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CASE12678: Horary consultation concerning Robert Humble (PERSON13070)

Question asked by the patient on 10 September 1599 at 12:00

RN Robart Hūble of Ridgmunt servant to Mr Shene. 26. y sept. 10 die h. 12. 1599 a man sore pined & consumed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 200r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE59689: Horary consultation concerning Mr Nathaniel Potter (PERSON56971)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1625 at 11:50

RN Mr \Nathanll {sic}/ Potter curate vnder Mr Rhead of Hardwick 21. y Ian 25|4| {h}|| h. 11 50 ant m 1625 feareth a cōsūption

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 149r (upper right part of page)

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CASE53765: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Wilson (PERSON36912)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Wyn [Old Mr Wyn] (PERSON37135) on 26 March 1622 at 11:20

RN Mr Wyne for his sonne in lawe Mr Wylson. 32 y march. 26 h. 11. 20 ant m. 1622. /a Dropsy & a cōsūption feared, is mutch pyned & wasted in his legs & nowe cānot eat\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 33v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE49390: Nativity for Agnes Evans (PERSON30240)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38683) on 30 July 1619 at 10:25

RN Agnys Evens of {sic} the pedlers child nata 30 {sic} maij 30 h. 11. p m 16171

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘pyned & wasted’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 128v (upper right part of page)

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CASE21272: Horary consultation concerning Richard Holmes (PERSON12869)

Question asked by the patient on 16 July 1604 at 10:15

RN Rich Holmes of Offlye 27. a batchelr Sr Rich Spencers Cooke Iuly 16 hor 10. 15 ant m 1604.

a e wasteth pyneth cōsumeth cougheth hoarse. keepeth his bed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 109r (upper left part of page)

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CASE75328: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Jakeman (PERSON52418)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41628) on 18 August 1632 at 14:25

RN Mr Robert Iackmā of wing a yere {sic} the a yere sinc the 4 of Iune last 1631 being satt h 9. 30 ant m but it was brought to me Aug 18 h {sic} hor. 2. 25. p m. 1632

a drye cough that he cānot sleepe a big belly wasted in the flesh |was very fat & is nutch {sic} pynd by a nource yt was wth child| child was prsent /A Consūption feard\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘wasteth mtch {sic} belly big’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 386 (upper right part of page)

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CASE73718: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Babum (PERSON43175)

Question asked by the patient on 31 January 1632 at 13:30

RN Mres Elis: Babum of Weston Turvey. 30 y. 4 child. on dead Her youngest 2 yere old Ian. 3i h. 1. 30 p m 1632 |Is growen very leane & poor feareth a consūpt. cānot sleepe|

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Elis. Babum of weston Ian 3i {} h. 1. 30 p m 163{2}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 420 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE43825: Horary consultation concerning Richard Elkinton (PERSON30129)

Question asked by the patient on 3 September 1616 at 08:00

RN Rich: Elkinton of Buckinghā sadler. 52 y {A} {sic} Sept. 3. h. 8 ant m. 16i6.

is pyneth & wasteth. & hath a drye hoarse cough almost a twelfmoneth

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 163r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE70565: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Sturges (PERSON59762)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1630 at 15:30

RN Mr Edward Sturges of Oxon by Harborough 43 y Ap 22 h. 3. 30. p m 1630 /a Consūption feared\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 284 (upper 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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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|

[Astrological Chart]

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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CASE74220: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Piggot (PERSON56765) and Mrs Margaret Anderson (PERSON42694)

Question asked by Mrs Anne Piggot (PERSON56765) on 4 April 1632 at 14:50

RN Mres Piggot gentlewomā to Sr Rich Anderson & governes to all his Daughters 30 y Ap. 4 . h. 2. 50 p m 1632

languishing fearth eyther a consūption or the grne {sic} sicknes

|would be resolued| wheathr it ceede frō her body or nynd {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 48 (upper left part of page)

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CASE69936: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Barkesdalle (PERSON43498)

Question asked by the patient on 9 January 1630 at 16:00

RN Mr Richard Barkestdane of marson Lawrenc in comitatu North 30 y 5 Ap next but sent to me Ian 9. h {sic} hor 4. p. m 1630 /Clogged in his stomacke pyneth & wasteth exceding weake\

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Rich: Barkestdon 30 y of marson lawrenc Ian. 9 h {sic} hor 4 p m 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 52-53 (p. 52 bottom left, and p. 53 upper left)

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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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CASE14243: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Bridgetta Pix (PERSON14971)

Question asked by the patient on 28 November 1603 at 13:00

RN Bridgetta Pix 20 y novemb 28 hor. 1. p m. 1603. the prachers wife /of walton\1

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Notes:

1 ‘feareth a cōsūption looketh well.’ in the right margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 113r (upper left part of page)

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CASE53302: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON52664)

Question asked by Mr William Marsh [March] (PERSON33018) on 4 November 1621 at 09:00

RN Mr Marsh for a sadler of Dunstable 30 y fearing a cōsumpt Novēb. 4. h. 9 ant m 162i.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 131r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73039: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Jones (PERSON52662)

Question asked by the patient on 27 September 1631 at 16:20

RN Mr Iohn Ioanes 22 y Sept 27 h. 4. 20 p m 1631 feareth a Cōsūpt.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 183 (upper right part of page)

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CASE12199: Horary consultation concerning Edward Newton (PERSON14403)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1599 at 10:00

RN Edward Newnton sick this 14 week of Stony stratford a weaver hart & everywhere sick pined & yet eatet skin & bone. & yet will eate any thing. 60 yeres old. faynt. hard bound {illeg}|y|et onc in 24 houres. feareth lest he be b{edr}ed a drie coughe. this 8 yeres. Aprill 3 die h. 10. 1599. reareth fleme, in a cōsumption. hart hele & stronge.

E Newton.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 120r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE78415: Horary consultation concerning Mr Francis Catesby [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON22432)

Question asked by the patient on 8 June 1633

RN Mr Catesbee of Hardmead Iustice of peace 55 y. for an extreme thirst hath the diabetica passio pisseth often & abundantly Dropsy & cōsūption feard Iune 8. 1633

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 517 (upper part of page)

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CASE36893: Horary consultation concerning Mr Cottle (PERSON22701)

Question asked by Mr Mansell (PERSON24340) on 15 January 1610 at 12:30

RN Mr Maunsell requested Mr Iermā to speake vnto me in the behalfe of a gentlemā on Mr Cottle an outward barrister now in a Cōsūption wheathr likely to recover his former health. Ian. 15 h. 12. h. {sic} 30 p m 1610. sine \cū/ consensu vt opinor. cū consensu

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 217v (upper left 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-info=Occupation%20mentioned;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AWasting;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 16 January 2025.