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CASE11619: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Leech (PERSON13676)

Question asked by the patient on 11 August 1598 at 08:49

RN Aig Agnes leach of Caucot the mothr in lawe of Malins Daughter. 68 yeres old. enquireth my counsell for her disease wc hath bene sick this 3 weekes. Aug. 11. die . h. 8. 49 mi. ant m.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 13v (upper right part of page)

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CASE65848: Horary consultation concerning John Villiers [Lord Purbeck] (PERSON60854)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1628 at 07:00

RN my L. brought vp his water to see the cause of his disease & Infirmity Ap 18 h. 7 ant m. 1628.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 180r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11886: Horary consultation concerning John Rawlins (PERSON15165)

Question asked by the patient on 20 December 1598 at 10:30

RN Iohn Rawlings of stocke golding. almost 80 yeres old sick ever sinc satterday night being the 16 of Decēb. die ant {conuctio}. sendeth to me for his Disease the 20 of Decēb. die h. 10. 15. 30.. 1598. refuseth his meate.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 69r (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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CASE11646: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Darby (PERSON11151)

Question asked by Goodman William Sandon (PERSON15602) on 26 August 1598 at 11:15

RN Thomas Darby of Woulverton servant to Will Sandye|on| of 17|8| yeres enquireth for his ser disease. his master enquireth for him wth out his consent Aug. 26 die h. 10. 30 mi {sic} he is very sick 11. 15.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 19r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11700: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Gooding (PERSON12235)

Question asked by the patient on 19 September 1598 at 15:15

RN Dorothy Goodin 36 yeres of Emerton enquireth her Disease Septemb. 19. die h. 3. 15. mi. 1598. six weekes sick.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 31r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12241: Horary consultation concerning Joan Paulin (PERSON14778)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1599 at 16:30

RN Ihone Pawlyn of Sandye 24. maried this 8 yeres. her youngest. 4. came to me for her Disease wc she hath by fits this Apr 18 die h. 4. 30 p m. 1599. sick this 12 moneth.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 126r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE11651: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Tedder (PERSON16361)

Question asked by the patient on 28 August 1598 at 09:49

RN Mathew Tedder of Newport at {M} 22th of March next following {sic} of 39 at 22th of March next following hath had a Disease following him any time this twellyeres. 9. 45|9| ant m Aug. 28 die h. 9. 45. {sic} 1598. he hath the rūning of the reanes wc weakneth him so sore that he can scarce stand. his bac{k} exceeding ill. mutch troubled wth it for this halfe yere.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 20v (upper left, middle right, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE11890: Horary consultation concerning John Smith (PERSON15888) and Old Smith (PERSON15866)

Question asked by John Smith (PERSON15888) on 21 December 1598 at 10:00

RN Iohn Smith of haversham. 36 sick ever this week kept his bed th yesterday all daye the 20 of decemb sent \on/ of his neighbours to me for his disease his water cold all white & muddy complayneth of his harte very sick 2i of Decēb. die . h. 10. 1598. a fatt high coloured man

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 70r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13349: Horary consultation concerning William Green (PERSON12348)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1597 at 12:30

RN Will. Grene venit ad me quærens morbū 1597 Martij 8. die h. 12. 30 m. after noone he had a sore legg wounded & broken wth a coggle. his principall disease his leg is swollen & ranckled.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 62r (upper part of page)

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CASE13137: Decumbiture for Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17774) between 12 February 1597 and 6 September 1597

RN Susan Blundell 1597. feb. 12 die . h in med. noct. 12. 30. m. was evilly handled of her disease. & it first toke her. in the night ready to choake her. /she became as a naturall chaingling. before she dyed & died in yt sort\1

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Notes:

1 ‘the falling sicknes of wch she dyed’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 175, f. 33v (upper part of page)

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CASE78441: Horary consultation concerning Wythibrooke (PERSON62420) and Mrs Susan Cotton [Oldfeild] (PERSON47033)

Question asked by Mrs Catherine Norwood (PERSON55681) on 9 October 1633 at 20:30

SRN Mrs. Katherin Norwood. frō Nunam for a gentleman a frend of hers. Octob. 9. h. 8. 30. p. m. 1633. RN |wythibrooke a stranger.| SRN

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RN she craveth my opinion of the water she sent me of a gentlemā & my Counsell touching him she craveth no physick at this prsent except his water & disease of necessity Doth require it

craveth my opinion touching Mres Cottens Disease & wheathr to be cured.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 4r (upper left part of page)

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CASE38015: Horary consultation concerning John Parrot (PERSON14706)

Question asked by Parrot (PERSON34048) on 30 April 1611 at 11:40

RN Iohn Parret of Stony stratford 56 y Apr 30 h. 11. 40 ant m. 1611. long sick longeth after meate & things. & his wife kn would know his disease wheathr it be the wynd cholick & it mutch troubled.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 82r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11595: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Margaret White (PERSON17082)

Question asked by the patient on 3 August 1598 at 07:15

RN Lawrenc whites wife margaret white 40|3| yeres at Christmas last enquireth her disease & my counsell the 3 of August die . h. 7.15 mi. 1598.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 8r (upper left part of page)

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CASE13482: Horary consultation concerning Goody Reynolds (PERSON15271)

Question asked by the patient on 30 March 1598 at 08:36

RN Goody Raynolds came to me for my counsell for her disease 1598 Martij 30. die . h. 8 36. mi ant merid.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 157r (upper part of page)

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CASE30734: Horary consultation concerning Mr Ralph Bradley (PERSON9941)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1607 at 18:30

RN Mr Bradly sent me a pig drest. & cōplayneth & feareth many things feb. 28 {illeg}|| hor. 6. 30 p m 1607

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cōplayneth of many diseases & is desyrous to know the very cause

{illeg}|w|riteth yt Mr Pix censureth my maner of praching & yt I should not trust him.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 94r (upper left part of page)

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CASE5757: Horary consultation concerning Mary Nedes (PERSON5225) and Joan Thresher (PERSON7169)

Question asked by Mary Nedes (PERSON5225) and William Thresher (PERSON7168) on 30 July 1599 at 15:00

SF Mary Nedes of Aveling in Estsex of 35 yers 1599 the 30 Iulij p m’ at 3 Diz/

Willm threshar for Ione his Daughter of 5 yers

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 219, f. 116v (upper left part of page)

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CASE61036: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Chamberlain (PERSON28809)

Question asked by the patient on 29 September 1625 at 13:40

RN Mr Will Chāberlyn of Wickā sent to me to come over vnto him for his disease doth increase on him for my Consayle Aug s{ept} 29 h. 1. 40 p. m. 1629

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 2v (upper right part of page)

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CASE64976: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40548)

Question asked by Young Mrs Anne Conny (PERSON29237) on 19 November 1627 at 13:25

RN Mres Cony sent a womā to me novēb. 19 h. 1. 25 p m 1627 about her disease & for my Counsell./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 16v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE1586: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Bowdon (PERSON1156)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1597 at 18:30

SF Eliz. bowdon of Cobham in Kente/ of 50 yeres 1597 the 25 of Aprill An’ m’ at 30 post 6 Diz liue or Die her self sente / 2a quest | infirte|

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 72r (upper right part of page)

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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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3ADisease;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f4-question-asked=Medical, accessed 5 April 2025.