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CASE22490: Horary consultation concerning Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315)

Question asked by the patient on 21 July 1630 at 14:30

Sr Rob. Na sent his letter & complaineth of his former \old/ disease, voyded gl{o}tts of Bloud. sent. Iuly. 21. . h. 2. 30. p m 1630

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 238, f. 70r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11902: Horary consultation concerning John Thorpe (PERSON16424)

Question asked by the patient on 27 December 1598 at 09:30

RN Iohn Thorpe of Newport for him selfe very well for ought aman {sic} might ceave by his face of a pale {Colour} Decēb 27. die d h 9. 30. ant m 1598 diseasd this 7 or 8 yeres water yellow but Curded. 1598. troubled mutch wth spitting.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 72v (upper left part of page)

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CASE17891: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Bird (PERSON9741)

Question asked by the patient on 11 September 1602 at 07:00

RN Mr Byrde sent vnto me to vse my bookes wheathr his Disease be not a palsye Sept 11. hor. 7. ant m. 1602. all in his lys

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 197r (upper right part of page)

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CASE50753: Horary consultation concerning Robert Stone (PERSON59681)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1620 between 08:20 and 11:00

RN \Robart Stone of Turvy./ a strang disease in t|T|urvy some taken wth a sorenes in there throate. 2 a greevous hed ach & stitch vnder there right syde. some die wthin a weeke, some at the weekes end, some 2 weekes some 3. weekes. craveth a prvention.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 19r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13134: Decumbiture for Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by the patient between 12 February 1597 and 6 September 1597

RN Susan Blundle {illeg} 1597 was grevously handled wth a disease wch taketh her every saterday since it began to take her wc was not vntill this yeare 1597 & towards the latter end of Ian. shee was greeved therwth on feb. the 12 of feb{r} betwixt on & two in the mor:1 shee is as on dead & sowneth 2 or 3 times togeathr. or a litle after midnight betwixt 12. & on. it tooke her cōmonly in her sleepe./

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Notes:

1 ‘1597. feb. 12 die . hora 12 media nocte. 30. mi.’ at the top of the page

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 175, f. 32r (upper right, upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE5550: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Marsh [March] [the elder] (PERSON4816)

Question asked by the patient on 21 June 1599 at 10:30

SF M{r} Marsh whi he waxeth Leane of 33 yers 1599 the 21 of Iun’ an m’ at 30 p 10 diz

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 219, f. 90r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12969: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Cooper [Church] (PERSON10917)

Question asked by the patient on 9 January 1600 at 15:00

RN Iane Coo bid Mr Marchant to aske me the cause of her disease wc payneth her in her sydes & stomacke Ian 9 die  {sic}. 3. 30. p m. 1600

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 251v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE70219: Horary consultation concerning Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315)

Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1630 at 20:00

RN Sr Robert sent me a lettr |S Robert sentr m{e} {sic}| \wheathr an/ march 12 h. 8 a|p| m 1630 wheather any remedy & asketh /what the disease is.\ wheather he may adde the 4 Cooling seedes & also Drink milke nowe frō the Cow because he fyndeth a skalding & great payne in deliv of his vryne

Canot keepe the foreskin on to cover the nit {sic} of his yard

a loosnes almost 2 months scouring away mutch filth on satt last a loosnes & a stoole of blood did sit over a hot oke stoole & mended

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 194, p. 157 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11621: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Astill [Miller] (PERSON9294) and Anonymous (PERSON8877) and Anonymous (PERSON8940)

Question asked by Agnes Astill [Miller] (PERSON9294), Anonymous (PERSON8877) and Anonymous (PERSON8940) on 12 August 1598 at 08:34

RN Agnes Miller of 45. yeres old hath had an old Desier Disease as shee thincketh of the winde cholick ready to stop there winde lieth at her harte this every daye of the weeke. the rūning. of the reanes

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August the 12 die h. post m ant m. 8. 34 mi for Agnes Miller who hath bene troubled wth the rūning of her reanes & so also her husb: for the space of this 4 yeares & her mother wth the winde cholick. whiles she had her termes shee was a sound woman but sinc never having thē shee hath bene mutch distempered wth the rūning of the reanes

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 14r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12001: Horary consultation concerning Richard Odell (PERSON14554)

Question asked by the patient on 27 February 1599 at 12:38

RN Rich. Odill of Linford for his disease & what is good for hid {sic} hed ache & chest reume & huste chest feb. 27. die  {sic}. 12. 38. 1599. good water.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 89v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11838: Horary consultation concerning James Greenwood (PERSON12385)

Question asked by the patient on 2 December 1598 at 10:15

RN Iames Greenewood of water eaton Doctr Spark tennet {sic} 50 yeres old. complayneth of his of h an old dysease of his harte now well & lusty but not long sinc almost ded in it. troubled wth a stitch on his right side & cometh over his hart ready to swounde. very cold wth it. of a high colour. stuffed in his Chest yt he can scarce tak his winde quærit Decēbr. 2. die . h. 10. 15. mi. 1598. his hart trembleth muday {sic} last sick lame.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12441: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Houghton (PERSON12911)

Question asked by Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900) and Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) on 12 May 1599 at 10:00

RN Agnes Hoton. 7 yeres on sct Valentines eve being sunday amisse in her lims & tounge & feete & hath no sence nor feeling therin at first shee did fall for 2 or 3 dizeases. now hath lost the senc & vse of her lims

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She cryeth & mutch cōplayneth o {sic} May the 12. die . h. 10. ant m. 1599. pater et mater filia quærūt remediū. det igitur pater cælestis multis et magnis miserationib suis. at all times most cold. Costive.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 160r (upper right 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=Whole%20entry;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3ADisease;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 6 January 2025.