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CASE27945: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mably (PERSON20232)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21412) on 12 August 1606 at 09:00

RN Goody Mably of Sherington 54 y Aug 12. h. 9. ant m 1606 harte chest backe

[Astrological Chart]

quærit filia vtrū evadet mortē nec ne./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 245r (upper left part of page)

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CASE1447: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Keele (PERSON4246)

Question asked by Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 1 April 1597 at 14:30

SF Thom Keelle causa sue Distemation’ 1597 quest me ipsm facte 1597 the first of Aprille p m 30 p 2 an viuit aut moritur

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 54r (upper left part of page)

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CASE1853: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Avis Allen (PERSON383)

Question asked by Mr William Allen (PERSON369) on 10 June 1597 at 13:40

SF Mr All for his wif 1597 the 10 Iun’ p m’ at 40 p j Diz wthout her cōsent/

[Astrological Chart]

the figur turned

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 116r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE26157: Horary consultation concerning Sir Edward Tyrrell (PERSON21012)

Question asked by Lady Tyrrell (PERSON21013) on 20 September 1605 at 07:00

RN At this tyne {sic} old laydy Tyrrle for the knight sine cōsens{u} wheathr to live or d{ye} to recover or noe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 107r (upper part of page)

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CASE31709: Horary consultation concerning James Burser (PERSON22331)

Question asked by Mr Michael Cole (PERSON19325) on 18 June 1607 at 20:00

RN Iames Burser of Adderbery 4|3|6 y Iune. 18 h. 8 p m 1607.

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Michael Coles wrote to me in his behalfe./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 224v (upper left part of page)

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CASE37789: Horary consultation concerning Swynckshead (PERSON35884)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37496) on 28 March 1611 at 14:45

RN a boy of a yere old goody Swinshheds child of Donstable march. 28 . h. 2. 45 p m 1611. |vnquiet|

strangly taken quærit wheather taken & will live

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 50v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE44796: Horary consultation concerning James Heywood [Haward] (PERSON31621) and John Price (PERSON34476) and John Holmes (PERSON31790)

Question asked by Lady Mary Morrison (PERSON33398) on 29 April 1617 at 11:00

RN Iames Haywoods serv to ye lady Morryson 30 y Ap. 29. h. 11. ant m 1617 \of Wardon/ gentlemā of the wyne /celler\ gentlemā vsher.

Iohn Price weaker sinc his physick they feare his death \life/. no more physick

Iohn Price the Cooke my lady desyrous to heare wheathr they will die

Iohn Holmes Clarke of the Citchin./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 141r (upper right part of page)

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CASE48799: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Lawson (PERSON32609)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38605) on 22 May 1619 at 17:00

RN vtrū Dns lausonus evadet ex morbe deo favente maij 22. h {sic} hor 5 p m 1619

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 12r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53898: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Green (PERSON31111)

Question asked by Thomas Cooper (PERSON46927) on 16 April 1622 at 12:00

RN Tho Coo serv to Mr Greene of his owne love enquith {sic} wheathr his mr mr Greene will live & escape or not Ap 16 h. 12. 1622. |a hauking cough|

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 55r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE6708: Horary consultation concerning Charity Waller (PERSON7485) and Mr William Waller (PERSON7481)

Question asked by Mrs Anne Waller (PERSON7483) on 11 February 1600 at 13:30

SF at 30 p j p m’ the xj feb 1600 mater me marito quid de illo et de charitys diz |Chariti is 12 yers at St edward dai next. 1600.|

[Astrological Chart]

Chariti wallor was borne 1588 the 13 october An m’ aboute 4 a clok as her mother think

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 236, f. 20v (bottom left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE8713: Horary consultation concerning William Digby (PERSON2316)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Digby (PERSON2315) on 27 January 1601 at 17:35

SF Thomas Dygbey of 39 yers wlmo Digbey his father of 60|{9}| yers wher he shal Die or liue of his sicknes that he is nowe in 27 of Ianu’ at 35 p 5 p m’

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 411, f. 15r (upper left part of page)

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CASE26675: Horary consultation concerning Mr Apiam (PERSON18891)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 27 January 1606 at 08:00

RN Quero mea spont An Mr Apiā recup. prist. salutē an nō. 1. nō sit morb mortalis nec ne Ian 27 h. 7|8|. ant m. 1606.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 34v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12082: Horary consultation concerning Richard Gardner (PERSON12046)

Question asked by John Farnwell (PERSON11655) on 15 March 1599 at 07:00

RN Iohn farnwell of Woulverton 15. of March Rich an Rich Gardener will live or die of the wounde in the throote Marc|t|ij 15. die h. 6|7|. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 103r (upper left part of page)

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CASE19495: Horary consultation concerning Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315) and William Hatch (PERSON12640)

Question asked by Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315) on 29 June 1601 at 06:00

RN Willia Hatch of Stapleford 60 y. Iune 29 die hor. 6 ant m 160i |hard by Luton.|

[Astrological Chart]

my brothr Sandy at this tyme troubled wth a losenes would knowe wheathr it be good to stop it or noe. & wheathr will: hatch b wyll dye of this Disease.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 130r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE30502: Horary consultation concerning William Fowler (PERSON23272)

Question asked by Alice Fowler (PERSON23275) on 21 January 1607 at 10:23

RN Wylliā fowler of Wouften of the greene 31 y Ian 21. h. 22|3|. ant m 1607. /a Carpenter/\

a great cold & a cough harte & hed

whithr he shall scape his wife weeping enquireth hath bene sicke ever since christmas last night very sicke./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 58r (upper left part of page)

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CASE1011: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Skinner [Altham] (PERSON6598)

Question asked by Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 27 December 1596 at 16:48

SF Mrs Altam 1596 27 Decemb/ p m’ at 3|4|8 p 4. best to giue her Any more phisicke. or noe & the stat of her diz liu or Die/ 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Susan Conyers came’ infralinear

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 234, f. 142r (upper right part of page)

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CASE18831: Horary consultation concerning Robinson (PERSON15401)

Question asked by Mrs Mary Robinson [Sandy] [Napier] (PERSON6319) on 20 October 1600 at 18:00

RN Soror Sandy petit an soror sua Robinson quæ valde egrotat lately delivered but ever miscarid in child bead vtru morietr. Octob. 20 die hor 6 p m. 1600.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 16r (upper right part of page)

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CASE1013: Horary consultation concerning Mr Florry (PERSON2798)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON23) on 28 December 1596 at 07:00

SF Mr Florry of 53 yers 1596 28 Dec’ An’ m’ at 7. Vtrū viuit aut moritr this questo was made by Reason’ of his seruant & kinsman/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 234, f. 142v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11983: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Ratcliffe (PERSON15153)

Question asked by Old Sir William Andrews [Young Mr William Andrews] (PERSON9144) on 26 February 1599 at 08:50

RN Elisabeth Ratcliffe Mr Androwes mothr in lawe who dwelleth at Hitchine wth whom Mr Androwes was yesterday sendeth to knowe. wheathr his mothr {sic} in lawe be leekly to live or noe. 8 die h. 8. 50. mi. 1599. sine consensu. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 87r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13153: Horary consultation concerning Godfrey Kirkland (PERSON13422)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17778) and Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 12 February 1597 at 07:00

RN Godf. Kirkland obijt 1597 anū {natus} fere ingress. 15tū feb. 12. h. 10. \9/ 30. ante. merid: die Satur.

[Astrological Chart]

Godfrey Kircland obijt 1597 feb. 12 die . hor 10. 30 m ant merid. quærimus h. 7a ante merid sine consensu. at harsham moritur.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 175, f. 46r, f. 45v (f. 46r upper, and f. 45v upper)

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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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3APrognosis%3A%3ALife%20or%20death%20%28medical%29;f17-question-asked=Medical;f18-patient-knowledge=Not%20specified, accessed 21 March 2025.