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CASE11772: Horary consultation concerning Old Richard Travell (PERSON16534)

Question asked by the patient on 1 November 1598 at 08:00

RN Old Travell sent to me for phisick frō Hanslop Novemb. 1. die h. 8. ant m. 1598. he {illeg} his arme to {illeg}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 46v (upper left part of page)

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CASE16206: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Sherman (PERSON15776)

Question asked by the patient on 23 June 1604 at 07:00

GJ Tho. Sherman of woolverton 35 y Iune 23 ho. 7. a m. 1604

He sent his water agayne and desyred to have something to drive it from his hart.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 200r (upper right part of page)

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CASE33239: Horary consultation concerning Mr Dudley (PERSON22973)

Question asked by the patient on 5 April 1608 at 11:00

RN Mr dudley for the morphue by Bedford mrs leas acquaintanc Apr 5 h. 11. ant m 1608 for the morphue will sende his watr to morrow

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 93r (upper right part of page)

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CASE61520: Horary consultation concerning Mr Clement Forman (PERSON23240)

Question asked by the patient on 20 January 1626 at 15:39

RN Clement Formā came to me for pils troubled wth his teeth Ian. 20 h. 3. 39 p m 1626

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 77v (middle left part of page)

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CASE65933: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Brograve (PERSON44913)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1628 at 06:30

RN Old Mres Brograve of Brayfild sendeth for a purg for her chest Ap 27 h. 6. 30 ant m 1628.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 2v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE70684: Horary consultation concerning Lettice (PERSON42373)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1630 at 05:40

RN my mayd lettice may 2 h. 5. 40 b{i} ant m 1630

had a vomyte yest craved a nother for her stomack is nutch {sic} oppressed hath thē well

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 321 (upper right part of page)

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CASE73936: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas (PERSON42279)

Question asked by the patient on 5 March 1632 at 17:20

RN Sr Thomas desyreth a dyet drinke for the rectifying of his livr this spring march. 5. h. 5. 20 p m 1632

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 482 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE60788: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Magdalen Napier [Mitton] [Sandy] (PERSON33485)

Question asked by the patient on 11 July 1625 at 10:00

RN My Neece Magd Napere Write to send for a playster for ye spleene Iuly 11. {illeg}|| 10. ant m. 1625

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 142v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13495: Horary consultation concerning Robert Smith (PERSON15911)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1598 at 17:18

RN Robart Smith quid sibi coducat morbo. 1598 Apr: 26. die . h. 5. 18. p merd {sic}.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Robert Smithe of or towne /he kept not his bead for it but sone mended.\ /for his head.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 172r, f. 171v (f. 172r upper, and f. 171v upper)

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CASE42437: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Rose Throckmorton (PERSON36076)

Question asked by the patient on 18 September 1615 at 15:00

RN Mres Rose Throckmort{on} of Paulusperry 35 y sept 18 h. 2|3|. p m 1615 a mayden

[Astrological Chart]

desyrous to have a vomyt stomack ill/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 110v (upper right part of page)

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CASE58181: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Spenser (PERSON59333)

Question asked by the patient on 14 April 1624 at 07:00

RN Mr Georg Spencer of Stawton the Great. 50 y Ap 14 h. 7. ant m 1624 mutch Distressed wth fearfull temptat desyrous to have some thing to avoyd the fumes arising frō the spleene

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 149r (upper right part of page)

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CASE26498: Interrogation (Marriage) concerning Mrs Dorothy Bruarton [Bannister] (PERSON1384)

Question asked by the patient on 15 February 1600 between 09:00 and 09:30

SF 1596 30 of Iune p mr at 30 p 41

DB {illeg}maried the 30th of Iune betwixt foure and five aclocke in the evening in the yeare of our Lord i596 being xxvth yeres ould at that time being being borne on Saynt mathes Daye betwixt xii and one at night SF \1571 / Dority {borne} borne at Barthelemutide the day and time vnsertayne being of of {sic} the age of five ag or sixe and thirty nowe Desiring yow to make the playster for my backe agaynst friday or saterday if posiple yow can for I indure great payne yow may tell this berar howe I must vse the oyle for hearing wch yow gave me whether I must take it whote or CouldeSF

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mrs banister maried/’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 236, f. 23r, f. 23Ar-v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11670: Horary consultation concerning Old Goodman William Hodgkins (PERSON12828)

Question asked by the patient on 4 September 1598 at 07:09

RN Goodmā Hodskin of litle Linford would fayne have some easy purgation to rid it frō his stomacke. the 4 of Septemb die 7. hor 7. 8|9| mi. 1598. stomack & back

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 25r (upper right part of page)

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CASE21203: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Reeve (PERSON15234)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1604 at 16:20

RN Goodmā Rive came for physick maij 4 hor 4. 20 p m 1604. stomacho flegmatico laborat

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 99r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE43549: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Langham (PERSON32532)

Question asked by the patient on 21 June 1616 at 17:15

RN Iohn langhā of london I{illeg}|un|e 21. h. 5. 15 p m 16i6

his hed full of grosse humours vertigo./

desyrous to have phisick for his hed

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 116Ar (bottom left part of page)

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CASE63138: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Grace Lant [Richardson] (PERSON53376)

Question asked by the patient on 25 November 1626 at 11:30

RN My Cosen Lant sent to me a letter novēb 25 h {sic} hor 12 {sic} \11. 30/ 1626 /craveth pils. troubled in her head & hearing as before\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 349v (upper left part of page)

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CASE64308: Horary consultation concerning Lady Mitton (PERSON54830) and Mrs Magdalen Napier [Mitton] [Sandy] (PERSON33485)

Question asked by Lady Mitton (PERSON54830) and Mrs Magdalen Napier [Mitton] [Sandy] (PERSON33485) on 20 July 1627 at 18:30 or at 19:40

RN Receaved a lettr the lady Mytton Iuly 20 h. 6 30 p m 1627 hath casted 3 weekes. would have a playster for the spleene

sent her things agaynst next fryday.

Mres mytton \my Cosen magd myt{ton}/ sent Iuly 20 h: 7 40 p m 1627

hath casteth 3 weekes Craveth my Consell & also a playst for ye spleene

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 167r-v (f. 167r middle left, and f. 167v upper right)

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CASE74294: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edmond Vaughan (PERSON60810)

Question asked by the patient on 11 April 1632 at 21:00

Mr Edmund Vaghan of C. C. C. Oxon. Apr. 11. . h. 9. p m. 1632

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Hee tooke not the vomite yt was sent. 1 because hee is very vnapt to vomite; 2 because his neck is longe & brest somewhat straite; 3 because vomiteinge once by chance by reason of Tobacco blowne into his mouth it brought vp Bloud wth it, & hath beene ye cause of all his infirmity. 4 hee suspecteth his Lunges, for wch hee thinkes vomiteing is very hurtfull.

Took his purge wch gaue him 12 occasions. Hee desireth a Course to bee vsed for his Brest & Lunges.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 71 (upper left part of page)

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CASE60280: Horary consultation concerning Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1625 at 11:00

RN The lady Neavell of Holt Ap. 22. . h. 11 ant m 1625.

desyreth some speedyer thing Inward & outwardto helpe her emrods & fundament yt {bleede} & Issues

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 67v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13515: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Miller (PERSON14184)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1598 at 13:00

RN Goody Miller quærit quid sit vt salutare morbo suo. remediu quæritat. cor caput sibi dolent. the 17 of may. die h. 1a

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 189v (upper 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-patient-knowledge=Patient%20asked%20the%20question;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment%3A%3ARequesting%20treatment;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body, accessed 28 January 2025.