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CASE70540: Horary consultation concerning Dr Pilkington (PERSON56793)

Question asked by the patient on 20 April 1630 at 19:00

RN Th D Pilkington sent me a peece Ap 20 h. 7. p m 1630

hath taken his purge & nowe begyneth to take his dyete drink purging

a pint in the morning & halfe a pint {illeg}|a|t 3 in the after noone

but he loathed the quantity of a pint. desyreth {to} take lesser Draughts & craveth my letter to satisfye him

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 194, p. 272 (bottom part of page)

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CASE72950: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Cook (PERSON46859)

Question asked by the patient on 16 September 1631 at 13:00

RN Elisab: Cooke 50 y \a gentlewomā/ Sept 16 h. 1 p m 163i |her some {sic} brought it|

Is god be thanked well mended

will send for a lett on weddens. next

for Mres Cooke Sept 16. 163i

for Mres Cooke 50 y Sept 16 {} h. 1. p m 1631

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 158, p. 157 (p. 158 middle left, p. 158 bottom, and p. 157 bottom right)

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CASE79846: Horary consultation concerning John Clement (PERSON46340)

Question asked by the patient on 21 January 1635 at 09:30

SRN Iohn Clements of Newport Ian 21. . h. 9. 30. a. m. 1635.

his vomitt very well both wayes & did him much good.

his Arme not so much swollen. runs a little.

cannot sleepe. desires something. that might make him sleepe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 340, f. 159v (upper left part of page)

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CASE22988: Horary consultation concerning John Lucy (PERSON53975)

Question asked by Mr Andrews (PERSON42703) on 20 September 1630 at 08:00

RN His mr Mr Andr0ws the Atturny of Denton quærit vtū {sic} servus eus {sic} Iohn Lucy is to be let blood. Sept 20  {sic} h. 8 ant m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

wheathr good to let him blood

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 147v (upper left part of page)

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CASE23297: Horary consultation concerning Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638)

Question asked by the patient on 10 November 1630 at 15:30

RN The Countes of Buckinghā sent me the Cord water yt she made by my prscription novēb. 10 h 3. 30 p m 1630

wheathr it be well done & what tyme of the day I should Drink it & in what quantity

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 200r (middle left part of page)

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CASE70312: Horary consultation concerning Robert Minchin (PERSON54824)

Question asked by the patient on 24 March 1630 at 08:00

RN Rob. Minchin of Bechāpton by Oxford 50 y march 24. h 8 ant m 1630.

had a vomyte yt wrought & purg 3 \or 4/ days after but yt he cast

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 198 (upper right part of page)

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CASE70647: Horary consultation concerning Lady Marge Brete (PERSON44753)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1630 at 12:00

RN The Lady {sic}

The Lady Bret of Quainton 56 y may 1. {{sic}} hor. 12. 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 310 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE71055: Horary consultation concerning Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647)

Question asked by the patient on 1 December 1630 at 08:25

RN The Lady Fortiskue of Saldon to know wheathr these pils Decēb. 1. h. 8. 25 ant m 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 4 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73093: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Ellen Dreighton (PERSON48085)

Question asked by the patient on 3 October 1631 at 10:00

RN Mres Dreadon sent home her fomer {sic} because it was not like the former & could not relish it. desyred to have her forner {sic} octob 3. h 10 ant m 1631

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 199 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE73454: Horary consultation concerning John Villiers [Lord Purbeck] (PERSON60854)

Question asked by Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) on 5 December 1631 at 09:50

RN The Comtes of Buckinghā decēb 5 h. 9. 50 ant m 163i

for my lord

he tooke on of the pa it gave no vomyte but 20 stooles.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 327 (middle left part of page)

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CASE73564: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Cook (PERSON46859)

Question asked by the patient on 31 December 1631 at 08:00

RN Mres Cooke of litt{er}worte 50 y Decēb 31. {illeg}|| hor 8 ant m. 1631

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 368 (upper right part of page)

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CASE73710: Horary consultation concerning Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) and Bridget Feilding [Countess of Desmond] (PERSON48813)

Question asked by Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) on 30 January 1632 at 12:00

SRN The Countesse of Buckingham for her selfe & ye Lady Dismont Ian. 30. . h. 12. in merid. 1632.

[Astrological Chart]

RN Lugs {sic} ill shortwyded a great cough.

send what I think fit desyreth a purg.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 417 (upper left part of page)

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CASE73858: Horary consultation concerning John Villiers [Lord Purbeck] (PERSON60854)

Question asked by Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) on 23 February 1632 between 10:20 and 10:40

RN The Contes Desyred me to send my lord Purbeck a nother vomyt & also 2 powders of vitæ gr iiijß.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 460 (middle left part of page)

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CASE74037: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by Mr Richard King [Mr King [the older]] (PERSON52953) on 15 March 1632 at 18:45

SRN Mr Rich. Kinge of Ashby in Lincolnsheire for his Sonne mr Anthony Kinge they both sent their Lers March the 15. hor. 6. 45. p. m. 1632.

[Astrological Chart]

SRN He wrote a kind letter to me to send if I thought good 1. a vomyt. 2 a purg.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 512 (upper left part of page)

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CASE74376: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513)

Question asked by the patient on 20 April 1632 at 13:45

RN The lady Ienings of London cured of her \ague/ fits Ap. 20 h. 1. 45 p m 1632

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 96 (middle left part of page)

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CASE74624: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Baldwin (PERSON43288)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1632 at 14:30

RN Elis: Balden of Bechāpfild. 53 y may. 14. h. 2. 30 p m. 163{2}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 163 (upper right part of page)

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CASE78555: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON42024)

Question asked by Mr William Marsh [March] (PERSON33018) on 1 November 1633 at 15:00

RN Mr marsh for a neighbour a Smyth. yt wth a kick hath his C{illeg}|bow| {sic} bowels out novēb 1. h. 3. p m 1633.

wilbe cut for it as a newp surgion vndertaketh for 5 pounds.

wheathr good to cut him for his bowels

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 22r (upper left part of page)

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CASE78675: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Down (PERSON48046)

Question asked by the patient on 26 December 1633 at 18:45

RN Mres Downes of Pichley 62 \50/ y I {sic} Decēb. 26 h. 6 45 p m 1633.

wheathr may not bleed in the arme wth ho{rse} leaches.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 59r (upper left part of page)

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CASE75563: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 24 September 1632 at 17:00

RN {m}y Cosen she Marsh mres Elis: Septēb 24 h. 5 p m 1632

[Astrological Chart]

Craveth my Consayle

{Tak}eth wormewood Drink & fyndeth good by it craveth the making of wornewood {sic} water & cinanon {sic} water.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 35 (middle, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE22793: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Miles (PERSON54728)

Question asked by the patient on 29 August 1630 at 13:20

Mr Edward Miles of Oxford. 57. y. Aug. 29. . h. 1. 20 p m. 1630

Sent for somethinge for his Consumption

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 116r (upper left, and upper 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%3ATreatment;f3-date=1630-1639;f4-querent-age-band=050-059, accessed 22 May 2025.