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CASE16623: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Infild (PERSON13106) and Mary Infild (PERSON13107)

Question asked by Agnes Infild (PERSON13106) and Mary Infild (PERSON13107) on 13 March 1602 at 13:00

RN Annys Infild of Bonyst. 16 y. Martij 13 h {sic} hor 1. p m 1602. head her sistr Mary her left syde

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 2r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE18564: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Ruly (PERSON15516) and Goodwife Agnes Blea (PERSON9791)

Question asked by Mrs Ruly (PERSON15516) and Goodwife Agnes Blea (PERSON9791) on 24 January 1603 at 08:20

RN Mres Rulye \45 y/ of our towne sicke & Goody Blea of our towne for her hed & megryme Ianuar. 24. hor. 8. 20 ant m. 1603.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 288r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10857: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Agnes [Anne] Rolte (PERSON15448) and Mrs Jane Rolte (PERSON15450)

Question asked by Old Mrs Agnes [Anne] Rolte (PERSON15448) and Mrs Jane Rolte (PERSON15450) on 17 June 1600 at 12:00

RN Agnys Rolte of bony. t {sic} 73. Iune 17. die h. 12. 1600 head & stomacke eodē tempore \{ringing}/ Iane Rolts Dau servant brought me his Mres watr qui quæritr an sit gravida /

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 110v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE37288: Horary consultation concerning Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) and Mrs Savell (PERSON25267)

Question asked by Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) and Mrs Savell (PERSON25267) on 26 October 1610 at 09:00

RN the lady Compton & her gentlewomā Mres savell wer leet {sic} blood the lady in her right foote the gentlewoman in her right arme. the ladyes blood good the gentl black thick melancholy for her splene & hed ach cōtinuall. octob. 26 h. 9. ant m 16i0.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 329, f. 102r (upper part of page)

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CASE18796: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Dean [Simons] (PERSON11233) and Anne Snoxill (PERSON15990)

Question asked by Mrs Margaret Dean [Simons] (PERSON11233) and Anne Snoxill (PERSON15990) on 17 January 1601 at 11:07

RN An Margaret Deane \or Symons/ of Wicken 30 y. Ian. 17 die hor. 11. {illeg}|7|{sic}. ant m. 1601.

An Snoxill \for her head & stitche/. 54. y. at the same tyme.

Alc Marg Deane

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 9v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE64589: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) and Margaret Abbot [Marsh] (PERSON54311)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) on 14 September 1627 at 17:30

RN My Cosen Marsh the older sent me a kind letter to signify yt after my clyster & blood letting she was well for 4 days & then payned as before in her hed & arme so greevously betwixt 4 & 5 p m cōnoly {sic} Sept 14. h. 5. 30 p m 1627 she sent to Cambridg to Mr Crane he gave her a pils|l| & also a clyster

had the horse leaches & they were {illeg} naught.

took my pils & Dyet drink & did well for the tyme

her Daughter fond mtch {sic} good by her playster Desyreth a nother & a recept of it

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 214r (upper left part of page)

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CASE28910: Horary consultation concerning Goody Hull (PERSON19976) and Joan Hull (PERSON19980)

Question asked by Goody Hull (PERSON19976) and Joan Hull (PERSON19980) on 4 May 1605 at 15:45

RN Goody {C}|H|ull of newport maij 4. h {sic} hor. 3. 45. p m 1605. eyes & hed.

Also her sistr Ione Hull of newporte maij 4 h {sic} hor 3. 45 p m. 1605. greene sicknes

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 80v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE19916: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Preston (PERSON15051) and Anne Buckingham (PERSON10130)

Question asked by Agnes Preston (PERSON15051) and Anne Buckingham (PERSON10130) on 10 September 1601 at 11:00

RN Agnys Presten of Wes{illeg}|to|nyng Woodden in bedfordsheere vnmaried. 28 y. harte.

An Buckingha of the same place 22. Septeb. 10. hor 11. ant m. 1601 |head| /chest.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 202v (upper left part of page)

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CASE16991: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Catesby [Old Mrs Catesby] [Anne Tyrringham] (PERSON16626) and Young Mrs Mary Catesby (PERSON10382)

Question asked by Mrs Anne Catesby [Old Mrs Catesby] [Anne Tyrringham] (PERSON16626) and Young Mrs Mary Catesby (PERSON10382) on 22 May 1602 at 12:00

RN Mres An Tyringham of Hardmead Mr Catesbys Mr Catesbys {sic} wife 57 on 25 of March next came to me maij 22 hor 12. 1602.

Mres Mary Catesby. of hardmead a meaden 27 y. on the 25 of March next. on a weddensday as they suppose. maij 22. hor 12 1602 hypocond pass. head ill cānot sleepe.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 55r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE10371: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163) and Goody Margaret Scot [Old Goody Scot] (PERSON15663)

Question asked by Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163) and Goody Margaret Scot [Old Goody Scot] (PERSON15663) on 18 April 1600 at 14:00

RN Mres Androwes of broughton for her whites Ap. 18 die h. 2. p m. 1600 Whit

Margret Scot of brogston {sic} head back harte.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 44r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE77291: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) and Mrs Eleanor Aylet (PERSON43141)

Question asked by Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) on 16 May 1633 at 07:00

RN Mres Aylet Elner Aylet of Magdalen Laver in Essex 40. May 16 h 7 ant m 1633

came into my prsenc wth there waters

her daughter Elenor Aylet 17 y mopish & idle headed for 4 yeres & her shoulder bone come out & goeth crooked

had a great cold in her head & cānot be removed

her mynd troubled wth divrse conceits & feares

very healthfull in her body.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 136 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE10306: Horary consultation concerning Em Radwell (PERSON15415) and Mary Chamberlain (PERSON10406)

Question asked by Em Radwell (PERSON15415) and Mary Chamberlain (PERSON10406) on 11 April 1600 at 08:50

RN Em Rodwell of Kempson 15 y. Ap 11 die h. 8. 50. ant m. 1600

pricked & vexed all over her bodye in her body left syde & thigh.

cannot turne her in her bede

Mary Chamberlin of Kempson 17. or 18 y. Apr 11 die h. 8. 50 ant m. troubled wth a swounding twce {sic} a weeke. head. chest.

seemeth to be in love

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 35r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10477: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Smith (PERSON15945) and Ellen Baker (PERSON9367)

Question asked by Elizabeth Smith (PERSON15945) and Ellen Baker (PERSON9367) on 1 May 1600 at 07:00

RN Elisabeth Smith for her head May 1. die h. 7. ant m. 1600 /touthach a sh{oo}ting\ in her head.

Ellen Baker goodman hopkins mead for an ague Ap may 1. die h 7 ant m. 1600

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 57r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10568: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Perry (PERSON14867) and Margery Buncher (PERSON10167)

Question asked by Elizabeth Perry (PERSON14867) and Margery Buncher (PERSON10167) on 14 May 1600 at 09:45

RN Elisabeth Perry of Paul Perry 38: maried 6 y. maij 14 die h. 9. 3|4|5 ant m. 1600 head back never had child

Margary Buncher 46 of Paulus Perry maij 14 die h. 9. 45 ant m 1600 left syde & hyp.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 68v (upper left part of page)

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CASE18941: Horary consultation concerning Joan Coast (PERSON10682) and Alice Wheeler (PERSON17014)

Question asked by Joan Coast (PERSON10682) and Alice Wheeler (PERSON17014) on 21 February 1601 at 13:00

RN Ione Coast of Marsten 8 75. y feb. 21. die hor. 1: p m. 1601 payned in her hed & eyes ca scarse see.

Alce Wheeler of Cranfild 23. y. d|f|eb. 21. die hor. 1. p. m. 1601 in her armes & legs cannot styrre. backe.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 38r (upper left part of page)

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CASE28714: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Rolte (PERSON15450) and Elizabeth Seddon [Baldwin] (PERSON20731)

Question asked by Mrs Jane Rolte (PERSON15450) on 19 April 1605 at 11:15

RN Mres Rolt \Iane Rolt/ of Bonyst sent to me to know wheathr shee be wth child or no Apr. 19 h. 11. 15 ant m. 1605. y {sic} 29 y.

Elisabeth Baudwyne at the same tyme her syster. 20 yeres.

Also for her sistr who is troubled wth great hedach & a bad stomacke & cānot Digest keepeth her bed

|Mres| Iane Rolt of Bonyst 29 y Apr 19 h. 11. 15 ant m 1605

quærit an sit gravida

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 51r (upper right part of page)

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CASE79916: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Himmingway (PERSON62672)

Question asked by the patient between 21 April 1631 at 16:45 and 22 April 1631 at 08:15

RN Mres Mary Himmingway 23. wayting gentle womā on my lady Mary hed ill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 174, p. 344 (bottom right 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

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

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CASE60003: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Davis (PERSON22835)

Question asked by the patient on 23 March 1625 at 10:40

RN Mres Davyes of Olnye 50 y Marh {sic} 23. . h. 10. 40. ant m. 1625. |hed & stomake.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 24v (upper left part of page)

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CASE60279: Horary consultation concerning Mrs (PERSON42295)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1625 at 11:00

RN Mres       Ap 22. h. 11 ant m. 1625.

a good vryne frō Havrshā head & chest.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 67v (bottom 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?f13-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead;f14-question-asked=Medical;f7-patient-sex=Female, accessed 31 March 2025.