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CASE10577: Horary consultation concerning Robert Billington (PERSON9710)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1600 between 09:30 and 10:00

RN Robart Billingdon of Bletchly. long troubled wth a tertian ague his last physicke went vpward but not downeward

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 69v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11949: Horary consultation concerning John Cole (PERSON10709)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1599 between 10:30 and 11:45

RN Humfrey \Iohn/ Coles of Brodwell 24. vnmaried troubled wth a tertian ague. 20 of feb. 1599. sent to know wheathr it were good to let him bloode the entring into .

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 79v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12180: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Agnes Uvedale [Croutch] (PERSON16663)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 at 07:15

RN Mres Vuedale what is good to drive away her ague. wheathr good to let her bloode. water hie coloured. M Apr: 2. die . h. 7. 15. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 118r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12331: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Kittre (PERSON13436)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1599 at 11:00

RN Goody Kittre hath a sore ague hath a longe time continued on her sent to me for my Counsell wheathr good to let bloode Ap. 27 die h. 11. ant m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 142r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE19332: Horary consultation concerning Mr Reeve (PERSON15221)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1601 at 07:00

RN Mr Rives his Dyet Drinke for the sciatica. maij 2. die hor. 7. ant m. 1601

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 104r (upper right part of page)

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CASE19933: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18496)

Question asked by the patient on 4 October 1601 at 08:30

RN Octob. 4 hor. 8. 30. ant m. 1601 quida venit ad me Lutoniu morbo gallico remediu quærens.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘gall. νοσος’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 205v (upper right part of page)

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CASE27388: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Lyne (PERSON20222)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1606 at 10:15

RN Elis. Lyne of Lowton m 17 y may 27 h. 10. 15 ant m 1606. |greene sicknes| wheathr good to let her blood.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 147r (upper right part of page)

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CASE38472: Horary consultation concerning Goody Knight (PERSON32388)

Question asked by the patient on 26 July 1611 at 08:30

RN Goody knight of this towne 30 y Iuly 26 h. {illeg}|{8}|. 30 ant m 1611. | morb gall.| for a purge

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 138v (upper right part of page)

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CASE44145: Horary consultation concerning Lady Eleanor Thackstone [Ously] (PERSON33851)

Question asked by the patient on 11 December 1616 at 09:45

RN my lady Ousley: of Hartwell 50 y Decēb. 11. h. 9. 45 ant m 16i6 |very fat & corpulent|

[Astrological Chart]

hath taken a great cold & cā scarc speake. sent to have something good for it

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 35v (upper left part of page)

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CASE46323: Horary consultation concerning Mr Haidon (PERSON31212)

Question asked by the patient on 1 April 1618 at 11:00

RN Mr Haydon of Woulvrton 50 y Ap 1. h. 11 ant m 1618

troubled wth the gout.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 46r (upper right part of page)

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CASE50433: Horary consultation concerning Lewis Brittain (PERSON28401)

Question asked by the patient on 25 March 1620 at 12:50

RW Lewes Brittaine of Olney. y. {illeg}|49| d. h. 0. 50. p: m: Martij. 25 1620. new ague.

[Astrological Chart]

RN desyreth a clyster yt is gentle

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 150r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE55787: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39628)

Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1623 at 17:00

RN The poor wench yt hath the falling sicknes came to me craving yt I would send my mā to let her blood when her next fit cōmeth vppon her because it was told yt it cometh of blood & yt one in the like case so let blood was cured ever after March 18 h. 5 p m 1623

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 218, f. 23r (upper left part of page)

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CASE58640: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Warner (PERSON36489)

Question asked by the patient on 26 June 1624 at 07:00

RN Mr Warner of Hyemsferyes. 84. y Iune 26 h {sic} hor. 7 ant m. 1624.

new ague.

desyreth a gentle purg.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 221r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64794: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by the patient and Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) on 18 October 1627 at 10:00

RN Mr Anth king octob. 18. . h 9. 50 ant m 1627 {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Mr \Anthony/ King troubled wth the falling sicknes sendeth for his dyet drinke epilepsia. Octob. 18 . h. 10. ant m. 1627 /found no good by his ringe\1

[Astrological Chart]

{sic} my ring did Him no good.

Mr {Li}{ght}foot wrote for him hath taken all maner of physick & yet found no good by all the doctor{s} & there severall courses

Mr Anth. king octob. 18 h. 10 ant m 1627 epilep convuls.

Notes:

1 ‘Epilep’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 244v (middle left, upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE70488: Horary consultation concerning Mr Nicholas Evington (PERSON48672)

Question asked by the patient on 14 April 1630 at 17:40

RN Mr Nich. Evington 50 Ap {14} h. 5. 40 p m 1630 /neaver mayed {sic} a dropsy feared\ /Elder brother gav{e} it to his yonger b{rother}\1

[Astrological Chart]

If the Dropsy increase what purg to empty it.

wheathr he may Drink milke & beere or milke alone

Notes:

1 ‘a dropsy feared’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 256 (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE71008: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Allen (PERSON42631)

Question asked by the patient on 3 June 1630 at 09:00

RN mres Allyen now at Mr Baphies at Stony stratford 30 y Iue {sic} 3 h. 9 ant m 1630

had 3 fits since fryday last as she was wont of the Epilepsy on monday had motions of fits all daye

desyreth something to cōfort & to strength her brayn & memory

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 438 (bottom part of page)

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CASE74190: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Newman (PERSON55381)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1632 at 12:00

SRN Dorothy Newman of Leighton Broms. 60. y. Ap. 2. . h. 1. 12. p. m. 1632.

Hath had 3 or 4 fitts of a tertian Ague. desires to take noephysicke would haue somewhat to apply outwardly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 40 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE74997: Horary consultation concerning Em Parris (PERSON56188)

Question asked by the patient on 3 July 1632 at 13:00

RN Em Parris of Bedford 30 y Iuly. 3 h. 1. p m 1632. had an ague /to prvent it\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 281 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE68165: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Mary Throckmorton (PERSON60153)

Question asked by the patient on 13 April 1629 at 12:50

RN Mres Mary Throckmorton of Weston 26 y Ap 13. ||. h. 12. 50 a|p| m 1629 /Courses Duly 3 or 4 yers\

[Astrological Chart]

desyrous to take prpard for twice for cold moyst humours

hath thē now but very litle who had thē before very well for 3 or 4 yers

prsumeth yt her body is distempered wth cold moysture yt Deadeth naturall heate & therfore Desyrous to take prp for twice & then to bleede in her foote troubled a litle wth the whit

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 135r (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)

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%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f6-patient-knowledge=Patient%20asked%20the%20question;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment, accessed 5 February 2025.