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CASE51822: Horary consultation concerning Edward Brandon (PERSON44677)

Question asked by the patient on 27 November 1620 at 14:30

RN Edward Brandon of Droughton 22 y a batch novēb 27. h. 2. 30 p m 1620 melancholy mightely troubled in mynd & cānot sleepe & costive head paynd & greatly payned in his stomack.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 15v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53734: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Bannister (PERSON43419)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1622 at 12:39

RN Mres Elisabeth. Banyster the daughter of Sr Rob. Banyster 2|3|0\1./ y march. 20 h. 12. 39. p m 1622 |a very leane melanch. gentlewomā| |costive cōmonly. head ach.| |head weake spl: ready to vnclose & cānot sleepe worst at night wth raging payne wth a shooting & dra{w} in her eyes/|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 28r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE43990: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Kempton [Bristow] (PERSON32226)

Question asked by the patient on 24 October 1616 at 11:45

RN my Cosen An kimpton Octob 24. vmayed {sic} octob 24. {illeg}|| h. 10 30 \11. 45./ ant m. 16i6. hed ill face wth out blood sinc she was let blood face full of black spots /costive\ desyreth to have a water mudificative {sic} to make her looke young

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 9r (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.

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

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CASE19839: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Risely (PERSON15356)

Question asked by the patient on 25 August 1601 at 08:00

RN Elisabeth Risely of Rawnson mill 25 y Aug 24 {sic}. hor 8. ant m 160i

twelfe days since delivered of a daughter. but very ill ever sinc full of payne & swounded onc or twice on sunday last was ill. head chest bound & costive this 6 days. heavy of sleepe & slepeth not /burneth.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 188v (upper right part of page)

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CASE17837: Horary consultation concerning Henry [Harry] Parkins (PERSON14684)

Question asked by the patient on 3 September 1602 at 18:30

RN Henry Parken of Tempsford 3 24 y a batcheler. Sept 2|3|. hor 6. 30 p m 1602. head chest & backe bound in ye body mutch fleme dym eys Dull in hearing.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 191v (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%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f16-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AConstipation;f17-querent-age-band=020-029, accessed 28 May 2025.