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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)

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CASE66092: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Kent (PERSON52814)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40662) on 14 May 1628 at 17:00

RN Agnys Kent of Moulsoe almost 5 quarters borne on Palme sonday last was twelfmonth about some {sic} rising sent to me May 14. . h. 5. p m. 1628.

It is pyned & cōsumed belly hard & voydeth wormes living 6. wasteth in the body. was nurced by goody Keburne. goody Keburne came into another nurces house & would needes suckle it, wheathr the nurce would or no & sinc mutch amys & it swounded twice to day belly very hard flesh quite wasted was not well tended by goody Keburne face swelled buttocke black & blewe. cānot stand vppon the lyms the child prsent wth goody Alton of Moulsoe it did batle well vnder this nurce vntill goody Keburne her former nurce would suckle it force tooke some surfet.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 32r (upper left part of page)

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CASE57561: Horary consultation concerning Mr Oliver Boteler (PERSON28235)

Question asked by Lady Anne Boteler [Farrar] [Butler] (PERSON28242) on 3 January 1624 at 11:45

RN The lady \An/ Butler for her mr Oliver Butler 9 y next march bone {sic} 28 or 29 about 12 & on in the night. of Harolde sent to me for this child Ian 3 h {sic} hor 11. 45 ant m 1623 {sic}. extree {sic} weake & feeble & cā take no physick taken wth strang fits plucking his \right/ syde & rūneth to his back being holden harde & an extree {sic} cough almost halfe a yere. & is pyned & cā not stand nor goe Ill tong suspected

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 53r (upper right part of page)

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CASE65442: Decumbiture for Richard Shephard (PERSON58578)

Question asked by the patient on 29 February 1628 at 10:30

RN Suddenly taken in his \right/ arme the vse taken away payned in the throate swelled wth a cough & taken wth strong & strang fits & is very hot in his fits wch continue above halfe a day feb. 17 h. 12. p m. 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 115v (upper right part of page)

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CASE77757: Horary consultation concerning Bartholomew Thomson (PERSON60043)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41925) on 1 July 1633 at 16:30

RN Bartholomew Tomson \Ill halfe a yere/ of newp 9. y. almost ten taken a weeke sinc {sic} \thursdy night/ taken a thursday night next a month was brought to me Iuly. 1. h. 4. 30 p m 1633.

had a bruise by thrusting him A|ag|aynst a Deske & bled at the nose mutch & sinc hath bene pyned & wasted in his flesh

looketh very pale /the child was brought to me in a Cradle. worst at night\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 278 (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE43061: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON27732)

Question asked by Mr Robert Barker (PERSON27729) and Mrs Barker (PERSON27736) on 20 March 1616 at 15:00

RN Mr Barker the procter march 20 h. 3. p m 16i6

brought me a great cake wth currants & two capons his wife came wth a litle s {sic} boy of 3 or 4 y. rūning into a cōsuption {sic} /cā rest in no place must be cayred {sic}\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 35v (upper left part of page)

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CASE65156: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 3 January 1628 at 18:00

RN my Lady Iennings of the Strand sent to me for Mres franke Fr{ank} 4 y Ian. 3 h. 6. p m 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Franke Latch of the Strand in London 3 y Ian 3. h. 6 p m 1628

Mres frank I {sic} Latch 4 y Ian 3 h. 6 p m 1628.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, ff. 53v-54r (f. 53v upper right, and f. 54r upper left)

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CASE66898: Horary consultation concerning William Jackson (PERSON52393)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40754) on 27 August 1628 at 09:20

RN Will: Iackson of Oln{y} 24 weekes old Aug 27. h. 9 20 ant {m} 1628

Will. Iackson 20 weekes old of Olny Aug 27. h: 9. 25 ant m 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, ff. 240v-241r (f. 240v bottom right, and f. 241r bottom left)

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CASE77984: Horary consultation concerning Matthews (PERSON54497)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41953) on 5 August 1633 at 15:00

RN Iohn Mathews prun to a wench & a servant

Iohn Mathews daughter 7 or 8 y Aug 5. h. 3. p m 1633.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 356 (middle right part of page)

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CASE12053: Horary consultation concerning Jane Bacchus (PERSON9332)

Question asked by Richard Bacchus (PERSON17662) on 12 March 1599 at 08:56

RN Iane Bachouse of Hansloppe 7 yeres old. sick this twelfmoneth. cōplayneth in her bodye aches in her lims. pined away. speaketh very hartely & eateth her meate well. hath a great laske for this 2 moneths Marche 12 die h. 8. 56. ant m. cōplayneth of her hart & brest 1599. her lims will hardly beare her.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 98v (upper right part of page)

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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)

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CASE53391: Decumbiture for James Langwrite (PERSON53371)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39360) on 28 November 1621 at 08:39

RN It tooke him first on sonday last wth a trēbling all over. & tooke away the vse of his lyms & now his sences & all 25 h. 9. 30 ant m sodaynly taken 162i /will take nothing nor speak cānot keepe his water\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 146r (upper right part of page)

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CASE60573: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Mordaunt (PERSON54877)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40112) on 2 June 1625 at 08:00

RN my lord Mordants litle child ten weekes on satt last it was borne the 19 of marh {sic} last betweene 10 & 11 in ye morning. it was healthfull vntill weddensday last. may 25. h. 4. 30 ant m it was taken wth a stretching out of the arms a galling of the eys & skryking & trēbling of all tes vppon may 26. it had 3 fits 2 in ye morning. & on at noone. & hath an arising in ye throte wch is seene & felt. & by holding downe by hand hath some ease & it riseth moore. the left syde of the throate. sent to me Iune 2. h. 8 ant m. 1625.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 110v (upper left part of page)

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CASE70232: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Wright (PERSON62335)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41103) on 14 March 1630 at 13:00

U[1628–30] Thomas write {illeg} was borne on \the next/ satterday at night after on michelmus was twelmounth, betweene a 11 or 12 at|or| i3, a Clock but cam to me at 1 of clock, ye 14th: of march 1630./

had a quiuorin & sounding on michelmus last & 3 Dayes the after ye small pox & then at shroftide & this last night had 3 fitts after the same manner a boue saide, being ye 13th Day complaines on the head & heauie & apt to sleepe

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 164 (upper, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE78332: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Newman (PERSON55374)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41998) on 25 September 1633 at 07:45

RN Agnys Nuemā of Havrshā 8. y. sept. 25. h. 7. 45 ant m 1633.

sick sinc satt last at night a litle after 12.

Casteth all that she taketh & had a loosenes before a fortnight. |cōpl of her bell voyded on worme|

vryne red & aguish

Is paynd every where

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 471 (upper left part of page)

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CASE11660: Horary consultation concerning William Pipkin (PERSON14968)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17603) on 30 August 1598 at 17:07

RN Will: Pipkin 6 yeres old at Miklemas payned in the back & neck & head & belly & legs quærit causā eius remediū refuseth his meate Aug 30. die h. p m. 5. 7. m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 23r (upper right part of page)

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CASE57483: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Hester Andrews (PERSON42772)

Question asked by Young Sir William Andrews (PERSON9154) on 8 December 1623 at 10:40

RN Young Sr Will Androws for her|is| Daughtr ms Hester 6 y Decēb. 8 h. 10 40 ant m 1623. pater sine consensu /of Adington\ /5 y.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 39v (upper left part of page)

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CASE49517: Horary consultation concerning Barbara Troughton (PERSON36224)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38697) on 16 August 1619 at 06:00

RN Barbara Troughton almost 2 y old Aug. 16 h. 6 ant m 16i91

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘hath the smale pox broken out.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 154r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE77848: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON41934)

Question asked by John Bird (PERSON9744) on 15 July 1633 at 11:40

RN a litle child Iohn Byrd broght 5 or 6 y very sick Iuly 15 h. 11 40 ant m 1633

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 311 (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?f2-extent-of-transcription=Excerpt;f3-language=English;f4-question-asked=Medical;f5-document-type=Case%3A%3AEntry;f6-patient-age-band=000-009;f7-number-of-patients=Single%20patient, accessed 9 June 2024.