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CASE72827: Horary consultation concerning George Elland [Chancellor of Lincoln, Archdeacon of Bedford] (PERSON48446)

Question asked by the patient on 1 September 1631 at 12:00

RN Mr Georg Eland of washing brooke 65 y Sept 1. h. 12. 163i

[Astrological Chart]

65 myds. last borne the fryday before

craveth some mitigation of payne

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 120 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE63471: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Crowly (PERSON47399)

Question asked by the patient on 23 March 1627 at 17:00

RN Mres Crowly sent a lettr for a playster march 23 h. 5 p m 1627 extreme payne in her back & cā take no rest.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 34v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE59704: Horary consultation concerning Mr Benjamin Hall (PERSON50643)

Question asked by the patient on 26 January 1625 at 11:15

RN Mr Hales the Earlle of Kents baylye Ian 26 h. 11 15 ant m 1625. /had a vomyt & a purge of me\ head litle mended 49. y. yet pils he took of Mr Windg every night paynd in his head about seaven

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 151v (upper left part of page)

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CASE56740: Horary consultation concerning The old Sir Richard Spencer (PERSON16027)

Question asked by the patient on 19 July 1623 at 07:30

RN Old Sr Rich Spencer for his legs payne cōmending his dyet drink above all things desyreth to have it agayne Iuly the 19 h {sic} hor. 7 30 ant m 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 170v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12999: Horary consultation concerning John Hopper (PERSON12948)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSONGRP16) on 15 January 1600 at 09:00

RN T Iohn Hoper 12 y old payned in boath sydes thenc to his hart & then to his head &|w|th a stirring & a soundinge wth all & taketh a way his eye sight: Ian 15. die  {sic}. 8 50. ant m. 1600.

his former phisick gave him 4|8| stooles. but he sounded that day that they thought he would die. they would have some cordials for him. 1600. at 9 ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 255v (upper left part of page)

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CASE47212: Horary consultation concerning Joan Porter (PERSON34402)

Question asked by the patient on 1 August 1618 at 10:30

RN was taken sudainly at the butchers stale Iuly 27 h. 2. 20 p m 1618. betwixt her gartering & kneepan in great payne & extremitye.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 206r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE68292: Horary consultation concerning Mr Luke Faldo (PERSON48697)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1629 at 09:50

RN Mr Luke Faldoe of Bedford 50|5| \45/ y Ap 28 h. 9. 2|5|0. ant m 1629

[Astrological Chart]

in great payne in his thigs & legs craveth a Locall application for the payne of his legs. scarce able to goe

Is cheerfull & Lightsome

Craveth salt of wormewood frō me

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 163r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE56064: Horary consultation concerning Lady Elizabeth Fisher [Young Mrs Elizabeth Tyrringham] (PERSON16629)

Question asked by the patient on 17 April 1623 at 10:00

RN The Lady \Elis/ fisher of Tyrringhā. Ap. 17 h. 10 ant m 1623.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

her great bleeding hath left her her leaches dead {illeg}|s|endeth for moe leach to vse every fortnight.

\wheathr to take them when she hath her sicknes or noe.// but sorely payned wth the emrods yt she cānot rest day nor night.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 62r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13004: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Reeve (PERSON15234)

Question asked by the patient on 17 January 1600 at 08:45

RN Goodman Rive came to me to have some phisick he had bene troubled wth a laske this 9 weekes. have a dosen times in a day & asnutch {sic} at night ther cōmeth a slime & watr from him payned neck & shouldr Ian. this 17. die h. 8. 45. ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 256v (upper left part of page)

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CASE79204: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Claire Wright (PERSON37112)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1634 at 11:00

SRN My Cozon Clare wright of Southwarke London. 50. y. Decemƀ 21.  {sic}. h. 11. a. m. 1634.

[Astrological Chart]

hath kept her bed this sennight a weake bad digestion. her meate rises sometymes like hard egs wch causes a great payne both in stomack & backe.

she can eate little or nothing she desires to haue something to strengthen her stomack. /much troubled with a stitch in her right side with a continuall payne in her stomack.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 165r (upper left part of page)

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CASE20616: Horary consultation concerning Lucy Capper (PERSON10322)

Question asked by the patient on 22 February 1604 at 08:30

GJ Luce Caper of Stonistratford 50 y. Febr. 22 ho. 8. 30 a m 1604. A payne vnder her left brest hath beene sicke this sevenight

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 14v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13515: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Miller (PERSON14184)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1598 at 13:00

RN Goody Miller quærit quid sit vt salutare morbo suo. remediu quæritat. cor caput sibi dolent. the 17 of may. die h. 1a

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 189v (upper 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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CASE79333: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Studhall (PERSON59750)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1635 at 16:00

SRN Elisabeth Studhall of Gilden Morton 55. y. eod. tem

Complaynes of a payne & riseing vp to her stomack was wont to Cast & found ease when she had vomited vp the water frō her stomack

desires t she had a vomit wch did her very much good. yet does not desire to take any vomit but some Comfortable thing

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 200r (upper right part of page)

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CASE43670: Horary consultation concerning William Thomson (PERSON36012)

Question asked by the patient on 16 July 1616 at 15:25

RN Wylliā Tomson of great Horwood 40 y Iuly 16. h. 3. 25. p. m. 16i6.

of a belly swelled hard like a festered boyle hard & sore would have it broken or to ease it

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 138r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE48601: Nativity for Mrs Frances Digby (PERSON29826)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1619 no earlier than 16:40

RN Mres francis Digbye Sr Evarets sister nata the tuesday before the 30 of novēbr. before 7 in ye morning /1588.\ send for my Directions may 1. hhor {sic} 4. 40 p m 1619. /vnmayed {sic}\ |30 y|

mutch troubled wth melanch pass apt to weep wthout any iust case.

nata Octob 29 h. 7. ant m 1588. a great heavynes in ye stomacke & a beating & trembling at the hart. wth a |continuall| payne at her hart at yt tyme of all on her left syde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 347v (upper left part of page)

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CASE69872: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Leavens (PERSON53578)

Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1629 at 16:40

RN Ioane Leavins of Imly 22 y a wench Decēb 23. h. 5 \4. 40/. p. m 16291

[Astrological Chart]

her secreat places burne exceedingly & swell wth sutch payne yt she cā hardly make water & yet maketh very litle

hath a Droutch yt nothing well quench her thirst

hath a hot & a dry liver & a cold stomack

craveth a cooling playster for her liver hath 2 dig

wheathr she shall vse her cels of pouder every day or othr day cānot make water/

Notes:

1 ‘2 fig’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 24 (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-treatment=Yes;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment%3A%3ARequesting%20treatment;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3APain%20and%20pricking, accessed 12 March 2025.