skip to primary navigationskip to content

Search results

Display  

Showing 1-20 of 55 records with:

  • 1590-1599 in date 
  • Medical::Symptoms (specified) in question-asked 
  • No in querent-identified 
 Sorted by:  

Refine your results

Document type

Practitioner details

Practice
Number of practitioners
Practitioner is querent
Practitioner is patient

Astrologer details

Practitioner is astrologer
Number of astrologers

Patient details

Patient is
Patient’s age
Number of patients

How & where did it take place

Querent is asking about
Consultation took place with patient's knowledge
Patient's consent to the consultation is
How did it take place

When did it take place

Date
Time of day

Person asking the question

Querent is
Querent’s age
Querent is identified
Number of querents

Editorial information

Case deleted
Case text damaged
Language
Extent of transcription
manuscript page thumbnail

CASE11938: Decumbiture for William Knight (PERSON13461)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18731) on 5 January 1599 at 18:40

RN Will Knight tooke his sicknes die {illeg} Ian 4 die Ian. {sic} 5. die h. 3. in aur. very evill handled wth sicknes vomiteth hath a rising in his stomack leeke an apostume ready to stoppe his breath. burneth very mutch thirsty & drye. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 78r (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE12231: Horary consultation concerning Robert Kent (PERSON13316)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17677) on 9 April 1599 at 10:30

RN Robart Kent of Walton 2 yeres old. on friday afore Christmas. about 11. 30. mi. consumed to nothing had a bunch vppon his thiges {sic} broken out & pined any face the best t of him. Ap. 9. die . h. 10. 25|30|. mi 1599. cannot stande. nor goe very well. it doth cough. Katherine Parkins gave thē hard wordes.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 124v (bottom, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE12422: Horary consultation concerning William Boughton (PERSON9891)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17693) on 10 May 1599 at 08:00

RN Will: Boughton of Paulus Pery: 4 yeres old or therabout. sicke ever sinc lent. tooke it first wth a shivering & after burned mutch. nowe hathe Cough. last sunday was neere dead. may the 10 die h. 8. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 157r (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE13200: Nativity for Joan Blea (PERSON9792)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17792) between 22 January 1597 and 6 September 1597

RN Ihone Blea the Daughtr of Thomas Blea the younger. nata. 1594 the 10 of Septemb. die at 4 a clock 15 m \in aurora./ post mediā noctē. quæ nata est et muta et surda.

[Astrological Chart]

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Ihone Blea 1594 sept. 10. die martis at h. 4. m. 15 in auror.1

[Astrological Chart]

Ihones Bleas nativit. die . h. 4. 15.2

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1verius calculat.’ at the end of the line

2 ‘vere calculata’ infralinear

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 175, f. 77r, f. 76v (f. 77r upper, and f. 76v upper)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE13347: Nativity for Joan Blea (PERSON9792)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17832) between 8 March 1597 and 16 July 1598

RN Ihone |Ione.| Blea nata 1594 Septemb. 10. die h. 4ta m. 15. morning muta et surda. in Great Linford

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 182, f. 61r (upper part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE11857: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Dudley (PERSON11386)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17639) on 8 December 1598 between 09:45 and 11:50

RN Thomas Dudly nowe 5 yeres old next miklemas natus erat Sept 15. die h 1. p m. hath his health well & eateth his meate. about harvest last began to have a rising in his throte ready to stop his wind & speach in always when he beginneth to sleepe then it hath held him sinc miklemas the last time it tooke him it bete him on friday last. going to sleepe. ready to skreame & skrike in the fit.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 63v (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE12134: Horary consultation concerning John Burton (PERSON10224)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17668) on 25 March 1599 at 18:08

RN Iohn Burton of Cosgrave for his disease a boy of 9 yeres old kept his bed ever sinc tuesday. voyded wormes payned in chest belly & hart a stitch vndr his right \side/ a very hie coloured youth wth the vexation yt was pale before. all swollen frō the face to the granes. made no water sinc thursday. at 25 of March. die h. 6: 8. p. m 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 111r (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE12825: Horary consultation concerning Robert Lucas (PERSON13822)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17740) on 19 October 1599 at 12:30

RN Robart Lucas of Adstock almost an yere old doth skrike wonderfully. & is ill handled mutch Costive & it payneth him mutch when he goeth to stoole Octob. 19 die h. 12. 30 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 221r (bottom part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE12218: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Bradbury (PERSON9927)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17674) on 6 April 1599 between 10:30 and 11:38

RN Thom. Bradbery of {illeg} 6 yeres old of Cinkleborowe payned in his belly ever sinc monday. hath a drie coughe. & very witty childe a thick puddle yellowe water./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 122v (bottom right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE12294: Horary consultation concerning Nicholas Seer (PERSON15702)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17686) on 24 April 1599 at 14:10

RN Nicholas Seere of 2 yeres & a halfe. had the measels & nowe is very costive & hie coloured. Apr 24 die h. 2. 10 mi p. m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 136r (bottom right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE12555: Horary consultation concerning Susan Bynion (PERSON10288)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17702) on 21 August 1599 at 09:52

RN Susan Bynion of 2 yeres old troubled wth a straung ague & Drinketh sorely. and shaketh every daye. August. 21 die h. 9. 52. ant m 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 180v (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE12660: Horary consultation concerning Lawrence White (PERSON17050)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17716) on 7 September 1599 at 17:30

RN Lawrenc white 3 we 3 quarters old. camot {sic} goe to ground is very sicke Sept. 7. die h. 5. 30 p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 197v (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE12730: Horary consultation concerning Mary Bignell (PERSON9703)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17728) on 24 September 1599 at 09:00

RN Mary Bignell of Cosgrave. 9 y. a beating of the harte. & a sounding read {sic} was almost dead sept. 24 die h. 9. ant m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 207v (bottom right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE12819: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17739)

Question asked by the patient on 16 October 1599 at 11:00

RN a shephard a great bruse. die h. 11. oct. 16

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 220r (bottom right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE11621: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Astill [Miller] (PERSON9294) and Anonymous (PERSON8877) and Anonymous (PERSON8940)

Question asked by Agnes Astill [Miller] (PERSON9294), Anonymous (PERSON8877) and Anonymous (PERSON8940) on 12 August 1598 at 08:34

RN Agnes Miller of 45. yeres old hath had an old Desier Disease as shee thincketh of the winde cholick ready to stop there winde lieth at her harte this every daye of the weeke. the rūning. of the reanes

[Astrological Chart]

August the 12 die h. post m ant m. 8. 34 mi for Agnes Miller who hath bene troubled wth the rūning of her reanes & so also her husb: for the space of this 4 yeares & her mother wth the winde cholick. whiles she had her termes shee was a sound woman but sinc never having thē shee hath bene mutch distempered wth the rūning of the reanes

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 14r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE11802: Nativity for William Blea (PERSON9790)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17630) between 14 November 1598 and 15 November 1598

RN Will: Blea borne the 30 daye of Novemb. die h noctis \p. merid/ about h p m. 4. 1596. troubled every day with fits startling & skik stare & tok him it took him on tuesday last

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 52v (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE12042: Horary consultation concerning Alice Buttiphant (PERSON10266)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17659) on 9 March 1599 at 11:15

RN Alce Buttiphant of Cichely soundeth as mutch at every full of the moone twice yesterday. a fat child & hath a great hoopinge. March 9 11. 15. 1599. |& doth starcle in his sleepe|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 96v (bottom left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE12044: Nativity for Alice Buttiphant (PERSON10266)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17659) between 9 March 1599 at 08:00 and 10 March 1599 at 04:45

RN Alce Buttiphant borne the 19 of septemb. die h. {sic} p m h. 8. 1598. troubled wth a hooping and a sounding

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 97r (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE12135: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON12462)

Question asked by the patient on 25 March 1599 at 17:00

RN Mr Longviles man cane {sic} for his armes full of hard knobs & his leg of aches at 5 of the clock p m Martij 25 die h. 5. p m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 111r (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE12161: Horary consultation concerning Francis Hudson (PERSON12999)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17669) on 27 March 1599 at 16:15

RN Fraincis hodson of 7 yeres old. at lathbury. payned in hed & hart. & a drie coughe./.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 115r (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?f2-date=1590-1599;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f5-querent-identified=No, accessed 14 March 2025.