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CASE19798: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Draper (PERSON11375)

Question asked by the patient on 15 August 1601 at 12:00

RN Elisabeth Dra of Olny for a sore in her br{illeg}|owe| yt hath a great hole in it Aug 15 h {sic} hor 12. 160i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 181r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13386: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Ambrose Rudgely (PERSON15505)

Question asked by the patient on 22 December 1597 at 13:16

RN Ambrose Rudgley 1597. 22 of decemb. die . h. 1. 16. mi he feeleth a wonderfull pricking in his head as it were wt Daggers. he hath an impostume in his head

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 182, f. 90r (upper part of page)

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CASE78366: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Phoebe Hopkins (PERSON51853)

Question asked by the patient on 1 October 1633 at 16:20

RN Mres Phebe Hopkins of Barton hard by Camb\r/idg 24 y octob. 1. h. 4. 20 p m 1633 /fat at 14. & had big breasts now leane head & back shadow & black spots head neaver well in the forete\

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Phebe Hopkins 24 y of Barton 24 y octob 1 h. 4 20 p m 1633.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, pp. 483–484 (p. 483 bottom right, and p. 484 upper left)

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CASE59499: Horary consultation concerning William Gibson (PERSON49789)

Question asked by the patient on 6 December 1624 at 12:00

RN Will. Gibson for his neck & face Decēb 6 . h. 12. 1624 /head face neck swelled & red impost feared\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 120v (upper right part of page)

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CASE68382: Horary consultation concerning Joan Davis (PERSON47620)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1629 at 15:30

RN Ioane Davis of Olny 43|7| 47 y may 5 h. 3. 30 p m. 1629 /nose blystering & sore\ /head ill legs broken out & Issuing\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘rūing Issue’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 180v (upper left, and middle right parts of page)

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CASE12221: Horary consultation concerning Richard Ellis (PERSON11533)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1599 at 12:30

RN Rich: Ellys of Hansl: of 46. {f} {sic} of his stomack thenc into his throate & hed. so in his throate yt scarc can swallow his spittle: Apr. 6. die . h. 12. 30. 1599. cannot sleepe. as if his {sic} hed an impostume {bin} a bladder broake. meticulos. cold behind his hed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 123r (upper right part of page)

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CASE43990: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Kempton [Bristow] (PERSON32226)

Question asked by the patient on 24 October 1616 at 11:45

RN my Cosen An kimpton Octob 24. vmayed {sic} octob 24. {illeg}|| h. 10 30 \11. 45./ ant m. 16i6. hed ill face wth out blood sinc she was let blood face full of black spots /costive\ desyreth to have a water mudificative {sic} to make her looke young

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 9r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13511: Horary consultation concerning Old Mr James Farnwell (PERSON11652)

Question asked by the patient on 12 May 1598 at 09:30

RN Iames farnell of loughton the 12 of may. die h. 9. 30. mi. 1598. 60 yeres old. /leekely to have an impost in his heade & a very sore eye./\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 186v (upper part of page)

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CASE12474: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Freebody (PERSON11943)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1599 at 07:30

RN Agnes free{s}|b|odye of Grafton of 50 y. took her as an ague wth a great burning in her back & hed & hath red sp spots li{ve} leeke pimpels hades {sic} necke & face. 17 of may. h. 7. 30. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 165v (upper right part of page)

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CASE50292: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Plummer (PERSON14975)

Question asked by the patient on 12 February 1620 at 15:20

RN Mr \Edward/ Plūmer of Holcot 50 y. 40 y feb 12 h {sic} hor 3. \20/ p m 1620

about cristmas face & hands mutch swelled as big as two stomack weake cā scarc keepe any thing. I {se}aled blood onc sinc yt mutch payned in his head & mēbers at the end of making water it prickes & throbs wth extreme payne

feareth an vlcer for it is as matter yt cōmeth frō him & maketh it often. 4 tymes in an houre it hindereth slepe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 134r (upper left part of page)

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CASE66437: Horary consultation concerning Mary Clark (PERSON46290)

Question asked by the patient on 24 June 1628 at 18:00

RN Mary Clarke of newp vtū {sic} the kings evill hath litle kernels vnder her chin & hath a reddish rūing issue vnder the chin 2 months felt payne in her hed eyes & every where |a yere| about & feble in her legs yet hath thē well Iune 24 h 6 p m 1628.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 83v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE10350: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Lucas (PERSON13824)

Question asked by the patient on 17 April 1600 at 06:45

RN Will: Lucas mr longeveilds servant. 21 y. Apr. 17 die h. 6. {illeg}|4|5. ant m. 1600.

vlcerib. he hath bene a souldier wounded in his head.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 41v (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?f18-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead;f20-info=Astrological%20chart;f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALesions%20and%20abscesses, accessed 19 March 2025.