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CASE10183: Horary consultation concerning Susan Cole [Eastone] (PERSON10737) and Robert Cole (PERSON10715)

Question asked by Susan Cole [Eastone] (PERSON10737) and Robert Cole (PERSON10715) on 18 March 1600 at 12:30

RN Susan Coles of Olny betwixt 18 or 19. March 18 die h 12. 30. 1600.

Robart Coles 29. of Olny March. 18. die h. capitis dolore et tu{mo}{sic} tumore ex collisu

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 16v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE18796: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Dean [Simons] (PERSON11233) and Anne Snoxill (PERSON15990)

Question asked by Mrs Margaret Dean [Simons] (PERSON11233) and Anne Snoxill (PERSON15990) on 17 January 1601 at 11:07

RN An Margaret Deane \or Symons/ of Wicken 30 y. Ian. 17 die hor. 11. {illeg}|7|{sic}. ant m. 1601.

An Snoxill \for her head & stitche/. 54. y. at the same tyme.

Alc Marg Deane

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 9v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE30509: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Martha Smith (PERSON15928) and Mr Ralph Smith (PERSON15860)

Question asked by Mrs Martha Smith (PERSON15928) and Mr Ralph Smith (PERSON15860) on 21 January 1607 at 15:00 or at 14:40

RN mres Smith wentioned {sic} her hed ach & her husb. Ian. 3 21 h. 3 \2 40./ p m 1607 /shee & her husb. came to make mery wth me & brought the meate.\

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE12442: Horary consultation concerning Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) and Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900)

Question asked by Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) and Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900) on 12 May 1599 at 10:30

RN Christopher Hotton. 39. cōplayneth first of his Chest. & nowe of his head. may the 12 die . 10. 30 m ant m 1599

her Alce hotton. 33. yeres her {sic} payned in the pit of they {sic} bellye. feeleth a thing round in her belly as a dish.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 160r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12033: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Bartom (PERSON9520) and Bartom (PERSON9519)

Question asked by Thomas Bartom (PERSON9520) and Bartom (PERSON9519) on 8 March 1599 at 09:10

RN Thomas Bartom. 15 yeres sick this 5 weekes. nothing will tary wth him for this fortnight lyeth in his hed light headed. Martij 8. die . h. 9. 10. 1599. at Newport.

[Astrological Chart]

his fathr moved a question at the same time or a quartr after 9. for a payne in his knee wc was broken his thigh was broken quite thorough & nowe the paine is fallen into his knee pan & is swollen.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 95r (upper left part of page)

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CASE19297: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Emerson (PERSON11576) and Randall Young (PERSON17472)

Question asked by Mr Matthew Emerson (PERSON11576) and Randall Young (PERSON17472) on 27 April 1601 at 13:45

RN Mathewe Emmerton of Stony stratford {A} {sic} 26. y Ap 27 die hor. 1. 45. p m. 1601

Randall yonge of the same towne oculis et capitis dolore1

[Astrological Chart]

Randall younge of Stonystratford Apr 27 die hor. 2. p m. 1601.

Notes:

1 ‘for a megrim & blood shotten eyes eyes swollen’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, ff. 97v-98r (f. 97v upper right, and f. 98r upper left)

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CASE19392: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Askewe (PERSON9284) and Jane Askewe (PERSON9285) and Mr Richard Askewe (PERSON9282)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Askewe (PERSON9284), Jane Askewe (PERSON9285) and Mr Richard Askewe (PERSON9282) on 8 May 1601 at 12:00

RN Mres Askue of midle Claydon. 40 y. maij 8 die hor. 12. ant m. 160i

capitis dolore 3es annos

Itm’ puella Iane Askue of Middle Claydon 16 y. greene sicknes.

Itm’ Rich Askue. of midle Claydon. 40 y. hor 12. die .

lateris dextri dolore et algore et pulsu cedente vti arbitratr ex obstructione hepatis.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 113v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE29355: Horary consultation concerning Dr John Smith [Young Mr John Smith] (PERSON20800)

Question asked by the patient on 29 June 1605 at 17:45

RN Mr Iohn Smith of Great brickhill sent me a letter Iune 29. || 5. 45 p m 1605. /itch more, hed gydye\

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 140r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11181: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Farren (PERSON11675)

Question asked by the patient on 21 August 1600 at 10:00

RN Alce farren of filgrave Aug 2i die h. 10 capitis dolorib

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 159r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11713: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Egerton (PERSON11498)

Question asked by the patient on 26 September 1598 at 13:45

RN Mr Egerton the prcher enquired of me at visitation what was good for the payne of his hedache the 26 of Sept hor p m. 1. 3{illeg}|9|. mi. 45 m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 34r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12871: Horary consultation concerning Lady Winifred Greenway [Greenwood] (PERSON12381)

Question asked by the patient on 1 December 1599 at 11:15

RN Mres Greeneway of Lechamsted. Decemb. 1. die . h. 11. 15 ant m 1599. dolet valde caput 50 y.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 233v (upper left part of page)

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CASE14292: Horary consultation concerning Clemence Windmill (PERSON17246)

Question asked by the patient on 11 December 1603 at 14:00

RN Clement Wyndmill of lowton 15 y Decēb 11 hor 2. p m 1603 for a cold hed.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 119v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE16616: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Windmill (PERSON17239)

Question asked by Windmill (PERSON17213) on 12 March 1602 at 16:20

RN Agnys Windmill of Emmerton lightheaded Martij 19 {sic} hor 4. 20. ant \p/ m. 1602. bell hath told for her. martus {sic} sine consensu.

[Astrological Chart]

Agnys Wyndmill

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 1r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE16872: Horary consultation concerning Anne Shephard (PERSON15764)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1602 at 12:30

GJ Anne Shepheard of Hansloppe 36 ye: eodē tempore for her headache wch she hath had ever since she was maried vz 9 ye.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 37v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE17004: Horary consultation concerning Edward (PERSON18722)

Question asked by the patient on 24 May 1602 at 09:20

RN Ned my tithing man hath a swyming in his head ready to fall Downe 5|6|0 y. Maij 24. hor 9. 20 ant m. 1602

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 57r (upper left part of page)

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CASE17152: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Chester (PERSON10462)

Question asked by the patient on 9 June 1602 at 08:00

RN Mary Chester of Chichely 12. y. Iune. 9 hor. 8. ant m 1602 for her head feareth an impostume

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 81r (upper left part of page)

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CASE17431: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Redman (PERSON15214)

Question asked by the patient on 3 July 1602 at 13:30

RN Thomas Redmā of Wilding 26 y Iuly 3. hor. 1. 30 p m. 1602.

capitis vertigine

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 125v (upper left part of page)

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CASE19737: Horary consultation concerning George Spenser (PERSON16044)

Question asked by the patient on 5 August 1601 at 09:00

RN George Spencer of Lechamsteede 70 y Aug. 5. hor 9. ant m. 1601.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘head payned mightely.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 169v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE19798: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Draper (PERSON11375)

Question asked by the patient on 15 August 1601 at 12:00

RN Elisabeth Dra of Olny for a sore in her br{illeg}|owe| yt hath a great hole in it Aug 15 h {sic} hor 12. 160i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 181r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE21167: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Infild (PERSON13106)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1604 at 08:45

RN his Daughter at the same tyme for her old head ache.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 94v (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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead;f13-querent-identified=Yes;f14-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 16 March 2025.