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CASE11932: Horary consultation concerning Toucher (PERSON16500)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1599 at 12:09

RN Mr {sic} Charels Tutcher Charles at Stonystratford at the swan of 2 neckes. 45. sick this fortnight. sonewhat {sic} Costive shee doth bleede & is very mutch stuffed in her chest can scarce tak her winde. ready to sound a grosse & fat woman. sent a poer woman. Ian. 3. die . h. 12. 9. mi. 1599. \at 1. p m /|twice & thrice a day bleedeth at ye nose. half a pint at a time \every othr daye/|

[Astrological Chart]

Charels Touchers wife hath not had her termes this 6 yeres her stomack hoven & her hed ill & backe her wombe & chest stuffed short winded. hart ill water good. yellowe but thin. taken a greefe for payment of monyes for her husb. brother for s{ur}tiship. 200li

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 77r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE11911: Horary consultation concerning Old John Risely (PERSON15344)

Question asked by Risely (PERSON15342) on 30 December 1598 at 09:45

RN Iohn Risely of Rawnson sent onc againe to me for my counsell his pain lieth now in his Cods {wc} are swollen as big as ons hed & as hard as a borde he was wont to haue them swollen very big but then lasted but 5 houres & nowe swelled ever sinc weddensday he cannot eate sleepe or goe to ground. troubled wth the wind Cholicke a paine in his backe st{illeg}ry Desirous to take a stro{illeg} but Doubteth he ca shall be able Decēb. filius patre cū consensu. Decēb 30. die . h. 10. \9. 45./ 1598 his water cold red & thi{ck}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 73v (upper right part of page)

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CASE63782: Horary consultation concerning Joan Parkinson (PERSON56153)

Question asked by Mr Hammond (PERSON50735) on 1 May 1627 at 15:30

RW Ioane Parkinson of Pirton in Hartfordsheire. y. 20. d. . h: 3. 30. p: m: Maij. 1o. 1627. moopish this tweluemoneth, distracted of her witts: fell ill first vpon a beatinge by her dame: no sence or vnderstandinge at all, nor a word frō her can be gotten vnlesse they anger her, & then she bids a rat on them they trouble her. hath them well. eateth vnreasonably mr Hamond wrote for her in her behalfe a lustie wench

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 82v (upper left part of page)

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CASE48601: Nativity for Mrs Frances Digby (PERSON29826)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1619 no earlier than 16:40

RN Mres francis Digbye Sr Evarets sister nata the tuesday before the 30 of novēbr. before 7 in ye morning /1588.\ send for my Directions may 1. hhor {sic} 4. 40 p m 1619. /vnmayed {sic}\ |30 y|

mutch troubled wth melanch pass apt to weep wthout any iust case.

nata Octob 29 h. 7. ant m 1588. a great heavynes in ye stomacke & a beating & trembling at the hart. wth a |continuall| payne at her hart at yt tyme of all on her left syde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 347v (upper left 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)

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CASE11564: Horary consultation concerning Mary Battison (PERSON16690)

Question asked by the patient on 19 July 1598 at 09:12

RN Mary R Vattison a widowe 60 yeres old. mittit consilio et morbi remedio. / Iulij 19 th die . h. 9. 12. m. /short winded & puffed vp in her cheste/\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 3r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE32896: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Sandy [Stocker] [Berry] [Napier] [Stock] (PERSON15611)

Question asked by Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315) on 27 February 1608 at 16:30

RN my brothr Sandy sent me a letter touching Mr Shaxtons cony catching of ve\r/y Cony Catchers indede feb 27. h {sic} hor 4. 30 p m 1608. yet writeth yt he now will not goe but yt his fathr would have him come to Oxford & my brothr if he cā will get him 20 lib. to goe to Oxford.

[Astrological Chart]

quærit vtrū An Stocker peius se habeat ob maritū. eodē tempore/

quærit morbi causā et medla an intollerable itching in the fundamēt ready to pull of her heare.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 45r (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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CASE53814: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON62405)

Question asked by Mr Wyllyson [Woullyson] (PERSON62401) on 4 April 1622 at 19:00

RN Mr Woullyston Ap 4 h 7 p m 1622

a purg dyet drink the {lees} of the mother & convulsion are all turned vp to the brayne mopish will not give on word leane /sine consensu.\

[Astrological Chart]

he sendeth only for stuffe to make a dyet drink to be delivered vnto Mres mockete at Barnet./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 41r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11797: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Thorne (PERSON16417)

Question asked by the patient on 13 November 1598 at 12:06

RN Margaret Tarelton \Thorne/ the wife of Will Tarelton a tealer \of Newport./ 40 yeres old 16 yeres maried sick & hath had her disease growing vppon her this 12 monets {sic} & better quærit novemb. it taketh her every foote. Novemb. 13 die . h. 12. 6. mi 1598. shee was so weak shee could not come but sent her servant mead it ariseth from her hart vpward to her throot ready to stop her winde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 51v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE21915: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18701)

Question asked by Mr Tyrringham (PERSON18812) on 13 January 1605 at 09:00

RN Mr Tyrringhās mead of Tyrringhā 24 y Ian. 13 h. 9. ant m 1605. suffocat matricis strange fits eithr of mothr or apop. litharg.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1

sleepy. Lethargye

speachles skreameth only

’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 214r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64774: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Muskott (PERSON55125)

Question asked by Mrs Neale (PERSON55225) on 14 October 1627 at 15:30

RN Mres Muskot of Earles Barton 40 y octob 13 14 h 3 30 p m 1627 |a burning feaver|

paynd wth a payne about her belly & navell. back weake vseth to high mtch

1 her vomyt wght {sic} well \2/ had a Cordiall

would know wheathr she should be let blood

vide Octob. 11.

I receaved a nother lettr frō Mres Neale in her behalfe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 241v (upper left part of page)

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CASE70268: Horary consultation concerning Mr Taylor (PERSON59914)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1630 at 09:30

RN Mr Taylour march 19 h 9 30 ant m. 1630 |ptysick cōsūption & dropsy feared|

[Astrological Chart]

\weake feeble legs swell towards night/ A cōsumption & dropsy feard ap vntill to morow 6 a clock.

He sent his water & the wench broak the glasse

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 179 (upper right part of page)

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CASE44616: Decumbiture for Mrs Agnes Rawlins [Clason] (PERSON34605)

Question asked by the patient on 4 April 1617 at 11:00

RN Agnys Rawlins of Stoake Hāmon 32 y Ap 4. h. 11. ant m 1617 not sick vryne indiff 3 fig. white Dregs. hart heavy |troubled in her mynd tempted hart heavy| sent Ap 4. sep a {sic} ap . yesterday about 6. \/ h. 6. p. m 1617

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 112v (upper left part of page)

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CASE73574: Horary consultation concerning John Adams (PERSON42478)

Question asked by Mr John Adams (PERSON42479) on 2 January 1632 at 10:20

RN Iohn Adams of Weston besides northāpton. \his father a Consellour mayed {sic} Iudg Harvyes broth Daughter/ \fathr Mr Iohn/ borne the last day of Ap last h 6 30 ant m but sent to me Ian 2. h. 10. 20 ant m 1632.

ater {sic} infante epilipt satt last was sennet h 8 30 ant m taken wth a swounding fit about a quarter of an houre. having a {illeg}|r|ising in his stomak vp to his throate wch stops his breath.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 372 (upper left part of page)

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CASE78774: Horary consultation concerning Anne (PERSON42326)

Question asked by Mr Lin [Esquire] (PERSON53749) on 30 January 1634 at 11:00

RN Annys Anne |a poor wench| /13 y\ of Southwick in Northāptonsheere by Owndall |Mr Lynn Esquire wrote in her behalfe| It tooke her 16. Ian 16 fell into her fits of convulsions swonding fits wth quaking & trēbling Ian 30. h. 11 ant m 1634 taketh away her speach swoundeth convuls1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1Epilep: cū convuls’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 78v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13481: Horary consultation concerning Joan Gee (PERSON12100)

Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1598 at 07:40

RN Ihone Gee of Raunson 6{9}|7| yeres 67 yeres old mittit morbo. 1598. mart 26 die . h. 7 38 40. mi ant merid extreeme hot within & cannot sclack her thirst. a hot ague.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 156r (upper part of page)

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CASE32473: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON25351)

Question asked by Dr W. Shephard (PERSON20752) on 26 December 1607 at 09:39

RN Doctr Shephard for on labou sick of a peripleumonia cū febr malig et pestilenti. quærit an sit evasurus decēb. 26 hor 9. 39. ant m. 1607.

at this tyme his lettr came to mye hande for an Answer

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 327r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE34506: Horary consultation concerning William Hobbyngton [Fenynghton] (PERSON23776)

Question asked by the patient on 30 November 1608 at 17:00

RN Wylliā femmyngton 28 y novēb. 30 h. 5. p m 1608.

vid novēb. 14.

wrote to know wheathr his light were not corupt or his livr sinc he was let blood he wch was very foule, he doth spit blood

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 261v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE54134: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Harvey [Leate] (PERSON31477)

Question asked by Mr Richard Leate (PERSON24177) on 8 May 1622 at 16:30

RN Mr Rich leate wrote to D Spicer to meete him at Tocetur or els on munday next t|a|t Stonystratford & to crave my consell for mres Harvey being weake & discontent in mynd may 8 h. 4. 30 p m 1622.1

[Astrological Chart]

frater sorore sine consensu

Notes:

1 ‘discontented in mynd’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 95r (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-number-of-querents=Single%20querent;f11-document-type=Case%3A%3AEntry;f2-question-asked=Medical;f3-practitioner-is-patient=No;f4-damaged=No;f6-language=Latin;f9-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent, accessed 1 August 2024.