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CASE44796: Horary consultation concerning James Heywood [Haward] (PERSON31621) and John Price (PERSON34476) and John Holmes (PERSON31790)

Question asked by Lady Mary Morrison (PERSON33398) on 29 April 1617 at 11:00

RN Iames Haywoods serv to ye lady Morryson 30 y Ap. 29. h. 11. ant m 1617 \of Wardon/ gentlemā of the wyne /celler\ gentlemā vsher.

Iohn Price weaker sinc his physick they feare his death \life/. no more physick

Iohn Price the Cooke my lady desyrous to heare wheathr they will die

Iohn Holmes Clarke of the Citchin./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 141r (upper right part of page)

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CASE74220: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Piggot (PERSON56765) and Mrs Margaret Anderson (PERSON42694)

Question asked by Mrs Anne Piggot (PERSON56765) on 4 April 1632 at 14:50

RN Mres Piggot gentlewomā to Sr Rich Anderson & governes to all his Daughters 30 y Ap. 4 . h. 2. 50 p m 1632

languishing fearth eyther a consūption or the grne {sic} sicknes

|would be resolued| wheathr it ceede frō her body or nynd {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 48 (upper left part of page)

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CASE23070: Horary consultation concerning Robert Rolfe (PERSON57848)

Question asked by Mr Francis Higgens (PERSON51441) and Mr Dockery (PERSON29858) on 29 September 1630 at 16:00

RN Mr Rob. Rolphe s {sic} Cooke to Sr Iohn Spencer knight & Baronet 25 y sept 29 h. 4. p m. 1630 /of Offley\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 161v (upper left part of page)

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CASE22841: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON57042)

Question asked by Anne Wentworth [Countess of Cleveland] [Lady Wentworth] (PERSON36662) on 2 September 1630 at 13:00

RN The Countes of Cleeveland Sept. 2 h. 1. p m 1630 in the behalfe of an old Cooke of the Countesses |61 y| troubled wth a vertigo sep 2 h. 1 p m 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 123v (upper left part of page)

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CASE23657: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37221)

Question asked by Mrs Agnes Throckmorton (PERSON36067) on 5 July 1614 at 17:00

RN a yoing {sic} gentlewomā of my lady Carels of Essex 12 y Iuly 5. h. 5. p m. 1614.

mres Agnys Throckmorton of weston writeth vnto me to lodg her at my house & to vndertake her cure./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 42v (upper left part of page)

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CASE33060: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26582) and Lady Frances Clifford (PERSON19311)

Question asked by Francis Clifford [Fourth Earl of Cumberland] (PERSON19310) on 16 March 1608 at 08:45

RN my lord of Cūberland sent vnto me to come ever to thē eithr to day or to morrow march. 16 . h. 8. 45. ant m 1608. a gentlewomā ill. & my|the| lady francis/ I mised to goe to morrow

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 69r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE34584: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Harrison (PERSON31431)

Question asked by Harrison (PERSON23646) on 17 December 1608 at 17:00

RN My Cosen Harryson sent me a letter in the behalfe of his sic{ke} infant now being at luton wth maudly{n} nource Decēb. 17 h {sic} hor. 5. p m 1608.

would know wheather in danger of peyste or water in his infan{cy} directed frō london the 8 of Decēb. 1608.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 273v (upper right part of page)

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CASE35171: Horary consultation concerning Sara (PERSON26751)

Question asked by Old Lady Dormer [Elizabeth Brown] (PERSON19498) on 14 April 1609 at 10:40

RN her mayds name Sara a Chā bermead. troubled wth the yellow Iaundes Apr 14. h. {illeg} {sic} 10. 40 ant m 1609.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 346v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE42554: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37991)

Question asked by Lady Anne Boteler [Farrar] [Butler] (PERSON28242) on 17 October 1615 at 07:38

RN The lady Boteler for of Harold for her coach mā maryed octob. 17 h. 7. 38 ant m 1615

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 130r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE47679: Prescription for an Anonymous (PERSON38497)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 16 October 1618 no later than 10:00

RN for my ladyes gentlemā 50 y Octob 16. 1618

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 60r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE54257: Horary consultation concerning Francis Knowles (PERSON53202)

Question asked by Young Mrs Mary Throckmorton (PERSON60153) on 22 May 1622 at 17:25

RN Young Mres Mary Throkmorton of weston. for her cooke |45 y| may 22 h. 5. 25 p m. 1622. |franc knowles|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 119r (upper right part of page)

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CASE61240: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Boyes (PERSON44613)

Question asked by Sir James Evington (PERSON30260) on 1 November 1625 at 07:30

RN His wayting gentlewomā mres Dorothy Boys of Offord by Huntingdon 18 y octob novēb. 1. h. 7. 30 ant m 1625.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 33v (upper right part of page)

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CASE63430: Horary consultation concerning Frances Ratcliffe [Countess of Sussex] [Lady Frances Mutes] [Frances Shute] (PERSON57309)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Abraham (PERSON42456) on 17 March 1627 at 09:45

RN At this tyme the gentlewomā Mres Abrahā came for her lady Countes & Mres & had a S pla{e}te engraved of the 11 of march to be put on on easter day at eleaven of ye clocke

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 227, f. 28r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE63509: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON47249)

Question asked by Grace Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Lady le Dispenser] [Lady de la Spencer] (PERSON48708) on 28 March 1627 at 17:20

RN The Lady Grace Ledispenc{er} march 28 h. 5. 20 p m 1627.

to know how her gentlewomā mended

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 40v (upper right part of page)

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CASE71385: Horary consultation concerning Cicely West [Lady De La Warr] (PERSON61451)

Question asked by Mr Edmond [Edward] Ferrers [Ferry] (PERSON30336) on 17 February 1631 at 09:40

RN Mr Edmūde ferrers secret to the Comtes of Cleeveland In {sic} sent me word by his letter, that they had not tyme to put on the pomāder on the lady l|D|e la ware to know another tyme feb 17 h. 9. 40 p|a|nt m 1631

& yt the lady Mary hath l{os}t her fit for 3 tyms & yt mres Marshall is mended

And craveth yt will Gadston will make his Rome ready for the lady Fynet yt will send her agaynst the begȳning of Ap next or els before at the latter end of March

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 121 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE76426: Horary consultation concerning Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400) and Lady Alice Egerton [Young Lady Alice Bridgewater] (PERSON48397)

Question asked by Mrs Quicke (PERSON57232) on 8 February 1633 at 14:00

SRN Mrs Quicke Attendant on the Lady Bridgwaters Daughter sent her lerFeb. 8. h. 2. p. m 1633

She desires to know when she may apply the Leaches to my Lady Magdalen.

And whether the {lady} Alce should take any thing to prevent her fitts before the spring

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 302 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE78540: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON49023)

Question asked by Mr Jobson (PERSON52563) on 31 October 1633 at 08:20

RN Mr Iobson steward to the Countes of Sunderland sent me a letter frō Stony Stratford for my answere to his sisters letter wheathr I would vndertake her cure octob 31. h 8. 20 ant m 1633 I receaved no letter frō his sister to my rēmēbranc

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 19v (upper left part of page)

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CASE10276: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Clark (PERSON10572)

Question asked by Mrs Stafford (PERSON16109) on 8 April 1600 at 12:45

RN Mres Stafford for her Chāber Mead Agnys Clarke 30 y of Westbury Apr 8 die h. 12. 45 1600/ head & hart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 31v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13010: Horary consultation concerning Francis Ingoldsby (PERSON13117)

Question asked by Mr Ingoldsby (PERSON13113) on 19 January 1600 at 07:30

RN Mr Engolsby of Lemborough of the parish of buckingam for his child Frauncis Engolsby 20 weekes old refuseth his Nurces breast maketh great moane & hath bene very sick this two days. sent to me this 19 of Ianuary. die  {sic} 7. 30 ant m. 1600 /a vehement cough. & draweth his wind very short\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 257v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13950: Horary consultation concerning Mary Travell (PERSON16548)

Question asked by Lady Digby (PERSON11310) on 25 August 1603 at 11:00

RN \my Lady/ Mre{sic} Digbye for her |chāber| meaden |Mary Travell| 24 y August 25 hor 11. ant m. 1603.

sore & lame afore shee hath her sicknes in her bones & hed the mumpes also.

[Astrological Chart]

Lady very fearfull & caused her mayd to send her watr

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 67v (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?f13-querent-identified=Yes;f14-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AHousehold%20staff%3A%3ASpecific%20roles;f15-patient-consent=Not%20specified, accessed 8 January 2025.