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CASE10477: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Smith (PERSON15945) and Ellen Baker (PERSON9367)

Question asked by Elizabeth Smith (PERSON15945) and Ellen Baker (PERSON9367) on 1 May 1600 at 07:00

RN Elisabeth Smith for her head May 1. die h. 7. ant m. 1600 /touthach a sh{oo}ting\ in her head.

Ellen Baker goodman hopkins mead for an ague Ap may 1. die h 7 ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 57r (upper right part of page)

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CASE28910: Horary consultation concerning Goody Hull (PERSON19976) and Joan Hull (PERSON19980)

Question asked by Goody Hull (PERSON19976) and Joan Hull (PERSON19980) on 4 May 1605 at 15:45

RN Goody {C}|H|ull of newport maij 4. h {sic} hor. 3. 45. p m 1605. eyes & hed.

Also her sistr Ione Hull of newporte maij 4 h {sic} hor 3. 45 p m. 1605. greene sicknes

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 80v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE18564: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Ruly (PERSON15516) and Goodwife Agnes Blea (PERSON9791)

Question asked by Mrs Ruly (PERSON15516) and Goodwife Agnes Blea (PERSON9791) on 24 January 1603 at 08:20

RN Mres Rulye \45 y/ of our towne sicke & Goody Blea of our towne for her hed & megryme Ianuar. 24. hor. 8. 20 ant m. 1603.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 288r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE19392: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Askewe (PERSON9284) and Jane Askewe (PERSON9285) and Mr Richard Askewe (PERSON9282)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Askewe (PERSON9284), Jane Askewe (PERSON9285) and Mr Richard Askewe (PERSON9282) on 8 May 1601 at 12:00

RN Mres Askue of midle Claydon. 40 y. maij 8 die hor. 12. ant m. 160i

capitis dolore 3es annos

Itm’ puella Iane Askue of Middle Claydon 16 y. greene sicknes.

Itm’ Rich Askue. of midle Claydon. 40 y. hor 12. die .

lateris dextri dolore et algore et pulsu cedente vti arbitratr ex obstructione hepatis.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 113v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE16949: Horary consultation concerning Susan Weanred (PERSON16881) and Judith Piggot (PERSON14942)

Question asked by Susan Weanred (PERSON16881) and Judith Piggot (PERSON14942) on 18 May 1602 at 12:45

RN Susan Crowl Weanred a Smythes wife of Luton 27 y m|| maij 18 hor 12. 45 p m 1602. troubled wth a quotidian cold shivering ague.

Iudith Picket 51 y. of Luton parish maij 18 hor. 12. 45 p m 1602 her eyes Dymme & thicke wth a creame over the sight

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 48v (upper left part of page)

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CASE19297: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Emerson (PERSON11576) and Randall Young (PERSON17472)

Question asked by Mr Matthew Emerson (PERSON11576) and Randall Young (PERSON17472) on 27 April 1601 at 13:45

RN Mathewe Emmerton of Stony stratford {A} {sic} 26. y Ap 27 die hor. 1. 45. p m. 1601

Randall yonge of the same towne oculis et capitis dolore1

[Astrological Chart]

Randall younge of Stonystratford Apr 27 die hor. 2. p m. 1601.

Notes:

1 ‘for a megrim & blood shotten eyes eyes swollen’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, ff. 97v-98r (f. 97v upper right, and f. 98r upper left)

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CASE10371: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163) and Goody Margaret Scot [Old Goody Scot] (PERSON15663)

Question asked by Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163) and Goody Margaret Scot [Old Goody Scot] (PERSON15663) on 18 April 1600 at 14:00

RN Mres Androwes of broughton for her whites Ap. 18 die h. 2. p m. 1600 Whit

Margret Scot of brogston {sic} head back harte.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 44r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE16991: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Catesby [Old Mrs Catesby] [Anne Tyrringham] (PERSON16626) and Young Mrs Mary Catesby (PERSON10382)

Question asked by Mrs Anne Catesby [Old Mrs Catesby] [Anne Tyrringham] (PERSON16626) and Young Mrs Mary Catesby (PERSON10382) on 22 May 1602 at 12:00

RN Mres An Tyringham of Hardmead Mr Catesbys Mr Catesbys {sic} wife 57 on 25 of March next came to me maij 22 hor 12. 1602.

Mres Mary Catesby. of hardmead a meaden 27 y. on the 25 of March next. on a weddensday as they suppose. maij 22. hor 12 1602 hypocond pass. head ill cānot sleepe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 55r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE25410: Horary consultation concerning Mary Foxon (PERSON30597)

Question asked by the patient on 4 October 1610 at 11:30

RN Mary foxon of lathbery 22 y Octob. 4 h. 11. 30 ant m 16i0 my lady freemans gentlewomā greene sicknes {illeg}|h|ed cold six weekes.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 128r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE18997: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Robert Foulkes (PERSON11868)

Question asked by the patient on 9 March 1601 at 10:00

RN Goodman foukes of Newporte Martij 9. die . hor. 10. ant m. 1601.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘hed eyes cholicke’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 47v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53727: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Hodgkins (PERSON51679)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1622 at 11:20

RN Mres \Elis./ Hodski{illeg}|n|{illeg} of Amptill mayed {sic} to mr Rich Hodgkins {illeg}|of| Amptill the kings steward 50 y march 19 h. 11 20 ant m. 1622.

for an ægylopis in the corner of ye eye hath taken a dyet drink & vsed salues & waters & mastick & neaver the better.

would have it divrted another way. or by ye nose as it was wont: a cold

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 27r (upper right part of page)

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CASE74623: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Hummerstone (PERSON52145)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1632 at 08:45

RN Mres Hūmerston yt hath a black Cataract in her eys motes & shades & flyes going before it1 tooke her leaf|v|e of me & cā find no remedy for her eys may 15 h. 8. 45 ant m 1632 |discontent yt she cā fynd no helpe.|

Notes:

1vid Apr 26’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 163 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE33086: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Wolhed (PERSON17315)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1608 at 10:15

RN Agnys Woulhead of Marson 17 y march. 19 h {sic} hor. 10. 15 ant m 1608 hed ill her {illeg}|r|ight eye rūneth an ague./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 72v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE37303: Horary consultation concerning Mr Price (PERSON34472)

Question asked by the patient on 19 September 1609 at 09:00

RN The old man \mr Price/ of whō I bought my horse sent word to know a good tyme to dresse his other ey & to take of a Cataracte Sept 19 h. 9 20 \9./ ant m 1609

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 161r (upper right part of page)

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CASE48115: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes Richardson (PERSON15306)

Question asked by the patient on 22 January 1619 at 12:15

RN Agnys Richardson of Newp 30 y Ian 22 h. 12. 15 p m 1619 /eares ill\

yellow Iaundis

Is great wth child

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 147r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE55272: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Anderson [Monson] [Lady Monson] (PERSON5067)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Monson [Baronet] [Mr Monson [the elder]] (PERSON5064) on 13 November 1622 at 18:39

RN for the lady Momson novēb 13 . h. 6 39 p m 1622

her teeth loose & feareth the scurvy.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 113r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE19098: Horary consultation concerning Henry Savage (PERSON15624)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1601 at 10:45

RN Henry Savadge of Wootto 25 y. Martij 2|3|i die hor. 10. 45. ant m. 160i. ægylope

[Blank Astrological Chart]

mar for an ægylops in his eye corner. or rathr vndr the eye corner. Martij 3i die hor. 10. 45. ant m 160{1}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 65r, f. 64v, f. 65r (f. 65r upper left, and f. 64v bottom right)

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CASE17036: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jays Wickins (PERSON17133)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1602 at 11:00

RN Mres Wikkens of Stoake bruen. 50 y. maij 26 hor 11 ant m 1602. for her throate |a stone. red gravell.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 62r (upper left, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE17482: Horary consultation concerning Alice Cuthbert (PERSON11139)

Question asked by the patient on 10 July 1602 at 11:30

GJ Alice Cutbert of Olney 30 y. Iulij 10 ho. 11. 30 a m for a Cataract of her eyes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 133r (bottom 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;f8-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck, accessed 15 March 2025.