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CASE12437: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Glover (PERSON12162)

Question asked by the patient on 12 May 1599 at 07:45

RN Thomas Glover. 30. vnmaried. of Hanslop. dwelleth wth his fathr sick th on weddensday was fortnight. yesterday kept his bed. pale coloured. may the 12. die . h. 7. 45. ant m 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 159v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE23896: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Temperance Jefferies (PERSON32096)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37236) on 2 September 1614 at 09:40

RN Mres Temperance Ieffreys 5 y the 18 may last. in 5. in ye morning. Sept. 2. h. 9. 40 ant m 1614 consumed & pyned

[Partial Astrological Chart]

consumed & pyned yet but a weeke sick

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 86v (upper right part of page)

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CASE27981: Horary consultation concerning William Kendall (PERSON20058)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21420) on 16 August 1606 at 10:25

RN Wylliā Kendall of Newp. 3. y |A|ugust 16 h {sic} hor. 9. 45. \10 25./ ant. m 1606 in prsenc

looketh yellowish pyneth & cōtinueth a mys this twelfmonth.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 250r (upper right part of page)

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CASE77751: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Radwell (PERSON57256)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41924) on 1 July 1633 at 09:45

RN Elis: Rodwell of Kempson 6 yers old Iuly 1. . h. 9 45 30 ant m 1633.

extreme feeble & cānot turne her ten weeks sick voyded worms 23. Downeward & sinc is pyned sometymes cā take nothing ten weekes ill

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 276 (upper left part of page)

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CASE34000: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26639)

Question asked by Mr Nichols (PERSON24638) on 26 August 1608 at 08:30

RN Mr Nichols brought me to a sick pyning womā of Wing 40 y Aug. 26 h. 8. 30 ant m 1608

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 193r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE64227: Horary consultation concerning Eleanor Hull (PERSON52119)

Question asked by the patient on 9 July 1627 at 16:20

RN Elinor Hull 50. y of Tame Iuly 9. h. 4: 20 p m 1627

[Astrological Chart]

would know what her disease is feareth a Consūption

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 149r (upper left part of page)

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CASE44911: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Isabel Parnam (PERSON34019)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1617 at 13:00

RN Mres Parnā may 15 {h}|| h. 1. p m 1617 a cōsumpt {som}{illeg} weake poore long sick |a cough.| /of litlington\ a Consūption feared a hectick feaver

Mres Parnā 41 y \of litlington/ may 15 h. 1. p m 1617

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, ff. 158v-159r (f. 158v upper right, and f. 159r upper left)

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CASE66092: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Kent (PERSON52814)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40662) on 14 May 1628 at 17:00

RN Agnys Kent of Moulsoe almost 5 quarters borne on Palme sonday last was twelfmonth about some {sic} rising sent to me May 14. . h. 5. p m. 1628.

It is pyned & cōsumed belly hard & voydeth wormes living 6. wasteth in the body. was nurced by goody Keburne. goody Keburne came into another nurces house & would needes suckle it, wheathr the nurce would or no & sinc mutch amys & it swounded twice to day belly very hard flesh quite wasted was not well tended by goody Keburne face swelled buttocke black & blewe. cānot stand vppon the lyms the child prsent wth goody Alton of Moulsoe it did batle well vnder this nurce vntill goody Keburne her former nurce would suckle it force tooke some surfet.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 32r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12155: Horary consultation concerning Margery Brightwell (PERSON10018)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 14:00

RN Margery Brightwell wthout fathr & mothr this 11 yeres. of Milton Kenes. 40 yeres old. a meaden vnmarid & kept of almes by the towne. sick ever sinc Alhalloutide. loketh leane & yellowe & pineth as in a cōsumption & bendeth double. 27 of March. die . h 2. p m. 1599. shee came yesterday die h. 12. but 26 of March but then I could not speak wth her.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 114v (upper left part of page)

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CASE10503: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Hall (PERSON12487)

Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1600 at 11:00

RN Dorothy Hale of Brodwell 29 y serv to mr Cole May 6. 1600 h. 11. ant m. 1600/

troubled wth a very cold shaking ague for an houre yt maketh her very sicke pale coloured

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 60v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE15902: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Harte (PERSON12592)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18120) on 19 November 1603 at 11:30

RN Ralphe Harte of snā 2 y novemb. 19 h {sic} hor 11. 30 ant m 1603.

the child will not take any thing faynt & pyneth scoureth mutch sickned tuesday was 3 weekes

borne a moneth a fore miklemas last 2 yeres on a tuesday aftr n a fore sun rising halfe an houres

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 163v (upper left part of page)

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CASE71904: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Saynthill (PERSON58335)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1631 at 11:00 or at 11:40

RN Mr Saynt Hill of Oxford in Corp chri College. Ap 26 h 11 ant m. 1631

a Cōsūp feared voydeth mutch flegme

Mr St Hill sent a letter touching his infirmitytee. a great a {certe} cough every night making his throat sore Ap 26 h. 11. 40 ant m 163i

Mr SaintHill of Corp Chri in Oxford 30 y Ap 26 h. 11 ant m 163i

Mr Sainthill of Corp Chri in Oxford 34 y Ap 26 16 h. 11 ant m 163i

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, pp. 281, 285, 288 (p. 281 upper centre, p. 281 middle left, p. 285 upper left, and p. 288 upper left)

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CASE51184: Horary consultation concerning Adam Walker (PERSON60967)

Question asked by the patient on 10 July 1620 at 08:30

RN Adams Walker of Litle Brickhill 40|2| y Iuly 10 h. 8. 30 ant m. 1620.

sick. 8. weekes

every where sick & pyneth & wasteth & is become skyn & bone

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 102r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12006: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1599 at 11:15

RN Mres Androwes very sicke at the hart ready to die last night: water reasonable good full of scales & motes. sigheth mutch in her sleepe: se thincketh shee shall die suddenly. sent to me this 28 of feb. die h. 11. 15. 1599. looketh very pale & white. hath whit the {whites}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 90r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12199: Horary consultation concerning Edward Newton (PERSON14403)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1599 at 10:00

RN Edward Newnton sick this 14 week of Stony stratford a weaver hart & everywhere sick pined & yet eatet skin & bone. & yet will eate any thing. 60 yeres old. faynt. hard bound {illeg}|y|et onc in 24 houres. feareth lest he be b{edr}ed a drie coughe. this 8 yeres. Aprill 3 die h. 10. 1599. reareth fleme, in a cōsumption. hart hele & stronge.

E Newton.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 120r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE23779: Horary consultation concerning Edward Allen (PERSON27326)

Question asked by the patient on 6 August 1614 at 11:15

W Rich

Edward Allen. Y. 18. August. 6. . hor. 11. 15 A. M. 1614. ill ever since a week befor our Lady day. Spitteth much wth a great coufgh & very lean & faynt, vrine high couller.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 66r (upper right part of page)

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CASE77757: Horary consultation concerning Bartholomew Thomson (PERSON60043)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41925) on 1 July 1633 at 16:30

RN Bartholomew Tomson \Ill halfe a yere/ of newp 9. y. almost ten taken a weeke sinc {sic} \thursdy night/ taken a thursday night next a month was brought to me Iuly. 1. h. 4. 30 p m 1633.

had a bruise by thrusting him A|ag|aynst a Deske & bled at the nose mutch & sinc hath bene pyned & wasted in his flesh

looketh very pale /the child was brought to me in a Cradle. worst at night\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 278 (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE73829: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Sanders (PERSON58231)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1632 at 13:00

Mrs Elizabeth Sanders. of Perry. 25 \32/ y Febr. 20. h. 1. p m. 1632.

Sicknesse 2 nights, hote & colde by fitts stopping in her stomack, can nether eate not rest well, the great paine in her Back, feares a Consumption makes water very difficultly 6. or 7 weekes

Desires yt shee may take noe Phisick

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 453 (upper left part of page)

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CASE53773: Horary consultation concerning George Impy (PERSON52289)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1622 at 14:30

RN Georg Impye of London Apprentice 21 y march. 28 . h. 2. 30 p m. 1622 /8 weekes ill a cough reareth flegme back sydes & hart & head by fits very\ /a cōsumption feared./\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 35r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE72140: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Cob (PERSON46416)

Question asked by the patient on 19 May 1631 at 13:00

RN Mres Elis: Cob of Fensom 36 y may 19. h. 1. p {sic} 1631 had. 13. child hath buryed 6 & hath seaven. living was prsent head, left syde, chest ill:

Is very weake

a great fayntnes in her stomack & legs as she goeth. feareth consūption a burning in her back

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 355 (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-treatment=Yes;f16-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AWasting;f17-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29, accessed 1 April 2025.