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CASE73401: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 25 November 1631 at 11:00

RN my Cosen Marsh sent me frut agayst {sic} Chistmas {sic} novēb 24 h. 6 p m 163i

would know wheathr she May make an Issue in her arme

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 307 (upper left part of page)

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CASE62546: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Abbot [Marsh] (PERSON54311)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) on 3 June 1626 at 20:30

RN my Cosen marsh sent me a letter cōpl of her daughter back Iune 3 h {sic} hor 8. 30 p m 1626.

wheathr good to take her leaches

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 238r (upper right, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE74714: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281)

Question asked by the patient on 29 May 1632 between 10:15 and 14:00

RN Sr Th neavell wheathr he may take māna cū Cassia onc a weeke for his back may 29.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 192 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE26666: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Richard Balle (PERSON18959)

Question asked by the patient on 25 January 1606 at 09:39

RN he began to annoynt his body Ian 1{illeg}|8|. 8 \20/ p m 1606.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 32v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE48501: Horary consultation concerning Anne Knot (PERSON32420)

Question asked by the patient and Mr Stone (PERSON35789) on 20 April 1619 at 10:45

RN Mr Stone would cut of the left foote of An knot 50 y Ap 20. h. 10 45 ant m. 1619.

she is Desyrous to have her foote cut of.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 227r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55690: Horary consultation concerning Jonas Davis (PERSON47590)

Question asked by the patient on 6 March 1623 at 08:45

RN Ionas Davyes of Newp for a mangynes wheathr Cord Jellyes goe to the bath craved my letter to Newp march 6 h. 8 45 ant m. 1623.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 5r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE76176: Horary consultation concerning Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400)

Question asked by the patient, Lady Alice Egerton [Young Lady Alice Bridgewater] (PERSON48397) and Mrs Quicke (PERSON57232) on 20 December 1632 at 17:50

RN I recaved {sic} a lett frō mr {sic} \the lady/ marg {sic} \magdalen/ & the lady Alce Egerton & mres may {sic} Quick yt the lady margaret {sic} had a rising vp into her face but was taken downe wth pils clyster pils & a pig appl to her feete & a playster. It tooke her the 15 of Decēb being on sonday I receaved there letters Decēb 20 h. 5. 50 p m 1632

The Contes would debar her of her sups wch would be greevous vnto her

the Countes |of| \Bridgwater/ would debar her of her sup. & would know wheather the leaches

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 225 (middle left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE48378: Election concerning Lady Davis (PERSON29682)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 14 March 1619 between 15:30 and 16:30

RN Remember to send the lady Davyes in Chancery lane a dyet drink for her left syde & hypocond passio & grefe march 14 h. 4. 30 p m 1619.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 199r (upper right part of page)

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CASE72480: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Hester Temple (PERSON60012)

Question asked by the patient on 5 July 1631 at 16:00

RN Hester Temple of Woulverton. 12 y Iuly 4|5|. h. 4. p m. 163i /full of itch & scabs\

[Astrological Chart]

wheathr good to go to the bath.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 12 (upper right part of page)

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CASE37902: Horary consultation concerning Susan Parkes (PERSON14658)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1611 at 07:45

RN Susan Parkes of Broughton. 19 y. Apr. 23 h. 7. 45. ant m 1611.

had an Ague 2 yers a goe & had an Ague fell into her legs. would know {illeg}|w|heathr it be good to be purged and to be let blood.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 66r (upper right part of page)

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CASE57859: Horary consultation concerning Mr Neville (PERSON55277)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1624 between 14:00 and 17:00

RN Mr Neavyll mutch troubled wth a \an extreme/ payne in in {sic} his backe & flanke like gravell. would know what tyme wilbe fit for him to take his dyet Drinke.

Mr Neavill would have something to avoyd gravell.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 101v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73983: Horary consultation concerning Ersfeild (PERSON48588)

Question asked by Mrs Christian Napier [Young Lady Ersfeild] (PERSON33479) on 10 March 1632 at 07:00

RN my Neece & lady Earsfild for her daughter 3 y March. 10 h {sic} hor 7 ant m 1632

[Astrological Chart]

\grpes {sic} in the pit of her stomacke belly & sydes/ a very hard belly worms suspected1

Alooes mxed {sic} wth rub did her no good

nor a bag {illeg}|o|f wormewood steeped in vineg wth nutmeg applyed nor my oyntment of Savyn & wormewood

What I think of it & what may doe her good

Notes:

1 ‘her stomack very bad still a hard belly’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 496 (upper right part of page)

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CASE11688: Nativity for Cowly (PERSON10981)

Question asked by Agnes Cowly (PERSON10996) on 14 September 1598 at 14:12

RN Goody A{i}g

Agnes Cowly was Delivered vppon weddensday morning {sic} of a little boy tuesday night. Sept 12 of Sept. of a boy who is tounge tyed. shee sent her sister to me to knowe where the signe is yt her boyes this 14 of Sept. die b at h. 2. p 12. m. f|p|ost m fortassis vt linguā nervū abscinderet. 1598 hic puer natus nocte 10. 30. m. natus Setemb. {sic} 12. die h. 10. 30. 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘nativitas pueris.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 28v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11689: Horary consultation concerning Cowly (PERSON10981)

Question asked by Agnes Cowly (PERSON10996) on 14 September 1598 at 14:12

RN An vtile erat linguam eius abscindere. 14 Sept die . h. 2. 12. m. 159{8}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 28v (upper right part of page)

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CASE25932: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient between 10 May 1604 at 17:45 and 13 May 1604 at 08:00

RN Mr Garrat the Herbalist came {illeg} my leg maij 10 hor 5. 3|4|5. p {m} 1604. & applyed vng de stamon wch did Draw wonderfull well. |sponte mea erigo hanc figu{ram}|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 174, p. 306 (upper part of page)

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CASE33557: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Hopkins (PERSON12944)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 17 June 1608 at 13:40

RN Goody Hopkins of this towne for her backe Iune 17. h. 1. 40 p m 1608 quæro {vt}rū empl. derit1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘back mightely tormēted.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 127r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE62462: Horary consultation concerning Lady Anne Twisden (PERSON60638)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1626 at 13:00

RN The lady Twisden of London 51. y. may 27 h {sic} hor. 1 p. m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

by her sleeping & scouring she hath nutch {sic} mended sinc Sr will wrote Last yt is thursday last.

yet the last night was more troublesome then before

this Day cōplayneth of a sournes rising out of her stomake supposeth yt a vomyt would doe her good yet dare not to adventur it by reason of her weaknes & scowring. wch we dare not to stay seing the goodnes of it yet fyndeth no aptnes to cast but a soure belching

desyreth a nother box of the pils 10 and an answ to his lett & to this.

The lady Twisden of London may 27 h 1. p m 1626

very weake & feeble yet sitteth vp & eateth prty well. scoureth mtch {sic} hath a soure belching yet no aptnes to cast.

would know wheathr fit to give her a vomyt considering her \great/ weaknes & sither her scouring Doth her so mutch good craveth an answere to his forme & to this Letter also.

wheathr any other course for mending of the sourenes will not helpe wth out a vomyt.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, ff. 224v-225r (f. 224v middle left, f. 224v bottom, and f. 225r upper left)

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CASE73866: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Matthews (PERSON33106)

Question asked by the patient on 24 February 1632 at 12:40

Mrs Mathewe of Braddin 40. y. Febr. 24. . h. 12. 40. p m. 1632

An Extreame fluxe of her Termes the space of a fortnight, they come downe in clotts. desireth to knowe whether shee may safely stop them Before they came downe shee was much pained betweene her Belly & stomack

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 462 (middle left part of page)

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CASE78555: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON42024)

Question asked by Mr William Marsh [March] (PERSON33018) on 1 November 1633 at 15:00

RN Mr marsh for a neighbour a Smyth. yt wth a kick hath his C{illeg}|bow| {sic} bowels out novēb 1. h. 3. p m 1633.

wilbe cut for it as a newp surgion vndertaketh for 5 pounds.

wheathr good to cut him for his bowels

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 22r (upper left part of page)

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CASE73625: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Spenser (PERSON59353) and Mr William Harrison (PERSON50994)

Question asked by Mr William Harrison (PERSON50994) on 14 January 1632 at 16:15

RN Elis. Spencer nata 1610 of the house 21 y of Ashbe dwelleth {illeg}|w|th Mr Rich king Mr Harryson yt wayteth on Mr Anth King Ian 14 h {sic} hor 4. 15 p m 1632.

nata tuesd before mydsomer h 6 ant m 1610

the mother causing swounding arising on the Left syde

Mr Harryson craveth of me how to vse two Bullets of . /and a vomyting lozeng of 5d.\

sent a 12d for 2|t|hese 2 people

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 391 (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;f12-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment%3A%3ATreatment;f9-language=English, accessed 21 October 2024.