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CASE14009: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Mary Blundell [Paxton] (PERSON9823)

Question asked by the patient on 13 September 1603 at 08:40

RN Mary Blundell sept 13. hor 8 40 ant m 1603 came to see me {illeg}|&| feareth an impostume.

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Mary Blundell came to see me sept 13 hor. 8. 40 ant m 1603

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 78v (middle, bottom left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE16837: Decumbiture for Anne Bevin (PERSON9692)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1602 at 09:00

RN An Bevens voyded an impostume. 30 March hor 4 p m. 1602.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 32v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE40295: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Magdalen Dormer [Curson] [Young Lady Curson] (PERSON22807)

Question asked by the patient on 2 September 1612 between 08:00 and 11:00

RN The lady Tyr Curson voyded Sept. 2. h. 8. ant m. 1612 {illeg}|w|th a stoole a filthy bag. like an impost.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 153r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE64847: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by the patient on 27 October 1627 at 10:25

RN my lords impost brake octob 26 h 8 p m 1617.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 254v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE64912: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by the patient on 7 November 1627 at 13:00

RN My Lords Impostume brake Octob. 26 h. 8. p m. 1617 1617

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 1v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE67059: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Parrot (PERSON56201)

Question asked by the patient on 22 September 1628 at 08:00

RN Goodmā Parret \of newp./ feareth an Impost 40 y sept 22 h. 8 ant m 1628.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 268r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE10822: Horary consultation concerning Alice Clark (PERSON10581)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1600 at 19:00

RN Alce Clarke of Stony stratford 54 yeres for a da blodye impostume in ye eares Iune 11 die h. 7. p m.. 1600.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 105v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10896: Horary consultation concerning Mr Yarrow (PERSON17449)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1600 at 07:50

RN mr yerrow auris dextræ apostumatione Iune 20 die h. 7. 4|5|0. ant m. 1600

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 116v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE17152: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Chester (PERSON10462)

Question asked by the patient on 9 June 1602 at 08:00

RN Mary Chester of Chichely 12. y. Iune. 9 hor. 8. ant m 1602 for her head feareth an impostume

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 81r (upper left part of page)

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CASE17657: Horary consultation concerning Francis Jones (PERSON13256)

Question asked by the patient on 5 August 1602 at 10:55

RN Frauncis Iones of Wimmyngton. 48 y. Aug. 5 hor 10. 55. ant m. 1602.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘shortwynded impostume/’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 163v (upper right part of page)

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CASE37413: Horary consultation concerning Mr Marsh (PERSON33007)

Question asked by the patient on 22 May 1611 at 17:40

RN vtrū curabit mulier istud apostema. maij 22 h. 5. 40 p m 1611 /Mr Marsh\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Impostema.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 334, f. 102r (upper part of page)

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CASE40299: Horary consultation concerning Young Rose Reynolds (PERSON34697)

Question asked by the patient on 2 September 1612 at 17:30

RN young Rose Raynolds /of woulverton\ 22 y. Sept. 2. h 5 30 p. m. 1612

metuit Apost stomach

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 153v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE58024: Horary consultation concerning Lady Frances Napier [Thornehurst] [Young Lady Napier] (PERSON55170)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1624 at 17:00

RN The young lady Napeir Ap 2 h. 5. p m 1624

voyded an Impost frō her wōbe in great quantity.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1apost vteri’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 127r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE62541: Horary consultation concerning Mary Roberts (PERSON34829)

Question asked by the patient on 3 June 1626 at 15:30

RN And Mary Robarse Robart at the same tyne {sic} her breath as sopped {sic} cānot speak an Impostume feared

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 237r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64534: Horary consultation concerning Goody Broughton (PERSON44971)

Question asked by the patient on 31 August 1627 at 08:00

RN Goody Broughton of this to{wne} Aug 31. h. 8 ant m. 16{27} /an impostume in her ear{e} broken\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 202v (upper right part of page)

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CASE77664: Horary consultation concerning Richard Howe [Turvey] [High Constable] (PERSON51974)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1633 at 08:30

RN Rich: Hous highe Constable of Dagnell 30. y. Iune 20 h. 8. 30 ant m 1633. |An Impostume feared|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 252 (upper right part of page)

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CASE11973: Horary consultation concerning Alice Mason (PERSON14048)

Question asked by Goody Margaret Marshal (PERSON14022) on 24 February 1599 at 18:38

RN Alce Masun{n} of Woulverton 14 yeres old. took her vppō wendesay {sic} the 2i of febr: betwixt 2. & 1: shee nothinge but shaketh & soundeth as they think wth an impostume. die . 21. of feb. 1599. came her mothr moved her quest. the 24 of feb die . p m. 6. 38. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 84r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13386: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Ambrose Rudgely (PERSON15505)

Question asked by the patient on 22 December 1597 at 13:16

RN Ambrose Rudgley 1597. 22 of decemb. die . h. 1. 16. mi he feeleth a wonderfull pricking in his head as it were wt Daggers. he hath an impostume in his head

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 182, f. 90r (upper part of page)

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CASE27340: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Malins (PERSON13893)

Question asked by Young Goody Joan Malins (PERSON13904) on 23 May 1606 at 18:00

RN yong goody Malyns brought her sone Thomas heathr may 23. h. 6 p m 1606. for an Impostume in his necke & kernels doe gather thithr

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 139r (upper right part of page)

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CASE28951: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Mary Haselrigg (PERSON12633) and Mr Donald Haselrigg (PERSON12631)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21516) on 8 May 1605 at 11:20

RN Mres Mary Hazelrigge 10 y maij 8 h 11. 20 ant m 1605

Mr Donald Hazelrigge 5 y voydeth mutch filth at h at boath his nostrels stincking not sick wth it c{orre} feare of some Impostumation of hed.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 88r (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-treatment=No;f2-number-of-practitioners=Single%20practitioner;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALesions%20and%20abscesses%3A%3AImpostume, accessed 8 March 2025.