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CASE57528: Horary consultation concerning Anne Campion [Warren] (PERSON45535)

Question asked by the patient on 26 December 1623 at 08:00

RN An \Campion/ Warren decēb 26 h. 8. ant m 1623 \casteth all./ /a gydynes of ye brayne\ /of this towne\

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 47r (upper left part of page)

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CASE50453: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Franklin (PERSON30628)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1620 at 10:40

RN Mres Margaret Franklin of Bonehurst 24 y march 29. h. 10. 40 ant m 1620 \worst fasting/ hed full & dissye wyndy a cold stomacke hot liver full of melancholy greefe sinc her fathers death. face flushing hot & breaking out /vnmayed {sic}.\ /cold feete hot head\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 153r (upper right part of page)

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CASE78048: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Latch [Hatch] (PERSON53382)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 15 August 1633 at 08:38

RN The Lady Ienins for her husband \Mr Latch/ yt is very sick & somewhat senceles & speaketh idlely he knoweth not what ill ever sinc Mr Thomas was mayed {sic} brayne mynd & sences ill sick sinc monday night Aug. 15 h. 8. 38 ant m 1633 |at Hays| /keepeth his bed head burneth inwardly\ /feareth eyther his Death or yt he wilbe sencles\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 379 (upper left part of page)

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CASE51822: Horary consultation concerning Edward Brandon (PERSON44677)

Question asked by the patient on 27 November 1620 at 14:30

RN Edward Brandon of Droughton 22 y a batch novēb 27. h. 2. 30 p m 1620 melancholy mightely troubled in mynd & cānot sleepe & costive head paynd & greatly payned in his stomack.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 15v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53734: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Bannister (PERSON43419)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1622 at 12:39

RN Mres Elisabeth. Banyster the daughter of Sr Rob. Banyster 2|3|0\1./ y march. 20 h. 12. 39. p m 1622 |a very leane melanch. gentlewomā| |costive cōmonly. head ach.| |head weake spl: ready to vnclose & cānot sleepe worst at night wth raging payne wth a shooting & dra{w} in her eyes/|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 28r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE42411: Horary consultation concerning Robert Mariot (PERSON32972)

Question asked by the patient on 16 September 1615 at 11:00

RN Rob. Maryot of Woulson 23 y sept 16: h {sic}. hor 11. ant m. 16i5 mutch troubled in his senses. very fearfull hed aketh eyes sparkle. a sangyne cōplexion1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled in mynd’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 106v (upper left part of page)

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CASE20219: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 10 January 1602 no earlier than 10:00

RN R N cerebro male se habebat Ian 10 hor 10 intr legendū in publico cætu deo favente quærit causa. 1602.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 262r (upper right part of page)

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CASE57865: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan [Joanna] Prescot (PERSON57057)

Question asked by the patient on 9 March 1624 at 09:00

RN Mres Iohan Præscot of Holborne 54 y march 9 h. 9 ant m. 1624. still mutch plexed in mynd & still payned in her head / to write to her by the next Caryer./\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 102v (upper left part of page)

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CASE71555: Horary consultation concerning James Hunt (PERSON52178)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1631 at 09:30

RN {I}ames Hunt of Chauson in the parish of Roxon 29 y march 15. h. 9. 30 ant m 163i. /melanch. laborat mente magis quā Corpore vertigine Capitis of long cōtinuance\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 171 (upper left part of page)

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CASE53724: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Travell (PERSON36183)

Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1622 at 15:15

RN Th. Travell of Hanslop 14. next palme sonday |but borne a weeke before/ at night| was suddenly taken about a fortnight sinc yesterday \this morning/ felt a shaking in his bed & will turne his eys. & about 7 y. sinc {illeg} {sic} had lost his speach & senses & could not stand nor goe. ever wagling & rolling vp & down his eyes & mouth but now hath his sences fect. & now begȳning to be as heretofore march 18 h. 3. 15 p m. 1622

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 26v (upper right part of page)

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CASE57842: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Marshal (PERSON20268)

Question asked by the patient on 6 March 1624 at 07:30

RN Elis: Marcholl of Newp 59 y h {sic} hor 7. 30 ant m 1624. 60 next 9. days after alhallowtyde after martymas Day. came her selfe march 6 h {sic} hor 7. 30 ant m. 1624 /prsent a great Wen on her cheeke 26 y it was at first no bigger then a pease\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 99r (upper 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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CASE59495: Horary consultation concerning Anne Clark (PERSON46240)

Question asked by the patient on 5 December 1624 at 15:00

RN An Clarke of Adstock 67 y decēb. 5 h. 3 p m. 1624 a wedd next at night 5 weekes Dreamed in the night & was at her waking in a trance her {illeg}|s|ight & sences fayling her & is redy to sink away sodenly by fits in her sight & sences & swȳing of her brayne offreth to cast & to goe to stoole but cānot

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 120r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE19663: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Partridge (PERSON14747)

Question asked by Partridge (PERSON14748) on 21 July 1601 at 07:30

RN Richard Pa{illeg}|r|tridge of NorthCrowly I 24 y. Iuly 21 die hor. 7. 30. ant m. 160i

paynd in his head & eyes. talketh fondly. vxor viro sine cosensu.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 158r (upper right part of page)

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CASE30509: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Martha Smith (PERSON15928) and Mr Ralph Smith (PERSON15860)

Question asked by Mrs Martha Smith (PERSON15928) and Mr Ralph Smith (PERSON15860) on 21 January 1607 at 15:00 or at 14:40

RN mres Smith wentioned {sic} her hed ach & her husb. Ian. 3 21 h. 3 \2 40./ p m 1607 /shee & her husb. came to make mery wth me & brought the meate.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 58v (upper right part of page)

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CASE54049: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Rotherham (PERSON57917)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1622 at 11:30

RN Mres Rotheram of luton Ap. 30. h. 11. 30 ant m. 1622 3 y payned in her head /47 y\ /maketh her forgetfull\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 81v (upper left part of page)

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CASE56209: Horary consultation concerning Mr Stone (PERSON59676)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1623 at 07:00

RN Mr Stone of Shenly may 3 h {sic} hor 7 ant m 1623 long tyme payned in his head. & mutch melancholy hath vsed many means & neaver the better. small drink & wyne & very stronge drink causeth prsently hed ach. if he eate & drink not feeleth no sutch matter. it lyeth in ye foret of his

{M}r Stone of Shenly A|m|ay {3}. hor 7. ant m 1623.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 86r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE70633: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Robinson (PERSON57771)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1630 at 11:00

RN Mres Mary Robinson for headach & melanch Ap 29 h. 11 ant m 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 307 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73129: Horary consultation concerning Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647)

Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1631 at 14:15

RN The lady fortiscue sen{t} at this tyne {sic} {illeg} {sic} melancholye & a h {sic} singing in her eare & cā take no rest full of wyd {sic}

D Griffens \or Gifford/ course of physick wheby the \Old/ Lady fortiscue was receaved octob 5 h. 2. 15 p m 163i or {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, pp. 209-210 (p. 209 middle right, p. 210 upper left, and p. 210 upper right)

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CASE12083: Horary consultation concerning William Loveles (PERSON13804)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1599 at 09:00

RN Williā Lovely of Newport 60. greeped & tormented at the harte ready to make him selfe away & of his brest: the 15 of Martij die . h. 9 metuit venefic: 1599 hed & face swelleth.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 103r (bottom 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;f19-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind;f20-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck, accessed 10 January 2025.