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CASE76943: Horary consultation concerning John Kingston (PERSON53022)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41826) on 12 April 1633 at 14:15

RN Iohn Kingstone of serv to the Lord of Lincolne Ap: 12 h. 2 15 p m 1633. |57 y|

Lame in the soales & ankles of boath feete mutch swelled & red 3 y. |a Dropsy feared| but lately more this halfe yere full of payne

sometymes cā eate litle for 2 or 3 days

I receaved from my Lord of Lincolnes steward a most kind letter.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 31 (upper left part of page)

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CASE22385: Horary consultation concerning Andrews (PERSON42739)

Question asked by Mr James Andrews (PERSON42720) on 7 July 1630 at 17:30

RN Mr Iames Andrewes \vicar of yt place/ Andrews for his Daughters itch /of Weston of the greene by Oxford\ like the leaprosy Iuly 7 h. 5. 30 p m 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 53r (upper right part of page)

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CASE78415: Horary consultation concerning Mr Francis Catesby [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON22432)

Question asked by the patient on 8 June 1633

RN Mr Catesbee of Hardmead Iustice of peace 55 y. for an extreme thirst hath the diabetica passio pisseth often & abundantly Dropsy & cōsūption feard Iune 8. 1633

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 517 (upper part of page)

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CASE75328: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Jakeman (PERSON52418)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41628) on 18 August 1632 at 14:25

RN Mr Robert Iackmā of wing a yere {sic} the a yere sinc the 4 of Iune last 1631 being satt h 9. 30 ant m but it was brought to me Aug 18 h {sic} hor. 2. 25. p m. 1632

a drye cough that he cānot sleepe a big belly wasted in the flesh |was very fat & is nutch {sic} pynd by a nource yt was wth child| child was prsent /A Consūption feard\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘wasteth mtch {sic} belly big’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 386 (upper right part of page)

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CASE70078: Horary consultation concerning John Stoe (PERSON59661)

Question asked by the patient on 22 February 1630 at 16:00

RN Iohn Stowe mynister but schoolemaster mayed {sic} Lanes Daghtr of Lowton. f {sic} 42 y feb 22. h. 4. p m. 16301

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a quartayne feaver halfe a yere’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 113 (upper right part of page)

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CASE73574: Horary consultation concerning John Adams (PERSON42478)

Question asked by Mr John Adams (PERSON42479) on 2 January 1632 at 10:20

RN Iohn Adams of Weston besides northāpton. \his father a Consellour mayed {sic} Iudg Harvyes broth Daughter/ \fathr Mr Iohn/ borne the last day of Ap last h 6 30 ant m but sent to me Ian 2. h. 10. 20 ant m 1632.

ater {sic} infante epilipt satt last was sennet h 8 30 ant m taken wth a swounding fit about a quarter of an houre. having a {illeg}|r|ising in his stomak vp to his throate wch stops his breath.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 372 (upper left part of page)

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CASE78549: Horary consultation concerning Mary Nichols (PERSON55529)

Question asked by the patient on 1 November 1633 at 09:30

RN May {sic} Nichols my serv for a har\r/d sore red swe{l}led leg Novēb 1 h. 9 30 ant m 1633

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 20v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE79224: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Jones (PERSON52675)

Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1635 at 14:00

SRN Elizabeth Iones. 22. y. servant to mrs Katharen Tyringhā. Ian. 14 h. 2. p. m. 1634.

Troubled with ye greene sicknes Looks pale, faynt, & troubled with a panting at her heart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 172r (upper right part of page)

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CASE73718: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Babum (PERSON43175)

Question asked by the patient on 31 January 1632 at 13:30

RN Mres Elis: Babum of Weston Turvey. 30 y. 4 child. on dead Her youngest 2 yere old Ian. 3i h. 1. 30 p m 1632 |Is growen very leane & poor feareth a consūpt. cānot sleepe|

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Elis. Babum of weston Ian 3i {} h. 1. 30 p m 163{2}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 420 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE23074: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Cook (PERSON46795)

Question asked by the patient on 30 September 1630 at 06:20

RN Mr Iohn Cooke 22 |natus| 17 of Sept: h. 1. ant m but came Sept: 30 h. 6. \20/ ant m 1630

very rheumatick, hath also a good stomack: to eate & to digest any thing. Very Costive

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 162r (upper left part of page)

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CASE74928: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Lucas (PERSON53960)

Question asked by the patient on 22 June 1632 at 09:00

RN Mres An Lucas 21. y last novēb 22 last Iune 22. h 9 ant m. 1632 /feb. malig: a stitch on her left syde\ |a Tertian extree {sic} weake & feeble|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 257 (upper left part of page)

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CASE74046: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Campion (PERSON10305)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1632 between 16:00 and 18:30

RN Will Campion my serv long sinc woodward to Sr Th Neavell for his cold & hot backe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 515 (middle left part of page)

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CASE75591: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Crowly [Master of Arts] (PERSON47397)

Question asked by the patient on 29 September 1632 at 10:30

RN Mr {sic} Taylour

Mr Crawly mynister to Iustice Taylour 28 y Sept. 29. h {sic} hor. 10 30 ant m 1632. rheume melanch

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 43 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE70260: Horary consultation concerning Mr Clopton (PERSON46369)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1630 at 21:00

Mr. Rous Clopton of Corp. Chri Coll. Oxon 35. y. Mart. 17. . h. 9. p. m. 1630

[Astrological Chart]

A greiuous Headache takes him at Midnight sometimes in one te of ye head & sometimes in ye other te, but especially in ye left side of his heade, wch makes ye places outwardly sore where ye paine hath beene.1

A continually Noyse in his head wth a tearinge paine as yf it would pull one skyn from another, wch comes sometimes suddenly like a strech, & then is gone in an instant

A dizines in ye heade & a leapinge, as it were of blacke mothes before his Eyes

This paine hath continued these 6 weekes,

Desires to knowe whether it ceeds from ye stomack or spleene, from a cold or{illeg} hote cause

Hath beene let Bloud in ye right arme, & vnder the tongue, & in ye forehead, beeinge tolde by the Physitian ythis greife was caused by fullnes of Bloud

Hath taken Pills & Electuaryes sundry times, but his paine noethinge deminished

Hath for many years beene troubled wth a soundinge & noyse in his head, but neuer wth paine till nowe Feareth a Disposition to the Palsye or Apoplexye Desires Receits & Directions to preuent these two capitall Dangers.

Notes:

1 ‘Extreame Headache’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 177 (upper left part of page)

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CASE73804: Horary consultation concerning Henry Vittle (PERSON60867)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) on 16 February 1632 at 08:45

RN Henry vittle of Nosely serv: & butler & bruer to Sr Arthur Hazlerig 22 y feb. 16 h 8. 45 ant m 1632. /left leg swelled 2 or 3 y. on the knee.\ |Mr lightfoote wrote in his behalfe to serve Rich. Nap|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 445 (upper right part of page)

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CASE70565: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Sturges (PERSON59762)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1630 at 15:30

RN Mr Edward Sturges of Oxon by Harborough 43 y Ap 22 h. 3. 30. p m 1630 /a Consūption feared\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 284 (upper left part of page)

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CASE72905: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON41423)

Question asked by the patient on 11 September 1631 at 15:00

RN A Creple {C}|S|ouldier came to me for an ach. Sept 11 h 3 p m 163i

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 144 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE69936: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Barkesdalle (PERSON43498)

Question asked by the patient on 9 January 1630 at 16:00

RN Mr Richard Barkestdane of marson Lawrenc in comitatu North 30 y 5 Ap next but sent to me Ian 9. h {sic} hor 4. p. m 1630 /Clogged in his stomacke pyneth & wasteth exceding weake\

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Rich: Barkestdon 30 y of marson lawrenc Ian. 9 h {sic} hor 4 p m 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 52-53 (p. 52 bottom left, and p. 53 upper left)

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CASE22498: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Clifford (PERSON46347)

Question asked by Sir George Sherley (PERSON35285) on 23 July 1630 at 09:30

RN Elis: Clyfford of 51 y of Wapnā parish in Astwell parke Sr Georg. Sherlye Iuly 23. h. 9 30 ant m 1630

[Partial Astrological Chart]

He brought me frō Thomas Cooke the Gardyner to the old lady C|S|hurly he brought the leafe of a Thorne apple wch he sent me \a burning feaver/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 71r (upper left part of page)

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CASE74220: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Piggot (PERSON56765) and Mrs Margaret Anderson (PERSON42694)

Question asked by Mrs Anne Piggot (PERSON56765) on 4 April 1632 at 14:50

RN Mres Piggot gentlewomā to Sr Rich Anderson & governes to all his Daughters 30 y Ap. 4 . h. 2. 50 p m 1632

languishing fearth eyther a consūption or the grne {sic} sicknes

|would be resolued| wheathr it ceede frō her body or nynd {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 48 (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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f17-info=Occupation%20mentioned;f18-date=1630-1639, accessed 30 January 2025.