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CASE60968: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) and Thomas Huglescote (PERSON52086) and Anonymous (PERSON40152) and William Aspland (PERSON42975) and Aspland (PERSON42976) and Aspland (PERSON42974) and Anonymous (PERSON40153) and John Sherwood (PERSON58658) and Thomas Jordan (PERSON52695) and Jordan (PERSON52697) and Alice Tomkins (PERSON60271) and Valentine Tomkins (PERSON60262) and Tomkins (PERSON60267) and Anonymous (PERSON40154) and Anonymous (PERSON40155) and Anonymous (PERSON40156) and Anonymous (PERSON40157) and Anonymous (PERSON40158) and Anonymous (PERSON40159) and Anonymous (PERSON40160)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) on 17 August 1625 at 15:40

RN Mr Anth. Light foote craveth my consell for him selfe & his family concerning the plaugue Aug 17. . h. 3. 40 p m. 1625. of Glouson other {illeg}|w|ise Gr|l|ouston

3 Dyed of ye plauge in a Londyners house

a young mā, & his wife wth \severall {sic}/ ch his wife in another house {illeg}|g|reat wth child & 2 childrē. on 4 y. thother two.

what is best to sweeten & to clense the house. & how long it may be till they {illeg}|M|ay come abroad a month. |Mr light foote.|

Also for him selfe & his people 8 of them

3|4| men & 3 maydes besyde him selfe.

& for Th. Huglescote yt was wth the old mā. 34 y.

for him selfe & his mayde

another poor mā his wife & his father./ & a chil a

will As{p}land {sic} Aspland his wife & a o{illeg} {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 173r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE12358: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Rutland (PERSON15542) and Ambrose Rutland (PERSON15539) and John Rutland (PERSON15540)

Question asked by Agnes Rutland (PERSON15542), Ambrose Rutland (PERSON15539) and John Rutland (PERSON15540) on 1 May 1599 at 12:10

RN Agnes Rutland of Newnton Longfild. 53. sick this day fortnight. payned in her hed harte & all the body over. cannot abide vp: costive onc in 2 or 3 days. maij 1. die h. 12. 10. m. 1599.

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Ambrose Rudland of Newton her husband. a payne in his stomack & eyes. a Corpulent man & fully faced. eodem tempore/

Iohn Rutland wth a payne in his Chest & stomacke wyndye & a stitch in his syde

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 146r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13387: Interrogation (Question) concerning Old Widow Frances Fisher (PERSON11782)

Question asked by the patient, Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) and Fisher (PERSON11746) on 19 October 1597 at 10:09

RN Widowe Fjsher sente to me to come to her. fr she lieth very sicke 1597. Octob. 19. die hor. 10. 9 mi. quæro morbū et an recuperab. filius mat et cū consensu certū iudiciū eū dorso gravisse ægrotare et in tergo prcipue. et ventre shee hath a very great scouring & tooke a cold.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 91v (upper part of page)

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CASE10647: Horary consultation concerning Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086)

Question asked by Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086) on 22 May 1600 at 11:30

RN Thomas White of Milten 56. may 22 die h. 11 30 ant m 1600 |a payne in his shoulders| payned in his head back & chest stuffed. faynt & feeble water good but yellowish. sande in his backe. a drye cough.

Susāna White of Milten Mres Androwes servant 18 a red coloured wenche legs sweld. hath the whites but very few of the reds. head & harte a swimminge.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 79r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13037: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Oakley (PERSON14550) and Thomas Burgess (PERSON10196) and Mary Burgess (PERSON10203)

Question asked by Catherine Oakley (PERSON14550), Thomas Burgess (PERSON10196) and Mary Burgess (PERSON10203) on 2 February 1600 at 12:00

RN Katheron Ocklie of Turvie 60 y. payned in her legs & bodye wch are mightely swollen & a payne in her cheste wth a cold. Doth spit blood also feb. 2 die . h. 12. Thomas Burges \of Astwood/ 50 yeres for a great cough & payne in the chest very short winded. 16001

[Astrological Chart]

the womans watr is very red & thick Mary Burges troubled about the hart wth a coughinge her watr hath black melancholy humour. her husb & ss troubled wth a cough.

Notes:

1 ‘a coughe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 263v (bottom left part of page)

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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)

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CASE10681: Horary consultation concerning Matthew Walsore [Walgere] (PERSON16790) and Frances Walgere (PERSON16746)

Question asked by Matthew Walsore [Walgere] (PERSON16790) and Frances Walgere (PERSON16746) on 26 May 1600 at 13:26

RN Mathewe Walsore of Buckginham {sic} 30. music. may 26 die h. 1. 3 26. p m. 1600

paynd in his \head &/ chest by reason of a wound receaved but healed wch maketh him cast. alwyys {sic} leane somtimes voydeth leeke matter & choler. spade bone of his shoulder perisheth his lungs. & francis Walso|ge|re 28. his wif paynd wth a windines in her stomacke.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 84r, f. 85r (f. 84r bottom left, and f. 85r upper right)

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CASE12780: Horary consultation concerning Robert West (PERSON16953) and West (PERSON16959)

Question asked by Robert West (PERSON16953) and West (PERSON16959) on 5 October 1599 at 07:20

RN Robart West of Haversham for a payne in his loynes & hips & right leg & toes ever since Sunday last at evening at 4 a clocke & hath had a winde cholicke ever since he was a batcheler & his wife also ever sinc a meaden hath bene troubled wth a gnawing in her body. 56 yeres old. came frō Sherington. Octob. 5. die . h. 7 20. ant m. 1599. bottome of his bellye. marvelously vexed therewith

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 214r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE11789: Horary consultation concerning Ralph French (PERSON11964) and Anne French (PERSON11967)

Question asked by Ralph French (PERSON11964) on 9 November 1598 at 11:30

RN Radolp: french. 46. s minister of Stock hamon. 9 of november. die . h. 11. 45. 30. for his reume & his wife. arising frō his belly to his chest leeke led hard & hoven in his belly full of winde |1598|

an his wife an ach & gydines in her hed.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 50r (upper left part of page)

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CASE16760: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Spencer (PERSON16026) and Alice Faulkner [Vescy] (PERSON11680)

Question asked by Mr John Spencer (PERSON16026) on 30 March 1602 at 09:00

RN Iohn Spencer of W|S|r Robart Spencers servant. Martij 30 hor. 8. 9. ant m. 1602. cōplayneth of his left syde & spleene & swelling of his legge.

quærit {illeg}|r|emediū Aloysia faulkner 23 y. troubled wth the greene sicknes hath taken many vomits but noone would worke wth her craveth a vomit sick in ye stomacke quærit an \an {sic} alce faukner/ virū diligit nec ne.1

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Notes:

1 ‘mutch greef & discontment {sic}’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 22r (upper right part of page)

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CASE18152: Horary consultation concerning William Bunche (PERSON10176) and Margaret Simpson (PERSON15830)

Question asked by William Bunche (PERSON10176) and Margaret Simpson (PERSON15830) on 2 November 1602 at 13:45

RN Williā Bunts of hanslop for a terrible payne in on syde of his head the left syde eyes rūning & bloodshotten & a cataracte in his \that/ eye. novemb 2. hor. 1. 45. p m. 1602.

Margaret Sympson of Newport 40 y. for a payne in her head |as a cold water maketh her eyes thicke vnmaried| novenb {sic} 2. hor. 1. 45. p m 1602. hath her sicknes but badly

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 231r (upper left part of page)

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CASE59426: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Fowler (PERSON49283) and John Fowler (PERSON49278)

Question asked by Mrs Fowler (PERSON49283) and John Fowler (PERSON49278) on 13 November 1624 at 11:15

RN Mres fowler of Hardmead 46 y novēb. 13 h {sic} hor. 11. 15 ant m 1624 mynd troubled

craveth or prayers

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 109r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11621: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Astill [Miller] (PERSON9294) and Anonymous (PERSON8877) and Anonymous (PERSON8940)

Question asked by Agnes Astill [Miller] (PERSON9294), Anonymous (PERSON8877) and Anonymous (PERSON8940) on 12 August 1598 at 08:34

RN Agnes Miller of 45. yeres old hath had an old Desier Disease as shee thincketh of the winde cholick ready to stop there winde lieth at her harte this every daye of the weeke. the rūning. of the reanes

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August the 12 die h. post m ant m. 8. 34 mi for Agnes Miller who hath bene troubled wth the rūning of her reanes & so also her husb: for the space of this 4 yeares & her mother wth the winde cholick. whiles she had her termes shee was a sound woman but sinc never having thē shee hath bene mutch distempered wth the rūning of the reanes

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 14r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE19392: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Askewe (PERSON9284) and Jane Askewe (PERSON9285) and Mr Richard Askewe (PERSON9282)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Askewe (PERSON9284), Jane Askewe (PERSON9285) and Mr Richard Askewe (PERSON9282) on 8 May 1601 at 12:00

RN Mres Askue of midle Claydon. 40 y. maij 8 die hor. 12. ant m. 160i

capitis dolore 3es annos

Itm’ puella Iane Askue of Middle Claydon 16 y. greene sicknes.

Itm’ Rich Askue. of midle Claydon. 40 y. hor 12. die .

lateris dextri dolore et algore et pulsu cedente vti arbitratr ex obstructione hepatis.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 113v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE5757: Horary consultation concerning Mary Nedes (PERSON5225) and Joan Thresher (PERSON7169)

Question asked by Mary Nedes (PERSON5225) and William Thresher (PERSON7168) on 30 July 1599 at 15:00

SF Mary Nedes of Aveling in Estsex of 35 yers 1599 the 30 Iulij p m’ at 3 Diz/

Willm threshar for Ione his Daughter of 5 yers

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 219, f. 116v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12477: Horary consultation concerning Roger Riecross (PERSON15330) and Mary Riecross (PERSON15332)

Question asked by Roger Riecross (PERSON15330) on 17 May 1599 at 12:30

RN Rogar Riecrose of Stonystratford. 30. y. fore a sore eye {illeg} {sic} bloodshoten. & hed payned & troubled wth the winde. may the 17. die . h. 12. 30 1599. hot & scaldeth in his hed. & eye./

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Mary Riecross of Stonystratford 6 yeres cōplayneth of her belly sick this 12 moneth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 166r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE24776: Horary consultation concerning Mr Say (PERSON25269) and Mrs Say (PERSON35121) and Susan Say (PERSON35123) and George Cheseldye (PERSON28876) and Alice Jinkenson (PERSON25270)

Question asked by Mr Say (PERSON25269), Mrs Say (PERSON35121), George Cheseldye (PERSON28876) and Alice Jinkenson (PERSON25270) on 16 May 1610 at 13:00

RN Mres Say of Doddington by Wellingborough. 38 y may 16 h. 1. p m 16i0.

water good

George Cheseldye 22 y a batch. of doddington by welborough may 16 . h. 1. p m 1610

water good

Susāna Say \of dodington/ her daughter. 6 y may. 16. . h. j. p m 16i0 this wench was wth a litle wench yt dyed./ |water good|

Alce mr Says mayd 24 y all these feare the plauge & sicknes having bene wth sutch as dyed

mes Say of dodford|dington| by wellingborough 38 y may 16 h. 1. p m 16i0

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, ff. 36v-37r (f. 36v bottom right, f. 36v bottom left, and f. 37r upper left)

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;f3-querent-sex=Male;f4-querent-is-asking-about=Self, accessed 30 April 2024.