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CASE13893: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Linge (PERSON13726) and Elizabeth Linge (PERSON13727)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17902) on 6 July 1603 at 10:00

RN An lingnes of great brickhill 10 y. Iuly. 6. hor. 10. ant m 1603. Esila Elisabeth lingne 9 y.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1metuit veneficiū malarū linguarū.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 59v (upper right part of page)

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CASE62132: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40288) and Anne Wentworth [Countess of Cleveland] [Lady Wentworth] (PERSON36662) and Anonymous (PERSON40290)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40289) on 22 April 1626 at 14:30

RN The lady Wentworts sisters \daughter/ 5 y \& a halfe/ Ap 22 h {sic} hor 22 2. 30 p m 1626

my lady sends for 6 or 7 vomyts my young ladyes mayd 20 y

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 174r (middle 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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CASE25538: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Lane (PERSON32515) and Arnetrue Lane (PERSON32514)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37389) on 20 October 1610 at 10:00

RN Katheron lane of lowton 4 y \half a yere |a quartr of a yer|/ octob. 20 h {sic} hor 10 ant m. 16i0 Arnetrue lane 17 /metuit veneficiū\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 144v (upper right part of page)

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CASE74582: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Latimer (PERSON53399) and Anonymous (PERSON53398)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON53396) on 10 May 1632 at 16:40

RN Mres Dorothy Latymer. 25 y may 10 h. 4. 40 p m 1632 |An extreme cold over all her body cānot sleepe|

[Astrological Chart]

& my opinion touching his bewitched child by 2 witches/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 151 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE54679: Decumbiture for Goody Elizabeth Cockayne (PERSON46446)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39510) on 25 July 1622 at 11:11

RN She was taken strangly & sodenly but more yesterday then before Iuly 24. h 4|5| \5/ p m 1622. at sermō tȳe wth strāg convulsions taking away her speach. & vse of her armes & her belly Did burne & trēble & was & is ever mightely tormōted wth sore tēptatiōs when she is most willing to serve god1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘tēptation’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 8r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64602: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Horrell (PERSON51887)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40516) on 17 September 1627 at 07:30

RN Elis Hurrell of Barton by Cambridge a widow 60 y sept 17. h. 7 30 ant m. 1627. Distracted of her wits sinc mydsomer. Doth Will curse & talk continually & be doing of some ill except she be tyed & will teare her cloathes & is senceles. fretfull & furious & cā sleepe litle light headed1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘frentick senceles & furious’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 216r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64594: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40515)

Question asked by the patient on 15 September 1627 at 13:00

RN The faukners wife to Sr Rob          of Parsnā Sept 15 h {sic} hor. 1. p m 1627 wheather festured sore & sw in her left arme broken & rūning & swellings about her face & neck all soft taken by hard labour of a child he {sic} wheathr it be the kings evill as is supposed or a fistula

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 215r (upper left part of page)

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CASE53472: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Abbot (PERSON42415) and Anonymous (PERSON39367)

Question asked by Elizabeth Abbot (PERSON42415) and Anonymous (PERSON39367) on 10 January 1622 at 12:45

RN Two of women of Bedford on for a great Hoarsnes Ian {illeg}|1|0 h. 12. 30 p m. 1622.

Elis Abbat of Bedford for her long hoarsnes. Ian. 10 h. 12. 45 p m 1622.

Thother for a great cough & bad longues now also for legs & arms yt have no feeling.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 165v (upper right part of page)

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CASE21354: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Leech (PERSON13679)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18621) and Anonymous (PERSON13668) on 5 August 1604 at 07:00

RN Elis leach Aug 5 h 7. ant m 1604. her husb. & fathr on aftr thothr.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Elis leach. Aug 5 h 7 ant m 1604.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 122v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE21908: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Hawkins (PERSON12674)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18695) and Anonymous (PERSON18697) on 14 January 1605 at 09:15

RN Agnys Hawkins of litlington 23 y. Ian. 14. h. 9. 15 ant m. 1605

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 213r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52423: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Harte (PERSON51039) and Ellen Harte (PERSON51041)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39226) on 9 May 1621 at 14:38

RN Elis: Hart of bishops Hatfild 14 y may 9. h. 2. 38 p m 162i grene sicknes |sine consensu| |Ellen Hart staggereth rising riding on her horse. ready to fall|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 135r (upper left part of page)

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CASE24796: Horary consultation concerning Sara Paulin (PERSON34115)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37309) on 19 May 1610 at 12:50

RN Sara Poling of North Crowlye 40 y may 19 h {sic}. hor. 1. \12 50/ p m 1610 /sine consensu.\ |calleth vppon god|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mopish foolish sencles. raveth & laugheth.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 39r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE21596: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Brough (PERSON10086)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON10081), Anonymous (PERSON10080) and Anonymous (PERSON18654) on 16 October 1604 at 10:40

RN Mres Brough of Stratford Octob 16. hor. 10. 40 ant m 1604

filius et patr marit cōiuge. sine cōsensu.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘× × × × × × × × ×’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 162v (upper right part of page)

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CASE70913: Horary consultation concerning William Story (PERSON59714) and Margaret Wyn (PERSON62414)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41199) on 25 May 1630 at 18:20

RN Williā Stoary of St Albions 12 y the 30 of August next twixt 6 & 7 in ye morning at Saraz{ings} head about Easter was 12 monthe may 25. h 6 20 a|p| m 1630.

her mayd cōtinth {sic} Lame & hath spots about her thighs & Knees.

his legs

the child cōplayneth of his loynes& legs & of a payne of his Left syde & also hath a dry cough.

[Astrological Chart]

wheathr fit to make an issue Is lame & goeth wth payne

was prty well sinc Easter was a twelfmonth when & where.

will. Stoary 12 y may 25 h. 6. 30 p m 1630

Lame in his loyns Legs & left syde payned

There mayden yt was Lame. Marg. Wynne at the same tyme.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 406-407 (p. 406 bottom right, p. 406 bottom left, and p. 407 upper left)

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CASE19522: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18453)

Question asked by the patient on 17 June 1601 at 06:30

RN a Poer wench of London wch was had a face swelled very hand {sic} & a hard {sic} greatly swelled. wch was broken wth pultisses came to knowe my counsell Iuly 5. & whenc it ceeded & what was good for it. Iune 17. die hor 6. 30 ant m. 160i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 136r (upper left part of page)

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CASE23581: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37214)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1614 at 15:00

RN A widow of Newp for her face broken out in pimpl{es} legs swelled mightely & n{ow} the ague falling into them & ames {sic} pimpled. & blys{te}red. Iune. 14 h. 3. p m 1614.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 31v (upper right part of page)

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CASE55192: Horary consultation concerning Anne Cooper (PERSON46959)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39564) on 28 October 1622 at 15:15

RN An Coo of Northāpton octob. 28 h. 3. 15 p m 1622 |gydines of Brayne of a rawe rheumatick stomacke.|

mad f|&| foolish. 16|5|. y.

nata Decēb. 6. h. 12 nocte. 1606. |idle hea{ded} was prsent| |not well sinc she was litle satt. {sic}| 7. y. very ill.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 99v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE61556: Decumbiture for Margaret Howlet (PERSON52018)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40223) on 30 January 1626 at 08:00

RN troubled wth strang convulsions the wench the morow on \St/ Stephens Daye sep a ap . p h. 8 ant m 162{6}|5| & swounded at that tyme & hath bene troubled wth convulsiōs ever sinc

[Astrological Chart]

Marg Howlet taken wth strang fits of convulsions & wythering of her face & neck St {sic} Decēb. 26 h. 8 ant m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 82r-v (f. 82r bottom right, and f. 82v upper left)

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CASE68264: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Scrope (PERSON58396)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40889) on 24 April 1629 at 14:00

RN Mres Eliz child to the lord of Sunderland a yere & a halfe Ap. 24. 2. p m 1629

[Astrological Chart]

hath a cough & a great loose{nes} & eateth litle

quæritr vtrū laborat Dentib ventre vl vermbis {sic} metuit vermes stomach

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 156v (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;f5-patient-sex=Female;f6-question-asked=Medical;f7-querent-identified=No, accessed 28 March 2024.