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CASE22334: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Hanmer (PERSON50771)

Question asked by the patient on 2 July 1630 at 08:15

RN The lady Hāmer sent for a Cordiall & did not like of yt \strong water/ will sent her Iuly 2 h 8. 15 ant m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 46r (upper left part of page)

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CASE29055: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Abbot (PERSON9005)

Question asked by the patient on 20 May 1605 at 07:00

GJ Tho: Abbot of Sympslon 60 y May 20 ho. 7. a m. 1605

His purg wrought not at all he sent for a vomit

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 106v (upper right part of page)

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CASE37856: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Berkeley (PERSON27993)

Question asked by Henry Berkeley [Bartlet] [Seventh Baron Berkeley] [Lord Berkeley] (PERSON27992) on 17 April 1611 at 17:15

RN The lord \Henry/ Barkley for his sone Apr 17. h 5. 15. p m 1611. | filio|

desyring me to come to his sonne or to cure on yt will come & heale him.

his dyet drinke wrought litle for he tooke litl.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 59v (upper right part of page)

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CASE40096: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dayrell (PERSON29716)

Question asked by Mr Paul Dayrell (PERSON29714) on 30 June 1612 at 13:30

W Mr Paule Dorrell Iune 30.  {sic}. hor. 1. 30 P. M. 1612 sent his man wth a letter he had not vsed the powder, so he had nothinge: for his wife

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 122v (upper right part of page)

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CASE42963: Horary consultation concerning Lady Mary Ventris (PERSON36355)

Question asked by the patient on 9 March 1616 at 12:00

RN my lady ventres of Campton sent for mirab. Aqua yt day. & afterward fell very sick./ but is somewhat amended god be thanked

The Lady Ventres of Campton 56 y march. 9 h {sic}. hor. 12. 16i6

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 18v, f. 19v (f. 18v upper right, and f. 19v upper left)

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CASE51098: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Brown (PERSON45011)

Question asked by the patient on 21 June 1620 at 18:30

RN Mr Iohn Browne of Casterton va 28 y Iune 21. h. 6. 30 p m 1620

[Astrological Chart]

sinc he had {sic} \did weare/ his sigill wch was some s ten days he was \mutch/ better, sinc he tore it worse & now he hath sent for another of his owne accord/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 84r (upper left part of page)

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CASE57860: Horary consultation concerning Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1624 at 15:30

RN The Lady Neavell 66 y march 8 h. 3 30 p m 1624 /sent me 20s.\

[Astrological Chart]

wheathr she may have an Issue or be let blood in her foote

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 101v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE58528: Horary consultation concerning Mr Erasmus Chauncy (PERSON45970)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1624 at 14:30

RN Mr Erasmus Chanceys vomyt wroght well vp & downe sent for another vomyt & a cordiall may 25 h 2. 30 p m 1624

natus octob 19. h 3. eyther before or after noone 1574

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 202r (upper left part of page)

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CASE59159: Nativity for Mr Richard Powell (PERSON57007)

Question asked by the patient on 24 September 1624 at 17:00 or at 17:39 or at 17:30

RN Rich Powell of london natus Septemb 4. h. 4. p m. 1624.

natus Sept 4. h 4 p m

he fyndeth his elect & pils very effectuall.

natus Sept 4 h 4 p m 1582

[Astrological Chart]

{de}syreth somewhat to purg & coole the Raynes.

would know wheathr Tobac be good

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 73r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE64560: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Watts (PERSON61270)

Question asked by the patient on 11 September 1627 at 07:20

RN Receaved a letter frō Mr Wa{illeg}|t|s sept 11. h. 7. 30 \20/ ant m 1627.

his dyet drinke wrogt well taken 3 sondry tymes. was let blead twice rotten blood wasteth mtch {sic} in his flesh craveth his sweating pouders for thrice

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 208v (upper left part of page)

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CASE65583: Horary consultation concerning Edward Waters (PERSON61222)

Question asked by Mr William Marsh [March] (PERSON33018) on 20 March 1628 at 12:30

RN Edward Wathers of Dunstable 30 y March. 20 h. 1. 30 \12 30/ p m. 1628 /liveth at Hartwell\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 137r (upper left part of page)

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CASE69460: Horary consultation concerning Lady Elizabeth Haselwood (PERSON51136)

Question asked by Sir Anthony Haselwood [Knight] (PERSON51131) on 26 September 1629 at 14:00

RN Sr Anthony Hazlewood sent for a dyet Drink for his lady. acknowledging that she hath receaved mutch good by her physick & my advice god have the prayse therof to whō only it is Due sent for the dyet drinke Sept 25 {sic}{sic} hor 2. p m 1629

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 179r (upper left part of page)

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CASE69841: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Sanders (PERSON58243)

Question asked by the patient on 15 December 1629 at 15:00

RN mres Mary Sanders 40 y from Welford Decēb. 15 h: 3. p m. 1629

tooke not the playster at the day appoynted & is desyrous when and at what day she may apply it

2 hath taken the pouder once

3 Dareth not to bleed vntill she shall come to me

4 is mutch troubled wth the wynd yt she cānot keepe cōpany wth her frinds, & if she represse it, then it fumeth vp to her head

5 vseth fasteth on fish days wth butter, egs & salte fish wheathr good

6 hath taken a clyster made wth anysseeds boyled in water to wch she putteth now milke & sugar. thus she hath done twice, wheathr I like it

7 wheathr good to take at breakefast a toast sugar & spice & also to eate of the tost. wch she hath vsed to doe heretofore

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 11 (upper right part of page)

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CASE70540: Horary consultation concerning Dr Pilkington (PERSON56793)

Question asked by the patient on 20 April 1630 at 19:00

RN Th D Pilkington sent me a peece Ap 20 h. 7. p m 1630

hath taken his purge & nowe begyneth to take his dyete drink purging

a pint in the morning & halfe a pint {illeg}|a|t 3 in the after noone

but he loathed the quantity of a pint. desyreth {to} take lesser Draughts & craveth my letter to satisfye him

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 194, p. 272 (bottom part of page)

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CASE71257: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Tyrringham (PERSON60702)

Question asked by the patient on 18 January 1631 at 14:30

RN Mres Tyringhā of Emmerton 36 y Ian 18 h. 2. 30 p m 163i.

she sent me a guilted {purpe} finely wrought. thincketh yt she is with child craveth eyther Cons. of roses Damask or gentle pils.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 67 (upper left part of page)

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CASE72950: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Cook (PERSON46859)

Question asked by the patient on 16 September 1631 at 13:00

RN Elisab: Cooke 50 y \a gentlewomā/ Sept 16 h. 1 p m 163i |her some {sic} brought it|

Is god be thanked well mended

will send for a lett on weddens. next

for Mres Cooke Sept 16. 163i

for Mres Cooke 50 y Sept 16 {} h. 1. p m 1631

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 158, p. 157 (p. 158 middle left, p. 158 bottom, and p. 157 bottom right)

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CASE79009: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Stavely (PERSON59538)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1634 at 17:00

TG Mrs Iane Stauley of {illeg}|D|arb Malser Apr. 8 h. 5 p M. 1634.

Found much ease after the last advise, but is still troubled with the whites & a great weaknes in her backe

Desireth the same thinges to be sent againe {illeg}|W|hich were sent her afore & the receit thereof

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 120r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE26992: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Haselwood (PERSON19883)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1606 at 07:45

RN young Mres Hazel{rigge}\wood/ of havershā. 19 y march. 27. h. 7. 45. ant m 1606

[Astrological Chart]

shee Did send at this tyme for some syropes to b\r/eake her flegme shee did not like of the electuary but sent it back /& was sick wth it.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 83r (upper left part of page)

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CASE32817: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Blenkinsop (PERSON22142)

Question asked by the patient on 18 February 1608 at 11:00

RN Mres Bla|i|nkinsop of litle Horwood extreme sicke wth the puge {sic} feb. 18 h 11. ant m 1608 a lettr sent me to send her some cōfortable thing.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 34v (upper right part of page)

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CASE36498: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Turvey (PERSON25835)

Question asked by the patient on 8 September 1609 at 08:30

RN Mr Turveys \of Wicken/ vomyt gave him eight reasonable grat vomits. his purge gave him 6 stooles on vomyt & aftr his vomyt some 3 stooles more more bound after his physick hath bene let blood. & it was very blue full of melancholy blood sinc his letting blood his wynd collicke \in his/ backe & syde mutch eased. & nowe cōplayneth as before wth a rūning humour in his feete & desyres when tyme shall serve to blede them.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 153r (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-number-of-patients=Single%20patient;f16-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment;f8-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent, accessed 17 January 2025.