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CASE39990: Horary consultation concerning John Michell (PERSON33207)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37747) on 27 May 1612 at 16:00

RN Iohn Michell of Woldon 8 y may 27. h. 4. p. m. 1612 |8 y the friday before shrovetyde|

being hot wth play lay on ye ground & never sinc well \a cold/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 106v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE24904: Horary consultation concerning Goody Cooper (PERSON29360) and Thomas Withers (PERSON36989)

Question asked by Goody Cooper (PERSON29360) on 1 June 1610 at 08:00

RN Goody Coo \of newport/ 40 y. Iune 1. h. 8 ant m 16i0.

every where./ cānot rellish any water.

Thomas Wythers of newport 3 quarters old Iune 1. h. 8 ant m 16i0

a great cold extreeme sick cā eate or take any thing

[Astrological Chart]

Goody Coo quærit an sit gravida cānot rellish anye thinge. ill this moneth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 51v (upper right part of page)

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CASE26504: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Lawrence (PERSON20155)

Question asked by the patient on 26 December 1605 at 15:15

RN Mres Lawrenc of Luton Decēb. 26 h. 3. 15. p m. 1605.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘extreeme sicke & colde’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 1r (upper right part of page)

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CASE77793: Horary consultation concerning Mr Roger Nichols (PERSON55453)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1633 at 16:20

RN Mr Rogars Nichols 25|6| 23|2| y Iuly 6 h {sic} hor. 4. 20 p m 1633 /extreme paynd in all his body\

he mayed {sic} D Hugs kinswomā & houskee. took a cold & was wet wth rayne ill all over & offreth to cast

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 290 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53699: Horary consultation concerning John Watson (PERSON61246)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1622 at 09:45

RN Iohn Watson kinsmā to Mr watson kee of th Grafton parke. 48. y. a batch. march 14 h. 9. 40|5| ant m 1622

a week ill. a great cold & cough about a weeke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 22v (upper right part of page)

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CASE55470: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Monson [Baronet] [Mr Monson [the elder]] (PERSON5064) and Young Mr John Monson (PERSON33305)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Monson [Baronet] [Mr Monson [the elder]] (PERSON5064) on 6 January 1623 at 17:00

RN Sr Th. Mounson. for his owne fortune touching his busines wth ny {sic} lord treasourer & how Th Marq of Buckingham & the young gentlemā will befrynd him to have an end of his busynes & also of his sons health & when he is to prsent his gyft to ye king. Ian. 6. h. 5. p m. 1623

Mr Iohn is better then he was of his cold & keepeth still his chāber his ioynt are weake his father craveth my advice for him Ian. 6. h. 5 p m 1623. full of melanch

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 150v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE11767: Horary consultation concerning Harry Gooding (PERSON12227)

Question asked by Gooding (PERSON12226) on 29 October 1598 at 13:00

RN Harry Goodin taken lame in his left leg not swollen he cannot styrre his right side. in his leg & huck bone he layd in the fild Downe & being hote tooke a colde. this day or monday was sennet 17 d 16 last Christmas eve. 1598. pater filio et filius oravit patrē. vt me consulet morbo. Octob. 29 die h. 1. 1598. it took him in the fild as if it were prickt with nales. he cryeth out whē it is touched.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 45v (upper left part of page)

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CASE24366: Horary consultation concerning Lady Pemberton (PERSON34188)

Question asked by Sir Lewis Pemberton [Mr Lewis Pemberton] (PERSON34186) on 16 March 1615 at 13:30

RN Mr lewys Pemmerton for his wife sicke of a cold & melancholy mopish March. 16 h. 1. 2|3|0 p m 1615.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 170v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE6615: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Coudwell (PERSON2027)

Question asked by the patient on 16 January 1600 at 11:00

SF Mr Coudwell him self for him self 1600 the 16 Ianu’ an mr at a xj Diz. & cause of his cold

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 236, f. 9Ar (upper left part of page)

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CASE12117: Horary consultation concerning Joan Richardson (PERSON15314)

Question asked by the patient on 21 March 1599 no earlier than 11:00

RN Ihone Richardson of yardly mill. 60. sick this 12 moneth by a fit of a cold & cough short winded. & a phis|t|ick & a corpulent woman a good water: – 4d.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 108r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE32334: Horary consultation concerning Sir John Curson (PERSON19431)

Question asked by the patient on 27 October 1607 at 13:50

RN Sr Iohn Curson of Adyn|t|on 30 y Octob 27 h. 1. 50 p m 1607. a cold hed ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 308v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE60893: Horary consultation concerning John Abbot (PERSON42407)

Question asked by the patient on 30 July 1625 at 07:15

RN Iohn Abbots of Lechāsteede 48 y Iuly 30 h {sic} hor 7. 15 ant m 1625 fell sick Iuly 21 tooke a cold now sweateth cānot eate. nor slepe new ague

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 160r (bottom centre, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12224: Horary consultation concerning Davis (PERSON11175)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1599 at 06:45

RN Raynold Davyes brothr{sic} wife very sick wth a cold taken vppon a heate in his brest stomack hed. & belly cannot sleepe Easter dy {sic} Apr. 8 die h. 6. 45. ant m 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 123v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13040: Horary consultation concerning John Bandy (PERSON9422)

Question asked by the patient on 2 February 1600 at 13:00

RN Iohn Bandye of Wavendon 35 keepeth his bed most te hath taken a great cough & cold. feb. 2 die hor. 1. p m. 1600

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 264r (upper left part of page)

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CASE31850: Horary consultation concerning Henry Basse (PERSON22020)

Question asked by the patient on 4 July 1607 at 10:00

RN R Henry Basse of lamt 50 y Iuly 4. h. 10 ant m 1607.

sick about the stomacke shortwyded hath taken a great cold.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 243r (upper left part of page)

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CASE13387: Interrogation (Question) concerning Old Widow Frances Fisher (PERSON11782)

Question asked by the patient, Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) and Fisher (PERSON11746) on 19 October 1597 at 10:09

RN Widowe Fjsher sente to me to come to her. fr she lieth very sicke 1597. Octob. 19. die hor. 10. 9 mi. quæro morbū et an recuperab. filius mat et cū consensu certū iudiciū eū dorso gravisse ægrotare et in tergo prcipue. et ventre shee hath a very great scouring & tooke a cold.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 91v (upper 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;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3ATook%20a%20cold;f3-how-did-it-take-place=Unclear, accessed 5 March 2025.