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CASE44145: Horary consultation concerning Lady Eleanor Thackstone [Ously] (PERSON33851)

Question asked by the patient on 11 December 1616 at 09:45

RN my lady Ousley: of Hartwell 50 y Decēb. 11. h. 9. 45 ant m 16i6 |very fat & corpulent|

[Astrological Chart]

hath taken a great cold & cā scarc speake. sent to have something good for it

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 35v (upper left part of page)

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CASE46592: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Jane Windsor (PERSON36949)

Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1618 at 13:00

RN Iane Windsor of Weston 50 y May 9 h {sic} hor. 1. p m 1618 would have pils had a great cold

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 92r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53727: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Hodgkins (PERSON51679)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1622 at 11:20

RN Mres \Elis./ Hodski{illeg}|n|{illeg} of Amptill mayed {sic} to mr Rich Hodgkins {illeg}|of| Amptill the kings steward 50 y march 19 h. 11 20 ant m. 1622.

for an ægylopis in the corner of ye eye hath taken a dyet drink & vsed salues & waters & mastick & neaver the better.

would have it divrted another way. or by ye nose as it was wont: a cold

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 27r (upper right part of page)

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CASE42491: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Lennard [Lady Dacre] [Mrs Elizabeth Throckmorton] (PERSON36070)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37986) on 30 September 1615 at 08:30

RN Sr Authur Throckmortons man told me yt Mres Elis. Throckmorton Sr Arthers Daugher was very sick after her pils & tooke a great cold & so cōtinueth |Sept 30 h {sic} hor 8. 30 ant m 16i5|

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 119r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE76162: Horary consultation concerning John Villiers [Lord Purbeck] (PERSON60854)

Question asked by the patient on 18 December 1632 at 16:20

RN The Lord Purbeck sent me a kind letter certif me yt he is well & lyeth at Sr Francis Bodington at his house by Stāford at Sr Francis Bodinghā. Decēb 18 h 4. 20 p m 1632 /in Leycester sheere\

cōpl of a great cold & cough two months craveth my consayle & some lozenges to be sent vnto him & mynt water & cōmendat to my nephue Richard

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 222 (upper left part of page)

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CASE67898: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1629 at 20:20

RN Rich: Napeir \the younger/: for His health. & the Doctor. March. 14 h {sic} hor. 8: 20 p m. 1629 /a cough & cold\

[Astrological Chart]

Craveth my counsayle & tyme to Draw out his teeth

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 86v (upper right part of page)

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CASE68167: Horary consultation concerning Dr Astley (PERSON42997)

Question asked by the patient on 13 April 1629 at 13:20

Dr Astly warden of Alsoules Colledge in Oxford 63. y. Apr. 13. 1. 20. . p. m. 1629

[Astrological Chart]

1 Had a colde & an extreame Cough a weeke afore shouetyde {sic} wch did much shake & macerate his Body & was freed both of colde & Cough wthin 3 weekes after. findes a defect in his digestion, in the liuer as hee feareth, wch heretofore hath much anoyed him.

2. is \hath beene/ very costiue (saueinge for 3 dayes last past) wth some forcemt thereto, yet his Body is temporate for heate & colde.

3 hee is not much thirsty saue at meales;

4 hee sleepes indifferent well, 5 or 6 houres in the night at beast.

5 his stomack seemeth to bee quieted when hee suppeth posset drinke

6 This is his Clymatericall yeare, beeinge 63 yeares at Alhollowetide last.

7 hee desires to knowe howe his Liuer may bee releeved & howe his Body may be loosened.

8 His was water ordinarily keepes in a reasonable lowe Coulour.

9 Hee feares yt his Body (beeinge old & weake) will not much abide Phisike./

10 his dyet coonly is veale & broth. & sometimes mutton, his drinke is small Be{e}re

vide April. 13.

Dr Astley warden of Alsolue {sic} Coll. in Oxon 63. y. Apr. 13. h. 2|1|. 20. p. m. 1629.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 135v, f. 151r (f. 135v upper left, f. 135v bottom right, f. 151r upper left, and f. 151r bottom)

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-number-of-astrologers=Single%20astrologer;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3ATook%20a%20cold, accessed 19 December 2024.