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CASE70162: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Meridale [Meredith] (PERSON54632)

Question asked by the patient on 7 March 1630 at 09:00

RN Mr Edward Meryd{all} 24|6|{sic} \25. y./ \of Bragnā/ march. 7 h {9} ant m. 1630 /wheather to be let blood for his stit{ch}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 140 (upper right part of page)

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CASE17208: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Barthrum (PERSON9513)

Question asked by the patient on 12 June 1602 at 11:15

RN Elis Bartrom 54 y Iune 12 hor. 11. 15. wheathr {sic} ant m 1602. wh good to let blood in her armes for an ache.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 89v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21267: Horary consultation concerning Mr Reynold Stanton (PERSON16125)

Question asked by the patient on 15 July 1604 at 08:00

RN Mr Stanton wheathr he shalbe it were good to be letten blood. Iuly 15. hor 7|8|. ant m 1604 /feareth a cōsūption. cougheth mutch\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 108r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE64538: Horary consultation concerning Goody Lawe (PERSON53447)

Question asked by the patient on 31 August 1627 at 15:00

RN Goody Law Aug 31 . h. 3. p m 1627 /wheathr good to let her blood\ |aguish & sore stitches.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 203r (upper right part of page)

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CASE73883: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Spark (PERSON35597)

Question asked by the patient on 27 February 1632 at 09:45

RN Mres Sparke of Bletchly vtrū satis cōmodū et tutū sit ei minere sanguinē feb. 27. h. 9. 45. ant m. 1632. /quaming & faynting fits\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 467 (upper left part of page)

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CASE59645: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Barnesey (PERSON43595)

Question asked by the patient on 15 January 1625 at 15:00 or at 15:15

RN Thomas Barnesey of P|S|teppo{illeg}|n|. 72 y Ian 15 h {sic} hor. 3. p m 1625.

had the palsye but not now & hath lost the vse of boath armes of a red & highe cōplexion

would knowe wheathr good to let blood 4 or 5 ounces hath a short ptysicke.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Thomas Barnesye of Steaphington 72 y Ian. 15 h {sic} hor 3. 15 p m 1625 |a very leane mā|

wheathr good to let blood hath no vse of his arme a palsy 6 weekes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, ff. 141v-142r (f. 141v upper right, and f. 142r bottom left)

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CASE13533: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Reeve (PERSON15234)

Question asked by the patient on 9 July 1598 at 17:00

RN |Thomas Rive| Goodma Rive quærit an sit sanguis emittendus. 1598. hor post m. 5. die |Iulij 9.| for a peane in his left side & necke. in his stomack & chest.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 204v (upper part of page)

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CASE13491: Horary consultation concerning Joan Smith (PERSON15961)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1598 at 08:00

RN Ihone Smith came to me for a remedy & for my counsell demaunding of me wheathr it were good to let her bloode. for shee is payned in boath of her armes. backe yt shee ca scarce remove her cloathes being a bed. 1598 Apr. 22. die . h. 8. 6. mi. a swimming in the heade

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 166r (upper part of page)

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CASE28943: Horary consultation concerning Mary Smith (PERSON20827)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1605 at 06:25

RN Mary Smith the widow{s} Daught 40 y maij 8 h. 6. 25. ant m 1605 came to know wheathr shee were not to be let blood for her aches in her armes Hucklebone yt she cā scarce goe had not her termes this 3 yeres.

rūneth into the outsyde of her feete.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 86v (upper right part of page)

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CASE72599: Horary consultation concerning Mr Reynolds (PERSON57500)

Question asked by the patient on 23 July 1631 at 15:00

RN Mr Reanolds \a gentl wth mr Towers/ came to me Iuly 23. h {sic} hor 3 p m. 1631 Cordis palpitatio{ne} et Iecor

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 55 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE33452: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Dayrell (PERSON19461)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1608 at 11:00

GJ Mrs Mary Dorrell of Lillingstone 19 y. Maij 14 ho. 11 a. m. 1608 Her head giddy in the morning quærit whether good to let her bloud.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 116r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE46270: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Simpson (PERSON35357)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1618 at 08:00

RN Mr Simpson \dead palsye/ of Bedford 56 y march. 28. h {sic} hor 8 ant m. 1618

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 35r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52164: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Norwood (PERSON14527)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1621 at 13:00

RW Mris Norwood of Astw{ood} y. 45. d. h: 1. p: m: Martij 17. {1621} desireth to know whether shee w{ere} best to bee let bloud; or to ta{ke} physicke. full of payne: hath th{em} well

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 87v (upper right part of page)

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CASE64352: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON50816) and Mrs Craste (PERSON47249)

Question asked by Anne Wentworth [Countess of Cleveland] [Lady Wentworth] (PERSON36662) and Anonymous (PERSON50816) on 26 July 1627 at 20:45

RN The Countes of Cleevland sent me a horse for ny {sic} mā Williā to Let Mres Crast blood yet because of her coldnes left it to my discretion as appeareth by her letter written to me wth her owne hand also enquireth my consayle for her cough Cook who by reason of a sore cough is rūing into a Consūption. Iuly 26. h. 8. 45 p m. 1627 |Mres Crasts she is bettr wheathr good to let her blood|

[Astrological Chart]

vtrū the Lady Cleevelands Cooke recuperabit sanitatē or wheathr he will rūne into a cōsūption he sent me a letter Iuly 26 {illeg}|| h 8. 45 p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 173r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE27272: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON21336)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1606 at 18:00

RN May 17. h {sic} hor 6 a|p| m 1606.

a mā came to me for a bruise wth a cart & syde & legs swelled to know wheathr good to let him blood.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 126v (upper left part of page)

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CASE39615: Horary consultation concerning Mary Meary (PERSON33177)

Question asked by the patient on 13 April 1612 at 09:20

RN Mary Meary of Bedford 29 y Ap. 13. h. 9. 20 ant m 1612          boath legs swelled |her legs swell asketh wheathr good to let her blood|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 54v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE64774: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Muskott (PERSON55125)

Question asked by Mrs Neale (PERSON55225) on 14 October 1627 at 15:30

RN Mres Muskot of Earles Barton 40 y octob 13 14 h 3 30 p m 1627 |a burning feaver|

paynd wth a payne about her belly & navell. back weake vseth to high mtch

1 her vomyt wght {sic} well \2/ had a Cordiall

would know wheathr she should be let blood

vide Octob. 11.

I receaved a nother lettr frō Mres Neale in her behalfe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 241v (upper left part of page)

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CASE72336: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Judith Chester (PERSON46005)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1631 at 07:00

RN Mres Chester of Tylswort Mr Henry Chesters wife 24 y Iune 14. h. 7 ant m. 163i

[Astrological Chart]

terms stopt sinc christas her left leg swelled hot.1

my pultish made it to blyster. & she applyed Cowe Dung & butter to it

Toke my Dyet Drink & it wroght well for 5 days & abated the swelling & sinc it is cōme agayne |imputeth her swelling to the stopping of her terms|

would know wheathr good to bleed & in what places.

desyreth to have a good purg. /wth a fulnes of her stomack.\

Notes:

1 ‘her left leg swelled’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 422 (upper left part of page)

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CASE11250: Horary consultation concerning William Overen (PERSON14589)

Question asked by the patient on 5 September 1600 at 15:45

RN Will: Overen dolore Capitis Sept 5. die h. 3. 45. p m 1600 |vtrū sanguis sit mittend|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 170v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE79474: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Cotta (PERSON47019)

Question asked by the patient on 22 August 1635 at 10:00

SRN Mrs Cotta of Coventry 40. y. August 22. . h. 10. a. m. 1635.

[Astrological Chart]

Subject to bleeding, hath a burneinge in the insides of her hands & the Soles of her feete. desires my aduise whether it be good for to bleed either by Leeches or in her feete.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 236v (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-number-of-astrologers=Single%20astrologer;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment%3A%3AWhether%20to%20be%20let%20blood;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 20 December 2024.