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CASE76249: Horary consultation concerning Lady Chester (PERSON45999)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 4 January 1633 at 11:00

RN for the Lady Ches{ter} Ian 4. h. 11 a{nt} m 1633

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 246 (middle right part of page)

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CASE80032: Interrogation concerning Mrs Barbara (PERSON62511)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) between 6 January 1633 and 17 January 1676

SRN Ian. 6. h. 6. p. m. 1633.

The Dr did moue mrs Barbara.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 240, f. 186v (bottom centre part of page)

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CASE76258: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Young Lady Andrews (PERSON27390)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 6 January 1633 between 09:30 and 15:30

RN The lady Andrews was safely brought a bed this morning of a dead child is very thirsty & desyreth small beere Ian 6 h. 9. 30 ant m 1633

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 249 (middle right part of page)

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CASE76291: Interrogation (Visit) concerning Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)

Question asked by Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) on 11 January 1633 between 10:15 and 14:00

Mres Anne Tyringham came hither Ian. 11. . h. {illeg} \9. 45/ ant m. 1633 & had a fitt wthin halfe an oure & lesse after shee came./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 259 (middle right part of page)

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CASE76298: Interrogation (Missed question) concerning Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 11 January 1633 at 17:00 and 12 January 1633 at 11:30

RN Mres An Tyringhā came to my house Ian. 11 h. 9. 45 ant m 1633

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 261 (upper left part of page)

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CASE76315: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 16 January 1633 at 12:15 and 17 January 1633 at 08:30

RN The docter wth Mr Philpot deted henc Ian. 16 h. 12. 15 p m 1633

they came on fryday last h. 5 p m 1633 |Rich went wth thē|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 265 (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE76511: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 21 February 1633 at 20:00

RN My Cosen Mr Rich: Wright of Southworke sent me 2 litle firkings & ba\r/lis on full of blue \ordinary/ figs thothr of reasons of the sonne. feb 21 1633

he wrote yt his wife my neece Clare is sorely troubled wth a rising vp to her throate ready to stop her wynd & is payned in her hips & knees & was frighted wth the sight of that fearfull fire

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 324 (upper left part of page)

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CASE76621: Horary consultation concerning Evington (PERSON48670)

Question asked by Mr Theodoricus Gravius (PERSON38835) on 7 March 1633 at 20:00

TG For Sr Iames Evingtons Sonne ao 6. Febr Mart. 7 h. 8 p m.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 355 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE76790: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorcas Nichols (PERSON55500) and Mrs Weston (PERSON61483)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 29 March 1633 at 06:30

RN Mres Dorcas Nichol{s} 26 y. wwth {sic} her s{ister} Mres Weston m{arch} 29 h. 6 30 ant {m} 1633

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 406 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE76838: Revolutions entry concerning Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1633 at 15:00

SRN Revolutio. 27. Anno 1633. M. April. d. 25 h. 3. p. m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 422 (upper left part of page)

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CASE76967: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 16 April 1633 between 09:20 and 10:15

RN D Hill sent his letter to my nephue Rich: Nap: Ap: 16: h. 9. 20 ant m 1633.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 38 (upper right part of page)

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CASE76992: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 18 April 1633 at 18:00 and 19 April 1633 at 13:50

RN Mr Gravius sent me a letter shewing yt he was desyrous for knowledg sake to travell vnto Parrish in France & wth all craved my Counsayle. Ap 18 h 6 p m 1633

And sayth it is cōstantly believed yt the king of Sweden is still alive cōfirmed by many reasons & the wars succeed sperously in the low cōtreyes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 47 (upper left part of page)

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CASE77041: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 24 April 1633 at 18:00

RN Mres Anne Tyringā Ap 24 a purg dyet drink A {sic} 6 p m 1633.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 65 (upper left part of page)

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CASE77093: Horary consultation concerning Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 28 April 1633 at 13:00

RN Quæritr: vtrū lady magdalen vnquā recuperabit salutē Ap 28 h. 1 p m 1633.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 78 (upper right part of page)

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CASE77228: Interrogation concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1633 between 07:00 and 07:30

RN I met thē in the fild as I walked may 9 h. 8. 38 p m 1633.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 116 (upper right part of page)

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CASE78412: Prescription for Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400) and Lady Alice Egerton [Young Lady Alice Bridgewater] (PERSON48397)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) on 13 May 1633

SRN For the Lady Magdalen Egerton May 13. . 1633.

Pills of Rud. ij Aloes j Salis gem. gr. iiij./ iiij in all.

For a Decoction.

Sene iß Turb. iß Agarick Me{choii}. Rhab an ʒvj. Myrab. cheb. crit. an j. Hermod. ij. Licoras Anys. an jß in 6. pints of water & 2 pints of white wyne to Halfe Colatr. iiij Syr. de 5 rad. & ros. an. ij.

Clysters

The dyet drink to be brued in C{ang}. v. of Ale wort.

Sene vj rhab. Agar. turb. an. iß Calam. Aromat. sassaf. Sarsap. an. ij. Licoras sen. Anglj. an. iiij. cinamom. nuttmeg an. ß citr. Leon pils. an. ʒij sant. albj & Citr. an ʒij.

for Vomitts

Elect. . gr. iiijß some 8 sutch.

Blystering playsters for 4 tymes.

Clysters

40 Leaches. for sundry tymes.

For the \Lady/ Alice Egerton her vomits

Elect. gr. ijß. 6 dosis.

her pills

pil Splen. ʒß salis ge{m}{m} gr. iiij.

for 8 tymes.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 512 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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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)

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;f2-practitioner-is-querent=Yes;f4-damaged=No;f5-date=1630-1639%3A%3A1633;f6-language=English, accessed 29 March 2024.