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CASE52472: Horary consultation concerning Matthew Emerson (PERSON48524)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39235) on 17 May 1621 at 15:30

RN Mathew Emmerson of Newp: m 12 weekes old 3 3 old {sic} may 17 h. 3. 30 p m. 162i

refuseth milke & scourethe this sennet

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 141v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE56657: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Amy (PERSON42672)

Question asked by the patient on 7 July 1623 at 07:25

RN Mr Iohn Amy on of the kings singer ma \q{uerister}/ maye {sic} yers 73 y Iuly. 7 h. 7. 25 ant m 1623 /cānot relish nor keepe his drink\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 157r (upper right part of page)

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CASE28948: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Wincot (PERSON21207)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1605 at 10:12

RN my lady Dentons mans wife maij 8 h. 12. 10. 12. ant m 1605. |Margaret Wincot 44 y|

hath taken her selfe to be wth child sinc twelfetyde to Easter. but hath had a great many of her sicknesses & doe follow her ever since but she is as big as if shee were wth child & shee thincketh yt shee feeleth something styrr as if shee were wth child. very sick frō 3 in ye morning to 2 in ye aftr noone yt she cā take no rest. neithr a bed nor vp.

shee maketh & laboureth sometymes to vomite but brin{k}|g|eth vp nothing but watr eateth nothing but breath. shee is very dry.

Margaret wyncot 44 y. maij 8 h. 10. 12 ant m 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 87v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE56135: Horary consultation concerning Mr Everat (PERSON48652)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1623 at 09:30

RN Mr Everet. of Totternoe 57 y Ap. 26 h {sic} hor 9. 30 ant m. 1623 /a cold stuffing cānot reare nor relish meate nor drink & but litle & is costive\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 73r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE65421: Horary consultation concerning William Lawe (PERSON53445)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1628 at 11:00

RN Will Lawe of Cotten end 58 y feb 25. very weake & flesh worne cā eate litle h 16 \stomack / h 11 ant m 1628 Casteth

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 112v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE46103: Horary consultation concerning Young Lady Tyrrell [Mrs Elizabeth Tyrrell] (PERSON25845)

Question asked by the patient on 3 March 1618 at 09:30

RN my Lady Tyrle desyred me yt I would come to her out of hand march 3 h. 9. 30 ant m 1618. soundeth often /eateth mutch this month\ |stopped wth flegme. Impostume feared.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 3r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE64524: Horary consultation concerning Alice Clark (PERSON46232)

Question asked by the patient on 28 August 1627 at 12:25

RN Alce Clark of C{au}cot by Hyemsfe{ryes} 44 y Aug 28 {} h. 12. 25 p m 1{627} /cā eate & drink litle gryped in her {sic} her stomake.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 200v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE73309: Horary consultation concerning William Butes (PERSON45394)

Question asked by the patient on 7 November 1631 at 16:00

RN Will: Buts of Oxford shere in Sherburne 46 y mayed {sic} 6 or 8 child ill a fortnight novēb 7 h 4 p m 163i

a fat mā & sang. surfet |cā not eate for a fortnight nor sleepe|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 274 (upper right part of page)

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CASE12691: Horary consultation concerning Richard Sumner (PERSON16260)

Question asked by the patient on 13 September 1599 at 15:06

RN Richard Sūner of lowten 23. his payne lyeth in his head. cannot sleepe nor goe to stoole eateth very litle is very weake. Septemb. 13. die h. 3. 6 p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 202r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE76430: Horary consultation concerning James Wit (PERSON62069)

Question asked by the patient on 9 February 1632 at 12:00

TG Iames Witte {illeg}|2|3 of Woottē die 9 Febr. \H. 12 merid./ 1632.

was takes this day sendis hath much paine in his backe, cannot take anything in his mouth & is very weekey\e/ {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 303 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13028: Horary consultation concerning Alice Ford (PERSON11815)

Question asked by the patient on 30 January 1600 at 12:00

RN Alce forde of betchampton 60 y. payned in her body went not to stoole twice this 2 monets taketh no thing. but drinke Ian 30 die h. 12.

she is swelled in her bodye. & very hot. wamblie in her bodye.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 261v (upper right part of page)

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CASE78138: Horary consultation concerning John Hester (PERSON51373)

Question asked by the patient on 28 August 1633 at 08:00

SRN Iohn Haster of Milton y. 30. d. . h. 8. ant m Aug. 28. 1633. no stomacke heaued & swelled in his chest & belly. vrine reasonably good. RN was wont to bleed but hath not this yere

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 409 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE43140: Horary consultation concerning Edward Gardner (PERSON30757)

Question asked by Mr Nichols (PERSON24638) on 6 April 1616 at 07:25

RN Mr Nichols of Wing for on of his fellowes \Edwards Gardiner/ growen into ye scurvy & dropsye yt before a yere sinc was recovered only by scurvygras now growen swelled his legs thighes & belly are very mutch swelled his appetite de{i}ected & 70 y cā take no purge fat corp & well coloured Ap 6 h {sic} hor. 7. 25 ant m 16i6. |breath short|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 51r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55553: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Gostwick [Goddard] (PERSON50162)

Question asked by Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) on 28 January 1623 at 11:00

RN Goody Gale for her Thomas Gostick a yere & a halfe old borne the weddensday after mysdsomer. sent Ian. 28 h. 11. ant m 1623.

It doth pyne & eate litle & doth not sper nor cānot goe it is so weake.

Elner Warner her next neighb. Elis Steaphinson who dwell boath togeathr her mother hanged

cānot kepe his water.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 164r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12882: Horary consultation concerning John Farnwell (PERSON11655)

Question asked by the patient on 6 December 1599 at 14:54

RN Iohn Farnell Mr Longfilds man. 30 y. Decemb. 6 die . h. 4. 2. 54. p m |1599| /eateth litle\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 235r (upper right part of page)

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CASE44337: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Amy Gifford (PERSON30870)

Question asked by the patient on 24 February 1617 at 11:00

RN Mres Amy /Gyfford\ of Hanslop 14 y feb. 24 h. 11. ant m 16i7. |cā take litle|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 69v (upper left part of page)

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CASE46388: Horary consultation concerning John Gibbs (PERSON30847)

Question asked by the patient on 11 April 1618 at 11:45

RN Iohn Gybs of Olny 13 y Ap. 11 h {sic} hor 11 45 ant m. 1618     eateth litle.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 57v (upper left part of page)

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CASE75183: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Litchfild (PERSON53787)

Question asked by the patient on 28 July 1632 at 08:15

RN katherin litchfild of Rave{ns} Throp. 2|3|8 y Iuly 28 h {sic} hor. 8. 15 ant m 1632 |heavy & dūpish cā eate litle|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 341 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE77933: Horary consultation concerning John Astill (PERSON42988)

Question asked by the patient on 29 July 1633 at 12:30

RN Iohn Austill of newnton Purshill 45 y Iuly 29. h. 12. 30 p m 1633 /cānot relish his vict nor meates\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 338 (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE73829: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Sanders (PERSON58231)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1632 at 13:00

Mrs Elizabeth Sanders. of Perry. 25 \32/ y Febr. 20. h. 1. p m. 1632.

Sicknesse 2 nights, hote & colde by fitts stopping in her stomack, can nether eate not rest well, the great paine in her Back, feares a Consumption makes water very difficultly 6. or 7 weekes

Desires yt shee may take noe Phisick

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 453 (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-judgment=Yes;f16-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AEating%20and%20drinking%20problems%3A%3AProblems%20with%20appetite;f17-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 12 March 2025.