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CASE69841: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Sanders (PERSON58243)

Question asked by the patient on 15 December 1629 at 15:00

RN mres Mary Sanders 40 y from Welford Decēb. 15 h: 3. p m. 1629

tooke not the playster at the day appoynted & is desyrous when and at what day she may apply it

2 hath taken the pouder once

3 Dareth not to bleed vntill she shall come to me

4 is mutch troubled wth the wynd yt she cānot keepe cōpany wth her frinds, & if she represse it, then it fumeth vp to her head

5 vseth fasteth on fish days wth butter, egs & salte fish wheathr good

6 hath taken a clyster made wth anysseeds boyled in water to wch she putteth now milke & sugar. thus she hath done twice, wheathr I like it

7 wheathr good to take at breakefast a toast sugar & spice & also to eate of the tost. wch she hath vsed to doe heretofore

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 11 (upper right part of page)

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CASE74377: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Ersfeild [Mr Ersfeild] (PERSON48585) and Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315) and Mr Alexander Napier [Sandy] (PERSON25251)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Ersfeild [Mr Ersfeild] (PERSON48585) and Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315) on 20 April 1632 at 14:00

RN I had a letters frō young \old/ Sr Robert & young Sr Rob. Sr Th.: Earffild & Sr water Leach Ap 1 \2/0 h. 2 p m 1632

frō old Sr Rob 6 rabbots & 2 litle troughts

They desyre me to goe wth Sr Rob & his L into yorke sheere & Sr walter into Devonshire

Sr Thomas ak|c|knowledged|th| yt my last pouder sent about a fortnight sinc hath recovered the fect{illeg} craveth the same powder.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 96 (bottom left, and middle right parts of page)

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CASE52164: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Norwood (PERSON14527)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1621 at 13:00

RW Mris Norwood of Astw{ood} y. 45. d. h: 1. p: m: Martij 17. {1621} desireth to know whether shee w{ere} best to bee let bloud; or to ta{ke} physicke. full of payne: hath th{em} well

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 87v (upper right part of page)

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CASE75734: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by Mr Richard King [Mr King [the older]] (PERSON52953) on 20 October 1632 at 12:45

RN Mr Anthony King his last physick I sent him wrought to fearcely & decayed his spirit craveth gentle physick /falling sicknes Mr King for his sone Mr Anthony\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘octob 20 h {sic} hor 5 45 p m 1632’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 84 (middle centre, and middle right parts of page)

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CASE72336: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Judith Chester (PERSON46005)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1631 at 07:00

RN Mres Chester of Tylswort Mr Henry Chesters wife 24 y Iune 14. h. 7 ant m. 163i

[Astrological Chart]

terms stopt sinc christas her left leg swelled hot.1

my pultish made it to blyster. & she applyed Cowe Dung & butter to it

Toke my Dyet Drink & it wroght well for 5 days & abated the swelling & sinc it is cōme agayne |imputeth her swelling to the stopping of her terms|

would know wheathr good to bleed & in what places.

desyreth to have a good purg. /wth a fulnes of her stomack.\

Notes:

1 ‘her left leg swelled’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 422 (upper left part of page)

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CASE62307: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Piggot (PERSON14938)

Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1626 at 14:45

RN My lady pigget of Lēborough. 34 y may 9 h. 2 45 p m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

|terms stopt 7. weakes| tooke her dyet drink a fortnight sinc troubled wth ye pils|e|s & what to doe for the piles & wheathr to continue her physick drink 4 tyes {sic} it wrought

her sisters physick wroght not wel & thinketh it is to late to take any more/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 199r (middle left, and bottom parts of page)

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CASE68165: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Mary Throckmorton (PERSON60153)

Question asked by the patient on 13 April 1629 at 12:50

RN Mres Mary Throckmorton of Weston 26 y Ap 13. ||. h. 12. 50 a|p| m 1629 /Courses Duly 3 or 4 yers\

[Astrological Chart]

desyrous to take prpard for twice for cold moyst humours

hath thē now but very litle who had thē before very well for 3 or 4 yers

prsumeth yt her body is distempered wth cold moysture yt Deadeth naturall heate & therfore Desyrous to take prp for twice & then to bleede in her foote troubled a litle wth the whit

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 135r (upper left part of page)

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CASE52066: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Brograve (PERSON44916)

Question asked by the patient on 22 February 1621 at 14:00

RN Mres Brograve of Braffyn in Hartfordsheere hard by Putchkinge 40|5| y feb. 22 h. 2. p m 162i

[Astrological Chart]

hed gydie full of melancholy would know what tyme best for physick & wheathr she should come over. & craveth my prayers

would have to be cast & made the 24 of feb some S of . a f{ur} & more here after

wth a note of there vertues & what certenty of there effects & ve oatus would know the best tyes {sic} for S of & & the worst tyes {sic} a fit tyme to come vnto me

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 64v (upper left, middle centre, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE22334: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Hanmer (PERSON50771)

Question asked by the patient on 2 July 1630 at 08:15

RN The lady Hāmer sent for a Cordiall & did not like of yt \strong water/ will sent her Iuly 2 h 8. 15 ant m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 46r (upper left part of page)

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CASE27478: Horary consultation concerning Mary Mead (PERSON20303)

Question asked by the patient on 3 June 1606 at 10:38

RN Mary Meade of litle Brickhill at the signe of the George 28 y Iune 3 h. 10. 38 ant m 1606 came to tell me yt her medson wrought never a whit & so hath continued & shee never the worse for it

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 165v (upper left part of page)

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CASE28297: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Foulkes (PERSON11872)

Question asked by the patient on 20 October 1606 at 15:25

RN Katheron foukes of Hulcot Octob. 20 h. {3} {sic} 3. 25 p m 1606.

vid. Octob. 16.

her medson wrought but litle.

desyreth anothr.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 297r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE29055: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Abbot (PERSON9005)

Question asked by the patient on 20 May 1605 at 07:00

GJ Tho: Abbot of Sympslon 60 y May 20 ho. 7. a m. 1605

His purg wrought not at all he sent for a vomit

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 106v (upper right part of page)

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CASE31110: Horary consultation concerning Mr Charles Longueville (PERSON24253)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26333) on 8 April 1607 between 07:45 and 07:59

RN Mr Charles longfildtooke his physick vppon Apr 8 it gave him 30 stooles & made him very weak

sep a ap .

his mā came in the morning Apr 9 to aske wheathr it should be stopped. h. 7. 30

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 144v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE31299: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Tristram (PERSON20988)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1607 at 10:30

W Mris Sara Tristrā of Hitchin came at the same tyme to be lett bloode in the foote shee had her sicknes soome .5. days a goe for .3. days but somwhat waterish

The phisick shee had last gaue her the first tyme of takinge .5. stools the .2. tyme .9. stools

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 169v (upper left part of page)

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CASE31762: Horary consultation concerning Lady Digby (PERSON11310)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26409) on 24 June 1607 at 06:38

RN The lady Dickby of Gothurst Iune 24. h. 6. 38 ant m. 1607. hath spent her dyet Drink drinking no othr drinke hath taken it some six days & thre days it gave her four stooles a daye & two dayes but 2 a daye it weakneth not yet giveth litle amendment.

had them lately but pale.

would know wheathr shee is to vide any more./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 231r (upper right part of page)

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CASE32112: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Basse (PERSON22022)

Question asked by the patient on 19 September 1607 at 10:00

RN Ione Basse came Sept 19 came for her dyet drinke {se} h. 10 ant m 1607 her letting of blood & her dyet drink made her so sick as if she should dye wth it. h 10.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 278v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE37856: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Berkeley (PERSON27993)

Question asked by Henry Berkeley [Bartlet] [Seventh Baron Berkeley] [Lord Berkeley] (PERSON27992) on 17 April 1611 at 17:15

RN The lord \Henry/ Barkley for his sone Apr 17. h 5. 15. p m 1611. | filio|

desyring me to come to his sonne or to cure on yt will come & heale him.

his dyet drinke wrought litle for he tooke litl.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 59v (upper right part of page)

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CASE38359: Horary consultation concerning Goody Johnson (PERSON32146)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 29 June 1611 between 13:00 and 19:00

RN Goody Iounson of Newp found mutch good by the v|g|entle purge sent her. gods name be blessed for it. & is desyrous to know wheathr an easy vomyt or a nother like purge would not be good for her/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 124v (upper left part of page)

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CASE40096: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dayrell (PERSON29716)

Question asked by Mr Paul Dayrell (PERSON29714) on 30 June 1612 at 13:30

W Mr Paule Dorrell Iune 30.  {sic}. hor. 1. 30 P. M. 1612 sent his man wth a letter he had not vsed the powder, so he had nothinge: for his wife

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 122v (upper right part of page)

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CASE42562: Horary consultation concerning Barry (PERSON27811) and Mrs Gertrude Barry (PERSON27812)

Question asked by Mr Barry (PERSON27810) on 17 October 1615 at 14:39

RN Mr Barry sent me a lettr touching his wifes & his sisters physicks working octob 17 h. 2. 39 p m 16i5

& would have me to send thē something more as I sawe good he will send x days henc his mā to nep|w|port & then send it

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 131r (upper right 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;f2-question-asked=Medical;f3-practice=Napier, accessed 28 March 2024.