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CASE10471: Horary consultation concerning Mary Hill (PERSON12767)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17516) on 30 April 1600 at 14:00

RN Mary Hill of litlington 4 y. Apr: 30 die h. 2. p m 1600 complayneth of head {most} casteth vp.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 56v (upper right, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12871: Horary consultation concerning Lady Winifred Greenway [Greenwood] (PERSON12381)

Question asked by the patient on 1 December 1599 at 11:15

RN Mres Greeneway of Lechamsted. Decemb. 1. die . h. 11. 15 ant m 1599. dolet valde caput 50 y.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 233v (upper left part of page)

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CASE16616: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Windmill (PERSON17239)

Question asked by Windmill (PERSON17213) on 12 March 1602 at 16:20

RN Agnys Windmill of Emmerton lightheaded Martij 19 {sic} hor 4. 20. ant \p/ m. 1602. bell hath told for her. martus {sic} sine consensu.

[Astrological Chart]

Agnys Wyndmill

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 1r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE19737: Horary consultation concerning George Spenser (PERSON16044)

Question asked by the patient on 5 August 1601 at 09:00

RN George Spencer of Lechamsteede 70 y Aug. 5. hor 9. ant m. 1601.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘head payned mightely.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 169v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE19798: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Draper (PERSON11375)

Question asked by the patient on 15 August 1601 at 12:00

RN Elisabeth Dra of Olny for a sore in her br{illeg}|owe| yt hath a great hole in it Aug 15 h {sic} hor 12. 160i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 181r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE27535: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Beard (PERSON18997)

Question asked by the patient on 12 June 1606 at 09:45

RN Agnys Beard of Raunson 58 y Iune 12 h. 9. 45 ant m 1606

wonderfully payned in her hed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 174v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE32767: Horary consultation concerning Mr Towly (PERSON25773)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1608 at 10:00

RN Mr Towly lady Dormers gentlemā. 29 y feb. 11. h. 10 ant m. 16081

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘extreme hed ache’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 26v (upper left part of page)

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CASE32772: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Raunce (PERSON15154)

Question asked by the patient on 12 February 1608 at 14:25

RN Agnys {f} {sic} Raunce of newp. 39 y feb. 12 h. 2. 25. p m 1608.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘hed full of ache’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 27v (upper right part of page)

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CASE33056: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Kilpine (PERSON24026)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1608 at 10:00

RN Elis Kylpyn of Hardmead turne ever the next leafe forward. hed extremly payned cā take no rest for it.

Elis Kilpyn of Hardmead. 20 y maryed a yere & a quartr. march. 16 h. 10 ant m 1608.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, ff. 68v-69r (f. 68v bottom left, f. 69r bottom right, and f. 69r bottom left)

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CASE44271: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Snowe (PERSON35574)

Question asked by the patient on 27 January 1617 at 11:00

RN Thomas Snowe of Steepe Claydon 43 y Ian 27. h. 11. ant m 1617. |hed greevous aking|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 60r (upper left part of page)

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CASE49780: Horary consultation concerning Frances Morrish (PERSON33388)

Question asked by the patient on 9 October 1619 at 13:20

RN francis Moris of Patenā in Bedfordsheere. 21 y octob. 9 h {sic} hor 1 20 p m 1619.

hath but a few.

maryed. 2. y. had on child still borne before her tyme a yere sinc head pricketh & beateth on boath sydes but esp on the right syde.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 22r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE51537: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Dobs (PERSON22935)

Question asked by the patient on 15 September 1620 at 10:30

RN Goody War Dobs of Newp. 47 y sept 15 h. 10. 30 ant m. 1620 troubled in her head wth the {n} rheune {sic}/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 173v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE54184: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Bird (PERSON28087)

Question asked by the patient on 16 May 1622 at 13:12

RN Mres Byrd of Havrshā may 16. h. 1. 12. p m. 1622. |head paynd|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 105r (upper right part of page)

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CASE54827: Horary consultation concerning Robert Collers (PERSON46544)

Question asked by the patient on 22 August 1622 at 11:45

RN Rob Collers serv. to Cowly the Smyth at Newp 26 y Aug 22 h. 11. 45 {illeg}|a|nt m 1622 extreme hed ach yt he cā scarce see.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 37v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57277: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes Richardson (PERSON15306)

Question asked by the patient on 16 October 1623 at 10:30

RN Agnys Richadson of newp 36 y octob 16 h. 10 30 ant m 1623 |head light|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 5r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57853: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Anne Wentworth [Countess of Cleveland] [Lady Wentworth] (PERSON36662)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1624 at 10:00

RN feb 29 \h 4. 30 p/ my lady was sorely vexed in her the fore te of her head about the top causing her ladyship to vomyt. hath had many fits therof sinc Iuly last yt she was brought a bed Iuly 20. \h. 4. 30 h 4. 30 {sic} ant m/. but had then a most violent fit & fyndeth most good by covearing her head wth a pillow made very hot

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 100v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE62410: Horary consultation concerning Lawrence Clark (PERSON46177)

Question asked by the patient on 22 May 1626 at 08:30

RN Lawrenc Clarke of Astwood 20 y may 22 8. 30 ant m 1626.

It lyeth in his head & speaketh litle.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 216r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64108: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Allen (PERSON42582)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1627 at 09:50

RN Th. Allen of Lathbury 16 y Iune 20 . h. 9. 50 ant m. 1627 |head payned.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 129v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE64648: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Foulkes (PERSON49241)

Question asked by the patient on 26 September 1627 at 11:00

RN Mres foukes of Wootton 38 y Sept 26 h. 11 ant m. 1627. |hed gydy|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 223v (upper left part of page)

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CASE67106: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Duncombe [Young Mr Duncombe] (PERSON48155)

Question asked by the patient on 4 October 1628 at 09:40

RN Mr Iohn Duncōbe of great Brickhill sent to me for his head & the vertiginousnes therof \30. y./ Octob. 4 h {sic} hor. 9 40 ant m 1628.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 275v (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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead;f14-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f15-judgment=Yes, accessed 3 February 2025.