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CASE23145: Horary consultation concerning Mr Gains Squier (PERSON59415)

Question asked by the patient on 13 October 1630 at 15:20 or at 15:30

RN Mr Squire of Coaple Coaple 22. y 26 26 y feb last Octob. 13. h. 3. 30 \20/ p m. 1630 |the ty sick craveth my Answere.| 26 y

Mr Q Squire of Coaple 26 y octob. 13. h. 3. 30 p m 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 175r-v (f. 175r upper right, and f. 175v upper left)

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CASE44139: Horary consultation concerning Susan Jennings (PERSON32111)

Question asked by the patient on 7 December 1616 at 16:30

RN Susan Iennings of weston vnderwood 52 y decēb. 7 h {sic} hor 4. 30 p m 16i6 a great wen vnder her left eare wch the kings physit call the kings evill very hot pricking sinc the last yere begynning wth a kernell

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 34r (upper right part of page)

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CASE70260: Horary consultation concerning Mr Clopton (PERSON46369)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1630 at 21:00

Mr. Rous Clopton of Corp. Chri Coll. Oxon 35. y. Mart. 17. . h. 9. p. m. 1630

[Astrological Chart]

A greiuous Headache takes him at Midnight sometimes in one te of ye head & sometimes in ye other te, but especially in ye left side of his heade, wch makes ye places outwardly sore where ye paine hath beene.1

A continually Noyse in his head wth a tearinge paine as yf it would pull one skyn from another, wch comes sometimes suddenly like a strech, & then is gone in an instant

A dizines in ye heade & a leapinge, as it were of blacke mothes before his Eyes

This paine hath continued these 6 weekes,

Desires to knowe whether it ceeds from ye stomack or spleene, from a cold or{illeg} hote cause

Hath beene let Bloud in ye right arme, & vnder the tongue, & in ye forehead, beeinge tolde by the Physitian ythis greife was caused by fullnes of Bloud

Hath taken Pills & Electuaryes sundry times, but his paine noethinge deminished

Hath for many years beene troubled wth a soundinge & noyse in his head, but neuer wth paine till nowe Feareth a Disposition to the Palsye or Apoplexye Desires Receits & Directions to preuent these two capitall Dangers.

Notes:

1 ‘Extreame Headache’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 177 (upper left part of page)

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CASE24310: Horary consultation concerning John Smith (PERSON35441)

Question asked by the patient on 18 February 1615 at 13:15

RN Iohn Smyth of Brockholl by Weedon 23 y feb 18 h {sic} hor 1. 15 p m 1615

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 162r (upper left 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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CASE11805: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Persival (PERSON14880)

Question asked by the patient on 16 November 1598 at 13:00

RN Ihone Persivall of Lo{illeg} 35 yeres about 20 weekes amisse. short winded. hot in her stomack shee hath broken out in her face wth a flushing heate. payne in her hed her neighbours tell her yt shee may be breeding of child.. 16 of novemb. die . h. 1.. 1598. broke out in her nose &|f|ace & chin wth pimpels.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 53r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64289: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1627 at 17:00

RN my deere Cosen she Marsh sent vnto me Iuly 17. h. 5. p m. 1627. /deus benedicat Cognatæ meæ\

[Astrological Chart]

\no good of ye oyntnent {sic}/ her head ill & mutch payned, the vayns in her tēples swelled & arme so weake yt she cānot vse it & the vaynes be sore to her foote

extremely payned

desyrous to have williā Rufhead to let her blood

would have something to incease {sic} good blood

desyrous to know when to send her coach.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 164r (upper right part of page)

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CASE22060: Horary consultation concerning Alice Cooper (PERSON46954)

Question asked by Cooper (PERSON46909) on 4 June 1630 at 14:45

RN Alce Coo of Emmerton 44 y Iune 4 h. 2 45. p m. 1630

lame in all her ioynts hands arms legs feet

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 4r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52526: Horary consultation concerning Mr Stoe (PERSON59659)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1621 at 14:00

RN Mr Stowe \the Surgion/ for an Inv{ete}rate headach & mela{nch} pyneth & a great rhe{ume} May 25. h. 2. p m 162i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 149v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE73902: Horary consultation concerning Joan Munday (PERSON55100)

Question asked by the patient on 29 February 1632 at 15:30

RN Ioane Monday of Sydnā 58. y: feb: 29. h 3. 30 p m 1632 |sent to mr wallys|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 472 (middle right part of page)

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CASE74860: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Creaton (PERSON47273)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41571) on 13 June 1632 at 12:20

RN Thomas Creaton of Audley {sic} Audley 16 y Iune 13 h. 12. 20 p m 1632.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 233 (upper right part of page)

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CASE50966: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Gibson [Gibbs] (PERSON30863)

Question asked by the patient on 31 May 1620 at 12:45

RN Ellen Gibson of Northāpton 32. y. in Novēb. May. 31. . h. 12. 45. pm. 1620.

[Astrological Chart]

Ellen Gybs of Northāpton 32 y May 31. h. 1. pm 1620.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, ff. 58v-59r (f. 58v upper left, f. 58v upper right, f. 59r upper left, and f. 59r upper right)

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CASE69179: Horary consultation concerning Theophilus Tanfild (PERSON59885)

Question asked by Mr George Steward (PERSON59609) on 14 August 1629 at 14:00

RN Mr Georg Steward the oldest sone of Mr Nich{olas} Steward Dead & the Docter is the yongest of all Aug: 14. h. 2. p. m 1629 for Theoph Tanfie |he wrote Tanfild| Lunatick & frentick

Theophylus Tanfild a Barbers Surgeon not out of his printishship 24 y Aug 14 14. h 2 p m 1629. /was prsent\

Lunatick & frentick

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 126v (upper right part of page)

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CASE79149: Horary consultation concerning Sara Major (PERSON54065)

Question asked by the patient on 7 August 1634 at 13:30

SRN Sara Major of Blaxeley 18. y. Auguts. 7. h. 1. 30. p. m. 1634

[Astrological Chart]

she was borne jo Martij 1636 1616 at 2. of clocke in ye morneing being thursdday.

vid Mrs Elisab Iennyns.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 153r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13602: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Richard Cole [Old Cole] (PERSON10714) and Young Mrs Eleanor [Ellen] Cole (PERSON10724)

Question asked by Goodman Richard Cole [Old Cole] (PERSON10714) and Young Mrs Eleanor [Ellen] Cole (PERSON10724) on 22 March 1603 at 13:00

RN Rich Coles of Olny 65 y. martij 22. hor. 1. p m. 1603.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘his daughter Ellen mutch greefe & Discontentment.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 10v (upper left part of page)

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CASE21977: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Taylor (PERSON16356)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1605 at 13:00

RN Mres Tealer of lidlington 28. y. febr 28 \28 {sic}/ \28 {sic}/ hor 1. p m. 1605. in prsenc her selfe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 224v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE54134: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Harvey [Leate] (PERSON31477)

Question asked by Mr Richard Leate (PERSON24177) on 8 May 1622 at 16:30

RN Mr Rich leate wrote to D Spicer to meete him at Tocetur or els on munday next t|a|t Stonystratford & to crave my consell for mres Harvey being weake & discontent in mynd may 8 h. 4. 30 p m 1622.1

[Astrological Chart]

frater sorore sine consensu

Notes:

1 ‘discontented in mynd’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 95r (upper right part of page)

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CASE54687: Horary consultation concerning Young Lady Catherine Longueville [Mrs Catherine Carey] (PERSON13783)

Question asked by the patient on 26 July 1622 at 14:00

RN The Lady Longeville new come to Billen about on weddensday last sent h a letter to me Iuly 26 . h. 2. p m 1622

how her courses be broken downe & yt her hedach is nothing so bad as it was wont.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 9v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63231: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Becket (PERSON27919)

Question asked by the patient on 15 February 1627 at 15:00

RN Mres Mary Becket of Bedford 46 y feb: 15 h. 2|3|. 30 p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 365r (bottom left part of page)

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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-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AMedical%20practitioners;f16-question-asked=Medical;f17-time-of-day=PM, accessed 21 March 2025.