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CASE26992: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Haselwood (PERSON19883)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1606 at 07:45

RN young Mres Hazel{rigge}\wood/ of havershā. 19 y march. 27. h. 7. 45. ant m 1606

[Astrological Chart]

shee Did send at this tyme for some syropes to b\r/eake her flegme shee did not like of the electuary but sent it back /& was sick wth it.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 83r (upper left part of page)

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CASE57972: Horary consultation concerning Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286) and Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281)

Question asked by Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286) on 22 March 1624 at 18:00

RN The lady Nevill tooke wth her husb. the last dyet Drink & it wroght not vppon waterish humours as Did her first ab. 3 weekes before whitsontyde but Did gripe exceedingly & she Did|ot|h writ now for on yt might worke more kindly on waterish hunours {sic} March 22 h. 6 p m 1624

sent me a draght of this dyet Drink to st {sic} tast. mach {sic} 20 h {h} {sic} 10. 30 ant m. 1624

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 118r (upper left part of page)

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CASE62462: Horary consultation concerning Lady Anne Twisden (PERSON60638)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1626 at 13:00

RN The lady Twisden of London 51. y. may 27 h {sic} hor. 1 p. m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

by her sleeping & scouring she hath nutch {sic} mended sinc Sr will wrote Last yt is thursday last.

yet the last night was more troublesome then before

this Day cōplayneth of a sournes rising out of her stomake supposeth yt a vomyt would doe her good yet dare not to adventur it by reason of her weaknes & scowring. wch we dare not to stay seing the goodnes of it yet fyndeth no aptnes to cast but a soure belching

desyreth a nother box of the pils 10 and an answ to his lett & to this.

The lady Twisden of London may 27 h 1. p m 1626

very weake & feeble yet sitteth vp & eateth prty well. scoureth mtch {sic} hath a soure belching yet no aptnes to cast.

would know wheathr fit to give her a vomyt considering her \great/ weaknes & sither her scouring Doth her so mutch good craveth an answere to his forme & to this Letter also.

wheathr any other course for mending of the sourenes will not helpe wth out a vomyt.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, ff. 224v-225r (f. 224v middle left, f. 224v bottom, and f. 225r upper left)

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CASE56064: Horary consultation concerning Lady Elizabeth Fisher [Young Mrs Elizabeth Tyrringham] (PERSON16629)

Question asked by the patient on 17 April 1623 at 10:00

RN The Lady \Elis/ fisher of Tyrringhā. Ap. 17 h. 10 ant m 1623.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

her great bleeding hath left her her leaches dead {illeg}|s|endeth for moe leach to vse every fortnight.

\wheathr to take them when she hath her sicknes or noe.// but sorely payned wth the emrods yt she cānot rest day nor night.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 62r (upper right part of page)

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CASE26884: Horary consultation concerning Lady Beatrice Dyve (PERSON11436)

Question asked by the patient on 13 March 1606 at 11:20

RN my lady Dive of Brōmā. 30 y. march 13 h 11 20 ant m 1606

tooke a prpap|r|ative of syrope of roses opening root & it giveth march fenel somewhat to bynde

my lady Dive sent vnto me to come to her & to give her physicke for a great scouring taken only by the syrope of roses put to a decoction of opening rootes March 13. h. 11. 20 ant m. 16061

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a scouring.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, ff. 65v-66r (f. 65v bottom right, and f. 66r upper left)

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CASE36931: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Knightly (PERSON24087)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1610 at 10:30

RN Mres knightly of Wing sent s {sic} vng contr pruritu Ian 24 h. 10. 30 ant m 1610

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 223r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE45381: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Stone (PERSON25598)

Question asked by the patient on 1 August 1617 at 08:12

RN Mr Stone of Aspley son 72 y Iuly Aug 1. h. 8. 12. ant m 1617 /he sent for a syrop to cut his flegme\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 51r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52307: Horary consultation concerning Young Sir William Andrews (PERSON9154)

Question asked by the patient on 20 April 1621 at 13:00

RN Sr Will Androwes of Lathbury Ap 20 h. 1. p m 162i craveth a purg before he goe to london flegme

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 115v (upper left part of page)

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CASE54856: Horary consultation concerning Old Lady Jane Boteler [Butler] (PERSON28240)

Question asked by the patient on 28 August 1622 at 17:00

RN my old lady Butler \Boteler/ sent her 37s 3d & a letter relating how things wrought Aug 28 h. 5. p m 1622

mutch troubled wth wynd by fits

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 42r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64632: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Mr John Latch [Hatch] (PERSON53382) on 22 September 1627 at 12:00

RN Mr H|L|atch {sic} \Latch of the Strand in London/ did writ to me to certify me how it was wth franke the issue did helpe her rheme but still hath greevous fits as before septēb 22 h {sic} hor. 12 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 221r (upper right part of page)

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CASE67943: Horary consultation concerning Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1629 at 17:20

RN my lord sent for a medson to stop his great loosenes. march 19 h. 5. 20 p m 1629

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 93v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE68399: Horary consultation concerning Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1629 at 18:30

RN my lord sent a kind loving letter interprting {sic} \accepting/ my letter in very kind te may 7 6. 30 p m 1629

his loosenes yt semd to be stayd is somewhat increased intendeth god willing to be wth after whitsontyde may 7 h. 6. 30. p m. 1629 /they tell him yt whitsonday is his last day.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 186r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE74727: Horary consultation concerning John Villiers [Lord Purbeck] (PERSON60854)

Question asked by the patient on 30 May 1632 at 09:00

RN my lord Purbeck sent to me for to stay his Loosenes May 30 h 9 ant m. 1632.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 195 (middle right part of page)

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CASE77499: Horary consultation concerning Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315) and Old Lady Napier [Mrs Barnes] (PERSON33484)

Question asked by Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315) on 7 June 1633 at 12:00

RN Sr Rob Na ny {sic} br{other} sent me wo{rd} that he is w{ell} amended god {be} thanked & hath {a} good stomack yet paynd {in} making of h{is} water & h{is} ladys swelling is gone Iu{ne} 7 h h. 12. 16{33}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 203 (upper right part of page)

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CASE42641: Horary consultation concerning Goody Blea (PERSON28126)

Question asked by the patient on 10 November 1615 at 09:00

RN Goody Blea of this towne Novēb. 10. h. 9. ant m. 16i5

[Astrological Chart]

\hath a loosenes/ burning feaver faynt feeble sent to me for a cordiall

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 146r (upper left part of page)

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CASE16561: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Elizabeth Sansome [Thomson] (PERSON16407)

Question asked by the patient on 4 March 1605 at 11:00

GJ Goodwif Tomson of Stonistratford Saunsoms sister sent for oyle of Exceter or of swallowes. March 4 ho. 11. a m. 1605

extreeme ache wch makes her cry that she is heard all over the street ex morbo gallic

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 237r (upper right part of page)

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CASE45480: Horary consultation concerning John Dore (PERSON29876)

Question asked by the patient on 18 August 1617 at 08:00

RN Iohn D{ore} of leanden sent his water & would have had a dyet drink & somewhat for the Iaunddish ptysick and Dropsy. & I woud send him none Aug 18 h. 8 {illeg} ant m 1617.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 220, f. 68v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE14853: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Lillingstone (PERSON13711)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1603 at 12:10

GJ Thomas Lillingstone of Lidling{ton} 38 y Apr. 18 ho. 12 10 1603.     sent for some th{ing} for an Itche.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 55v (upper right part of page)

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CASE50614: Horary consultation concerning Nichols (PERSON14417)

Question asked by the patient on 28 September 1602 at 18:38

RN Also about 6 of the clocke & 38 m p m 1602, Nichols of Willing sent for something to make him goe to stoole for he could not goe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 211v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE79836: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthias [Matthew] Conny (PERSON46709)

Question asked by the patient on 15 December 1635 at 18:00

SRN Mr Coney sent h. 6. p. m.

his feaver tooke him about 12. yesterday & this day agayne

body loose. Cough not to bad & vehement as before

desires that Iulep I sent last night.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 340, f. 155r (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;f4-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 16 March 2025.