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CASE50367: Horary consultation concerning Richard Ring (PERSON34769)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38796) on 13 March 1620 at 10:30

RN Rich: Ring of Cranfild 4. y. Childmas last full of bleatch 2. y. march. 13. h. 10. 30 ant m 1620

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 141v (upper left part of page)

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CASE60393: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Frances Worrall (PERSON62260)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 4 May 1625 between 12:39 and 14:30

RN francis Warrell of Shenly. 26 y cane {sic} for a stitch vnder her right syde was let blood Ap 26. 8. 45 \30/ ant m 1624

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 83v (upper left part of page)

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CASE55156: Horary consultation concerning Henry Norman (PERSON55578)

Question asked by the patient on 22 October 1622 at 18:30

RN Henry Normā of St yedes. 33 y octob 22 h 6. 30 p m 1622 hed & stomack/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 92v (upper left part of page)

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CASE58458: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan [Joanna] Prescot (PERSON57057)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1624 at 13:30

RN Mres Pescot sent a letter to me touching certen ptyes susp to doe her hane {sic} May 17 h. 1. 30 p m. 1624

Mres Prescot was wth goody Mres Kendall who did excuse her selfe &|b|efore she dyed & did put it on her daughter in law that mayed {sic} her sonne called Ellenor Cooke now wife of francis Typsley confessed yt her daughter sent for a mā to cure her mischiefe but they did not fourme it. still is tormented almost in all t of her bodye yet not sicke so yt she is afrayd yt all her adversayes {sic} are not rooted out. this \last/ womā hath a Daughter yt was wth the old womā before she dyed called Anne Typsley. always tormented at hart feareth a cōsūption & craveth my consayle & helpe vnder god.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, ff. 192v-193r (f. 192v bottom left, and f. 193r bottom left)

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CASE53728: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane [Shonet] Wardley (PERSON21079)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1622 at 14:00

RN Shonet Wardley of Odyll. 50 y march. 19 h 2 p m 1622. feeleth a prickling in sundry t of her body suddenly & by fits every day. & is mutch payned in her brow mouth & a noyce in her eares/. they sper not in there body. catle.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 27v (upper left part of page)

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CASE54685: Horary consultation concerning Susan Beauchamp (PERSON43880)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1622 at 18:00

RN Susan Bechā of Cosgrave 11. y. the thursday after St Peter but came to me Iuly 25. h. 6 p m. 1622 pyned & cōsumed hed neck & belly. mutch pyned & wasted1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a Consūption’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 9r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE62874: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] West (PERSON61455)

Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1626 at 10:30

RN An West of Olny 30 y octob 5. h. 10: 30 ant m 1626 a nūnes in her hans {sic} & legs suddenly taken away

Ioane Chard susp but now dead 2 yeres sinc

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 304r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55132: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Dyer (PERSON48232)

Question asked by the patient on 19 October 1622 at 12:00

RN Mr Rich: Dyer of Great Stawton in Huntingdon sheere 33 y octob: 19. |h| {sic} hor: 12. in m 1622 for a hissing in his hed cōtinually 3 y. by fits

2 quærit vtrū mag Dna francklin 26 be f a good match./

3. what course of life best to advanc his fortuns/

4. wheathr likely to mary within a yere & a halfe./.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 88r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE57891: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Maxy (PERSON54530)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39845) on 12 March 1624 at 10:45

RN Marg. Dixye \Maxye/ tooke away & kii|c|kd|e|d of the sticks of frō the firre {sic} march 12 h. 10. 45. ant m. 1624 /9 weekes sinc yest tormented\1

[Astrological Chart]

old goody Dixye susp. this womā brought a few sticks & put it on the fire & burned

Notes:

1 ‘tormēted in belly’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 107r (upper right part of page)

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CASE61556: Decumbiture for Margaret Howlet (PERSON52018)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40223) on 30 January 1626 at 08:00

RN troubled wth strang convulsions the wench the morow on \St/ Stephens Daye sep a ap . p h. 8 ant m 162{6}|5| & swounded at that tyme & hath bene troubled wth convulsiōs ever sinc

[Astrological Chart]

Marg Howlet taken wth strang fits of convulsions & wythering of her face & neck St {sic} Decēb. 26 h. 8 ant m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 82r-v (f. 82r bottom right, and f. 82v upper left)

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CASE58280: Horary consultation concerning Edward Pen (PERSON56501)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39882) on 24 April 1624 at 11:15

RN Edw. Pen of old Stratford a yere & halfe & 3 weekes this next sonday about six in the after noone borne. cane {sic} to me Apr. 24 h {sic} hor 11. 15 ant m 1624 on goody Clarke yt dwelleth had {sic} by he & she Did curse the child 2. y. sinc & neaver sinc but scoureth cōtinually whatsoevr it teaketh & breaketh out mutch

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 163r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE63039: Horary consultation concerning Jane Hore (PERSON51865)

Question asked by the patient on 4 November 1626 at 12:36

RN Iane Hore of Buckn{ell} wth her father 29 y oc|no|{vēb} 4 h {sic} hor 12. 30|6| p m 162{6} head very ill 10 y.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 330v (upper right part of page)

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CASE50168: Horary consultation concerning Alice Nichols (PERSON27020)

Question asked by the patient on 21 January 1620 at 09:38

RN Alce Nichols of this th towne every foote ill. susp goody Earle of this towne Ian 21. h. 9. 38 ant m 1620 28 y.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 108r (upper right part of page)

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CASE54165: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Knight [Hanger] [Edwards] (PERSON30096)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1622 at 10:20

RN Mres Edwads {sic} of Pyddington 40. 52|3| y May 13 h. 10. 20 ant m. 1622.

a sore vnder her lip

[Astrological Chart]

would know wheathr she should out live her husb. & wheathr her sore lip will be healed or noe./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 101v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE63398: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Richard Laughton (PERSON13621)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1627 at 14:00

RN Rich layton of Newnton Blossomfild 55 y march 14. h. 1. 40 {sic} \2./ p m 1627 had a fall frō a mow & hurt his syde back & loynes ill

vtrū veneficiū passus fuerit \goody Marcholl susp/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 22r (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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CASE50666: Horary consultation concerning Mr Dr James [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON52432)

Question asked by Mrs James (PERSON52439) on 20 April 1620 at 15:20

RN D Iames of Oxford st|ran|gly {sic} \straungly/ taken wth a palsye on the left syde of the face hand & leg taken at church & great red blatches in t|H|is fac & bodye & his ey swelling & f|H|is face a yere before & sinc he contenting certen sup witches & on being acquitted he felt his strange stitch on his s {sic} left syde by fits he supposeth yt the womā susp for a witch but quitted by the Iudges did hurte him the 24 of feb. sep a ap yt night at sup first taken. had his first fit after he talked wth mr Rob. Conye. feb 18. in ye after noone his first fit but his worst fit the 24 of feb when the sup witch was acquitted/

Mres Iames mentioned Mr Doctor Iames |of oxford| Ap. 20 h. 3. 20 p m. 1620 /she related all at this tyme/\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 5r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE52264: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Bonner [Bonoe] [Miller] (PERSON44425)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1621 at 11:15

RN Elis. Boner of Risely 30 y Ap. 9 . h. 11. 30 \15/ ant m 1621.

It belly hard swelled & feeleth on her brest as a bladder wth beans ratling 7 weekes |not sick but sore in her bodye|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 106r (upper right part of page)

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CASE54340: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Atterbury (PERSON43055)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39459) on 31 May 1622 at 10:30

RN Thomas Atterbery \of havrshā/ borne the weddens night about seav. before Candlemas was brought heather to me 16 weekes old last weddensday was brought vnto me may 31. . h. 10. 30 ant m. 1622 /the vse of the lims taken away\1

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘lame in his lyms’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 136r (upper left, and bottom right parts 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;f2-question-asked=Personal%20affairs;f3-date=1620-1629, accessed 11 February 2025.