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CASE11842: Horary consultation concerning John Cunningham (PERSON11117)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17635) on 4 December 1598 at 11:00

RN Iohn Connyngham 7 yeres old satterday sennet after miklemas daye sick this 12 moneth. cōplayneth most of his hed & hath a weake stomack. was wonte to have white water leeke dregs of a tub. very thick of a pale & whitish Colour. a longe visage. Decēb. 4. h. 11. the child came hither.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE15967: Horary consultation concerning Margery Simpson (PERSON15831)

Question asked by the patient on 14 December 1603 at 14:15

GJ Margery Sympson of Lowton 27 y Decemb. 14 ho. 2. 15 p m 1603. An ague a great payne in her head, takes nothing but drinke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 170v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE46529: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Barker (PERSON27729)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1618 at 06:25

RN Mr Barker \of great Horwood/ the cter sent a letter opening his maladyes may 2. h {sic} hor. 6. 25. ant m 1618. a stopping of cold & tough flegme yt hath bene long a contracting in ye stomach. a great cough & reareth mutch & the hed wth senc & feeling went almost in two no great appetite to eate. save liquids & these the thinner & sharper

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 81r (upper left part of page)

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CASE46718: Horary consultation concerning Anne Kent (PERSON32264)

Question asked by the patient on 28 May 1618 at 10:40

RN An Kent of this towne may 28 h. 10. 40 ant m 1618 had them last weeke nescit an sit gravida hed ill & cānot rellish

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 115v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11858: Nativity for John Bynion (PERSON10274)

Question asked by Mr Lawrence Bynion (PERSON10276) on 8 December 1598 at 09:45

RN Iohn Bynion natus 1595. die 29 septēb. h 2. 30. ni. {sic} p m. 1595. troubled exceedingly wth hed ache. & will eate but litle.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 63v (upper right part of page)

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CASE22516: Horary consultation concerning William Mariot (PERSON54242)

Question asked by the patient on 26 July 1630 at 07:00

RN Will Maryot of Litle Linford mayed {sic} 4 child 35 y Iuly 26 h 7 ant m 1630

head ill cānot eate weak


Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 238, f. 74v (upper left part of page)

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CASE10705: Horary consultation concerning Marmaduke Newton (PERSON14405)

Question asked by the patient on 28 May 1600 at 15:30

RN Marmaduke Newnton of Whadddon 11. y. may 28 die h. 3. 30 p m. 1600.

head chest & body cā take no foode nor set vp.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 87v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11741: Horary consultation concerning Smith (PERSON15932)

Question asked by Anthony Smith (PERSON15872) on 10 October 1598 at 11:20

RN Anthony Smith for his sons Daughter 4 yeres old very exceeding sleepy can eat nothing keepeth her bed looketh pale. cōplayneth of her hed & her mouth sore & cannot swallowe. Octob. 10|1| die  {sic}. 11. 25|0|. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 41v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53925: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Drapes (PERSON48074)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39411) on 19 April 1622 at 14:15

RN Clare

Dorothy Drape of newp 4 y Ap 2 19. h. 2. 15 p m 1622. hath bene c{or}st 2|4| days vntill this daye cā eate litle. grateth her teeth. head cānot speake.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 59v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE56406: Horary consultation concerning William Hopkins (PERSON51833)

Question asked by the patient on 24 May 1623 at 11:30

RN Will Hopkins of Steaphington 54 y May 24 h {sic} hor 11. 30 ant m 1623 |head & right syde cānot eate nor sleep|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 117r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12221: Horary consultation concerning Richard Ellis (PERSON11533)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1599 at 12:30

RN Rich: Ellys of Hansl: of 46. {f} {sic} of his stomack thenc into his throate & hed. so in his throate yt scarc can swallow his spittle: Apr. 6. die . h. 12. 30. 1599. cannot sleepe. as if his {sic} hed an impostume {bin} a bladder broake. meticulos. cold behind his hed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 123r (upper right part of page)

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CASE50311: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Phoebe Longueville (PERSON32784)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38790) on 23 February 1620 at 08:15

RW Mris Phębe Longeuill of woulurton y. 8. d. . h: 8. 15. ant: m: Feb: 23. 1620. payned in her backe & head cannot {illeg}|c|oughe: much payned in her sides: is very costiue. eateth & drinketh very little.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 137r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12691: Horary consultation concerning Richard Sumner (PERSON16260)

Question asked by the patient on 13 September 1599 at 15:06

RN Richard Sūner of lowten 23. his payne lyeth in his head. cannot sleepe nor goe to stoole eateth very litle is very weake. Septemb. 13. die h. 3. 6 p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 202r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE26409: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Valentine (PERSON62807)

Question asked by the patient on 19 January 1615 at 14:00

RW Margaret Valentine of Turuie. y. 30. d. . h: 2. p. m: Ianuary. 19. 1615. An high water. her stomack gone. pained in stomacke & head.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 204, f. 41r (bottom centre part of page)

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CASE11929: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Kniveton (PERSON13402)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1599 at 09:15

RN Mathew Knigh|ft|en of Lowton 53. y. sick this satterd. last 3 weekes. a red water & full of rags.

Mr Knifton of Lowton 55 yeres old sick this 3 weekes {illeg} sunday last first in his stomack wth an extreeme cold wc tooke a way his stomack ache in the head neck & legs sweateth divrse times & after troubled wth an itch as exceeded greatly onc in two or 3 days to grounde. nevr vomiteth. the 3 of Ian. die h. 9. 15. 1598. {sic} 1599. bad head greefe taken {in} lawe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 76r-v (f. 76r bottom right, and f. 76v upper left)

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CASE21939: Horary consultation concerning Alice Cheyney (PERSON10480)

Question asked by the patient on 22 January 1605 at 11:30

RN Alce Cheany a poor widow 60 y of Paulusperry Ian. 22 h. 11. 30 ant m 1605. cōplayneth of her hed. & hart wth a shooting.

weake stomacke & old.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 218r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11777: Horary consultation concerning William Thomson (PERSON16396) and Thomson (PERSON63053)

Question asked by Thomson (PERSON63053) on 6 November 1598 at 10:30

RN William Tomson of 12 yeres on a friday a moneth afore Miklemas quærit valde ægrotat ventre. 6 of novemb. it tooke him on 2 of novemb. die in the morning. he it cometh & taketh him by fits & & {sic} ariseth vp in his stomack he could not take his meate. but would vomit vp but yt is stayd & troubleth his hed but most his belly burneth wonderfully cannot eate. Novemb. 6. die h. 1{2}|0|. ant m. 1598. cū filij consensu. h. 10. 30.1

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Will Tomson’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 47v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE11660: Horary consultation concerning William Pipkin (PERSON14968)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17603) on 30 August 1598 at 17:07

RN Will: Pipkin 6 yeres old at Miklemas payned in the back & neck & head & belly & legs quærit causā eius remediū refuseth his meate Aug 30. die h. p m. 5. 7. m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 23r (upper right part of page)

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CASE18322: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Thornton (PERSON16423)

Question asked by the patient on 29 November 1602 at 12:30

RN Agnys Thorneton 40 \38/ y of Eckton Novemb 29 hor. 12. 30 p m 1602. {mi}|Wo|nderfully tormented in her throate cānot swallowe any thinge ioynt ill shoulder & head as if it would pull her in peeces. & yet not harte sicke. suspect some to have done her harme on of them was hanged & thothr in northāpton geale Alce Smyth thought to have done all the mischiefe who is nowe in pryson. ever sinc whitsontyde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 256r (upper right part of page)

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CASE28714: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Rolte (PERSON15450) and Elizabeth Seddon [Baldwin] (PERSON20731)

Question asked by Mrs Jane Rolte (PERSON15450) on 19 April 1605 at 11:15

RN Mres Rolt \Iane Rolt/ of Bonyst sent to me to know wheathr shee be wth child or no Apr. 19 h. 11. 15 ant m. 1605. y {sic} 29 y.

Elisabeth Baudwyne at the same tyme her syster. 20 yeres.

Also for her sistr who is troubled wth great hedach & a bad stomacke & cānot Digest keepeth her bed

|Mres| Iane Rolt of Bonyst 29 y Apr 19 h. 11. 15 ant m 1605

quærit an sit gravida

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 51r (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-practitioner-is-astrologer=Yes;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AEating%20and%20drinking%20problems, accessed 9 January 2025.