skip to primary navigationskip to content

Search results

Display  

Showing 1-20 of 41 records with:

  • Medical::Symptoms (specified)::Eye troubles::Eyesight in question-asked 
  • Medical::Symptoms (specified) in question-asked 
  • Male in querent-sex 
 Sorted by:  

Refine your results

Document type

Practitioner details

Practice
Number of practitioners
Practitioner is querent
Practitioner is patient

Astrologer details

Practitioner is astrologer
Number of astrologers

Patient details

Patient is
Patient’s age
Number of patients

How & where did it take place

Querent is asking about
Consultation took place with patient's knowledge
Patient's consent to the consultation is
How did it take place

When did it take place

Date
Time of day

Person asking the question

Querent is
Querent’s age
Querent is identified
Number of querents

Editorial information

Case deleted
Case text damaged
Language
Extent of transcription
manuscript page thumbnail

CASE13072: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Carter (PERSON10349)

Question asked by the patient on 13 February 1600 at 11:00

RN Mr Carter \67 yeares./ of husband Crowlye cānot take his winde. ever sinc Eastr can ride but not goe afoote feb. 13. die h. 11 ant m 1600 can scarce see a ringin{g} of bels. full of fleme

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 268v (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE30171: Horary consultation concerning Christopher Wren (PERSON17396)

Question asked by the patient on 25 October 1606 at 10:00

RN Chrystopher of Wren of Hanslop. 60 y octob. 25 h {sic} hor. 10 ant m 1606.

for his eyesight red & waterish.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 3v (bottom left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE59840: Horary consultation concerning Sir John Underhill [Mr John Underhill] (PERSON36309)

Question asked by the patient on 24 February 1625 at 20:15

RN Mr Iohn Vnderhill quærit vtrū medicus qui sanationē mittit deo volente efficerit Febr 26|4| h. 8. 15 p m 1625 |feb. 24|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘sight & hearing mutch decayed.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 176r (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE73634: Horary consultation concerning Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400)

Question asked by Young Sir Robert Napier [Robert Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON14332) on 16 January 1632 at 11:25

RN |young| Sr Rob: Napeir for the Lord Bridgwaters Daughter 15 y Ian sine consensu by means of Sr Th mydleton Ian 16 h. 11. 25 ant m /a kell over her eye {illeg}|a|lmost blynd a mighty rheume\

[Astrological Chart]

pil lucis a 10 days

ey bright pils an Issue in the necke/

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 212, p. 394 (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE51075: Horary consultation concerning Richard Glover (PERSON49899)

Question asked by the patient on 18 June 1620 at 18:00

RN Rich: Glover of Hanslop 30 y Iune 18 h 6 p m. 1620 /febr malig.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘sences lost & memory.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 79r (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE17837: Horary consultation concerning Henry [Harry] Parkins (PERSON14684)

Question asked by the patient on 3 September 1602 at 18:30

RN Henry Parken of Tempsford 3 24 y a batcheler. Sept 2|3|. hor 6. 30 p m 1602. head chest & backe bound in ye body mutch fleme dym eys Dull in hearing.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 191v (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE54010: Horary consultation concerning John Rose (PERSON57883)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1622 at 11:00

RN Iohn Rolles \Rose/ of Colebrayfild 71. y. Ap 27. {illeg}|h| hor. 11 ant m. 1622 /par|l|alitcall {sic}\ convuls. face writhed1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘paralytic cōvuls. sight fayleth’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 74r (bottom right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE47008: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Clark (PERSON22538)

Question asked by the patient on 4 July 1618 at 10:00

RN Mr Rich: Clarke of the Whitlewood forest. 56. y. Iuly. 4 h {sic}. hor 10. ant m 1618 |a quartyne sinc milkemas shortȳded {sic} taketh away his sences & eysight when the fit cōmeth belly chest.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 167v (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE48466: Nativity for Mr John Monson (PERSON33306)

Question asked by the patient between 5 April 1619 at 11:30 and 7 April 1619 at 08:30

RN Mr Iohn Mounson \Sr Will sons and haire/ nat Sept. 10 h {sic} hor. 12. p m 1597. wth a {illeg} kell on his face \{k}ell on his {face}/

subiect to \hot/ feavers. hedach vertigo. eyes seemeth to see like motes at his right arme voydeth filthy impostumed stuffe at his nose of late. feeleth a wȳdynes at his stomack

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 230, f. 219r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE10110: Horary consultation concerning Arthur Smith (PERSON15876)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1600 at 12:30

RN Arthur Smith of Woulverton 37. for his dimnes of sight febr. 26 die h. 12. 30 1600.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 2r (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE13708: Horary consultation concerning Henry Rivys (PERSON15358)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1603 at 10:30

RN Henry Rivys of Cosgrave at the same tyes {sic} for his ey dymed.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 27v (middle left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE14265: Horary consultation concerning Griffin Crokar (PERSON11060)

Question asked by the patient on 3 December 1603 at 09:50

RN Gryphen Crocker of litle Kymble 60 y. Decēb. 3. hor. 9. 50 ant m. 1603. his eyesight blasted on \fayled him/ yt by litle he knoweth not howe

his grond is haunted & treasure is hid there as the report goeth.

there is hard mutch musicke & melodye. |this Gryphen Crocker dwelleth in yt house hath seene light.| the son of Elsborough 16|7||8| y sinc delivered a note out of a booke vnto Henry Gynger yt now dwelleth at wiggynto in hartford sheere an old man of 80 yeres. as followeth.

Elsborough church & litle Kymble church of the right syde of the way betw even against the castle hill ther lyethe of gold & sylver & Iewels brasse & pewter a weane load layd in by lord Everet knotsby & his man at the conquest this was all yt was delivered him in a note wch he lost willing him to enquire furthr for he him selfe saw often a great light wch hath bene seene since by many sinc his death. & sometymes there will appeare a thing leeke a blacke hogge & very lately seene a \white/ catt wth a marvelous long & great teale wch rāne into a pond musick hard lately by Crockwell & his wife & children.

Henry Ginger wth in those 2 yeres when some came to seek this treasure saw a white bullocke wthout ye eares & hornes. & others saw a feare gentlewomā. a lyon an Antlop a fyer {sic} wth a gray cloke cast vppō his shoulders. but none could fynd the treasure./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 116r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE19008: Horary consultation concerning John Hescok (PERSON12734)

Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1601 at 14:00

RN Iohn Hescok of Strickson 60 y. Martij 10. die hor. 2. p m. 1601.

oculo caligine

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 49v (bottom right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE47242: Horary consultation concerning William Caperne (PERSON28689)

Question asked by the patient on 5 August 1618 at 10:25

RN will Capurne of Bliswoth 55 y Aug 5 {illeg}|| h. 10. 25 ant m. 1618 hath 2 \y./ bene dyme of sight & cā scarc cā see & it waxeth worse & worse

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 212r (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE53942: Horary consultation concerning Richard Wethered (PERSON36682)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1622 at 07:00

RN Rich Weatherhead {Ap} 22 . h. 7 ant m 1622. eye sight

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 62v (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE54568: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Robert Richardson (PERSON15299)

Question asked by the patient on 7 July 1622 at 08:39

RN Good mā Richardson of Newp wheather the Dutchmā will recoavr his {e}ye {sic} eye sight Iuly 7. h 8. 39. ant m 1622

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 179v (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE75931: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Piddington (PERSON56727)

Question asked by the patient on 16 November 1632 at 16:20

RN Thomas Pyddington 28 y a batch novēb. 16 h. 4 20 p m 1632

eye sight Decayed

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 147 (middle right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE77614: Horary consultation concerning Mr White (PERSON61571)

Question asked by Charlet [Master of Arts] (PERSON45945) on 17 June 1633 at 07:20

RN Mr Charlets sonne of Pembroke college in Oxford Mr of Arts sometyms cōmoner of Alsoule college came to me in the behalfe of Mr White fellow of Pembroke college who hath a purpose to come to me for his eys wch be very dym that he cā scarce see wth them but hath bene so a yere & formerly hath had my consayle Iune 17 h. 7. 20. ant m 1633

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 237 (bottom left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE17662: Horary consultation concerning John Hopkins (PERSON12939)

Question asked by the patient on 5 August 1602 at 15:40

RN Iohn Hopkins of our towne 13|4| y. August 5 hor. 3. 40. p m. 1602.

his eyes rūne wth water cānot see wth candlelight.

It is

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 164v (bottom right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE51182: Horary consultation concerning Richard Glover (PERSON49899)

Question asked by the patient on 8 July 1620 at 10:15

RN Rich: Glover of Hanslop 32 y Iuly 8 h 10. 15 ant m 1620 was mopish is well mended god be thanked deafish & his sight ill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 101v (bottom right 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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AEye%20troubles%3A%3AEyesight;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f6-querent-sex=Male, accessed 21 October 2024.