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CASE43966: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSONGRP62)

Question asked by Mr Edmond [Edward] Ferrers [Ferry] (PERSON30336) on 30 September 1616 at 11:00

RN all my lord Hintens Wentworths men sorely handled wth the the {sic} burning feaver./

Mr Edward Ferrers my lords \wentworths/ secreatary wrought wrote in there behalfe my lord & my lady mutch afflicted. for th {sic}is new for the sicknes of there servants. & craveth my best counsell sept 30 h. 11. ant m 16i6.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 5v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73804: Horary consultation concerning Henry Vittle (PERSON60867)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) on 16 February 1632 at 08:45

RN Henry vittle of Nosely serv: & butler & bruer to Sr Arthur Hazlerig 22 y feb. 16 h 8. 45 ant m 1632. /left leg swelled 2 or 3 y. on the knee.\ |Mr lightfoote wrote in his behalfe to serve Rich. Nap|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 445 (upper right part of page)

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CASE63409: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Craste (PERSON47249)

Question asked by Grace Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Lady le Dispenser] [Lady de la Spencer] (PERSON48708) on 15 March 1627 at 14:25

RN The noble lady of Westmorland \de la Spencer/ young Sr Rob Napers sister in Law by the maryg of her sister she Directed a letter to me touching a gentlewomā yt wayteth on her on Mres Crost 21 y march. 15 h. 2. 25 p m 1627 /of Aptharpe\ /her wits & menory {sic} decayed & cānot be kept in her\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘sec\l/es & furious’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 24r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE64352: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON50816) and Mrs Craste (PERSON47249)

Question asked by Anne Wentworth [Countess of Cleveland] [Lady Wentworth] (PERSON36662) and Anonymous (PERSON50816) on 26 July 1627 at 20:45

RN The Countes of Cleevland sent me a horse for ny {sic} mā Williā to Let Mres Crast blood yet because of her coldnes left it to my discretion as appeareth by her letter written to me wth her owne hand also enquireth my consayle for her cough Cook who by reason of a sore cough is rūing into a Consūption. Iuly 26. h. 8. 45 p m. 1627 |Mres Crasts she is bettr wheathr good to let her blood|

[Astrological Chart]

vtrū the Lady Cleevelands Cooke recuperabit sanitatē or wheathr he will rūne into a cōsūption he sent me a letter Iuly 26 {illeg}|| h 8. 45 p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 173r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE23657: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37221)

Question asked by Mrs Agnes Throckmorton (PERSON36067) on 5 July 1614 at 17:00

RN a yoing {sic} gentlewomā of my lady Carels of Essex 12 y Iuly 5. h. 5. p m. 1614.

mres Agnys Throckmorton of weston writeth vnto me to lodg her at my house & to vndertake her cure./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 42v (upper left part of page)

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CASE33060: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26582) and Lady Frances Clifford (PERSON19311)

Question asked by Francis Clifford [Fourth Earl of Cumberland] (PERSON19310) on 16 March 1608 at 08:45

RN my lord of Cūberland sent vnto me to come ever to thē eithr to day or to morrow march. 16 . h. 8. 45. ant m 1608. a gentlewomā ill. & my|the| lady francis/ I mised to goe to morrow

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 69r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE26525: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Isabel Upton (PERSON16653)

Question asked by the patient on 2 January 1606 at 13:38

RN Mres vpton sent for 2 losenges Ian my lads {sic} Cook gentlewomaā.

Mres vpton my ladyes gentlewomā Ian 2 h 1. 40 {sic} \30/ p m 1605|6|

Mres vpton my ladye Cook gentlewomā 24 y Ian 2 h. 1. 38 p m 1605 {sic}.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 4r-v (f. 4r middle right, f. 4r bottom, and f. 4v upper left)

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CASE34348: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Raves (PERSON25005)

Question asked by the patient on 5 November 1608 at 13:20

RN Mres Ra{ue} the ladye zanchers gentlewomā 20 y sent for her physick Novēb 5 h {sic} hor. 1. 20 p m 1608.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 237v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE34584: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Harrison (PERSON31431)

Question asked by Harrison (PERSON23646) on 17 December 1608 at 17:00

RN My Cosen Harryson sent me a letter in the behalfe of his sic{ke} infant now being at luton wth maudly{n} nource Decēb. 17 h {sic} hor. 5. p m 1608.

would know wheather in danger of peyste or water in his infan{cy} directed frō london the 8 of Decēb. 1608.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 273v (upper right part of page)

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CASE52698: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39262)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1621 at 14:30

RN nurce at will being very sick sent for me Iune 20 h. 2 30 p m 162i {treat}eth wynde

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 231, f. 21v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE54024: Horary consultation concerning Sir George Manners (PERSON54141)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39421) on 29 April 1622 at 08:15

RN Sr Georg manors Ap 29 h. 8 15 ant m 1622. |he knoweth of his cōming.|

Mr Williā Savile attendant on Sr Georg Maners. yt related this being sent of purpose by the knowledg of the knight him selfe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 77r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE61233: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40193)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40192) on 30 October 1625 at 12:30

RN This Gardiner sent to me for an old mā of 72 y Octob 30. h. 12 30 p. m. 1625

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 32r (upper right part of page)

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CASE71385: Horary consultation concerning Cicely West [Lady De La Warr] (PERSON61451)

Question asked by Mr Edmond [Edward] Ferrers [Ferry] (PERSON30336) on 17 February 1631 at 09:40

RN Mr Edmūde ferrers secret to the Comtes of Cleeveland In {sic} sent me word by his letter, that they had not tyme to put on the pomāder on the lady l|D|e la ware to know another tyme feb 17 h. 9. 40 p|a|nt m 1631

& yt the lady Mary hath l{os}t her fit for 3 tyms & yt mres Marshall is mended

And craveth yt will Gadston will make his Rome ready for the lady Fynet yt will send her agaynst the begȳning of Ap next or els before at the latter end of March

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 121 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE71700: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1631 at 12:30

The lady Iennyns sent her Letter March. 31. . h. 12. 30. p m. 1631.

RN the womā for her kee willing to depte

wheathr good to let her goe

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 232, p. 210 (middle right part of page)

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CASE73625: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Spenser (PERSON59353) and Mr William Harrison (PERSON50994)

Question asked by Mr William Harrison (PERSON50994) on 14 January 1632 at 16:15

RN Elis. Spencer nata 1610 of the house 21 y of Ashbe dwelleth {illeg}|w|th Mr Rich king Mr Harryson yt wayteth on Mr Anth King Ian 14 h {sic} hor 4. 15 p m 1632.

nata tuesd before mydsomer h 6 ant m 1610

the mother causing swounding arising on the Left syde

Mr Harryson craveth of me how to vse two Bullets of . /and a vomyting lozeng of 5d.\

sent a 12d for 2|t|hese 2 people

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 391 (upper left part of page)

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CASE76426: Horary consultation concerning Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400) and Lady Alice Egerton [Young Lady Alice Bridgewater] (PERSON48397)

Question asked by Mrs Quicke (PERSON57232) on 8 February 1633 at 14:00

SRN Mrs Quicke Attendant on the Lady Bridgwaters Daughter sent her lerFeb. 8. h. 2. p. m 1633

She desires to know when she may apply the Leaches to my Lady Magdalen.

And whether the {lady} Alce should take any thing to prevent her fitts before the spring

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 302 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE78540: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON49023)

Question asked by Mr Jobson (PERSON52563) on 31 October 1633 at 08:20

RN Mr Iobson steward to the Countes of Sunderland sent me a letter frō Stony Stratford for my answere to his sisters letter wheathr I would vndertake her cure octob 31. h 8. 20 ant m 1633 I receaved no letter frō his sister to my rēmēbranc

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 19v (upper left part of page)

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CASE76943: Horary consultation concerning John Kingston (PERSON53022)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41826) on 12 April 1633 at 14:15

RN Iohn Kingstone of serv to the Lord of Lincolne Ap: 12 h. 2 15 p m 1633. |57 y|

Lame in the soales & ankles of boath feete mutch swelled & red 3 y. |a Dropsy feared| but lately more this halfe yere full of payne

sometymes cā eate litle for 2 or 3 days

I receaved from my Lord of Lincolnes steward a most kind letter.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 31 (upper left part of page)

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CASE52771: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Wyllyson [Woullyson] (PERSON62405)

Question asked by the patient on 3 July 1621 at 11:00

RN Mes Woullysons water brought by her mayd mary Iuly 3. h. 11. 30 p m {sic} 162i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 34r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13010: Horary consultation concerning Francis Ingoldsby (PERSON13117)

Question asked by Mr Ingoldsby (PERSON13113) on 19 January 1600 at 07:30

RN Mr Engolsby of Lemborough of the parish of buckingam for his child Frauncis Engolsby 20 weekes old refuseth his Nurces breast maketh great moane & hath bene very sick this two days. sent to me this 19 of Ianuary. die  {sic} 7. 30 ant m. 1600 /a vehement cough. & draweth his wind very short\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 257v (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?f15-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f16-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AHousehold%20staff%3A%3ASpecific%20roles;f17-info=Occupation%20mentioned, accessed 5 February 2025.