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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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CASE72195: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Harrington (PERSON50906) and Harrington (PERSON50903)

Question asked by Old Lady Harrington (PERSON50902) on 26 May 1631 at 14:20

RN my old Lady Harington 60 y may. 26. h. 2. 20 p m 163i

1 her oldest daughter prty well /Mres Iane Harrington 21 y\

2 but the younger mutch at on & ill in her stomack as before no appetite to eate cōpl of extreme payne in her syde of the right syde feareth yt she is livr growen

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 375 (upper left part of page)

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CASE26981: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON21316) and Potter (PERSON20550)

Question asked by Goody Potter (PERSON20549) on 25 March 1606 at 07:25

RN On of Newp

Goody potter for her meade servāt m of 16 y yo {sic} ma\r/ch 25 h. 7 \25/ ant m 1606.

a swelling on her |left| cheeke like the quenes evyll this 2 yeres.

Also her daughtr of 4 y mach {sic} 25 h 7 \25/ ant m 1606.

vomiteth vp clūpers of blood & cleere blood & reatcheth mutch somtymes blood yt is very blacke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 81r (upper right part of page)

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CASE19173: Horary consultation concerning Mary Ashburnor (PERSON9243) and Agnes Ashburnor (PERSON9239)

Question asked by Agnes Ashburnor (PERSON9239) on 14 April 1601 between 14:00 and 15:00

RN Mary Ashburnour a yere old of Olny Ap 14. troubled wth swelling over all her body leg left leg. hard |a hard thing in her left syde.|

Agnys Ashburnour of Olny. 40 y.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 75v (bottom left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE12639: Horary consultation concerning Joan Barnwell (PERSON9496) and Anne Dennet (PERSON11253) and Robert Dennet (PERSON11250)

Question asked by Joan Barnwell (PERSON9496) on 4 September 1599 at 11:30

RN Ione Barnwell of husb. Crowlye 26 y. 3 weekes married. but was ill ever since Christmas & was wont to bleede at the nose \& mouth/ mutch looketh ill & hath a drye cough & shaketh her very mutch. her watr of a very good colour. shortwinded.

An Dennet. 3. y: her watr is hie coloured hath motes & leeke cobwebs.

Robart Dennet. 2 yeres hath a reasonab. water but hath some scales.

Septemb. 4. die h. 11. 30. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 193v (upper left part of page)

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CASE10431: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Dudley (PERSON11394) and Agnes [Anne] Linge (PERSON13726)

Question asked by Elizabeth Dudley (PERSON11394) on 25 April 1600 at 12:00

RN Elisab Dudley of Mutch Brickoll 35. her {owne} brothrs daughtr Agnys linge 7 y. troubled wth a swelling vndr their left syde & very sore troubled wth ye wind cholick ever sinc \weddensd before/ Eastr when they boath sickned Ap. 3|2|5. h. 12. po ant m. 1600.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 51v (upper right part of page)

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CASE49969: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dakers Temple (PERSON35975)

Question asked by Young Lady Temple [Mrs Anne Throckmorton] (PERSON35971) on 21 November 1619 at 12:00

RN Sr Peeters Temples lady for Mres Dakers Temple wheathr she mend or noe novēb. 21 h. 12 p m 1619

long sick of a Hectick feavr cā take nothing keepeth her bed a yere pyneth & cōsumeth. a thick red aguish water.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 61v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63278: Horary consultation concerning Knight (PERSON53131)

Question asked by Goody Knight (PERSON32388) on 22 February 1627 at 08:00

RN Goody Knights child 9 y feb. 22. h 8 ant m. 1627 |falling sick a burning feaver|

[Astrological Chart]

witch feared by her mother

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 3r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE68314: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON58396)

Question asked by Mrs Margaret Sampford (PERSON58160) on 28 April 1629 at 21:00

RN my lords child a yeer & a halfe Apr 28 h. 9. p m 1629 a great loosenes

Margaret Sandford the mother of ye child had oyle of mace the loosenes still continueth wasteth & pyneth & craveth my Consayle agayne

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 167r (upper left part of page)

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CASE73983: Horary consultation concerning Ersfeild (PERSON48588)

Question asked by Mrs Christian Napier [Young Lady Ersfeild] (PERSON33479) on 10 March 1632 at 07:00

RN my Neece & lady Earsfild for her daughter 3 y March. 10 h {sic} hor 7 ant m 1632

[Astrological Chart]

\grpes {sic} in the pit of her stomacke belly & sydes/ a very hard belly worms suspected1

Alooes mxed {sic} wth rub did her no good

nor a bag {illeg}|o|f wormewood steeped in vineg wth nutmeg applyed nor my oyntment of Savyn & wormewood

What I think of it & what may doe her good

Notes:

1 ‘her stomack very bad still a hard belly’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 496 (upper right part of page)

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CASE34962: Horary consultation concerning Mary Mansell (PERSON13948) and Mrs Dorothy Mansell [Haselwood] (PERSON13945)

Question asked by Mrs Mansell (PERSON13942) on 24 March 1609 at 05:25

RN Mres Maunsell for her child 19 y next sondaye march 24. h. 5. 25. ant m 1609 /quærit vtrū sick plague\ /mater filia Haselwood sine consensu./\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 321v (upper left part of page)

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CASE38571: Horary consultation concerning Magdalen Dormer [Curson] [Young Lady Curson] (PERSON22807) and Mrs Dormer [Hurleston] (PERSON19499)

Question asked by Old Lady Dormer [Elizabeth Brown] (PERSON19498) on 22 August 1611 at 12:00

RN the lady Dormer for her Daughter Curson & Mres Hurlestone troubled wth the quartayne Ague. Aug 22. {illeg}|| h. 12. p m/ in meridie 1611.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 150r (upper left, bottom left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE307: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Lydyard (PERSON4687) and Anonymous (PERSON151)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON151) on 17 May 1596 at 10:20

SF Mrs Lydyerds gentlewom’ 1596 the 17 may. in m’ at x 20 p x.1

Notes:

1 ‘mrs Lydyerd purg for her & for ye maid. a plaster & oes/’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 234, f. 39v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE69962: Horary consultation concerning Goody Sara Filler (PERSON48931) and Ellen Filler (PERSON48930)

Question asked by Goody Sara Filler (PERSON48931) on 18 January 1630 at 12:00

Ellen Filler of Barton. 3 y. Sara Filler of Barton 20: y Ian. 18. . h. 12. 1630 both bitt by a mad dogg in their right handes on Thursday last. Ian. 14.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 64 (upper left part of page)

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CASE41692: Horary consultation concerning Leate (PERSON32641)

Question asked by Mrs Joan Staper [Leate] (PERSON4503) on 5 August 1613 at 17:00

RN mres leate \of london/ craved my counsell for her head heavy Dūpish & sleepish & yet not the better for sleeping also was cupped & was never the better or very litle craveth my counsell for her child my goddaughter 5 y. old for her weakenes of lims. Aug 5 h. 5. p m. 1613.

sent me succet & a night cap of silke.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 180r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE79175: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Faith Sage (PERSON58116) and Sage (PERSON58113)

Question asked by Mrs Faith Sage (PERSON58116) on 7 October 1634 between 09:45 and 14:00

SRN Fayth Sage of High Lauer for a litenes in her head. & a papue in her Teeth & a trembling at her heart.

her Husband was taken with a payne in her|is| backe that he can hardly goe./.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 157r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10319: Horary consultation concerning Anne Thomson (PERSON16405)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17499) on 12 April 1600 at 13:00

RN Itm’ An Tomson of Sherington 12d {sic} moneth old. Apr. 12 die . h. 1. p m. 1600

was here first on sunday last at 2 a clocke p m. 1600 troubled lame in on of the legs & on of the hands.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 37r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE25512: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Johnson (PERSON32169)

Question asked by Lady Johnson (PERSON32147) on 16 October 1610 at 11:00

RN The ladye Ionnson of Calvrton octob for her eldest Daughter octob 16. h. 11. ant m 1610 /mes Mary\

[Astrological Chart]

mres mary Iohnson 28 ant of Calvrton octob 16. h. 11 ant m. 16i0. hed & eys red.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 141v (upper right part of page)

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CASE62526: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Abbot [Marsh] (PERSON54311)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) on 1 June 1626 at 17:30

RN She feareth yt her Daughtter in law is rūing into a consūption because her flesh wasteth yet hath a good & digesteth her meate well Iune 1 h. 5. 30 p m {1626}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 235r (upper right part of page)

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CASE77117: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Anne Tyrringham (PERSON60704) and Mrs Elizabeth Tyrringham (PERSON60707)

Question asked by Captain John Tyrringham (PERSON25848) and Young Mrs Anne Tyrringham (PERSON60704) on 30 April 1633 at 15:30

RN The Captyne Tyringhās wife & Mres Elisabeth Tyringhās waters Ap 30 h. 30 30 p m 1633

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Elis Tyringhā sent her water or rather her mother Ap: 30 h. 3. 30 p m 1633

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 85 (upper left, and upper right parts 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;f2-querent-sex=Female;f3-judgment=No;f4-how-did-it-take-place=Unclear;f5-practitioner-is-astrologer=Yes;f6-patient-sex=Female;f7-language=English;f8-patient-knowledge=Not%20specified;f9-extent-of-transcription=Excerpt, accessed 26 June 2024.