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CASE11760: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Edward Richardson (PERSON15289)

Question asked by the patient on 22 October 1598 at 12:45

RN Edward Richardson of Bowbrickell. 50 yeres kept his bed & specially cōpplayned on the 14 of octo being . enquired of his disease this 22 of Octob. die . h. 12. 45. mi 1598 he hath bene troubled wth the flix this sennet

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 44r (upper right part of page)

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CASE79965: Horary consultation concerning Anne Middleton (PERSON4997)

Question asked by Middleton (PERSON62716) on 5 February 1599 at 07:30

RN An Middleton 10 yeres old a week afore Miklemas sick miserablely handled wth her fits. the 20 of decembr die at 6 in the morning. borne the 12 of Decēb. 1588. die betwixt 1. & 2 morning. her fathr {sic} enquireth what may be the cause of her disease. in her owne prsence. the 5 of feb: die . h. 7. 30. ant m. 1599. of a white pale colour leane wellooking water very good. every day many fits. & on friday & weddensday. it maketh her knock stamp strick her hands a great cough /this figure I set in there prsence.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 240, f. 55r (upper part of page)

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CASE11902: Horary consultation concerning John Thorpe (PERSON16424)

Question asked by the patient on 27 December 1598 at 09:30

RN Iohn Thorpe of Newport for him selfe very well for ought aman {sic} might ceave by his face of a pale {Colour} Decēb 27. die d h 9. 30. ant m 1598 diseasd this 7 or 8 yeres water yellow but Curded. 1598. troubled mutch wth spitting.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 72v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11955: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Archer (PERSON9202)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1599 at 09:45

RN Dorothy Archer of Gothurst about 36. yeres a meaden sent her sister to me for her disease payned hed feb. 2i die h. 9. 45. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 80v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE13520: Horary consultation concerning William Loveles (PERSON13804)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1598 at 13:00

RN \Will: Lovely./ An old man of Newp. for his disease. Ascens. day 1598 die . h. 1.a p. merid he hath a great greeping about his harte.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 192r (upper part of page)

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CASE11638: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Newman (PERSON14391)

Question asked by the patient on 20 August 1598 at 09:00

RN Goody Numan 40 yeres old of Brodwell shee hath had a disease a long time si shee hath a swelling in her legs & hath bene short winded a long time |Aug. 20 die h. 9|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 17r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12136: Horary consultation concerning Sir Henry [Harry] Longueville [the elder] (PERSON13773)

Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1599 at 10:30

RN Mr Longvile of {sic} Brodwell of Woulverton for his disease as he had a fever. 26 of March die h. 10. 30. ant m. 1599 a fayntnes & panting of the hart

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 111r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11675: Horary consultation concerning John Persival (PERSON14876)

Question asked by the patient on 7 September 1598 at 07:40

RN Iohn Persivall of 56 yeres \of Buckingham./ of 56. complayneth of his head & hart & stomack & would fayne have some ease. Sept. 7. 40. {sic} & hath bene sick in this disease for this 6 weekes. & this 3 yeares & maketh his stomack swell 1598. die h. 7. 40. ant m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 26r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11797: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Thorne (PERSON16417)

Question asked by the patient on 13 November 1598 at 12:06

RN Margaret Tarelton \Thorne/ the wife of Will Tarelton a tealer \of Newport./ 40 yeres old 16 yeres maried sick & hath had her disease growing vppon her this 12 monets {sic} & better quærit novemb. it taketh her every foote. Novemb. 13 die . h. 12. 6. mi 1598. shee was so weak shee could not come but sent her servant mead it ariseth from her hart vpward to her throot ready to stop her winde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 51v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE12028: Horary consultation concerning Lettice Emerson (PERSON11595)

Question asked by the patient on 5 March 1599 at 15:20

RN Lettice Emmerson 28 of Cosgrave. for her disease Martij 5. die . h. 2|3|. 20 m p m. whethr wth Child water good black humours in the bottome wheathr wth Child. 1599. camot {sic} sleepe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 94r (upper left part of page)

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CASE13134: Decumbiture for Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by the patient between 12 February 1597 and 6 September 1597

RN Susan Blundle {illeg} 1597 was grevously handled wth a disease wch taketh her every saterday since it began to take her wc was not vntill this yeare 1597 & towards the latter end of Ian. shee was greeved therwth on feb. the 12 of feb{r} betwixt on & two in the mor:1 shee is as on dead & sowneth 2 or 3 times togeathr. or a litle after midnight betwixt 12. & on. it tooke her cōmonly in her sleepe./

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Notes:

1 ‘1597. feb. 12 die . hora 12 media nocte. 30. mi.’ at the top of the page

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 175, f. 32r (upper right, upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE6233: Horary consultation concerning Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824)

Question asked by the patient on 24 October 1599 at 06:00

SF Simon forman Diz & cause of his coghe 1599 the 24 of octob An m at 6.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 219, f. 179r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11691: Horary consultation concerning Anthony Smith (PERSON15872)

Question asked by the patient on 16 September 1598 at 08:22

RN Anthony Smithe of 60 yeres of havershā is troubled wth a very sore laske. for this 2 dayes & hath brought him very loe enquireth a remedy for his Disease. the 16 of Septemb. 15 die . h. 8. 22. ant m. 1598.1

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Notes:

1 ‘this man hath a great laske hath brought him Downe very loe./’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 29r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12075: Horary consultation concerning Joan Burton (PERSON10231)

Question asked by the patient between 13 March 1599 at 14:30 and 14 March 1599 at 11:10

RN Iohn Ione Burten of Olney for her diseased chest 44. yeres. lame in her back. fallen downe into her legs. a great hoven in her belly body back wth cold & a trembling ach in her back.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 101v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11726: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Whitson (PERSON17117)

Question asked by the patient on 4 October 1598 at 07:44

RN Thomas Whitson of Shenly 50 yeres sick ever sinc yes tuesday last quærit burneth exceedethly exceedingly & his disease is stronger at some times then othr {sic}. die Octob. 4. die . h. 7. 43|4|. 1598. the newe Disease yt towne hath bene troubled mutch wth yt disease

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 39r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11886: Horary consultation concerning John Rawlins (PERSON15165)

Question asked by the patient on 20 December 1598 at 10:30

RN Iohn Rawlings of stocke golding. almost 80 yeres old sick ever sinc satterday night being the 16 of Decēb. die ant {conuctio}. sendeth to me for his Disease the 20 of Decēb. die h. 10. 15. 30.. 1598. refuseth his meate.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 69r (upper right part of page)

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CASE5550: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Marsh [March] [the elder] (PERSON4816)

Question asked by the patient on 21 June 1599 at 10:30

SF M{r} Marsh whi he waxeth Leane of 33 yers 1599 the 21 of Iun’ an m’ at 30 p 10 diz

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 219, f. 90r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13349: Horary consultation concerning William Green (PERSON12348)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1597 at 12:30

RN Will. Grene venit ad me quærens morbū 1597 Martij 8. die h. 12. 30 m. after noone he had a sore legg wounded & broken wth a coggle. his principall disease his leg is swollen & ranckled.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 62r (upper part of page)

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CASE289: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Midnol (PERSON5000)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1596 at 19:00

SF Dority Midnole of 21 yeres in bishops gate streate. 1596 the 13 of may p m’ at {4} 7. Diz to Cuer her sore leg

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 234, f. 37r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11621: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Astill [Miller] (PERSON9294) and Anonymous (PERSON8877) and Anonymous (PERSON8940)

Question asked by Agnes Astill [Miller] (PERSON9294), Anonymous (PERSON8877) and Anonymous (PERSON8940) on 12 August 1598 at 08:34

RN Agnes Miller of 45. yeres old hath had an old Desier Disease as shee thincketh of the winde cholick ready to stop there winde lieth at her harte this every daye of the weeke. the rūning. of the reanes

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August the 12 die h. post m ant m. 8. 34 mi for Agnes Miller who hath bene troubled wth the rūning of her reanes & so also her husb: for the space of this 4 yeares & her mother wth the winde cholick. whiles she had her termes shee was a sound woman but sinc never having thē shee hath bene mutch distempered wth the rūning of the reanes

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 14r (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?f13-date=1590-1599;f15-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3ADisease;f16-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 29 January 2025.