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CASE25410: Horary consultation concerning Mary Foxon (PERSON30597)

Question asked by the patient on 4 October 1610 at 11:30

RN Mary foxon of lathbery 22 y Octob. 4 h. 11. 30 ant m 16i0 my lady freemans gentlewomā greene sicknes {illeg}|h|ed cold six weekes.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 128r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE50732: Horary consultation concerning Dr John Williams [Dean of Westminster] [Bishop of Lincoln] [Lord Keeper] (PERSON36858)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1620 at 15:00

RN D Williams Deane of Westminster Ap. 27 h. 3 p m 1620

came wth D Hughes frō his D Hughes house to see me & went wth D H to his howse a great cold & stuffed about the head & feaverish

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 15v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE37386: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Bridget (PERSON27155)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1611 at 07:00

RN Mres Bridget young Mres Throckmortons gentlewomā of Weston 23 y Apr 12. h. 7. ant m 1611. greene sicknes hed

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 334, f. 61r (bottom part of page)

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CASE15758: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Radford (PERSON15139)

Question asked by the patient on 18 October 1603 at 08:45

GJ Elsabeth Radford of North Crowley 18 y. Octob. 18 ho. 8. 45 a m. 1603 payne in her head and stomacke shortwynded and faynt

nunquā habuit menstrua

greene sickenes /the caryers maid\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 149v (upper right part of page)

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CASE10477: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Smith (PERSON15945) and Ellen Baker (PERSON9367)

Question asked by Elizabeth Smith (PERSON15945) and Ellen Baker (PERSON9367) on 1 May 1600 at 07:00

RN Elisabeth Smith for her head May 1. die h. 7. ant m. 1600 /touthach a sh{oo}ting\ in her head.

Ellen Baker goodman hopkins mead for an ague Ap may 1. die h 7 ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 57r (upper right part of page)

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CASE44636: Horary consultation concerning John Holmes (PERSON31790)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1617 at 11:50 or at 11:30

RN Iohn Holmes the lady Morysons clarke Ap 7 h. 11. 50 ant m 1617.

Iohn Holmes clarke of the citchin 32|4|. y. Ap. 7. . h. 11. 30 ant m 1617. serv to Sr Charles. Ap 1617. hath had an ague sinc the 12 of septēb. to the first of march. sinc an extree {sic} cold wch still cōtinueth wthout remedy. hed & stomack payned every morning his belly is swelled. as if it would breake. {illeg} {sic} he tooke physick the 26 of march & therfore d|b|eing very loose desyreth no physick.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 115r (upper right, and bottom parts of page)

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CASE46529: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Barker (PERSON27729)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1618 at 06:25

RN Mr Barker \of great Horwood/ the cter sent a letter opening his maladyes may 2. h {sic} hor. 6. 25. ant m 1618. a stopping of cold & tough flegme yt hath bene long a contracting in ye stomach. a great cough & reareth mutch & the hed wth senc & feeling went almost in two no great appetite to eate. save liquids & these the thinner & sharper

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 81r (upper left part of page)

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CASE41818: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Smith (PERSON35455)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1615 at 11:00

RN Ralph Smythe Orage worker the best worker of England. M 36 y may 8. h. 11. ant m. 16i5 |new ague.| /hed back & stomack & casteth all\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 10r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE48238: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Hoplye (PERSON31831)

Question asked by the patient on 13 February 1619 at 13:00

RN Mres Hoplye servāt to my lady Bruce yt hath ye cōmand of the Ower of Amptill 30 y mayed {sic} feb. 13 h {sic} hor. 1. p m 1619 2 y mayed {sic} no child burning feaver a fortnight a tert head & body burnt

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 230, f. 170r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE28547: Horary consultation concerning Henry Fisher (PERSON11750)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1605 at 07:30

RN Henry Fishr 40 y my man will. vnckle Apr 8. {h}|| hor. 7. 30 ant m. 1605. brought again his water. being not well. |metuit veneficiū|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘strāgly handled hed harte backe. a cold temples gydy headed’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 28r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13120: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17772) and Goody Alice Barnes (PERSON9486)

Question asked by Mr Robert Brough (PERSON10080) on 26 February 1600 at 10:30

RN Mr Brough for a gentlemā a frind of his an {sic} a guest who is troubled wth the heate of the liver ascendeth vp to his head & throote every night & into his legs as it were a dropsye & voydeth more vpward then downward taken mutch wth a cold Crampe that he cannot styrre febr. 26 die  {sic} 10. 30. ant m. 1600 & for Goody Barnes a baker of stony stratford

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 276v (upper right part of page)

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CASE30502: Horary consultation concerning William Fowler (PERSON23272)

Question asked by Alice Fowler (PERSON23275) on 21 January 1607 at 10:23

RN Wylliā fowler of Wouften of the greene 31 y Ian 21. h. 22|3|. ant m 1607. /a Carpenter/\

a great cold & a cough harte & hed

whithr he shall scape his wife weeping enquireth hath bene sicke ever since christmas last night very sicke./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 58r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10647: Horary consultation concerning Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086)

Question asked by Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086) on 22 May 1600 at 11:30

RN Thomas White of Milten 56. may 22 die h. 11 30 ant m 1600 |a payne in his shoulders| payned in his head back & chest stuffed. faynt & feeble water good but yellowish. sande in his backe. a drye cough.

Susāna White of Milten Mres Androwes servant 18 a red coloured wenche legs sweld. hath the whites but very few of the reds. head & harte a swimminge.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 79r (bottom 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?f11-info=Occupation%20mentioned;f12-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead, accessed 19 March 2025.