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CASE11709: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Bunker (PERSON10170)

Question asked by the patient on 25 September 1598 at 10:15

RN Elisabeth Bunker of Newport complayneth of her legs. & of the {sic} her limms & hath bene sick of it almost this two yeres 17 yeres last midsomer Sept 25. die . h. 10. 15. m. shee taketh no ioy of her worke nor of any thing els.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 32v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12748: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Davis (PERSON11182)

Question asked by the patient on 26 September 1599 at 11:15

RN Goodman Davis of Newnton 80 y. old. sick.

Agnys Davy of Newnton. 23. marrieth within this fortnight. Sept 26 die h. 11. 15. ant m. 1599. her disease fell into her leg.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 209v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE1442: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Brag (PERSON1206)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1597 at 18:00

SF Robart Brage of 34 yers. 1597 the 3i of march p m’ at 6. Diz. at this tyme I cam to him. being sent for to see his leg

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 53r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11696: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Smith (PERSON15945)

Question asked by the patient on 17 September 1598 at 14:50

RN Elisab. Smith for a greefe in her armes the 17 of Sept die . h. p m. 2. 50. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 30v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11820: Horary consultation concerning John Porter (PERSON34391)

Question asked by the patient on 23 November 1598 at 14:15

RN Iohn Porter butcher of St Albons fell sicke the 21 of Novemb. an houre \D an/ afore . in his shoulders. die h. 3. 30. sent Mr Nichols in his behalfe the 23 of Novemb die h. 2. 15. mi. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 56v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12102: Horary consultation concerning Mr Nathaniel Bird [Kirkland] (PERSON9750)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1599 at 10:45

RN Nathaniell Birde. sent his water. March. 20 die h. 10. 45. 1599. /he had a bad arme a longe time & was longe sicke. /\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 106r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12182: Horary consultation concerning Alice Cowly (PERSON11000)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 at 08:15

RN Alce Cowly of Sherington wheathr leekely to live or Die 36. sick ever sinc satterd. was sennet. die h. 8. 15. ant m. 1599. keepeth her bed. at her harte & in her left leg.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 118r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12259: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Potter (PERSON15010)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1599 at 09:20

RN Thomas Potter of Willing keepeth his bed by meanes he brake his leg. Apr 21 die . h. 9. 20. mi ant m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 130r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12689: Horary consultation concerning George Ashby (PERSON9248)

Question asked by the patient on 12 September 1599 at 14:00

RN George Ashby of Newport 22 yeres a servant a poer fellowe yt had his legs broken wth a peare of harrowes & was wonte to run & now is dryed vp hathe bene sicke for this 5 weekes. h. 2 p m Sept. 12. die .

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 201v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE12441: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Houghton (PERSON12911)

Question asked by Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900) and Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) on 12 May 1599 at 10:00

RN Agnes Hoton. 7 yeres on sct Valentines eve being sunday amisse in her lims & tounge & feete & hath no sence nor feeling therin at first shee did fall for 2 or 3 dizeases. now hath lost the senc & vse of her lims

[Astrological Chart]

She cryeth & mutch cōplayneth o {sic} May the 12. die . h. 10. ant m. 1599. pater et mater filia quærūt remediū. det igitur pater cælestis multis et magnis miserationib suis. at all times most cold. Costive.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 160r (upper right part of page)

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CASE289: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Midnol (PERSON5000)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1596 at 19:00

SF Dority Midnole of 21 yeres in bishops gate streate. 1596 the 13 of may p m’ at {4} 7. Diz to Cuer her sore leg

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 234, f. 37r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11717: Horary consultation concerning John Richardson (PERSON15293)

Question asked by the patient on 27 September 1598 at 08:05

RN Iohn Richardson of Newport 21. yeres St Iames day moring {sic} eithr {sic} halfe an houre before or after sun rising came to me morbo the 27 of Septemb. h die h. 8. 5. 1598.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘for a sore rūning leg.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 35r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11875: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne Poole (PERSON14772)

Question asked by the patient on 14 December 1598 at 15:00

RN An Paule of Olny 40 yeres had a Child 6 weekes afore Miklemas had a nothr husband before sick never well sinc shee was layd wth her last Child tock her wth a swelling in her right legge quærit the 14 of Decēbr. kepeth not her bed but is well by day but ill by night. die . 14. h. 3. 6. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

An Paule of Olny.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 67r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE11891: Horary consultation concerning William Seer (PERSON15703)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1598 at 12:45

RN Will: Seere of haversham. 53 yeres old sitteth vp by the fier, very stiffe & hardly to {ground} onc in 24 houres complayneth of his body & lims & legs most in on of his sides all over his left syde ever sinc March last: first amisse not able to goe over the Dore threshall. sinc Alhalloutide. sent his wife to me Decēb. 21. die . h. 12. 45. 1598. on of his legs the left wonderfully swelled. a very diseased body & hath had a greate cough.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘feare lest he be beworded’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 70v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12058: Horary consultation concerning Lady Chester [Mrs Elizabeth Chester] (PERSON45998) and Mr William Chester (PERSON10458)

Question asked by Lady Chester [Mrs Elizabeth Chester] (PERSON45998) on 12 March 1599 at 12:50

RN Elisabeth Chester 34 yeres cold in her armes & neck bone Mart. 12. {sic} 48. 50. 1599. & her sonn will who is amisse in her|is| lims who cannot stand & looketh weakly.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 99v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12288: Horary consultation concerning Anne Trueman (PERSON16583)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1599 at 10:00

RN An Trueman of Willing 40. y. sick this fortnight backe & harte. & armes full of ach every foot ill keepeth her bed many times. stomack bad wth it. Ap. 24 die h. 10. ant m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 135v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12162: Horary consultation concerning John Oakley (PERSON14549)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1599 at 10:45

RN Iohn Ockley of Dreiten snam of 28. sick ever sinc Candlemas. in his arres {sic} legs & back leeke an ague. March 28 die h. 10. 45. mi ant nn {sic} 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 115v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12385: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Richard Yates (PERSON17453)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17692) on 5 May 1599 at 12:30

RN Rich. yeat of Cliften Rayles of 50 yeres old hath kept his bed ever since {D} {sic} March last yere lieth in his right arme & left foote & in his backe & syde. may 5. die h. 12. {11}|30|. m. water whitish & thin & full of scales & motes \& black melancholye/ but thrice vp. ever since

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 151r (bottom part of page)

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CASE11745: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Reade (PERSON15203)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1598 at 08:30

RN Goody Reede of Broughton 63. yeres old sick very extreme sick on satterday last leekely to have dien being the 7. of octob. & then recovered again & fell sick agayne vppon tuesday after. being the 10 of Octob. sent to me vppon thursday being the 12 of octob. it taketh all above the gyrdell first in the shoulders to the brest & so to the hart her sydes wher it so lyeth as that on may tak out thenc as shee thinketh 1598. h die h. 8. 30. mi. 1598.

Goody Reade

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 42r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE13349: Horary consultation concerning William Green (PERSON12348)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1597 at 12:30

RN Will. Grene venit ad me quærens morbū 1597 Martij 8. die h. 12. 30 m. after noone he had a sore legg wounded & broken wth a coggle. his principall disease his leg is swollen & ranckled.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 62r (upper 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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f17-date=1590-1599;f18-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints, accessed 19 March 2025.