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CASE49923: Horary consultation concerning Goodman William Young (PERSON37175)

Question asked by the patient on 9 November 1619 at 15:00

RN Will Young of Illing beyond St yeedes 58 y novēb. 9 h. 3. p m 1619.

an aguish thick red water. / sick the thursd before St Nich his day. a twelfemonth something smyt him on the chest le{illeg}|n|ing {sic} \leaning/ agaynst a tree by wth mutch gryping in his belly a swelling in his body sometymes hot & sometymes cold wth a nūmnes in his legs yt he cānot goe for it. loose body. cānot eate nor drinke by fits.

is vp every day more or les.

Is so swelled in his body yt he cā scarce get his cleathes togeathr by fits his legs

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 51v (upper left part of page)

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CASE10371: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163) and Goody Margaret Scot [Old Goody Scot] (PERSON15663)

Question asked by Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163) and Goody Margaret Scot [Old Goody Scot] (PERSON15663) on 18 April 1600 at 14:00

RN Mres Androwes of broughton for her whites Ap. 18 die h. 2. p m. 1600 Whit

Margret Scot of brogston {sic} head back harte.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 44r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11891: Horary consultation concerning William Seer (PERSON15703)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1598 at 12:45

RN Will: Seere of haversham. 53 yeres old sitteth vp by the fier, very stiffe & hardly to {ground} onc in 24 houres complayneth of his body & lims & legs most in on of his sides all over his left syde ever sinc March last: first amisse not able to goe over the Dore threshall. sinc Alhalloutide. sent his wife to me Decēb. 21. die . h. 12. 45. 1598. on of his legs the left wonderfully swelled. a very diseased body & hath had a greate cough.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘feare lest he be beworded’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 70v (upper left part of page)

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CASE10864: Horary consultation concerning Robert Hodges (PERSON12825)

Question asked by the patient on 17 June 1600 between 13:15 and 15:30

RN Robart Hodges of Greenefild 50 a marid man nevr had child. hath purchased a ground of 2 Hundred pound & the next yere following was troubled wth som ill thing or two as big as mice wthin his shoulders wch when he bruised he was wonderfully prucked {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 111r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE50292: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Plummer (PERSON14975)

Question asked by the patient on 12 February 1620 at 15:20

RN Mr \Edward/ Plūmer of Holcot 50 y. 40 y feb 12 h {sic} hor 3. \20/ p m 1620

about cristmas face & hands mutch swelled as big as two stomack weake cā scarc keepe any thing. I {se}aled blood onc sinc yt mutch payned in his head & mēbers at the end of making water it prickes & throbs wth extreme payne

feareth an vlcer for it is as matter yt cōmeth frō him & maketh it often. 4 tymes in an houre it hindereth slepe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 134r (upper left part of page)

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CASE53728: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane [Shonet] Wardley (PERSON21079)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1622 at 14:00

RN Shonet Wardley of Odyll. 50 y march. 19 h 2 p m 1622. feeleth a prickling in sundry t of her body suddenly & by fits every day. & is mutch payned in her brow mouth & a noyce in her eares/. they sper not in there body. catle.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 27v (upper left part of page)

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CASE52197: Horary consultation concerning Sir Francis Ventris (PERSON36354) and William Page (PERSON55908)

Question asked by Sir Francis Ventris (PERSON36354) on 26 March 1621 at 14:20

RN Sr Francis Ventrys wrote a most kind letter boath concerning his owne love & desyres to take physick of me for his head & other infirmityes as also for his neighb page of Sheaford craveth pils

march 26 h. 2. 20 p m 162i

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 94Av (upper right part of page)

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CASE12157: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Walbank (PERSON16731)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 15:15

RN Ihone Wallbanck of Cosgrave 50 yeres old for her hed & a paine vndr her right side. very drye in her hands full of scales. & motes otherwise a good water. at 3. 15. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 115r (upper left part of page)

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CASE18356: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Miller (PERSON14184)

Question asked by the patient on 6 December 1602 at 13:15

RN Goody Miller of our towne. 50 y. Decēb. 6 hor 1. 15. p m. 1602. a stitch & gryping over her syde & back & belly

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 260v (upper right part of page)

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CASE23620: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Walker (PERSON36409)

Question asked by the patient on 27 June 1614 at 14:30

RN Thomas Walker gardyner to {G}. Chaterton. 56 y Iune 27 h. 2. 30 p m 1614 a black sanguyne cōplex. payned in his chest. swolne in his body & legs it tooke him 16 days since. /of St yeedes\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 35v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE32671: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Mr Haverly (PERSON12650)

Question asked by the patient on 30 January 1608 at 13:20

RN It taketh him every night wth cōvulsions ready to make him swound About 12. 1608 Ian 29. . h. 12.{sic} 11. 45. p m. 1608.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘gout hips & feete.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 9r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE78770: Horary consultation concerning Thomas More (PERSON54902)

Question asked by the patient on 28 January 1634 at 16:30

TG Thomas moore of Gulden watten in Cambr sh: 54 y. jan. 28. h. 4. 30 p {m} 1634. had a fall 6 weekes agoe & brought vp bl|o|od in great quantity. now a forthnight he keepeth his bed & is much swelled, hath a great coug{h}{illeg}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 78r (upper right part of page)

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CASE79333: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Studhall (PERSON59750)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1635 at 16:00

SRN Elisabeth Studhall of Gilden Morton 55. y. eod. tem

Complaynes of a payne & riseing vp to her stomack was wont to Cast & found ease when she had vomited vp the water frō her stomack

desires t she had a vomit wch did her very much good. yet does not desire to take any vomit but some Comfortable thing

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 200r (upper right part of page)

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CASE17232: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Abraham (PERSON9025)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1602 between 11:38 and 12:15

RN Dorothy Abraham of Stockgolding for sorenes in her left leg & foote. share & nowe gone into her huckbone & the small of her backe all over throat rūneth vp & downe her vaynes full & mutch payne in her vaynes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 92v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11953: Horary consultation concerning Richard Burton (PERSON10226)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1599 at 13:15

RN Rich. Burten of Olny payned in his hed & {sic} but specially in his armes wth a pricking 20 feb. die h. 1. 15. 1598|9|. armes & neck & shoulders best in faire weathr {sic}.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 80r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12160: Horary consultation concerning Jays [Joyce] Johnson (PERSON13249)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 16:15

RN Ieas Ianson. sick at harte not well this 2 yere. hoven in her body in her backe 50. of Cosgrave. water white & thicke. when shee short winded. / 27 of Marche. die h. 4. 15. p. m. 1599

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 115r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12338: Horary consultation concerning Joan Hatch (PERSON12642)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1599 at 15:00

RN {sic} Ione Hatch of Simpson 53. payned in her hed & back & every where. & hath a great mist over her eyes. / sent to me for phisick was vp taketh her as an ague very Cold. & litle hot. Apr 27. die h. 3. ps m {sic}. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 143r (upper left part of page)

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CASE17046: Horary consultation concerning John Holland (PERSON12848)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1602 at 12:45

RN Iohn holland of walten 57 y at the same tye {sic} |asked my counsell| lame in his hands & feete

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 63v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE28213: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Dolt (PERSON19493)

Question asked by the patient on 9 October 1606 at 13:00

RN Margaret Dolte of Hockly. 55 y Octob. 9 h. 1. p m 16061

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled in minde’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 284v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE38356: Horary consultation concerning Richard Mason (PERSON33070)

Question asked by the patient on 29 June 1611 at 13:00

RN Rich Mason of hanslop 3|5|8 y ill long sick in his chest casteth mutch Iune 29 h {sic} hor. 1. p m 1611.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 124r (bottom left 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-patient=No;f2-judgment=No;f4-question-asked=Medical;f5-time-of-day=PM;f6-patient-age-band=050-059;f7-querent-is-asking-about=Self, accessed 24 May 2024.