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CASE13098: Horary consultation concerning Florence Tickle (PERSON16434) and Anne Wilson (PERSON17199)

Question asked by Florence Tickle (PERSON16434) and Anne Wilson (PERSON17199) on 19 February 1600 at 13:30

RN florenc Tickle of Woulverton servant to \old/ Mres Longfild 19 y. for the greene sicknes pale & white coloured. febr. 19 die  {sic}. 1. 30 p m. 1600.

An Wilson young Mr Harry Longeveilds chambr {sic} mayd 21. y. pale & ill Coloured feb. 19 die h 1. 30 p m. 1600.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 272v (upper right part of page)

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CASE74220: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Piggot (PERSON56765) and Mrs Margaret Anderson (PERSON42694)

Question asked by Mrs Anne Piggot (PERSON56765) on 4 April 1632 at 14:50

RN Mres Piggot gentlewomā to Sr Rich Anderson & governes to all his Daughters 30 y Ap. 4 . h. 2. 50 p m 1632

languishing fearth eyther a consūption or the grne {sic} sicknes

|would be resolued| wheathr it ceede frō her body or nynd {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 48 (upper left part of page)

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CASE35231: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Hobson (PERSON23786)

Question asked by the patient on 12 January 1609 at 10:30

RN Isbell Hobson her servant 21 y Ian. 12 h. 10. 30 ant m 1609. stone cholick Mres fontynes servant an ague & a wynd cholick

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 338, f. 80v (upper part of page)

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CASE43224: Horary consultation concerning Edward (PERSON27096)

Question asked by the patient between 18 April 1616 at 11:40 and 18 April 1616 at 14:00

RN Edw. wyn serv to mr wyn. 20 y a tert. or rathr a third days ague ever sinc miklemas it holdeth him mutch shivering

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 64r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE44093: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON22416)

Question asked by the patient on 15 November 1616 at 12:00

RN Mr Olgles mā of ye lodg novēb. 15 h 12. 16i6 fluxu sper & wyndynes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 25r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE74048: Horary consultation concerning Nicholas Swords (PERSON59852)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1632 between 16:00 and 18:30

RN Nich: Sword Sr Thomas his {sic} Neavell his Cooke had for his Cold & wheesing a Comfortable electuary.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 515 (upper right part of page)

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CASE10503: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Hall (PERSON12487)

Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1600 at 11:00

RN Dorothy Hale of Brodwell 29 y serv to mr Cole May 6. 1600 h. 11. ant m. 1600/

troubled wth a very cold shaking ague for an houre yt maketh her very sicke pale coloured

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 60v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE26981: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON21316) and Potter (PERSON20550)

Question asked by Goody Potter (PERSON20549) on 25 March 1606 at 07:25

RN On of Newp

Goody potter for her meade servāt m of 16 y yo {sic} ma\r/ch 25 h. 7 \25/ ant m 1606.

a swelling on her |left| cheeke like the quenes evyll this 2 yeres.

Also her daughtr of 4 y mach {sic} 25 h 7 \25/ ant m 1606.

vomiteth vp clūpers of blood & cleere blood & reatcheth mutch somtymes blood yt is very blacke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 81r (upper right part of page)

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CASE32602: Decumbiture for Mr Thomas Kelly (PERSON24000)

Question asked by the patient between 23 January 1608 at 14:00 and 25 January 1608 at 09:50

RN Thomas kelly Ian 22. h. 9 ant m had a sore shaking aguish fit 1608.

the lady Constables mā. Thomas kelly fell into a new & a strang aguish fit shaking bed & chābr round about . 9. ant m. 1608.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 345v (upper left, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE49570: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Dobs (PERSON29853)

Question asked by the patient on 31 August 1619 at 13:30

RN Agnys Dobs of lillingstone lovell 24 y serv. to Sr Mr Edward Barrowes. Aug 31. h. 1. 30 p m. 16i9 |grene sick shortwyded termes ill|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 165r (upper left part of page)

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CASE45685: Horary consultation concerning Mary Lawe (PERSON32580)

Question asked by the patient on 1 November 1617 at 09:00

RN Mr Tho. Bakers mayden 26 y Novēb 1 {illeg}|h| {sic} hor. 9 ant m 1617 hed & chest shortwȳded mary lawe pale sinc miklemas greene sicknes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 107r (upper left part of page)

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CASE57351: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward May (PERSON33132)

Question asked by the patient on 9 November 1623 at 08:30

RN Mr \Edw:/ mayze of {sic} Cooke to Sr the old lady Dormer 60 y. novēb. 9 h. 8. 30 ant m 1623 cānot sleepe new ague.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 17r (upper right part of page)

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CASE57664: Horary consultation concerning Avis Taylor (PERSON59959)

Question asked by the patient on 4 February 1624 at 08:30

RN Avys Taylor serv to Th Lane 21 y Ia febr 4 h. 8 30 ant m 1624 |faynt Iellow Iandis|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 71r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE26090: Horary consultation concerning John Spectacler (PERSON62783)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1602 at 10:00

RN Iohn Spectacler of St Clements parish 40 y. may. 4 hor 10 ant m. 1602

gonorrhæa. wth a bruise & spurne of his mr.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1gonorhæa’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 57r (upper part of page)

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CASE29859: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Charnock (PERSON19259) and Mrs Dorothy Charnock (PERSON19262) and Charnock (PERSON19260) and Anonymous (PERSON21609)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Charnock (PERSON19259), Mrs Dorothy Charnock (PERSON19262), Charnock (PERSON19260) and Anonymous (PERSON21609) on 2 November 1605 at 15:00

RN Tho. Charnock of Grendon & Dorothy & his child & serv. novēb. 2. h {sic}. 3 p m 1605.

all doe feare the plaugue water whytish & thin. his Daughtr of 13 y sleepysh.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 217v (upper left part of page)

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CASE79224: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Jones (PERSON52675)

Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1635 at 14:00

SRN Elizabeth Iones. 22. y. servant to mrs Katharen Tyringhā. Ian. 14 h. 2. p. m. 1634.

Troubled with ye greene sicknes Looks pale, faynt, & troubled with a panting at her heart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 172r (upper right part of page)

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CASE43173: Horary consultation concerning Edward Gardner (PERSON30757)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1616 at 08:00

RN Edward Gardiner serv to my lord Dormer 60 y Ap. 12 h. 1|8|. ant m. 16i6 |a dropsy scurvy belly huge & big.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 56r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12642: Horary consultation concerning Charles (PERSON8908)

Question asked by the patient on 4 September 1599 at 16:45

RN Charles mr Stantons servant 19 y. fell sick at mr Barkers howse of a tertian ague. 15 yeres old nowe every days ague Septemb. 4 die h. 4. 45. p m 1599. very weake sick this 5 weekes.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 194r (upper right part of page)

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CASE53699: Horary consultation concerning John Watson (PERSON61246)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1622 at 09:45

RN Iohn Watson kinsmā to Mr watson kee of th Grafton parke. 48. y. a batch. march 14 h. 9. 40|5| ant m 1622

a week ill. a great cold & cough about a weeke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 22v (upper right part of page)

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CASE34228: Horary consultation concerning William Russell (PERSON15530)

Question asked by the patient on 18 October 1608 at 16:35

RN Russell Mr leyes Leas mā 34 y Octob 18 h. 4. 35 p m 1608 troubled wth a great itching & pimples & spots & drye vp sodenly troubled also wth the gonorrhea renū

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 220v (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-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AHousehold%20staff;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 21 February 2025.