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CASE70905: Horary consultation concerning Lady Marge Brete (PERSON44753)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1630 at 11:50

RN The lady Bret was let blood & tooke her vomyt {wch} {sic} gave her 3 vomyts & 12 stooles & Mr Wallys gave her a sleeping pill & after her awaking is sick & so also after meate

& cā not take any thing but it cometh vp & now is so weake as she is forced to keepe her bed Continually may 25 h 11. 50 p|a|nt m 1630.

Clysters & Cooling almond milkes her vryne thick & red desyreth another playster of {opicacū} for the splene

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 194, p. 404 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13499: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Markham (PERSON13959)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1598 at 08:30

RN Goody Marcu quærit remediu morbo. 1598. may the first maij 1. die h. 8. 30. ant merid. a cotinall {sic} megrym

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 175r (upper part of page)

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CASE24710: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Blackshowe (PERSON22136)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1610 at 09:30

RN Mr Blackshowe Curate to mr Ireland fallen \extreme/ sicke. aftr his physicke. very hot for the most te. may 8 h. 9. 30 p ant m. 16i0

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 29v (upper left part of page)

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CASE32581: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Kelly (PERSON24000)

Question asked by the patient on 16 January 1608 at 15:00

RN Her man keld. {sic} \Thomas Kelly/ sick of a burning fever very faynt his loseng wrought vp & downe vehemently & made him very sicke. sent his watr Ian 16 h {sic} hor 3 p m 1608.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 342r (upper right part of page)

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CASE34240: Horary consultation concerning Goody Markham (PERSON13956)

Question asked by the patient on 20 October 1608 at 17:38

RN Goody Marcū \of this towne/ did send for 6\d/ of cynamon water. was sick vndr her syde. Octob. 20 h. 5. 38. p m 1608 /was very sick to day thrice\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 221v (upper right part of page)

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CASE42491: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Lennard [Lady Dacre] [Mrs Elizabeth Throckmorton] (PERSON36070)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37986) on 30 September 1615 at 08:30

RN Sr Authur Throckmortons man told me yt Mres Elis. Throckmorton Sr Arthers Daugher was very sick after her pils & tooke a great cold & so cōtinueth |Sept 30 h {sic} hor 8. 30 ant m 16i5|

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 119r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE61090: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Sir Francis Crane (PERSON47205)

Question asked by the patient no earlier than 5 October 1625 between 10:00 and 11:39

RN Sr Francis Cranes vomyting syrupe cocl iijß wrought 5 tymes vpward & as much downeward octob 4. 1625 & made him very sick his body is but weake.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 10r (upper left part of page)

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CASE70219: Horary consultation concerning Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315)

Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1630 at 20:00

RN Sr Robert sent me a lettr |S Robert sentr m{e} {sic}| \wheathr an/ march 12 h. 8 a|p| m 1630 wheather any remedy & asketh /what the disease is.\ wheather he may adde the 4 Cooling seedes & also Drink milke nowe frō the Cow because he fyndeth a skalding & great payne in deliv of his vryne

Canot keepe the foreskin on to cover the nit {sic} of his yard

a loosnes almost 2 months scouring away mutch filth on satt last a loosnes & a stoole of blood did sit over a hot oke stoole & mended

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 194, p. 157 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE67503: Horary consultation concerning Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by the patient on 20 December 1628 at 15:00

RN My Honourable Lord sent me a letter Decēb 20 h {sic} hor. 3. p m 1628

[Partial Astrological Chart]

the Doctor supposeth it to be a putryfyed humour & in 3 weekes {sic} weekes will cure him

where he shall overcome this disease 2ly wheather the Docter shall Doe him good1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘wheathr his Doctor shall doe him good’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 8v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE24101: Horary consultation concerning Mr Henry Sacheverell [Justice of the Peace] [Old Mr Sacheverell] (PERSON35022)

Question asked by the patient on 12 November 1614 at 12:45

RN Mr Henry Sacheverall 67. y. novēb. 12 h {sic} hor. 12. 45. p. m. 1614.

Iustice of peace dwelling Ould Hay. neere Leycester

wheather he shall escape this sicknes. & what he may vse to cure his amendement. & wheathr best to remove from this vnfortunate house./

taken sodenly wth an extreme disease on monday last octob 17.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 237, f. 121v (upper right part of page)

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CASE57815: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383) and Mrs Elizabeth (PERSON42347)

Question asked by Mr John Latch [Hatch] (PERSON53382) on 3 March 1624 at 11:00

RN Mr Hatch U[1622–4] \Latch/ RN for his child a yere old la {sic} the last day of febr last Mach {sic}. 3. h. 11. ant m 1624

[Astrological Chart]

the gentlewomā yt giveth her suck hath for these 3 weeks had her courses wch doe yet continue & make her sickly & know not wheathr she had a mischanc doe feare her sucking to hurt the child would know my opinion & what dyet drink Mres Elis: might take & what w|p|hysick & wheathr they should bing {sic} Downe the child

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 94v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12323: Horary consultation concerning Lewis Upowen [Uppne] (PERSON16652)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1599 at 11:00

RN Lewis vpowen of Bric{k}|h|ill sick in his navell sent to me againe for former phisick did but give him 3 stooles and all Downeward. Apr 26. die h. 11. ant m 1599. water i{illeg}|ve|ry red & thick leeke puddle miserablely tormented. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 140v (upper right part of page)

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CASE67876: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by Mr Richard King [Mr King [the older]] (PERSON52953) on 11 March 1629 at 18:20

RN Mr King the older for his sonne Anth. march. 11 h. 6. 20 p m 1629.

[Astrological Chart]

mtch amended pettysh & full of melanch.

morbus pedicularis/

1 would know the cause why liberty & liberall dyet should doe him so mtch {sic} good

2 craveth sinc he hath vsed to take physick 4 y. Gentle purg.

3. Letting of blood because he voyded blood

4 ryding abroad & hunting

5 what is good for that putrid rotten Humr {sic} yt causeth lice

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 83v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11945: Horary consultation concerning Alice Crowly (PERSON11091)

Question asked by the patient on 19 February 1599 at 11:00

RN Alce Crowly troubled wth the ague ever sinc Layten feyre. about 40. every third day keepeth her bed & shaketh sent for a remedye. the 19 of feb. die h. 11. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 79r (upper right part of page)

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CASE20616: Horary consultation concerning Lucy Capper (PERSON10322)

Question asked by the patient on 22 February 1604 at 08:30

GJ Luce Caper of Stonistratford 50 y. Febr. 22 ho. 8. 30 a m 1604. A payne vnder her left brest hath beene sicke this sevenight

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 14v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11596: Horary consultation concerning George Wilkshire [Robin Goodfellowe] (PERSON17158)

Question asked by the patient on 3 August 1598 at 09:15

RN Robin goodfellowe |George Wilkshere servant to Mr Throghmorton.| of Rawnson {or} Weston A serving man vnmaried inquireth his disease & remedy {illeg} Aug. 3. die . Hor. 9.15. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 8r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE11585: Horary consultation concerning Edward Walduck (PERSON16738)

Question asked by the patient on 31 July 1598 at 08:12

RN Edward walduck would knowe his owne Disease & what were good for it. he is servant to goodman Biynion of Woulston. die h. 8. 12. m. Iulij 31. last of Iuly 1598

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 6v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11650: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Knight (PERSON13481)

Question asked by the patient on 28 August 1598 at 07:40

RN Elisab. Knight 70. 60. yers old quærit remediū morbo quo diu conflictata fuit d|A| {sic} Aug. 28 die h. 40 hor. 7. 40. mi. ant m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 20r (upper right part of page)

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CASE31093: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Dayrell (PERSON19461) and Mrs Anne Dayrell (PERSON11214)

Question asked by Mrs Margery Dayrell (PERSON11218) on 8 April 1607 at 10:45

RN Mres Dorle sent to know the disease of Margery Marye & An. Dorle. Apr 8. an h. 10 45 ant m 1607.

wheathr good to heale \vp/ her Issue & to take a vomit or &|a| {sic} \a/ purge D Chanell wylleth her & to heale vp her Issu.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 142v (upper right part of page)

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CASE31676: Horary consultation concerning Warren [Napier] (PERSON16834)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1607 at 21:20

RN my sistr warren being very sicke do crave{th} my Im watr Iune 14 h. 9. 20 p m 1607

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 219v (upper 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%3ATreatment;f14-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f15-question-asked=Medical, accessed 13 February 2025.