CASE72195: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Harrington (PERSON50906) and Harrington (PERSON50903)
Question asked by Old Lady Harrington (PERSON50902) on 26 May 1631 at 14:20
RN my old Lady Harington 60 y may. 26. ♃ h. 2. 20 p m 163i
1 her oldest daughter prty well /Mres Iane Harrington 21 y\
2 but the younger mutch at on & ill in her stomack as before no appetite to eate cōpl of extreme payne in her syde of the right syde feareth yt she is livr growen
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 375 (upper left part of page)
CASE75827: Prescription for Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400) and Lady Alice Egerton [Young Lady Alice Bridgewater] (PERSON48397)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 1 November 1632 at 15:30
RN for the lady Magd Edgerton 16 y novēb. 1. ♃ h. 3. 30 p m 1632 when they are to goe home |a {sic} vom 2 vomyts|
- 1 Reg ♂ gr iiij cal aromat ℈j
- another sutch.
- 2 clyst o{rdring} pils
- 3 spl. ℈ij rud ℈j olei {nyist} git liij
- another sutch
{illeg}|Th|e lady Alce Edg. 13. y a|2| vomyts {illeg}|f|or every month on
℞ ♂ gr iij aromat ros ℈j two sutch pils for twice
pil fætid ʒß Rud ℈ß. olei {nyist} gut ij
another sutch
a purg dyet Drink for boath the Ladyes
Sene ℥iiij turb Agarick rub an ℥j h{enu}d ℥ij Arist rotūd rub {tnct {sic}} an ℥j I{av}{illeg} |Im| berys ℥ii|j|ij sem peon ℥ij dill seeds ℥ij mugw Calaynt {sic} briony roots an ℥ij eulacāp Angel canded an ℥ij polip ℥ij brusc ℥j sass. calans an ℥ij cinam ℥ij nutmegs ℥ij in ℥ 5 gallons sem anisi licor an ℥iiij
a Ring for the Lady Alice & a pomander of ♃ for the lady magd on sonday next
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 116 (upper left part of page)
CASE76511: Diary entry
Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 21 February 1633 at 20:00
RN My Cosen Mr Rich: Wright of Southworke sent me 2 litle firkings & ba\r/lis on full of blue \ordinary/ figs thothr of reasons of the sonne. feb 21 ♃ 1633
he wrote yt his wife my neece Clare is sorely troubled wth a rising vp to her throate ready to stop her wynd & is payned in her hips & knees & was frighted wth the sight of that fearfull fire
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 324 (upper left part of page)
Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)Mrs Claire Wright (PERSON37112)Mrs Elizabeth Craste (PERSON47251)
Personal affairs>Communications (Gifts)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Nausea and vomiting (Rising)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Throat and mouth)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Ready to stop her/his wind)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)
CASE40644: Horary consultation concerning Knight (PERSON32392)
Question asked by Old Mrs Elizabeth Knight (PERSON13465) on 25 November 1612 at 14:00
RN \mres Elis knight/ Hath a nother Daughter yt was hit yesterday wth a peece of bred in yorest & her ey ve\r/y mutch swelled. y {sic} she cānot see sent for my counsell what to doe.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 214v (upper right part of page)
CASE61683: Interrogation (Receiving message) concerning Sir Thomas Myddelton [the son] (PERSON33214) and Mrs Christian Napier [Young Lady Ersfeild] (PERSON33479) and Lady Myddelton [Mary Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON25254) and Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 27 February 1626 at 14:00 and 28 February 1626 at 11:40
RN I receaved a letter frō Sr Th. Mydleton & the lady Earsfild & old Sr Rob Napeir feb {illeg} 27. ☾ h 7. 3|4|0. p m. 1625|6| frō Sr Rob touching Rich busynes yt he would goe to London & see what he can doe wth the Archebishop.
2. frō Sr Th nydleton & the lady Earfild touching the lady Midletons conv{ul}sive c{illeg}|rā|ping cholick |feb: 27. ☾ h. 7. 20 p m 1626|1
[Astrological Chart]
cōmendeth her pils best.
Notes:
1 ‘a wynd cholick c{illeg}|rā|ping & convulsiv’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 105v (upper right part of page)
CASE73321: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Hector (PERSON51331)
Question asked by Mr Anthony Cade [Bachelor of Divinity] (PERSON45490) on 9 November 1631 at 11:00
RN Mres Anne Hoctor. 18 y new mayed {sic} novēb 1|9|. ☿ h 11. ant m 163i
was cured a yere since as Mr Cade writeth. had thē a vomyte \cānot make water Costive/ melanch pass. stomack chest & head
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 279 (bottom right part of page)
CASE76790: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorcas Nichols (PERSON55500) and Mrs Weston (PERSON61483)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 29 March 1633 at 06:30
RN Mres Dorcas Nichol{s} 26 y. wwth {sic} her s{ister} Mres Weston m{arch} 29 ♀ h. 6 30 ant {m} 1633
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 406 (bottom right part of page)
CASE80043: Prescription for Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400) and Lady Alice Egerton [Young Lady Alice Bridgewater] (PERSON48397)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 14 May 1633
RN A note of Directions for the noble lady Magdalen Egerton may 14th 1633.
first give{illeg} \her/ onc a weeke 5 pils especially 2 or 3 days before the new moone & the full moone
But in case the flushing should come, observe the former directions & doe as you have seene me to doe
{illeg}|Th|at is give her a clyster. of Hamec the weight of six sixpences. that is thre shillings {illeg}|m|ixing it with Ierapicra cōposita the weight of twelfe pence sweete {illeg}|b|utter on sponefull salt a sponefull.
And that night apply a pigeon slitte the bloody te to the soales of the feete to each foote going to her bed & halfe a pigeon to the nape of the neck.
In the morning apply give her 5 pils very early to sleepe on them. or els another clyster as you did before in the after noone betwixt 3 & 4. & pigeons agayne to the soales of her feete
onc a fortnight you may apply to the outsyde of the foote |right leg| two leaches. & a week after two leaches to the outsyde of the left leg. this to prvent
But if the flushing heate will not leave her suddenly then it is good to apply 4 leaches to the emrod vaynes.
onc in a month it weare very behoofehull {sic} to take four graynes of the vomyting pouder & to soake it all night in thre onces of white {illeg}|w|yne on the gentle hot embers then in the morning to passe it thorough a lynen cloath into a cup & to Drink it fasting all at once & hot buttered posset Drink always after casting
If at any tyme you feare yt her flushing heate will come on her. then you may be pleased to give her a vomyte to evacuate the humours. & a cl{illeg} washing clyster of clere hot posset Drink 3 quarters of a pint, sweete butter two sponefuls Hony a sponefull & white salt a sponefull. & if you please the next day about four of the clock a purging clyster of hamec & Ierapicra wch is before described
If it so happen yt before you can make ready this purging dyet Drink wch followeth the flushing heate should Bine \be feared/
Brine four \or five/ gallons of good Ale worte & when it is tūned into a fitting & a convenient barle Then Take of Sene six onces, of rubarbe, Agarick, turbith of each on once \sliced/ a halfe. & of Calamus aromaticus, sassafras, sarzaperilla of each two onces sliced licoras anys seedes of each sliced & bruised four onces, cinamon nutmeg of each brused halfe an once citron & lemon pils of each a quarter of an once whit & yellow sanders sliced of each a quarter of an once, Divide all the stuffe into 3 lynen bags having a peeble stone in each bag after it is a weeke old, Drink of it liberally as you Did wth vs & eate no flesh. till it hath d|w|rought well/ you may Drink hot posset Drinke to set it a working. & may dyne wth potched egs & so m{illeg} it at sup.
If I say you cā not prpare this purging dyet drink soone inough to prvent her infirmity. Then be pleased to make this purging Decoction following
Take of Sene on once & a halfe turbith on once & a halfe, Agarick mechoicā & rubarbe of each six Drams the Weight of a dram is about six pence, mirabolans Called Chelulæ & Citrini of each on once all fynely sliced. hermedactils two onces sliced, licoras & anys seeds of each an ounce & a halfe boyle all these in six pints of water & two pints of white wyne boyle it to halfe strayne it. of this the lady Magdalen is to take six onces & to adde to it two sponefuls of syrope of roses & to Drink it for 3 mornings but the lady Alce is to take but four onces of this licour & to adde to it two sponefuls of syrope of roses.
The oyntment we vsed to ye lady Magdalen was cōpounded of oyle of lillyes two onces of Capons greace two sponefuls of oynt|ment of| Dialthea a sponefull all weare melted & so vsed
& also her former playster some 3 onces eyther to be applyed {be}t{wix}t her shoulders & also the soales of her feete & on of those playsters to be applyed to the lady Ac|l|ces splene.
For the Lady Alce
When you shall see especiall cause they {sic} give to the lady two sponefuls & a halfe of the vomyting syrope mixed wth a sponefull of white wyne let her Drink it fasting, taking always after laying vp of the stomack cleere hot posset Drinke
If her ladyship cōplayne of any gryping in her belly or any ach of her head then give this clyster.
Take of motherworte, wild thyme, lovage, rosemary, balme of each a quarter of a handfull bay beryes, Iunipor beryes, anys seedes Dill seedes of each a sponefull flours of cāmomyll a very litle boyle all in a quarte of posset Drinke made of malmesye or white muskadyn & milke of each a pinte take away the Curde & boyle all the forenamed species in it to halfe, strayne it & Take halfe a pinte of this decoction melt in it a sponefull of sweete butter, hony a sponefull, white salt a sponefull. let this be her clyster.
If you see occasion give her 5 litle pils Weighing about four pence about 5 in the morning
\let her smell to Her pomander./
And there after give the lady of the gentle purging decoction before named in the Description of it for the lady Magdalen. giving her of this Decoction four onces. syrope of roses a sponefull, & of the elect purging electuary prpared for the lady Alce the Weight of ten pence let albe well dissolued & give her this potion blood warme fasting betwixt six{t} & seaven & thin broath two hours after.
When you make of the purging dyet Ale, then be pleased to give her a good Draught of it in the same maner as her ladyship tooke it here with vs at linford
you have thre ounces of cōfortable lozenges to give vnto the lady Alce {illeg} on lozeng in a day for 3 or 4 mornings togeather fasting especially after a vomyte or a purge. & so to be vsed as occasion shalbe mynistred
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 1488, pp. 213-216 (p. 213 upper, p. 214 upper, p. 215 upper, and p. 216 upper)
CASE48147: Horary consultation concerning Rawlins (PERSON34603)
Question asked by Thomas Rawlins (PERSON34600) on 28 January 1619 at 13:00
RN Th. Rawlins for his wife. Ian 28. ♃ h. 1. p m 1619 |she only sent for {sic} for a playster|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 153v (upper right part of page)
CASE64139: Interrogation (Visit) concerning Mrs Rotherham (PERSON57919)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 25 June 1627 between 14:00 and 19:25
RN Mres Rotherā nutch {sic} discontented cane {sic} to me for a letter to S {sic} Mr Serieant Crowly wch I did w\r/ite vnto him in her behalfe Iune 25 ☾ h. 2. p m 1627
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 134r (upper left part of page)
CASE70723: Horary consultation concerning Lady Freville (PERSON49456)
Question asked by Mr Thomas Jennyson [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON52523) on 6 May 1630 at 09:30
RN Mr Thomas Ienyson of Archester his wife Dyed as I told him of a Dropsy 2 y sinc he craveth my Consayle & advice for his sister the lady frevile in the bishop prick of Durhā 67. y. May 6 ♃. h. 9. 30 ant m 1630
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 338-339 (p. 338 upper left, p. 338 upper right, p. 338 bottom, and p. 339 upper left)
CASE70950: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Elland (PERSON48448)
Question asked by George Elland [Chancellor of Lincoln, Archdeacon of Bedford] (PERSON48446) on 29 May 1630 at 12:00
RN Mr Archdeacon Eland for his Daughter. 21 y may 19 {sic} h {sic} hor: 12. 1630 /pater filia\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 418 (upper left part of page)
CASE66645: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Brudenell (PERSON45085)
Question asked by Mrs Mary Throckmorton [Old Mrs Throckmorton] (PERSON60154) and Young Mrs Mary Throckmorton (PERSON60153) on 21 July 1628 at 15:00
RN An {Ancient} gentlewomā frō Weston broght to me mightely troubled in her head & eys red hot & cholerick terms also stopt Iuly 21. ☾ h. 3 p m. 1628 |Mres Elis Brudnell 40 y. Iuly 21.| |old Mres Throck & the young brought her to me|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 118r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)
CASE45610: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Agnes Peete (PERSON34177)
Question asked by Mr Thomas Peete (PERSON34176) on 16 October 1617 at 11:20
RN Thomas Peete Baylie to my lord of Kent for his wife \Agnys/ 60 y /of Wilden\ not sick but sore vnder her breasts not swelled but more & there doe appear like measels & red spots this fortnight. Octob. 2 16 ♃. h. 11 20 ant m 1617
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 92r (upper right part of page)
CASE58614: Horary consultation concerning Anne East (PERSON48270)
Question asked by Mr Richard East (PERSON48265) on 7 June 1624 at 11:20
RN Mr Rich East proctor in D Smyts office for An East 9 y Iun 7 ☾ h 11 20 ant m 1624 |of Weston vnderwood| for a great cough. the extremity wherof swelleth her face.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 215r (bottom right part of page)
CASE75523: Interrogation (Question) concerning Mrs Baughy (PERSON43797)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 17 September 1632 at 16:15 and 18 September 1632 at 04:30
RN Mres Baphy Im {sic} kee at Stony stratford 36 y Sept 10. ☾ h. 10 30 ant m 1632.
dyed in Childbed h|e|xtremely weakned wth the abudanc {sic} of her floures
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 23 (upper right part of page)
CASE10783: Horary consultation concerning Troughton (PERSON16577)
Question asked by Mr Richard Troughton [the elder] (PERSON16573) on 8 June 1600 at 12:00
RN Mr Rich Troughtons Daughter. 22. y. Iune 8 die ☉ h. 12 p m. 1600 maryed halfe a yere.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 100r (upper right part of page)
CASE24066: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Martha Farrar [Farren] (PERSON11665)
Question asked by Mr Francis Farrar [Farren] [the elder] (PERSON11662) on 1 November 1614 at 08:00
RN Mr francis farren for his wife oc novēb. 1. ♂ h. 8 7. 45. ant m 1614
[Partial Astrological Chart]
Old Mres francis Martha farrer 60 y O novēb. 1. ♂ h. 7. 50 8 ant m 1614. |of Bydnā|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 115r-v (f. 115r upper right, and f. 115v upper left)
CASE24245: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne Bagly (PERSON27595)
Question asked by Lady Winifred Greenway [Greenwood] (PERSON12381) on 16 January 1615 at 10:38
RN An Bagley of lechāsteede 38 y Ian. 16. ☾ h. 10. 38 ant m 1615. |lady Greeneway wrought {sic} wrote in her behalfe/|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 148v (upper left part of page)
CASE31083: Horary consultation concerning Conqueste (PERSON22641)
Question asked by Mr George Conqueste (PERSON10818) on 7 April 1607 at 12:00
RN Mr George Conquest sent a letter A {sic} 66 y Apr 7 ♂ h. 12. 1607. |for to come to his wife.|
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 141v (upper left part of page)