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CASE74432: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1632 at 08:00

RN my Cosen marsh of Hackny 60 y Ap. 27. . h. 8. ant m. 1632. head & legs

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 112 (upper right, and middle right parts of page)

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CASE77988: Horary consultation concerning Richard Simons (PERSON58791)

Question asked by the patient on 6 August 1633 at 10:00

RN Rich: Symons of Greens norton 25 y serv to Mr Iames How Aug. 6 h. 10 ant m. 1633 |head hart|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 357 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE79916: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Himmingway (PERSON62672)

Question asked by the patient between 21 April 1631 at 16:45 and 22 April 1631 at 08:15

RN Mres Mary Himmingway 23. wayting gentle womā on my lady Mary hed ill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 174, p. 344 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE50495: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Rawlins (PERSON34608)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1620 at 11:38

RN Elis Rawlins of Hanslop. 53 y Ap 3. h. 11. 38 ante m 1620

hed mutch troubled

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 160r (upper left part of page)

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CASE57853: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Anne Wentworth [Countess of Cleveland] [Lady Wentworth] (PERSON36662)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1624 at 10:00

RN feb 29 \h 4. 30 p/ my lady was sorely vexed in her the fore te of her head about the top causing her ladyship to vomyt. hath had many fits therof sinc Iuly last yt she was brought a bed Iuly 20. \h. 4. 30 h 4. 30 {sic} ant m/. but had then a most violent fit & fyndeth most good by covearing her head wth a pillow made very hot

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 100v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE60279: Horary consultation concerning Mrs (PERSON42295)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1625 at 11:00

RN Mres       Ap 22. h. 11 ant m. 1625.

a good vryne frō Havrshā head & chest.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 67v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE62410: Horary consultation concerning Lawrence Clark (PERSON46177)

Question asked by the patient on 22 May 1626 at 08:30

RN Lawrenc Clarke of Astwood 20 y may 22 8. 30 ant m 1626.

It lyeth in his head & speaketh litle.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 216r (upper right part of page)

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CASE74070: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Magdalen Williams (PERSON61865)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Williams [Knight, Baronet] [Baronet Williams] (PERSON61851) on 19 March 1632 at 13:00

RN Sr Th Williams sent me a letter for his daughters coming march. 19. h. 1 p m. 1632. \is {come} to towne/ /head & stomack\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 6 (upper right part of page)

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CASE74122: Horary consultation concerning Lady Jane Samuell (PERSON25235)

Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1632 at 10:50

RN The lady Samuel sent to me march 26 h. 5|1| 10 50 ant m 1632 hed ill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 22 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE15904: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Thomasin Pristman (PERSON15072)

Question asked by the patient on 19 November 1603 at 11:30

RN Mres prestmā of Emmerton 56 y. novēb 19 h {sic} hor. 11. 30 ant m 1603.

[Astrological Chart]

Tomasyn Prestmā of Emmerton {60}|56| y. novemb. 19. hor 11 30. ant m. 1603. hed & backe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 163v (bottom left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE19737: Horary consultation concerning George Spenser (PERSON16044)

Question asked by the patient on 5 August 1601 at 09:00

RN George Spencer of Lechamsteede 70 y Aug. 5. hor 9. ant m. 1601.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘head payned mightely.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 169v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE19798: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Draper (PERSON11375)

Question asked by the patient on 15 August 1601 at 12:00

RN Elisabeth Dra of Olny for a sore in her br{illeg}|owe| yt hath a great hole in it Aug 15 h {sic} hor 12. 160i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 181r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE20340: Decumbiture for Mrs Dorothy Uvedale [Smith] [Alway] (PERSON16664)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 2 February 1602 at 19:00 and 3 February 1602 at 09:00

RN |1602| Ian: 2 feb: 2 ho: 7. p m. Doroth Vuedall male se habuit in capite. quærimus causā

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 281r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE20543: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Newton (PERSON14407)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1604 at 11:00

RN Dorothy Newnton the curat Daught{r} 1{illeg}|6|. y. febr 11. h 11. ant m 1604 hed & chest of laundon

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 3v (upper right part of page)

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CASE21107: Horary consultation concerning Goody Isabel Coates (PERSON10692) and Richard Coates (PERSON10687)

Question asked by Goody Isabel Coates (PERSON10692) and Richard Coates (PERSON10687) on 21 April 1604 at 13:00

RN Isbell Cotes of Olny 60 y Apr 21 h {sic} hor 1 p m 1604

hed ill this twelfmoneths

Rich. Cotes of Olny 64 y Apr 21 h {sic} hor 1. p m 1604.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 86r (bottom left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE21167: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Infild (PERSON13106)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1604 at 08:45

RN his Daughter at the same tyme for her old head ache.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 94v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21230: Horary consultation concerning Goody Frances Parrot (PERSON14727)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1604 at 15:00

RN Francis Parret of CastleThrop 27 y maij 7 hor 3. 45 p m 1604.

maried halfe a yere.

Frauncis Parret of Castle Throp 27 y maij 7 hor 3. p m 1604 |hed ill|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, ff. 102v-103r (f. 102v bottom left, and f. 103r upper left)

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CASE21384: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Matthews (PERSON14078)

Question asked by the patient on 10 August 1604 at 12:15

RN Agnys mathew of woulverton 60 y maid. Aug 10 hor 12 15 1604 hed & eyes.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 127r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21738: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Montague (PERSON14231)

Question asked by the patient on 20 November 1604 at 10:00

RN Margaret Mountegue of: Parsnā. 30 y novēb 20 h. 10 25 ant m 1604. of her head & a watering in her stomacke a great while.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 185r (upper right part of page)

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CASE21933: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mansell (PERSON13942)

Question asked by the patient on 21 January 1605 at 16:39

RN Mres Maunsell of Havershā. Ian 21 hor. 5. 2|3|5 p m 1605. hed & eyes. set it at 4. 39. p m 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 217r (bottom left, and bottom right 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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead;f3-treatment=No;f4-question-asked=Medical, accessed 1 April 2025.