CASE35361: Horary consultation concerning Lady Myddelton [Mary Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON25254) and Elizabeth Sandy [Napier] (PERSON20703) and Anne (PERSON21718)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 12 March 1609 at 12:00
RN my sistr Sandy sent a letter to the how certefying my brothr how that mary. & Elisabeth be sickish. & also her mayde An. March 12 ☉ h. 12. {illeg} {sic} in merid 1609. quæro sine consensu.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 335, f. 71v (upper part of page)
CASE11720: Horary consultation concerning Joan Hull (PERSON13061) and Dorothy Gooding (PERSON12235)
Question asked by Joan Hull (PERSON13061) on 27 September 1598 at 09:15
RN Ihone Hull of Newport 46. sick at hart fell sick on munday last. came to me this 27 of Septemb die ☿ h. 9. 15. mi. et Dorothea Goodin of Emmerton.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 35v (upper left part of page)
CASE1836: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Waller (PERSON7483) and Charity Waller (PERSON7485)
Question asked by Mrs Anne Waller (PERSON7483) on 7 June 1597 at 17:00
SF An wallor of 40 yeares And Charity Waller of 9 years 1597 the 7 Iun ♂ p m’ at 5 Diz. them selues prsent
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 113v (upper right part of page)
CASE27959: Horary consultation concerning Goody Jays Rutland (PERSON15545) and Dorothy Haselwood (PERSON19884)
Question asked by Goody Jays Rutland (PERSON15545) on 13 August 1606 at 10:30
RN Dorothy Hazelwood 15 weekes old Aug 13 ☿ h. 10. 2|3|0. ant m 1606. this child is full of bleatch & byles & pyneth.
Goody Rutland her Nurce brought her own watr that I might see wheathr shee was wth child or noe /
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 247r (upper right part of page)
CASE58287: Horary consultation concerning Lady Forster [Kingsmill] [Mrs Frances Kingsmill] (PERSON49156) and Mrs Tymothy (PERSON60656)
Question asked by Lady Forster [Kingsmill] [Mrs Frances Kingsmill] (PERSON49156) and Mrs Tymothy (PERSON60656) on 24 April 1624 at 16:00
RN The lady foster wth her sister Mres Timothy came to me Ap 24 h {sic} hor 4. p m. 1624
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 163v (bottom right part of page)
CASE61764: Horary consultation concerning Lady Frances Napier [Thornehurst] [Young Lady Napier] (PERSON55170) and Lady Sara Leech [Mrs Sara Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON15610)
Question asked by Lady Frances Napier [Thornehurst] [Young Lady Napier] (PERSON55170) and Lady Sara Leech [Mrs Sara Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON15610) on 13 March 1626 at 15:30
RN The lady Napier & mres Sara came to me ma\r/ch 13. ☾ h. 3. 30 p m. 1626.
[Blank Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 118v (upper right part of page)
CASE70563: Horary consultation concerning Marge Fellows (PERSON48830) and Bridget Fellows (PERSON48826)
Question asked by Fellows (PERSON48824) on 22 April 1630 at 13:30
RN Bridget fellow & 12 weddens was senet of Aprill h. 9. p. m & marg. fellow her sister 9. y of wavendon \ther there mother/ came for thē boath Ap 22 ♃ h. 1. 30 p m 16301
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘boath have the falling sicknes’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 283 (bottom left 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)
CASE25937: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Isabel Brocket (PERSON10059)
Question asked by Mr Brocket (PERSON62571) on 13 May 1603 at 07:00
RN Mr Brocket of luton came to Mr Lawrenc to know wheathr his wife would dye Maij 13 ♀ hor. 7 ant m. 1603. /vtrū cū consens nescio\
[Astrological Chart]
quærit insu an sit gravida
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 174, p. 316 (upper part of page)
CASE30974: Nativity for Elizabeth Vans (PERSON16684)
Question asked by the patient and Vans (PERSON16673) on 26 March 1607 at 10:50
RN Elis vans borne {illeg} 29 \Iuly 14/ ☉ h. 8. 38 ant m 1594 of havrshā
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 125v (upper right part of page)
CASE37425: Horary consultation concerning Mustean (PERSON33467)
Question asked by Lady Mustean (PERSON33466) on 9 April 1610 at 10:00
RN I came to see this gentlewomā lady musteans Daughter 22 y Apr 9. h. 10 ant m 1610 \☾/ /I wth D for. saw her water\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 334, f. 121v (upper part of page)
CASE56667: Horary consultation concerning Goody Fynymore (PERSON49519)
Question asked by the patient on 7 July 1623 at 16:00
RN Goody Fynȳmore of RW Sherington. y. 67. d. {☾} h. 4. p: m: Iulij. 7. 1623. h{er} legs full of red spots; wch m{ade} her verie faynt. Scorbut{um} /RN the womā prsent\1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘legs full of great red spot & scorbutū tawnye very faynt.’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 158v (upper right part of page)
CASE73551: Horary consultation concerning Jane Boughton (PERSON44552)
Question asked by the patient on 29 December 1631 at 12:30
Iane Boughton of Kempson. 11. y Decemb. 29. ♃. h. 12. 30. p m. 1631 RN /was prsent\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 364 (upper left part of page)
CASE77206: Horary consultation concerning Mary Palmer (PERSON56029)
Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1633 at 20:10
SRN Mary Palmer 20 y. of Gaydon in Warwicksheire May 7. ♂. h. 8. 10. p. m. 1633 /A mayd. was present.\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 109 (upper left part of page)
CASE36863: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dean (PERSON11230) and Joan Windmill (PERSON26114)
Question asked by Joan Windmill (PERSON26114) and Mrs Dean (PERSON11230) on 11 January 1610 at 14:00
RN Ione Wyndmill of Woulvrton 48 y Ian. 11 ♃ h. 2. p m 1610 quærit an sit gravida /Nurceth a child 3 quarters old\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 212r (upper right part of page)
CASE1002: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Atkinson (PERSON553)
Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1596 at 09:00
U[1596–1600] ISBEL Atkinson of SF \westmester/ U[1596–1600] of 18 yeres 1596 the 23 decem ☉ {sic} ante m’ at 9 diz hir selfe sed
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 234, f. 140v (upper right part of page)
CASE10049: Geomantic entry concerning Catherine Stoe (PERSON6948)
Question asked by Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 23 August 1597 between 13:45 and 14:30
SF Katerin stooe
Vtrum sit grauida nūc ncnō
[Preliminary Geomantic Chart]
[Geomantic Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 192r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)
CASE10053: Geomantic entry concerning Mrs Cuer (PERSON2127)
Question asked by Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 12 September 1597 at 13:30
SF mr {sic} Cuer marito Vtr’ viu’ aut mor et quando/
[Geomantic Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 208v (upper right part of page)
CASE10098: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Chester (PERSON1709)
Question asked by Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 27 March 1598 at 07:45
SF Tri this vtrum sit grauida
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 195, f. 19v (bottom left part of page)
CASE1011: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Skinner [Altham] (PERSON6598)
Question asked by Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 27 December 1596 at 16:48
SF Mrs Altam 1596 27 Decemb/ ☾ p m’ at 3|4|8 p 4. best to giue her Any more phisicke. or noe & the stat of her diz liu or Die/ 1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘Susan Conyers came’ infralinear
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 234, f. 142r (upper right part of page)