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CASE11825: Horary consultation concerning Everard Woodland (PERSON17346)

Question asked by Woodland (PERSON17345) on 27 November 1598 at 11:45

RN Everard \Woodland/ troubled e|i|t tooke him his sicknes tooke him on a weddensday before Barnabe a yere & half old pined & consumed wth it. pale of coleur. refuseth his vittayles & vomiteth it vp wth a coughing the 27 of Novemb. die . h. 11. 45. ant m. 1598. pater filio

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 57v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11838: Horary consultation concerning James Greenwood (PERSON12385)

Question asked by the patient on 2 December 1598 at 10:15

RN Iames Greenewood of water eaton Doctr Spark tennet {sic} 50 yeres old. complayneth of his of h an old dysease of his harte now well & lusty but not long sinc almost ded in it. troubled wth a stitch on his right side & cometh over his hart ready to swounde. very cold wth it. of a high colour. stuffed in his Chest yt he can scarce tak his winde quærit Decēbr. 2. die . h. 10. 15. mi. 1598. his hart trembleth muday {sic} last sick lame.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60r (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

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 230, f. 219r (upper left, and upper right parts 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.

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

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CASE12482: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Joan Edmonds (PERSON11483)

Question asked by Mr Richard Edmonds (PERSON11481) on 18 May 1599 at 13:00

RN Mr Edmunds for his wife of Shenly 56. troubled wth the winde cholick wth gripings & pruckins {sic} & very sick a very good water at 18 of may. die h. 1. p m. 1599. /& a great coughe\

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 167r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE25718: Horary consultation concerning Mr Basse (PERSON27835)

Question asked by the patient on 15 December 1610 at 09:00

RN Mr Basse of Wavendon 60 y decēb. 17 15. h {sic} hor 9. ant m 16i0 the new ague extreme faynt & feeble hot & sweateth mutch.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 170v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE26417: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Judkin (PERSON32207)

Question asked by the patient on 15 April 1615 at 08:45

RW Iohn \Edward/ Gedkins \of Salden.// y: 18 d . h: 8. 45 ant: merid: Ap: 15. 1615. A quotidian feuer. cold fitt first, then hott for when his fitt taketh hī, he hath a \dry/ cough prickinge in his sids.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 204, f. 41v (middle right part of page)

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CASE44821: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38213)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1617 between 11:50 and 18:00

RN a poer mā whose ey is in great payne a hot burning rhume no sight this Dosen yers

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 144r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE50319: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Ward (PERSON36466)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1620 at 12:10

RW Tho: Warde of Turringhā y. 24. d. ho. 0. 10. Feb: 26 1620. A stick in his right side & a drie huskeish cough: \{sic}/ pitteth blood when hee cougheth.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 137v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE51806: Horary consultation concerning Benjamin Hubbins (PERSON52034)

Question asked by the patient on 20 November 1620 at 13:00

RW Beniamin Hubbins of Astwood y. 26. d. h: 1: p: m: Novemb. 20 1620. swelled in his left leg: yesterday his right leg was swelled but now it is come into his left leg: payned in his left eare, & so downewards. had a purge 10 dayes since wch wrought well & he was much the better for it: now worse then he was. complayneth more of heate then of colde then of heate. did complayne at the first more of heate then of colde. cannot sleepe.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 13r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52419: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Daniel (PERSON47531)

Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1621 at 07:38

RN Th. Deniell of Whaddon 23. y may. 9 h. 7 38 ant m 162i

nevr had vomyt nor purg yt wouldworke very short wȳnded wheeseth mightely heaven a dropsy cānot make water.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 134r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55860: Horary consultation concerning John Richardson (PERSON15293)

Question asked by the patient on 25 March 1623 between 10:00 and 10:50

RN Iohn Richardson of newp 48 y. had a third ague a yere & better. 5 y sinc & neaver well sinc. & now sorely payned in his right leg wthout any swelling a bad stomack short wynded was wont to bleed mutch. & is very faynt & reareth blood & did bleed mutch at nose is aguish red & thick. very extreme faynt & weake & did swound last sonday. eateth litle./ extreme short wȳded

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 218, f. 34r (upper right part of page)

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CASE66496: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Tyrlington (PERSON36237)

Question asked by Tyrlington (PERSON60670) on 3 July 1628 at 18:00

RN My Cosen Tyrlington sent me 12 rings cost 18s 6d Iuly 3 h. 6. p. m. 1628

sayth his wife is inwardly very hot, but cold outwardly faynt weake wasteth in her body weak in her back feareth yt shd shall not live longe & hopeth to see me/

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 405, f. 95r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12200: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Berrill (PERSON9666)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1599 at 10:30

RN Thomas Berill 6 70 of Yardly Hastings troubled wth a coughe mutch fleume yt he wetteth every night 2 cloathes. faynt: Aprill. 3 die h. 10. 30. ant m. 1599.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 120v (upper left part of page)

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CASE16845: Horary consultation concerning John Lyne (PERSON13843)

Question asked by the patient on 11 April 1602 at 18:00

RN Iohn Line of Atterbery 50 y Ap 11. hor. 6. p m 1602. for a cōsumption of nature & bodye & great fayntnes & feeblenes

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he demanded wheathr I could helpe him & sayd If I could he would come over to me./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 34r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE21387: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18628)

Question asked by the patient on 12 August 1604 at 11:20

RN on came 16 myles henc for a vayne broken spitteth bloodeth & voydeth it in clods & at his vrine. Aug. 12 Hor 11. 20 ant m 1604

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 127v (upper left part of page)

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CASE50313: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Conny (PERSON29239)

Question asked by Matthias Conny (PERSON19343) on 24 February 1620 at 10:15

RW Mr Matthias Cōny of Newport for his daughter Francis. y. 4. d . h: 10: 30 \15/. ant: m Feb: 24. 1620. eateth nothinge: is verie faynt & weake./ had a little of diaprunis wch brought away ij wormes.

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

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CASE50330: Horary consultation concerning John Amyas (PERSON27374)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1620 at 10:40

RW Iohn Amyas of Southhill in Bedford sheire. y. 65. d. . h: 10. 40 ant. m: Feb. 28. 1620. ill sinc Tuesday \Fryday/ last. cannot vomite nor goe to the stoole. Eateth nothinge: drinketh sometimes. Cryeth out of his body; sleepeth not.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 138r (middle left part of page)

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CASE11182: Horary consultation concerning Harry Clark (PERSON10545)

Question asked by the patient on 21 August 1600 at 11:15

RN Harry Clarke of Padberry 60 yeres. Aug 21 die h. 11. 15 ant m goeth vp & downe. maketh him weake./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 159r (bottom left 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.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 123r (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-querent-sex=Male;f4-extent-of-transcription=Whole%20entry;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 18 April 2025.