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CASE12421: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Woodland (PERSON17347)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1599 at 07:15

RN Rich: Woodland of filgrave 35. y. sick this yesterd was sennet cannot rest any waye. hed at first taking goeth to groūd onc in 4 days. may the 10 die . h. 7. 15. mi. ant m. 1599.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 156v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE50914: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Woodland (PERSON62175)

Question asked by the patient on 23 May 1620 at 08:00

RN Th. Woodland of CastleAshbe 36 y May 23. h. 8 ant m. 1620 |sick a weeke hed light|

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 47v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11856: Horary consultation concerning John Bynion (PERSON10274)

Question asked by Mr Lawrence Bynion (PERSON10276) on 8 December 1598 at 09:45

RN Iohn Bynion of Wouson magna 3 yeres old vppō Miklemas last day last in the after noone betwixt 2 & 3. p m. pater quærit filio male se habet capite pectore water very white s face pale leane bodyed sick ever sinc he was borne a quartr old full of bleache Decēb. 8. die h. 9. 45 ant m. 1598

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 63r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11842: Horary consultation concerning John Cunningham (PERSON11117)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17635) on 4 December 1598 at 11:00

RN Iohn Connyngham 7 yeres old satterday sennet after miklemas daye sick this 12 moneth. cōplayneth most of his hed & hath a weake stomack. was wonte to have white water leeke dregs of a tub. very thick of a pale & whitish Colour. a longe visage. Decēb. 4. h. 11. the child came hither.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE12033: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Bartom (PERSON9520) and Bartom (PERSON9519)

Question asked by Thomas Bartom (PERSON9520) and Bartom (PERSON9519) on 8 March 1599 at 09:10

RN Thomas Bartom. 15 yeres sick this 5 weekes. nothing will tary wth him for this fortnight lyeth in his hed light headed. Martij 8. die . h. 9. 10. 1599. at Newport.

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his fathr moved a question at the same time or a quartr after 9. for a payne in his knee wc was broken his thigh was broken quite thorough & nowe the paine is fallen into his knee pan & is swollen.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 95r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54528: Horary consultation concerning Jane Malins (PERSON13902)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1622 at 07:20

RN Iane Malyns of this towne 34 y Iue {sic} 30 h. 7. 35 \20/ ant m. 1622. |hed aketh. & is sick|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 172v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12239: Horary consultation concerning Richard Mannings (PERSON13930)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1599 at 13:15

RN Richard Māning of Hartwell 20 yeres sick this 7 weekes & can doe not doe any thing taketh him leeke an ague & when it cōmeth wth a shaking colde & going away it maketh him as it were blind it so troubleth his hed. sent this 18 of Apr: die h. 1. 2|1|5. m pnn {sic} 1599.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 126r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11814: Horary consultation concerning Goodman John Andrews [Ambrose] (PERSON9148)

Question asked by the patient on 19 November 1598 at 08:39

RN Iohn Androwes of Willan 44 yeres old maried about xx yeres. sick by fits this moneth. in his hed yesterday this day keepeth his bed & sometimes so ill yt he knoweth not what he doth. a very fat faced man. Novembr 19. die . h. 8. 39. mi. 1598 a gydines in his hed.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 55r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12477: Horary consultation concerning Roger Riecross (PERSON15330) and Mary Riecross (PERSON15332)

Question asked by Roger Riecross (PERSON15330) on 17 May 1599 at 12:30

RN Rogar Riecrose of Stonystratford. 30. y. fore a sore eye {illeg} {sic} bloodshoten. & hed payned & troubled wth the winde. may the 17. die . h. 12. 30 1599. hot & scaldeth in his hed. & eye./

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Mary Riecross of Stonystratford 6 yeres cōplayneth of her belly sick this 12 moneth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 166r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE13630: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Christopher Woodfield (PERSON17334)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1603 at 13:15

RN Chrystopher Woodfild lying long sicke wrote \sente/ vnto me to come to him martij 31. hor. 1. {p}|15| p m 1603. troubled wth a shortnes of wynd ready to stop his wynd an aso{illeg}|m|a. hed gydye a burning in his body desyrous to have his neighbours forgive him as making no othr reckning then of death.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 16r (bottom part of page)

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CASE12292: Horary consultation concerning William Phillips (PERSON14897)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1599 at 12:30

RN Will: Phylip. of Bletley. sick this halfe yeare continally about 26. holdeth him in his hed & necke. somewhat high coloured. {&} of a faire cōplexion. cold & {illeg}any. feete very cold. hed very cold. Apr. 24 die h. 12. 30

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 136r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11929: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Kniveton (PERSON13402)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1599 at 09:15

RN Mathew Knigh|ft|en of Lowton 53. y. sick this satterd. last 3 weekes. a red water & full of rags.

Mr Knifton of Lowton 55 yeres old sick this 3 weekes {illeg} sunday last first in his stomack wth an extreeme cold wc tooke a way his stomack ache in the head neck & legs sweateth divrse times & after troubled wth an itch as exceeded greatly onc in two or 3 days to grounde. nevr vomiteth. the 3 of Ian. die h. 9. 15. 1598. {sic} 1599. bad head greefe taken {in} lawe.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 76r-v (f. 76r bottom right, and f. 76v upper left)

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CASE11693: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Miller (PERSON14177)

Question asked by the patient on 16 September 1598 at 09:55

RN An Miller of Newport. 30 yeres old married to a husband yt maketh leape enquireth a remedy for her disease Septemb. 16 die . h. 9. 55 ant. m. 1598. hath bene very sick this fortnight & keepeth her bed. 1598 & cannot stir but as she is helpen. a longe scouring and a palsy white water a bad hed.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 29v (upper right part of page)

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CASE10130: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Ayres (PERSON11438) and Joan Ayres (PERSON11439)

Question asked by Isabel Ayres (PERSON11438) and Joan Ayres (PERSON11439) on 5 March 1600 at 12:00

RN Isbell Eares of Betchampton 34 y. sick this fortnight March. 5 die h 12. 1600

Ione Eares 13|4| y. her daughtr cōplayneth of hir headach

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 6r (upper left part of page)

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CASE15423: Horary consultation concerning Mr R. Alway (PERSON9127)

Question asked by the patient on 4 August 1603 at 12:45

GJ Mr Alway sent for me to come to him being very sicke payned in the head having taken a cold August 4 ho 12. 45 p. m. 1603

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 115r (upper left part of page)

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CASE26916: Horary consultation concerning Mary Spicer (PERSON16081)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1606 at 14:00

RN Mary Spicer of marson 18 y march 19 h. 2. p m 1606. payned in|on| boath sydes of the head in great extremity right syde most & maketh her very sick hed eares eyes browes teeth stomacke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 71r (upper right part of page)

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CASE46379: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Foster (PERSON30558)

Question asked by the patient on 11 April 1618 at 09:30

RN Elis foster of newp almost 16 y Ap 11 h {sic} hor 9. 30 ant m. 1618. neaver had them. sick ever sinc mondaye. hed & everywhere & stitch on her right syde & is extreme hot eateth litle nothing but drinke or buttermylke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 56r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10829: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Purden (PERSON15089)

Question asked by the patient on 13 June 1600 between 09:00 and 11:20

RN Elisabeth Purden of puddington 36 y. sicke hath had her sicknes to mitch {sic}. faynt & feeble. yt wch cōmeth frō her very blacke flowers watr to muth {sic} thin coloured. paynd head & sydes & hath menses immodices/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 106v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11871: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Miller (PERSON14184)

Question asked by Miller (PERSON24490) on 12 December 1598 at 10:18

RN Elisabeth Miller of Newport Millers wom|th|er {sic} very sick keepeth her bed her daughtr came 68|6| yeres. Decēb. 12 die h. 10. 18. ant m 1598. hed & hart Costive went not to ground this sēnet

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 66r (upper left 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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3ASickness;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 18 April 2025.