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CASE78861: Horary consultation concerning Francis Johnson (PERSON52579)

Question asked by the patient on 1 March 1634 at 12:30

TG Francisce Ianson of Okle in the hole 42 y. Fe januari Martii 1 h. 1|0| \30./ pM. 1634. sicke in all his members since christmasse eateth & drin{keth} but litle d raiseth scarce one houre in a day from his bed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 94v (upper right part of page)

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CASE66078: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1628 between 07:30 and 15:00

RN \Rich. Napeir/ on weddensday last. may 7 h. 2. \25/ p m. 1628.

Sr Th Tyringhā sent me ny {sic} lady Dickbees coach to bring ne {sic} to Tyringhā & thenc to my Lady Dighbees. & so hone {sic} agayne. where I was so brused yt in my left foote wth blyster red black spots & knobs & my left anckle rūpe all blacke red & bloue & could not eate nor rest ever since

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 29r (upper left part of page)

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CASE37917: Decumbiture for Anne Robbins (PERSON34807)

Question asked by Robbins (PERSON34799) on 24 April 1611 at 15:30

RN on weddensday 3 weekes before miklemas betwixt 8 & 9 in the forenoone sodenly taken in her mouth & face & in her lymms & so cōtinued a weeke & did neyther eate nor drinke

It will say I or no & call her brothr Tom. Sept. 5 h. 8. 30 ant m. 1610.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘at this tyme stroken lame.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 68v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11660: Horary consultation concerning William Pipkin (PERSON14968)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17603) on 30 August 1598 at 17:07

RN Will: Pipkin 6 yeres old at Miklemas payned in the back & neck & head & belly & legs quærit causā eius remediū refuseth his meate Aug 30. die h. p m. 5. 7. m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 23r (upper right part of page)

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CASE43140: Horary consultation concerning Edward Gardner (PERSON30757)

Question asked by Mr Nichols (PERSON24638) on 6 April 1616 at 07:25

RN Mr Nichols of Wing for on of his fellowes \Edwards Gardiner/ growen into ye scurvy & dropsye yt before a yere sinc was recovered only by scurvygras now growen swelled his legs thighes & belly are very mutch swelled his appetite de{i}ected & 70 y cā take no purge fat corp & well coloured Ap 6 h {sic} hor. 7. 25 ant m 16i6. |breath short|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 51r (upper left part of page)

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CASE60730: Horary consultation concerning Hugh Boswell (PERSON44502)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1625 at 09:20

RN Hugh Baswell of Olnye 27. y Iune 30 h. 9. 20 ant m 1625. |back chest & should.| cā eate litle a very bad stomack

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 133r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11929: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Kniveton (PERSON13402)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1599 at 09:15

RN Mathew Knigh|ft|en of Lowton 53. y. sick this satterd. last 3 weekes. a red water & full of rags.

Mr Knifton of Lowton 55 yeres old sick this 3 weekes {illeg} sunday last first in his stomack wth an extreeme cold wc tooke a way his stomack ache in the head neck & legs sweateth divrse times & after troubled wth an itch as exceeded greatly onc in two or 3 days to grounde. nevr vomiteth. the 3 of Ian. die h. 9. 15. 1598. {sic} 1599. bad head greefe taken {in} lawe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 76r-v (f. 76r bottom right, and f. 76v upper left)

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CASE50337: Horary consultation concerning Anne Warr (PERSON36499)

Question asked by the patient on 29 February 1620 at 09:00

RW Anne Warr of stony stratford y. 46. d. h: 9. ant: m: Feb. 29 1620. a weake pale water. & windie: a weake stomacke: swelled in her face & head: if shee sitteth vp her feete swell also: desireth to drinke eateth nothinge but broth: & {illeg}|v|seth to sucke her water lettinge none of the substance to goe downe. troubled also with the whites too much: Gonorrhea. hath them too much

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 138v (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-number-of-patients=Single%20patient;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AEating%20and%20drinking%20problems%3A%3AProblems%20with%20appetite, accessed 30 January 2025.