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CASE29507: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 3 August 1605 at 18:00

RN R N coōplay of his hart burning & sowre stomack Aug 3. hor. 6. ant m /1605.\

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 163r (upper right part of page)

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CASE18814: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18397)

Question asked by the patient on 20 January 1599 at 08:00

RN Ian. 20 die hor 8 I went to see a sick woma swollen in her legs & thighes for that shee hath not her courses. hed ach 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 13r (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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CASE21242: Horary consultation concerning Lancelot Whitfield (PERSON17095)

Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1604 at 06:30

RN La{unl}et Whitefild of Woulverton 54 y maij 9 hor 6. 30 ant m 1604.

hed ill s {sic} cough of a long cōtinuanc 6 yeres full stomacke & stitches. backe Sr Henr long mā. maried /Here in prsenc as if he ayled nothing\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 104v (bottom 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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CASE80058: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Old Goody Larkin (PERSON63004)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 11 May 1605 between 11:40 and 14:30

RN We let old goody Larking of havershā 72 y maij 11 hor 1. 3|4|0 ant m p m 1605.

for extreme aches & shooting in her necke armes leg

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 95v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11936: Horary consultation concerning William Miller (PERSON14173)

Question asked by the patient on 5 January 1599 at 12:49

RN Williā Miller Smithe of Brodwell mutch payne in his Chest & stomack vomiteth long ropes of fle{me} in 24 houres sinc Christmas. especially when he eateth meate. came to me this 5 of Ian die h. 12. 45|9|. 15{99}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 77v (upper right 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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CASE12973: Interrogation (Receiving message) concerning Mr Farindon (PERSON11642)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 9 January 1600 at 15:00 and 10 January 1600 at 08:00

RN Mr Farendon complayneth of his cardiaca passio/ in his letter he sent me though he required not my counsell Ian. 9 die h. 7. 30. ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 252r (upper left part of page)

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CASE13977: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 7 September 1603 between 07:30 and 11:30

RN Rich Na this 7 of sept hor 7. 30 ant m 1603 felt a great gryping of a wynd cholick in his belly & stomacke./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 72v (middle left part of page)

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CASE16542: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Saxbey (PERSON15637) and Saxbey (PERSON18791) and Saxbey (PERSON15635)

Question asked by Saxbey (PERSON15635) on 31 January 1605 at 12:00

GJ Thomas Saxby of Hartwell 20 y. Ian: 31 ho. 12 in mer. 1605 A payne in his backe and bones

[Astrological Chart]

Quærit vt morbo gallico laboret

His father brought his water togither wth his owne and his wives. he feares that he tooke the disease by one that breathed in his face about michelmas

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 235r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE18882: Horary consultation concerning Dr Robert Vilvayne (PERSON16704)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1601 at 18:15

RN Mr Vilvayne of Exetr colledge feb 5 die hor. 6. p m. 1601 quærit remediu capitis dolore assiduo stomacho. et byle 6. 15 p m

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 24v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE21146: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 26 April 1604 between 08:30 and 13:45

RN Rich na on weddensday \thursday/ last put on a streight shooe Apr 26 h 7. ant m 1604. aftr his foote gre{we} worse then ever before.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 91v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE27962: Horary consultation concerning William Miller (PERSON20323)

Question asked by the patient on 14 August 1606 at 07:30

RN my mā wylliā Myller brought me his water Aug 14. h. 7. 30 ant m. 1606.

his teeth.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 247v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE35846: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1609 between 09:00 and 11:38

RN May 26. h. 8. 30 p m R N cōplayed of the soules of his feet

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 57r (upper right part 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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CASE50625: Prescription for Mr John Bird (PERSON9741)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 22 April 1601 between 06:00 and 08:30

RN for Mr Bird of havershā for his splene.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 85r (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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CASE77442: Horary consultation concerning Lady Sara Leech [Mrs Sara Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON15610)

Question asked by the patient on 31 May 1633 at 07:15

RN The Lady Leach sent for me to come in all hast to her wher I found her very fearfull & timorous of the rotting of her longes may 31. h. 7. 15 ant m 1633

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 184 (upper right part of page)

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CASE11707: Horary consultation concerning Old Smith (PERSON15866)

Question asked by the patient on 25 September 1598 at 07:15

RN Old Smith came for him selfe cōplayneth of his belly still. he can scarce take his breath.|{Sep}t 25. {die} . h. {7. 15} an m’|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 32r (bottom 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-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f3-extent-of-transcription=Whole%20entry, accessed 24 April 2025.