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CASE33060: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26582) and Lady Frances Clifford (PERSON19311)

Question asked by Francis Clifford [Fourth Earl of Cumberland] (PERSON19310) on 16 March 1608 at 08:45

RN my lord of Cūberland sent vnto me to come ever to thē eithr to day or to morrow march. 16 . h. 8. 45. ant m 1608. a gentlewomā ill. & my|the| lady francis/ I mised to goe to morrow

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 69r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE62628: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Silby (PERSON58735)

Question asked by Mr John Smith (PERSON59030) on 22 December 1626 at 13:30

RN Mr Iohn Smyth pracher at Milton Harnes by Bedford. of mye old acquat {sic} as he telleth me wrote in the behalfe of an honest neighbour 52 y Decēb. 22 {sic} h. 1. 30 p m 1626 an Inne kee. |Th. Silbe of milton Harnes. 52 y| troubled wth a great cough was well recoavered now ill agayne

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 258r (upper right part of page)

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CASE32433: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26502)

Question asked by the patient on 28 November 1607 at 12:00

GJ A woman of Bugbrooke \a shepheard wife./ 25 y. novemb. 28 ho 12. in m. 1607 maried ever since whitsontide.

[Astrological Chart]

Quærit vt sit gravida. hath bene ill 2 moneths Raphe Lionell came for her think her self not wth Child, hath them not.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 321r (upper right part of page)

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CASE43325: Horary consultation concerning Alice Clark (PERSON29007)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1616 at 07:38

RN Alce Clarke of Hartwell my se\r/v. 26 \30/ y may 5. {} h. 7. 38 ant m. 16i6 ill 4 or 5 days & is li{ght} headed & cānot take {any} rest.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 79v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE15666: Horary consultation concerning Joan Fisher (PERSON11784)

Question asked by the patient on 1 October 1603 at 13:45

GJ Ioane Fisher of Stonystratford 23 y. Octob j. ho 1. 45 p m. 1603

A great payne in her backe

menses obstructi these 2 or 3 yeeres

Thomas Colyns a malsters mayde

Ill many tymes in her stomacke sometymes ready to swound

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 142v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE48086: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Bell (PERSON27946)

Question asked by the patient on 16 January 1619 at 09:30

RN \Mr Edward Bell 19 y/ a young gentlemā & scholler of Partnoll troubled wth a double quart 2 days ill on day very ill thothr somewhat ill & then 2 days well |vseth to cast in his fit|

viij ging cal. aurat an ʒß.

Ian. 16 h {sic} hor. 9. 20 {sic} \30/ ant \ant/{sic} 1619

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 142r (upper left part of page)

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CASE44268: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Bartholomew [Isaac] (PERSON27818)

Question asked by the patient on 25 January 1617 at 09:38

RN Mres Isaac a baker{s} wife in Oxford Iun 25. h {sic} hor 9. {4}|3|8 ant m 1617. |for her squint looking hed ill by fits|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 59r (upper right part of page)

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CASE75137: Horary consultation concerning Margery James (PERSON52445)

Question asked by the patient on 21 July 1632 at 07:30

RN margery Iames of Greete by Winscombe in Glocester sheere 50 myles henc almost 50 y Iuly 21 h {sic} {illeg}|h|or. {8} {sic}{sic} 7. 30 ant m 1632 |ma\r/yed|

She is hanted as she thinketh wth an ill spirite & feeleth some living thing roll vp & downe in her & it will pluck her & gather all togeather./ then downe in the bottome of her belly & then rū vp to her hart & syde ill sinc whitsontyde

Mr freemā her mr cured her 15 y since.

was very sickly always.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 329 (upper left part of page)

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CASE80070: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Anne (PERSON21715)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 29 June 1607 between 07:00 and 10:45

RN An my mead let blood Iune 29. h. 7. ant m 1607 naughty blood sydes extreme ill full of stitches/ #

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 237r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57579: Horary consultation concerning Young Goody Hopkins (PERSON51836)

Question asked by the patient on 9 January 1624 at 08:20

RN Yoing {sic} goody Hopkins sent her water hath bene in labour & anys {sic} sinc nuday {sic} night & sent for her nydwife {sic} weddensd ill but thursday all day worse & her labour now ceaseth Ian 9 h. 8. 20 ant m 1624.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 57r (upper right part of page)

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CASE16338: Horary consultation concerning John Godfrey (PERSON12190)

Question asked by the patient on 14 September 1604 at 09:00

RN Iohn Godfrey of Shenly 60 y sept 14. hor. 9. 1604 for a swelling in his legs.

he was here on weddensday last about 3 of the clocke. Iohn Byrde did let him blood.

but is ill still.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 213r (upper left part of page)

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CASE44630: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38194)

Question asked by the patient on 5 April 1617 at 14:00

RN Sr Charles groome 30 mayed {sic} Ap. 5 h {sic} hor 2 p m 1617 |{illeg} {sic} sick sinc miklemas| will take no physick will take nothing. |cōsūption feared.| /wheathr he will dye walketh vp & downe looketh very ill\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 114r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE52033: Horary consultation concerning Rose Bates (PERSON43762)

Question asked by the patient on 15 February 1621 at 12:50

RN Rose Bates servant to Mr Allen of Goldington 25 y febr. 15 h. 12. 50 p m 162i.

ill ever sinc Chistmas by fits cōplayning of the left syde & cā take no rest day nor night.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 56v (upper left part of page)

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CASE39038: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Chamberlain (PERSON28809)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1612 at 11:00

RN Mr Chāberlyn of Wicken son 30 y D {sic} Ian. 3. h. 11. ant m 1611 {sic} tooke his purge & pils. & wrought sorely many stooles & is very sick & ill after them. & troubled wth mutch wyndynes of stomack & flushing heate.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 213r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE23570: Horary consultation concerning William Miller (PERSON20323)

Question asked by the patient on 13 June 1614 at 18:00

RN Will Miller my mā lame & ill in his stomacke Iune 13 h. 6. p m. 1614 /cā eate litle\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 30r (upper left part of page)

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CASE50348: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Lawrence (PERSON32592)

Question asked by the patient on 9 March 1620 at 10:30

RW Mris Laurence of Bedford. y. 47. d. h: 10. 30 ant: m: Martij. 9. 1620. ill a fortnight. tooke a vomite the last weeke of Mr Banister: will have no more of his counsell. Cannot sleepe. is loose full of death. & verie hot.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 139v (bottom 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)

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;f2-judgment=No;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3AIllness, accessed 18 April 2025.