over her bodye in her body left syde & thigh.

cannot turne her in her bede

Mary Chamberlin of Kempson 17. or 18 y. Apr 11 die h. 8. 50 ant m. troubled wth a swounding twce {sic} a weeke. head. chest.

seemeth to be in love

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 35r (upper right part of page)

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CASE19839: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Risely (PERSON15356)

Question asked by the patient on 25 August 1601 at 08:00

RN Elisabeth Risely of Rawnson mill 25 y Aug 24 {sic}. hor 8. ant m 160i

twelfe days since delivered of a daughter. but very ill ever sinc full of payne & swounded onc or twice on sunday last was ill. head chest bound & costive this 6 days. heavy of sleepe & slepeth not /burneth.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 188v (upper right part of page)

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CASE19658: Horary consultation concerning Edmond [Edward] Dunkly (PERSON11416)

Question asked by Dunkly (PERSON11418) on 20 July 1601 at 13:15

RN Edward Dunkley of newporte. 30 y. Iuly 20. hor. 1. 15 p m. 160i vxor sine consensu1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a swymming in his head & a swounding’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 157r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE59664: Horary consultation concerning Mary King (PERSON53004)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40019) on 19 January 1625 at 13:00

RN Mary King of Brōmā 23 weekes old to morowe Ian 19. h. 1 p. m. 1625 pr {sic} the child prsent {illeg} {sic} convulsion blacke in ye face & {fain}ting

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 145r (upper left part of page)

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CASE50069: Decumbiture for Mr Christopher Turner (PERSON36242)

Question asked by the patient on 19 December 1619 at 10:00

RN by the breakīg of a peece was wounded & he on tuesday was sennet betwixt 7 30 ant m Decēb 7. h. 7. 30 ant m 1619 |faynteth & {swoundeth}| bleedeth mutch on fryday last at the vayne of the nowse

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 81v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE66092: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Kent (PERSON52814)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40662) on 14 May 1628 at 17:00

RN Agnys Kent of Moulsoe almost 5 quarters borne on Palme sonday last was twelfmonth about some {sic} rising sent to me May 14. . h. 5. p m. 1628.

It is pyned & cōsumed belly hard & voydeth wormes living 6. wasteth in the body. was nurced by goody Keburne. goody Keburne came into another nurces house & would needes suckle it, wheathr the nurce would or no & sinc mutch amys & it swounded twice to day belly very hard flesh quite wasted was not well tended by goody Keburne face swelled buttocke black & blewe. cānot stand vppon the lyms the child prsent wth goody Alton of Moulsoe it did batle well vnder this nurce vntill goody Keburne her former nurce would suckle it force tooke some surfet.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 32r (upper left part of page)

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CASE13271: Nativity for Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by the patient between 22 January 1597 and 6 September 1597

RN Susan Blundle 1586 sept 17 betwixt 8 & 9 mor. on a satterd. shee is in danger every foote to have her breath stopped wth a thinge yt riseth at her throote wc maketh her often to so{illeg}|w|ounde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 175, f. 121r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE63403: Horary consultation concerning Edward Winch (PERSON61979)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1627 at 11:50

RN Edward Winse of Luton 25 y now mayed {sic} at Christmas Last hath bleed often tyms at the right nostrell & is {sic} hath swonded on tuesd last 3 tyms extree {sic} feeble & weake March 15 h. 11 50 ant m 1627.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 23r (upper right part of page)

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CASE14593: Horary consultation concerning Jane Houghton (PERSON12921)

Question asked by the patient on 7 March 1603 at 12:30

RN Iane Hooton of Stocke golding Martij 7. hor 12. 30. p m. 1603.

for her hed & the swyming therof wch maketh her to swound

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 18v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE70277: Horary consultation concerning Anne Bignell (PERSON44149)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1630 at 11:00

Anne Bignell of Eaton 19. y. mart. 19. . h. 11. ant m. 1630

A riseinge vp vnto her throate, is in Labour, her rekoninge out a monthe Since, is strangly handled in her heade, vomiteth Bloude, swoundeth

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 183 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE55428: Decumbiture for John Odell (PERSON55722)

Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1622 at 11:00

RN Decēb 22. h. 2. 40|5| p m 1622 swounded & fomed & his mouth Drawen backward. & at night had another fit & this swounded 4 tymes yesterd daye

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 142v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE59495: Horary consultation concerning Anne Clark (PERSON46240)

Question asked by the patient on 5 December 1624 at 15:00

RN An Clarke of Adstock 67 y decēb. 5 h. 3 p m. 1624 a wedd next at night 5 weekes Dreamed in the night & was at her waking in a trance her {illeg}|s|ight & sences fayling her & is redy to sink away sodenly by fits in her sight & sences & swȳing of her brayne offreth to cast & to goe to stoole but cānot

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 120r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE61556: Decumbiture for Margaret Howlet (PERSON52018)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40223) on 30 January 1626 at 08:00

RN troubled wth strang convulsions the wench the morow on \St/ Stephens Daye sep a ap . p h. 8 ant m 162{6}|5| & swounded at that tyme & hath bene troubled wth convulsiōs ever sinc

[Astrological Chart]

Marg Howlet taken wth strang fits of convulsions & wythering of her face & neck St {sic} Decēb. 26 h. 8 ant m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 82r-v (f. 82r bottom right, and f. 82v upper left)

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CASE13804: Horary consultation concerning Richard Carter (PERSON10352)

Question asked by the patient on 3 June 1603 at 13:30

RN Rich Carter of Althrop \Sr/ |Iohns Spence\r/s man.| 32 y. Iune 3. hor. 1. 30 p m. 1603.12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘piles. hed bottom of his belly’ in chart

2 ‘Rich Carter swounded stranglye.’ in the right margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 42v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE25357: Decumbiture for Sara Cox (PERSON29486)

Question asked by the patient on 19 August 1610 at 13:00

RN Sara Cox of Northhāpton. 20 y Aug. 19|8| \{sic}/ h. 10 30 {sic} \11. 30/. p m 1610 sodenly stroken & fell in a swound. & was taken in her right syde, nor could speak ever after it. {wri}th her mouth. was very mery before {illeg}|th|is took her.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 120r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55426: Decumbiture for John Odell (PERSON55722)

Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1622 at 11:00

RN It tooke Iohn Odyll Decēmb 9 in extremely. about 8. 30 ant m 1622 had it before but thē in great extremely & swounded. & so did onc or twice before & fomed & draweth his mouth.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 142v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73574: Horary consultation concerning John Adams (PERSON42478)

Question asked by Mr John Adams (PERSON42479) on 2 January 1632 at 10:20

RN Iohn Adams of Weston besides northāpton. \his father a Consellour mayed {sic} Iudg Harvyes broth Daughter/ \fathr Mr Iohn/ borne the last day of Ap last h 6 30 ant m but sent to me Ian 2. h. 10. 20 ant m 1632.

ater {sic} infante epilipt satt last was sennet h 8 30 ant m taken wth a swounding fit about a quarter of an houre. having a {illeg}|r|ising in his stomak vp to his throate wch stops his breath.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 372 (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-document-type=Case;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ADizzy%20and%2For%20faint%3A%3ASwooning;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck, accessed 16 October 2024.