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CASE62630: Horary consultation concerning Sir James Evington (PERSON30260)

Question asked by the patient on 22 December 1626 at 16:45

RN Sr Iames \Evington/ sent hiswater 30 y Decēb 22 h. 5. p 4. 45 p m. 1626 /subiect to melanch\

[Astrological Chart]

Sr Iames Evington sent his water enquiring my Consayle for his spots & issue yt will not be stayd notwthstanding all the physick he hath taken Decēb 22 h. 5. p m 1626

Wheathr good to have an issue in his left arme

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, ff. 258v-259r (f. 258v upper right, and f. 259r upper left)

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CASE15491: Horary consultation concerning John Fisher (PERSON11754)

Question asked by the patient on 27 August 1603 at 14:35

RN Iohn fisher of Havershā 27 a servant August 27 h {sic} hor 2. 35. p m 1603. for a great byle & rūning sore in his necke yt swelleth every yere.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 123r (upper right part of page)

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CASE66078: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1628 between 07:30 and 15:00

RN \Rich. Napeir/ on weddensday last. may 7 h. 2. \25/ p m. 1628.

Sr Th Tyringhā sent me ny {sic} lady Dickbees coach to bring ne {sic} to Tyringhā & thenc to my Lady Dighbees. & so hone {sic} agayne. where I was so brused yt in my left foote wth blyster red black spots & knobs & my left anckle rūpe all blacke red & bloue & could not eate nor rest ever since

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 29r (upper left part of page)

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CASE68382: Horary consultation concerning Joan Davis (PERSON47620)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1629 at 15:30

RN Ioane Davis of Olny 43|7| 47 y may 5 h. 3. 30 p m. 1629 /nose blystering & sore\ /head ill legs broken out & Issuing\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘rūing Issue’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 180v (upper left, and middle right parts of page)

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CASE73517: Horary consultation concerning Francis Raffilde (PERSON57258)

Question asked by the patient on 19 December 1631 at 11:00

RN francis Raffilde of Dunstable 14 \15/ y Decēb. 19. h 11. ant m. 163{1} extreme fearf{ull}

bitten wth a mad Dog the sore rūneth.

bitten the 9 of this month h. 6 p m 163i

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 350 (upper right part of page)

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CASE23479: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joyce Weekes (PERSON36615)

Question asked by the patient on 29 May 1614 at 15:00

RN Mres Weekes moth{er} in law to mr lamb{ert} of Buckinghā desy{red} to see me & to follow my counsell for an iss{ue} in her leg. may 30 29 h. 3. p m. 1614.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 14v (upper right part of page)

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CASE33721: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Carpenter (PERSON10335)

Question asked by the patient on 12 July 1608 at 12:15

RN Mres Carpentr of Parsnā 40 y Iuly. 12 h. 12. 15 p m 1608: strangly taken & vexed wth a tertian ague had onc an Impostume cut out of her syde by Dr Ashworthe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 153v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE10472: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Vincen (PERSON16705)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1600 at 14:20

RN Agnys Vincen of lidlington mr hils servante./ Ap 30. 160 h. 2. 20 p m. 1600 /18. y.\ had an issue ever since shee was borne in her head & nowe it styrreth. enquireth what is best it doth vomite vp every thinge it taketh

cō the

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 56v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE10822: Horary consultation concerning Alice Clark (PERSON10581)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1600 at 19:00

RN Alce Clarke of Stony stratford 54 yeres for a da blodye impostume in ye eares Iune 11 die h. 7. p m.. 1600.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 105v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE18816: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18398)

Question asked by the patient on 26 January 1599 at 10:00

RN a fellowe that had an Impostme {sic} in his stomacke. Ian. 26. die hor 10 ant m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 13v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE28534: Horary consultation concerning Mr Francis Farrar [Farren] [the elder] (PERSON11662)

Question asked by the patient and Old Mrs Martha Farrar [Farren] (PERSON11665) on 6 April 1605 at 12:00

RN Mr Francis farren of Harrold 55 y Apr 6. hor. 12 1605.

his wife came over wth him

face pimpled.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 26v (upper right part of page)

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CASE31047: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Lillingstone (PERSON13716)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1607 at 09:00

RN Mres lillingstone of litlington sent me word that her impostume brok{e} in her eare & rūneth {Apr} 6. . h. 9. ant m 1607

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 136v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE37413: Horary consultation concerning Mr Marsh (PERSON33007)

Question asked by the patient on 22 May 1611 at 17:40

RN vtrū curabit mulier istud apostema. maij 22 h. 5. 40 p m 1611 /Mr Marsh\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Impostema.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 334, f. 102r (upper part of page)

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CASE38714: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37602)

Question asked by the patient on 15 September 1611 at 16:00

RN The bakers wife of Olny for a canker in her brest. Sept 15 h. 4. m {sic} 1611.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 166v (upper left part of page)

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CASE40299: Horary consultation concerning Young Rose Reynolds (PERSON34697)

Question asked by the patient on 2 September 1612 at 17:30

RN young Rose Raynolds /of woulverton\ 22 y. Sept. 2. h 5 30 p. m. 1612

metuit Apost stomach

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 153v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE41982: Decumbiture for John Bricket (PERSON28357)

Question asked by the patient on 7 June 1615 at 17:00

RN his impost bake {sic} \in ye morning/ may 23. h. 5 a{nt} m. 16i5 he scourth {sic} still.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘his impostume broke at this time.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 36v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE47639: Horary consultation concerning Widow Clitheroe (PERSON29082)

Question asked by the patient on 13 October 1618 at 07:45

RN Widow Clythowe sucketh a child hath an vlcerous leg 38. y. octob. c 13. h. 7. 45 ant m 1618

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 54v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE48519: Horary consultation concerning Cicely Jackson (PERSON32059)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1619 at 08:38

RN Cicely Iackson of Tr{illeg}|o|ywell {sic} \Twywell/ 26 y Ap 22 h. 8. 38 ant m 1619

2 y maryed no child a quarter of a yere & lesse \12 weekes sinc/ had an Impost wch broke & she did cast it vp & since casteth still for she did not cast vp the bladder.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 231r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64631: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Lucy Duncombe (PERSON19517)

Question asked by the patient on 22 September 1627 at 13:00

RN old Mres Duncōbe \of great Brickhill/ Sept. 22 h {sic} hor. 1. p m. 16271

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a canker in her beast’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 221r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50558: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38815)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1620 at 15:00

RN for the physick physick {sic} after yt the vlcer of his tongue s {sic} did breake was given to the gentlemā yt came wth Mr Wylson of Broughton Ap. 12 h. 3 p m 1620

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 171r (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;f8-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALesions%20and%20abscesses;f9-patient-knowledge=Patient%20asked%20the%20question, accessed 28 January 2025.