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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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CASE14251: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Mariot (PERSON13988)

Question asked by the patient on 30 November 1603 at 13:39

RN Mres Katheron Maryot of Ashton 18 y novemb 30. hor 1. 39. p m 1603. nowe in sone came1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘payned in her hed face & browe full of red spots’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 114r (upper right part of page)

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CASE21058: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18596)

Question asked by the patient on 14 April 1604 at 11:15

RN A womā came to me ye Ap 14 h {sic} hor 11. 30 ant m 1604.

for a payne in the roofe of her mouth & nose taken wth drinking aftr on

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 79r (upper left part of page)

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CASE21975: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Brightwell (PERSON10009)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1605 at 11:20

RN Goodmā Brightwell of Bletchly yt came wth him feb. 28 {illeg}|| hor 11 20 ant m 1605 for his eyes & hed eys dym a creame cōmeth vppon them

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 224r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12119: Horary consultation concerning Phyllis Pedder (PERSON14829)

Question asked by Pedder (PERSON14823) on 21 March 1599 at 14:30

RN Phyllis Pedder of Potters Perry of a 11 yeres old. sick on mūday first. then teeethe {sic} hed hart. cannot speak. came to speachles ever sinc noone. her brothr came for her. Martij 2i. die . h. 2. 30. p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 108r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE11600: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Blundell (PERSON9816)

Question asked by the patient on 13 August 1598 at 13:07

RN Iohn Blundell came for my counsell because his eyes are dim & his face breaketh out the 13 of August. h. 1. 7. m. post m 1598. of 10 y

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 9r (upper right part of page)

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CASE44112: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)

Question asked by the patient on 27 November 1616 at 13:45

RN Rich Napier my godson novēb 27 h. 1. 45. p m 16i6 left cheeke mutch swelled1

[Astrological Chart]

I came wente to luton novēb 25 sep a vac ap p p . p

I returned novēb 27. sep a ap & at my coming home I found my boy Rich cōplayning of his swelling

Notes:

1 ‘a mighty had {sic} swelling in his f|m|outh & face.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 28v (upper left part of page)

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CASE51388: Horary consultation concerning Anne Rowe (PERSON57961)

Question asked by Rowe (PERSON57952) on 11 August 1620 at 12:00

RN on of Huntingtonshere of Gyddyn |An Rowe of great Gyddyn| |53 y| hed paynd & eares. came for. his wife {h} Aug 11 h. 11 12. 1620

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 145v (upper right part of page)

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CASE66645: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Brudenell (PERSON45085)

Question asked by Mrs Mary Throckmorton [Old Mrs Throckmorton] (PERSON60154) and Young Mrs Mary Throckmorton (PERSON60153) on 21 July 1628 at 15:00

RN An {Ancient} gentlewomā frō Weston broght to me mightely troubled in her head & eys red hot & cholerick terms also stopt Iuly 21. h. 3 p m. 1628 |Mres Elis Brudnell 40 y. Iuly 21.| |old Mres Throck & the young brought her to me|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 118r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE36694: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26941)

Question asked by the patient on 3 November 1609 at 12:38

RN a womā came to me for the king evill in her throat & syde of her face wch was exceding hard & full of holes novēb. 4 {sic} h. 12. 38 p m 1609 58 y had it halfe a yere.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘kings evill.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 182r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE42061: Horary consultation concerning Richard Rogers (PERSON34886)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37954) on 26 June 1615 at 09:45

RN Rich: Rogger of Stoake Hāmon. 2 y old the morrow after mydsomer day. mydsomer dy then was thursday the child was borne the day after being f\r/yday in the morning an houre after sone rising or about sone rising came heather I{une} {sic} to me Iune 26. h. 9. 30 \45/ ant m 16i5 |face red & scaby.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘face full of great scabs & drye \like a leas face/ but full of itch’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 50v (upper right part of page)

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CASE54685: Horary consultation concerning Susan Beauchamp (PERSON43880)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1622 at 18:00

RN Susan Bechā of Cosgrave 11. y. the thursday after St Peter but came to me Iuly 25. h. 6 p m. 1622 pyned & cōsumed hed neck & belly. mutch pyned & wasted1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a Consūption’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 9r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE60935: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Underwood (PERSON60736)

Question asked by the patient on 8 August 1625 at 12:45

RN Mr Georg vnderwood of Loundon 6. weekes. sinc came thenc 30. y. Aug 8. . h. 12. 45 a|p| m. 1625 /6 weekes frō London. ma\r/yed head & bones./\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 167v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11846: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Smith (PERSON15945)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1598 at 14:00

RN Elisabeth Smith 30 yeres old 9 yeres maried. never had Child it cometh by fits twice a weeke of a good colour red faced & fill {sic} of blood lieth in her hed & so ariseth from her hart & stomack vnto her hed. her face & syde swelleth. her vrine is red & full of rags. came in her owne son & then was very well of Decemb. 4 die h. 2. 1598. dwelleth at Emerten right side of her hed.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘hed & hart’ in chart

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

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CASE72181: Horary consultation concerning Michael Jarman (PERSON52450)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1631 at 09:15

RN my Cosen Germā of Exeter Colledg. came to me may 25 h. 9. 15 ant m 1631

for a hed|a|d ach & payne in his eye wth a hot rheume./.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 232, p. 370 (middle left part of page)

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CASE12367: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Hull (PERSON13048)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1599 at 17:00

RN Will: Hulb|l|e of Newporte 18 on the sunday before lāmas. came him selfe to be purged for his hed & watering eyes & hevines of his hed. & eyes. maij 2. die h. 5. p. m. 1599 ever sinc Easter.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 148r (upper right part of page)

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CASE19960: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Watkins (PERSON16860)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1601 at 17:30

RN Katheron Watkins of Northampton 18 y. came to my me for her tetters in her face & b{row}e & bodye. Octob. 12 hor. 5. 30. p m 160i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 210v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE26915: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON20056) and Elizabeth (PERSON18835)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON20056) and Elizabeth (PERSON18835) on 19 March 1606 at 15:10

RN Mr leas kinswomen the {sic} came for physick March 19. . h. 3. 10 p m 1606. the on had like stinging of nettles all her face & bodye over. Elis. the on very pale thotr {sic} well coloured

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 71r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12016: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Mably (PERSON13862)

Question asked by the patient on 2 March 1599 at 08:00

RN Thomas Mablye of Newport 23. troubled wth the {vuula} & the falling of his pallate, 14 {sic} or 5 times a days at the fall or springe for this 3 yeres almost. came him selfe this this {sic} 2 of Marche die h. 8. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 92r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE18014: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18311)

Question asked by the patient on 2 October 1602 at 12:30

RN On of North Crowly came for his eyes Octob. 2. h {sic} hor 12 30. p m. 1602.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 213Av (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-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person%3A%3AQuerent%20visits%20practitioner;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body, accessed 15 March 2025.