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CASE10647: Horary consultation concerning Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086)

Question asked by Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086) on 22 May 1600 at 11:30

RN Thomas White of Milten 56. may 22 die h. 11 30 ant m 1600 |a payne in his shoulders| payned in his head back & chest stuffed. faynt & feeble water good but yellowish. sande in his backe. a drye cough.

Susāna White of Milten Mres Androwes servant 18 a red coloured wenche legs sweld. hath the whites but very few of the reds. head & harte a swimminge.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 79r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13098: Horary consultation concerning Florence Tickle (PERSON16434) and Anne Wilson (PERSON17199)

Question asked by Florence Tickle (PERSON16434) and Anne Wilson (PERSON17199) on 19 February 1600 at 13:30

RN florenc Tickle of Woulverton servant to \old/ Mres Longfild 19 y. for the greene sicknes pale & white coloured. febr. 19 die  {sic}. 1. 30 p m. 1600.

An Wilson young Mr Harry Longeveilds chambr {sic} mayd 21. y. pale & ill Coloured feb. 19 die h 1. 30 p m. 1600.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 272v (upper right part of page)

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CASE40119: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Haselrigg (PERSON23674) and Lady Frances Haselrigg (PERSON12632)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Haselrigg (PERSON23674) and Lady Frances Haselrigg (PERSON12632) on 3 July 1612 at 15:00

W Sr Thomas Haselrige sent his man wth a letter Iuly. 3. . hor. 3 P. M. 1612. Laborat febre tertiana

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 124v (upper right part of page)

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CASE10477: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Smith (PERSON15945) and Ellen Baker (PERSON9367)

Question asked by Elizabeth Smith (PERSON15945) and Ellen Baker (PERSON9367) on 1 May 1600 at 07:00

RN Elisabeth Smith for her head May 1. die h. 7. ant m. 1600 /touthach a sh{oo}ting\ in her head.

Ellen Baker goodman hopkins mead for an ague Ap may 1. die h 7 ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 57r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52807: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Christian Napier [Young Lady Ersfeild] (PERSON33479)

Question asked by the patient and Sir Thomas Ersfeild [Mr Ersfeild] (PERSON48585) on 7 July 1621 at 20:40

RN Mr Earesfield Mres Christian for an Impostume wch brake by the way wth mes Sara Will Hopton & mr Earisfil|e|lds mā came to my house Iuly 7 h {sic} |h. 8 40 p m| hor 8. 40 p m 162i

remayned wth me vntill sonday & in the after noone deted to Luton. Iuly 8. \h. 1 30 p m/ 1621.

Mr Eresfild mes Christian mrs Sara will Hopton & mr Eresfields man came to me|y| house Iuly 6 h. 8. 40 p m 162i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 40r, f. 37r (f. 40r bottom left, f. 37r bottom left, and f. 37r bottom right)

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CASE64352: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON50816) and Mrs Craste (PERSON47249)

Question asked by Anne Wentworth [Countess of Cleveland] [Lady Wentworth] (PERSON36662) and Anonymous (PERSON50816) on 26 July 1627 at 20:45

RN The Countes of Cleevland sent me a horse for ny {sic} mā Williā to Let Mres Crast blood yet because of her coldnes left it to my discretion as appeareth by her letter written to me wth her owne hand also enquireth my consayle for her cough Cook who by reason of a sore cough is rūing into a Consūption. Iuly 26. h. 8. 45 p m. 1627 |Mres Crasts she is bettr wheathr good to let her blood|

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vtrū the Lady Cleevelands Cooke recuperabit sanitatē or wheathr he will rūne into a cōsūption he sent me a letter Iuly 26 {illeg}|| h 8. 45 p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 173r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE29859: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Charnock (PERSON19259) and Mrs Dorothy Charnock (PERSON19262) and Charnock (PERSON19260) and Anonymous (PERSON21609)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Charnock (PERSON19259), Mrs Dorothy Charnock (PERSON19262), Charnock (PERSON19260) and Anonymous (PERSON21609) on 2 November 1605 at 15:00

RN Tho. Charnock of Grendon & Dorothy & his child & serv. novēb. 2. h {sic}. 3 p m 1605.

all doe feare the plaugue water whytish & thin. his Daughtr of 13 y sleepysh.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 217v (upper left part of page)

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CASE37288: Horary consultation concerning Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) and Mrs Savell (PERSON25267)

Question asked by Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) and Mrs Savell (PERSON25267) on 26 October 1610 at 09:00

RN the lady Compton & her gentlewomā Mres savell wer leet {sic} blood the lady in her right foote the gentlewoman in her right arme. the ladyes blood good the gentl black thick melancholy for her splene & hed ach cōtinuall. octob. 26 h. 9. ant m 16i0.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 329, f. 102r (upper part of page)

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CASE30316: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Dawson (PERSON22840) and Mr Sterope (PERSON25572)

Question asked by Mr Richard Dawson (PERSON22840) and Mr Sterope (PERSON25572) on 18 November 1606 at 09:00

RN Mr Dawson the kep of my lords wardrope his serv. novēb. 18 h. 8. ant 30. ant m. 1606 for a gowte in his hāds & feete/

Mr Sterope the Registr ascaridib. belly 32 y novēb. 18. h. 9. ant m. 1606.

Mr dawson & mr Sterope.

m|th|{sic} lady Brooke

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 26r (upper left, upper right, and bottom left parts 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-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AHousehold%20staff;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f4-number-of-querents=Multiple%20querents, accessed 16 April 2025.