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CASE12464: Horary consultation concerning William Colles (PERSON10740)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1599 at 16:45

RN Mr Will: Co{l|e|}lles Colles of Parke berrye of 58 troubled sick this i6 yeres & hath had the Counsell of the most exte phisitions troubled wth a windy cause as he sayth cōming from his backe by a great heate & obstruction from my liver. also wth a bad stomacke elevating winde into my hed. wch causeth gydines or streming in my head wch cometh as he thinketh by the ascending vp of bad & melancholy humours & wth a shaking in my left hand mightely as it were the palsye but always very hotte. nowe of late wth the brevity of wind in my stomacke & chest & lately wth a mūmnes {sic} & tinckling in my hands. lips & sydes & face. this 15 of may. die h. 4. 45. p m. 1599.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 164r (upper right part of page)

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CASE21973: Horary consultation concerning Henry Fisher (PERSON11750)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1605 at 09:00

RN Henry fishr of Eastcot a serving mā to my lord Harrington 40 y febr 28 hor. 9. ant m 1605. crased in braine put out of service by his Mres for the love of a mayd.1

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he sent only to knowe when he should fynd me at home yt he might come over vnto me./

Notes:

1 ‘hed ill & gydye mynd troubled stomacke & hart ill.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 224r (upper left part of page)

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CASE28275: Horary consultation concerning Sir Francis Duncombe [Mr Francis Duncombe] (PERSON11399) and Mr William Duncombe (PERSON19515)

Question asked by Sir Francis Duncombe [Mr Francis Duncombe] (PERSON11399) and Mr William Duncombe (PERSON19515) between 17 October 1606 at 13:00 and 18 October 1606 at 08:15

RN Mr Dūcōbe of Broughton for flegme. & stone all about his lounges.

Thothr Mr Duncōbe of London for the strangullion all about his bellye. maketh watr often.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 293v (upper right part of page)

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CASE30316: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Dawson (PERSON22840) and Mr Sterope (PERSON25572)

Question asked by Mr Richard Dawson (PERSON22840) and Mr Sterope (PERSON25572) on 18 November 1606 at 09:00

RN Mr Dawson the kep of my lords wardrope his serv. novēb. 18 h. 8. ant 30. ant m. 1606 for a gowte in his hāds & feete/

Mr Sterope the Registr ascaridib. belly 32 y novēb. 18. h. 9. ant m. 1606.

Mr dawson & mr Sterope.

m|th|{sic} lady Brooke

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 26r (upper left, upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE11915: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Burgoyne (PERSON10194)

Question asked by the patient and Mr Furze (PERSON11999) on 4 January 1599 at 08:52

RN Mr furyes servant of Louton very extreeme sick at hart cannot abide talk a water leek the yellowe iaundes. sent to me againe this 4 of Ian. die h. 8. 52. mi 1599. his former phisick wrought but litle. never vomited but to the ground his mr {sic} thinketh he hath the yellow iaundish. Thomas Burgen. wery of his life

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 74v (upper left part of page)

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CASE31039: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26324) and Anonymous (PERSON26325)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26324) and Anonymous (PERSON26325) on 4 April 1607 at 13:20

RN t|T|wo honest men of Naash came to me for my counsell to prvent the plaugue Apr 4 h {sic} hor 1. 20 p m 1607

telling me yt on dyed of the purples yt sent to me anothr sick & dyed yesterday & two othr extreme sick who tooke it by on yt had the sicknes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 135v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE74377: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Ersfeild [Mr Ersfeild] (PERSON48585) and Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315) and Mr Alexander Napier [Sandy] (PERSON25251)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Ersfeild [Mr Ersfeild] (PERSON48585) and Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315) on 20 April 1632 at 14:00

RN I had a letters frō young \old/ Sr Robert & young Sr Rob. Sr Th.: Earffild & Sr water Leach Ap 1 \2/0 h. 2 p m 1632

frō old Sr Rob 6 rabbots & 2 litle troughts

They desyre me to goe wth Sr Rob & his L into yorke sheere & Sr walter into Devonshire

Sr Thomas ak|c|knowledged|th| yt my last pouder sent about a fortnight sinc hath recovered the fect{illeg} craveth the same powder.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 96 (bottom left, and middle right parts of page)

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CASE11633: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 17 August 1598 at 05:50

RN R. N. quærit morbū et morbi causā. Aug. 17. die h 4 |5.| 50 hor. 5. 50 m. colica et lapide et strang: 1598. et ilio dolorē cruciatū ex vento intruso a greeping of the guts

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 16v (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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CASE66410: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) and Anonymous (PERSON40698)

Question asked by Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) on 19 June 1628 at 18:00

RN {I}ohn Evans of the Mynrys in London Iue {sic} 19 h. 6 p m. 1628

writeth for a gent mā

first vnfoldeth his owne greefe how he is wrōged & cosened of all yt he hath & therby he his wife & childrē broght to great want & misery craveth my Counsell & instruction

Also writeth in the behalfe of a gentlemā yt having taken an extreme cold & prsently an exceeding greefe for the Death of his wife & {th}erby cast Downe into sicknes & mutch melancholy of a sanguyne cōplexion his sicknes & melancholy is mutch abated & now his voice is almost Lost yt he s cānot {sic} \on cānot/ spea heare on \him/ that speaketh {sic} \to speake/ a yard of

cōplayneth of something about the pit of his throate his voice is only low & weake but not troubled wth any fault in noncing but cleere inough every where no physick but cōplayneth of the coldnes of his stomack & head & sone {sic} stoppage about the begying of his nose cold flegme & cold head & defect in hearing hath 2 great manyscripts of physick yt he is Desyrous I should vse craveth vnder god my consayle for the frind his gentleman

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 80r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11789: Horary consultation concerning Ralph French (PERSON11964) and Anne French (PERSON11967)

Question asked by Ralph French (PERSON11964) on 9 November 1598 at 11:30

RN Radolp: french. 46. s minister of Stock hamon. 9 of november. die . h. 11. 45. 30. for his reume & his wife. arising frō his belly to his chest leeke led hard & hoven in his belly full of winde |1598|

an his wife an ach & gydines in her hed.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 50r (upper left part of page)

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CASE74565: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Crowly [Master of Arts] (PERSON47397)

Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1632 at 13:00

RN Mres {sic} Crawlys physick wrought well vomyts & pils yet troubled wth a hot rheme in her|is| left ey & a heavynes hinder t of his head in his ioynts & ankles & kne & right leg may 9 h. 1. p m 1632

desyrous of a purging dyet Drink.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 147 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12733: Horary consultation concerning William Seabrook (PERSON15687) and Mr Harvey (PERSON12611)

Question asked by William Seabrook (PERSON15687) and Mr Harvey (PERSON12611) on 26 January 1599 between 09:40 and 16:15

RN William’ Seabrook of Walton 40: zelotipia laborat. Mr Harvy of Crowly requestet|d| me to doe him good as touching his hearing. {v}d {ʒ}. zelotip. phrenesi laborat: et vxorē p{uni}t.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 208r (upper right part of page)

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CASE32314: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Willoughby (PERSON26088)

Question asked by the patient and Willoughby (PERSON26087) on 22 October 1607 at 09:30

RN I receaved a lettr frō mr Hugh |Robart| willobe & his brothr certefying me of the taking of his disease by the bath a burning Ague. cā abyde neethr sweet nor sower. Octob. 22 h. 9. 30 ant m 1607. |craveth my opinion touching his sicknes.| the lettr was sent Octob 10.th

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 306r (upper left part of page)

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CASE79794: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON42157)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Tyrringham (PERSON16622) and Lord George (PERSON42246) on 12 November 1635 at 18:30

SRN Sr. Tho. Tyringhā & my Lord Gorge sent to me desireing my advise \& {nos} to come to London/ for a young gentleman who falle{th} into a very great deepe mellancholly passion lat{ly} the lers Came Novemb. 12. . h. 6. 30. p. m.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 340, f. 137v (upper right part of page)

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CASE28876: Decumbiture for Edmond Marchant (PERSON13955)

Question asked by Mr Marchant (PERSON13954), Mr John Bird (PERSON9741) and Mr John Mansell (PERSON13934) on 1 May 1605 at 05:15

RN Edmund Marchaunt of haversham 26 y Apr 30. h. 10. ant p m 1605

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He lyeth speachles

I set this figure the next day in ye morning he had bene yt Day at footebale & some suppose yt he tooke a great bruise.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 75v (upper left part of page)

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CASE28877: Horary consultation concerning Edmond Marchant (PERSON13955)

Question asked by Mr Marchant (PERSON13954), Mr John Bird (PERSON9741) and Mr John Mansell (PERSON13934) on 1 May 1605 at 05:15

RN I was Intreated by mr Marchant mr Byrd mr Maunsell to come over & to see him in what taking Edmund Marchant was. Maij 1 h. 5. 15. ant m 1605.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 75v (upper right part 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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CASE11841: Horary consultation concerning John Phillips (PERSON14892)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1598 at 09:15

RN Iohn Phylip sick ever sinc thursday being the 30 of Decēb \novemb/ sent to me agayne the 4 of Decemb sick very greevously in his hart & body he is swelled in his body from the belly vnto his hart. he is Costive & so hath cōtinued ever sinc thursday last & is very exceeding ill & weeke. Decēber. 4. \die ./ h: 9. 15. ant m. 1598 his hart \is good/ & his tonge talketh cheerf but his body swelled.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11881: Horary consultation concerning Old John Risely (PERSON15344)

Question asked by the patient on 18 December 1598 at 08:40

RN Iohn Risely of Rawnstyn 63|7|{sic} 67. hath bene sick on weddensday last 6 weekes sound in body but bursten this 16 weekes. he was wont to be troubled wth a wind Cholick. nowe last of l {sic} all wth an issue on his navell eaten in an Inche deepe but nowe growen vp againe saving that it hath a litle hole in it wc when they went to stoppe it put him in danger of death. sent his sonne to me he kepeth his bed nowe & then payned in his back & pricking & shooting in his navell {virs} an end. bleedeth every foote & wetteth a handkerchir. Decemb. 18. die . h. 8. 40: mi. 1598. goeth ill to ground

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 68r (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;f2-practice=Napier;f3-treatment=No;f4-question-asked=Medical, accessed 29 March 2024.