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CASE21272: Horary consultation concerning Richard Holmes (PERSON12869)

Question asked by the patient on 16 July 1604 at 10:15

RN Rich Holmes of Offlye 27. a batchelr Sr Rich Spencers Cooke Iuly 16 hor 10. 15 ant m 1604.

a e wasteth pyneth cōsumeth cougheth hoarse. keepeth his bed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 109r (upper left part of page)

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CASE25478: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37387)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1610 at 17:20

RN The ladye freemās gentlewomā. at this time cānot take her drink but casteth it. no amendmēt.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 137v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63875: Horary consultation concerning Mr John King (PERSON52948)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1627 at 20:25

RN \Mr Cecils page/ His m|p|age very gydye cānot eate May 17 h. 8 25 p. m. 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 96r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55195: Horary consultation concerning Henry Kent (PERSON32247)

Question asked by the patient on 28 October 1622 at 17:30

RN Henry kent the Sr Rich Spencers butler of Offly 34 y octob 28. h 5. 30 p m 1622 weake & fent

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 100r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE44584: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38188)

Question asked by the patient on 1 April 1617 at 12:20

RN a Chambermayd {sic} \wayting gentlewomā./ of my lady Dormers sick a senet wth a double tertiā. at seaven in ye morning & the next day at 12: cold an hour & child & afterward long hot yt she hath litle intermission 22 y mar Apr faynteth & swondeth this day voyded choler cānot abyde to be styred. Ap 1. h. 12. 20 p m 1617 |Mr Nichols|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 107r (upper part of page)

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CASE12476: Horary consultation concerning Richard Austin (PERSON9320)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1599 at 10:30

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Rich: Austen for a paine in his chest & stomacke & hart & a weaknes in his backe & bodye & shortwinded come when he laboureth as it were wth a swelling i7 of may. die h. 10. 30 Mr Anthony Greeneway of lechamsteede 1599. |a driver in his howse./|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 166r (upper right part of page)

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CASE21911: Horary consultation concerning John Shephard (PERSON15759)

Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1605 at 10:40

RN Iohn Sheapheard Sr Arthur Throck. coachman. 5{illeg}|2| y Ian. 14  {sic}. 10 40. ant m 1605 very faynt

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 213v (upper right part of page)

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CASE23620: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Walker (PERSON36409)

Question asked by the patient on 27 June 1614 at 14:30

RN Thomas Walker gardyner to {G}. Chaterton. 56 y Iune 27 h. 2. 30 p m 1614 a black sanguyne cōplex. payned in his chest. swolne in his body & legs it tooke him 16 days since. /of St yeedes\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 35v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE18390: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Mary Blundell [Paxton] (PERSON9823)

Question asked by the patient on 10 December 1602 at 16:00

RN Mary Blundell my ladys pellams weating gentle Wom 19 y Decēb. 10 hor. 4. p m. 1602.

for ye rising of her stomacke & flushing in her face & red swelling about her eyelids

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 266r (upper right part of page)

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CASE45612: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38298)

Question asked by the patient on 16 October 1617 at 11:40

RN My lady Dormers Gentlemā a pale water faynt hed gydy octob 16 h. 11. 40 ant m 1617

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 92v (upper left part of page)

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CASE74220: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Piggot (PERSON56765) and Mrs Margaret Anderson (PERSON42694)

Question asked by Mrs Anne Piggot (PERSON56765) on 4 April 1632 at 14:50

RN Mres Piggot gentlewomā to Sr Rich Anderson & governes to all his Daughters 30 y Ap. 4 . h. 2. 50 p m 1632

languishing fearth eyther a consūption or the grne {sic} sicknes

|would be resolued| wheathr it ceede frō her body or nynd {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 48 (upper left part of page)

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CASE44636: Horary consultation concerning John Holmes (PERSON31790)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1617 at 11:50 or at 11:30

RN Iohn Holmes the lady Morysons clarke Ap 7 h. 11. 50 ant m 1617.

Iohn Holmes clarke of the citchin 32|4|. y. Ap. 7. . h. 11. 30 ant m 1617. serv to Sr Charles. Ap 1617. hath had an ague sinc the 12 of septēb. to the first of march. sinc an extree {sic} cold wch still cōtinueth wthout remedy. hed & stomack payned every morning his belly is swelled. as if it would breake. {illeg} {sic} he tooke physick the 26 of march & therfore d|b|eing very loose desyreth no physick.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 115r (upper right, and bottom parts of page)

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CASE48025: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38526)

Question asked by the patient on 4 January 1619 at 11:00

RN At this Tyme came a gentlemā wth Mr Troughton. for an inflāmation on in on syde of his necke vndr his eare Ian 4. h 11. 20 ant m 1618 {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 127v (upper left part of page)

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CASE50815: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Collins (PERSON29175)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1620 at 07:20

RN Mr Collins butler of Corp chri colledg was let blood may 13 h {sic} hor 7. 20 ant m 1620

he would \could/ not bleed but swounded often

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 30r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52698: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39262)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1621 at 14:30

RN nurce at will being very sick sent for me Iune 20 h. 2 30 p m 162i {treat}eth wynde

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 231, f. 21v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57351: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward May (PERSON33132)

Question asked by the patient on 9 November 1623 at 08:30

RN Mr \Edw:/ mayze of {sic} Cooke to Sr the old lady Dormer 60 y. novēb. 9 h. 8. 30 ant m 1623 cānot sleepe new ague.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 17r (upper right part of page)

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CASE57634: Horary consultation concerning Anne Towars (PERSON60364)

Question asked by the patient on 22 January 1624 at 11:00

RN A{g}|{n}| {sic} An Towers of {sic} wayting gentlewo{mā} on the old lady Digbe of 27 y Ian 22 h. 11 ant m 1624 a gryping on her body.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 66v (upper right part of page)

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CASE74048: Horary consultation concerning Nicholas Swords (PERSON59852)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1632 between 16:00 and 18:30

RN Nich: Sword Sr Thomas his {sic} Neavell his Cooke had for his Cold & wheesing a Comfortable electuary.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 515 (upper right part of page)

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CASE12300: Horary consultation concerning Alice Buttolph (PERSON10267)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 08:09

RN Alce Buttoll of Gothurst 34|3|. mr Moulsos servant & cooke. this 10 yeres serv. did vomite about a 12 moneth a great deale of blood but never sinc nowe a great paine m {sic} about her harte & backe Apr 25. die h. 8. 9. m. ant m 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 137v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12337: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Willis (PERSON17192)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1599 at 12:45

RN Thomas Willis of Whaddon 34. vnmaried attendant vppō Sr Arthur Savage some thing|k|e the lifting of Syr Arthurs trunckes brought his Deafnes vppon him. came in son to me this 27 of Ap. die h. 12. 45. 1599:

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 142v (bottom 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?f19-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AHousehold%20staff%3A%3ASpecific%20roles;f20-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f21-patient-knowledge=Patient%20asked%20the%20question, accessed 19 March 2025.