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CASE14815: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Norwood (PERSON14528)

Question asked by the patient on 14 April 1603 at 13:30

GJ Katherine Norwood of Hardmead 19 y. Apr 14 || ho. 1. 30 p. m 1603

Churched a weeke before Christmas never had them since. In great payne when she goes to stoole and doth bleed very much that way. quærit vt sit gravi{da} she sent by letter

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 51v (upper right part of page)

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CASE76943: Horary consultation concerning John Kingston (PERSON53022)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41826) on 12 April 1633 at 14:15

RN Iohn Kingstone of serv to the Lord of Lincolne Ap: 12 h. 2 15 p m 1633. |57 y|

Lame in the soales & ankles of boath feete mutch swelled & red 3 y. |a Dropsy feared| but lately more this halfe yere full of payne

sometymes cā eate litle for 2 or 3 days

I receaved from my Lord of Lincolnes steward a most kind letter.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 31 (upper left part of page)

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CASE12103: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Witsy (PERSON17300)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1599 at 10:00

RN Elisabeth Witsy of Newport 22 yeres maried her yongest child 2 yeres old & nowe greate wth Child troubled in her hed most grevowsly ever sinc sunday last. was sennet betwixt 12 & 1. sent this 20 of March. die h. 10. ant m. 1599. shee loketh every day to be Delivered.

Deafe wth p|h|edache. her eare muttereth hie coloured.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 106r (upper right part of page)

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CASE56064: Horary consultation concerning Lady Elizabeth Fisher [Young Mrs Elizabeth Tyrringham] (PERSON16629)

Question asked by the patient on 17 April 1623 at 10:00

RN The Lady \Elis/ fisher of Tyrringhā. Ap. 17 h. 10 ant m 1623.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

her great bleeding hath left her her leaches dead {illeg}|s|endeth for moe leach to vse every fortnight.

\wheathr to take them when she hath her sicknes or noe.// but sorely payned wth the emrods yt she cānot rest day nor night.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 62r (upper right part of page)

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CASE67102: Decumbiture for Mrs Gill (PERSON49849)

Question asked by the patient on 2 October 1628 at 12:30

RN Mres Gyll had her \payne/ fit in her stomack octob. 1. h. 7. p m 1628

[Partial Astrological Chart]

It tooke her last night about 7 p m 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 274v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE44816: Horary consultation concerning Anne Bredon (PERSON28326)

Question asked by Mr William Bredon (PERSON28325) on 1 May 1617 at 11:50

RN Wylliā Breedon of Thorneton for An Breed{on} 4 y may 1. h. 11 50 ant m 1617

the child hath|d| a coug{h} & had an ague rayseth flegme & is mutch payned

her fathr sent me her figure of byr{th} supposing yt she will live to 10 y

An Breden of Thorneton. the vicars child may 1. h. 11 50 ant m 1617

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, ff. 143v-144r (f. 143v upper right, and f. 144r upper left)

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CASE55555: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Cowly (PERSON47105)

Question asked by the patient on 28 January 1623 at 08:20

RN Will Cowlyes wife sent her red aguish water very red Ian 28 h. 8. 20 ant m 1622|3| stitches very sore & paynfull.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 164r (upper right part of page)

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CASE69005: Horary consultation concerning Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315)

Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1629 between 18:00 and 18:30

RN Sr Robart Naper my brother sent a letter to me touching his grevous payne in making his water stopped wth mutch dregs in the |bladder| Iuly 69 y Iuly 17 h. 6. p m 1629

[Astrological Chart]

my brother Sr Rob Naper Iuly 17 h 6 30 p m 1629

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 103v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE32316: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Robinson [Sandy] [Napier] (PERSON6319)

Question asked by the patient on 22 October 1607 at 15:00

RN my sister Sandy sent me a lettr for cōplayning of her aches Octob 22 {h} 3 p m 1603.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 306r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11877: Horary consultation concerning Alice Brewer (PERSON9972)

Question asked by the patient on 15 December 1598 at 11:15

RN Alce Bruer can not goe vpright but goeth Double vp by the fier hoven in the belly & payned in ye bottome of her belly all|{aftr}| a longe tine {sic}. sent Ih{one} Honour. Decēb. 15. die . 11. 15. mi. 1598. worse when shee eateth any thinge.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 67v (upper right part of page)

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CASE42515: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Lennard [Lady Dacre] [Mrs Elizabeth Throckmorton] (PERSON36070)

Question asked by the patient on 9 October 1615 at 10:00

RN Mres Elis Throckmorton. sent me a letter to certify me yt her physick wrought very well & yt her stomacke is freed frō Her old payne & yt she hath & doth vse good exercise yet not wthstanding looketh pale / Octob. 9. h. 10. ant m. 16i5

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 124r (upper left part of page)

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CASE69960: Horary consultation concerning Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by the patient and Elizabeth [Scrope] [Manners] [Countess of Sunderland] (PERSON58395) on 17 January 1630 at 09:00

RN The Lord of Sunderland sent me a letter to know wheathr his Honour be in Danger of Death. Ian 17. h 8. 50 9 ant m 163{0}

[Partial Astrological Chart]

His lady Countes wrote a letter to know in what Dangers & weaker & weaker & more payned wth {giping} {sic} fits when he hath offors to stooles. coneth {sic} like white flegme.

[Astrological Chart]

The Lord & Lady of Sunderland craved my answer touching my Lords health wheathr recoaverable Ian. 17 h. 9. ant m 1630.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 62 (p. 62 upper right, p. 62 middle left, p. 63 upper left, and p. 63 upper right)

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CASE27273: Horary consultation concerning William Hopkins (PERSON12942)

Question asked by the patient on 17 April 1606 at 18:00

RN Wylliā Hopkins at the same tyme sent to me to know what would aswage the great heate & intollerable ach of his leg

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 126v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12237: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Gardner (PERSON12047)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1599 at 07:00

RN Thomas Gardner of Dunsanger of 62 yeres old yt pissed blood & was mended by the herb yt I sent him in a receipte. sinc yt time had on Waly who hath wth his Clisters Done him litle good but is swollen in his belly wc is growen very harde. & mutch payned in his share & can make but a litle water halfe a sponefull at a time would knowe wheathr leekly to die or live. went not to ground sinc munday last about 12 a clocke sent to me this 18 of Apr. die . h. 7. ant m 1599 burneth in his yarde.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 125v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12427: Horary consultation concerning Anne Coursey (PERSON10959)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1599 at 13:15

RN An Course of Emmerton sent for a payne in her hed. 40 vnmaried. at 1. 15 pm. 1599. 10 of may. die . 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 157v (upper right part of page)

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CASE14254: Horary consultation concerning Mary Gadstone (PERSON12025)

Question asked by the patient on 1 December 1603 at 08:40

RN Mary my meaden did send her watr. Decēb 1. hor. 8. 40 ant m. 1603.

payned mightily in her hed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 114v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE26613: Horary consultation concerning Anne Eastwicke (PERSON19537)

Question asked by the patient on 18 January 1606 at 13:15

GJ She sent her vrine againe Ianuar. 18 ho. 1. min. 15 p. m. 1606 a great payne in her backe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 20v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE40376: Horary consultation concerning Mr Astrey (PERSON27511)

Question asked by the patient on 17 September 1612 at 10:30

RN Mr Austry of Harlington. 36 y Sept. 17 h. 10 30. ant m. 1612

is somewhat mended.

payned in the toes. \desyrous I should come to him/.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 167r (upper right part of page)

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CASE51305: Horary consultation concerning Lady Leigh [Mary Egerton] (PERSON2505)

Question asked by the patient on 28 July 1620 at 05:40

RN The lady |Lee| \{illeg} of layton/ sent for Mr Wallys to come to her Iuly. 28 h. 5. 4|0| ant m 1620

payned wth her old infirmity

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 127r (upper left part of page)

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CASE53101: Horary consultation concerning Mr Dr Roger Hacket (PERSON12450)

Question asked by the patient on 7 September 1621 at 07:00

RN D Hacket sent his sonne sept. 7. h. 7. ant m 162i /to signify his payne in the gullet was let blood vnder the tongue\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 92r (upper right 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?f12-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f13-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3APain%20and%20pricking%3A%3APain, accessed 18 March 2025.