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CASE63073: Horary consultation concerning Carter (PERSON45633)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Carter (PERSON28731) on 1 November 1626 at 17:00

RN Mr Carten mynster of Daynton fratre Carter yeomā \28 y/ novemb 1. h. 5 p m 1626 frentick new ague desp of salv. frater sine Consensu1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘new ague distracted’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 336v (upper left part of page)

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CASE52213: Horary consultation concerning Lettice Sherman (PERSON58654)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1621 at 09:00

RN Lettice Sharmā of Woulve{rton} 23. y. march. 29 h. 9 ant m 162i. |fell in her bed on monday last| her \husb./ dyed \{march 2}/ next a monthe & her this wench his daughter hath by greefe taken the fallin {sic} sicknes. /March 26. . early in ye morning & also this morning\

Arthur Shermā dyed a month sinc next sunday of a cōsūption & a dropsy & voyded worms sent for physick above 2 moōths since

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 97r (upper right part of page)

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CASE71739: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Iremonger (PERSON52344)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41283) on 5 April 1631 at 19:15

TG Willelm {Eirmāgar} of Danstabbel. Epileptic. vxoratus RN 3 lib. habet1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1TG 1631 Mense Aprili d. 5. h 7. 15 p m. RN Lunaticus’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 225 (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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CASE22407: Horary consultation concerning Mary Baldwin (PERSON43295)

Question asked by the patient on 10 July 1630 at 13:30

RN Mary Baldwyn of Husband Crowly. 21. y. Iuly. 10 hor 1. 30 p m 1630

hath but a Grene sicknes {fewe} full of melanch sadnes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 57r (upper left, and middle right parts of page)

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CASE67201: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Minshull (PERSON54825)

Question asked by the patient on 17 October 1628 at 17:00

RN Mr Iohn Minc|s|hull of Cābridg of Magd. 23 y. octob 17. h. 5. p m 1628.

pect vitio. et f sem: et melanch.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 293r (upper left part of page)

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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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CASE28469: Horary consultation concerning Sara Musgrave [Blot] (PERSON20374)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1605 at 12:20

RN Sara musgrove \of/ Bletsoe 20 y maryed 2 y. march. 29. h. 12 20 p m. 1605. troubled wth fancyes very fearfull in her mynd to loose her wits troubled in her sleepe cānot rest metuit veneficiū full of melanch cholicke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 17r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE75858: Decumbiture for Thomas Hornedalle (PERSON51884)

Question asked by the patient on 7 November 1632 at 11:30

RN Thomas Hurndale. 21 y taken strangly & terrrifyed wth the falling sicknes no Octob 31. h. 11 p m 1632 /h 10. 30 p m. 1632\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 126 (bottom, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE21604: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thornhill (PERSON16421)

Question asked by the patient on 17 October 1604 at 13:15

RN Mr Thornehill 27 y Octob. 17. hor. 1. 15 p m 1604. melancholic stone hed mr Hazelrig.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 164r (upper right part of page)

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CASE48749: Horary consultation concerning Robert Haines (PERSON31218)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1619 at 08:00

RN Robart Haynes of litlington 23 y may 18  {sic}. h. 8 ant m 1619. had a quart ague 2 y. & then grew heavy harted & solitery & light headed

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 4r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE28871: Horary consultation concerning Edward [Edmond] Vescy (PERSON21048)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1605 at 10:00

RN Edward Fessy of Dunstable Houghton 23 y Apr. 30 h. 10. ant m 1605

stroken sodenly in his left arme & left leg & memory the vse of all taken away taken & stroken the 21 of Apr. |was let blood at begyning.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 74v (upper right 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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CASE78453: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Howe (PERSON51979) and Mrs Jane Howe (PERSON51996)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Howe (PERSON51979) and Mrs Jane Howe (PERSON51996) on 12 October 1633 at 11:20

RN Mr Th How 22 {illeg}|y| of Cadington octob 12 h {sic} hor 11. 20 ant m 1633 |melanch|

his mother for a sciatica

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 6r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE22325: Horary consultation concerning Francis Ravening (PERSON57324)

Question asked by the patient on 1 July 1630 at 08:12

RN francis Revening of Barcōsteede in Hartford sheere 21 y Iun|ly|e 1. h. 8. 12 ant m. 1630

[Partial Astrological Chart]

This fellow iust at nig nine \of the clocke/ before his falling fit strooke me over the eylid. his sences Decayed 3 weekes talketh idlely

Did aske me blessing at his in comming

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 44v (upper left, and middle right parts of page)

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CASE78280: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Archer [the younger] (PERSON42833) and Mr Timothy Archer (PERSON42832)

Question asked by Mrs Archer [the younger] (PERSON42833) on 20 September 1633 at 08:30

RN Mres Archer the younger 29 y sept 20. h 8. 30 ant m 1633. /wynd cholick a weake backe wth whit & red\

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Archer & mrs Archer boath troubled wth melanch. sept: 20.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 455 (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE73937: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Cresset (PERSON47278)

Question asked by the patient on 5 March 1632 at 17:00

RN Mres Crescet of Edmunton 24 21. h. 5: p m. 1632 /doth laught in her feetes\ /epileps. matricis\ /sencles\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 483 (upper left part of page)

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CASE33906: Horary consultation concerning Mr Michael Dormer [Dorman] (PERSON22954)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1608 at 10:00

RN Mr michaell Dormer 27 y. a batcheler. Aug 9. h.  {sic} 10. ant m 1608. /pass. hypocōdriaca sydes\ |full of melancholy sad heavy vncōfortable left syde swelled|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 180r (upper right part of page)

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CASE21915: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18701)

Question asked by Mr Tyrringham (PERSON18812) on 13 January 1605 at 09:00

RN Mr Tyrringhās mead of Tyrringhā 24 y Ian. 13 h. 9. ant m 1605. suffocat matricis strange fits eithr of mothr or apop. litharg.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1

sleepy. Lethargye

speachles skreameth only

’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 214r (upper 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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind;f22-patient-age-band=020-029, accessed 1 February 2025.