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CASE18657: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Elliot (PERSON11521)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1603 at 10:45

RN Thomas Eliot for of yarrdly Gubbyn {illeg}|52| y. feb. 5 hor. 10. 45. ant m 1603.

came to knowe what is good for his eyes wch were hurted wth falle a stroake of some twigge

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 302v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE23227: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39055)

Question asked by Anne Burrells (PERSON45315) on 28 October 1630 at 12:45

RN An Borrell brought a mayden whose eye is hot & scalding 20 y octob. 28 h. 12 45 p m 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 190r (upper left part of page)

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CASE75333: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Travell (PERSON60425)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41632) on 19 August 1632 at 14:20

RN was here Aug 11 h {sic} hor 1. 30 p m 1632. was1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘eye ill \right ey./’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 388 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE49295: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Roughead (PERSON18813)

Question asked by the patient on 21 July 1619 at 08:30

RN Thomas Rufhead came to me for my consell for his \right/ eye prick & shooting only for a sudden a dynes of his ey Iuly Iuly. {sic} 21. h. 8. 30 ant m 16191

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dynes of his sighte’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 111v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11600: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Blundell (PERSON9816)

Question asked by the patient on 13 August 1598 at 13:07

RN Iohn Blundell came for my counsell because his eyes are dim & his face breaketh out the 13 of August. h. 1. 7. m. post m 1598. of 10 y

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 9r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52448: Horary consultation concerning Mary Harvey (PERSON51120) and Harvey (PERSON51090)

Question asked by Mary Harvey (PERSON51120) on 12 May 1621 at 14:15

RN Mary Harvey of Olny a young widow 24|6| y may 12 h. 2. 15 p m 162i

for her legs swelled red eys dym & her litle child wth hot red eyes

child sent

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 138v (upper left part of page)

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CASE21975: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Brightwell (PERSON10009)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1605 at 11:20

RN Goodmā Brightwell of Bletchly yt came wth him feb. 28 {illeg}|| hor 11 20 ant m 1605 for his eyes & hed eys dym a creame cōmeth vppon them

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 224r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE60952: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Stanton (PERSON59498)

Question asked by Mr Tomlin (PERSON60287) on 15 August 1625 at 13:20

RN Mr Tomlyns of Tinswicke 53 y brought me xs for mres Stanton of warwick in token of love & kindnes Aug 15. h. 1. 20 p m. 1625. she found some helpe in her back but applying pigeons but onc to her feete. ma Drow so mutch as yt{sic} her sight is weaked. & her eyes swelled |a widow womā|

gave me xs gratis brought vntome by Mr Tomkins of Tinswicke.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 170r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE72181: Horary consultation concerning Michael Jarman (PERSON52450)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1631 at 09:15

RN my Cosen Germā of Exeter Colledg. came to me may 25 h. 9. 15 ant m 1631

for a hed|a|d ach & payne in his eye wth a hot rheume./.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 232, p. 370 (middle left part of page)

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CASE12367: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Hull (PERSON13048)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1599 at 17:00

RN Will: Hulb|l|e of Newporte 18 on the sunday before lāmas. came him selfe to be purged for his hed & watering eyes & hevines of his hed. & eyes. maij 2. die h. 5. p. m. 1599 ever sinc Easter.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 148r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52667: Horary consultation concerning Jane Curtis (PERSON47462)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39260) on 16 June 1621 at 15:30

RN Iane Curtes \of Stanwick/ came to my house Iune 16 h {sic} hor 3. 30 p m 162i

can heare but cānot speake. eyes sore.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 16r (upper left part of page)

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CASE66645: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Brudenell (PERSON45085)

Question asked by Mrs Mary Throckmorton [Old Mrs Throckmorton] (PERSON60154) and Young Mrs Mary Throckmorton (PERSON60153) on 21 July 1628 at 15:00

RN An {Ancient} gentlewomā frō Weston broght to me mightely troubled in her head & eys red hot & cholerick terms also stopt Iuly 21. h. 3 p m. 1628 |Mres Elis Brudnell 40 y. Iuly 21.| |old Mres Throck & the young brought her to me|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 118r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE71912: Decumbiture for an Anonymous (PERSON41300)

Question asked by Martha [Matthew] Jinkins (PERSON52561) on 27 April 1631 at 09:30

RN yest was month stretched out her hands cōpl of a lightnes in her head her eys {rune} & is sleepish

It tooke her sorely & had \a/ very greevous fit in the morning & so always in her bed h. 6. 30 in aurora martch 30  {sic} |march 29. | h. 6. 30 ant m 163i

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 232, p. 284 (bottom centre, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE53918: Horary consultation concerning Alice Butler (PERSON45428)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39410) on 18 April 1622 at 10:25

RN Alce Buttler of wavendon 2 y A next shrovetyde a w{illeg}|e|eke before weddensd morning at the first cocke being about on came to me {illeg}|A|p. 18. h. {illeg} {sic} 10. 25 ant m. 1622. eyes red sore waterish

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 59r (upper left part of page)

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CASE50666: Horary consultation concerning Mr Dr James [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON52432)

Question asked by Mrs James (PERSON52439) on 20 April 1620 at 15:20

RN D Iames of Oxford st|ran|gly {sic} \straungly/ taken wth a palsye on the left syde of the face hand & leg taken at church & great red blatches in t|H|is fac & bodye & his ey swelling & f|H|is face a yere before & sinc he contenting certen sup witches & on being acquitted he felt his strange stitch on his s {sic} left syde by fits he supposeth yt the womā susp for a witch but quitted by the Iudges did hurte him the 24 of feb. sep a ap yt night at sup first taken. had his first fit after he talked wth mr Rob. Conye. feb 18. in ye after noone his first fit but his worst fit the 24 of feb when the sup witch was acquitted/

Mres Iames mentioned Mr Doctor Iames |of oxford| Ap. 20 h. 3. 20 p m. 1620 /she related all at this tyme/\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 5r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE54032: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Nichols (PERSON55513)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39422) on 29 April 1622 at 10:00

RN Mr Nichols child \Elisabeth/ |5 y old the monday before Christmas h 8 ant m| of Old Stony stratford for the Ægylops & fistula lacrimalis in the corner of ye ey \the/ child prsent Ap 29 h 10 ant m 1622

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 78v (upper left part of page)

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CASE7251: Horary consultation concerning Susan Hall (PERSON3391)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON8692) on 23 April 1600 at 13:15

SF Susan haile of 6 years 1600 the 23 of Aprill p m’ 15 p j wher the albugo or Cloude on her ey wilbe gotten Awai or noe the Child prsent

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 236, f. 92r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE32936: Interrogation (Missed question) concerning Agnes Watts (PERSON25961)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 4 March 1608 at 15:00 and 5 March 1608 at 07:20

RN Agnys Wats of deaventrye 40 y march 4. h. 3. p m 1608. /I was not at home but set it when I was told of it\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a sore eye’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 51r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE40796: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37835)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37834) on 17 January 1613 at 16:00

RN on of Stanton came for a sōne of his about a xj yeres Ian. 17 h. 4. p m 16131

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘squint eyed & cān see litle or nothing hath bene so sinc he was borne’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 199, f. 24r (upper left part of page)

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CASE18014: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18311)

Question asked by the patient on 2 October 1602 at 12:30

RN On of North Crowly came for his eyes Octob. 2. h {sic} hor 12 30. p m. 1602.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 213Av (upper right 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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AEyes;f18-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person;f19-question-asked=Medical, accessed 20 March 2025.