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CASE57488: Horary consultation concerning Robert Alexander (PERSON42549)

Question asked by the patient on 9 December 1623 at 16:30

RN Robert Alexander of Thurly Decēb. 9. . h. 4. 30 p m 1623 his sight hath fayled him halfe a yere

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 40r (upper left part of page)

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CASE36450: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSONGRP38)

Question asked by Mr Poulton (PERSON24947) on 30 August 1609 at 12:00

RN Mr Poulton |of london serv to old Mr Stas of london| sent to me in the behalfe of some yt by witchery had lost there sight Aug 30. . h. 0 12. 16091

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘eysight lost by witchcraft’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 144r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE67917: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Halford (PERSON50618)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1629 at 14:00

RN Mr Edward Halvard of neere Glooson 50 y march 18 {sic} h 2 p m 1629 Lost on of his sights 18 yers old. & by taken vp of the vaynes of the better ey lost the sight

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 89r (bottom part of page)

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CASE63616: Nativity for John Messingham (PERSON54652)

Question asked by the patient on 13 April 1627 between 07:45 and 08:25

RN Iohn Messinghā natus the thursday before shrovetyde h 10 ant m |Ap 13| ten yeres full

Is lame & blynd./

8. feb h. 10. 1616.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Lame & blynd a black cataract’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 58v (upper left, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE44821: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38213)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1617 between 11:50 and 18:00

RN a poer mā whose ey is in great payne a hot burning rhume no sight this Dosen yers

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 144r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE62949: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Fisher (PERSON48996)

Question asked by the patient on 14 October 1626 at 14:00

RN Thomas Fisher of Caucot 10 y. octob 14 h {sic} hor 2 p m 1626

ey sight lost a palsy of arme & syde1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘palsy blynd’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 315v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12999: Horary consultation concerning John Hopper (PERSON12948)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSONGRP16) on 15 January 1600 at 09:00

RN T Iohn Hoper 12 y old payned in boath sydes thenc to his hart & then to his head &|w|th a stirring & a soundinge wth all & taketh a way his eye sight: Ian 15. die  {sic}. 8 50. ant m. 1600.

his former phisick gave him 4|8| stooles. but he sounded that day that they thought he would die. they would have some cordials for him. 1600. at 9 ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 255v (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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AEye%20troubles%3A%3ASightlessness;f12-astrologer=Mr%20Richard%20Napier%20%5BSandy%5D%20%5BRichard%20Napier%20%5BSenior%5D%5D%20%28PERSON5218%29;f13-judgment=No, accessed 19 March 2025.