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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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CASE10647: Horary consultation concerning Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086)

Question asked by Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086) on 22 May 1600 at 11:30

RN Thomas White of Milten 56. may 22 die h. 11 30 ant m 1600 |a payne in his shoulders| payned in his head back & chest stuffed. faynt & feeble water good but yellowish. sande in his backe. a drye cough.

Susāna White of Milten Mres Androwes servant 18 a red coloured wenche legs sweld. hath the whites but very few of the reds. head & harte a swimminge.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 79r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE25478: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37387)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1610 at 17:20

RN The ladye freemās gentlewomā. at this time cānot take her drink but casteth it. no amendmēt.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 137v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63875: Horary consultation concerning Mr John King (PERSON52948)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1627 at 20:25

RN \Mr Cecils page/ His m|p|age very gydye cānot eate May 17 h. 8 25 p. m. 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 96r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE15491: Horary consultation concerning John Fisher (PERSON11754)

Question asked by the patient on 27 August 1603 at 14:35

RN Iohn fisher of Havershā 27 a servant August 27 h {sic} hor 2. 35. p m 1603. for a great byle & rūning sore in his necke yt swelleth every yere.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 123r (upper right part of page)

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CASE15752: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Purrier (PERSON15107)

Question asked by the patient on 17 October 1603 at 15:30

GJ Agnes Purryer of Cranfield 15 y. Octob. 17 ho. 3. 30 p. m. 1603

One walter Hooton mr Androwes man of Lathbury beaten her that she is sore over her whole body. very faynt & ready many times to swound digest nothing. He put a hempen halter about her shoulder. /

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 149r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE33664: Horary consultation concerning Mr Turbith (PERSON25821)

Question asked by the patient on 2 July 1608 at 14:30

RN & Also Mr Turbith ye lord Spencers man. at that tyme cod swelled & harde.

Mr Turbith lord spencers mā. 30 y a batcheler. Iuly 2. h {sic} hor 2. 30 p m 1608 right stone swelled wth a bruise as bigg as as {sic} a fist & hard.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, ff. 144v-145r (f. 144v bottom left, and f. 145r upper left)

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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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CASE46133: Horary consultation concerning Cassandra Cook (PERSON10866)

Question asked by Jane Blackburne (PERSON28109) between 7 March 1618 at 15:20 and 9 March 1618 at 14:00

RN my mayd Iane for on of Brodwell yt 3 days hath bene in labour wth child & cānot be brought a bed a great rising ready to stop her wynd |Cassandr Cooke 38 y hath had 9 child & 7 y wthout it.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 7v (bottom 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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CASE12065: Horary consultation concerning Alice Mariot (PERSON13986)

Question asked by the patient on 13 March 1599 at 09:30

RN Alce mariot \servant/ 13 of March die h. 9. 30. ant m. for her payne hed & burning w{illeg} scalding watr {sic} 1599. hed & hart. cold windy stomack

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 100v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12349: Horary consultation concerning Barbara Totes (PERSON16495)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1599 at 07:15

RN Barbery Totes |26 y| of servant to goody Farnell for muche shooting wth greate paine in her legs from the knee vpward & swelleth {nxt} {sic} sometimes in her backe best when shee is in her bed Apr 30 die h. 7. 15. ant. m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 144v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE34228: Horary consultation concerning William Russell (PERSON15530)

Question asked by the patient on 18 October 1608 at 16:35

RN Russell Mr leyes Leas mā 34 y Octob 18 h. 4. 35 p m 1608 troubled wth a great itching & pimples & spots & drye vp sodenly troubled also wth the gonorrhea renū

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 220v (upper left part of page)

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CASE41045: Horary consultation concerning William Sallowes (PERSON35033)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1613 at 12:30

GJ Williā Sallowes Sr Frauncis Fortescues warriner of {illeg} Salden 32 y. march 19 ho: 0. 30. p. m. |1613| yesterday was sevenight being a wett day he was hunting and came home sicke. had a scowring for 2 or 3 dayes very hott and burning in his mouth

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 71v (upper left part of page)

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CASE59859: Horary consultation concerning Mary Elliot (PERSON48466)

Question asked by the patient on 1 March 1625 at 09:40

RN Mary Elyot serv to Iohn Kent of the vp end f {sic} 20 y febr 28 \march 1/ h. 9: 30 {sic} \40/ ant m 1625 |a swelling in her right cheeke very red & throate also|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘swelled in her right cheeke hard & red & throat very sore’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 180r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10314: Horary consultation concerning Sara Willet (PERSON17164)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1600 at 10:00

RN Sara Willet Mr Edgertons servant 18 y. Ap 12 die h. 10 ant m. 1600 paynd in her bellye wth a grypinge/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 36v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10800: Horary consultation concerning Francis Townsend (PERSON16508)

Question asked by the patient on 10 June 1600 at 10:00

RN Francis Townesind Mr Androwes servant 33. Iune 10 die h 10. ant m. 1600 for a payne about his harte. sweateth & looketh yellowe/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 102v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12501: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Thewe (PERSON16375)

Question asked by the patient on 23 May 1599 at 08:45

RN Thomas Thewe Mr Ed harry longviles man. 25. fætido oris halitu. at 9 may 23 die h. 8. 45. ant m. 1599.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 170r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE26527: Horary consultation concerning John (PERSON18823)

Question asked by the patient on 2 January 1606 at 13:38

RN my ladye Cookes kee at the same tyme for a great bruse.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 4v (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?f16-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AHousehold%20staff;f17-judgment=No;f18-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 31 January 2025.