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CASE24710: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Blackshowe (PERSON22136)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1610 at 09:30

RN Mr Blackshowe Curate to mr Ireland fallen \extreme/ sicke. aftr his physicke. very hot for the most te. may 8 h. 9. 30 p ant m. 16i0

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 29v (upper left part of page)

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CASE43966: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSONGRP62)

Question asked by Mr Edmond [Edward] Ferrers [Ferry] (PERSON30336) on 30 September 1616 at 11:00

RN all my lord Hintens Wentworths men sorely handled wth the the {sic} burning feaver./

Mr Edward Ferrers my lords \wentworths/ secreatary wrought wrote in there behalfe my lord & my lady mutch afflicted. for th {sic}is new for the sicknes of there servants. & craveth my best counsell sept 30 h. 11. ant m 16i6.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 5v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11845: Horary consultation concerning Harry Bennet (PERSON9632)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1598 at 13:38

RN Harry Bennet a maried man this 12 yeres sick this moneth yet walketh abroad Mr Hipwells servant hath bene troubled with blood he hath vomited it vpw & downward. Decēb. 4 die . h. 1. 38

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 61r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE52698: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39262)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1621 at 14:30

RN nurce at will being very sick sent for me Iune 20 h. 2 30 p m 162i {treat}eth wynde

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 231, f. 21v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE45310: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38261)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38260) on 19 July 1617 at 08:00

RN the father in law of Mr Beamon surg. of Pollixhill came to me for his wife. brought a bed 3 we{ekes} sinc. taken with the new ague extreme sick & feeble & troubled wth stitches

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 38v (upper right part of page)

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CASE39230: Horary consultation concerning William Emerson (PERSON30195)

Question asked by the patient on 19 February 1612 at 16:00

RN Will: Emmerson of Cosgrave the sons sonne 51. y. feb. 19. h: 4. p m. 1612. /sick six weekes. a weak mā\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 2r (upper right part of page)

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CASE47351: Horary consultation concerning Jane Thomson (PERSON36025)

Question asked by the patient on 23 August 1618 at 19:00

RN Iane Tomson serv to Syr Will fortiscue 22 y Aug. 23. h. 7 p m very sick fit 1618

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 230, f. 5v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE34610: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26686)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26685) on 23 December 1608 at 13:30

RN Knights kinsmā of yardly came for a boy of his newly sick & doth cast Decēb 23 h. 1. 30 p m 1608

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 277r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57890: Horary consultation concerning William Wakefield (PERSON60935)

Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1624 at 15:00

RN Will Wakefild \serv mayd/ of Preston. 14 y march 12 . h. 3. p m. 1624 /sickned a thursd last was sennet speach lost\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 107r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11736: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Brace (PERSON9919)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1598 at 09:38

RN Margeret Brace of Carington about 30 yeres old. Octob 6 die h 1|9|. \9/. 38. sick for this 3 weekes. 1598. speachles & almost Dead. about a fortnight a goe. & did bleed wonderfully

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this woman sente vnto me by the vicar of Crowly but I would give her nothing vntill I had spoken wth some yt knew the state of the woman the vicar sent Iohn ball. the woman mended prsently vppon it.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 40v (upper left part of page)

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CASE21917: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18701)

Question asked by Sir Anthony Tyrringham [Mr Tyrringham] (PERSON16621) on 16 January 1605 at 10:36

RN I went to Sr Anthony Tyrringhā Ia to see his servant yt lay strangly sicke Ian. 16. h. 10. 25|36| ant m I came thithr & did see her. in her fitte. Ian 16. h. 10. 36 ant m. 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 214v (upper left part of page)

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CASE32581: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Kelly (PERSON24000)

Question asked by the patient on 16 January 1608 at 15:00

RN Her man keld. {sic} \Thomas Kelly/ sick of a burning fever very faynt his loseng wrought vp & downe vehemently & made him very sicke. sent his watr Ian 16 h {sic} hor 3 p m 1608.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 342r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55194: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Cooper (PERSON46936)

Question asked by the patient on 28 October 1622 at 15:25

RN Thomas Coo of Northāpton her father 50 y octob 28 h. 3. 25 p m 1622 sick 3 weekes of a feever

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 100r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10108: Horary consultation concerning Anne Foot (PERSON11807) and Goody Catherine Tarry (PERSON16316)

Question asked by Anne Foot (PERSON11807) and Goody Catherine Tarry (PERSON16316) on 26 February 1600 at 11:45

RN An foote of Paulus Perry 60 yeres old febr. 26 die h. 11. 45. casteth vp her meate. Goody Tarry of Newport & a butchers wife. as shee thinketh wth Child & sick besydes & casteth vp her meate. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 2r (upper left part of page)

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CASE34127: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Waters (PERSON16792)

Question asked by Robert Dormer [First Baron Dormer] [Lord Dormer] [Sir Robert Dormer] (PERSON11354) on 18 September 1608 at 13:20

RN Sr Robart Dormer wrote a letter to me in the behalfe of an old servant of his on mr Walther kee of his hau{k}es sick this halfe yere but hath kept his bed this fortnight. Septemb. 18 h. 1. {20} ant m {sic}. 1608.

at first begyning it tooke him wth a sore cough.

[Astrological Chart]

Thomas Walter 55 yeres        at Syr Robart Dormers

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, ff. 210v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE12208: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Geas (PERSON12098)

Question asked by the patient on 4 April 1599 at 07:12

RN Marget|r|et Geas of Newport 14. Mr Huls the scriv servant. sickly this 12 moneth. & had onc the ague yesterday vomited twice bloode. a bloody \& fully/ faced wench. Apr. 4. die h. 7. 12. m. 1599. |as if shee werre ready to dye|/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 121r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11797: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Thorne (PERSON16417)

Question asked by the patient on 13 November 1598 at 12:06

RN Margaret Tarelton \Thorne/ the wife of Will Tarelton a tealer \of Newport./ 40 yeres old 16 yeres maried sick & hath had her disease growing vppon her this 12 monets {sic} & better quærit novemb. it taketh her every foote. Novemb. 13 die . h. 12. 6. mi 1598. shee was so weak shee could not come but sent her servant mead it ariseth from her hart vpward to her throot ready to stop her winde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 51v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE11333: Horary consultation concerning John Emerson (PERSON11574) and John Sadler (PERSON15549)

Question asked by John Emerson (PERSON11574) and John Sadler (PERSON15549) on 29 October 1600 at 11:00

RN Iohn Emmerten of Buckingham a glover sick this 20 weekes. Octob. 29 h. 11. ant m. 1600.

{sic} Io helpe on Iohn Sadler of Buckingham for a sore in his brest./

Iohn Emmerton of Buckingā 50 y. Octob 29 h. 11 ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 183v (bottom left, and upper right parts 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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CASE13010: Horary consultation concerning Francis Ingoldsby (PERSON13117)

Question asked by Mr Ingoldsby (PERSON13113) on 19 January 1600 at 07:30

RN Mr Engolsby of Lemborough of the parish of buckingam for his child Frauncis Engolsby 20 weekes old refuseth his Nurces breast maketh great moane & hath bene very sick this two days. sent to me this 19 of Ianuary. die  {sic} 7. 30 ant m. 1600 /a vehement cough. & draweth his wind very short\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 257v (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;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3ASickness;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 2 March 2025.