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CASE72081: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Jennings (PERSON52509) and Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) and Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517) on 12 May 1631 at 20:20

RN The Lady Iēnings sent for pils for Mr Th. Ienins for his Dyet Drink wrought to gentlely may 12 h. 8 an 29 \20/. p m 1631

Mres Elis Ienings craveth pils for her eys

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 334 (upper left part of page)

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CASE69841: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Sanders (PERSON58243)

Question asked by the patient on 15 December 1629 at 15:00

RN mres Mary Sanders 40 y from Welford Decēb. 15 h: 3. p m. 1629

tooke not the playster at the day appoynted & is desyrous when and at what day she may apply it

2 hath taken the pouder once

3 Dareth not to bleed vntill she shall come to me

4 is mutch troubled wth the wynd yt she cānot keepe cōpany wth her frinds, & if she represse it, then it fumeth vp to her head

5 vseth fasteth on fish days wth butter, egs & salte fish wheathr good

6 hath taken a clyster made wth anysseeds boyled in water to wch she putteth now milke & sugar. thus she hath done twice, wheathr I like it

7 wheathr good to take at breakefast a toast sugar & spice & also to eate of the tost. wch she hath vsed to doe heretofore

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 11 (upper right part of page)

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CASE72336: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Judith Chester (PERSON46005)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1631 at 07:00

RN Mres Chester of Tylswort Mr Henry Chesters wife 24 y Iune 14. h. 7 ant m. 163i

[Astrological Chart]

terms stopt sinc christas her left leg swelled hot.1

my pultish made it to blyster. & she applyed Cowe Dung & butter to it

Toke my Dyet Drink & it wroght well for 5 days & abated the swelling & sinc it is cōme agayne |imputeth her swelling to the stopping of her terms|

would know wheathr good to bleed & in what places.

desyreth to have a good purg. /wth a fulnes of her stomack.\

Notes:

1 ‘her left leg swelled’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 422 (upper left part of page)

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CASE68165: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Mary Throckmorton (PERSON60153)

Question asked by the patient on 13 April 1629 at 12:50

RN Mres Mary Throckmorton of Weston 26 y Ap 13. ||. h. 12. 50 a|p| m 1629 /Courses Duly 3 or 4 yers\

[Astrological Chart]

desyrous to take prpard for twice for cold moyst humours

hath thē now but very litle who had thē before very well for 3 or 4 yers

prsumeth yt her body is distempered wth cold moysture yt Deadeth naturall heate & therfore Desyrous to take prp for twice & then to bleede in her foote troubled a litle wth the whit

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 135r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64682: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Ellen Trote (PERSON60492) and Mrs Elizabeth Trote (PERSON60491)

Question asked by Mrs Ellen Trote (PERSON60492) and Mrs Elizabeth Trote (PERSON60491) on 1 October 1627 at 16:00

RN Mres Ellen Trot & ms Elis Trot of Eaton did send for a vomyt each of thē octob. 1 h 4 p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 228r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE22334: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Hanmer (PERSON50771)

Question asked by the patient on 2 July 1630 at 08:15

RN The lady Hāmer sent for a Cordiall & did not like of yt \strong water/ will sent her Iuly 2 h 8. 15 ant m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 46r (upper left part of page)

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CASE28297: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Foulkes (PERSON11872)

Question asked by the patient on 20 October 1606 at 15:25

RN Katheron foukes of Hulcot Octob. 20 h. {3} {sic} 3. 25 p m 1606.

vid. Octob. 16.

her medson wrought but litle.

desyreth anothr.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 297r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE31299: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Tristram (PERSON20988)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1607 at 10:30

W Mris Sara Tristrā of Hitchin came at the same tyme to be lett bloode in the foote shee had her sicknes soome .5. days a goe for .3. days but somwhat waterish

The phisick shee had last gaue her the first tyme of takinge .5. stools the .2. tyme .9. stools

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 169v (upper left part of page)

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CASE31762: Horary consultation concerning Lady Digby (PERSON11310)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26409) on 24 June 1607 at 06:38

RN The lady Dickby of Gothurst Iune 24. h. 6. 38 ant m. 1607. hath spent her dyet Drink drinking no othr drinke hath taken it some six days & thre days it gave her four stooles a daye & two dayes but 2 a daye it weakneth not yet giveth litle amendment.

had them lately but pale.

would know wheathr shee is to vide any more./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 231r (upper right part of page)

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CASE32112: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Basse (PERSON22022)

Question asked by the patient on 19 September 1607 at 10:00

RN Ione Basse came Sept 19 came for her dyet drinke {se} h. 10 ant m 1607 her letting of blood & her dyet drink made her so sick as if she should dye wth it. h 10.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 278v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE42963: Horary consultation concerning Lady Mary Ventris (PERSON36355)

Question asked by the patient on 9 March 1616 at 12:00

RN my lady ventres of Campton sent for mirab. Aqua yt day. & afterward fell very sick./ but is somewhat amended god be thanked

The Lady Ventres of Campton 56 y march. 9 h {sic}. hor. 12. 16i6

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 18v, f. 19v (f. 18v upper right, and f. 19v upper left)

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CASE46705: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) and Mrs Elizabeth Marsh [the younger] (PERSON33024)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) on 26 May 1618 at 17:00 or at 18:00

RN my Cosen he & She marsh did boath writ vnto me she for her selfe wheathr good to sweat & also for her Daughter. & to bleed her in ye foote at ye fall wch would not bleede

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 201, f. 113r (upper right part of page)

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CASE72950: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Cook (PERSON46859)

Question asked by the patient on 16 September 1631 at 13:00

RN Elisab: Cooke 50 y \a gentlewomā/ Sept 16 h. 1 p m 163i |her some {sic} brought it|

Is god be thanked well mended

will send for a lett on weddens. next

for Mres Cooke Sept 16. 163i

for Mres Cooke 50 y Sept 16 {} h. 1. p m 1631

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 158, p. 157 (p. 158 middle left, p. 158 bottom, and p. 157 bottom right)

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CASE73481: Horary consultation concerning Captain John Tyrringham (PERSON25848) and Young Mrs Anne Tyrringham (PERSON60704)

Question asked by Young Mrs Anne Tyrringham (PERSON60704) on 10 December 1631 at 12:00

SRN Mr Iohn Tyringham of Henwicke Decembr 10. . hor. 12. in merid. 1631. /Mrs Tyringham misit aq vrinā & quærit vtrum sit grauida/.\

[Astrological Chart]

The vomitt gaue him much ease for ye stoppinge of his stomach. The Cordiall hath somewhat abated his Cough he desyres a nother of ye same He is sometymes troubled with ye Crampe in his thyghes & legs & feete.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 340 (upper left part of page)

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CASE74428: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Leavens (PERSON53579)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1632 at 14:00

SRN Mrs. Levens of Imly. 25. y. Ap. 26. . h. 2. p. m. 1632.

Had vomitt wch wrought 5 or 6 tymes both ways. yet stayd but a quarter of an houre. she desires another vomit.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 111 (upper left part of page)

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CASE78005: Horary consultation concerning Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400) and Lady Alice Egerton [Young Lady Alice Bridgewater] (PERSON48397)

Question asked by Mrs Quicke (PERSON57232) on 8 August 1633 at 20:20

RN Aug 8 h. 8. 20 p m. 1633

I receaved a letter frō mres Quck {sic} yt the lady Magdalen by means of ye lady {sic} \Countes/ her mother. hath bene forced to vs fast. & to keepe a fast but once the Countes hath made the lady Magd to keepe an exact dyet & fasting & hath abstaynd frō the vse of any prscribed by me & semeth to be mutch better for it

craveth a masse of my pils

the lady Magdalen was lately sick but now mutch amended.

The lady Alce well wthout taking any physick

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 364 (upper right, and bottom centre parts of page)

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CASE79009: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Stavely (PERSON59538)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1634 at 17:00

TG Mrs Iane Stauley of {illeg}|D|arb Malser Apr. 8 h. 5 p M. 1634.

Found much ease after the last advise, but is still troubled with the whites & a great weaknes in her backe

Desireth the same thinges to be sent againe {illeg}|W|hich were sent her afore & the receit thereof

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 120r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE32817: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Blenkinsop (PERSON22142)

Question asked by the patient on 18 February 1608 at 11:00

RN Mres Bla|i|nkinsop of litle Horwood extreme sicke wth the puge {sic} feb. 18 h 11. ant m 1608 a lettr sent me to send her some cōfortable thing.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 34v (upper right part of page)

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CASE57972: Horary consultation concerning Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286) and Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281)

Question asked by Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286) on 22 March 1624 at 18:00

RN The lady Nevill tooke wth her husb. the last dyet Drink & it wroght not vppon waterish humours as Did her first ab. 3 weekes before whitsontyde but Did gripe exceedingly & she Did|ot|h writ now for on yt might worke more kindly on waterish hunours {sic} March 22 h. 6 p m 1624

sent me a draght of this dyet Drink to st {sic} tast. mach {sic} 20 h {h} {sic} 10. 30 ant m. 1624

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 118r (upper left part of page)

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CASE70717: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Hanslop (PERSON50782)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1630 at 18:30

RN Mres Hanslop yt lay here sent to me yt she fyndeth litle ease in her head though yt the Issue doe run well. |of Tharpe in warrick shere 26 y. May 5 h. 6 30 p m 1630|

would have me to send her something

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 336 (middle 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-judgment=No;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment;f4-question-asked=Medical;f5-querent-sex=Female, accessed 24 April 2024.