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CASE38144: Horary consultation concerning Mercy Newood (PERSON33614)

Question asked by Newood (PERSON33613) on 17 May 1611 at 07:00

U[1611–2] Marcy Newold of Elston but now at Stedsdon 30 y May 1{illeg}|7|. d. . h. 7a. ant. m. 1611.

very sick in {illeg}|all| her body belly back & hart. keeps her shee is a nurse & \her husband/ asketh whether shee bee wth child again

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 99v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE68324: Horary consultation concerning Agnes (PERSON42310)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1629 at 14:30

RN Agnys       serv to Mr Smyth at Tickford 20 y Ap 30 h 2. 30 p m 1629 \hart & b{ack}/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 168v (middle right 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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CASE11366: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Thorne (PERSON16415)

Question asked by the patient on 6 November 1600 at 10:45

RN Agnys Thorne of Wavendon servant to Goodmā Hull. 30 y. novemb. 6. die h. 10. 45 ant m 1600 back reanes right syde harte swoneth wth it.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 188Ar (bottom right part of page)

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CASE21885: Horary consultation concerning William Ashby (PERSON9254)

Question asked by the patient on 7 January 1605 at 12:40

RN Wylliā Ashby of fænystratford servant 22 y Ian 7. h. 12 3|4|0 p m 1605.

cōplayneth every where backe gryped & belly & syde./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 208v (upper right part of page)

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CASE50195: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Mead (PERSON14095)

Question asked by the patient on 26 January 1620 at 10:30

RN Elis. Meade of Newp \50 y/. serv to Mr Web the pracher Ian 26. h. 10. 30 ant m 1620 /hart & belly\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 115r (upper right part of page)

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CASE75137: Horary consultation concerning Margery James (PERSON52445)

Question asked by the patient on 21 July 1632 at 07:30

RN margery Iames of Greete by Winscombe in Glocester sheere 50 myles henc almost 50 y Iuly 21 h {sic} {illeg}|h|or. {8} {sic}{sic} 7. 30 ant m 1632 |ma\r/yed|

She is hanted as she thinketh wth an ill spirite & feeleth some living thing roll vp & downe in her & it will pluck her & gather all togeather./ then downe in the bottome of her belly & then rū vp to her hart & syde ill sinc whitsontyde

Mr freemā her mr cured her 15 y since.

was very sickly always.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 329 (upper left part of page)

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CASE12996: Horary consultation concerning Agnes King (PERSON13388)

Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1600 at 13:30

RN Agnes Kinge servā to Mres Burchmore of tottle end 22 y payned hart stomack & head. sodenly ready taken at night for an hour lost her speake munday last about 12 a clock at night came in her owne son Ian 14 die h. 1. 30 p m. 1600.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 255r (upper right part of page)

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CASE23620: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Walker (PERSON36409)

Question asked by the patient on 27 June 1614 at 14:30

RN Thomas Walker gardyner to {G}. Chaterton. 56 y Iune 27 h. 2. 30 p m 1614 a black sanguyne cōplex. payned in his chest. swolne in his body & legs it tooke him 16 days since. /of St yeedes\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 35v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE31887: Horary consultation concerning William Miller (PERSON20323)

Question asked by the patient on 19 July 1607 at 08:00

RN my mā wylliā myller Iuly 19 h. 8 ant m 1607 tergo

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 249r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE38686: Horary consultation concerning Frances Hall (PERSON31286)

Question asked by the patient on 11 September 1611 no later than 09:00

RN for her othr gentlewomā Mres Barker \francis Hall./ yt hath like convuls. of the mother sept 11 h.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 163r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE66482: Horary consultation concerning Ursula Woodford (PERSON62170)

Question asked by the patient on 1 July 1628 at 09:00

RN Vrsula Woodford serv to Sr Rich Engolsbe |29 y| not well sinc that she was brought a bed three quarters of a yere sinc & fel taking cold became lame of her back arme & syde Iuly 1. h. 9. ant m 1628

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 91v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73625: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Spenser (PERSON59353) and Mr William Harrison (PERSON50994)

Question asked by Mr William Harrison (PERSON50994) on 14 January 1632 at 16:15

RN Elis. Spencer nata 1610 of the house 21 y of Ashbe dwelleth {illeg}|w|th Mr Rich king Mr Harryson yt wayteth on Mr Anth King Ian 14 h {sic} hor 4. 15 p m 1632.

nata tuesd before mydsomer h 6 ant m 1610

the mother causing swounding arising on the Left syde

Mr Harryson craveth of me how to vse two Bullets of . /and a vomyting lozeng of 5d.\

sent a 12d for 2|t|hese 2 people

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 391 (upper left part of page)

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CASE20203: Horary consultation concerning Rosamund Pearce (PERSON14812)

Question asked by the patient on 7 January 1602 at 11:15

GJ Rosamond Perse of Hansloppe about xx yeeres Mres Troughton servant /newe come.\ RN Ian: 7 hor: 11. 15 ant m payned about her hart & chest

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 260r (upper left part of page)

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CASE76048: Horary consultation concerning Mr Isaac Lake (PERSON53243)

Question asked by the patient on 1 December 1632 at 08:15

RN Mr Isaac Lake secretary to Sr Will Andrews 23. y. novēb Decēb 1. h {sic} hor 8. 15 ant m 1632 |back & belly full of wynd|

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 184 (upper right part of page)

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CASE11992: Horary consultation concerning Richard Travell (PERSON16535)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1599 at 14:30

RN Rich. Travell servant to Will Martyn. of litle Linford. 22 y. took him in the wast. loynes & huckbone. & hath lims. yt he is very lame. & back feb: 26. die . h. 2. 30

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 88v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12154: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Linwell (PERSON13735)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 13:30

RN Isbell Linwell servant to Thomas Buncher of Paulus Perrye 30 yeres old nor fathr nor mothr a hie colourd wate woman & sweateth hart swollen in the body & legs. & chest faynte yt shee can do no worke hed & hart beateth. 27 of March die h. 1. 30 p m. 1599. short winded hath bene amisse this 3 week {wak}heth

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

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CASE11740: Horary consultation concerning Richard Travell (PERSON16535)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1598 at 15:09

RN Rich Travell servant t|o|f W. Martin of L Linford. 20 yeres old sick this fortnight almost & did kepe his bed for it munday & tuesday cōplayneth of his belly & hart. very desyrous to Drink & yet not hot. Oc cam him selfe to me. Octob. 6. die h. 3. 9. post m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 41r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13829: Horary consultation concerning Lancelot Whitfield (PERSON17095)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1603 at 06:30

RN Launclet Whitefild of Woulverton Mr Longfilds servant & butler Iune xj. || hor 6. 30. ant m. 1603. 58 y. maried1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1latere sinistr laborat’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 47v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE19055: Horary consultation concerning Susan Sturman [Sterny] (PERSON16246)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1601 at 08:00

RN Susan Sturman. 16|8|. y. martij 19 die hor 8. ant m. 160i mr Andrewes weating gentlw. of lathbury1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘backe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 57v (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?f17-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AHousehold%20staff;f19-treatment=Yes;f20-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso, accessed 3 February 2025.