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CASE47653: Horary consultation concerning Susan Pulleston [Lady Pulleston] (PERSON5920)

Question asked by the patient on 14 October 1618 at 07:00

RN The Lady Puliston 50 y octob. 14 14. h. 7 ant m 1618. belly & stomach left syde & idle conciet of Flyntsheere

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 56r (upper left part of page)

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CASE26242: Horary consultation concerning Frances Dorrington (PERSON62624)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1607 at 06:15

RN francis dorrington 19 y Ap 24. h. 6. 15 ant m 1607 a gentlewomā subiect to many melancholy passions swodings {sic} mother |lighte headed./|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 181, f. 167r (upper, and middle left parts of page)

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CASE52440: Horary consultation concerning Anne Richardson (PERSON57587)

Question asked by the patient on 11 May 1621 at 14:00

RN An Richardson of Pisford 32 y may 11 h. 2. p m 162i

troubled about ill thought her chest tr {sic} a yere ill in mynd troubled

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 137r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64626: Decumbiture for Mrs Mary Mariot (PERSON54259)

Question asked by the patient on 21 September 1627 at 12:30

RN mres may {sic} had her first fits Se{p}{sic} \Sept/ 11. h. 8. 20 p m 1627 /will laugh in her fits\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘had 30 fits of the mother’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 220r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE25429: Horary consultation concerning Robert Lea (PERSON24166)

Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1610 at 11:00

RN Robart lea of Whaddon 2{illeg}|35|. y. a child of 3 yeres Octob. 5 h. 11. ant m 16i0.

of a melancholy cōstit sad heavy lūpish stomack loveth no cōpany/1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mopish.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 131r (upper right part of page)

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CASE71434: Horary consultation concerning John Headsman (PERSON51291)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1631 at 13:10

Iohn Headsman of Earles Barton 21. y. febr. 25. . h. 1. 10. p m 1631 |married|

complayneth of his back, head & stomack, subiect to melancholy for a weeke

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 136 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE44470: Horary consultation concerning Anne Simons (PERSON35347)

Question asked by Lady Wainman (PERSON21059) on 17 March 1617 at 16:40

RN my lady Weanemā march 17 for a young gentlewomā distracted march |i|{sic}. {5}|{4}|0 p m 1617 /of 20 yeres {sic}\ /An Symons 20 y of Brightwell\ /was troubled wth ye mother. /6 weekes ill\\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘light headed & distracted.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 89v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53272: Horary consultation concerning Rebecca Dean (PERSON47743)

Question asked by the patient on 23 October 1621 at 15:39

RN Rebe\c/ca Deane of litle Steaton h|| h. 3. 39 a|p| m 162i troubled in mynd fall & spring 2 monthes troublesom but neavr fecte well so 4 yers 45 y 10 child. back weake cause of all.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 125r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE43799: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Burgess (PERSON28559)

Question asked by the patient on 29 August 1616 at 18:00

RN Robart Burges of Archester 52 y Aug. 29. h. 6 p m 16i61

[Astrological Chart]

master Burges

he sayth yt his sins be so great yt the cānot be for{given} & weepeth often. not ripe witted but mopish all {illeg} memory sences & wits & gifts taken from him 2 ye{res} he was a good pracher. he syth {sic} yt he hath syned agaynst the holy ghost. cryeth out agayst {sic} the temptat{ion} of sathan./

Notes:

1 ‘a dead palsye on ye left syde’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 158v (upper left, middle right, and bottom parts of page)

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CASE25844: Horary consultation concerning Mary Simons (PERSON35352)

Question asked by the patient on 22 January 1611 at 13:20

RN {illeg} of Odyll {illeg} h. 1. 25 {p m 1611} gryped in her belly

Mary Simons of Odill Ian 22 | h. 1. 20 p m 1611.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mynd disquieted.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 190r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE55192: Horary consultation concerning Anne Cooper (PERSON46959)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39564) on 28 October 1622 at 15:15

RN An Coo of Northāpton octob. 28 h. 3. 15 p m 1622 |gydines of Brayne of a rawe rheumatick stomacke.|

mad f|&| foolish. 16|5|. y.

nata Decēb. 6. h. 12 nocte. 1606. |idle hea{ded} was prsent| |not well sinc she was litle satt. {sic}| 7. y. very ill.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 99v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13315: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Scot [Blague] (PERSON1037)

Question asked by the patient between 16 January 1598 and 16 July 1598

RN Mres Blage of Lambith quærit a for: morbū et morbi causā. 1598 Ian: 16. die . h post merid. 9. ægrotabat aio, et habuit morbū dictū the mother.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 21v (upper part of page)

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CASE23803: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Faldo (PERSON30274)

Question asked by the patient on 12 August 1614 at 16:25

RN Thomas faldoe of Goldington 24 y two days before Miklemas the day he was borne was . came to me himselfe Aug. 12. h. 4. \25./ p m 1614 |wynd in his hed & stomack|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 69v (upper left part of page)

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CASE48601: Nativity for Mrs Frances Digby (PERSON29826)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1619 no earlier than 16:40

RN Mres francis Digbye Sr Evarets sister nata the tuesday before the 30 of novēbr. before 7 in ye morning /1588.\ send for my Directions may 1. hhor {sic} 4. 40 p m 1619. /vnmayed {sic}\ |30 y|

mutch troubled wth melanch pass apt to weep wthout any iust case.

nata Octob 29 h. 7. ant m 1588. a great heavynes in ye stomacke & a beating & trembling at the hart. wth a |continuall| payne at her hart at yt tyme of all on her left syde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 347v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53342: Decumbiture for John Michell (PERSON20313)

Question asked by the patient on 13 November 1621 at 13:30

RN 1 first in his neck 2 on his syde tormented him & drew his mouth asyde & tooke away his sences & memory l|&| did shake h{im} novēb. 10 hor 3 p m 162i1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘paralysis’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 137v (bottom, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE54298: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Esther [Hester] Taylor [Conqueste] (PERSON46740)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1622 at 13:20

RN Mres Hester Conquest. \of Howton Conquest./ 21 y may 25 h {sic} hor 1. p m 1622. \a convulsive palsy at ye right syde cānot speake but laugh or weeke {sic}/

Mres Hester Conquest may 2{illeg}|5|. h {sic} hor 1. 20 p m 16221

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1paralysis convuls. laugh & weepe cānot speake’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 127r (bottom right, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE12098: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Commendale (PERSON10798)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1599 at 10:15

RN Susan Commendall 27. not well this 7 or 8 yeres: benūmed in her lims legs. armes. backe. a hevines in her hed. March 19. die . h. 10. 15. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 105v (upper left part of page)

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CASE50453: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Franklin (PERSON30628)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1620 at 10:40

RN Mres Margaret Franklin of Bonehurst 24 y march 29. h. 10. 40 ant m 1620 \worst fasting/ hed full & dissye wyndy a cold stomacke hot liver full of melancholy greefe sinc her fathers death. face flushing hot & breaking out /vnmayed {sic}.\ /cold feete hot head\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 153r (upper right part of page)

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CASE71877: Horary consultation concerning Joan Annysson (PERSON42792)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1631 at 17:30

RN Ioane M Allyson {sic} \Annysson/ of Kirkleton in cōtry of oxford 33 y Ap. 23. h {sic} hor 5. \30/ p m 163i

a fearfull hart of the evill thoughts tempted fearfull least sathā should prvayle agaynst Easter daye

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 272 (upper right part of page)

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CASE35218: Horary consultation concerning Mr Haward [Heywood] (PERSON23694)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1609 at 07:00

RN Mr Hayward quærit de morbo. qualis sit feb. 11. h {sic} hor 7. ant m 1609 multa melanch. capit laborat |hed back melancholye|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 338, ff. 63v-64r (f. 63v upper, and f. 64r bottom)

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%3ATorso;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind;f4-info=Astrological%20chart%3A%3APresent, accessed 3 March 2025.