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CASE54882: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Dyer (PERSON48232)

Question asked by the patient on 5 September 1622 at 16:15

RN Mr Rich. Dyer of Great Stawton Decē. 4. h. 11. 45 p {sic}. 1588. but came to me for my counsayle Sept 5 . h. 4. 15 p m. 1622.

a Smyth in London in cow lane on Hopkins opened the drūps of his ears & once in a yere & tooke out black coarns & then heard but sinc cometh agayne & is troubled wth a continuall n hissing & buzzing

vtrū ducet quā cupit

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 46r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE54987: Horary consultation concerning Mr Michael Clark [Joiner] (PERSON22537)

Question asked by the patient on 21 September 1622 at 10:00

RN {M}r Michaell Clarke of Stonystratford. 44. y. sept 21. h {sic} hor 10 ant m 1622 blynd Deafe hed mutch payned

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 65r (upper left part of page)

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CASE43694: Horary consultation concerning Denise Commin (PERSON29222)

Question asked by the patient on 22 July 1616 at 09:50

RN Denys Commyn of Longewick in prince Risborough parish 11 y. Iuly 22 . h 9. 50 ant m 16i6. very deafish ever since she was borne boath eres rune sometyes. heareth very badly.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 142r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE62090: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Bennet (PERSON43989)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1626 at 11:30

RN Marget Bennet of Bedford 67 y Apr. 2 18. h. 11 30 ant m. 1626

Deafish & sore eys

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 168r (upper left part of page)

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CASE14754: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Claver (PERSON10637)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1603 at 10:06

GJ Mr Mathew Claver of Foskett. sent his water wth a letter April. 6. ho. 10. 6 a m. 1603 Wherin he Complayneth of a trembling hastynes and fulnes of his head & sences his body full of wynde, a great noyse in his left eare many tymes troubled wth a stitche in the small of his backe. The mouth of his stomacke doth most annoy his head for wch he hath taken Conserve of Anthos

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 42r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE59346: Nativity for Mrs Anne Arpe (PERSON42874)

Question asked by the patient on 21 October 1624 between 11:00 and 14:30

RN {Mres} {illeg} {An} {A}rpe 16 y old. octob 4th in ye morning. h. 9. ant m. 1607. /{he}d aketh & a noyse {in} her hea ears\ /somewhat deafe in boath eares of long continuance\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 97r (upper left part of page)

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CASE13872: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17894) and Anonymous (PERSON17895)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17894) and Anonymous (PERSON17895) on 24 June 1603 at 06:15

RN Iune St Iohn Baptists day Iune 24. hor. 6. 15. a. tall mā of Whaddon came to me for a kernell in his necke & anothr for a longe deafenes of 6 or 8 {illeg}|y|eares heareth but vnderstandeth not well what he heareth. ant m 1603.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 56r (upper left part of page)

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CASE30162: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Furtho [the elder] (PERSON11997)

Question asked by the patient on 23 October 1606 at 15:45

RN Mr furthoe of furthoe 45 y Octob 23. h 3. 45 p m 1606. deafnes noyse in his eares. face swelled tooth ach.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 2v (upper left part of page)

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CASE72678: Horary consultation concerning Mary Huntly (PERSON52207)

Question asked by the patient on 8 July 1631 at 10:30

RN Mary Huntly of Dunstable 43. y. Aug. 8 h. 10 30 ant m 163i |noice & deafenes in her head & face wth swelling|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 78 (upper left part of page)

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CASE18705: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Brightwell (PERSON10012)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1603 at 11:38

RN Thomas Brightwell of Stocke golding 32 y feb 11. hor. 11. 38 ant m. 1603.

for a payne \& noyse/ in his eares this xj weeks

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 309r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE44838: Horary consultation concerning Christopher Abraham (PERSON27238)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1617 at 11:15

RN Ch\r/ystopher Abrahā of Stoake hāmons 30|5| y may 5 h. 11. 15 ant m 1617. |swelled about the face. & a singing in his hed/|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 146v (bottom part of page)

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CASE53728: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane [Shonet] Wardley (PERSON21079)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1622 at 14:00

RN Shonet Wardley of Odyll. 50 y march. 19 h 2 p m 1622. feeleth a prickling in sundry t of her body suddenly & by fits every day. & is mutch payned in her brow mouth & a noyce in her eares/. they sper not in there body. catle.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 27v (upper left part of page)

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CASE18107: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Susan Langton (PERSON13591)

Question asked by the patient on 17 October 1602 at 10:50

GJ Susan Langton of Molsho 34 y Octob 17. ho. 10. 50 a m. A lightnes and ringing in her head. a payne in her necke cannot sleepe./

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 225v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE27223: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Pilgran (PERSON20537)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1606 at 11:00

RN Thomas Pilgrene of Bosyet 16 y \sept 21./ Apr 22. h. 10. 11 \11./ ant m 1606. payned in his hed thick of hearing stuffed in his nose/

3 yeres thus./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 121r (upper left part of page)

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CASE53944: Horary consultation concerning Grace Hubberde (PERSON52032)

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

RN Grace Hubbard of Aynsbery 60 y Ap 22 h. 7 ant m. 1622. a noyse in her head a wyd {sic} in her stonack {sic}.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 63r (upper left part of page)

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CASE58705: Horary consultation concerning Alice Whitebread (PERSON61683)

Question asked by the patient on 5 July 1624 at 16:20

RN Alce Whitebread. of Steppinglye 35 y Iuly 5 h. 4. 20 p m 1624. /a greevous cold taken in breeding a noice in her head head gydye\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 7r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE16669: Horary consultation concerning Anne Starnell (PERSON16136)

Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1602 at 15:50

RN An Starnell of Wavendon 40 y. Martij 18 hor. 3. 50. p m 1602. cōplayneth of her head & eares & the noyses therof.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 8r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12632: Horary consultation concerning Anne Daniel (PERSON11150)

Question asked by the patient on 3 September 1599 at 14:15

RN An Daniell 63. Sept. 3 die . h. 2. 15. p m. 1599. for her head eyes. defnes./

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 192v (upper left part of page)

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CASE41847: Horary consultation concerning Nicholas Balchin (PERSON27632)

Question asked by the patient on 12 May 1615 at 13:25

RN Nicholas Balchin of St yeedes 50 y may 12 h. 1. 25 p m 1615 troubled wth a great noyse & singing in her boath eares.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 15r (upper 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%3AHearing%20problems;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 19 March 2025.