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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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CASE56421: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281) and Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281) and Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286) on 30 May 1623 at 11:40

RN Sr Thomas Neavell \of Holte/ & his lady sent me a very fat lābe 2 cap & 3 couple of Rabbots May 30 h. 11. 40 ant m 1623.

an Ach in his instap{sic} ankles by fits yt at night he cā take no rest

boath of thē cōmend the oation of ther dyet drink purging

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 119v (upper right part of page)

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CASE53528: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Birckberd (PERSON44197)

Question asked by the patient on 3 February 1622 at 10:00

RW Mr Edward Birckberd of Astwell \y. 50./ d. . h 10. Feb: 3. 1622. had of late a swellinge in his thighes & leggs, wch was taken away by physicke purginge: since that his stomacke is gone: is verie weake: troubled wth a cough & drouth: cannot sleepe. RN a great difficulty of breath./ cānot rise out of his bed nor stand v nor restRW

[Astrological Chart]

RN Edw. Birckberd a spec serv vnto Sr George Sherly Mr Colins houshold physition.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 176v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE64289: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1627 at 17:00

RN my deere Cosen she Marsh sent vnto me Iuly 17. h. 5. p m. 1627. /deus benedicat Cognatæ meæ\

[Astrological Chart]

\no good of ye oyntnent {sic}/ her head ill & mutch payned, the vayns in her tēples swelled & arme so weake yt she cānot vse it & the vaynes be sore to her foote

extremely payned

desyrous to have williā Rufhead to let her blood

would have something to incease {sic} good blood

desyrous to know when to send her coach.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 164r (upper right part of page)

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CASE51731: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Jennyson [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON52523) and Mrs Jennyson (PERSON52524)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Jennyson [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON52523) on 30 October 1620 at 13:00

RN Mr Ienyson of Irchester for him selfe octob 30 h: 1. p m 1620

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, ff. 214v-215r (f. 214v bottom left, f. 214v bottom right, and f. 215r bottom left)

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CASE57056: Horary consultation concerning Mr Burgoyne (PERSON45276) and Old Mrs Mary Burgoyne (PERSON45287)

Question asked by Mr Burgoyne (PERSON45276) and Old Mrs Mary Burgoyne (PERSON45287) on 10 September 1623 at 15:30

RN Mr Burg of Sutton 58 y Sept 10 h. 3. 30 p m 1623.

his wife Mres Mary 58 y.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 215r (upper left part of page)

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CASE61376: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth North (PERSON55638)

Question asked by the patient on 7 December 1625 at 15:20

RN Mres North 50 y decēb 7. h. 3. 20 p m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Elis: North \of Hearnes/ 52 y of \Whettensteede/ Decēb 7 . h. 3. 20 p m 1625

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, ff. 55v-56r (f. 55v bottom right, f. 55v bottom left, and f. 56r bottom left)

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CASE61399: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth North (PERSON55638)

Question asked by the patient on 16 December 1625 at 14:30

RN Mres North of whettemsteed 50 y Decēb 16 h. 2 30 p m 1625

{M}res Elis North {M}res North 50 y. North of Hearnes 52 y sent to me the 2 tyme Decēb 16. h. 2. 30 p m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, ff. 58v-59r (f. 58v bottom left, f. 59r bottom left, and f. 59r bottom right)

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CASE65056: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Marge Garaway (PERSON49601)

Question asked by the patient on 11 December 1627 at 14:00

RN Marg. Garroway of Tingerye a widow 56 y Decēb 11. h. 2. p m 1627.

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Marg Garoway of Tingery 55 y Decēb 11 h 2. p m. 1627.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 32r-v (f. 32r upper right, and f. 32v upper left)

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CASE66025: Horary consultation concerning Marge Baldwin (PERSON43294)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1628 at 14:00

RN Marg: Baldwyn of {illeg} {sic} folcot 56 y may. 8 h. 2 p m. 1628

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Marg. falcot Baldwyn of Folcot 57. y. may 8. h. 2. p m 1628.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 20r-v (f. 20r bottom right, and f. 20v upper left)

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CASE66235: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Piddington (PERSON56728)

Question asked by the patient on 31 May 1628 at 17:30

RN Agnys Pyddington. 53 y May 31. {}|h| {sic} hor. 5. 30 p m 1628.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Agnys Pyddington Sr Iohn Temples shep wife 52 y.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 53r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE68615: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Trelawny (PERSON60443)

Question asked by the patient on 30 May 1629 at 11:45 or at 12:00

RN Mr Trelawnye of Coolworth 54 y may 30 h {sic} hor 11. 45 ant m. 1629

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Trelawny of Colworth 53 y may 30 h {sic} hor 12 in m 1629

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 34r-v (f. 34r upper right, and f. 34v upper left)

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CASE69705: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Savage (PERSON58309)

Question asked by the patient on 14 November 1629 at 09:30

RN His mother Mres Savage 54 y novēb 14. h {sic} hor 9 30 ant m 1629. of Tachbrooke 55 y

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 347r (upper right part of page)

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CASE59962: Horary consultation concerning Mr Alexander Lovell [Lovet] (PERSON53910)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1625 at 09:15

RN Alexander Lovell of Hazlebeech a husb: in Northāpton sheere 50. y. mac|rc|h. 19 h {sic} hor: 9. 15 ant m 1625.

mynd troubled & will speak idlely & had physick & a S & mended {&} 2. y. sinc & now & is sore visited wth sickns {sic} anys {sic} this fortnight.

march 15 extree {sic} ill about 12. 30 p m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 18v (bottom left, and bottom right 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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CASE54640: Horary consultation concerning Gillian Sansome (PERSON58278) and Sansome (PERSON58275)

Question asked by Gillian Sansome (PERSON58278) on 19 July 1622 at 17:39

RN Gillane Sansome by temple Barre 50 y Iuly 19 h. 5. 39 p m 1622 /strangly taken hands shaking & crooked\

thanks for her Daughters strang recoavery

now for her owne selfe troubled wth heate & cold by fits & sudden flushes flushing in so mutch making her very faynt & to sweate also craveth my helpe.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 3r (upper right part of page)

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CASE60650: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Ellis (PERSON48481)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1625 at 16:00

RN Th Ellys of Raunson 50 y Iune 14. h 4 p m. 1625 /head ill a great cough & cold cānot sleepe ach in his bones\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 121v (upper right part of page)

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CASE62462: Horary consultation concerning Lady Anne Twisden (PERSON60638)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1626 at 13:00

RN The lady Twisden of London 51. y. may 27 h {sic} hor. 1 p. m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

by her sleeping & scouring she hath nutch {sic} mended sinc Sr will wrote Last yt is thursday last.

yet the last night was more troublesome then before

this Day cōplayneth of a sournes rising out of her stomake supposeth yt a vomyt would doe her good yet dare not to adventur it by reason of her weaknes & scowring. wch we dare not to stay seing the goodnes of it yet fyndeth no aptnes to cast but a soure belching

desyreth a nother box of the pils 10 and an answ to his lett & to this.

The lady Twisden of London may 27 h 1. p m 1626

very weake & feeble yet sitteth vp & eateth prty well. scoureth mtch {sic} hath a soure belching yet no aptnes to cast.

would know wheathr fit to give her a vomyt considering her \great/ weaknes & sither her scouring Doth her so mutch good craveth an answere to his forme & to this Letter also.

wheathr any other course for mending of the sourenes will not helpe wth out a vomyt.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, ff. 224v-225r (f. 224v middle left, f. 224v bottom, and f. 225r upper left)

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CASE57900: Horary consultation concerning Mr Oliver Boteler (PERSON28235) and Ursula Clark (PERSON10635)

Question asked by Lady Jane Boteler (PERSON28244) on 13 March 1624 at 12:30

RN The lady Butler touching her child yt is well amended of his fits ye{d}|t| weake & not able to goe feets & legs swell still & cānot sleepe a weeke togeathr till after a eleaven in ye morning |marh {sic} 13 h {sic} h 12 30 p m 1624| sent for her neighb vrsula Clarke 50 y March 13 h {sic} hor. 12. 30 p m 1624

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 108r (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-querent=No;f2-patient-age-band=050-059;f3-date=1620-1629;f4-question-asked=Medical, accessed 16 April 2024.