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CASE8797: Horary consultation concerning Francis Wilton (PERSON7944)

Question asked by the patient on 12 February 1601 at 08:30

SF Fraunces Wilton of 32 yers in St Martines 1601 the 12 of feb. an’ m’ at 30 p 8 Diz1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘blod at nos/’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 411, f. 25v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE289: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Midnol (PERSON5000)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1596 at 19:00

SF Dority Midnole of 21 yeres in bishops gate streate. 1596 the 13 of may p m’ at {4} 7. Diz to Cuer her sore leg

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 234, f. 37r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11880: Horary consultation concerning Alice Denton (PERSON11279)

Question asked by the patient on 17 December 1598 at 09:18

RN Alce Denton of haversham 36. maried this 10 yeres 3 children last childe had a yere & more agoe feareth lest shee have taken a cold wth a nurcing child an old Disease ever since shee was a servant a great payne at her harte, doth vomit ever sinc shee was maried {b} twice or thrice in a yere but very mutch this last weeke & never well vntill shee have it vp, els very sicke. a pert woman. sent to me by her husband this 17 of Decēb. die . 9 – 18.. 1598.. best a bed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 68r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12001: Horary consultation concerning Richard Odell (PERSON14554)

Question asked by the patient on 27 February 1599 at 12:38

RN Rich. Odill of Linford for his disease & what is good for hid {sic} hed ache & chest reume & huste chest feb. 27. die  {sic}. 12. 38. 1599. good water.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 89v (upper left part of page)

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CASE14035: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Warren (PERSON16823)

Question asked by John Warren (PERSON16827) on 17 September 1603 at 14:25

RN Iohn Warren sent to me for his neg & his wife disease big in her belly paynd in her backe & hath her floures orderly all day & night septemb 17 hor. 2. 25. p m 1603.

watr full of motes

quærit an sit gravida.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 83r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11955: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Archer (PERSON9202)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1599 at 09:45

RN Dorothy Archer of Gothurst about 36. yeres a meaden sent her sister to me for her disease payned hed feb. 2i die h. 9. 45. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 80v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE13520: Horary consultation concerning William Loveles (PERSON13804)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1598 at 13:00

RN \Will: Lovely./ An old man of Newp. for his disease. Ascens. day 1598 die . h. 1.a p. merid he hath a great greeping about his harte.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 192r (upper part of page)

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CASE17891: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Bird (PERSON9741)

Question asked by the patient on 11 September 1602 at 07:00

RN Mr Byrde sent vnto me to vse my bookes wheathr his Disease be not a palsye Sept 11. hor. 7. ant m. 1602. all in his lys

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 197r (upper right part of page)

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CASE58410: Horary consultation concerning Mr Daniel Gist [Guest] (PERSON49859)

Question asked by the patient on 11 May 1624 at 08:45

RN Mr \Danyell/ Gyst sent her {sic} water May 11 h. 8 45 ant m 1624 \of Ravensdon pracher & schoolemaster/ feeleth some grudgings of his former disease arising of wynd in his stomake it weares away quickly.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 185r (upper left part of page)

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CASE1035: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Brag (PERSON1210)

Question asked by the patient on 5 January 1597 at 08:00

SF Mrs Brage of 23 yers 1596|7| the 5 of Ianuari the an’ m’ at 8 Diz et vtrum sit grauida nc nō. & the caus of her gret belly & hardnes therof her self brought yt

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 234, f. 146v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12075: Horary consultation concerning Joan Burton (PERSON10231)

Question asked by the patient between 13 March 1599 at 14:30 and 14 March 1599 at 11:10

RN Iohn Ione Burten of Olney for her diseased chest 44. yeres. lame in her back. fallen downe into her legs. a great hoven in her belly body back wth cold & a trembling ach in her back.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 101v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11613: Horary consultation concerning Dr Robert Vilvayne (PERSON16704)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1598 at 14:00

RN Rob Vilveny. what his disease is or to what inclined & spec. what is good for his liver of 22 y. 9 Aug. h. 2 p m die 1598.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mutch payned wth a megrim./’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 12v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11638: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Newman (PERSON14391)

Question asked by the patient on 20 August 1598 at 09:00

RN Goody Numan 40 yeres old of Brodwell shee hath had a disease a long time si shee hath a swelling in her legs & hath bene short winded a long time |Aug. 20 die h. 9|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 17r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11675: Horary consultation concerning John Persival (PERSON14876)

Question asked by the patient on 7 September 1598 at 07:40

RN Iohn Persivall of 56 yeres \of Buckingham./ of 56. complayneth of his head & hart & stomack & would fayne have some ease. Sept. 7. 40. {sic} & hath bene sick in this disease for this 6 weekes. & this 3 yeares & maketh his stomack swell 1598. die h. 7. 40. ant m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 26r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11748: Horary consultation concerning Old Father Roughead (PERSON15474)

Question asked by the patient on 15 October 1598 at 07:40

RN Old Roughead for his disease wc holdeth him at his hart & in his sides & causeth him to vomit vp his Drink as often as he taketh it. Octob. 15 die . h. 7. 45|0| mi. 1598

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 42v (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

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

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CASE50753: Horary consultation concerning Robert Stone (PERSON59681)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1620 between 08:20 and 11:00

RN \Robart Stone of Turvy./ a strang disease in t|T|urvy some taken wth a sorenes in there throate. 2 a greevous hed ach & stitch vnder there right syde. some die wthin a weeke, some at the weekes end, some 2 weekes some 3. weekes. craveth a prvention.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 19r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13349: Horary consultation concerning William Green (PERSON12348)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1597 at 12:30

RN Will. Grene venit ad me quærens morbū 1597 Martij 8. die h. 12. 30 m. after noone he had a sore legg wounded & broken wth a coggle. his principall disease his leg is swollen & ranckled.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 62r (upper part of page)

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CASE11838: Horary consultation concerning James Greenwood (PERSON12385)

Question asked by the patient on 2 December 1598 at 10:15

RN Iames Greenewood of water eaton Doctr Spark tennet {sic} 50 yeres old. complayneth of his of h an old dysease of his harte now well & lusty but not long sinc almost ded in it. troubled wth a stitch on his right side & cometh over his hart ready to swounde. very cold wth it. of a high colour. stuffed in his Chest yt he can scarce tak his winde quærit Decēbr. 2. die . h. 10. 15. mi. 1598. his hart trembleth muday {sic} last sick lame.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11653: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Blundell [Budoxhed] [Butshed] [Mrs Blundell [the elder]] (PERSON9819)

Question asked by the patient on 28 August 1598 at 17:28

RN Mres Blundell enquireth what is good for her Disease shee is pulled as it were in peeces hart belly sides & swollen in her stomach yt & worse after she hath eaten or Drunken weake & feble in her body & knees. Aug. 28. die h. 5. 28 mi p. m shee shaketh & trembleth body {neck} & {yoin}t

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 21r (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;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3ADisease, accessed 19 March 2025.