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CASE18448: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Price (PERSON15063)

Question asked by the patient on 26 December 1602 at 07:15

RN Mres Price sent to be let blood decēb. 26 ☉ hor 7. 15 ant m. 1602. for a burning ague.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 275r (bottom left part of page)

Mrs Mary Price (PERSON15063)

Medical >Treatment (Requesting bloodletting)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Ague)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Outcome(s) Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE10638: Horary consultation concerning Jane Wrench (PERSON15256)

Question asked by the patient on 21 May 1600 at 11:20

RN Iane Renche of g {sic} Abnom \Audnam/ in the County of hartford 36 y. maried 14 yeres & had no child till nowe of late hath a falling sicknes in 2 nightꝭ & on day did fall 5 days.. hath no witte nor remēbrance. may. 21. die ☿ h. 11. 20 ant m. 1600

had a child in her arms of her brothers & let it fall & knew it not

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 77v (upper right part of page)

Jane Wrench (PERSON15256)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Falling sickness)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment PaymentAstrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE36456: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Turvey (PERSON25835)

Question asked by the patient on 31 August 1609 at 15:00

RN Mr Turvey of Wicken parke 30. y. Aug. 31. ♃ h. 3. p m 1609      morbus gallicus suspicitur

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 145v (upper left part of page)

Mr William Turvey (PERSON25835)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Morbus gallicus)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE40716: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Edward Powesse (PERSON34448)

Question asked by the patient on 28 December 1612 at 10:00

RN Goodmā Powys of lowton 42 y Decēb. 28 ☾ h 10. ant m 1612. the new ague1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘new ague’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 10r (bottom right part of page)

Goodman Edward Powesse (PERSON34448)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (New ague)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE59806: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Cooper (PERSON46929)

Question asked by the patient on 18 February 1625 at 08:15

RN Thomas Coo of Sherington 50 y febr. 18 ♀. h 8. 15. ant m 1625.

[Astrological Chart]

would know wheather it be ye plurisye

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 169r (upper left part of page)

Thomas Cooper (PERSON46929)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Pleurisy)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE39165: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37647)

Question asked by the patient on 2 February 1612 at 11:15

RN The kings Huntsmā serv to Sr Tho: Tyrringhā. febr 2. ☉ h. 2. 20 an 11. 15 ant m. 1612. /tooke a cold in ye weeke afore christmas a surfet.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 233r (bottom left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON37647)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Took a coldSurfeit)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE16713: Horary consultation concerning Goodman William Barton (PERSON9527)

Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1602 at 10:00

RN Williā Barton of Newporte 35 y. Martij 26. ♀ hor. 10. {illeg}|a|nte m. 1602. /Dropsye\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a dropsy’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 14v, f. 16v (f. 14v upper left, and f. 16v upper left)

Goodman William Barton (PERSON9527)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Dropsy)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Recipe Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE41401: Horary consultation concerning Nichols (PERSON33667)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1613 at 13:00

RN Goodmā Nichols Daughter 21 y of Willing may 1{illeg}|8|. 18. ♂ h. 1. p m 1613 |plurisy suspected.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 130r (upper left part of page)

Nichols (PERSON33667)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Pleurisy)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE47777: Horary consultation concerning Mr Raines Loe (PERSON13809)

Question asked by the patient on 1 November 1618 at 07:30

RN Mr \Reanes/ loe \Reanes/ 72 y octob. novēb. 1. ☉ h. 7. 30 ant m 1618. of Clyfton he tooke a surfet.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 78r (upper left part of page)

Mr Raines Loe (PERSON13809)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Surfeit)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE47892: Horary consultation concerning Mr Raines Loe (PERSON13809)

Question asked by the patient on 25 November 1618 at 13:00

RN Mr Loe of Clyfton novēb. 25. ☿ h. 1. pm 1618 /a relapse into an ague\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 100r (upper left part of page)

Mr Raines Loe (PERSON13809)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Ague)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE18425: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Price (PERSON15063)

Question asked by the patient on 20 December 1602 at 08:00

RN Mres Price of Clyfton sent for me to come to her. being sick of an \burninge/ ague Decemb. 20. ☾ hor. 8. ant m. 1602.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 272r (upper left part of page)

Mrs Mary Price (PERSON15063)

Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Ague)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE17935: Horary consultation concerning Anne Bignell (PERSON9701)

Question asked by the patient on 17 September 1602 at 10:45

RN An Bignell of Stony stratford 27 y. Septemb. 17. ♀ hor. 10. 40|5|. ant m. 1602 soddenly / planet stroken in her gorden

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 202r (upper right part of page)

Anne Bignell (PERSON9701)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Planet-stricken)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment PaymentOutcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE16726: Horary consultation concerning Goodman William Barton (PERSON9527)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1602 at 08:25

RN Goodmā Barton of Newporte sent agayne martij 27 ♄ hora 8. 25 ant m 1602.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Dropsye. fretteth & greeveth’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 17r (upper left part of page)

Goodman William Barton (PERSON9527)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Dropsy)

Medical >Diseases of the mind (FrettingGrief (passions))

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Previous consultation(s)Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE47951: Horary consultation concerning Monson (PERSON33308)

Question asked by the patient on 9 December 1618 at 11:45

RN Sr Will. Monson his Daughter y 12. Decēb. 8 |9| ♂ h. 11. ant ☿ h. 11. \45./ ant m 1618. /strangly handled wth epilepticall fits\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 111r (upper right part of page)

Monson (PERSON33308)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Falling sickness)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fits and convulsions (Fits)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE13669: Horary consultation concerning Rebecca Busbridge (PERSON10233)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1603 at 17:15

RN Rebecca Busbridg londinensis a grocers wife 24 y Apr i9 ♂ hor 5. 15. p m. 1603.

quærit vtrū sit gravida vl typanitē habeat.

[Astrological Chart]

her husb. brought this watr.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 23r (upper left part of page)

Rebecca Busbridge (PERSON10233)

Sex, family and generation (Pregnancy)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Tympany)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE32670: Horary consultation concerning Mr Haverly (PERSON12650)

Question asked by the patient on 30 January 1608 at 13:20

RN Mr Havrlay of Brodwell Ian 30 h {sic} hor. 1. 20 p m 16081

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘gout hips & feete’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 9r (upper right part of page)

Mr Haverly (PERSON12650)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Gout)

Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (HipsFeet)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE73373: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Hopkins (PERSON51817)

Question asked by the patient on 19 November 1631 at 08:00

RN Goodmā Hopkins of our tone {sic} 70. y. novēb. 19 h {sic} hor 8 ant m 163i |was here made no water.| |but in 3 or 4 das he dyed|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Stone in the yard cānot make water belly swelled’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 297 (upper left part of page)

Goodman Hopkins (PERSON51817)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Urinary problems (No urine)

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (GenitaliaBelly)

Medical >Illnesses (named) >Stone and strangury (Stone)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE17716: Horary consultation concerning Anthony Smith (PERSON15875)

Question asked by the patient on 14 August 1602 at 08:30

RN Anthony Smyth 22 y of Woufton of the greene. Aug 14. ♄ hor. 8. 30. ant m 1602.

cougheth a litle & spitteth bloode & ratleth.

metuit plenitudē. spitteth cleare bloode.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 173v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

Anthony Smith (PERSON15875)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (CoughRattling)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Spitting blood)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Surfeit)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE24078: Horary consultation concerning Rose Lord (PERSON32792)

Question asked by the patient on 8 November 1614 at 15:00

RN Rose lord of Densanger 14 \13./ y novēb 8 ♂ h 8 3 p m 1614 |had the kings evill 5 days {sic} yeres ill.| |first her hand began to swell & then her arme & then her necke|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 117v (upper right part of page)

Rose Lord (PERSON32792)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Scrofula)

Medical >Illness (general) (Illness)

Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (HandsArms)

Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Throat and mouth)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Outcome(s)Angelic consultationAstrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE50076: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sanders (PERSON35075)

Question asked by the patient on 15 December 1619 at 19:15

RN Mres Sanders of Emmerton 2 fig. Decēb 1{illeg}|5| ☿ h. 7. 15 p m 1619

[Partial Astrological Chart]

stopt in the throat wth the smale pox yt she cānot take breath. nor swallow any thing hath made her will

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 83r (upper right part of page)

Mrs Sanders (PERSON35075)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Pox)

Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Throat and mouth)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Short winded)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Eating and drinking problems (Cannot swallow)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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-patient-consent=Patient%20asked%20the%20question;f3-info=Patient%E2%80%99s%20death%20recorded;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29, accessed 6 January 2025.

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