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CASE58203: Horary consultation concerning Mr Mainwaring [The Lord Keeper’s Purse-Bearer] (PERSON54055)

Question asked by Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280) on 15 April 1624 at 18:00

RN Mr Boath for Mr Mānering who feareth a Consūption. my lord Kees purse bearer Ap 15 h 6 p m 1624

To have pils of the extrat of sulph. for the cough of the longs

he desyreth to have 2 Doses of pils but to have more ruberbe in them. & an ex|bals|ome of br{u}pstone for the longues.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 152r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE70905: Horary consultation concerning Lady Marge Brete (PERSON44753)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1630 at 11:50

RN The lady Bret was let blood & tooke her vomyt {wch} {sic} gave her 3 vomyts & 12 stooles & Mr Wallys gave her a sleeping pill & after her awaking is sick & so also after meate

& cā not take any thing but it cometh vp & now is so weake as she is forced to keepe her bed Continually may 25 h 11. 50 p|a|nt m 1630.

Clysters & Cooling almond milkes her vryne thick & red desyreth another playster of {opicacū} for the splene

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 194, p. 404 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE75883: Horary consultation concerning Lady Sara Leech [Mrs Sara Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON15610)

Question asked by Sir Walter Leech (PERSON53601) on 8 November 1632 at 19:00

RN Sr Walter Leach. of Cadley. for his wife novēb 8 h 7 p m 1632. boath at Cadley hath a fulnes at her stomack & a litle oppression at her hart & a kind of heaving vnderneath it craveth my helpe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 133 (upper right part of page)

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CASE72599: Horary consultation concerning Mr Reynolds (PERSON57500)

Question asked by the patient on 23 July 1631 at 15:00

RN Mr Reanolds \a gentl wth mr Towers/ came to me Iuly 23. h {sic} hor 3 p m. 1631 Cordis palpitatio{ne} et Iecor

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 55 (bottom right 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)

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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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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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CASE11605: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Crowly (PERSON11101)

Question asked by the patient on 8 August 1598 at 07:49

RN Mres \Ione/ Crowly of Newp about 36 y old for a hart burninge what should be good the 8 of Aug. die h. {illeg} 7. 49. m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 11r (upper right part of page)

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CASE21203: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Reeve (PERSON15234)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1604 at 16:20

RN Goodmā Rive came for physick maij 4 hor 4. 20 p m 1604. stomacho flegmatico laborat

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 99r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE23615: Horary consultation concerning Mr Alexander Jarman (PERSON23967)

Question asked by the patient on 25 June 1614 between 14:40 and 19:25

GJ Mr Alexander Iermin his swelling in his groyne Continueth

He Desyreth to have some cordialls and something to make him sleepe

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 237, f. 35r (upper left part of page)

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CASE24927: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Marsh [March] [the elder] (PERSON4816)

Question asked by the patient on 2 June 1610 at 19:00

RN My Cosen Marsh Iune 2 h {sic}. hor. 7. p m 16i0 causā frigid stomachi inquirit et quo modo medebitr.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 54r (upper right part of page)

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CASE15706: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Richard Cole [Old Cole] (PERSON10714)

Question asked by the patient on 8 October 1603 at 14:30

GJ Her husband hath a fistula in his right syde. 63 y. old Sent to know whether he were best to go to Clement of Ownde{l} or what course he were best to take. /

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 145v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE26498: Interrogation (Marriage) concerning Mrs Dorothy Bruarton [Bannister] (PERSON1384)

Question asked by the patient on 15 February 1600 between 09:00 and 09:30

SF 1596 30 of Iune p mr at 30 p 41

DB {illeg}maried the 30th of Iune betwixt foure and five aclocke in the evening in the yeare of our Lord i596 being xxvth yeres ould at that time being being borne on Saynt mathes Daye betwixt xii and one at night SF \1571 / Dority {borne} borne at Barthelemutide the day and time vnsertayne being of of {sic} the age of five ag or sixe and thirty nowe Desiring yow to make the playster for my backe agaynst friday or saterday if posiple yow can for I indure great payne yow may tell this berar howe I must vse the oyle for hearing wch yow gave me whether I must take it whote or CouldeSF

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mrs banister maried/’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 236, f. 23r, f. 23Ar-v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE16213: Horary consultation concerning Richard Green (PERSON12345)

Question asked by the patient on 29 June 1604 at 06:00

GJ Richard Greene of Stoke golding 60 y Iune 29 ho 6 a m. 1604

Stuffed in his chest, sent for a vomitt

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 201v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE28860: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Mr R. Alway (PERSON9127)

Question asked by the patient between 29 April 1605 at 17:00 and 30 April 1605 at 06:50

RN Mr Alway had \2/ horse leac\h/es fastned to the emrod vaynes Apr. 26. h. 4. 15. p m 1605. wch drew well but the next day felt him selfe worse aftr it in his syde & could not take any rest on sunday night yet felt him selfe well after it & bled well.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 73r (upper left part of page)

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CASE43080: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Duncombe (PERSON29971)

Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1616 at 14:20

RN young mres Duncōbe Sr Edward duncōbes Daughter came to me to be let blood march 26 h. 2. 20 p m 16i6

for her left syde mutch payned

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 39v (upper left part of page)

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CASE58037: Horary consultation concerning Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647)

Question asked by the patient on 4 April 1624 at 16:30

RN The lady fortiscue intending to goe to London D l {sic} & fynding her selfe worse & worse is resolved to take a couse {sic} of physick. {s} {sic} Ap 4 h. 4. 30 p m 1624 |a wyndy stomack|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 129r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55380: Horary consultation concerning Mr Davenport (PERSON47574)

Question asked by Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280) on 12 December 1622 at 10:00

RN Mr Will Bouth for Mr Davenport h a counseller & his kinsmā 2|d|ecēb. 12 h. 10 ant m. 1622 /thought to have a cōsūption & longs vlcered of Chessome.\ /he sent for balsanū {sic} sulph:\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 134r (upper right part of page)

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CASE60280: Horary consultation concerning Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1625 at 11:00

RN The lady Neavell of Holt Ap. 22. . h. 11 ant m 1625.

desyreth some speedyer thing Inward & outwardto helpe her emrods & fundament yt {bleede} & Issues

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 67v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE64308: Horary consultation concerning Lady Mitton (PERSON54830) and Mrs Magdalen Napier [Mitton] [Sandy] (PERSON33485)

Question asked by Lady Mitton (PERSON54830) and Mrs Magdalen Napier [Mitton] [Sandy] (PERSON33485) on 20 July 1627 at 18:30 or at 19:40

RN Receaved a lettr the lady Mytton Iuly 20 h. 6 30 p m 1627 hath casted 3 weekes. would have a playster for the spleene

sent her things agaynst next fryday.

Mres mytton \my Cosen magd myt{ton}/ sent Iuly 20 h: 7 40 p m 1627

hath casteth 3 weekes Craveth my Consell & also a playst for ye spleene

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 167r-v (f. 167r middle left, and f. 167v upper right)

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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f12-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment;f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso, accessed 19 March 2025.