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CASE61160: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) and Gale (PERSON49557)

Question asked by Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) on 19 October 1625 at 13:45

RN Anne Gale of Goldington octob: 19. . h. 1. 45. p. m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

hath had great losse by beasts. her carte horses

a boy of hers 11. y. ill by a bruse an ague his speach & sences.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 20v (upper left part of page)

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CASE73615: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) and Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 12 January 1632 at 18:20

RN The lady Dorothy Ienins of the Str{and} for her Dropsy & scurvy |& a great co{ugh} yt troubleth her very mutch|

& her Daughters eyes Ian. 12 {h} 6. 20 p m 163{2}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 386 (upper right part of page)

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CASE36469: Horary consultation concerning Magdalen Dormer [Curson] [Young Lady Curson] (PERSON22807) and Mr John Smith (PERSON25435)

Question asked by Magdalen Dormer [Curson] [Young Lady Curson] (PERSON22807) on 3 September 1609 at 13:20

RN The lady Curson for her selfe. & for another troubled wth the cholick in sutch extremity as they thought he would dye of it. Sept 3 h. 1. 20 p m 1609

Mr Smith.

[Astrological Chart]

This mā the lady Curson sendeth for is \Iohn/ 6{illeg}|3| sept 3 h. 1. 20 p m 1609 troubled wth the wynd cholick

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 148r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10178: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margery Dayrell (PERSON11218) and Dayrell (PERSON11204) and Dayrell (PERSON11205) and Mrs Rebecca Dayrell (PERSON11206) and Dayrell (PERSON11207) and Mrs Mary Dayrell (PERSON19461) and Elizabeth Dayrell (PERSON11216) and Mrs Anne Dayrell (PERSON11214)

Question asked by Mrs Margery Dayrell (PERSON11218) on 17 March 1600 at 13:45

RN Mres Margery Dorrle \Mary Dayrle/ of Lillingstone Dorrle 44 at Candlemas last. for a payne in the sowles of her feete as it were a sprene. March. 17 die h. 1. 45 p m. 1600. this shooteth vp into the top of feete

[Astrological Chart]

Elisabeth Dayrell 2i y. also this gentlewomā craveth my Counsell for her wch is of 2i yere yt had the greene sicknes but is well cured of it. but hath a litle sore on her leg of the bignes of a halpeny this halfe yeere.

her watr \very/ good & a pr gentlewoman.

An dayrell tr 19 y troubled wth the greene sicknes shortwinded greeped about the hart & stuffed.

Mres Derrell craveth furthr my Counsell for 4 \5/ childrē. on of 6 anothr of 5. anthr {sic} of 8 troubled wth an itch & wax kernels.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, ff. 15v-16r (f. 15v upper right, f. 16r upper left, and f. 16r bottom left)

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CASE59792: Horary consultation concerning Goody Holman (PERSON51743) and Holman (PERSON51739)

Question asked by Goody Holman (PERSON51743) on 15 February 1625 at 10:30

RN Goody Holmā of newport 28 y feb 15 h. 10. 30 ant m. 1625

[Astrological Chart]

a thick white water./

mother broght a bed next thursday a fort{y}|g|{sic} hath child but ever the {sic} dye and after they be borne they dye sore at a qu halfe a yere some a quater {sic} & some a month her selfe is well

but hath on child yt liveth wch another womā did suckell but those yt she suckleth doe all dye this Child is all over yellow as if it had the Iades {sic}

the vyne {sic} scladeth the child

would know wheathr good to suckle {l}|o|r to put it out.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 402, f. 166r (upper left 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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CASE22783: Horary consultation concerning William Hartwell (PERSON51081) and Alice Clause (PERSON46301)

Question asked by William Hartwell (PERSON51081) on 28 August 1630 at 11:00

RN Will Hartwell & Alice Claues young Children of 9 & the boy 13 of Turvey troubled wth the kings evill vnder there chin wth kernels Aug. 28 h {sic} hor 11 ant m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 114v (upper left part of page)

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CASE78280: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Archer [the younger] (PERSON42833) and Mr Timothy Archer (PERSON42832)

Question asked by Mrs Archer [the younger] (PERSON42833) on 20 September 1633 at 08:30

RN Mres Archer the younger 29 y sept 20. h 8. 30 ant m 1633. /wynd cholick a weake backe wth whit & red\

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Archer & mrs Archer boath troubled wth melanch. sept: 20.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 455 (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE30095: Horary consultation concerning Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647) and Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)

Question asked by Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647) on 20 December 1605 at 12:00

RN my ladye fortiscue of Saldon sent for a quart of bugloes watr decē{b} 20 h. 12. 1605.

& h|M|res francis fortiscue greene sicknes left syde cough

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 257v (upper right part of page)

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CASE24904: Horary consultation concerning Goody Cooper (PERSON29360) and Thomas Withers (PERSON36989)

Question asked by Goody Cooper (PERSON29360) on 1 June 1610 at 08:00

RN Goody Coo \of newport/ 40 y. Iune 1. h. 8 ant m 16i0.

every where./ cānot rellish any water.

Thomas Wythers of newport 3 quarters old Iune 1. h. 8 ant m 16i0

a great cold extreeme sick cā eate or take any thing

[Astrological Chart]

Goody Coo quærit an sit gravida cānot rellish anye thinge. ill this moneth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 51v (upper right part of page)

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CASE16760: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Spencer (PERSON16026) and Alice Faulkner [Vescy] (PERSON11680)

Question asked by Mr John Spencer (PERSON16026) on 30 March 1602 at 09:00

RN Iohn Spencer of W|S|r Robart Spencers servant. Martij 30 hor. 8. 9. ant m. 1602. cōplayneth of his left syde & spleene & swelling of his legge.

quærit {illeg}|r|emediū Aloysia faulkner 23 y. troubled wth the greene sicknes hath taken many vomits but noone would worke wth her craveth a vomit sick in ye stomacke quærit an \an {sic} alce faukner/ virū diligit nec ne.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mutch greef & discontment {sic}’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 22r (upper right part of page)

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CASE16542: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Saxbey (PERSON15637) and Saxbey (PERSON18791) and Saxbey (PERSON15635)

Question asked by Saxbey (PERSON15635) on 31 January 1605 at 12:00

GJ Thomas Saxby of Hartwell 20 y. Ian: 31 ho. 12 in mer. 1605 A payne in his backe and bones

[Astrological Chart]

Quærit vt morbo gallico laboret

His father brought his water togither wth his owne and his wives. he feares that he tooke the disease by one that breathed in his face about michelmas

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 235r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE18393: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Parker (PERSON14674) and Parker (PERSON14659)

Question asked by Margaret Parker (PERSON14674) on 11 December 1602 at 10:45

RN Margaret Parker of Woulverton 19 decēb. 11 hor. 10. 45. ant m. 1602. swelled in her bodye hath not her courses. her husb is troubled wth a megrym.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 266v (upper right part of page)

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CASE55470: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Monson [Baronet] [Mr Monson [the elder]] (PERSON5064) and Young Mr John Monson (PERSON33305)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Monson [Baronet] [Mr Monson [the elder]] (PERSON5064) on 6 January 1623 at 17:00

RN Sr Th. Mounson. for his owne fortune touching his busines wth ny {sic} lord treasourer & how Th Marq of Buckingham & the young gentlemā will befrynd him to have an end of his busynes & also of his sons health & when he is to prsent his gyft to ye king. Ian. 6. h. 5. p m. 1623

Mr Iohn is better then he was of his cold & keepeth still his chāber his ioynt are weake his father craveth my advice for him Ian. 6. h. 5 p m 1623. full of melanch

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 150v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE66410: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) and Anonymous (PERSON40698)

Question asked by Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) on 19 June 1628 at 18:00

RN {I}ohn Evans of the Mynrys in London Iue {sic} 19 h. 6 p m. 1628

writeth for a gent mā

first vnfoldeth his owne greefe how he is wrōged & cosened of all yt he hath & therby he his wife & childrē broght to great want & misery craveth my Counsell & instruction

Also writeth in the behalfe of a gentlemā yt having taken an extreme cold & prsently an exceeding greefe for the Death of his wife & {th}erby cast Downe into sicknes & mutch melancholy of a sanguyne cōplexion his sicknes & melancholy is mutch abated & now his voice is almost Lost yt he s cānot {sic} \on cānot/ spea heare on \him/ that speaketh {sic} \to speake/ a yard of

cōplayneth of something about the pit of his throate his voice is only low & weake but not troubled wth any fault in noncing but cleere inough every where no physick but cōplayneth of the coldnes of his stomack & head & sone {sic} stoppage about the begying of his nose cold flegme & cold head & defect in hearing hath 2 great manyscripts of physick yt he is Desyrous I should vse craveth vnder god my consayle for the frind his gentleman

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 80r (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?f14-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f17-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f18-querent-is-asking-about=Self%20and%20others, accessed 30 October 2024.