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CASE43357: Horary consultation concerning Henry Knight (PERSON32370)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38075) on 11 May 1616 at 10:00

RN Henry knite of this towne 2 y may. 11 h {sic} hor. 10 ant m 16i6 fingers swelled very big as if he had the kings evill fallen into thē

Stone the Surgion would have it to be purged because it is full of grosse humours/.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 86r (upper left part of page)

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CASE58620: Horary consultation concerning Richard Johnson (PERSON52588)

Question asked by the patient on 7 June 1624 at 14:00

RN Rich: Ihounson of Wavendon. 36. y. a day labourour. Iune 7 h. 2. p m 1624. Lame in {2}|h|uckbone & thigh full of ach.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 216r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64289: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1627 at 17:00

RN my deere Cosen she Marsh sent vnto me Iuly 17. h. 5. p m. 1627. /deus benedicat Cognatæ meæ\

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\no good of ye oyntnent {sic}/ her head ill & mutch payned, the vayns in her tēples swelled & arme so weake yt she cānot vse it & the vaynes be sore to her foote

extremely payned

desyrous to have williā Rufhead to let her blood

would have something to incease {sic} good blood

desyrous to know when to send her coach.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 164r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12099: Horary consultation concerning Margery Clark (PERSON10627)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1599 at 16:20

RN Margery Clark a midwife of Stony stratford sick at hart yt shee cannot speake can scarce travell her thighes & legs doe swell. 51. a thick white puddle watr. March. 19. die h. 4. 20. m. p. m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 105v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE40789: Horary consultation concerning Goody Blea (PERSON28123)

Question asked by the patient on 16 January 1613 at 11:30

RN Goody Blea did send being in great misery wth her leg. to Have it lanced it all soft over. & swelleth more at night thē otherwise & is well by fits. Ian 16. || hor. 8. 25 ant m 1613

Iohn Byrd was sent for & he thought it to be a waterish & a wyndy {hu}mour wynd wth an ague better on day & worse another by fits & vncertenly

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 199, f. 23r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64345: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON61455)

Question asked by the patient on 26 July 1627 at 08:40

RN The barbers wife of Olny tor|r|ented {sic} in boath feete every day making ready to goe out of her paynes & to swound being not sick & water good Iuly 26 h 8. 40 ant m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 172v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12304: Horary consultation concerning Margery Clark (PERSON10627)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 between 09:43 and 10:30

RN Margery Clarke a midwife of Stony stratford for a great swelling in her thiges & bo legs yt on may see her face in it & so striketh vp to her harte ready to stop &|h|er winde. the bell went for her yesterdaye hath a great scouring this on her & hath had it a longe time.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 138r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE32986: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26577)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1608 at 17:15

RN a poor mā came xx miles for a sore hand yt was sore eaten insyde & outsyde march. 8 h. 5. 15. p m 1608

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 58r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE63759: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Millicent [Villicent] Sanders [Temple] (PERSON58245)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1627 at 14:30

RN Mres Millecent Sainders sister to Sr Thomas Temple at Brisworth. 5 myles beyond North Hāpton 58 y Ap. 25. h. 2. 30 p m 1627

had a fall frō a horse 6 weekes a goe frō a horse by wch her hucklebone was set out of ioynt

Then it was set by Mr Hayles & cōtinued so a fortnight & then Allen of Leycestersheere in Norton put it better in being not well set & she found ease by it a fortnight & mended and about a ten days sinc she cōplayned of it yt she could not styrr Knee nor foote. /& her Knees & toes stand ever sinc outward\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘hucklebone out of ioynt was set cānot styr her knee’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 78v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE66660: Horary consultation concerning John Field (PERSON48878)

Question asked by the patient on 23 July 1628 at 08:45

RN Iohn Fild of Havrshā 33. y. a wife & 2 child a Carpenter but hurt wth his owne ax & hath pay cost him mutch for his Surgery. Iuly. 23 h. 9 8. 45 ant m 1628

in the surg hand \a/ 12 month & cost him 10l

likely to Dye of a sore leg worded {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 200r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE14756: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Allen (PERSON9114)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1603 at 11:15

GJ Margarett Allen of willing 20 y. Aprill 6. ho 11. 15 a m. 1603

For her sore legg broken and runne. Goodman Makham hath them in cure./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 42r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE16338: Horary consultation concerning John Godfrey (PERSON12190)

Question asked by the patient on 14 September 1604 at 09:00

RN Iohn Godfrey of Shenly 60 y sept 14. hor. 9. 1604 for a swelling in his legs.

he was here on weddensday last about 3 of the clocke. Iohn Byrde did let him blood.

but is ill still.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 213r (upper left part of page)

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CASE36787: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26953)

Question asked by Old Lady Dormer [Elizabeth Brown] (PERSON19498) on 11 December 1609 at 13:00

RN The lady Dormer sent for me to come to winge Decēb. 10 h. 11. ant m 1609 | sep a * ap p .|

I went to Winge Decēb. 11. h. 8 ant m. 1609. | sep a {illeg} ap |

I was kindly vsed her man yt was troubled wth the Ague mended god be thancked.

About on yt Day Decēb 11 h: 1 p m 1609

I sawe a very sore foot toe as if it grow to mortification & to a canker whē I wished to take the advice of Mr van otten.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 198r (upper left part of page)

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CASE22060: Horary consultation concerning Alice Cooper (PERSON46954)

Question asked by Cooper (PERSON46909) on 4 June 1630 at 14:45

RN Alce Coo of Emmerton 44 y Iune 4 h. 2 45. p m. 1630

lame in all her ioynts hands arms legs feet

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 4r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12287: Horary consultation concerning John Trueman (PERSON16582)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1599 at 09:30

RN Iohn Trueman of Willing i9 come lāmas. hath a swellinge in his legs fallen downe lately wthin this sennet his \belly & body/ was before swollen. he hath taken phisick this 4 yeres. & hath taken Drink of many & of Mr Glover of Northampton. Drinkes losing him yt hath had taken a diet losing Drinke for 3 days fasting & had 2 cakes & hath in a day. his excrement looke white & his face & eyes all yellowe but a fully faced youthe. 24 of Apr. die h. 9. 30 p m {sic}. 1599. cathed it wth a wet & cold. faynt & feeble.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 135v (upper left part of page)

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CASE38537: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Taylor (PERSON35922)

Question asked by the patient on 14 August 1611 at 09:00

RN Thomas Tayler of Wing 65 y Aug. 14. . h. 9 ant m 1611. swelled in his body & his legs.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 145r (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AMedical%20practitioners;f14-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints, accessed 26 January 2025.