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CASE78441: Horary consultation concerning Wythibrooke (PERSON62420) and Mrs Susan Cotton [Oldfeild] (PERSON47033)

Question asked by Mrs Catherine Norwood (PERSON55681) on 9 October 1633 at 20:30

SRN Mrs. Katherin Norwood. frō Nunam for a gentleman a frend of hers. Octob. 9. h. 8. 30. p. m. 1633. RN |wythibrooke a stranger.| SRN

[Astrological Chart]

RN she craveth my opinion of the water she sent me of a gentlemā & my Counsell touching him she craveth no physick at this prsent except his water & disease of necessity Doth require it

craveth my opinion touching Mres Cottens Disease & wheathr to be cured.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 4r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11619: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Leech (PERSON13676)

Question asked by the patient on 11 August 1598 at 08:49

RN Aig Agnes leach of Caucot the mothr in lawe of Malins Daughter. 68 yeres old. enquireth my counsell for her disease wc hath bene sick this 3 weekes. Aug. 11. die . h. 8. 49 mi. ant m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 13v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11753: Horary consultation concerning John Whitaker (PERSON17034)

Question asked by the patient on 16 October 1598 at 10:00

RN Iohn Whitaker of Newport c{illeg}|u|tler of 40 yeres olde fell sick & came to a misfortune the 2 of octob. die ca sent to me for my counsell this 16 of october die . h. 10. ant m 1598. he keepeth his bed ever sinc except he be lifted.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 43r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11876: Horary consultation concerning Edmond Hawkins (PERSON12666)

Question asked by the patient on 15 December 1598 at 09:54

RN Edmund Hauckings of Newport 47|8| yeres old came to me reasonable well for ought I could ceave amisse & not sound in body any time 10 yees {sic} commonly at this time of the yeare but taketh him at Alhollantide & holdeth him vnto the springe of the yeare. came for my consell him selfe this 15 of Decembr die h. 9. 54. 1598. of a high reddish Colour of a black hed & beard. this disease hath greeved him a Chilly Cold in his hed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 67v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE11595: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Margaret White (PERSON17082)

Question asked by the patient on 3 August 1598 at 07:15

RN Lawrenc whites wife margaret white 40|3| yeres at Christmas last enquireth her disease & my counsell the 3 of August die . h. 7.15 mi. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 8r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11642: Horary consultation concerning Old Goodman William Hodgkins (PERSON12828)

Question asked by the patient on 25 August 1598 at 07:30

RN Goodman Hodskin of litle Linford who fell sicke vppō mūday last 21. of Aug. but now sent to me for my counsell this 25 of Aug. die h. 7. 30. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 18v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11655: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Foulkes (PERSON11875)

Question asked by the patient on 29 August 1598 at 10:06

RN Elisabeth foukes of Newport 56 next {} {sic} tuesday sennet befo{re} Christmas. quærit consiliū morbo Aug. 29 die h. 10 6. m. before m. 1598

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 21v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11792: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Dormer [Dorman] (PERSON11359)

Question asked by the patient on 11 November 1598 at 08:36

RN Ihone Dormer of havershā this fortnight sick wc was the 2 of novemb. in . came \sent/ her sonne for my counsell & remedy the 11. of november die . hor. 8: 36. mi ant m 1598. 54 yeres old.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 50v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13482: Horary consultation concerning Goody Reynolds (PERSON15271)

Question asked by the patient on 30 March 1598 at 08:36

RN Goody Raynolds came to me for my counsell for her disease 1598 Martij 30. die . h. 8 36. mi ant merid.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 157r (upper part of page)

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CASE40387: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Marian Boughton [Goody Boughton] (PERSON19081)

Question asked by the patient on 19 September 1612 at 08:00

RN Mres Boughton aftr she had receaved my loseng sent her water being very sick to have my cōse{ll} Septēb. 19 h {sic} hor 8 ant m 1612

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 168v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE61036: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Chamberlain (PERSON28809)

Question asked by the patient on 29 September 1625 at 13:40

RN Mr Will Chāberlyn of Wickā sent to me to come over vnto him for his disease doth increase on him for my Consayle Aug s{ept} 29 h. 1. 40 p. m. 1629

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 2v (upper right part of page)

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CASE64976: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40548)

Question asked by Young Mrs Anne Conny (PERSON29237) on 19 November 1627 at 13:25

RN Mres Cony sent a womā to me novēb. 19 h. 1. 25 p m 1627 about her disease & for my Counsell./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 16v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11564: Horary consultation concerning Mary Battison (PERSON16690)

Question asked by the patient on 19 July 1598 at 09:12

RN Mary R Vattison a widowe 60 yeres old. mittit consilio et morbi remedio. / Iulij 19 th die . h. 9. 12. m. /short winded & puffed vp in her cheste/\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 3r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE58668: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dimmock (PERSON47878)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1624 at 16:20

RN {m}y Lady Dimocke came {to} me at my lady Ienins house at the strand for {m}y counsell for her long & strang sicknes after sond\r/ye medsons taken by the most {s}kilfull Doctors & yet cā fynd no remedie/ Iune at Charing Crosse 38 y. Iune 20. h. 4 20 p. m. 1624. |Came her selfe to me|

At{sic} This day I dyned wth my Cosen Tyrlingten at his howse & at my ladies at sup where I lay I /tale & leane\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 2r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11804: Horary consultation concerning Reynold Davis (PERSON11179)

Question asked by the patient on 16 November 1598 at 08:00

RN Raynold Davyes of the glover of Stonystratford sent his boy wth his water keepeth his bed most of all but sometimes riseth vppon the 11 of novembr it took him first, but was very ill handled wth it vppon die sent his boy to me for my consell this 16 of novemb die h. 8. ant m. 1598 he thincketh he took it wth a bruise he took wth the caring of hides a yere since. 40 yeres old.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 53r (upper left part of page)

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CASE79235: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Claire Wright (PERSON37112)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1635 at 09:45

SRN My Cozen Mrs. Clare wright of Southwark London Febr 28. . h. 9. 45. a. m. 1635

[Astrological Chart]

A Iaundice thick yellow water. had a Iulep & an Electuary after a vomitt. this Last weeke had ye aduise of Dr Chamberlen who conceiues her payne & greife to proceed frō her brest. desire my Counsayle & directions.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 177v (upper left part of page)

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CASE52116: Horary consultation concerning Mr Joseph Travell (PERSON60413)

Question asked by the patient on 9 March 1621 at 11:40

RN Mr Ioseph Travell of now of Brickle fallen sick 22 y h. 11. 3|4|0 ant m 162i.

marvelous sick ever sinc Monday was senet & it taketh him every & every 3 or 4 hours boath in the day & night. & casteth all yt he taketh. a Iaundes |would take nothīg but have my opinion|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 78v (upper left part of page)

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CASE55541: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Reeve [Warren] (PERSON57469)

Question asked by the patient on 25 January 1623 at 15:25

RN my Cosen Warren \Reeve/ sent me a letter Ian 25 h {sic} hor 3 \25/ p m 1623 last weeke voyded vp blood 3 tymes. to the quantity of halfe a pynt is very ill feaversh {sic} weake & feeble & cānot slepe

[Astrological Chart]

desyrous of some cordiall & of my advice

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 162r (upper right part of page)

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CASE66410: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) and Anonymous (PERSON40698)

Question asked by Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) on 19 June 1628 at 18:00

RN {I}ohn Evans of the Mynrys in London Iue {sic} 19 h. 6 p m. 1628

writeth for a gent mā

first vnfoldeth his owne greefe how he is wrōged & cosened of all yt he hath & therby he his wife & childrē broght to great want & misery craveth my Counsell & instruction

Also writeth in the behalfe of a gentlemā yt having taken an extreme cold & prsently an exceeding greefe for the Death of his wife & {th}erby cast Downe into sicknes & mutch melancholy of a sanguyne cōplexion his sicknes & melancholy is mutch abated & now his voice is almost Lost yt he s cānot {sic} \on cānot/ spea heare on \him/ that speaketh {sic} \to speake/ a yard of

cōplayneth of something about the pit of his throate his voice is only low & weake but not troubled wth any fault in noncing but cleere inough every where no physick but cōplayneth of the coldnes of his stomack & head & sone {sic} stoppage about the begying of his nose cold flegme & cold head & defect in hearing hath 2 great manyscripts of physick yt he is Desyrous I should vse craveth vnder god my consayle for the frind his gentleman

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 80r (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-extent-of-transcription=Excerpt;f3-practitioner-is-querent=No;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AMedical%20counsel;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29, accessed 22 May 2024.