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CASE17232: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Abraham (PERSON9025)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1602 between 11:38 and 12:15

RN Dorothy Abraham of Stockgolding for sorenes in her left leg & foote. share & nowe gone into her huckbone & the small of her backe all over throat rūneth vp & downe her vaynes full & mutch payne in her vaynes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 92v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11891: Horary consultation concerning William Seer (PERSON15703)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1598 at 12:45

RN Will: Seere of haversham. 53 yeres old sitteth vp by the fier, very stiffe & hardly to {ground} onc in 24 houres complayneth of his body & lims & legs most in on of his sides all over his left syde ever sinc March last: first amisse not able to goe over the Dore threshall. sinc Alhalloutide. sent his wife to me Decēb. 21. die . h. 12. 45. 1598. on of his legs the left wonderfully swelled. a very diseased body & hath had a greate cough.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘feare lest he be beworded’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 70v (upper left part of page)

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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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CASE32671: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Mr Haverly (PERSON12650)

Question asked by the patient on 30 January 1608 at 13:20

RN It taketh him every night wth cōvulsions ready to make him swound About 12. 1608 Ian 29. . h. 12.{sic} 11. 45. p m. 1608.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘gout hips & feete.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 9r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12321: Horary consultation concerning Richard Field (PERSON11714)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1599 at 08:00

RN Ap. 26. die . Richard fielde 53. troubled in his backe & stomack sometimes his meate will not Dig {sic} digest hath a reume troubling his head & his sinews sinewes {sic} of his neck c{ra}ck wth it. Ap. 26. die h 8. 1599 ant m. this 20 yeres.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE12338: Horary consultation concerning Joan Hatch (PERSON12642)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1599 at 15:00

RN {sic} Ione Hatch of Simpson 53. payned in her hed & back & every where. & hath a great mist over her eyes. / sent to me for phisick was vp taketh her as an ague very Cold. & litle hot. Apr 27. die h. 3. ps m {sic}. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 143r (upper left part of page)

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CASE26063: Horary consultation concerning Francis Evington (PERSON2607)

Question asked by the patient on 15 April 1602 at 06:45

RN frater Evingtonus Lond 53 y. Apr 15 hor 6. 45 ant m 1602.

quærit causā sudoris et subitanei coloris in palmis manuū et p{ediū} et insultu.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 181, f. 34r (upper part of page)

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CASE47629: Horary consultation concerning Sir Roger Pulleston (PERSON34514)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1618 at 14:30

RN Sr Rog. Poolyston came to cōfer wth me touching his Palsy & convulsions & vertigo. having a lamenes in his left syde & weaknes in his legs Octob. 12. h. 2. 30. p m. 1618.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 53r (upper right, and bottom left parts 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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CASE78555: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON42024)

Question asked by Mr William Marsh [March] (PERSON33018) on 1 November 1633 at 15:00

RN Mr marsh for a neighbour a Smyth. yt wth a kick hath his C{illeg}|bow| {sic} bowels out novēb 1. h. 3. p m 1633.

wilbe cut for it as a newp surgion vndertaketh for 5 pounds.

wheathr good to cut him for his bowels

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 22r (upper left part of page)

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CASE21874: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Ambrose Rudgely (PERSON15505)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1605 at 08:00

RN Ambrose Rudgly for a bruse in his syde on a vayne as he thincketh before brused wth a fall. took it on sit Steephens daye. Ian. 3. h. 8 ant m. 1605. /can scarce take his breath.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘brused in his syde wth a fall yt maketh him shortwyded.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 207r (upper left part of page)

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CASE76742: Horary consultation concerning Alice Woodward (PERSON62209)

Question asked by the patient on 22 March 1633 at 17:30

TG Alice Woo|d|hered RN \Woodward/ TG of Alsly \neere Cambrig{e}/ 53 y March 22 h. 5 30 p M.

troubled her in her minde cannot sleepe imagineth herselfe to be tempted by the de{vil}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 390 (middle right part of page)

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CASE12149: Horary consultation concerning Joan Deverell (PERSON11289)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 08:50

RN Mr {sic} Austin Drevils wife {sic} \Ihone Deverell/ some 48 \53/ yeres old. p {sic} cannot tak her winde nor left vp her armes. in her stomack & bones. nothing left but skin & bloode. water good of colour. sent vnto me from the forest of Whitwood 27 of Marche die h. 8. 50. mi. ant m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 113r (upper right part of page)

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CASE34769: Horary consultation concerning Williamson (PERSON26079)

Question asked by Dr Williamson (PERSON17183) on 26 January 1609 at 11:00

RN D. Wylliamson for my opinion. touching his sonne. Ian. 26. h. 11. / to prserve from ye pox.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 297v (upper left part of page)

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CASE60952: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Stanton (PERSON59498)

Question asked by Mr Tomlin (PERSON60287) on 15 August 1625 at 13:20

RN Mr Tomlyns of Tinswicke 53 y brought me xs for mres Stanton of warwick in token of love & kindnes Aug 15. h. 1. 20 p m. 1625. she found some helpe in her back but applying pigeons but onc to her feete. ma Drow so mutch as yt{sic} her sight is weaked. & her eyes swelled |a widow womā|

gave me xs gratis brought vntome by Mr Tomkins of Tinswicke.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 170r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12105: Horary consultation concerning William Dudley (PERSON11390) and Old Goody Catherine Dudley (PERSON11393)

Question asked by William Dudley (PERSON11390) and Old Goody Catherine Dudley (PERSON11393) on 20 March 1599 at 11:40

RN Will: Dudly for him selfe. for a stitch in his side. & can taketh him in his harte & backe. March. 20. die h. 11. 40. mi ant m. 1599. 64 yeres old. in his stomack.

And C|K|atheron Dudly his wife moved question. 53 yeres vp stomack. taketh her by fits

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 106v (upper left part of page)

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CASE27166: Horary consultation concerning Robert Goodman (PERSON19752)

Question asked by the patient on 16 April 1606 at 10:52

RN Robart Goodmā of Tyddington. 53 y Apr i6 h. 10. 52 ant m 1606. a stitch vndr his left syde spitteth blood

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 111r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE27273: Horary consultation concerning William Hopkins (PERSON12942)

Question asked by the patient on 17 April 1606 at 18:00

RN Wylliā Hopkins at the same tyme sent to me to know what would aswage the great heate & intollerable ach of his leg

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 126v (upper left part of page)

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CASE41985: Horary consultation concerning John Mobs (PERSON14220)

Question asked by the patient on 8 June 1615 at 12:00

RN yest it tooke him. at 1.30 p m 16151

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘an extreme ach in his left huckbone wth a litle swelling’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 37r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE46334: Horary consultation concerning Mr Phillips (PERSON34278)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1618 at 11:00

RN Mr Phylips 53 y Ap 3. h. 11 ant m 1618. lims hed gross bodyed eys red

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 49r (bottom 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?f14-judgment=No;f15-question-asked=Medical;f16-querent-age-band=050-059%3A%3A53, accessed 28 March 2025.