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CASE76511: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 21 February 1633 at 20:00

RN My Cosen Mr Rich: Wright of Southworke sent me 2 litle firkings & ba\r/lis on full of blue \ordinary/ figs thothr of reasons of the sonne. feb 21 1633

he wrote yt his wife my neece Clare is sorely troubled wth a rising vp to her throate ready to stop her wynd & is payned in her hips & knees & was frighted wth the sight of that fearfull fire

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 324 (upper left 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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CASE61683: Interrogation (Receiving message) concerning Sir Thomas Myddelton [the son] (PERSON33214) and Mrs Christian Napier [Young Lady Ersfeild] (PERSON33479) and Lady Myddelton [Mary Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON25254) and Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 27 February 1626 at 14:00 and 28 February 1626 at 11:40

RN I receaved a letter frō Sr Th. Mydleton & the lady Earsfild & old Sr Rob Napeir feb {illeg} 27. h 7. 3|4|0. p m. 1625|6| frō Sr Rob touching Rich busynes yt he would goe to London & see what he can doe wth the Archebishop.

2. frō Sr Th nydleton & the lady Earfild touching the lady Midletons conv{ul}sive c{illeg}|rā|ping cholick |feb: 27. h. 7. 20 p m 1626|1

[Astrological Chart]

cōmendeth her pils best.

Notes:

1 ‘a wynd cholick c{illeg}|rā|ping & convulsiv’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 105v (upper right part of page)

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CASE32161: Horary consultation concerning Spark (PERSON25518) and Mr Thomas Spark (PERSON25516)

Question asked by Dr Spark (PERSON16013) on 24 September 1607 at 11:00

RN D Sparke for his wife & sonne sept 24 h. 12|i|. 1607. longes y|c|ough ill stomack. belly hoven.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 285r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55849: Horary consultation concerning Mr Skinner (PERSON58865) and Mr Edward Hurst [Goodman Hurst] (PERSON31990)

Question asked by Mr Skinner (PERSON58865) on 24 March 1623 at 15:29

RN Mr Skynner an Attorney of Hitching 55 y for his neighb Mr Hust & also for his owne disease wch is a shaking palsy not benūmed & mutch troubled wth the wynd Cholick |wheathr bath good.| body drye cōpl melanch.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 33r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12033: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Bartom (PERSON9520) and Bartom (PERSON9519)

Question asked by Thomas Bartom (PERSON9520) and Bartom (PERSON9519) on 8 March 1599 at 09:10

RN Thomas Bartom. 15 yeres sick this 5 weekes. nothing will tary wth him for this fortnight lyeth in his hed light headed. Martij 8. die . h. 9. 10. 1599. at Newport.

[Astrological Chart]

his fathr moved a question at the same time or a quartr after 9. for a payne in his knee wc was broken his thigh was broken quite thorough & nowe the paine is fallen into his knee pan & is swollen.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 95r (upper left part of page)

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CASE33568: Horary consultation concerning Jays [Joyce] Dankes (PERSON22821) and Dankes (PERSON22820)

Question asked by Dankes (PERSON22820) on 18 June 1608 at 14:00

RN Ioice Dankes of hushen 23 y Iune 18 h {sic} hor. 2. p m. 1608 vide Iune 17 her husband cam him selfe./1

Notes:

1 ‘#’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 128v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE77286: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) and Mrs Eleanor Aylet (PERSON43141)

Question asked by Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) on 15 May 1633 at 19:30

RN her daughter Mres Elenor Aylet 17 y may 15. h. 7 30 p m 1633

her daughter idle headed & moped |vide Maij 3o| 4 y ill witchery suspectted {sic}

cānot make butter nor cheese

Elisabeth Spacy susp: Rich Pavet susp. /& H Rebecca his wife\ wth many others

16 or 17 more suspected.

old goody Ransden the begȳner of all there troubles dyed 5 y since

Fayth Sayick yt was her servant Harmed

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 134 (upper right part of page)

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CASE18190: Horary consultation concerning Alice Wheeler (PERSON17014) and Elizabeth Jackson (PERSON13158)

Question asked by Alice Wheeler (PERSON17014) and Elizabeth Jackson (PERSON13158) on 8 November 1602 at 12:40

RN Alce Wheeler of Cranfild 20|i9| y. Novemb. 8 hor. 12. 45|0|. 1602.

Elisabeth Iackson. 18 y. of Stocke bruell. Novemb. 8 hor. 12. 40 p m. 1602. boath in prsenc.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 236v (upper left part of page)

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CASE1961: Horary consultation concerning Matthew Roberts (PERSON6092) and William Roberts (PERSON6094)

Question asked by Matthew Roberts (PERSON6092) on 27 June 1597 at 11:00

SF Mathewe Robart of 4{4} yeres of Ratlif

Willm Robart of 4 yers prsent 1597 the 27 Iun’ at xj an’ m’

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 133v (upper right part of page)

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CASE2051: Horary consultation concerning James Fisher (PERSON2757) and Lucy Warriner (PERSON7572)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON8267) on 11 July 1597 at 17:00

SF Ieames fisher the sonn of henry & grace grene of 3 yeres old 1597 the xj Iuljj {sic} p m’ at 5. Diz him self

Luce warinor the daughter of Thomas & Margaritt fisher a yere and a half old. eodē tempore the child prsent.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 146v (upper left part of page)

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CASE22117: Horary consultation concerning New (PERSON55292) and New (PERSON55297)

Question asked by Mrs New (PERSON55296) on 10 June 1630 at 19:00

SRN Mres Newe of {Bordoll} neere Oxon for her too Children a Boy & a wench Iune. 10. . hor. 7. p. m. 1630. RN /these 2 children weare prsent\ SRN

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 15v (upper left part of page)

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CASE34088: Horary consultation concerning Old Lady Dormer [Elizabeth Brown] (PERSON19498) and Robert Dormer [First Baron Dormer] [Lord Dormer] [Sir Robert Dormer] (PERSON11354)

Question asked by Old Lady Dormer [Elizabeth Brown] (PERSON19498) on 13 September 1608 at 10:00

RN The lady Dormer shewed me her water & Sr Robarts sept 13. h. 10. ant m 1608

& her vrine mutch & like thin watr

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 205r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE34720: Interrogation (Missed question) concerning Anne Farmer [Crichton] [Lady Sanquhar] (PERSON21712) and Sir George Farmer (PERSON11645)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 16 January 1609 between 07:00 and 10:38

RN The lady farmer did send me a haunch of venyson Ian. 15 h. h. 9. p m 1609. The lady Zancher but I receaved not her letter not heard of it vntill Ian. 16 h. 7. ant m 1609.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 291r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE35361: Horary consultation concerning Lady Myddelton [Mary Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON25254) and Elizabeth Sandy [Napier] (PERSON20703) and Anne (PERSON21718)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 12 March 1609 at 12:00

RN my sistr Sandy sent a letter to the how certefying my brothr how that mary. & Elisabeth be sickish. & also her mayde An. March 12 h. 12. {illeg} {sic} in merid 1609. quæro sine consensu.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 335, f. 71v (upper part of page)

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CASE42591: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Hawes (PERSON12660) and Mrs Judith Hawes (PERSON31523)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38002) on 26 October 1615 at 11:00

RN Mres Iudith Margaret 15 y & Mres Iudith Hawes \12|i| y/ of Bedford. octob. 26. h. 11. ant m. 16i5

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 136v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53988: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Gledwell (PERSON49872) and Gledwell (PERSON49871)

Question asked by Elizabeth Gledwell (PERSON49872) on 25 April 1622 at 15:38

RN Elizabeth Glydewell of North Crowly 39 y Ap 25. h. 3. 38 p m. 1622 /10 weekes sinc layd of a daughter a great cough on the child\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 71r (upper left part of page)

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CASE71911: Horary consultation concerning Martha [Matthew] Jinkins (PERSON52561) and Anonymous (PERSON41300)

Question asked by Martha [Matthew] Jinkins (PERSON52561) on 27 April 1631 at 09:30

RN Mathew Ginkins of Throp 32 y Ap 27. h 9. 30 ant m 163i but 9 y old

[Astrological Chart]

the child prsent

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 284 (upper left, and middle centre parts of page)

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CASE75827: Prescription for Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400) and Lady Alice Egerton [Young Lady Alice Bridgewater] (PERSON48397)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 1 November 1632 at 15:30

RN for the lady Magd Edgerton 16 y novēb. 1. h. 3. 30 p m 1632 when they are to goe home |{sic} vom 2 vomyts|

  • 1 Reg gr iiij cal aromat j
  • another sutch.
  • 2 clyst o{rdring} pils
  • 3 spl. ij rud j olei {nyist} git liij
  • another sutch

{illeg}|Th|e lady Alce Edg. 13. y a|2| vomyts {illeg}|f|or every month on

gr iij aromat ros j two sutch pils for twice

pil fætid ʒß Rud ß. olei {nyist} gut ij

another sutch

a purg dyet Drink for boath the Ladyes

Sene iiij turb Agarick rub an j h{enu}d ij Arist rotūd rub {tnct {sic}} an j I{av}{illeg} |Im| berys ii|j|ij sem peon ij dill seeds ij mugw Calaynt {sic} briony roots an ij eulacāp Angel canded an ij polip ij brusc j sass. calans an ij cinam ij nutmegs ij in 5 gallons sem anisi licor an iiij

a Ring for the Lady Alice & a pomander of for the lady magd on sonday next

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 116 (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;f2-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person%3A%3AAt%20unspecified%20location;f3-number-of-patients=Multiple%20patients, accessed 21 May 2025.