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CASE74284: Horary consultation concerning Lady Penelope Egerton [Napier] (PERSON55172) and Leech (PERSON53586) and Ersfeild (PERSON48584)

Question asked by Young Sir Robert Napier [Robert Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON14332), Sir Walter Leech (PERSON53601) and Sir Thomas Ersfeild [Mr Ersfeild] (PERSON48585) on 11 April 1632 at 13:45

RN Sr Rob Na & Sr water leach & Sr Th Earfild sent me 3 letters. on for his lady wife Sr Th for his child. & Sr Water touching his infant Ap 11 h. 1. 45 p m 1632.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 67 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE76510: Horary consultation concerning Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400) and Lady Alice Egerton [Young Lady Alice Bridgewater] (PERSON48397) and Mr Thomas Jennings (PERSON52509)

Question asked by Mrs Quicke (PERSON57232), Mr Wright (PERSON62304) and Mr Thomas Jennings (PERSON52509) on 21 February 1633 at 20:00

Mrs Quick sent her Lettr Concerning the Lady Magdal: & Lady Alice Egerton. at the same time likewise a Letter from Mr Wright & another from Mr Tho: Iennins. febr. 21. h. 8. p m. 1633

RN also Mr Thomas Iennins vtrū maritabit

[Astrological Chart]

ye Lady Magd. had y about ye full moone. her courses come downe & was swelled

ye Lady Alice had some sad fits fortnight since.

RN The Lady Magd

Lady magdalen had taking her strong purg: pils 2 or 3 days before the full her terms came down & neavr before & suddenly ceased & her face swelleth|d| & was ill

pil spl. ʒj aloes ʒij rud ʒj|i|j myrh sav. an ij croci ʒß. olei nyist gut vj

let her blood vnder the ham or saph. or apply leaches

for the Lady Alce: syr vomit cocl iij {illeg} q {mitt} \{illeg}|El|ect gr iiij aq ced {c}ocl {sic}/ cocl jß vini albi cul / aq cinina cul j pil: cossaf ʒß rud ß. an ʒj spl an ij 15 pils

febr 23. for thrice olei myust gut iij

her vomyte wrought excedingly & made her very sicke.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 323 (upper right part of page)

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CASE19203: Horary consultation concerning Brough (PERSON10081) and Brough (PERSON10083)

Question asked by Brough (PERSON10081) and Brough (PERSON10083) on 18 April 1601 at 08:00

RN Mr Brough children a boy of 12 y. the wench of 14 y Ap 18 die hor. 8 ant m 160i for scald white scalds sometymes drye sometimes moyst.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 80v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE27010: Horary consultation concerning Dr W. Shephard (PERSON20752) and Mrs Sara Hall [Shephard] (PERSON19836)

Question asked by Dr W. Shephard (PERSON20752) and Mrs Sara Hall [Shephard] (PERSON19836) on 27 March 1606 at 18:20 or at 18:25

RN D. Sheph of London. march 27. h. 6. 20 p m. 1606. lra lras quærit

[Astrological Chart]

D Shephard of London & Sarah his wife march 27. h. 6. 25 p m 1606.

his wife for physick & to cause fruictfulnes

also wheathr there fathr will like of the mariadg betwixt her sistr martha hall & Beniamyn Barloe boath tyes agreed but martha feareth least her fathr wyll break it

the Doctor quæ plaga cæli cōmodior ad divitias acquerendas.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 85r (bottom left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE40119: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Haselrigg (PERSON23674) and Lady Frances Haselrigg (PERSON12632)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Haselrigg (PERSON23674) and Lady Frances Haselrigg (PERSON12632) on 3 July 1612 at 15:00

W Sr Thomas Haselrige sent his man wth a letter Iuly. 3. . hor. 3 P. M. 1612. Laborat febre tertiana

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 124v (upper right part of page)

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CASE48364: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Marsh [March] [the elder] (PERSON4816) and Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Marsh [March] [the elder] (PERSON4816) and Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) on 13 March 1619 at 12:30

RN my Cosen Marsh. of faukners hall sent his letter & the gentlewomā his wife & my dere kinswomā sent me a nothr letter. march. 13. h {sic} hor 12. 30 p m 1619. |a bargayne wheathr it will goe forward & be prosperous|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 197r (upper left part of page)

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CASE56421: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281) and Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281) and Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286) on 30 May 1623 at 11:40

RN Sr Thomas Neavell \of Holte/ & his lady sent me a very fat lābe 2 cap & 3 couple of Rabbots May 30 h. 11. 40 ant m 1623.

an Ach in his instap{sic} ankles by fits yt at night he cā take no rest

boath of thē cōmend the oation of ther dyet drink purging

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 119v (upper right part of page)

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CASE60195: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281) and Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281) and Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286) on 12 April 1625 at 06:00

RN Sr Thomas Nea{vell} & his lady sen{t} there waters A{p} 12: h. 6 ant m 1625. |of holte on the hill.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 56v (upper right 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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CASE63615: Horary consultation concerning Countess Home [Lady Home] (PERSON51783) and Mrs Craste (PERSON47249)

Question asked by Mary Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Old Countess of Westmorland ] [Old Lady Westmorland] (PERSON48709) and Grace Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Lady le Dispenser] [Lady de la Spencer] (PERSON48708) on 13 April 1627 between 07:45 and 08:25

RN The Lady West & the Lady de Lespencer sent for Mres Crosts to goe to her grandmotter Dup & not to come Home to thē for feare of relapse

& sent me 5l for mrs Crosts & the lady West a peece for her child.

quærit vtrū sit gravida

renē{sic} to write to her & to the Bayly for his Child \the falling sicknes/ & to the lady Westmorland & to the lady delespencer et vtrū Her daughter lady Humes be gravida & in ye behalfe of Mres Crosts. \is Costive always// her dyet \purging Drink/ wroght 3 or 4 tys {sic} a day

fearth astringent playsters will bynd it

I had 5l of the lady Delespencer & a peece frō the old lady Westmorland for my Counsell for her child |Ap 13.|

Mres Crost was willed for feare of relapse to goe to her Grandmother Dup for a while I wished her to stay vntill the 8 of May 8.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 227, f. 58r-v (f. 58r bottom right, and f. 58v middle left)

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CASE64308: Horary consultation concerning Lady Mitton (PERSON54830) and Mrs Magdalen Napier [Mitton] [Sandy] (PERSON33485)

Question asked by Lady Mitton (PERSON54830) and Mrs Magdalen Napier [Mitton] [Sandy] (PERSON33485) on 20 July 1627 at 18:30 or at 19:40

RN Receaved a lettr the lady Mytton Iuly 20 h. 6 30 p m 1627 hath casted 3 weekes. would have a playster for the spleene

sent her things agaynst next fryday.

Mres mytton \my Cosen magd myt{ton}/ sent Iuly 20 h: 7 40 p m 1627

hath casteth 3 weekes Craveth my Consell & also a playst for ye spleene

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 167r-v (f. 167r middle left, and f. 167v upper right)

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CASE64682: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Ellen Trote (PERSON60492) and Mrs Elizabeth Trote (PERSON60491)

Question asked by Mrs Ellen Trote (PERSON60492) and Mrs Elizabeth Trote (PERSON60491) on 1 October 1627 at 16:00

RN Mres Ellen Trot & ms Elis Trot of Eaton did send for a vomyt each of thē octob. 1 h 4 p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 228r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE67155: Horary consultation concerning Captain John Tyrringham (PERSON25848) and Young Mrs Anne Tyrringham (PERSON60704)

Question asked by Captain John Tyrringham (PERSON25848) and Young Mrs Anne Tyrringham (PERSON60704) on 11 October 1628 at 09:45

RN Mr & young Mres Tyringhā \Captayne Tyringhā/ of the Capt wife sent boath there waters octob 11 h {sic} h. 9. 45. ant m. 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 284v (upper left part of page)

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CASE67447: Horary consultation concerning Mrs King (PERSON52979) and Mr Thomas Anderton (PERSON42696)

Question asked by Mrs King (PERSON52979) and Mr Thomas Anderton (PERSON42696) on 5 December 1628 at 17:30

RN Mres King sent & Mr Anderton for my consayle & for a Ring or anything that is not purging Decēb 5. h. 5 30 p m. 1628.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 342r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE68391: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Norton (PERSON55661) and Mr Norton (PERSON55646)

Question asked by Mrs Mary Norton (PERSON55661) and Mr Norton (PERSON55646) on 6 May 1629 at 14:00

RN mary Norton of Cotherstocke & her husband tooke 2 vomyts yt wrought extremly giving thē each a peece. 12 vomyts & weare ill a weeke after sent to me {me} {sic} May the 7 h. 2. p m 1629

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 182v (upper right part of page)

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CASE69701: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281) and Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281) and Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286) on 13 November 1629 at 14:45

RN Sr Th. Neavell & his lady novēb 13. h. 2. 45 p m 1629 |he sent me a physition|

[Astrological Chart]

Sr Th is well mended

his lady needeth no greene ginger nor prserved nutmegs nor cōserve of barberyes.

would know wheather yt she \may/ eate pomegranet:

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 346r (upper right part of page)

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CASE70167: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Hanmer (PERSON50771) and Mr Clement Bellamy (PERSON43951)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Hanmer (PERSON50771) and Mr Clement Bellamy (PERSON43951) on 8 March 1630 at 10:15

The Lady Hanmars & Mr Bellamyes waters brought Mar. 8. h. 10. 15. a. m. 1630 RN /sent he\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 141 (upper right part of page)

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CASE70585: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Hanmer (PERSON50771) and Hanmer (PERSON50772)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Hanmer (PERSON50771) and Hanmer (PERSON50772) on 26 April 1630 at 06:30

RN The Lady Iennins. \Hāmer/ & her Daughter sent there waters Ap. 26. . h. 6. 30 ant m. 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 290 (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-querent-identified=Yes;f13-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f14-number-of-patients=Multiple%20patients, accessed 27 January 2025.