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CASE13708: Horary consultation concerning Henry Rivys (PERSON15358)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1603 at 10:30

RN Henry Rivys of Cosgrave at the same tyes {sic} for his ey dymed.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 27v (middle left part of page)

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CASE14265: Horary consultation concerning Griffin Crokar (PERSON11060)

Question asked by the patient on 3 December 1603 at 09:50

RN Gryphen Crocker of litle Kymble 60 y. Decēb. 3. hor. 9. 50 ant m. 1603. his eyesight blasted on \fayled him/ yt by litle he knoweth not howe

his grond is haunted & treasure is hid there as the report goeth.

there is hard mutch musicke & melodye. |this Gryphen Crocker dwelleth in yt house hath seene light.| the son of Elsborough 16|7||8| y sinc delivered a note out of a booke vnto Henry Gynger yt now dwelleth at wiggynto in hartford sheere an old man of 80 yeres. as followeth.

Elsborough church & litle Kymble church of the right syde of the way betw even against the castle hill ther lyethe of gold & sylver & Iewels brasse & pewter a weane load layd in by lord Everet knotsby & his man at the conquest this was all yt was delivered him in a note wch he lost willing him to enquire furthr for he him selfe saw often a great light wch hath bene seene since by many sinc his death. & sometymes there will appeare a thing leeke a blacke hogge & very lately seene a \white/ catt wth a marvelous long & great teale wch rāne into a pond musick hard lately by Crockwell & his wife & children.

Henry Ginger wth in those 2 yeres when some came to seek this treasure saw a white bullocke wthout ye eares & hornes. & others saw a feare gentlewomā. a lyon an Antlop a fyer {sic} wth a gray cloke cast vppō his shoulders. but none could fynd the treasure./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 116r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE75931: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Piddington (PERSON56727)

Question asked by the patient on 16 November 1632 at 16:20

RN Thomas Pyddington 28 y a batch novēb. 16 h. 4 20 p m 1632

eye sight Decayed

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 147 (middle right part of page)

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CASE26083: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Langley (PERSON62689)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1602 at 13:30

RN Mres Langly of London 53. y Apr. 29. oculo passione et et {sic} caligine h 1. p m 30. 1602.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 181, f. 52r (upper part of page)

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CASE52436: Horary consultation concerning Goody Darby (PERSON47540)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1621 at 15:30

RN Goody Darby the Sextons wife of Newp for bad eyes & sight 60 y may 10 h. 3. 30 p m 162i

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 136v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13690: Horary consultation concerning Silvester Clark (PERSON10634)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1603 at 11:45

RN Sylvestr Clarke of litlington. 45 y Apr 26 hor. 11. 45. ant m. 1603

for her dyme sight & waterish eyes.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 25v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE17662: Horary consultation concerning John Hopkins (PERSON12939)

Question asked by the patient on 5 August 1602 at 15:40

RN Iohn Hopkins of our towne 13|4| y. August 5 hor. 3. 40. p m. 1602.

his eyes rūne wth water cānot see wth candlelight.

It is

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 164v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE21975: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Brightwell (PERSON10009)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1605 at 11:20

RN Goodmā Brightwell of Bletchly yt came wth him feb. 28 {illeg}|| hor 11 20 ant m 1605 for his eyes & hed eys dym a creame cōmeth vppon them

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 224r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE37401: Horary consultation concerning Cogdell (PERSON19318)

Question asked by the patient on 16 May 1611 at 09:39

RN Cogdall of luton for his \right/ eye hit wth a chip may 16. h 9. 39 ant m 1611 he cr\r/aved {sic} my counsell1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘hurte wth a chip on the outsyde of ye {eye} & cā see little or nothing.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 334, f. 77r (upper part of page)

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CASE75416: Horary consultation concerning Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400)

Question asked by the patient on 9 September 1632 at 08:25

RN Quæritr de causa morboū {sic} heroine D magdalenæ \Bridgwater Edgerton/ 15 y Sept 9 hora 8. 25 ant m. 1632. /eys darke\1

[Astrological Chart]

|In novilunio & first quarter./| \melancholick ill/ 6 y troubled hath had Issues in her neck two {illeg}|A|nd 2 in her arms & two nowe in boath feete hath bene let blood {illeg}|b|oath arme & feete 3 or 4 tyms. It came after the smale pox. a full pletherick body |hath had purges pils dyet drinks & An Angle frō king Iams & also this king /her face swelleth a litle wthin these 2 months her swelling\| |neaver had her terms| |hath bene let blood twice in her armes & twice in her feete & twice in her hands & leaches at her lips & thighs & fundament|

It is of in 26. 45. in tripl et ter et fac 2

Notes:

1 ‘Struma’ in chart

2 ap. ap. ap’ in the left margin

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 416, p. 416 (upper left part of page)

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CASE11778: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Houghton (PERSON12905)

Question asked by the patient on 6 November 1598 at 12:30

RN Thomas Whooton of haversham about 22. vnmaried. sick this yere. quærit remediū. novemb 6. die . h. 12. 30. he hath had a swelling in his right side broken out in his wrest & body filthy water. heavy vncōfortable his hed gyddy & light his sight bad

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 47v (upper right part of page)

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CASE48466: Nativity for Mr John Monson (PERSON33306)

Question asked by the patient between 5 April 1619 at 11:30 and 7 April 1619 at 08:30

RN Mr Iohn Mounson \Sr Will sons and haire/ nat Sept. 10 h {sic} hor. 12. p m 1597. wth a {illeg} kell on his face \{k}ell on his {face}/

subiect to \hot/ feavers. hedach vertigo. eyes seemeth to see like motes at his right arme voydeth filthy impostumed stuffe at his nose of late. feeleth a wȳdynes at his stomack

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 230, f. 219r (upper left, and upper right parts 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-querent-is-asking-about=Self;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AEye%20troubles%3A%3AEyesight;f3-extent-of-transcription=Whole%20entry, accessed 1 April 2025.