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CASE11924: Horary consultation concerning Joan Harvey (PERSON12623)

Question asked by the patient on 2 January 1599 at 09:00

RN Ihone Harvy of Northcrowly 60 yeres old not well this 5 weekes for this 3 weekes shee hath well nie kept her bed cannot well goe to ground sent her sonne to me die {sic} Ian. 2. die h. 9. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 76r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11839: Horary consultation concerning John Phillips (PERSON14892)

Question asked by the patient on 3 December 1598 at 14:00

RN Ihon Phylip at Bletlhy {sic} 42. yeres a married man sick th but this weeke sick very mutch in his body. made his will yesterday sent him self this 3 of Decēb. die h. 2. 1598. he hath not gone to ground never sinc he sickned

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13003: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Malins (PERSON13893)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17757) on 16 January 1600 at 14:30

RN Thomas Malins the child of Will Malins not well sinc Christ. costive skremes skriketh & cryeth yt they cannot still him. very costive. exceeding hot. 17 weekes old. Ian. 16. die h. 2. 30 p m. 1600

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 256r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE50330: Horary consultation concerning John Amyas (PERSON27374)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1620 at 10:40

RW Iohn Amyas of Southhill in Bedford sheire. y. 65. d. . h: 10. 40 ant. m: Feb. 28. 1620. ill sinc Tuesday \Fryday/ last. cannot vomite nor goe to the stoole. Eateth nothinge: drinketh sometimes. Cryeth out of his body; sleepeth not.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 138r (middle left part of page)

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CASE12421: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Woodland (PERSON17347)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1599 at 07:15

RN Rich: Woodland of filgrave 35. y. sick this yesterd was sennet cannot rest any waye. hed at first taking goeth to groūd onc in 4 days. may the 10 die . h. 7. 15. mi. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 156v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE30863: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Martha Smith (PERSON15928)

Question asked by Mr Ralph Smith (PERSON15860) on 13 March 1607

RN march 13. Mr Smith of milton did visite me in kindnes. 1607.

he told me yt his wife is sick aftr a strange maner & feareth yt she is not wth child. ve\r/y costive

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 110r (upper right part of page)

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CASE21791: Horary consultation concerning Cassandra Cook (PERSON10866)

Question asked by the patient on 6 December 1604 at 11:38

RN Cassandr Cooke of Brodwell 27 y Decēb 6 hor 11. 38 ant m 1604. sick & weake in her stomacke.

thre wek sinc deliverd a daught. costive.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 194v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE43990: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Kempton [Bristow] (PERSON32226)

Question asked by the patient on 24 October 1616 at 11:45

RN my Cosen An kimpton Octob 24. vmayed {sic} octob 24. {illeg}|| h. 10 30 \11. 45./ ant m. 16i6. hed ill face wth out blood sinc she was let blood face full of black spots /costive\ desyreth to have a water mudificative {sic} to make her looke young

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 9r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11881: Horary consultation concerning Old John Risely (PERSON15344)

Question asked by the patient on 18 December 1598 at 08:40

RN Iohn Risely of Rawnstyn 63|7|{sic} 67. hath bene sick on weddensday last 6 weekes sound in body but bursten this 16 weekes. he was wont to be troubled wth a wind Cholick. nowe last of l {sic} all wth an issue on his navell eaten in an Inche deepe but nowe growen vp againe saving that it hath a litle hole in it wc when they went to stoppe it put him in danger of death. sent his sonne to me he kepeth his bed nowe & then payned in his back & pricking & shooting in his navell {virs} an end. bleedeth every foote & wetteth a handkerchir. Decemb. 18. die . h. 8. 40: mi. 1598. goeth ill to ground

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 68r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12441: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Houghton (PERSON12911)

Question asked by Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900) and Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) on 12 May 1599 at 10:00

RN Agnes Hoton. 7 yeres on sct Valentines eve being sunday amisse in her lims & tounge & feete & hath no sence nor feeling therin at first shee did fall for 2 or 3 dizeases. now hath lost the senc & vse of her lims

[Astrological Chart]

She cryeth & mutch cōplayneth o {sic} May the 12. die . h. 10. ant m. 1599. pater et mater filia quærūt remediū. det igitur pater cælestis multis et magnis miserationib suis. at all times most cold. Costive.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 160r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11787: Horary consultation concerning William Thomson (PERSON16396)

Question asked by Hugh Thomson (PERSON16391) on 9 November 1598 at 06:00

RN Hugh Tomson filio williā qui graviter ægrotat who he supposeth to be taken or planet stroken because he is so sorely handled wth it in his chest & syde and & {sic} cannot to ground & \nor/ make water. he could not sleepe all this last night. Novēber. the 9 die h. 6 9 ant m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 49v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12418: Horary consultation concerning Agnes King (PERSON13391)

Question asked by King (PERSON13376) on 9 May 1599 at 17:20

RN King of haversham for his wife Agnes yt was brought a bed 7 weekes agoe. in her back syde & belli loynes & hucbones hath no stomacke. hot & boumd {sic} for a weeke. May the 9. die h. 5. 20 p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 156v (upper left part of page)

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CASE19839: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Risely (PERSON15356)

Question asked by the patient on 25 August 1601 at 08:00

RN Elisabeth Risely of Rawnson mill 25 y Aug 24 {sic}. hor 8. ant m 160i

twelfe days since delivered of a daughter. but very ill ever sinc full of payne & swounded onc or twice on sunday last was ill. head chest bound & costive this 6 days. heavy of sleepe & slepeth not /burneth.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 188v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11841: Horary consultation concerning John Phillips (PERSON14892)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1598 at 09:15

RN Iohn Phylip sick ever sinc thursday being the 30 of Decēb \novemb/ sent to me agayne the 4 of Decemb sick very greevously in his hart & body he is swelled in his body from the belly vnto his hart. he is Costive & so hath cōtinued ever sinc thursday last & is very exceeding ill & weeke. Decēber. 4. \die ./ h: 9. 15. ant m. 1598 his hart \is good/ & his tonge talketh cheerf but his body swelled.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60v (upper right part of page)

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CASE26618: Horary consultation concerning Lady Mansell (PERSON20255)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1606 at 10:30

RN my lady came \Maunsell/ showed me her watr Ian 24 h 10. 30 ant m. 1606. who was at my lady Chaynes howse at Drayton 35 y. a long visage leane & yellowish full of melanch. long sick & casteth every foote mutch reds. &|w|ch trouble her mutch. & cōtinew long also whit but the {sic} weaken not yet have cōtinewed longe wch come 3 days before the red. casteth mutch faynt & feeble mutch wynd costive /Lady Maunsell. 35 y.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 22r (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;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AConstipation, accessed 9 March 2025.