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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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CASE12476: Horary consultation concerning Richard Austin (PERSON9320)

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

RN Auste

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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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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CASE22498: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Clifford (PERSON46347)

Question asked by Sir George Sherley (PERSON35285) on 23 July 1630 at 09:30

RN Elis: Clyfford of 51 y of Wapnā parish in Astwell parke Sr Georg. Sherlye Iuly 23. h. 9 30 ant m 1630

[Partial Astrological Chart]

He brought me frō Thomas Cooke the Gardyner to the old lady C|S|hurly he brought the leafe of a Thorne apple wch he sent me \a burning feaver/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 71r (upper left 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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CASE57936: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39851) on 20 March 1624 at 08:00

RN Mr latches his child march. 20. h {sic} hor 8 ant m. 1624 |a dead palsy|

Mr Latches child

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 113r, f. 112v (f. 113r bottom left, and f. 112v bottom)

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CASE13010: Horary consultation concerning Francis Ingoldsby (PERSON13117)

Question asked by Mr Ingoldsby (PERSON13113) on 19 January 1600 at 07:30

RN Mr Engolsby of Lemborough of the parish of buckingam for his child Frauncis Engolsby 20 weekes old refuseth his Nurces breast maketh great moane & hath bene very sick this two days. sent to me this 19 of Ianuary. die  {sic} 7. 30 ant m. 1600 /a vehement cough. & draweth his wind very short\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 257v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13950: Horary consultation concerning Mary Travell (PERSON16548)

Question asked by Lady Digby (PERSON11310) on 25 August 1603 at 11:00

RN \my Lady/ Mre{sic} Digbye for her |chāber| meaden |Mary Travell| 24 y August 25 hor 11. ant m. 1603.

sore & lame afore shee hath her sicknes in her bones & hed the mumpes also.

[Astrological Chart]

Lady very fearfull & caused her mayd to send her watr

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 67v (upper left part of page)

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CASE27959: Horary consultation concerning Goody Jays Rutland (PERSON15545) and Dorothy Haselwood (PERSON19884)

Question asked by Goody Jays Rutland (PERSON15545) on 13 August 1606 at 10:30

RN Dorothy Hazelwood 15 weekes old Aug 13 h. 10. 2|3|0. ant m 1606. this child is full of bleatch & byles & pyneth.

Goody Rutland her Nurce brought her own watr that I might see wheathr shee was wth child or noe /

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 247r (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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CASE61307: Horary consultation concerning James Evington (PERSON48671) and Mrs Dorothy Boyes (PERSON44613)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40204) on 19 November 1625 at 08:00

RN Sr Iames Evington litle Child Iames Evington 3 y novēb 19 h {sic} hor. 8 ant m 1625

|Dorothy Boys.| troubled wth Divrse hot fits of a hot feaver & hath had it a good while & cānot be quit of it |his vomyt wrought not|

And also his gentlewomā & wayting gentlewomā sorely troubled wth sore & strong fits of the mother.

[Astrological Chart]

Iames Evington 2 y of Offord Cluny novēb 19 h {sic} hor 8 ant m 1625

Mres Dorothy Boy{s} 2|i|8 y

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 45r-v (f. 45r upper right, f. 45v upper left, and f. 45v upper right)

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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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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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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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CASE37288: Horary consultation concerning Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) and Mrs Savell (PERSON25267)

Question asked by Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) and Mrs Savell (PERSON25267) on 26 October 1610 at 09:00

RN the lady Compton & her gentlewomā Mres savell wer leet {sic} blood the lady in her right foote the gentlewoman in her right arme. the ladyes blood good the gentl black thick melancholy for her splene & hed ach cōtinuall. octob. 26 h. 9. ant m 16i0.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 329, f. 102r (upper part of page)

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CASE32767: Horary consultation concerning Mr Towly (PERSON25773)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1608 at 10:00

RN Mr Towly lady Dormers gentlemā. 29 y feb. 11. h. 10 ant m. 16081

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘extreme hed ache’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 26v (upper left part of page)

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CASE52001: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Agnes [Anne] Jewell (PERSON32115)

Question asked by the patient on 9 February 1621 at 10:00

RN An Iewell of Chābermayd of Broughton feb. 8 9 h. 10 ant m 162i /feb malig a great cold\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 50r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE53993: Horary consultation concerning Mr Samuel Rawbankes [Kerbankes] (PERSON15156)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1622 at 11:00

RN Sam. kerbankes Steward to Sr Peter Osburne Ap 11. 26 h. 11 ant m 1622 |should ach|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 71v (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;f22-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f23-time-of-day=AM, accessed 20 March 2025.