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CASE36498: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Turvey (PERSON25835)

Question asked by the patient on 8 September 1609 at 08:30

RN Mr Turveys \of Wicken/ vomyt gave him eight reasonable grat vomits. his purge gave him 6 stooles on vomyt & aftr his vomyt some 3 stooles more more bound after his physick hath bene let blood. & it was very blue full of melancholy blood sinc his letting blood his wynd collicke \in his/ backe & syde mutch eased. & nowe cōplayneth as before wth a rūning humour in his feete & desyres when tyme shall serve to blede them.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 153r (upper left part of page)

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CASE49947: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Furtho [the elder] (PERSON11997)

Question asked by the patient on 16 November 1619 at 11:30

RN Mr Furthoe 58 y novēb 16 h. 11. 30 ant m 16i9

his leg is well healed by Mr Dove & the tormt of the crāp is well driven away.

he would recoavr the vse of his mortifyed limbs.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 56r (upper right part of page)

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CASE70438: Horary consultation concerning Old Lady Napier [Mrs Barnes] (PERSON33484)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1630 at 16:15

The Lady Naper of Luton Hoe 84. y Apr. 8. . h. 4. 15. p. m. 1630

hath the Goute swellinge her hande, & is runninge into her foote, desires a Poultish

desires a playster of Onecrociū.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 240 (upper right part of page)

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CASE79170: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary Pynion (PERSON57200)

Question asked by the patient on 27 September 1634 no earlier than 10:00

TG Goody Pinion of stony streetford 46 y. 7bris 27     1634.

is with child, hath great paine in her limmes & leggs. desireth an ointment.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 156v (upper right part of page)

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CASE64589: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) and Margaret Abbot [Marsh] (PERSON54311)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) on 14 September 1627 at 17:30

RN My Cosen Marsh the older sent me a kind letter to signify yt after my clyster & blood letting she was well for 4 days & then payned as before in her hed & arme so greevously betwixt 4 & 5 p m cōnoly {sic} Sept 14. h. 5. 30 p m 1627 she sent to Cambridg to Mr Crane he gave her a pils|l| & also a clyster

had the horse leaches & they were {illeg} naught.

took my pils & Dyet drink & did well for the tyme

her Daughter fond mtch {sic} good by her playster Desyreth a nother & a recept of it

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 214r (upper left part of page)

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CASE25932: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient between 10 May 1604 at 17:45 and 13 May 1604 at 08:00

RN Mr Garrat the Herbalist came {illeg} my leg maij 10 hor 5. 3|4|5. p {m} 1604. & applyed vng de stamon wch did Draw wonderfull well. |sponte mea erigo hanc figu{ram}|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 174, p. 306 (upper part of page)

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CASE48501: Horary consultation concerning Anne Knot (PERSON32420)

Question asked by the patient and Mr Stone (PERSON35789) on 20 April 1619 at 10:45

RN Mr Stone would cut of the left foote of An knot 50 y Ap 20. h. 10 45 ant m. 1619.

she is Desyrous to have her foote cut of.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 227r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE37902: Horary consultation concerning Susan Parkes (PERSON14658)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1611 at 07:45

RN Susan Parkes of Broughton. 19 y. Apr. 23 h. 7. 45. ant m 1611.

had an Ague 2 yers a goe & had an Ague fell into her legs. would know {illeg}|w|heathr it be good to be purged and to be let blood.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 66r (upper right part of page)

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CASE15201: Horary consultation concerning Goody Markham (PERSON13956)

Question asked by the patient on 22 June 1603 at 18:15

RN At the same tyme Goody Markum of our towne sente to mee for physick for her hed & lyms

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 93r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE79474: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Cotta (PERSON47019)

Question asked by the patient on 22 August 1635 at 10:00

SRN Mrs Cotta of Coventry 40. y. August 22. . h. 10. a. m. 1635.

[Astrological Chart]

Subject to bleeding, hath a burneinge in the insides of her hands & the Soles of her feete. desires my aduise whether it be good for to bleed either by Leeches or in her feete.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 236v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE64289: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1627 at 17:00

RN my deere Cosen she Marsh sent vnto me Iuly 17. h. 5. p m. 1627. /deus benedicat Cognatæ meæ\

[Astrological Chart]

\no good of ye oyntnent {sic}/ her head ill & mutch payned, the vayns in her tēples swelled & arme so weake yt she cānot vse it & the vaynes be sore to her foote

extremely payned

desyrous to have williā Rufhead to let her blood

would have something to incease {sic} good blood

desyrous to know when to send her coach.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 164r (upper right part of page)

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CASE54273: Horary consultation concerning Joan Holtome (PERSON51778)

Question asked by the patient on 23 May 1622 at 15:00

RN Ione Holtome of Saldone 47. y. May 23. {illeg}|| h 3. p m. 1622

[Astrological Chart]

she was so swelled belly & legs as everyon thought that she would die & yet mended & cane {sic} heather to me

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 122v (upper 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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CASE67621: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Barlee (PERSON43502)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40833) on 26 January 1629 between 13:30 and 14:00

RN Th: Barly of Carington Cotton 8 y I had the palsy his speach & lims neare gone was sinc 3 weekes alhalloutyde soe ill came to me in Christmas holly days last & by gods spec: grace & my oyles mended yet his left hand hath litle feeling

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 32Av (middle left part of page)

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CASE53661: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Thomasin Gray [Old Mrs Gray] (PERSON50270) and Ellen [Eleanor] Lattyn (PERSON53402) and Lady Kniveton (PERSON53180)

Question asked by Mrs Thomasin Gray [Old Mrs Gray] (PERSON50270) on 7 March 1622 at 09:30

RN Mres Gray of Hincksworth. 56 y march 7 h. 9. 30 ant m. 1622.

is was mended of her leg & the swelling but then her head & eys were ill but sinc of late it brake agayne is prty well amended her leg i {sic} Issueth blod & hath always so done. |x y sinc had a bloody water./|

would know wheathr the humour be hot.

And wheathr an Issue will doe her serv. \nell/ good & when. craveth no physick but m|b|y ridgmont.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 16r (upper left part of page)

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CASE38444: Horary consultation concerning Avis Bradbury (PERSON28306)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1611 at 09:00

RN Avys Bradbery was prtely mended wth her playster. & after the playster it went downe into her legs & instep & now is sick at harte Iuly 25. 1611 h. 9 ant m 1611.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 135r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE40789: Horary consultation concerning Goody Blea (PERSON28123)

Question asked by the patient on 16 January 1613 at 11:30

RN Goody Blea did send being in great misery wth her leg. to Have it lanced it all soft over. & swelleth more at night thē otherwise & is well by fits. Ian 16. || hor. 8. 25 ant m 1613

Iohn Byrd was sent for & he thought it to be a waterish & a wyndy {hu}mour wynd wth an ague better on day & worse another by fits & vncertenly

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 199, f. 23r (upper 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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CASE52513: Horary consultation concerning Sir William Briars [Mr William Briars] (PERSON44778)

Question asked by the patient on 24 May 1621 at 10:00

RN Mr \Will/ Bryars certifyed me yt his purg his dyet drink is all taken & hath wrought very kindly wth him yet his soure humour still falleth downe into his leg hindering the sealing therof May 24 h. 10 ant m 162i |courpulent & sanguyne of Pulluxhill|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 147v (upper left part of page)

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CASE73401: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 25 November 1631 at 11:00

RN my Cosen Marsh sent me frut agayst {sic} Chistmas {sic} novēb 24 h. 6 p m 163i

would know wheathr she May make an Issue in her arme

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 307 (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%3ATreatment;f11-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints;f12-question-asked=Medical, accessed 4 February 2025.