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CASE13495: Horary consultation concerning Robert Smith (PERSON15911)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1598 at 17:18

RN Robart Smith quid sibi coducat morbo. 1598 Apr: 26. die . h. 5. 18. p merd {sic}.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Robert Smithe of or towne /he kept not his bead for it but sone mended.\ /for his head.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 172r, f. 171v (f. 172r upper, and f. 171v upper)

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CASE13501: Horary consultation concerning William Malins (PERSON13894)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1598 at 09:38

RN Will: Malins m accersivit me qui valde ægrotab. capit 1598 mai 3 die . h. 9. 38. mi. laborabat capitis te sinistra miru in modu. more febris ardentis eu apprhendit.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 176r (upper part of page)

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CASE13516: Horary consultation concerning Robert Sharpe (PERSON15732)

Question asked by the patient on 19 May 1598 at 09:45

RN |1598| Robart Sharpe 25 yeres old vnmaried. the 19 of may. die . h. 9. 45. mi. ant merid at weston he hath had a sco flixe th this 7 dayes. he hath a light heade.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 190r (upper part of page)

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CASE11625: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Matthews (PERSON14082)

Question asked by the patient on 14 August 1598 at 08:39

RN Dorothy Mathewe of Buckinghā vnmaried 23. yeres Aug. 14 die h. 8 \3/ craveth a remedy for her back & hart wth wc shee hath bene troubled this 3 yeres & head ache. 1598.1

[Astrological Chart]

for Dorithy Mathewe 1598.

at 8. 39. mi. ant m Aug. 14. die h. 8. 39 m ant m/

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘look after 8 30 set this fig.’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 15r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE11636: Horary consultation concerning Dr Robert Vilvayne (PERSON16704)

Question asked by the patient on 18 August 1598 at 14:54

RN Rob. Vilvayne enquireth the cause of his headache Aug. 18 die Au h p m. 2. 54. m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 17r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11687: Horary consultation concerning William Smith (PERSON15922)

Question asked by the patient on 13 September 1598 at 08:45

RN Will Smith \of haversham/ cōplayneth of his head & hart & chest & cannot sleepe & pineth and consumeth in his flesh. Sept 13. die h. 8. 45. m. verius.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 28r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11796: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Billington (PERSON9716)

Question asked by the patient on 12 November 1598 at 12:20

RN Margaret Billington who dwelt wth Thomas Billington of Bletchly first cosens nowe Dwelleth wt Mr Vuedale came awaye for a payne of her hed ache back neck & newe at her hart ever since harvest never a daye well Novemb. the 12 die h. 12. 20. mi 1598 20 yeres old in prsenc her selfe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 51v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11809: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Houghton (PERSON12905)

Question asked by the patient on 18 November 1598 at 10:09

RN Thomas Hooton for his extreeme payne in his hed & eyes leek a megrim. Novemb. 18 die hor. 10. 9. 1598.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘hed & eyes a megrym.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 54r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11836: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Brawne (PERSON9952)

Question asked by the patient on 1 December 1598 at 13:19

RN Elisabeth Brawne 29 of yeres old of Chichly 8 yeres maried 7 yeres sick in all t of her bodye. most troubled in he {sic} hed. sometimes well & sometime ill. last night. about the full of the moone {was} troubled. N Decemb. {1.} {die} h. 1. 15|9|. 1598 with Child as I suppose breeding now breeding of child. 5 weekes.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 59v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE11844: Horary consultation concerning Edward Fellows (PERSON11688)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1598 at 13:10

RN Edward fellow 24 yeres old of boy|w|ebrickle sick this moneth. walketh vp & Downe cōplayneth of his stomack hed & back. Decemb. 4. die . h. 1. 10.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 61r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11930: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Geary (PERSON12096)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1599 at 10:05

RN Agnes Gery of Ol{ny} 27 last miklemas vnmaried. came her selfe the 3 of Ian. die {} h. 10. 5. 1599. /short winded heavy, bad head hart. hoven in her chest\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 76v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11917: Horary consultation concerning Edward Reade (PERSON15192)

Question asked by the patient on 4 January 1599 at 10:05

RN Edward Reade of Broughton 20 yeres old deafe somewhat Deafe came for helpe for his hearing a great wind in his head h on of his eares as it were stopped Ian. 4 die h. 10. 5 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 74v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12056: Horary consultation concerning Alice Bunche (PERSON10160)

Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1599 at 11:18

RN Alce Bunts of hanslop. 23 yeres. a white thick muddish water. lyieth in her hed & b belly. her flesh is wasted away & {illeg}|b|urneth exceedingly. sick this moneth keepeth her bed. sore everywhere. March 12 the die h. 11 18. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 99r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12078: Horary consultation concerning Mary Gee (PERSON12101)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1599 at 13:45

RN Mary Gee of Raunson.

[Astrological Chart]

Mary Gee. of Raunson maried. 26 Martij 14 die . h. 1. 45. 1599.

It maketh her to cast in the anguish of the paine. hed & neck face full of paine

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 102r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12103: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Witsy (PERSON17300)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1599 at 10:00

RN Elisabeth Witsy of Newport 22 yeres maried her yongest child 2 yeres old & nowe greate wth Child troubled in her hed most grevowsly ever sinc sunday last. was sennet betwixt 12 & 1. sent this 20 of March. die h. 10. ant m. 1599. shee loketh every day to be Delivered.

Deafe wth p|h|edache. her eare muttereth hie coloured.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 106r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12120: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth White (PERSON17076)

Question asked by the patient on 22 March 1599 at 08:15

RN Elisabeth White \{sic} of the red lion./ 29|8|. maried this 8 yeres her youngest child is weaned. of Newport a paine in her hed & looketh very ill. not hart sicke very pale. her water a yellowe puddle thick water shee knoweth not wheathr shee brea|e|d child or noe amisse this weeke. 22 of March. die . h. 8. 15. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 108v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12190: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Emerson (PERSON11591)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 at 12:30

RN Elisabeth Emmerten 2i. sinc midsomer in Nash in Whaddon Parish. most cōplayneth of her hart stomack hed & the greeping of her hart Aprill. 2. die h. 12. 30. mi. |swelled in her brest wth a feare a greefe|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 119r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12209: Horary consultation concerning John Bird (PERSON9742)

Question asked by the patient on 4 April 1599 at 09:35

RN Iohn Birde \the Smith/ came for him selfe his face swelled & hard throte first sore Apr. 4 die h. 9. 35. ant m. 1599. hed & stomacke

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 121v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12239: Horary consultation concerning Richard Mannings (PERSON13930)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1599 at 13:15

RN Richard Māning of Hartwell 20 yeres sick this 7 weekes & can doe not doe any thing taketh him leeke an ague & when it cōmeth wth a shaking colde & going away it maketh him as it were blind it so troubleth his hed. sent this 18 of Apr: die h. 1. 2|1|5. m pnn {sic} 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 126r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12292: Horary consultation concerning William Phillips (PERSON14897)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1599 at 12:30

RN Will: Phylip. of Bletley. sick this halfe yeare continally about 26. holdeth him in his hed & necke. somewhat high coloured. {&} of a faire cōplexion. cold & {illeg}any. feete very cold. hed very cold. Apr. 24 die h. 12. 30

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 136r (bottom 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%3A%3AEntry;sort=sort-date;expand=volume-name;f3-querent-age-band=020-029;f4-extent-of-transcription=Excerpt;f5-practice=Napier;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead, accessed 20 May 2024.