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CASE79211: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Lutwyche (PERSON53993)

Question asked by the patient on 30 December 1634 at 09:45

SRN {M}r William Luttwich of Luttwich. {D}ecemƀ 30. . h 9. 45. a. m. 1634.

[Astrological Chart]

Complained of Cramps & weaknes ouer all his body. face, Armes legs were swelld, now thanks be to God are not. was the payne in his back doth not so much trouble him as before his loosenes stayd vpon those things I gaue as Clysters & Cordialls. now his loosenes hath taken him agayne desires something yt may stay it. vryne a little higher yen it hath bin this 3 dayes, no slu{ff}y Sediment, nor so much troubled with the Gonorrhæa as before Laus deo.

Desires at this tyme something for Cough & loosenes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 167r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE22206: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Vines (PERSON60863)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1630 at 13:00

RN Mres Vynes sister t{o} Mres Sutlyn of H Irelingborug{h} a wench Iune 19 \20/ {} h 1. p m 1630 /fearfull of Infection.\

[Astrological Chart]

Mres vynes |40 h| sister to Mres. Sutlyn of Irelingborough smalepox a fortnight |Mres Sutlyn her sister tended her wth child mres Sutlyn her sister tended this sister Is very hoarse desyrous of some oyntment.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, ff. 27v-28r (f. 27v bottom right, f. 27v bottom left, and f. 28r bottom left)

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CASE45480: Horary consultation concerning John Dore (PERSON29876)

Question asked by the patient on 18 August 1617 at 08:00

RN Iohn D{ore} of leanden sent his water & would have had a dyet drink & somewhat for the Iaunddish ptysick and Dropsy. & I woud send him none Aug 18 h. 8 {illeg} ant m 1617.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 220, f. 68v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE37384: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Joan Dunne (PERSON30000)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 11 April 1611 at 11:00 and 12 April 1611

RN I let blood a womā of Turvey on Ione Dun goody Crasswels daughter. Apr 11. h 11. 30 ant m. 1611. sick of this new Ague could scarce take her breath

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 334, f. 60v (upper part of page)

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CASE48891: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Myddelton [the son] (PERSON33214)

Question asked by the patient on 31 May 1619 at 18:00

RN Sr Thomas myddleton came to my howse to take physick for his cough & stone Iune 1. h. may 31. h. 5|6|. p m 1619.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 27v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE76162: Horary consultation concerning John Villiers [Lord Purbeck] (PERSON60854)

Question asked by the patient on 18 December 1632 at 16:20

RN The Lord Purbeck sent me a kind letter certif me yt he is well & lyeth at Sr Francis Bodington at his house by Stāford at Sr Francis Bodinghā. Decēb 18 h 4. 20 p m 1632 /in Leycester sheere\

cōpl of a great cold & cough two months craveth my consayle & some lozenges to be sent vnto him & mynt water & cōmendat to my nephue Richard

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 222 (upper left part of page)

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CASE30095: Horary consultation concerning Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647) and Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)

Question asked by Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647) on 20 December 1605 at 12:00

RN my ladye fortiscue of Saldon sent for a quart of bugloes watr decē{b} 20 h. 12. 1605.

& h|M|res francis fortiscue greene sicknes left syde cough

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 257v (upper right part of page)

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CASE67898: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1629 at 20:20

RN Rich: Napeir \the younger/: for His health. & the Doctor. March. 14 h {sic} hor. 8: 20 p m. 1629 /a cough & cold\

[Astrological Chart]

Craveth my counsayle & tyme to Draw out his teeth

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 86v (upper right part of page)

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CASE73615: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) and Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 12 January 1632 at 18:20

RN The lady Dorothy Ienins of the Str{and} for her Dropsy & scurvy |& a great co{ugh} yt troubleth her very mutch|

& her Daughters eyes Ian. 12 {h} 6. 20 p m 163{2}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 386 (upper right part of page)

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CASE68167: Horary consultation concerning Dr Astley (PERSON42997)

Question asked by the patient on 13 April 1629 at 13:20

Dr Astly warden of Alsoules Colledge in Oxford 63. y. Apr. 13. 1. 20. . p. m. 1629

[Astrological Chart]

1 Had a colde & an extreame Cough a weeke afore shouetyde {sic} wch did much shake & macerate his Body & was freed both of colde & Cough wthin 3 weekes after. findes a defect in his digestion, in the liuer as hee feareth, wch heretofore hath much anoyed him.

2. is \hath beene/ very costiue (saueinge for 3 dayes last past) wth some forcemt thereto, yet his Body is temporate for heate & colde.

3 hee is not much thirsty saue at meales;

4 hee sleepes indifferent well, 5 or 6 houres in the night at beast.

5 his stomack seemeth to bee quieted when hee suppeth posset drinke

6 This is his Clymatericall yeare, beeinge 63 yeares at Alhollowetide last.

7 hee desires to knowe howe his Liuer may bee releeved & howe his Body may be loosened.

8 His was water ordinarily keepes in a reasonable lowe Coulour.

9 Hee feares yt his Body (beeinge old & weake) will not much abide Phisike./

10 his dyet coonly is veale & broth. & sometimes mutton, his drinke is small Be{e}re

vide April. 13.

Dr Astley warden of Alsolue {sic} Coll. in Oxon 63. y. Apr. 13. h. 2|1|. 20. p. m. 1629.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 135v, f. 151r (f. 135v upper left, f. 135v bottom right, f. 151r upper left, and f. 151r bottom)

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?f18-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f20-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment;f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ARespiratory%20problems, accessed 28 March 2025.