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CASE52197: Horary consultation concerning Sir Francis Ventris (PERSON36354) and William Page (PERSON55908)

Question asked by Sir Francis Ventris (PERSON36354) on 26 March 1621 at 14:20

RN Sr Francis Ventrys wrote a most kind letter boath concerning his owne love & desyres to take physick of me for his head & other infirmityes as also for his neighb page of Sheaford craveth pils

march 26 h. 2. 20 p m 162i

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 94Av (upper right part of page)

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CASE70714: Horary consultation concerning John Kingston (PERSON53021) and Mr Shephard (PERSON58565)

Question asked by John Kingston (PERSON53021) and Mr Shephard (PERSON58565) on 5 May 1630 at 14:30

RN Iohn Kingstone serv to Mr Shephead of Toceter 28 y may 5. h. 2. 30 p m 1630

Mr Shepheard his mr of Toceter cōp of his & left syde riseth vp to his throat maketh him sicke vntill he have eaten something.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 335 (upper left part of page)

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CASE12033: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Bartom (PERSON9520) and Bartom (PERSON9519)

Question asked by Thomas Bartom (PERSON9520) and Bartom (PERSON9519) on 8 March 1599 at 09:10

RN Thomas Bartom. 15 yeres sick this 5 weekes. nothing will tary wth him for this fortnight lyeth in his hed light headed. Martij 8. die . h. 9. 10. 1599. at Newport.

[Astrological Chart]

his fathr moved a question at the same time or a quartr after 9. for a payne in his knee wc was broken his thigh was broken quite thorough & nowe the paine is fallen into his knee pan & is swollen.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 95r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54121: Horary consultation concerning Edward Gale (PERSON30739) and Mr Thomas Gostwick [Goddard] (PERSON50162)

Question asked by Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) on 7 May 1622 at 17:40

RN Goody Gale for her child 7 {sic} \10/ or 10|2| y old sick in|&| lame in the neck & should & arnes {sic} for Edward|Tho.| Gostick sick in the head may 7 h 5. 40 p m 1622.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 93r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11814: Horary consultation concerning Goodman John Andrews [Ambrose] (PERSON9148)

Question asked by the patient on 19 November 1598 at 08:39

RN Iohn Androwes of Willan 44 yeres old maried about xx yeres. sick by fits this moneth. in his hed yesterday this day keepeth his bed & sometimes so ill yt he knoweth not what he doth. a very fat faced man. Novembr 19. die . h. 8. 39. mi. 1598 a gydines in his hed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 55r (upper right part of page)

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CASE46553: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Ellis (PERSON30164)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1618 at 10:20

RN Thomas Ellys of Hanslop 12 y a fortnight before candlemas last may 5 h. 10. 20 ant m. 1618 sick of ye ague satt was senet now & kept his bed most t of ye weeke. hed was ill. & belly. & last night the purples came out.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 85v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63804: Horary consultation concerning Mr Lea (PERSON53507)

Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1627 at 18:30

RN Mr Lea of Westcot of {sic} 46. y. may. 9. {illeg}|| h 6. 30 a|p| m. 1627 teeth & head ill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 84v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE30023: Horary consultation concerning Goodman John Leech (PERSON20168)

Question asked by Mr Christopher Miles (PERSON20318) on 4 December 1605 at 16:30

RN Goodmā Miles came to my howse for Iohn Leach yt was sicke & ill diseased in his hed & an ague wth it Decēb. 5|4| h. 4. 30 p m 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 245r (upper right part of page)

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CASE66410: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) and Anonymous (PERSON40698)

Question asked by Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) on 19 June 1628 at 18:00

RN {I}ohn Evans of the Mynrys in London Iue {sic} 19 h. 6 p m. 1628

writeth for a gent mā

first vnfoldeth his owne greefe how he is wrōged & cosened of all yt he hath & therby he his wife & childrē broght to great want & misery craveth my Counsell & instruction

Also writeth in the behalfe of a gentlemā yt having taken an extreme cold & prsently an exceeding greefe for the Death of his wife & {th}erby cast Downe into sicknes & mutch melancholy of a sanguyne cōplexion his sicknes & melancholy is mutch abated & now his voice is almost Lost yt he s cānot {sic} \on cānot/ spea heare on \him/ that speaketh {sic} \to speake/ a yard of

cōplayneth of something about the pit of his throate his voice is only low & weake but not troubled wth any fault in noncing but cleere inough every where no physick but cōplayneth of the coldnes of his stomack & head & sone {sic} stoppage about the begying of his nose cold flegme & cold head & defect in hearing hath 2 great manyscripts of physick yt he is Desyrous I should vse craveth vnder god my consayle for the frind his gentleman

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 80r (upper left part of page)

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CASE74775: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Spufford (PERSON59407)

Question asked by the patient on 5 June 1632 at 08:20

RN Goodmā Spurford of this towne 41|2| y Iue {sic} 5. h. 8. 20 ant m 1632. |head ill & drrowsy {sic}|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 211 (upper left part of page)

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CASE38457: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Conny (PERSON19342)

Question asked by the patient on 24 July 1611 at 07:40

RN Mr Iohn Cony of newp 26 y Iuly 24 h. 7. 40 ant m 1611. hed ill. cānot rest ill this sēnet

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 136v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49249: Horary consultation concerning William Baker (PERSON27623)

Question asked by the patient on 15 July 1619 at 15:00

RN Will. Baker. {illeg} {sic} of h{u}st{un} 24 y Iuly 15 {illeg}|| h. 3. p m. 1619. |head ill|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 103v (upper left part of page)

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CASE32741: Horary consultation concerning Lewis Morgan (PERSON24535)

Question asked by the patient on 8 February 1608 at 10:38

RN Lewys Morgan her fathr 60 y feb 8 h. 10 38 ant m 1608 his head ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 23v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE47083: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Rudd (PERSON15500)

Question asked by the patient on 15 July 1618 at 07:40

RN Mr Rudde of Broughton 20 y Iuly 15 h. 7. 40 ant m 1618. hed ill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 181r (upper right part of page)

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CASE15985: Horary consultation concerning Edmond [Edward] Green (PERSON12339)

Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1603 at 13:30

RN Edmund Greene of Brodwell 30 y vnmaried Decēb 23. hor 1. 30 p m 1603. hed ill

Ag {sic} k|g|oody Kents brothr.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 172r (upper left part of page)

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CASE45092: Horary consultation concerning Lawrence Chamberlain (PERSON28808) and Mr Richard Adams (PERSON9031)

Question asked by Lawrence Chamberlain (PERSON28808) and Mr Richard Adams (PERSON9031) on 7 June 1617 at 09:00

RN Lawrenc Chamberlayne kinsmā to Mr Adams of Stachden 39 y Iune 7. h {sic} hor. 9. ant m 1617 /& Mr Adams him selfe.\

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[Astrological Chart]

Mr Adams of Stachden well recovered but his mouth is very soare the skyn of his stomack is so hot faynt & sickly a bad stomack Iune 7 h {sic} hor 9 ant m 1617 desyrous of a cool{in}g syrope or other cōforta{ter}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 1v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE34027: Horary consultation concerning William Rogers (PERSON25140)

Question asked by the patient on 1 September 1608 at 11:00

RN Williā Rogers of Soulberye Septēb 1. h. 11. \11. {sic}/ ant m 1608

Wylliā Rogars of Soulberye 30 y A Sept. 1. h. 11. ant m. 1608. hed & eys ill & dyme as if he had the staggers.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, ff. 196v-197r (f. 196v bottom right, and f. 197r upper left)

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CASE32334: Horary consultation concerning Sir John Curson (PERSON19431)

Question asked by the patient on 27 October 1607 at 13:50

RN Sr Iohn Curson of Adyn|t|on 30 y Octob 27 h. 1. 50 p m 1607. a cold hed ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 308v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE46116: Horary consultation concerning Henry Milward (PERSON33289)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38350) on 4 March 1618 at 11:20

RN Henry Millard of Gravenest 5. y. f {sic} march. 4 h. 11. 20 ant m 1618     hed ill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 4v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE26545: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON21276)

Question asked by the patient on 6 January 1606 at 12:30

RN On of Hanslop for his eyes. Ian. 6 h. 12. 30 p m 1605|6|.1

Notes:

1 ‘eye swelled & sore hed ill.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 8r (upper right 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;f19-patient-sex=Male;f20-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck, accessed 19 March 2025.