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CASE16949: Horary consultation concerning Susan Weanred (PERSON16881) and Judith Piggot (PERSON14942)

Question asked by Susan Weanred (PERSON16881) and Judith Piggot (PERSON14942) on 18 May 1602 at 12:45

RN Susan Crowl Weanred a Smythes wife of Luton 27 y m|| maij 18 hor 12. 45 p m 1602. troubled wth a quotidian cold shivering ague.

Iudith Picket 51 y. of Luton parish maij 18 hor. 12. 45 p m 1602 her eyes Dymme & thicke wth a creame over the sight

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 48v (upper left part of page)

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CASE18941: Horary consultation concerning Joan Coast (PERSON10682) and Alice Wheeler (PERSON17014)

Question asked by Joan Coast (PERSON10682) and Alice Wheeler (PERSON17014) on 21 February 1601 at 13:00

RN Ione Coast of Marsten 8 75. y feb. 21. die hor. 1: p m. 1601 payned in her hed & eyes ca scarse see.

Alce Wheeler of Cranfild 23. y. d|f|eb. 21. die hor. 1. p. m. 1601 in her armes & legs cannot styrre. backe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 38r (upper left part of page)

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CASE26083: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Langley (PERSON62689)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1602 at 13:30

RN Mres Langly of London 53. y Apr. 29. oculo passione et et {sic} caligine h 1. p m 30. 1602.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 181, f. 52r (upper part of page)

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CASE52436: Horary consultation concerning Goody Darby (PERSON47540)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1621 at 15:30

RN Goody Darby the Sextons wife of Newp for bad eyes & sight 60 y may 10 h. 3. 30 p m 162i

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 136v (upper right part of page)

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CASE73634: Horary consultation concerning Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400)

Question asked by Young Sir Robert Napier [Robert Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON14332) on 16 January 1632 at 11:25

RN |young| Sr Rob: Napeir for the Lord Bridgwaters Daughter 15 y Ian sine consensu by means of Sr Th mydleton Ian 16 h. 11. 25 ant m /a kell over her eye {illeg}|a|lmost blynd a mighty rheume\

[Astrological Chart]

pil lucis a 10 days

ey bright pils an Issue in the necke/

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 212, p. 394 (upper left part of page)

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CASE13690: Horary consultation concerning Silvester Clark (PERSON10634)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1603 at 11:45

RN Sylvestr Clarke of litlington. 45 y Apr 26 hor. 11. 45. ant m. 1603

for her dyme sight & waterish eyes.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 25v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE17142: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Hopkins (PERSON12944)

Question asked by the patient on 8 June 1602 between 07:00 and 09:00

RN Goody Hopkyns of or towne for her sore red itching Dym eyes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 79r (upper left part of page)

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CASE19361: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Wharton (PERSON17006)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18439) on 5 May 1601 between 08:30 and 11:30

RN Elis Wharton 5 y of hanslop for a payne in her eye hed & eyes whos eyes are feare but can see very litle in the

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 108v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49079: Horary consultation concerning Anne Hore [Watts] [Goodwife Watts] (PERSON12956)

Question asked by the patient on 24 June 1619 at 15:00

RN An Hore \& or Wats/ of Woulverton. 60 y Iune 24 h. 3. p. m. 1619. swelled in face & eyes ill & cānot see nor lift vp her eyes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 62r (upper left part of page)

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CASE75416: Horary consultation concerning Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400)

Question asked by the patient on 9 September 1632 at 08:25

RN Quæritr de causa morboū {sic} heroine D magdalenæ \Bridgwater Edgerton/ 15 y Sept 9 hora 8. 25 ant m. 1632. /eys darke\1

[Astrological Chart]

|In novilunio & first quarter./| \melancholick ill/ 6 y troubled hath had Issues in her neck two {illeg}|A|nd 2 in her arms & two nowe in boath feete hath bene let blood {illeg}|b|oath arme & feete 3 or 4 tyms. It came after the smale pox. a full pletherick body |hath had purges pils dyet drinks & An Angle frō king Iams & also this king /her face swelleth a litle wthin these 2 months her swelling\| |neaver had her terms| |hath bene let blood twice in her armes & twice in her feete & twice in her hands & leaches at her lips & thighs & fundament|

It is of in 26. 45. in tripl et ter et fac 2

Notes:

1 ‘Struma’ in chart

2 ap. ap. ap’ in the left margin

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 416, p. 416 (upper left part of page)

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CASE60952: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Stanton (PERSON59498)

Question asked by Mr Tomlin (PERSON60287) on 15 August 1625 at 13:20

RN Mr Tomlyns of Tinswicke 53 y brought me xs for mres Stanton of warwick in token of love & kindnes Aug 15. h. 1. 20 p m. 1625. she found some helpe in her back but applying pigeons but onc to her feete. ma Drow so mutch as yt{sic} her sight is weaked. & her eyes swelled |a widow womā|

gave me xs gratis brought vntome by Mr Tomkins of Tinswicke.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 170r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE27606: Horary consultation concerning Roger Weaver (PERSON21111) and Weaver (PERSON21112)

Question asked by Roger Weaver (PERSON21111) on 19 June 1606 at 07:45

RN Rogar weaver of East Claydon 55 y Iune 19 h. 7. 45 ant m 1606

for his eyes dynes & hed ach.

also for his wifes eys & perles wthout cōsent

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 186r (upper left part of page)

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CASE40644: Horary consultation concerning Knight (PERSON32392)

Question asked by Old Mrs Elizabeth Knight (PERSON13465) on 25 November 1612 at 14:00

RN \mres Elis knight/ Hath a nother Daughter yt was hit yesterday wth a peece of bred in yorest & her ey ve\r/y mutch swelled. y {sic} she cānot see sent for my counsell what to doe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 214v (upper right part of page)

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CASE52448: Horary consultation concerning Mary Harvey (PERSON51120) and Harvey (PERSON51090)

Question asked by Mary Harvey (PERSON51120) on 12 May 1621 at 14:15

RN Mary Harvey of Olny a young widow 24|6| y may 12 h. 2. 15 p m 162i

for her legs swelled red eys dym & her litle child wth hot red eyes

child sent

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 138v (upper left part of page)

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CASE59881: Horary consultation concerning Campion (PERSON45528)

Question asked by the patient on 5 March 1625 at 09:40

RN Campions wife for her eys scalding hot & waterish yt she cānot see to worke march. 5. {illeg}|h| {sic} hor. 9. 40 ant m 16251

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘bad hot scalding waterish thick eys’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 4v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE74816: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Ellen Lawson (PERSON53485)

Question asked by the patient on 8 June 1632 at 14:30

RN Mres Ellen Lawson 46 y Iune 8 h. 2. 30 p m 1632 /the left eye swelled red litle vse of the eye\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 222 (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE13091: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Brough (PERSON10080) and Mrs Jane Brough (PERSON10086)

Question asked by Mr Robert Brough (PERSON10080) on 18 February 1600 at 09:30

RN Mr Brough. for his eys & hed. wc s{eeth} things as two. febr. 18 die  {sic} 9. 30 p|a|nt m. 1600.

[Astrological Chart]

Iane Brough of Stony stratford cōplayneth of her head this 7 yeres. feb. 18 die h. 9. 30 ant m. 1600.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 271v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE18152: Horary consultation concerning William Bunche (PERSON10176) and Margaret Simpson (PERSON15830)

Question asked by William Bunche (PERSON10176) and Margaret Simpson (PERSON15830) on 2 November 1602 at 13:45

RN Williā Bunts of hanslop for a terrible payne in on syde of his head the left syde eyes rūning & bloodshotten & a cataracte in his \that/ eye. novemb 2. hor. 1. 45. p m. 1602.

Margaret Sympson of Newport 40 y. for a payne in her head |as a cold water maketh her eyes thicke vnmaried| novenb {sic} 2. hor. 1. 45. p m 1602. hath her sicknes but badly

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 231r (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%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AEyes;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AEye%20troubles%3A%3AEyesight;f3-patient-sex=Female, accessed 30 January 2025.