CASE35361: Horary consultation concerning Lady Myddelton [Mary Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON25254) and Elizabeth Sandy [Napier] (PERSON20703) and Anne (PERSON21718)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 12 March 1609 at 12:00
RN my sistr Sandy sent a letter to the how certefying my brothr how that mary. & Elisabeth be sickish. & also her mayde An. March 12 ☉ h. 12. {illeg} {sic} in merid 1609. quæro sine consensu.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 335, f. 71v (upper part of page)
CASE75827: Prescription for Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400) and Lady Alice Egerton [Young Lady Alice Bridgewater] (PERSON48397)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 1 November 1632 at 15:30
RN for the lady Magd Edgerton 16 y novēb. 1. ♃ h. 3. 30 p m 1632 when they are to goe home |a {sic} vom 2 vomyts|
- 1 Reg ♂ gr iiij cal aromat ℈j
- another sutch.
- 2 clyst o{rdring} pils
- 3 spl. ℈ij rud ℈j olei {nyist} git liij
- another sutch
{illeg}|Th|e lady Alce Edg. 13. y a|2| vomyts {illeg}|f|or every month on
℞ ♂ gr iij aromat ros ℈j two sutch pils for twice
pil fætid ʒß Rud ℈ß. olei {nyist} gut ij
another sutch
a purg dyet Drink for boath the Ladyes
Sene ℥iiij turb Agarick rub an ℥j h{enu}d ℥ij Arist rotūd rub {tnct {sic}} an ℥j I{av}{illeg} |Im| berys ℥ii|j|ij sem peon ℥ij dill seeds ℥ij mugw Calaynt {sic} briony roots an ℥ij eulacāp Angel canded an ℥ij polip ℥ij brusc ℥j sass. calans an ℥ij cinam ℥ij nutmegs ℥ij in ℥ 5 gallons sem anisi licor an ℥iiij
a Ring for the Lady Alice & a pomander of ♃ for the lady magd on sonday next
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 116 (upper left part of page)
CASE78412: Prescription for Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400) and Lady Alice Egerton [Young Lady Alice Bridgewater] (PERSON48397)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) on 13 May 1633
SRN For the Lady Magdalen Egerton May 13. ☾. 1633.
Pills of Rud. ℈ij Aloes ℈j Salis gem. gr. iiij./ ℥iiij in all.
For a Decoction.
℞ Sene ℥iß Turb. ℥iß Agarick Me{choii}. Rhab an ʒvj. Myrab. cheb. crit. an ℥j. Hermod. ℥ij. Licoras Anys. an ℥jß in 6. pints of water & 2 pints of white wyne to Halfe Colatr. ℥iiij Syr. de 5 rad. & ros. an. ℥ij.
Clysters
The dyet drink to be brued in C{ang}. v. of Ale wort.
Sene ℥vj rhab. Agar. turb. an. ℥iß Calam. Aromat. sassaf. Sarsap. an. ℥ij. Licoras sen. Anglj. an. ℥iiij. cinamom. nuttmeg an. ℥ß citr. Lem̄on pils. an. ʒij sant. albj & Citr. an ʒij.
for Vomitts
Elect. ♂. gr. iiijß some 8 sutch.
Blystering playsters for 4 tymes.
Clysters
40 Leaches. for sundry tymes.
For the \Lady/ Alice Egerton her vomits
Elect. ♂ gr. ijß. 6 dosis.
her pills
℞ pil Splen. ʒß salis ge{m}{m} gr. iiij.
for 8 tymes.
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 512 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)
CASE80043: Prescription for Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400) and Lady Alice Egerton [Young Lady Alice Bridgewater] (PERSON48397)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 14 May 1633
RN A note of Directions for the noble lady Magdalen Egerton may 14th 1633.
first give{illeg} \her/ onc a weeke 5 pils especially 2 or 3 days before the new moone & the full moone
But in case the flushing should come, observe the former directions & doe as you have seene me to doe
{illeg}|Th|at is give her a clyster. of Hamec the weight of six sixpences. that is thre shillings {illeg}|m|ixing it with Ierapicra cōposita the weight of twelfe pence sweete {illeg}|b|utter on sponefull salt a sponefull.
And that night apply a pigeon slitte the bloody te to the soales of the feete to each foote going to her bed & halfe a pigeon to the nape of the neck.
In the morning apply give her 5 pils very early to sleepe on them. or els another clyster as you did before in the after noone betwixt 3 & 4. & pigeons agayne to the soales of her feete
onc a fortnight you may apply to the outsyde of the foote |right leg| two leaches. & a week after two leaches to the outsyde of the left leg. this to prvent
But if the flushing heate will not leave her suddenly then it is good to apply 4 leaches to the emrod vaynes.
onc in a month it weare very behoofehull {sic} to take four graynes of the vomyting pouder & to soake it all night in thre onces of white {illeg}|w|yne on the gentle hot embers then in the morning to passe it thorough a lynen cloath into a cup & to Drink it fasting all at once & hot buttered posset Drink always after casting
If at any tyme you feare yt her flushing heate will come on her. then you may be pleased to give her a vomyte to evacuate the humours. & a cl{illeg} washing clyster of clere hot posset Drink 3 quarters of a pint, sweete butter two sponefuls Hony a sponefull & white salt a sponefull. & if you please the next day about four of the clock a purging clyster of hamec & Ierapicra wch is before described
If it so happen yt before you can make ready this purging dyet Drink wch followeth the flushing heate should Bine \be feared/
Brine four \or five/ gallons of good Ale worte & when it is tūned into a fitting & a convenient barle Then Take of Sene six onces, of rubarbe, Agarick, turbith of each on once \sliced/ a halfe. & of Calamus aromaticus, sassafras, sarzaperilla of each two onces sliced licoras anys seedes of each sliced & bruised four onces, cinamon nutmeg of each brused halfe an once citron & lemon pils of each a quarter of an once whit & yellow sanders sliced of each a quarter of an once, Divide all the stuffe into 3 lynen bags having a peeble stone in each bag after it is a weeke old, Drink of it liberally as you Did wth vs & eate no flesh. till it hath d|w|rought well/ you may Drink hot posset Drinke to set it a working. & may dyne wth potched egs & so m{illeg} it at sup.
If I say you cā not prpare this purging dyet drink soone inough to prvent her infirmity. Then be pleased to make this purging Decoction following
Take of Sene on once & a halfe turbith on once & a halfe, Agarick mechoicā & rubarbe of each six Drams the Weight of a dram is about six pence, mirabolans Called Chelulæ & Citrini of each on once all fynely sliced. hermedactils two onces sliced, licoras & anys seeds of each an ounce & a halfe boyle all these in six pints of water & two pints of white wyne boyle it to halfe strayne it. of this the lady Magdalen is to take six onces & to adde to it two sponefuls of syrope of roses & to Drink it for 3 mornings but the lady Alce is to take but four onces of this licour & to adde to it two sponefuls of syrope of roses.
The oyntment we vsed to ye lady Magdalen was cōpounded of oyle of lillyes two onces of Capons greace two sponefuls of oynt|ment of| Dialthea a sponefull all weare melted & so vsed
& also her former playster some 3 onces eyther to be applyed {be}t{wix}t her shoulders & also the soales of her feete & on of those playsters to be applyed to the lady Ac|l|ces splene.
For the Lady Alce
When you shall see especiall cause they {sic} give to the lady two sponefuls & a halfe of the vomyting syrope mixed wth a sponefull of white wyne let her Drink it fasting, taking always after laying vp of the stomack cleere hot posset Drinke
If her ladyship cōplayne of any gryping in her belly or any ach of her head then give this clyster.
Take of motherworte, wild thyme, lovage, rosemary, balme of each a quarter of a handfull bay beryes, Iunipor beryes, anys seedes Dill seedes of each a sponefull flours of cāmomyll a very litle boyle all in a quarte of posset Drinke made of malmesye or white muskadyn & milke of each a pinte take away the Curde & boyle all the forenamed species in it to halfe, strayne it & Take halfe a pinte of this decoction melt in it a sponefull of sweete butter, hony a sponefull, white salt a sponefull. let this be her clyster.
If you see occasion give her 5 litle pils Weighing about four pence about 5 in the morning
\let her smell to Her pomander./
And there after give the lady of the gentle purging decoction before named in the Description of it for the lady Magdalen. giving her of this Decoction four onces. syrope of roses a sponefull, & of the elect purging electuary prpared for the lady Alce the Weight of ten pence let albe well dissolued & give her this potion blood warme fasting betwixt six{t} & seaven & thin broath two hours after.
When you make of the purging dyet Ale, then be pleased to give her a good Draught of it in the same maner as her ladyship tooke it here with vs at linford
you have thre ounces of cōfortable lozenges to give vnto the lady Alce {illeg} on lozeng in a day for 3 or 4 mornings togeather fasting especially after a vomyte or a purge. & so to be vsed as occasion shalbe mynistred
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 1488, pp. 213-216 (p. 213 upper, p. 214 upper, p. 215 upper, and p. 216 upper)
CASE11669: Horary consultation concerning William Roughead (PERSON15478)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 4 September 1598 at 07:35
RN my man will: Roughead spit blood wc he thincketh he tooke wth a bruise by carying my milk & overstrayning him selfe. at 7. 35. mi.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 25r (bottom left part of page)
CASE49522: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh [the younger] (PERSON33024)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 18 August 1619 at 06:38
RN my Cosen Elis. Marsh the younger 17 y. Aug. 18 ☿ h. 6. 38 ant m 16i9 of myne owne accord epilepsia ml|a|tricis cū veritig multas vices.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 155v (upper left part of page)
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)
Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)Mrs Claire Wright (PERSON37112)Mrs Elizabeth Craste (PERSON47251)
Personal affairs>Communications (Gifts)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Nausea and vomiting (Rising)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Throat and mouth)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Ready to stop her/his wind)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)
CASE12015: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Alice Mason (PERSON14048)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 2 March 1599 between 07:00 and 08:00
RN Itm’ I gave Alce masen of Woulverton 5 of cass & 4 of māna in 2 onc of the decoction. 1|2| of March die ♀. h. 7. ant m. 1599.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228 (upper left part of page)
CASE23727: Horary consultation concerning Agatha Knight (PERSON32393)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 26 July 1614 at 08:30
RN Agatha knight willed by me to bring her water brought it Iuly 26 ♂ h. 8. 30 ant m 1614
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 55r (bottom right part of page)
CASE34720: Interrogation (Missed question) concerning Anne Farmer [Crichton] [Lady Sanquhar] (PERSON21712) and Sir George Farmer (PERSON11645)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 16 January 1609 between 07:00 and 10:38
RN The lady farmer did send me a haunch of venyson Ian. 15 ☉ h. ☉ h. 9. p m 1609. The lady Zancher but I receaved not her letter not heard of it vntill Ian. 16 ☾ h. 7. ant m 1609.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 291r (bottom right part of page)
CASE46142: Interrogation concerning Mr Dollin (PERSON29872)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 9 March 1618 at 16:20 and 10 March 1618 at 08:30
RN Mr Dolling of Exet colledg in Oxf. 16 y devon: ca{illeg}|{me}| to Mr Spicer for his counsell being very sick in his stomacke of longe {tyme} having bene in the Docters hands before almost halfe a yere & was cured by Mr Spicer in 6 or 8 weekes at the most march feb. 6. ♀ h. 9. 30 ant m 1618
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 201, f. 9v (upper left part of page)
CASE76291: Interrogation (Visit) concerning Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)
Question asked by Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) on 11 January 1633 between 10:15 and 14:00
Mres Anne Tyringham came hither Ian. 11. ♀. h. {illeg} \9. 45/ ant m. 1633 & had a fitt wthin halfe an oure & lesse after shee came./
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 259 (middle right part of page)
CASE78411: Prescription for Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) on 30 June 1633 at 14:00
SRN For ye Lady Magdalen Egerton Iune 30. ☉ h. 2. p. m. 1633.
℞ Aloes Cicotrina ℥ß. Turbith, and Agarick an. ʒij. Myrabolanj Chebulæ ʒij. Rubarb. ʒj. {v} Masticis calamj aromaticj an ʒj. fiat Massa cū syrupo violaꝝ. in 5. pil. dos. once in 2 dayes. at 5. of clocke before Supper. ad to it of p{ill} Rud ʒj.
A dry Diet Drinke to dry vp ye Rheume. corroboratinge ye Animall & vitall spirits Parts.
Take ye barke of lignū sctū. sarsaperilla, sassafras. roote, calamus Aromaticus of sach ℥iij. Sliced cinamoms nuttmegs. & galingall an. ℥j sliced Angelia canded, enula campana canded myrabulo{u}s condited ℥ij. Bisket Bred made with anyseed ℥iiij beaten & pouderd. verven & Celandine. dryed an. ♏. ij. wood bittony Margerā, & rosemary flowers dryed {illeg}ac. ♏. ij. an ℥ß. Pruons ♏.ß. Licoras Aniseeds & reasons an. ℥vj. flower de Luce roote & flag roote boath dryed & sliced let all these be boyled in 20 pints of spring water boyle it till 4. pints be wasted then adde to it Bittony water, Margerū & Rosemary waters an. lib. ß white wyne lib ij boyle it a little more then strayne it & stop it close in a sweet Iug pot.
Take of this euery morneing ℥vj. & the like at 3. in ye after noone & supping with 3 slices of Dyet bread drink ℥vj. more & so vse it as long as any Lasteth.
Let her suppers be during this tyme of bisket bread & reasons of ye sunne. & sometymes ponadoes, with a little bisket bread or 3. slices of dyet bread. \& may drinke after it her dyet drinke before prscribed/ at other tymes either citrons, Lemons or oringes Canded or condited & once in 2 or 3 dayes to take before an houre before such a slight supper. 5. smal pils.
Aloes cicotr \ʒij/ rud, \Rud ℥ß/ fætid turb an ʒij. salis gēm ʒß fiat mass pil cū syr de S rad q suff dosis ʒj
The Electuary.
Take of wood Bittony, Dianthos Conserve of \old/ Red Roses, Condited Citrons an. ℥j. Ivory, harts horne specierū de gem̄is powderd an ʒj. venice treacle ʒij. Trochiskes of vipers. ʒj. Let all be well mixed & incorporated with ye syrupe Acetositate citrj.
Dosis as much as a Nuttmeg in ye morneing fasting. & then prsently drink after it ℥vj of ye former dyet drinke puting into this draught only in the morneinge Syrup of Roses 2. Spoonfuls. & not in yt in the afternoone.
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, pp. 510–511 (p. 510 upper left, p. 510 bottom, p. 510 upper right, and p. 511 upper left)
CASE80090: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 20 December 1632 at 10:30
RN I prscribed a purging dyet Drink to mres An Tyringhā Decēb 20 ♃ h. 10 30 ant m 1632
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 223 (middle right part of page)
CASE61683: Interrogation (Receiving message) concerning Sir Thomas Myddelton [the son] (PERSON33214) and Mrs Christian Napier [Young Lady Ersfeild] (PERSON33479) and Lady Myddelton [Mary Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON25254) and Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 27 February 1626 at 14:00 and 28 February 1626 at 11:40
RN I receaved a letter frō Sr Th. Mydleton & the lady Earsfild & old Sr Rob Napeir feb {illeg} 27. ☾ h 7. 3|4|0. p m. 1625|6| frō Sr Rob touching Rich busynes yt he would goe to London & see what he can doe wth the Archebishop.
2. frō Sr Th nydleton & the lady Earfild touching the lady Midletons conv{ul}sive c{illeg}|rā|ping cholick |feb: 27. ☾ h. 7. 20 p m 1626|1
[Astrological Chart]
cōmendeth her pils best.
Notes:
1 ‘a wynd cholick c{illeg}|rā|ping & convulsiv’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 105v (upper right part of page)
CASE13153: Horary consultation concerning Godfrey Kirkland (PERSON13422)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17778) and Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 12 February 1597 at 07:00
RN Godf. Kirkland obijt 1597 anū {natus} fere ingress. 15tū feb. 12. h. 10. \9/ 30. ante. merid: die Satur.
[Astrological Chart]
Godfrey Kircland obijt 1597 feb. 12 die ♄. hor 10. 30 m ant merid. quærimus h. 7a ante merid sine consensu. at harsham moritur.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 175, f. 46r, f. 45v (f. 46r upper, and f. 45v upper)
CASE13532: Geomantic entry concerning Agnes [Anne] Malins (PERSON13900)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 11 July 1598 no later than 07:00
RN An Agnes malins morietr
[Preliminary Geomantic Chart]
[Geomantic Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 204r (upper right, upper left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE15312: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Davers (PERSON11169)
Question asked by Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) on 12 July 1603 at 09:00
GJ Quæritr vtꝝ habeat variolas
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 103r (bottom right part of page)
CASE23921: Interrogation (Missed question) concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37239)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 10 September 1614 at 10:26 and 11 September 1614 at 17:45
RN About {s} {sic} this tyme on of Hanslop \Throp/ came for a wench of 18 y for the falling sicknes wch tooke physick of docter Butler. Sept. sept {sic} 10 h {sic} hor 10. 25 ant m 1614.
but she went away because I was not at home./
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 90v (bottom right part of page)
CASE36116: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Mrs Denise Leate (PERSON4499)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 4 July 1609 between 07:00 and 07:30
RN Mres Denys leate tooke her purging dyet drinke Iuly. 4. ♂ h. 7. ant m 1609.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 90r (bottom right part of page)