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CASE11983: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Ratcliffe (PERSON15153)

Question asked by Old Sir William Andrews [Young Mr William Andrews] (PERSON9144) on 26 February 1599 at 08:50

RN Elisabeth Ratcliffe Mr Androwes mothr in lawe who dwelleth at Hitchine wth whom Mr Androwes was yesterday sendeth to knowe. wheathr his mothr {sic} in lawe be leekly to live or noe. 8 die h. 8. 50. mi. 1599. sine consensu. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 87r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12045: Horary consultation concerning George Newell (PERSON14366)

Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1599 at 09:30

RN George Newall of Kempson 70. wheather he shall live or die March 10. die . h. 9. 30. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 97r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13153: Horary consultation concerning Godfrey Kirkland (PERSON13422)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17778) and Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 12 February 1597 at 07:00

RN Godf. Kirkland obijt 1597 anū {natus} fere ingress. 15tū feb. 12. h. 10. \9/ 30. ante. merid: die Satur.

[Astrological Chart]

Godfrey Kircland obijt 1597 feb. 12 die . hor 10. 30 m ant merid. quærimus h. 7a ante merid sine consensu. at harsham moritur.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 175, f. 46r, f. 45v (f. 46r upper, and f. 45v upper)

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CASE13532: Geomantic entry concerning Agnes [Anne] Malins (PERSON13900)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 11 July 1598 no later than 07:00

RN An Agnes malins morietr

[Preliminary Geomantic Chart]

[Geomantic Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 204r (upper right, upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE2187: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Down (PERSON2374)

Question asked by the patient on 31 July 1597 at 13:00

SF the 31 Iulij p m’ at on Thomas Down’ vtrum viuit aut mortr {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 226, f. 165v (upper left part of page)

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CASE2712: Horary consultation concerning John Johnson (PERSON4145)

Question asked by Johnson (PERSON4140) on 19 October 1597 at 13:20

SF Ihon Iohnson of 20 yers 1597 the 19 of octob. p m’ at 20 p j Vtrum viuit aut moritr {sic} the father for the Sonn’

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 226, f. 238r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE2870: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Conyears (PERSON1932)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Conyears (PERSON1928) on 28 November 1597 at 12:00

SF Mrs Conyærs of 68 yers 1597 the 28 of Novemb/ in m’ at 12 vtrun’ {sic} viuit aut noritir {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 260r (upper right part of page)

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CASE3938: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Agnes [Anne] Hawise (PERSON3590)

Question asked by the patient on 19 June 1598 at 09:30

SF mrs Hawies at 30 p 9 the 19 of Iune. An’ m’ Vtrun {sic} viuit aut moritr litera

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 195, f. 114r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE44: Horary consultation concerning Edward Badgly (PERSON593)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1596 at 11:50

SF Edward badgly Again 1596 the 2 of Aprille An’ m’ at 30 \50/ p xj vtrum viuit aut moritur

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 234, f. 6v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE5715: Horary consultation concerning Urith Palgrave [Sanders] (PERSON5466)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Palgrave [Riddlesden] (PERSON5464) on 21 July 1599 at 09:36

SF Elizab pagro alias Reddelden matre sua. Eureth pagro vtrum egrotat aut viuit aut moritr {sic} 1599 the 21 of Iulij at {5}|3|6 p 9 quest the daughter for the mother

at 36 p 9 21 of Iulij An m

Elizab pagro for her mother vtrum viuit aut moritur. wtout the cōsent of her mother

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 219, f. 110v (bottom left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE630: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Fleming (PERSON2781)

Question asked by the patient on 2 August 1596 at 16:00

SF Dority fleminge of 30 yers 1596 the 2 of Aug. p m’ at 4 Vtrm’ viuit aut moritr {sic} 2a questo/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 234, f. 84r (upper right part of page)

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CASE2302: Geomantic entry concerning Josan Walden (PERSON7445)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON8283) on 16 August 1597 at 15:00

SF Iosan Waldon of 4 monethes old 1597 the 16 Aug p m’ at 3 Diz vita aut mors/

[Geomantic Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 226, f. 184r (upper left part of page)

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CASE2542: Horary consultation concerning Joan Cox (PERSON2050)

Question asked by the patient on 19 September 1597 at 17:40

SF Ion Cox of 39 yeres in hunsditch 1597 19 Septm p m’ at 40 p 5. Diz 2a questio Vtrū viuit ait {sic} mortr {sic}/ her self sente

Loke before for the 15 septemb

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 226, f. 215v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE6507: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON8566)

Question asked by Mrs Martha Shackelton [Web] (PERSON6428) on 19 December 1599 at 14:30

SF mrs web vtrū {illeg} v{iui}t aut {moritur} 1599 the 19 Decemb p m’ at 30 p 2/

Dizeas

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 219, f. 219r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11888: Horary consultation concerning Old John Risely (PERSON15344)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1598 at 08:09

RN Iohn Risely of Rawnsen very sick last night & vexed wth the wind cholick but some what mended the elect of ros wrought the other wrought not at all enquireth wheathr {sic} he {s}ha{ll} live. 21 of Decēb. die . h. 8. 9. 1598

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 69v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12082: Horary consultation concerning Richard Gardner (PERSON12046)

Question asked by John Farnwell (PERSON11655) on 15 March 1599 at 07:00

RN Iohn farnwell of Woulverton 15. of March Rich an Rich Gardener will live or die of the wounde in the throote Marc|t|ij 15. die h. 6|7|. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 103r (upper left part of page)

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CASE1719: Horary consultation concerning Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1597 at 00:50

SF AY hugo forte venit ad me. Vtrū AY egrotate nc nō et Vtrū melius est Ire ad se nec n &c. De Accidentib su viutū illius et Vtrū obijt ncnō et vtrū missa est me et ob quā causā

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 94r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12237: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Gardner (PERSON12047)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1599 at 07:00

RN Thomas Gardner of Dunsanger of 62 yeres old yt pissed blood & was mended by the herb yt I sent him in a receipte. sinc yt time had on Waly who hath wth his Clisters Done him litle good but is swollen in his belly wc is growen very harde. & mutch payned in his share & can make but a litle water halfe a sponefull at a time would knowe wheathr leekly to die or live. went not to ground sinc munday last about 12 a clocke sent to me this 18 of Apr. die . h. 7. ant m 1599 burneth in his yarde.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 125v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13552: Interrogation (Question) concerning Goodman Thomas Reeve (PERSON15234)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 11 July 1598 at 12:09

RN Thom. Rive sent to me to come vp to him 1598. Iuly 11 die . h. 12. 45.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

|Thomas Rive| 1598 |Iulij 11. die h 12 {sic}| h. 12. 9. mi. p merid. in ipsa merid Tho. Rive. he is payned all over head harte chest he is very drye.

[Astrological Chart]

Th. Rive vtru vivet vl no.

[Preliminary Geomantic Chart]

[Geomantic Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, ff. 219v-221r (f. 219v upper, f. 220r upper, f. 220v upper, and f. 221r upper)

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%3APrognosis%3A%3ALife%20or%20death%20%28medical%29;f11-judgment=No;f8-date=1590-1599, accessed 10 April 2025.