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CASE16991: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Catesby [Old Mrs Catesby] [Anne Tyrringham] (PERSON16626) and Young Mrs Mary Catesby (PERSON10382)

Question asked by Mrs Anne Catesby [Old Mrs Catesby] [Anne Tyrringham] (PERSON16626) and Young Mrs Mary Catesby (PERSON10382) on 22 May 1602 at 12:00

RN Mres An Tyringham of Hardmead Mr Catesbys Mr Catesbys {sic} wife 57 on 25 of March next came to me maij 22 hor 12. 1602.

Mres Mary Catesby. of hardmead a meaden 27 y. on the 25 of March next. on a weddensday as they suppose. maij 22. hor 12 1602 hypocond pass. head ill cānot sleepe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 55r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE21643: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Horwood (PERSON12968) and Dorothy Horwood (PERSON12969)

Question asked by Agnes Horwood (PERSON12968) on 24 October 1604 at 13:30

RN Agnys Horwood of Buckinghā 19 y Octob 16 24 hor. 1. 2|3|0 p m. 1604. /hed light\ hed extreeme ill ever sinc thre weekes before miklemas being styrred ill in all her bodye. faynt & weake |keepeth her bed most cōmonlye|

Dorothy Horwood her 8. y. sistr at the same tyme boath a leeke. faynt & weake boath. pale a very bad head hed {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 169r (upper right part of page)

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CASE72403: Horary consultation concerning Mary Laughton (PERSON53431)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41366) on 24 June 1631 at 15:20

RN Mary Lawton of Newton Blossomfild a yere & halfe & 5 weekes over Iune 24 h. 3. 20 p m 1631

hath a cough. ill 17 weekes flesh is bated & consumed |a cough|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 446 (upper right part of page)

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CASE77889: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) and Elizabeth (PERSON42345) and Mrs Faith Sage (PERSON58116) and Mr John Aylet (PERSON43138)

Question asked by Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) on 19 July 1633 at 13:45

RN Mres Elenor Aylet of magdalen laver 30 y Iuly 19 h. 1. 45 p m 1633 |in Essex.|

supposeth her selfe to be bewitched her first husb was witched to Death she her Daughter Elis: & her old serv Fayth Sage yt is mayed {sic} not well

was better till this fortnight sinc Rebecca write was at her house

sinc hath bene troubled in her milke & making of cheese her milke sowrs & her cheese wth an ill sent

she hath a great heate vppon her & is wonderous ill

her daughter mres Elis. not well

her husb is troubled wth a great heate her old serv. maryed hath a great heate & sweat her cows in her yard are taken lame & there milke dryed

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 324 (upper left part of page)

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CASE69308: Decumbiture for Mrs Ellen Harding (PERSON50847)

Question asked by the patient on 1 September 1629 at 13:00

RN a fortnight ill but worst of all monday was senet. Aug 24. h 2. 30 p m 1629

swounded & every on thought yt she would Dye

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 150r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE58843: Horary consultation concerning Susan Cross (PERSON47355)

Question asked by the patient on 28 July 1624 at 15:00

RN Susāna Crosse of water Stratfo{rd} 2 nyles {sic} frō Buckinghā 23 y a mayden Iuly 28 h. 3 p m. 1624.

ten weekes ill in a cōsūption

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 27v (upper right part of page)

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CASE43325: Horary consultation concerning Alice Clark (PERSON29007)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1616 at 07:38

RN Alce Clarke of Hartwell my se\r/v. 26 \30/ y may 5. {} h. 7. 38 ant m. 16i6 ill 4 or 5 days & is li{ght} headed & cānot take {any} rest.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 79v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE46534: Horary consultation concerning Lady Throckmorton (PERSON16431)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1618 at 15:00

RN The lady Throckmorton very ill & weake {illeg} {sic} may 2 h {sic} hor 3. p m 1618.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 81v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE49058: Horary consultation concerning Marian Man (PERSON13928)

Question asked by the patient on 23 June 1619 at 07:48

RN Maryon Man of Laundon 42 y Iune 23 h. 7. 48 ant m 1619 wayned her child yt was a yere & halfe old but yesterday ill 2 or 3 days & burneth

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 57v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12726: Horary consultation concerning Joan Anthony (PERSON9195)

Question asked by the patient on 24 September 1599 at 07:00

RN Ione Antony of Tiddington’ of bedfordshire. 21. v|m|aried above a twelmoneth & nevr yet had child. Sept. 24 die h. 6. 45 {sic}. 7 ant m 1599. shee is wth child & very ill & sounded thothr daye.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 207v (upper left part of page)

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CASE24543: Horary consultation concerning Joan Maynard (PERSON33151)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1610 at 08:00

RN Ione Maynard of Rudgmont 31 y. Apr. 21. h {sic} hor. 8 ant m 1610. long ill /a great cough.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 11v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE18427: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Newman (PERSON14397)

Question asked by the patient on 20 December 1602 at 13:40

GJ Isabell Newman of Ashton 32 y. Decemb. 20 ho. 1. 40 p.m.

shortwinded a payne at her hart Cannot endure to go. very ill after she hath eaten any thing a meaden

[Astrological Chart]

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

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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)

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CASE72834: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Gascoyne (PERSON49680)

Question asked by the patient on 1 September 1631 at 14:20

RN mres Gaskoyne of Houghton Conquest 26|7| {sic} |27| y Sept. 17 next 28. came now to me Sept 1 h. 2. 20 p m 1631 /quærit an sit gravida\ |ill by fits maketh in travelling bloody water very often|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 121 (upper right part of page)

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CASE72044: Horary consultation concerning Alice Richardson (PERSON57585)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1631 at 12:00

RN Alce Richardson of newp mayed {sic} ill sinc sonday was senet apt to swound her husb is gone & cōmeth A {sic} may. 0 10 h. 12 163i \mutch greefe/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 324 (upper right part of page)

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CASE53224: Horary consultation concerning Alice Hutchinson (PERSON52244)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39333) on 10 October 1621 at 10:15

RN Alce Hutchinson of March in the Isle of Ealy 45 y octob: 10 h. 10. 15. ant m. 162i /sinc the 5 of Ian after yt she was {broug}ht abed grew to be ill. & fell to casting\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 117r (upper left part of page)

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CASE23474: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Hilsdon (PERSON31676)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37201) on 28 May 1614 at 15:15

RN Elisab. Hillersdon of Amptill 14 y maij 28 h {sic} hor. 3. 15 p m 1614. our lady day in lent vppō the thursday last sent after noone fell exceeding sick & so cōtinued vntill mydnight. in sutch extremity yt she knew not well what she sayd sithenc hath slept & taken some rest. yet ill & weake. hath beene sickly this halfe yeere. my wife thinketh it is the greene sicknes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 13v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12639: Horary consultation concerning Joan Barnwell (PERSON9496) and Anne Dennet (PERSON11253) and Robert Dennet (PERSON11250)

Question asked by Joan Barnwell (PERSON9496) on 4 September 1599 at 11:30

RN Ione Barnwell of husb. Crowlye 26 y. 3 weekes married. but was ill ever since Christmas & was wont to bleede at the nose \& mouth/ mutch looketh ill & hath a drye cough & shaketh her very mutch. her watr of a very good colour. shortwinded.

An Dennet. 3. y: her watr is hie coloured hath motes & leeke cobwebs.

Robart Dennet. 2 yeres hath a reasonab. water but hath some scales.

Septemb. 4. die h. 11. 30. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 193v (upper left part of page)

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CASE80070: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Anne (PERSON21715)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 29 June 1607 between 07:00 and 10:45

RN An my mead let blood Iune 29. h. 7. ant m 1607 naughty blood sydes extreme ill full of stitches/ #

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 237r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55541: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Reeve [Warren] (PERSON57469)

Question asked by the patient on 25 January 1623 at 15:25

RN my Cosen Warren \Reeve/ sent me a letter Ian 25 h {sic} hor 3 \25/ p m 1623 last weeke voyded vp blood 3 tymes. to the quantity of halfe a pynt is very ill feaversh {sic} weake & feeble & cānot slepe

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desyrous of some cordiall & of my advice

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 162r (upper right 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-sex=Female;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3AIllness, accessed 3 April 2025.