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CASE14059: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Temperance Wilson [Duncombe] (PERSON17160) and Mr Barber (PERSON9431)

Question asked by Old Mrs Duncombe (PERSON11408) on 24 September 1603 at 09:00

RN Mres Duncōbe sent vnto me for her eldest Daughter of 18 y sept 24 hor 9. ant m 1603 her watr good motes in it

& for on Mr Barber. whose watr hath red sand armes & backes & shouldr a bad stomacke

his watr hie coloured full of dregs & heares.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 86r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE14754: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Claver (PERSON10637)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1603 at 10:06

GJ Mr Mathew Claver of Foskett. sent his water wth a letter April. 6. ho. 10. 6 a m. 1603 Wherin he Complayneth of a trembling hastynes and fulnes of his head & sences his body full of wynde, a great noyse in his left eare many tymes troubled wth a stitche in the small of his backe. The mouth of his stomacke doth most annoy his head for wch he hath taken Conserve of Anthos

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 42r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53658: Horary consultation concerning Mary Smith (PERSON59216)

Question asked by the patient on 6 March 1622 at 17:30

RN Mary Smyth strangly tormented in her belly & arm{es} that she cā take no res{t} sent her water march {6} h. 5. 30 p m 1622 /of yardly\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 15v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12062: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Thorne (PERSON16417)

Question asked by the patient on 13 March 1599 at 06:45

RN Margaret Torne 40. keepeth her bed. very sick in her body harte & backe. sent to me this 13 of Marche diē h. 6. 45. 1599 ant m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 100r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12149: Horary consultation concerning Joan Deverell (PERSON11289)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 08:50

RN Mr {sic} Austin Drevils wife {sic} \Ihone Deverell/ some 48 \53/ yeres old. p {sic} cannot tak her winde nor left vp her armes. in her stomack & bones. nothing left but skin & bloode. water good of colour. sent vnto me from the forest of Whitwood 27 of Marche die h. 8. 50. mi. ant m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 113r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12959: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Potter (PERSON15010)

Question asked by Mrs Potter (PERSON15014) on 8 January 1600 at 10:10

RN Mres Potter of willing sent for her husb. wth out his consent at 10. 10. ant m 1599 1600 cannot sleepe his water betwixt yellow & red thick leeke puddle. his stomack hot & his tounge scab & broken out & his head cannot move but as he is turned.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 250r (upper left part of page)

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CASE26510: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)

Question asked by Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647) on 27 December 1605 at 08:30

RN my lady fortiscue sent for me to come to her wench {sic} \Daughter/ who was mightely hoven in her belly face stomacke watr good francis fortiscue 9 y decēb 28 |27 | 1605.

they sent her watr in the morning h 8 30. ant m 1605.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 2r (bottom 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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CASE37610: Horary consultation concerning Walter Cheese (PERSON28872)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37483) on 25 February 1611 at 16:15

RN Water Cheese of Stony stratford borne the last night being about betwixt 5 & six 20 weekes sinc. her disease & first fit tooke it feb 21 h 4. p m 1611. it did shake wth the hands & wryteth {sic} ye mouth & hed & clutcheth the hands & grypeth. & falleth. the first daye 2 fits. yesterday & this day may {sic} fits.

water good.

{sen}|{wro}|te to me febr. 25 h. 4. 15. p m 1611.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 23v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE41032: Horary consultation concerning Sir Anthony Tyrringham [Mr Tyrringham] (PERSON16621)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1613 at 14:30

RN I receaved a letter frō Sr Anthony Tyrringhā march 14 h. 2. 30 p m 1613.

yt hearing I am ill I should not Disease my selfe although willing to see me./ mendeth but slowly hed & stomacke./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 199, f. 68r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55514: Horary consultation concerning Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638)

Question asked by the patient on 21 January 1623 at 09:30

RN a kind letter frō the Countesse yt she had a cold & a hard iourney Ian {sic} her face not yet come to his first portion & her ankle swelled & willing not to take any more physick as yet but to heare of her sone Ian 21. h. 9. 30 ant m 1623.

ankle red & swelled

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 159r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12969: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Cooper [Church] (PERSON10917)

Question asked by the patient on 9 January 1600 at 15:00

RN Iane Coo bid Mr Marchant to aske me the cause of her disease wc payneth her in her sydes & stomacke Ian 9 die  {sic}. 3. 30. p m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 251v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE32584: Horary consultation concerning Richard Bingham (PERSON22112)

Question asked by Mr Martin (PERSON14030) on 21 January 1608 at 09:30

GJ Richard Bingham of Laundon 63 y. Ian: 21 ho. 9. 30 a m 1608. A very poore man. mr martin of Sherington wrote in his behalf. A great quantity of vrine fell sicke last night about midnight vomited, complaines of his stomacke & heart.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 342v (upper right part of page)

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CASE37124: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Spicer (PERSON25535)

Question asked by Sir Anthony Greenway [Greenwood] (PERSON12375) on 27 February 1610 at 13:40

RN Mres Spicer of lechāsted 27 of febr. 27 h. 1. 40 pm 1610.

for a bone in her throate

Sr Anthony Greneway of lechāstede febr 27 h. 1. 40 p m 1610 intreated me by a kind letter to come over vnto her but I excused myselfe & went not.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 252r (upper right part of page)

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CASE46619: Horary consultation concerning Warren [Napier] (PERSON16834)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1618 at 06:00

RN my sister sent to me yt she was now more tormented in her hed then ever before may 13. h. 6. ant m 1618.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 201, f. 97r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE76176: Horary consultation concerning Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400)

Question asked by the patient, Lady Alice Egerton [Young Lady Alice Bridgewater] (PERSON48397) and Mrs Quicke (PERSON57232) on 20 December 1632 at 17:50

RN I recaved {sic} a lett frō mr {sic} \the lady/ marg {sic} \magdalen/ & the lady Alce Egerton & mres may {sic} Quick yt the lady margaret {sic} had a rising vp into her face but was taken downe wth pils clyster pils & a pig appl to her feete & a playster. It tooke her the 15 of Decēb being on sonday I receaved there letters Decēb 20 h. 5. 50 p m 1632

The Contes would debar her of her sups wch would be greevous vnto her

the Countes |of| \Bridgwater/ would debar her of her sup. & would know wheather the leaches

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 225 (middle left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE10592: Horary consultation concerning Conny (PERSON10803)

Question asked by Mrs Mary Conny (PERSON10817) on 17 May 1600 between 06:00 and 08:00

RN Mres {illeg}|C|ony sent for her child of a moneth old stuft in Chest & leekly to dye.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 71v (middle left part of page)

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CASE11772: Horary consultation concerning Old Richard Travell (PERSON16534)

Question asked by the patient on 1 November 1598 at 08:00

RN Old Travell sent to me for phisick frō Hanslop Novemb. 1. die h. 8. ant m. 1598. he {illeg} his arme to {illeg}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 46v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13630: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Christopher Woodfield (PERSON17334)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1603 at 13:15

RN Chrystopher Woodfild lying long sicke wrote \sente/ vnto me to come to him martij 31. hor. 1. {p}|15| p m 1603. troubled wth a shortnes of wynd ready to stop his wynd an aso{illeg}|m|a. hed gydye a burning in his body desyrous to have his neighbours forgive him as making no othr reckning then of death.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 16r (bottom part of page)

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CASE14213: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Blundell (PERSON9815)

Question asked by the patient on 25 November 1603 at 13:25

RN Goodmā Blundell of our towne 50 y novemb 25 hor 1. 25. p m 1603. mightely troubled wth a stone in his bladder

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 110r (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%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f7-extent-of-transcription=Whole%20entry;f9-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent, accessed 19 March 2025.