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CASE53727: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Hodgkins (PERSON51679)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1622 at 11:20

RN Mres \Elis./ Hodski{illeg}|n|{illeg} of Amptill mayed {sic} to mr Rich Hodgkins {illeg}|of| Amptill the kings steward 50 y march 19 h. 11 20 ant m. 1622.

for an ægylopis in the corner of ye eye hath taken a dyet drink & vsed salues & waters & mastick & neaver the better.

would have it divrted another way. or by ye nose as it was wont: a cold

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

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CASE16760: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Spencer (PERSON16026) and Alice Faulkner [Vescy] (PERSON11680)

Question asked by Mr John Spencer (PERSON16026) on 30 March 1602 at 09:00

RN Iohn Spencer of W|S|r Robart Spencers servant. Martij 30 hor. 8. 9. ant m. 1602. cōplayneth of his left syde & spleene & swelling of his legge.

quærit {illeg}|r|emediū Aloysia faulkner 23 y. troubled wth the greene sicknes hath taken many vomits but noone would worke wth her craveth a vomit sick in ye stomacke quærit an \an {sic} alce faukner/ virū diligit nec ne.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mutch greef & discontment {sic}’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 22r (upper right part of page)

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CASE21552: Horary consultation concerning John Pearce (PERSON18741)

Question asked by Goodwife Joan Barnwell [Pearce] [Pearson] [Persival] [Wotten] (PERSON18986) on 9 October 1604 at 17:30

RN Iohn Perce of or towne Octob 9 hor 5. 30 p m 1604 his wife came for {s} {sic} ph{y}sicke.

[Astrological Chart]

Goody Perce for her husb. octob. 9. hor. 5. 30. p m 1604 for an ague swelled in his stomacke./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, ff. 156v-157r (f. 156v bottom right, and f. 157r upper left)

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CASE38581: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dormer [Hurleston] (PERSON19499)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 23 August 1611 at 14:30 and 30 August 1611 at 11:00

RN Mres Hurstsone of Winge. was let blood six onces in her arme for a quatayne {sic} Ague hed light & gydye.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 151r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE30095: Horary consultation concerning Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647) and Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)

Question asked by Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647) on 20 December 1605 at 12:00

RN my ladye fortiscue of Saldon sent for a quart of bugloes watr decē{b} 20 h. 12. 1605.

& h|M|res francis fortiscue greene sicknes left syde cough

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 257v (upper right part of page)

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CASE64734: Horary consultation concerning Winch (PERSON61978)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40526) on 8 October 1627 at 13:00

RN mres Scots \{sic} litle/ child 2 y \3 quarters old/{sic} octob. 8 8 h 2. 1. p m 1627 the lady Winses child of Everton in Huntingdonshere broke out in his face when he was a month old & so continued at tyes halfe a yere

hath fits of a falling sicknes wth convuls.

would knowe what she shall doe after the playster of Canthard be taken of

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 235r (upper left part of page)

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CASE37902: Horary consultation concerning Susan Parkes (PERSON14658)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1611 at 07:45

RN Susan Parkes of Broughton. 19 y. Apr. 23 h. 7. 45. ant m 1611.

had an Ague 2 yers a goe & had an Ague fell into her legs. would know {illeg}|w|heathr it be good to be purged and to be let blood.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 66r (upper right part of page)

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CASE48378: Election concerning Lady Davis (PERSON29682)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 14 March 1619 between 15:30 and 16:30

RN Remember to send the lady Davyes in Chancery lane a dyet drink for her left syde & hypocond passio & grefe march 14 h. 4. 30 p m 1619.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 199r (upper right part of page)

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CASE73615: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) and Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 12 January 1632 at 18:20

RN The lady Dorothy Ienins of the Str{and} for her Dropsy & scurvy |& a great co{ugh} yt troubleth her very mutch|

& her Daughters eyes Ian. 12 {h} 6. 20 p m 163{2}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 386 (upper right part of page)

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CASE70438: Horary consultation concerning Old Lady Napier [Mrs Barnes] (PERSON33484)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1630 at 16:15

The Lady Naper of Luton Hoe 84. y Apr. 8. . h. 4. 15. p. m. 1630

hath the Goute swellinge her hande, & is runninge into her foote, desires a Poultish

desires a playster of Onecrociū.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 240 (upper right part of page)

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CASE55490: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Powell (PERSON57007)

Question asked by the patient on 11 January 1623 at 08:20

RN Mr Powell of London sent to Mr Cooke to have some thing to thicken his seed troubled wth the gonorrea lyeth on his bed back els cānot sleepe is to may {sic} shortly wanteth virility & erection sweateth at night. Ian. 11 h. 8. 20 ant m 16231

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘gonorh & itch’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 154v (upper left part of page)

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CASE46164: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Duncombe (PERSON48163)

Question asked by Mr William Duncombe (PERSON29957) on 13 March 1618 at 12:00

RN Mr Will Duncōbe 22 y of Litlington parke march. 13. . h. 12. 1618.

for his wife troubled wth a waterish humour rising in her stomack. & very sick wth all lyeth heavy as if she had surfeted it voketh her to cast. casteth mutch water.

Imagyneth she may be wth child. & therfore craveth gentle physick.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 14v (upper left part of page)

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CASE67898: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1629 at 20:20

RN Rich: Napeir \the younger/: for His health. & the Doctor. March. 14 h {sic} hor. 8: 20 p m. 1629 /a cough & cold\

[Astrological Chart]

Craveth my counsayle & tyme to Draw out his teeth

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 86v (upper right part of page)

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CASE60204: Horary consultation concerning Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315)

Question asked by the patient on 13 April 1625 at 06:30

RN Sr Robart Napeir the elder sent for physick for his stone cholick & bloody water & wyndynes of his belly Aprill 13. h. 6. 30 ant m. 1625. |stone Cholick|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 58r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55015: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Johnson (PERSON52581)

Question asked by the patient on 26 September 1622 at 10:20

RN Mr Iohnson of Tyddington sept 26 h. 10. 20 ant m 1622 had a sore fit of an ague shaking lying in his bones vtrū obtinb{i}it {sic} purg benef:

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 69r (upper right part of page)

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CASE75457: Horary consultation concerning Frances Eaton (PERSON48305)

Question asked by the patient on 5 September 1632 at 17:00

RN francis Eaton of woulso{illeg}{sic} Woulson 40|3| y septēb 5 . h. 5 p m. 1632 /a surf taken in wofull misery. in her head & teeth\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘head face & teeth’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 431 (upper right part of page)

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CASE11613: Horary consultation concerning Dr Robert Vilvayne (PERSON16704)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1598 at 14:00

RN Rob Vilveny. what his disease is or to what inclined & spec. what is good for his liver of 22 y. 9 Aug. h. 2 p m die 1598.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mutch payned wth a megrim./’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 12v (upper right part of page)

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CASE68167: Horary consultation concerning Dr Astley (PERSON42997)

Question asked by the patient on 13 April 1629 at 13:20

Dr Astly warden of Alsoules Colledge in Oxford 63. y. Apr. 13. 1. 20. . p. m. 1629

[Astrological Chart]

1 Had a colde & an extreame Cough a weeke afore shouetyde {sic} wch did much shake & macerate his Body & was freed both of colde & Cough wthin 3 weekes after. findes a defect in his digestion, in the liuer as hee feareth, wch heretofore hath much anoyed him.

2. is \hath beene/ very costiue (saueinge for 3 dayes last past) wth some forcemt thereto, yet his Body is temporate for heate & colde.

3 hee is not much thirsty saue at meales;

4 hee sleepes indifferent well, 5 or 6 houres in the night at beast.

5 his stomack seemeth to bee quieted when hee suppeth posset drinke

6 This is his Clymatericall yeare, beeinge 63 yeares at Alhollowetide last.

7 hee desires to knowe howe his Liuer may bee releeved & howe his Body may be loosened.

8 His was water ordinarily keepes in a reasonable lowe Coulour.

9 Hee feares yt his Body (beeinge old & weake) will not much abide Phisike./

10 his dyet coonly is veale & broth. & sometimes mutton, his drinke is small Be{e}re

vide April. 13.

Dr Astley warden of Alsolue {sic} Coll. in Oxon 63. y. Apr. 13. h. 2|1|. 20. p. m. 1629.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 135v, f. 151r (f. 135v upper left, f. 135v bottom right, f. 151r upper left, and f. 151r bottom)

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CASE50611: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Pope [Kirkland] [Bird] (PERSON14985)

Question asked by the patient on 12 July 1602 at 13:00

GJ Iulij 12. ho: 12. 20. p. m. I went to see mrs Byrd and Came there ho. 1. p m her phisicke that she tooke yesterday gave her 17 stooles. she is sicke still very hott a payne at her right side feareth the yellow Iaundise.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 133v (upper right part of page)

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CASE23498: Horary consultation concerning Dr Michael Jarman (PERSON32083)

Question asked by the patient on 1 June 1614 at 17:00

RN Mr Iermyn of Exeter colledg & Mr Thomas Harrys 19 y. may Iune 1. h. 5. p. m. 1614. |mr Iernyn feareth eyther Dropsy or cōsūption mutch troubled wth wynd & belly somewhat swelled cānot sleepe. his cordiall I first sent him did him mutch good./|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 17r (bottom 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%3ATreatment;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body, accessed 18 December 2024.