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CASE30346: Horary consultation concerning Magdalen Dormer [Curson] [Young Lady Curson] (PERSON22807) and Sir John Curson (PERSON19431)

Question asked by Magdalen Dormer [Curson] [Young Lady Curson] (PERSON22807) on 15 December 1606 at 10:12

RN I receaved a lettr from my lady Curson Sr Robart Dormars Daughtr. {illeg}|to| come over to her & her husb. Decēb. 15 h. 10. 12 ant m 1606.

Sr Iohn troubled wth an Ague.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 31r (upper left part of page)

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CASE31835: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Mary Poulton [Troughton] (PERSON16580)

Question asked by the patient on 2 July 1607 at 10:00

RN mres Alex. Troughtins wife of Hanslop. 30 y Iuly. 2. {illeg}|| h. 10. ant m. 1607. |sent her water.| /metuit mor. gal. maritū.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 241r (upper left part of page)

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CASE34748: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Dayrell (PERSON19461)

Question asked by Mrs Margery Dayrell (PERSON11218) on 24 January 1609 at 10:30

RN Mres Dorle of lillingston sent to know wheathr it was the falling sicknes Ian. 24.  {sic} h. 10 30 ant m 1609.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 295r (upper left part of page)

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CASE74348: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Hannah White (PERSON61654)

Question asked by Dr John Barcum (PERSON43448) and Sir Thomas Myddelton [the son] (PERSON33214) on 17 April 1632 at 10:30

RN Mres Hanna White of Greeneford 21. y Ap. 17 h. 10. 30 ant m 1632. /D Barkom & Sr Th myddleton wrote in her behalfe\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1epilepsia’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 88 (upper right part of page)

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CASE28308: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Duncombe (PERSON19515)

Question asked by the patient on 22 October 1606 at 10:45

RN Mr Wylliā Duncōbe of Broughton. 42 y the weddensday next before Easter {illeg}|I| sent his w sent his watr Octob. 22 h 10 45 ant m 1606 /strangullyon.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, ff. 298v-299r (f. 298v upper right, and f. 299r upper left)

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CASE30360: Horary consultation concerning Sir Anthony Tyrringham [Mr Tyrringham] (PERSON16621)

Question asked by the patient on 16 December 1606 at 10:30

RN Sr Anthony Tyrringhā desyred me to come over to him he is sorely troubled wth the stone onc a moneth Decēb 16. h. 10. 30 ant m 1606.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 33r (upper right part of page)

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CASE59842: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Lawrence (PERSON53478)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40043) on 25 February 1625 at 10:39

RN Elis Lawrenc came {sic} \sent/ to me 5 y feb 25 h. 10. 39 ant m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 176v (upper right part of page)

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CASE34341: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSONGRP35)

Question asked by the patient on 5 November 1608 at 10:00

RN \{sic}/ Wylliā Caves dyed at yardly. of 5 yeres. sodenly they be afrayd yt he tooke the plaugue. because a house or two was infected they now left in the house be afrayd sent to have my comsell {sic} novēb. 5 {illeg}|| hor 10 ant m. 1608.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 237v (upper left part of page)

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CASE64794: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by the patient and Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) on 18 October 1627 at 10:00

RN Mr Anth king octob. 18. . h 9. 50 ant m 1627 {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Mr \Anthony/ King troubled wth the falling sicknes sendeth for his dyet drinke epilepsia. Octob. 18 . h. 10. ant m. 1627 /found no good by his ringe\1

[Astrological Chart]

{sic} my ring did Him no good.

Mr {Li}{ght}foot wrote for him hath taken all maner of physick & yet found no good by all the doctor{s} & there severall courses

Mr Anth. king octob. 18 h. 10 ant m 1627 epilep convuls.

Notes:

1 ‘Epilep’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 244v (middle left, upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE11949: Horary consultation concerning John Cole (PERSON10709)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1599 between 10:30 and 11:45

RN Humfrey \Iohn/ Coles of Brodwell 24. vnmaried troubled wth a tertian ague. 20 of feb. 1599. sent to know wheathr it were good to let him bloode the entring into .

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 79v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE64792: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Lea (PERSON53525)

Question asked by Sir Francis Kynnestone (PERSON53211) between 17 October 1627 at 10:38 and 18 October 1627 at 09:00

RN Deceb 24. h. 5. 30 p {sic} taken wth an epilept fit 1619.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 244r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE18253: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Stafford (PERSON16107)

Question asked by Lady Farmer (PERSON11646) on 20 November 1602 at 10:50

RN my lady farmer sent to me for her sons Mr Staffords boy about 3 quarters olde wch had ye poxe. & byles & hath a sore throate nov{em}ber. 20 hor. 10. 50 ant m. 1602.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 246v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE49121: Horary consultation concerning Peter Brown (PERSON28458)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1619 at 10:40

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Peter Browne of Stoe. 50 y. Iune 30 h. 10 40 ant m 16i9 a gryping \all/ overthwart his belly stone cholick

desyrous to come to me/ because I did him once good/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 76r (upper right part of page)

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CASE73574: Horary consultation concerning John Adams (PERSON42478)

Question asked by Mr John Adams (PERSON42479) on 2 January 1632 at 10:20

RN Iohn Adams of Weston besides northāpton. \his father a Consellour mayed {sic} Iudg Harvyes broth Daughter/ \fathr Mr Iohn/ borne the last day of Ap last h 6 30 ant m but sent to me Ian 2. h. 10. 20 ant m 1632.

ater {sic} infante epilipt satt last was sennet h 8 30 ant m taken wth a swounding fit about a quarter of an houre. having a {illeg}|r|ising in his stomak vp to his throate wch stops his breath.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 372 (upper left part of page)

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CASE73421: Horary consultation concerning Mr Maud (PERSON54513)

Question asked by Mrs Walcot (PERSON60948) on 28 November 1631 at 10:45

RN Mr Mauds of Byfild 55 \52/ y Novēb 28. h. 10. 45 ant m. 163i |octob 2. was 52 y| /the son of that towne.\

troubled wth the stone in the kydneys in most vehement maner growen very weake & a fayntnes of the hart. |not at chuch {sic} 5 frydays|

hath taken pils & other physick frō other Doctos.

sickned weddens was a month.

Mres Walcot wrote to me in h{er}|is| behalfe |vncōfort & very weake.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 314 (upper left part of page)

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CASE13387: Interrogation (Question) concerning Old Widow Frances Fisher (PERSON11782)

Question asked by the patient, Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) and Fisher (PERSON11746) on 19 October 1597 at 10:09

RN Widowe Fjsher sente to me to come to her. fr she lieth very sicke 1597. Octob. 19. die hor. 10. 9 mi. quæro morbū et an recuperab. filius mat et cū consensu certū iudiciū eū dorso gravisse ægrotare et in tergo prcipue. et ventre shee hath a very great scouring & tooke a cold.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 91v (upper 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%20sent;f2-time-of-day=AM%3A%3A10%3A00-10%3A59;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29, accessed 18 April 2025.