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CASE37811: Horary consultation concerning William Freeman (PERSON30652) and Goody Maud Freeman (PERSON23317) and Lettice Freeman (PERSON30663) and Laura Burte (PERSON28591) and Anonymous (PERSON37498) and Elizabeth Burte (PERSON28588)

Question asked by William Freeman (PERSON30652), Goody Maud Freeman (PERSON23317), Lettice Freeman (PERSON30663), Anonymous (PERSON37498) and Elizabeth Burte (PERSON28588) on 4 April 1611 at 11:15

GJ willm Freeman of St eedes 44 y Apr: 4 {illeg}|| ho 11. 15 a m 1611.

Ad præcautionē pestis

Mould Freeman 60 y. eodē

Lettice freeman 11 y eodē

Lowre Byrt 7 y. eodē

Susan Byrt maid 16. y.

Elsabeth Byrt 35 y.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 53r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE46001: Horary consultation concerning Goody Catherine Barnes (PERSON9487) and Elizabeth Barnes (PERSON27782)

Question asked by Goody Catherine Barnes (PERSON9487) on 28 January 1618 at 14:15

RN Elisabeth Barnes of Newp 5. y. Ian 28. h. 2. 15. p {sic}. 1618 & Goody Barnes for her selfe

a cold & an Ague

Katherin Barnes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 167r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE19047: Horary consultation concerning Richard Stacy (PERSON16099) and Anne Stacy (PERSON16100)

Question asked by Anne Stacy (PERSON16100) on 17 March 1601 at 13:00

RN Richard Stacy of hanslop mill. a yere old. an ague. martij 17 die hor 12. 30 1.

An Stacy of hanslop. 16 y an ague.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 56r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE22624: Horary consultation concerning Anne Hadley (PERSON50573) and Hadley (PERSON50572) and Hadley (PERSON50569) and Hadley (PERSON50570) and Hadley (PERSON50571)

Question asked by Anne Hadley (PERSON50573) on 6 August 1630 at 11:45

RN An Hadley of Bedford 37 y Aug. 7 {sic} h. 11. 45. ant m 1630

new ague

Her husb: hath the same disease & 3 children

on is 13 y another 9 y another 6. y

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 90v (upper right part of page)

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CASE30346: Horary consultation concerning Magdalen Dormer [Curson] [Young Lady Curson] (PERSON22807) and Sir John Curson (PERSON19431)

Question asked by Magdalen Dormer [Curson] [Young Lady Curson] (PERSON22807) on 15 December 1606 at 10:12

RN I receaved a lettr from my lady Curson Sr Robart Dormars Daughtr. {illeg}|to| come over to her & her husb. Decēb. 15 h. 10. 12 ant m 1606.

Sr Iohn troubled wth an Ague.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 31r (upper left part of page)

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CASE78958: Horary consultation concerning Pearce (PERSON56395) and Alice Pearce (PERSON56410)

Question asked by Alice Pearce (PERSON56410) on 29 March 1634 at 14:00

SRN Alce Peirce came with her sonne frō North Hampton March. 29. . h. 2. p. m. 1634.

The mother & the Boy for ye Kings Euill /

To goe to ye king this Easter.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 114r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10277: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margery Dayrell (PERSON11218) and Mrs Anne Dayrell (PERSON11214)

Question asked by Mrs Margery Dayrell (PERSON11218) on 8 April 1600 at 10:30

RN Mres Margarie Dorell of lillingstone for her selfe Ap. 8 die h. 10. 30 p|a|nt m 1600

& for her wyongest daughtr. An Dayrell the grene sicknes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 31v (upper right part of page)

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CASE25939: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Warren (PERSON16823) and Warren (PERSON62811)

Question asked by Elizabeth Warren (PERSON16823) on 8 February 1605 at 10:00

RN my Cozen Warring quærit conciliū colica sua wch her child h{a}th sucked from her febr 8.  {sic} 10 ant. m. 1605

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 174, p. 318 (upper part of page)

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CASE73615: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) and Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 12 January 1632 at 18:20

RN The lady Dorothy Ienins of the Str{and} for her Dropsy & scurvy |& a great co{ugh} yt troubleth her very mutch|

& her Daughters eyes Ian. 12 {h} 6. 20 p m 163{2}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 386 (upper right part of page)

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CASE24776: Horary consultation concerning Mr Say (PERSON25269) and Mrs Say (PERSON35121) and Susan Say (PERSON35123) and George Cheseldye (PERSON28876) and Alice Jinkenson (PERSON25270)

Question asked by Mr Say (PERSON25269), Mrs Say (PERSON35121), George Cheseldye (PERSON28876) and Alice Jinkenson (PERSON25270) on 16 May 1610 at 13:00

RN Mres Say of Doddington by Wellingborough. 38 y may 16 h. 1. p m 16i0.

water good

George Cheseldye 22 y a batch. of doddington by welborough may 16 . h. 1. p m 1610

water good

Susāna Say \of dodington/ her daughter. 6 y may. 16. . h. j. p m 16i0 this wench was wth a litle wench yt dyed./ |water good|

Alce mr Says mayd 24 y all these feare the plauge & sicknes having bene wth sutch as dyed

mes Say of dodford|dington| by wellingborough 38 y may 16 h. 1. p m 16i0

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, ff. 36v-37r (f. 36v bottom right, f. 36v bottom left, and f. 37r upper left)

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CASE28470: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Longueville (PERSON13771) and Young Lady Catherine Longueville [Mrs Catherine Carey] (PERSON13783)

Question asked by Young Lady Catherine Longueville [Mrs Catherine Carey] (PERSON13783) on 29 March 1605 at 13:00

RN young lady longfild sent me a lettr touching her child yt is sicke march. 29 h. 1. p m. 1605.

feareth falling sicknes

my lady his mothr quærit an mat{illeg}|rix| |eius| sit gravida. {illeg} {sic}1

[Astrological Chart]

my Edward longfild borne Apr. 17. h. 8. 40 p m 16{illeg} 1604.

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 17v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE32307: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne Davis [Playstoe] (PERSON11184) and Old Needle (PERSON24591)

Question asked by Goody Anne Davis [Playstoe] (PERSON11184) on 26 October 1607 or on 27 October 1607 at 10:00

RN Raynold Day|v|yes wife. sick of the plaugue octob. 27 h 10 ant m 1607. did bery Elis Browne her servant 3 wekes before harvest & did bury that day sennight on child. & 3 weekes aftr a nothr & dyed. & 2 more sicke & recovered this daye sēnet. And she hel|r| selfe fell sicke about this day senet in the after noone that her childs sore did break. she hath bene twice {illeg}|p|rayed for. cānot sleepe. hath a sore vndr her left share.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 305r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE32773: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Gardner (PERSON12058) and Gardner (PERSON23354)

Question asked by Mrs Jane Gardner (PERSON12058) on 12 February 1608 at 17:15

RN Mres Gardner of Newport \litle linford/ 30 y feb. 12. h. 5. 15 {an}|p|ost m 16081

[Astrological Chart]

her daughtr of 8 yeres troubled wth an \tert/ Ague.

Notes:

1fl mensū.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 28r (upper left part of page)

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CASE38171: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Nottingham (PERSON33742) and Paul Warren (PERSON36501)

Question asked by Agnes [Anne] Nottingham (PERSON33742) on 22 May 1611 at 13:00

U[1611–2] An Nottingā 10 y. May 22. h. 1. p m. 1611. a kind of ague.

Paul warrin 2. y. \of Eson Mawdlet./ May. 22. h. p: m. 1611. the like affection both one mans c{illeg}|hild{rene}| & both opprest wth humors in the chest.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 100r (middle left part of page)

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CASE76393: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Boughton (PERSON44546) and Elizabeth Boughton (PERSON44550)

Question asked by Mrs Anne Boughton (PERSON44546) on 2 February 1633 at 13:00

Ann Boughton of Paulus Perry. 28. y. Febr. 2. . h. 1. p m. 1633.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Elis. Boughton her Daughter hath ye Kinges Evill’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 292 (upper left part of page)

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CASE36469: Horary consultation concerning Magdalen Dormer [Curson] [Young Lady Curson] (PERSON22807) and Mr John Smith (PERSON25435)

Question asked by Magdalen Dormer [Curson] [Young Lady Curson] (PERSON22807) on 3 September 1609 at 13:20

RN The lady Curson for her selfe. & for another troubled wth the cholick in sutch extremity as they thought he would dye of it. Sept 3 h. 1. 20 p m 1609

Mr Smith.

[Astrological Chart]

This mā the lady Curson sendeth for is \Iohn/ 6{illeg}|3| sept 3 h. 1. 20 p m 1609 troubled wth the wynd cholick

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 148r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10832: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Harrison (PERSON12589) and John Harrison (PERSON12581)

Question asked by Ellen Harrison (PERSON12589) on 13 June 1600 at 11:40

RN Iohn Harrison of lit Woocom. 8 y. Iune 13 die h. 11. 40 ant m. 1600 payned in ye head & belly. his fathr gone from his mother.

Ellen Harrison 50 y. hath to many of ye whites

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 107r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE30095: Horary consultation concerning Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647) and Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)

Question asked by Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647) on 20 December 1605 at 12:00

RN my ladye fortiscue of Saldon sent for a quart of bugloes watr decē{b} 20 h. 12. 1605.

& h|M|res francis fortiscue greene sicknes left syde cough

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 257v (upper right part of page)

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CASE59792: Horary consultation concerning Goody Holman (PERSON51743) and Holman (PERSON51739)

Question asked by Goody Holman (PERSON51743) on 15 February 1625 at 10:30

RN Goody Holmā of newport 28 y feb 15 h. 10. 30 ant m. 1625

[Astrological Chart]

a thick white water./

mother broght a bed next thursday a fort{y}|g|{sic} hath child but ever the {sic} dye and after they be borne they dye sore at a qu halfe a yere some a quater {sic} & some a month her selfe is well

but hath on child yt liveth wch another womā did suckell but those yt she suckleth doe all dye this Child is all over yellow as if it had the Iades {sic}

the vyne {sic} scladeth the child

would know wheathr good to suckle {l}|o|r to put it out.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 402, f. 166r (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?f19-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f20-querent-sex=Female;f21-querent-is-asking-about=Self%20and%20others, accessed 18 January 2025.