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CASE40796: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37835)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37834) on 17 January 1613 at 16:00

RN on of Stanton came for a sōne of his about a xj yeres Ian. 17 h. 4. p m 16131

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘squint eyed & cān see litle or nothing hath bene so sinc he was borne’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 199, f. 24r (upper left part of page)

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CASE49295: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Roughead (PERSON18813)

Question asked by the patient on 21 July 1619 at 08:30

RN Thomas Rufhead came to me for my consell for his \right/ eye prick & shooting only for a sudden a dynes of his ey Iuly Iuly. {sic} 21. h. 8. 30 ant m 16191

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dynes of his sighte’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 111v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE59684: Horary consultation concerning William Tyms (PERSON60660)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1625 at 08:39

RN Will: Tyms \of Moulton in North sheere/ yt is ill sighted wth a pyn in his eyes. Ia 44 y Ian 24 h|| h. 8 39 ant m 1625

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 148v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE40546: Horary consultation concerning John Billington (PERSON9709)

Question asked by the patient on 31 October 1612 at 10:40

RN Iohn Billington of fæny stratford. 84. y. octob. 31 {illeg}|h| {sic} hor. 10. 40 ant m 1612

cānot see but dyly as if he saw a myst betwixt.

left ey. Right ill1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dyme sight’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 194r (upper right part of page)

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CASE59840: Horary consultation concerning Sir John Underhill [Mr John Underhill] (PERSON36309)

Question asked by the patient on 24 February 1625 at 20:15

RN Mr Iohn Vnderhill quærit vtrū medicus qui sanationē mittit deo volente efficerit Febr 26|4| h. 8. 15 p m 1625 |feb. 24|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘sight & hearing mutch decayed.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 176r (upper right part of page)

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CASE73634: Horary consultation concerning Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400)

Question asked by Young Sir Robert Napier [Robert Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON14332) on 16 January 1632 at 11:25

RN |young| Sr Rob: Napeir for the Lord Bridgwaters Daughter 15 y Ian sine consensu by means of Sr Th mydleton Ian 16 h. 11. 25 ant m /a kell over her eye {illeg}|a|lmost blynd a mighty rheume\

[Astrological Chart]

pil lucis a 10 days

ey bright pils an Issue in the necke/

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 212, p. 394 (upper left part of page)

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CASE75416: Horary consultation concerning Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400)

Question asked by the patient on 9 September 1632 at 08:25

RN Quæritr de causa morboū {sic} heroine D magdalenæ \Bridgwater Edgerton/ 15 y Sept 9 hora 8. 25 ant m. 1632. /eys darke\1

[Astrological Chart]

|In novilunio & first quarter./| \melancholick ill/ 6 y troubled hath had Issues in her neck two {illeg}|A|nd 2 in her arms & two nowe in boath feete hath bene let blood {illeg}|b|oath arme & feete 3 or 4 tyms. It came after the smale pox. a full pletherick body |hath had purges pils dyet drinks & An Angle frō king Iams & also this king /her face swelleth a litle wthin these 2 months her swelling\| |neaver had her terms| |hath bene let blood twice in her armes & twice in her feete & twice in her hands & leaches at her lips & thighs & fundament|

It is of in 26. 45. in tripl et ter et fac 2

Notes:

1 ‘Struma’ in chart

2 ap. ap. ap’ in the left margin

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 416, p. 416 (upper left part of page)

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CASE40644: Horary consultation concerning Knight (PERSON32392)

Question asked by Old Mrs Elizabeth Knight (PERSON13465) on 25 November 1612 at 14:00

RN \mres Elis knight/ Hath a nother Daughter yt was hit yesterday wth a peece of bred in yorest & her ey ve\r/y mutch swelled. y {sic} she cānot see sent for my counsell what to doe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 214v (upper right part of page)

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CASE49079: Horary consultation concerning Anne Hore [Watts] [Goodwife Watts] (PERSON12956)

Question asked by the patient on 24 June 1619 at 15:00

RN An Hore \& or Wats/ of Woulverton. 60 y Iune 24 h. 3. p. m. 1619. swelled in face & eyes ill & cānot see nor lift vp her eyes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 62r (upper left part of page)

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CASE46606: Horary consultation concerning Emery Miles (PERSON33261)

Question asked by the patient on 12 May 1618 at 09:30

RN Emry Miles of Stony stratford 21 y may 13 12. h. 9. 30 ant m 1618. alwas troubled in her head wth a gydines & a lightnes & taketh away her sight dym & mutch payned sight taken away wth it as wth a myst of {sic} most at full troubled

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 95r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52448: Horary consultation concerning Mary Harvey (PERSON51120) and Harvey (PERSON51090)

Question asked by Mary Harvey (PERSON51120) on 12 May 1621 at 14:15

RN Mary Harvey of Olny a young widow 24|6| y may 12 h. 2. 15 p m 162i

for her legs swelled red eys dym & her litle child wth hot red eyes

child sent

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 138v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13072: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Carter (PERSON10349)

Question asked by the patient on 13 February 1600 at 11:00

RN Mr Carter \67 yeares./ of husband Crowlye cānot take his winde. ever sinc Eastr can ride but not goe afoote feb. 13. die h. 11 ant m 1600 can scarce see a ringin{g} of bels. full of fleme

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 268v (upper right part of page)

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CASE44155: Nativity for Richard Elkinton (PERSON30130)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38142) on 13 December 1616 at 12:25

RN Rich Elkinton of Buckingghā. 6 y Decēb. 13 h. 12 25 a|p| m 16i6

cā {illeg}|s|ee very litle hath a pyn or a catarat {sic} growing over his eyes. had ye poxs & a fortnight after his ey sight fayled him. was borne Iuly 3i h 10 ant 1610.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 37r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13690: Horary consultation concerning Silvester Clark (PERSON10634)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1603 at 11:45

RN Sylvestr Clarke of litlington. 45 y Apr 26 hor. 11. 45. ant m. 1603

for her dyme sight & waterish eyes.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 25v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE30171: Horary consultation concerning Christopher Wren (PERSON17396)

Question asked by the patient on 25 October 1606 at 10:00

RN Chrystopher of Wren of Hanslop. 60 y octob. 25 h {sic} hor. 10 ant m 1606.

for his eyesight red & waterish.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 3v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE60952: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Stanton (PERSON59498)

Question asked by Mr Tomlin (PERSON60287) on 15 August 1625 at 13:20

RN Mr Tomlyns of Tinswicke 53 y brought me xs for mres Stanton of warwick in token of love & kindnes Aug 15. h. 1. 20 p m. 1625. she found some helpe in her back but applying pigeons but onc to her feete. ma Drow so mutch as yt{sic} her sight is weaked. & her eyes swelled |a widow womā|

gave me xs gratis brought vntome by Mr Tomkins of Tinswicke.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 170r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE51075: Horary consultation concerning Richard Glover (PERSON49899)

Question asked by the patient on 18 June 1620 at 18:00

RN Rich: Glover of Hanslop 30 y Iune 18 h 6 p m. 1620 /febr malig.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘sences lost & memory.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 79r (upper right part of page)

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CASE27606: Horary consultation concerning Roger Weaver (PERSON21111) and Weaver (PERSON21112)

Question asked by Roger Weaver (PERSON21111) on 19 June 1606 at 07:45

RN Rogar weaver of East Claydon 55 y Iune 19 h. 7. 45 ant m 1606

for his eyes dynes & hed ach.

also for his wifes eys & perles wthout cōsent

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 186r (upper left part of page)

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CASE17837: Horary consultation concerning Henry [Harry] Parkins (PERSON14684)

Question asked by the patient on 3 September 1602 at 18:30

RN Henry Parken of Tempsford 3 24 y a batcheler. Sept 2|3|. hor 6. 30 p m 1602. head chest & backe bound in ye body mutch fleme dym eys Dull in hearing.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 191v (upper right part of page)

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CASE18152: Horary consultation concerning William Bunche (PERSON10176) and Margaret Simpson (PERSON15830)

Question asked by William Bunche (PERSON10176) and Margaret Simpson (PERSON15830) on 2 November 1602 at 13:45

RN Williā Bunts of hanslop for a terrible payne in on syde of his head the left syde eyes rūning & bloodshotten & a cataracte in his \that/ eye. novemb 2. hor. 1. 45. p m. 1602.

Margaret Sympson of Newport 40 y. for a payne in her head |as a cold water maketh her eyes thicke vnmaried| novenb {sic} 2. hor. 1. 45. p m 1602. hath her sicknes but badly

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 231r (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;f8-damaged=No;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AEye%20troubles%3A%3AEyesight, accessed 26 January 2025.