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CASE57670: Interrogation (Sending message) concerning Goody Spufford (PERSON59410)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 4 February 1624 at 15:45 and 6 February 1624 at 14:00

RN Goody Spufford being extrme {sic} faynt & desp sick sent for Mr Myles to come vp & to say service febr 4 h. 3. 40 \45/ p m 1624.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 72r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55757: Horary consultation concerning Mr Caryll (PERSON45624)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1623 at 15:00 approx.

RN About 3 Mr Caroll came to me vttering his secreat

ever sinc mikle alhalloutyde yt he bought a purchas neaver well but feeleth him selfe very faynt & drye & exceeding thirsty in his stomacke & mouth & on the end of his tongue./ & as he Drinketh maketh water continually after drinking |cānot follow any busynes./|

Costive onc in 2 or 3 days./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 16v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE37427: Horary consultation concerning Young Lady Tyrrell [Mrs Elizabeth Tyrrell] (PERSON25845)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1611 at 17:30

RN I came to the lady Tyrrels howse febr 21 h. 5. 30 p m 1611. |& then she was extreme sick feeble & faynt.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 334, f. 126r (upper part of page)

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CASE33289: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Bailey (PERSON21925)

Question asked by Mr Andrew Knight (PERSON13447) on 11 April 1608 at 07:30

RN Mr Bayly for whom Mr Androw knight came hed exceding ill longe feeble & faynt Ap 11. h. 7. 30 ant m 1608.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 99r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE72140: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Cob (PERSON46416)

Question asked by the patient on 19 May 1631 at 13:00

RN Mres Elis: Cob of Fensom 36 y may 19. h. 1. p {sic} 1631 had. 13. child hath buryed 6 & hath seaven. living was prsent head, left syde, chest ill:

Is very weake

a great fayntnes in her stomack & legs as she goeth. feareth consūption a burning in her back

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 355 (upper left part of page)

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CASE26618: Horary consultation concerning Lady Mansell (PERSON20255)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1606 at 10:30

RN my lady came \Maunsell/ showed me her watr Ian 24 h 10. 30 ant m. 1606. who was at my lady Chaynes howse at Drayton 35 y. a long visage leane & yellowish full of melanch. long sick & casteth every foote mutch reds. &|w|ch trouble her mutch. & cōtinew long also whit but the {sic} weaken not yet have cōtinewed longe wch come 3 days before the red. casteth mutch faynt & feeble mutch wynd costive /Lady Maunsell. 35 y.\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 22r (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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ADizzy%20and%2For%20faint%3A%3AFaintness;f20-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f21-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person, accessed 31 March 2025.