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CASE12825: Horary consultation concerning Robert Lucas (PERSON13822)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17740) on 19 October 1599 at 12:30

RN Robart Lucas of Adstock almost an yere old doth skrike wonderfully. & is ill handled mutch Costive & it payneth him mutch when he goeth to stoole Octob. 19 die h. 12. 30 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 221r (bottom part of page)

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CASE13007: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Malins (PERSON13893)

Question asked by Goody Malins (PERSON13896) on 18 January 1600 at 10:45

RN Goody Malins the grandmothr for the child almost a yere halfe a yere old Ianuary|| 18 die h. 10. 45. ant m 1600 costive went not to stoole since tuesd last. Doth cast vp her meate.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 257r (upper left part of page)

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CASE49339: Horary consultation concerning Mr Henry [Harry] Dean [Mr Dean [the younger]] (PERSON11228)

Question asked by Mr Christopher Dean (PERSON11226) on 27 July 1619 at 07:00

RN Mr Deanes for his sonne Henry for full of ye smale pox & costive Iuly 27 h. 7. ant m 1619

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 120r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13003: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Malins (PERSON13893)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17757) on 16 January 1600 at 14:30

RN Thomas Malins the child of Will Malins not well sinc Christ. costive skremes skriketh & cryeth yt they cannot still him. very costive. exceeding hot. 17 weekes old. Ian. 16. die h. 2. 30 p m. 1600

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 256r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE60700: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Crowly (PERSON47408)

Question asked by Mr Crowly (PERSON47381) on 23 June 1625 at 15:20

RN Mr Crawly of Luton broght his wife Sara 34 y Iue {sic} 23. h. 3. 20 p m. 1625 costive sinc fryday last full of fearfulnes & melancholy

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 129r (upper right part of page)

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CASE63615: Horary consultation concerning Countess Home [Lady Home] (PERSON51783) and Mrs Craste (PERSON47249)

Question asked by Mary Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Old Countess of Westmorland ] [Old Lady Westmorland] (PERSON48709) and Grace Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Lady le Dispenser] [Lady de la Spencer] (PERSON48708) on 13 April 1627 between 07:45 and 08:25

RN The Lady West & the Lady de Lespencer sent for Mres Crosts to goe to her grandmotter Dup & not to come Home to thē for feare of relapse

& sent me 5l for mrs Crosts & the lady West a peece for her child.

quærit vtrū sit gravida

renē{sic} to write to her & to the Bayly for his Child \the falling sicknes/ & to the lady Westmorland & to the lady delespencer et vtrū Her daughter lady Humes be gravida & in ye behalfe of Mres Crosts. \is Costive always// her dyet \purging Drink/ wroght 3 or 4 tys {sic} a day

fearth astringent playsters will bynd it

I had 5l of the lady Delespencer & a peece frō the old lady Westmorland for my Counsell for her child |Ap 13.|

Mres Crost was willed for feare of relapse to goe to her Grandmother Dup for a while I wished her to stay vntill the 8 of May 8.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 227, f. 58r-v (f. 58r bottom right, and f. 58v middle left)

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CASE48935: Nativity for Evington (PERSON30263)

Question asked by Sir James Evington (PERSON30260) on 9 June 1619 at 20:00

RN Sr Iames Evingtons daughtr nata h. 7. 30 p m. feb 3. 16i5 very costive & always bound 3 or 4 days at a tyes {sic} & comoly {sic} 2 days not sick yet a bad stomacke & very leane

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 35v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12418: Horary consultation concerning Agnes King (PERSON13391)

Question asked by King (PERSON13376) on 9 May 1599 at 17:20

RN King of haversham for his wife Agnes yt was brought a bed 7 weekes agoe. in her back syde & belli loynes & hucbones hath no stomacke. hot & boumd {sic} for a weeke. May the 9. die h. 5. 20 p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 156v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11787: Horary consultation concerning William Thomson (PERSON16396)

Question asked by Hugh Thomson (PERSON16391) on 9 November 1598 at 06:00

RN Hugh Tomson filio williā qui graviter ægrotat who he supposeth to be taken or planet stroken because he is so sorely handled wth it in his chest & syde and & {sic} cannot to ground & \nor/ make water. he could not sleepe all this last night. Novēber. the 9 die h. 6 9 ant m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 49v (upper right part of page)

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CASE50311: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Phoebe Longueville (PERSON32784)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38790) on 23 February 1620 at 08:15

RW Mris Phębe Longeuill of woulurton y. 8. d. . h: 8. 15. ant: m: Feb: 23. 1620. payned in her backe & head cannot {illeg}|c|oughe: much payned in her sides: is very costiue. eateth & drinketh very little.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 137r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11901: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)

Question asked by Goodman Honour (PERSON12882) on 27 December 1598 at 08:45

RN Goodman Honour of Newport for his wife who hath bene longe sick & is nowe very exceeding ill h {sic} as her husband telleth me. hanc male suspicantr de veneficio

Elisabeth Buckingham. Otherwise Honour about 50. a great pulling in her left syde wc maketh her to Crye/

shee is not able to styrre no meate will tary wth her. shee goeth not onc in a sennet to ground very costive & mutch bounde. 27 of Decēb. die h. 8. 45. ant m. 1598. /complayneth of her hart chest left arme.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 72r (upper right part of page)

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CASE73321: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Hector (PERSON51331)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Cade [Bachelor of Divinity] (PERSON45490) on 9 November 1631 at 11:00

RN Mres Anne Hoctor. 18 y new mayed {sic} novēb 1|9|. h 11. ant m 163i

was cured a yere since as Mr Cade writeth. had thē a vomyte \cānot make water Costive/ melanch pass. stomack chest & head

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 279 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12294: Horary consultation concerning Nicholas Seer (PERSON15702)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17686) on 24 April 1599 at 14:10

RN Nicholas Seere of 2 yeres & a halfe. had the measels & nowe is very costive & hie coloured. Apr 24 die h. 2. 10 mi p. m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 136r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12660: Horary consultation concerning Lawrence White (PERSON17050)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17716) on 7 September 1599 at 17:30

RN Lawrenc white 3 we 3 quarters old. camot {sic} goe to ground is very sicke Sept. 7. die h. 5. 30 p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 197v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13437: Horary consultation concerning Anne Reeve (PERSON15243)

Question asked by Goody Reeve (PERSON15241) on 21 November 1597 at 10:52

RN Goody Rive sent her daughtr for her litle child my goddaughtr Anne Rive who is hard bound 1597. novemb. 21. die h ant merid. 10. 50|2| mi.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 182, f. 122v (upper part of page)

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CASE15734: Horary consultation concerning Anne Cooper (PERSON10909)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18110) on 16 October 1603 at 15:30

GJ Anne Cowper of Stonton 4 y. Octob. 16 ho. 3. 30 p. m. 1603. bound

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 148r (upper left part of page)

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CASE21723: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Martha Smith (PERSON15928)

Question asked by Mr Ralph Smith (PERSON15860) on 16 November 1604 at 16:25

RN Mr Smith of mylton for his wife brought abed novemb. 16 hor 4. 25 p m 1604.

very costive.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

mres Smith of milton

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 183r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE34803: Horary consultation concerning Old Mr Thomas Trafford (PERSON25780)

Question asked by Mr John Wake [Old Mr Wake] (PERSON16719) on 1 February 1609 at 11:40

RN Old Thomas Trawferd of Wak Sawcy lodge. 60 y Febr. 1. h. 11. 40. ant m 1609 |Mr Wake of ye forest did desyre me right to come over to Mr Trawford to se is extreme costive.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 303r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE50787: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Stocker (PERSON59654)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39083) on 4 May 1620 at 19:12

RW Margaret stocker at Rowes. y. 3 quarters. d. . h: 7. 12. p: m: Maij 4. 1620. much bound in h{is}|{er}| body.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 25r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE41086: Horary consultation concerning Mary Smith (PERSON35549)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37857) on 29 March 1613 at 15:00

RN mary Snyth of Broug{hton} 1. y. & 3 quarters ma{rch} 29. . h. 3. p m 1613 purples. costive.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 75v (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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AConstipation;f11-question-asked=Medical;f7-patient-consent=Not%20specified, accessed 12 February 2025.