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CASE16760: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Spencer (PERSON16026) and Alice Faulkner [Vescy] (PERSON11680)

Question asked by Mr John Spencer (PERSON16026) on 30 March 1602 at 09:00

RN Iohn Spencer of W|S|r Robart Spencers servant. Martij 30 hor. 8. 9. ant m. 1602. cōplayneth of his left syde & spleene & swelling of his legge.

quærit {illeg}|r|emediū Aloysia faulkner 23 y. troubled wth the greene sicknes hath taken many vomits but noone would worke wth her craveth a vomit sick in ye stomacke quærit an \an {sic} alce faukner/ virū diligit nec ne.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mutch greef & discontment {sic}’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 22r (upper right part of page)

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CASE75734: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by Mr Richard King [Mr King [the older]] (PERSON52953) on 20 October 1632 at 12:45

RN Mr Anthony King his last physick I sent him wrought to fearcely & decayed his spirit craveth gentle physick /falling sicknes Mr King for his sone Mr Anthony\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘octob 20 h {sic} hor 5 45 p m 1632’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 84 (middle centre, and middle right parts of page)

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CASE10577: Horary consultation concerning Robert Billington (PERSON9710)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1600 between 09:30 and 10:00

RN Robart Billingdon of Bletchly. long troubled wth a tertian ague his last physicke went vpward but not downeward

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 69v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11949: Horary consultation concerning John Cole (PERSON10709)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1599 between 10:30 and 11:45

RN Humfrey \Iohn/ Coles of Brodwell 24. vnmaried troubled wth a tertian ague. 20 of feb. 1599. sent to know wheathr it were good to let him bloode the entring into .

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 79v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11957: Horary consultation concerning John Cole (PERSON10709)

Question asked by Mr Cole (PERSON10701) on 21 February 1599 at 07:30

RN Iohn Coles of 22 yeres old sick of a tertian ague water high Coloured fathr {sic} sent wheathr it were good to let him blood this 2i of feb. 1599. die  {sic}. 7. 30

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 80v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12331: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Kittre (PERSON13436)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1599 at 11:00

RN Goody Kittre hath a sore ague hath a longe time continued on her sent to me for my Counsell wheathr good to let bloode Ap. 27 die h. 11. ant m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 142r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE38472: Horary consultation concerning Goody Knight (PERSON32388)

Question asked by the patient on 26 July 1611 at 08:30

RN Goody knight of this towne 30 y Iuly 26 h. {illeg}|{8}|. 30 ant m 1611. | morb gall.| for a purge

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 138v (upper right part of page)

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CASE64794: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by the patient and Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) on 18 October 1627 at 10:00

RN Mr Anth king octob. 18. . h 9. 50 ant m 1627 {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Mr \Anthony/ King troubled wth the falling sicknes sendeth for his dyet drinke epilepsia. Octob. 18 . h. 10. ant m. 1627 /found no good by his ringe\1

[Astrological Chart]

{sic} my ring did Him no good.

Mr {Li}{ght}foot wrote for him hath taken all maner of physick & yet found no good by all the doctor{s} & there severall courses

Mr Anth. king octob. 18 h. 10 ant m 1627 epilep convuls.

Notes:

1 ‘Epilep’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 244v (middle left, upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE64992: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Anderton (PERSON42696) on 22 November 1627 at 10:38 or at 10:45

RN Mr O|A|nthony King of Ashby de la Land troubled wth the epilepsy signifyed by his worthy good frind & gentlemā Mr Thomas Anderton how he tooke all the physick sent him & touching the working therof. novēb 22. h. 10 38 ant m 1627

Mr King sent his frind to acquaint me touching the operat of his physick novēb. 22 h. 10: 45 ant m. 1627.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 19r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE68165: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Mary Throckmorton (PERSON60153)

Question asked by the patient on 13 April 1629 at 12:50

RN Mres Mary Throckmorton of Weston 26 y Ap 13. ||. h. 12. 50 a|p| m 1629 /Courses Duly 3 or 4 yers\

[Astrological Chart]

desyrous to take prpard for twice for cold moyst humours

hath thē now but very litle who had thē before very well for 3 or 4 yers

prsumeth yt her body is distempered wth cold moysture yt Deadeth naturall heate & therfore Desyrous to take prp for twice & then to bleede in her foote troubled a litle wth the whit

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 135r (upper left part of page)

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CASE59132: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Cockayne (PERSON46446)

Question asked by the patient on 18 September 1624 at 08:40

RN Goody Cockens wife of Newp Sick this fortnight of the new ague being great wth child is suaded that if she might be let blood she should doe well & mend Sept 18 hor 8 40 ant m. 1624

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 70r (upper left part of page)

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CASE19343: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Ellen Neale (PERSON14343)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1601 at 17:00

RN Mres Ellen Neale 26 y Ap maij 3 die hor. 5 p m 160i wheathr shee should be cupped for her sciatica

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 106r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49166: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Duncombe (PERSON29956)

Question asked by the patient on 4 July 1619 at 15:30

RN Mr Will Dūcōb hath followed my Direction in all things & yet fyndeth no ease gonorh{ea} Iuly 4. h. 3 30 {1}|p| m 1619 did not send for any thing but only cōp{layned}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 83v (upper right 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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CASE11915: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Burgoyne (PERSON10194)

Question asked by the patient and Mr Furze (PERSON11999) on 4 January 1599 at 08:52

RN Mr furyes servant of Louton very extreeme sick at hart cannot abide talk a water leek the yellowe iaundes. sent to me againe this 4 of Ian. die h. 8. 52. mi 1599. his former phisick wrought but litle. never vomited but to the ground his mr {sic} thinketh he hath the yellow iaundish. Thomas Burgen. wery of his life

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 74v (upper left part of page)

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CASE67898: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1629 at 20:20

RN Rich: Napeir \the younger/: for His health. & the Doctor. March. 14 h {sic} hor. 8: 20 p m. 1629 /a cough & cold\

[Astrological Chart]

Craveth my counsayle & tyme to Draw out his teeth

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 86v (upper right part of page)

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CASE55015: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Johnson (PERSON52581)

Question asked by the patient on 26 September 1622 at 10:20

RN Mr Iohnson of Tyddington sept 26 h. 10. 20 ant m 1622 had a sore fit of an ague shaking lying in his bones vtrū obtinb{i}it {sic} purg benef:

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 69r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11613: Horary consultation concerning Dr Robert Vilvayne (PERSON16704)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1598 at 14:00

RN Rob Vilveny. what his disease is or to what inclined & spec. what is good for his liver of 22 y. 9 Aug. h. 2 p m die 1598.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mutch payned wth a megrim./’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 12v (upper right 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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CASE23498: Horary consultation concerning Dr Michael Jarman (PERSON32083)

Question asked by the patient on 1 June 1614 at 17:00

RN Mr Iermyn of Exeter colledg & Mr Thomas Harrys 19 y. may Iune 1. h. 5. p. m. 1614. |mr Iernyn feareth eyther Dropsy or cōsūption mutch troubled wth wynd & belly somewhat swelled cānot sleepe. his cordiall I first sent him did him mutch good./|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 17r (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?f19-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f20-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment;f21-patient-age-band=020-029, accessed 8 January 2025.