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CASE11994: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Rigot (PERSON15334)

Question asked by Cowly (PERSON10985) on 27 February 1599 at 08:20

RN Elisabeth Rigot 18 y. servant to Cowly the Butcher sick this fortnight cōplayneth most of her hed keepeth her bed ever sinc satterday her master sent wthout her privity the 27 of feb. die h. 8. 20 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 88v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE49512: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Lavender (PERSON32575)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38696) on 14 August 1619 at 08:30

RN Elis: lavender of Bedford. 9. y. Aug. 14 h {sic} hor 8 30 ant m. 1619 head ill & stomake 4 days.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 153v (upper right part of page)

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CASE58246: Horary consultation concerning Mary Harrison (PERSON51013)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39878) on 20 April 1624 at 16:00

RN Mary Harryson of Newp 2 y Ap. 20 h. 4 p m 1624 pyned mutch. head ill./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 158r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE30023: Horary consultation concerning Goodman John Leech (PERSON20168)

Question asked by Mr Christopher Miles (PERSON20318) on 4 December 1605 at 16:30

RN Goodmā Miles came to my howse for Iohn Leach yt was sicke & ill diseased in his hed & an ague wth it Decēb. 5|4| h. 4. 30 p m 1605.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 245r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11871: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Miller (PERSON14184)

Question asked by Miller (PERSON24490) on 12 December 1598 at 10:18

RN Elisabeth Miller of Newport Millers wom|th|er {sic} very sick keepeth her bed her daughtr came 68|6| yeres. Decēb. 12 die h. 10. 18. ant m 1598. hed & hart Costive went not to ground this sēnet

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 66r (upper left part of page)

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CASE46116: Horary consultation concerning Henry Milward (PERSON33289)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38350) on 4 March 1618 at 11:20

RN Henry Millard of Gravenest 5. y. f {sic} march. 4 h. 11. 20 ant m 1618     hed ill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 4v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE3098: Horary consultation concerning Margery Delahay [Standidge] (PERSON2282)

Question asked by Mr Robert Delahay (PERSON2280) on 24 January 1598 at 09:15

SF Mariery Delahai 30 years. 1598 the 24 Iani’ an’ m’ at 15 p 9 vtrun’ {sic} infirt’ {sic} Del capute sit curabilis nc nō the husband for the wif

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 293r (upper left part of page)

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CASE37313: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37437)

Question asked by Magdalen Dormer [Curson] [Young Lady Curson] (PERSON22807) between 18 August 1614 at 12:00 and 19 August 1614 at 10:00

RN a litle gyrle 14 y very sick head & stomack my lady gave her aloes & syrope of roses & a vomyt wth {sic} wrought eight 12 tymes & yet is not mended craveth my consell

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 237, f. 76r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52197: Horary consultation concerning Sir Francis Ventris (PERSON36354) and William Page (PERSON55908)

Question asked by Sir Francis Ventris (PERSON36354) on 26 March 1621 at 14:20

RN Sr Francis Ventrys wrote a most kind letter boath concerning his owne love & desyres to take physick of me for his head & other infirmityes as also for his neighb page of Sheaford craveth pils

march 26 h. 2. 20 p m 162i

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 94Av (upper right part of page)

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CASE11842: Horary consultation concerning John Cunningham (PERSON11117)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17635) on 4 December 1598 at 11:00

RN Iohn Connyngham 7 yeres old satterday sennet after miklemas daye sick this 12 moneth. cōplayneth most of his hed & hath a weake stomack. was wonte to have white water leeke dregs of a tub. very thick of a pale & whitish Colour. a longe visage. Decēb. 4. h. 11. the child came hither.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE11856: Horary consultation concerning John Bynion (PERSON10274)

Question asked by Mr Lawrence Bynion (PERSON10276) on 8 December 1598 at 09:45

RN Iohn Bynion of Wouson magna 3 yeres old vppō Miklemas last day last in the after noone betwixt 2 & 3. p m. pater quærit filio male se habet capite pectore water very white s face pale leane bodyed sick ever sinc he was borne a quartr old full of bleache Decēb. 8. die h. 9. 45 ant m. 1598

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 63r (upper right part of page)

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CASE33289: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Bailey (PERSON21925)

Question asked by Mr Andrew Knight (PERSON13447) on 11 April 1608 at 07:30

RN Mr Bayly for whom Mr Androw knight came hed exceding ill longe feeble & faynt Ap 11. h. 7. 30 ant m 1608.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 99r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE33497: Horary consultation concerning Mary Young (PERSON26227)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26610) on 2 June 1608 at 10:30

GJ Mary Yong of Bradwell 5|4| y. Iune 2. ho. 10. 30 a. m. 1608

Complaynes of her head belly and brest.

Sickened on monday. /

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 120v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE43313: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Field (PERSON30360)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38065) on 3 May 1616 at 18:20

RN Agnys fild of Sherington 3 y may 3. h 6 20 p m 16i6

ill sinc tuesday last It tooke \her/ in the backe & hed & grindeth her teeth. & is as on distracted. by strange fits

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 77v (bottom 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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CASE12119: Horary consultation concerning Phyllis Pedder (PERSON14829)

Question asked by Pedder (PERSON14823) on 21 March 1599 at 14:30

RN Phyllis Pedder of Potters Perry of a 11 yeres old. sick on mūday first. then teeethe {sic} hed hart. cannot speak. came to speachles ever sinc noone. her brothr came for her. Martij 2i. die . h. 2. 30. p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 108r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE14308: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Boddington (PERSON9841)

Question asked by Goodman Edward Boddington (PERSON9834) on 14 December 1603 at 11:50

RN Edward Bodington of Cole brayfild decēb 14 hor. 11. 50 ant m 1603.

hath buried on a daughtr yesterday. a sone a fortnight sinc & anothr Daughtr a moneth since

now his wife is not very well & light in her hed & an ache in her thighe also he hath a sōne of xx y & a \younge/ womā. yt was not well mended being let blood.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 121v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12667: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Kilpine (PERSON13364)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17718) on 8 September 1599 at 12:45

RN Elisa Gilpine 9. y. a feare faced & very full faced child {reare}th vp mutch fleme at all tymes. sometimes hed bodye. sept. 8 die h. 12. 45. 1599. ready to stop her winde. kept her bed wth it.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 198v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE11741: Horary consultation concerning Smith (PERSON15932)

Question asked by Anthony Smith (PERSON15872) on 10 October 1598 at 11:20

RN Anthony Smith for his sons Daughter 4 yeres old very exceeding sleepy can eat nothing keepeth her bed looketh pale. cōplayneth of her hed & her mouth sore & cannot swallowe. Octob. 10|1| die  {sic}. 11. 25|0|. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 41v (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?f11-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead;f13-querent-is-asking-about=Others;f14-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29, accessed 12 February 2025.