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CASE12134: Horary consultation concerning John Burton (PERSON10224)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17668) on 25 March 1599 at 18:08

RN Iohn Burton of Cosgrave for his disease a boy of 9 yeres old kept his bed ever sinc tuesday. voyded wormes payned in chest belly & hart a stitch vndr his right \side/ a very hie coloured youth wth the vexation yt was pale before. all swollen frō the face to the granes. made no water sinc thursday. at 25 of March. die h. 6: 8. p. m 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 111r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11901: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)

Question asked by Goodman Honour (PERSON12882) on 27 December 1598 at 08:45

RN Goodman Honour of Newport for his wife who hath bene longe sick & is nowe very exceeding ill h {sic} as her husband telleth me. hanc male suspicantr de veneficio

Elisabeth Buckingham. Otherwise Honour about 50. a great pulling in her left syde wc maketh her to Crye/

shee is not able to styrre no meate will tary wth her. shee goeth not onc in a sennet to ground very costive & mutch bounde. 27 of Decēb. die h. 8. 45. ant m. 1598. /complayneth of her hart chest left arme.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 72r (upper right part of page)

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CASE70913: Horary consultation concerning William Story (PERSON59714) and Margaret Wyn (PERSON62414)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41199) on 25 May 1630 at 18:20

RN Williā Stoary of St Albions 12 y the 30 of August next twixt 6 & 7 in ye morning at Saraz{ings} head about Easter was 12 monthe may 25. h 6 20 a|p| m 1630.

her mayd cōtinth {sic} Lame & hath spots about her thighs & Knees.

his legs

the child cōplayneth of his loynes& legs & of a payne of his Left syde & also hath a dry cough.

[Astrological Chart]

wheathr fit to make an issue Is lame & goeth wth payne

was prty well sinc Easter was a twelfmonth when & where.

will. Stoary 12 y may 25 h. 6. 30 p m 1630

Lame in his loyns Legs & left syde payned

There mayden yt was Lame. Marg. Wynne at the same tyme.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 406-407 (p. 406 bottom right, p. 406 bottom left, and p. 407 upper left)

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CASE11660: Horary consultation concerning William Pipkin (PERSON14968)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17603) on 30 August 1598 at 17:07

RN Will: Pipkin 6 yeres old at Miklemas payned in the back & neck & head & belly & legs quærit causā eius remediū refuseth his meate Aug 30. die h. p m. 5. 7. m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 23r (upper right part of page)

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CASE16959: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Olny (PERSON14562)

Question asked by Olny (PERSON14561) on 19 May 1602 at 09:45

RN Agnys Olny 38 y of Tebworthe in Chalgrave maij 19. hor. 9. 45. ant m. 1602. /maritus vxore furiosa et insaniētē sencles hath no vse of her wits. h {sic} light headed\ /a frenticke woman mad & laugh & inc mistermeth.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 50r (upper left part of page)

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CASE43140: Horary consultation concerning Edward Gardner (PERSON30757)

Question asked by Mr Nichols (PERSON24638) on 6 April 1616 at 07:25

RN Mr Nichols of Wing for on of his fellowes \Edwards Gardiner/ growen into ye scurvy & dropsye yt before a yere sinc was recovered only by scurvygras now growen swelled his legs thighes & belly are very mutch swelled his appetite de{i}ected & 70 y cā take no purge fat corp & well coloured Ap 6 h {sic} hor. 7. 25 ant m 16i6. |breath short|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 51r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54679: Decumbiture for Goody Elizabeth Cockayne (PERSON46446)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39510) on 25 July 1622 at 11:11

RN She was taken strangly & sodenly but more yesterday then before Iuly 24. h 4|5| \5/ p m 1622. at sermō tȳe wth strāg convulsions taking away her speach. & vse of her armes & her belly Did burne & trēble & was & is ever mightely tormōted wth sore tēptatiōs when she is most willing to serve god1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘tēptation’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 8r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64602: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Horrell (PERSON51887)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40516) on 17 September 1627 at 07:30

RN Elis Hurrell of Barton by Cambridge a widow 60 y sept 17. h. 7 30 ant m. 1627. Distracted of her wits sinc mydsomer. Doth Will curse & talk continually & be doing of some ill except she be tyed & will teare her cloathes & is senceles. fretfull & furious & cā sleepe litle light headed1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘frentick senceles & furious’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 216r (upper right part of page)

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CASE17974: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Allat (PERSON9080)

Question asked by Allat (PERSON9079) on 24 September 1602 at 10:15

GJ Elsabeth Allet of Greenes norton 50 y. Sept. 24 ho. 10. 15 a m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 207v (upper right part of page)

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CASE55384: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Harvey [Leate] (PERSON31477)

Question asked by Dr Dolbee (PERSON47966) on 12 December 1622 at 17:30

RN Mr Dolbe for ny {sic} counsell for mes Harvey mr Leats Daughter Decēb 12 h. 5. 30 p m 1622RW

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 135r (upper right part of page)

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CASE76388: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Harvey (PERSON51117)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41756) on 1 February 1633 at 11:00

TG Elisabeth Harby of Neoport. 9 yeares of age Februar. 1. h. 11. mat. laborat tussi cum tabe et difficili respiratione

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 291 (upper left part of page)

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CASE24190: Horary consultation concerning Goodman John Snowe (PERSON25503)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37260) on 26 December 1614 at 13:00

RN Iohn Snow of Padbery 47 y Decēb. 26 h. 1. p m. 1614. |a very godly man in his sences rageth & knoweth no mā. when he {sic}|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘lunatick & crasie of brayne.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 139v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE24796: Horary consultation concerning Sara Paulin (PERSON34115)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37309) on 19 May 1610 at 12:50

RN Sara Poling of North Crowlye 40 y may 19 h {sic}. hor. 1. \12 50/ p m 1610 /sine consensu.\ |calleth vppon god|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mopish foolish sencles. raveth & laugheth.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 39r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE36245: Horary consultation concerning Susan Piggot (PERSON24914)

Question asked by Mr Henry Piggot (PERSON24904) on 17 July 1609 at 19:20

RN Susan Piggot of {sic} belonging to the lord of kent 18 y Iuly \17./ h. 7. 20 p m 1609 /Mr Henry piggot her brother sorore\12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mutch feare & greefe & discontentment’ in chart

2 ‘mynd mutch troubled wth discontent.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 110r (upper right part of page)

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CASE50293: Horary consultation concerning Mr Pedder (PERSON34163)

Question asked by Mrs Susan Pedder (PERSON24871) on 12 February 1620 at 18:00

RN Mres Pedder for her husb. plexed wth greefe for certen writings cōmitted to Mr Nichols sonne & cānot sleepe to crave my counsell feb 12 h {sic} hor 6 p m 16201

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mightely troubled in mynde cānot sleepe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 134r (upper right part of page)

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CASE77237: Horary consultation concerning Roger Brown (PERSON45019)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41864) on 10 May 1633 at 17:15

TG Roger browne of Chargroe \RN Chalgroe/ TG in Oxfordsh: 2 y Maji 9 \10 / h. 5. 15. 1633. lame in his legges about his hammes, & also somewhat lamish in both armes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 119 (upper left part of page)

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CASE77362: Horary consultation concerning Mary Brown (PERSON45067)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41874) on 22 May 1633 at 12:40

TG Mary browne of Keymolton y: 5. May. 22. h: 0: 40. di: 1633.

RN vomyteth sometymes flegm. stuffe a very weake stomack. & headTG

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 155 (upper left part of page)

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CASE78372: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Cotton [Oldfeild] (PERSON47033)

Question asked by Mrs Catherine Norwood (PERSON55681) on 2 October 1633 at 19:30

SRN Mrs Katherin Norwood in ye behalfe of a gentlewoman of Newnā Octob. 2. h. 7. 30. p. m. 1633. RN Mres Susan Cotton the daughter of Sr Rolbert Cotton dyed 3 y.SRN

[Astrological Chart]

RN frighted wth her husb frentick taken suddenly wth frentick fits/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 486 (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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-extent-of-transcription=Excerpt;f2-how-did-it-take-place=Unclear;f3-practitioner-is-astrologer=Yes;f4-question-asked=Medical;f5-querent-is-asking-about=Others, accessed 25 April 2024.