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CASE11651: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Tedder (PERSON16361)

Question asked by the patient on 28 August 1598 at 09:49

RN Mathew Tedder of Newport at {M} 22th of March next following {sic} of 39 at 22th of March next following hath had a Disease following him any time this twellyeres. 9. 45|9| ant m Aug. 28 die h. 9. 45. {sic} 1598. he hath the rūning of the reanes wc weakneth him so sore that he can scarce stand. his bac{k} exceeding ill. mutch troubled wth it for this halfe yere.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 20v (upper left, middle right, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE46570: Horary consultation concerning Goody Winifred Nichols (PERSON24654)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1618 at 06:15

RN Rob. Nichols his wife sick of ye new ague may 7 h. 6. 15 ant m 1618 in her back & bone.

was churched on satt last.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 201, f. 88r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE14214: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Blundell (PERSON9815)

Question asked by the patient on 25 November 1603 at 17:00

RN Goodmā Blundell sent againe novemb 25 hor 5 p m. 1603 for a squirte1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1

extreme sick

stone in ye bladder.

miserablely tormēted

’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 110r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE25762: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37418)

Question asked by the patient on 27 December 1610 at 12:30

RN {illeg}s wife 25 y d{ec}ēb. 27 h. 12. 30 p m 16{1}0 |back ill & whites/|1

Notes:

1 ‘whites’ infralinear

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 178r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54730: Horary consultation concerning Marge Atwood (PERSON43082)

Question asked by the patient on 2 August 1622 at 09:00

RN Marg Atwood his wife 42 y Aug 2 h. 9 ant m. 1622

back ill cholick

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 20r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE73658: Horary consultation concerning William Lyne (PERSON54002)

Question asked by the patient on 19 January 1632 at 13:00

RN Williā Line of Bysseter 40 y Ian 19 h 1. p m 16321

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Chest ill a surfet’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 402 (upper right part of page)

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CASE48638: Horary consultation concerning Mr Hickby (PERSON31625)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1619 at 14:45

RN Mres Iohn Ba{k}

Mr Hickby myste{r} {sic} of great Gydd{ing} 71 y may 5. h. 2. 45 p m 1619

sick of & on evr sinc the 2 of Aug in harvest.

It tooke him in as an ext ague & vnkindly age not alwys at so{me} tȳes & ever si{nc} christas vseth to cast his Drink{e} & meate/ now a bad stomack {l}|y|et a loose body

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[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 354v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE46553: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Ellis (PERSON30164)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1618 at 10:20

RN Thomas Ellys of Hanslop 12 y a fortnight before candlemas last may 5 h. 10. 20 ant m. 1618 sick of ye ague satt was senet now & kept his bed most t of ye weeke. hed was ill. & belly. & last night the purples came out.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 85v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13854: Horary consultation concerning Bridget Emerson (PERSON11588)

Question asked by the patient on 19 June 1603 at 13:46

RN Bridget Emmerson of Cosgrave. 19. y. |M Whaly| Iune 19. hor. 1. 3|4|6. p m 1603. extreme sick right syde |plurisye.| /19 y.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1quære an sit gravida./’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 53v (upper left part of page)

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CASE56639: Horary consultation concerning John Warren (PERSON16827)

Question asked by the patient on 4 July 1623 at 07:28

RN Iohn Warren troubled wth his old disease of the syde holding him like a plurisy Iuly 4 h. 7. 28 ant m 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 154r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE53403: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Edmonds (PERSON11482)

Question asked by the patient on 6 December 1621 at 12:00

RN Mr Edmunds of Winsloe sick hart decēb 6 h. 12 162i

new ague

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 149r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12345: Horary consultation concerning John Scriven (PERSON15668)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1599 at 10:00

RN Iohn Scriven of Hanslop. 46. a maried man had|th| a disease yt holdeth him as an ague. & mutch Disquiteth him in his belly chest & head. very faynt & feeble & Did sweate mutch could not tary vp frō his bed a great griping in his belly Ap. 28 die h. 10. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 144r (upper left part of page)

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CASE68375: Horary consultation concerning Sir James Evington (PERSON30260)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1629 at 08:30

RN Sr Iames Evington my nephew came to see h me & to conferre wth me about his sicknes & cold may 5 h. 8 2|3|0 ant m. 1629 /left syde of his face hot spots red\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a great cough cold’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 179r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE12006: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1599 at 11:15

RN Mres Androwes very sicke at the hart ready to die last night: water reasonable good full of scales & motes. sigheth mutch in her sleepe: se thincketh shee shall die suddenly. sent to me this 28 of feb. die h. 11. 15. 1599. looketh very pale & white. hath whit the {whites}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 90r (upper right part of page)

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CASE16760: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Spencer (PERSON16026) and Alice Faulkner [Vescy] (PERSON11680)

Question asked by Mr John Spencer (PERSON16026) on 30 March 1602 at 09:00

RN Iohn Spencer of W|S|r Robart Spencers servant. Martij 30 hor. 8. 9. ant m. 1602. cōplayneth of his left syde & spleene & swelling of his legge.

quærit {illeg}|r|emediū Aloysia faulkner 23 y. troubled wth the greene sicknes hath taken many vomits but noone would worke wth her craveth a vomit sick in ye stomacke quærit an \an {sic} alce faukner/ virū diligit nec ne.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mutch greef & discontment {sic}’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 22r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10134: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Warren (PERSON16829) and Thomas Knight (PERSON13459)

Question asked by Ralph Warren (PERSON16829) and Thomas Knight (PERSON13459) on 6 March 1600 at 08:00

RN Ralfe Warren of Stockgolding 24. y a batcheler. sicke this moneth came leek an ague. casteth vp every thinge. March. 6 die h. 8 ant m. 1600.

Thomas knight 30 yeres old a batcheler. March 6. die  {sic} 8 ant m. 1600 a {illeg} gnawing at his harth as it were chest wormes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 6v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE37993: Horary consultation concerning Lawrence Courtnall (PERSON10970)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1611 at 08:00

RN lawrenc Cortnall of Sherington. 48 y. Apr 29 h. 8 ant m 1611 harte ill. 3 weekes. like an ague was v{ery} cold & shivering

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 79v (bottom part of page)

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CASE46003: Horary consultation concerning Lady Throckmorton (PERSON16431)

Question asked by the patient on 29 January 1618 at 15:15

RN Lady Throckmorton of /Pery\ I came to her howse Ian 29 h. 3. 15. p m 1618 aguish stomack ill casteth soure stuffe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 167r (bottom centre part of page)

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CASE46164: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Duncombe (PERSON48163)

Question asked by Mr William Duncombe (PERSON29957) on 13 March 1618 at 12:00

RN Mr Will Duncōbe 22 y of Litlington parke march. 13. . h. 12. 1618.

for his wife troubled wth a waterish humour rising in her stomack. & very sick wth all lyeth heavy as if she had surfeted it voketh her to cast. casteth mutch water.

Imagyneth she may be wth child. & therfore craveth gentle physick.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 14v (upper left part of page)

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CASE39770: Horary consultation concerning Lady Susan Longueville [Mrs Susan Longueville] [Lady Susan Grey] (PERSON32785)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1612 at 09:20

RN Mr Michaell longfilds wife 24. 3 weekes sinc brought a bed. taken {illeg}|v|iolently yesterday Ap 27. h h. {sic} 8 30 ant m taken violently in ye bottome of her belly. \like the chollicke./ on syde frō her hip downeward very lame. stomack ill brought a bed 3. weekes sinc Apr 28. : h: 9. 20 ant m. 1612 is very costive./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 76r (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?f10-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso, accessed 3 February 2025.