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CASE54313: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Thomasin Gray [Old Mrs Gray] (PERSON50270)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1622 at 18:30

RN Mres Gray sent to me to confer wth her at williams house may 27 h. 6. 4|3|0 p m. 1622

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 130r (upper left part of page)

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CASE58948: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 19 August 1624 at 13:40

RN my Cosen Elis: Marsh Aug 19 h. 1. 40 p m 1624 sent her water full of wyndy froath & thick.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 45r (upper left part of page)

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CASE60560: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Brograve (PERSON44916)

Question asked by the patient on 31 May 1625 at 15:45

RN Mres Brograve sent her water May. 31. h. 3 3 45. p. m. 1625. /of Hamwels in Hartford shere\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 108v (upper left part of page)

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CASE65061: Horary consultation concerning John Villiers [Lord Purbeck] (PERSON60854)

Question asked by the patient on 12 December 1627 at 07:15

RN My Lord sent to know wheathr he should take physick Decēb. 12 h. 7. 15 ant m 1627

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 33Ar (upper right part of page)

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CASE66880: Horary consultation concerning Marge Cob (PERSON46421)

Question asked by the patient on 23 August 1628 at 16:20

RN Marg Cob of Newp sent to know wheathr if she be wth child as she thinketh she is, she may take that wch I sent her before Aug 23 h {sic} hor 4 30 20 p m 1628.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 238r (upper right part of page)

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CASE67689: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Troughton (PERSON60512)

Question asked by the patient on 6 February 1629 at 18:00

RN Mres An Troughton sent to me to set downe more plainly an order how her pils wear to be taken feb 6. h 6 p m 1629

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 45v (upper right part of page)

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CASE67028: Horary consultation concerning Lady Anne Morton (PERSON55010)

Question asked by the patient on 15 September 1628 at 15:00

RN The ladye Anne Morton sent to me her water. 38 y sept 15. h. 3. p m 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 263r (upper left part of page)

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CASE58815: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dimmock (PERSON47878)

Question asked by the patient on 22 July 1624 at 16:30

RN The lady Dimock sent a Letter to me Iuly 22 h. 4 30 p m 1624

to know wheathr it weare not very good for her to goe to the Tunbridg & to take of yt water as D Sanders did consayle her.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 24r (upper right part of page)

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CASE59159: Nativity for Mr Richard Powell (PERSON57007)

Question asked by the patient on 24 September 1624 at 17:00 or at 17:39 or at 17:30

RN Rich Powell of london natus Septemb 4. h. 4. p m. 1624.

natus Sept 4. h 4 p m

he fyndeth his elect & pils very effectuall.

natus Sept 4 h 4 p m 1582

[Astrological Chart]

{de}syreth somewhat to purg & coole the Raynes.

would know wheathr Tobac be good

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 73r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE60380: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Neale (PERSON55216) and Lady Neale (PERSON55223)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Neale (PERSON55216) and Lady Neale (PERSON55223) on 2 May 1625 at 15:00

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Sr Henry Th. Neavell & his lady sent me 20s in gold may 2. h 3. p m. 1625.

Sr Th. {toake} 4 days thrie {sic} a day & it night 8 tymes a daye & is sinc s{illeg} growen very hot. would know wheathr he may take of it any longer.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 81v (upper right part of page)

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CASE62546: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Abbot [Marsh] (PERSON54311)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) on 3 June 1626 at 20:30

RN my Cosen marsh sent me a letter cōpl of her daughter back Iune 3 h {sic} hor 8. 30 p m 1626.

wheathr good to take her leaches

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 238r (upper right, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE67783: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281)

Question asked by the patient on 24 February 1629 at 09:25

RN Sr Th Neavill sent to knowe when he were best to come to take physick feb 24 h. 9. 25. ant m. 1629.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 65Ar (bottom right part of page)

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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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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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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.

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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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CASE62630: Horary consultation concerning Sir James Evington (PERSON30260)

Question asked by the patient on 22 December 1626 at 16:45

RN Sr Iames \Evington/ sent hiswater 30 y Decēb 22 h. 5. p 4. 45 p m. 1626 /subiect to melanch\

[Astrological Chart]

Sr Iames Evington sent his water enquiring my Consayle for his spots & issue yt will not be stayd notwthstanding all the physick he hath taken Decēb 22 h. 5. p m 1626

Wheathr good to have an issue in his left arme

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, ff. 258v-259r (f. 258v upper right, and f. 259r upper left)

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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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CASE60412: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anderson (PERSON42687)

Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1625 at 11:25

RN Mres Anderson her letter London may 6 h. 11 25 1625

wheathr leaches are good for her {illeg}|b|y tyes & what good to vse for the extrme {sic} heat in her hands & coldnes of her feete 3 what to quench her great drouth & thirste. 4 to make her sleepe

Is cōtinually Drye would know my iudg touching her fortune

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 86r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64289: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1627 at 17:00

RN my deere Cosen she Marsh sent vnto me Iuly 17. h. 5. p m. 1627. /deus benedicat Cognatæ meæ\

[Astrological Chart]

\no good of ye oyntnent {sic}/ her head ill & mutch payned, the vayns in her tēples swelled & arme so weake yt she cānot vse it & the vaynes be sore to her foote

extremely payned

desyrous to have williā Rufhead to let her blood

would have something to incease {sic} good blood

desyrous to know when to send her coach.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 164r (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?f10-date=1620-1629;f11-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment%3A%3ATreatment;f12-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent, accessed 2 May 2025.