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CASE13520: Horary consultation concerning William Loveles (PERSON13804)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1598 at 13:00

RN \Will: Lovely./ An old man of Newp. for his disease. Ascens. day 1598 die . h. 1.a p. merid he hath a great greeping about his harte.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 192r (upper part of page)

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CASE11675: Horary consultation concerning John Persival (PERSON14876)

Question asked by the patient on 7 September 1598 at 07:40

RN Iohn Persivall of 56 yeres \of Buckingham./ of 56. complayneth of his head & hart & stomack & would fayne have some ease. Sept. 7. 40. {sic} & hath bene sick in this disease for this 6 weekes. & this 3 yeares & maketh his stomack swell 1598. die h. 7. 40. ant m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 26r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11760: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Edward Richardson (PERSON15289)

Question asked by the patient on 22 October 1598 at 12:45

RN Edward Richardson of Bowbrickell. 50 yeres kept his bed & specially cōpplayned on the 14 of octo being . enquired of his disease this 22 of Octob. die . h. 12. 45. mi 1598 he hath bene troubled wth the flix this sennet

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 44r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64227: Horary consultation concerning Eleanor Hull (PERSON52119)

Question asked by the patient on 9 July 1627 at 16:20

RN Elinor Hull 50. y of Tame Iuly 9. h. 4: 20 p m 1627

[Astrological Chart]

would know what her disease is feareth a Consūption

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 149r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12136: Horary consultation concerning Sir Henry [Harry] Longueville [the elder] (PERSON13773)

Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1599 at 10:30

RN Mr Longvile of {sic} Brodwell of Woulverton for his disease as he had a fever. 26 of March die h. 10. 30. ant m. 1599 a fayntnes & panting of the hart

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 111r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11726: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Whitson (PERSON17117)

Question asked by the patient on 4 October 1598 at 07:44

RN Thomas Whitson of Shenly 50 yeres sick ever sinc yes tuesday last quærit burneth exceedethly exceedingly & his disease is stronger at some times then othr {sic}. die Octob. 4. die . h. 7. 43|4|. 1598. the newe Disease yt towne hath bene troubled mutch wth yt disease

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 39r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55849: Horary consultation concerning Mr Skinner (PERSON58865) and Mr Edward Hurst [Goodman Hurst] (PERSON31990)

Question asked by Mr Skinner (PERSON58865) on 24 March 1623 at 15:29

RN Mr Skynner an Attorney of Hitching 55 y for his neighb Mr Hust & also for his owne disease wch is a shaking palsy not benūmed & mutch troubled wth the wynd Cholick |wheathr bath good.| body drye cōpl melanch.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 33r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11838: Horary consultation concerning James Greenwood (PERSON12385)

Question asked by the patient on 2 December 1598 at 10:15

RN Iames Greenewood of water eaton Doctr Spark tennet {sic} 50 yeres old. complayneth of his of h an old dysease of his harte now well & lusty but not long sinc almost ded in it. troubled wth a stitch on his right side & cometh over his hart ready to swounde. very cold wth it. of a high colour. stuffed in his Chest yt he can scarce tak his winde quærit Decēbr. 2. die . h. 10. 15. mi. 1598. his hart trembleth muday {sic} last sick lame.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11891: Horary consultation concerning William Seer (PERSON15703)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1598 at 12:45

RN Will: Seere of haversham. 53 yeres old sitteth vp by the fier, very stiffe & hardly to {ground} onc in 24 houres complayneth of his body & lims & legs most in on of his sides all over his left syde ever sinc March last: first amisse not able to goe over the Dore threshall. sinc Alhalloutide. sent his wife to me Decēb. 21. die . h. 12. 45. 1598. on of his legs the left wonderfully swelled. a very diseased body & hath had a greate cough.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘feare lest he be beworded’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 70v (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-practitioner-is-astrologer=Yes;f3-querent-age-band=050-059;f4-querent-identified=Yes;f5-info=Astrological%20chart;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f7-number-of-querents=Single%20querent;f8-practice=Napier;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3ADisease, accessed 30 June 2024.