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CASE28999: Horary consultation concerning Goody Cowly (PERSON19397)

Question asked by the patient on 12 May 1605 at 14:45

RN Goody Cowly of our towne for a miserable hed ache yt it pricketh & tormēteth cānot tune {sic} it maij 12 h. 2. 45 p m 1605.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 96v (upper left part of page)

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CASE58296: Horary consultation concerning Richard Houghton (PERSON51915)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1624 at 07:25

RN Rich Hooton of Sherington 45. y Ap 27 h. 7. 25 ant m 1624 on satt night last casteth all yt he taketh cānot sleepe head payned

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 165r (upper left 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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CASE18021: Horary consultation concerning Abigail Carrington (PERSON10341)

Question asked by the patient on 1 October 1602 at 10:35

RN Abigayle Charington 20 y. of {H} {sic} Chalton in ye parish of of {sic} Tyrrington a twelfemoneth maryed. Octob. 1. hor. 10. 35. ant m. 1602 troubled wth a rotten cough this 3 yeres. payned in her head

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 213v (upper left part of page)

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CASE64885: Decumbiture for Henry [Harry] Wallis (PERSON16774)

Question asked by the patient on 5 November 1627 at 10:00

RN vseth to bleed mutch at nose & yest night he bleede a quart & so /also before yt he swonded wth it waterish blood.\ h. 12. 20 p m 1627 /novēb. 4. h. 12. 20 p {sic} 1627\ |head ach.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 262r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11953: Horary consultation concerning Richard Burton (PERSON10226)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1599 at 13:15

RN Rich. Burten of Olny payned in his hed & {sic} but specially in his armes wth a pricking 20 feb. die h. 1. 15. 1598|9|. armes & neck & shoulders best in faire weathr {sic}.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 80r (upper right part of page)

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CASE14481: Horary consultation concerning John Hopkins (PERSON12938)

Question asked by the patient on 17 February 1603 at 11:15

GJ Iohn Hopkyns of great Brickhill 52 y. Febr. 17 ho 11 15 a m 1603 A payne in his necke And head pricking makes him vomitt

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 1r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11713: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Egerton (PERSON11498)

Question asked by the patient on 26 September 1598 at 13:45

RN Mr Egerton the prcher enquired of me at visitation what was good for the payne of his hedache the 26 of Sept hor p m. 1. 3{illeg}|9|. mi. 45 m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 34r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11181: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Farren (PERSON11675)

Question asked by the patient on 21 August 1600 at 10:00

RN Alce farren of filgrave Aug 2i die h. 10 capitis dolorib

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 159r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12871: Horary consultation concerning Lady Winifred Greenway [Greenwood] (PERSON12381)

Question asked by the patient on 1 December 1599 at 11:15

RN Mres Greeneway of Lechamsted. Decemb. 1. die . h. 11. 15 ant m 1599. dolet valde caput 50 y.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 233v (upper left part of page)

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CASE16872: Horary consultation concerning Anne Shephard (PERSON15764)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1602 at 12:30

GJ Anne Shepheard of Hansloppe 36 ye: eodē tempore for her headache wch she hath had ever since she was maried vz 9 ye.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 37v (bottom right part 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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CASE44271: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Snowe (PERSON35574)

Question asked by the patient on 27 January 1617 at 11:00

RN Thomas Snowe of Steepe Claydon 43 y Ian 27. h. 11. ant m 1617. |hed greevous aking|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 60r (upper left part 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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CASE33056: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Kilpine (PERSON24026)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1608 at 10:00

RN Elis Kylpyn of Hardmead turne ever the next leafe forward. hed extremly payned cā take no rest for it.

Elis Kilpyn of Hardmead. 20 y maryed a yere & a quartr. march. 16 h. 10 ant m 1608.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, ff. 68v-69r (f. 68v bottom left, f. 69r bottom right, and f. 69r bottom left)

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CASE34157: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Elizabeth Frinke (PERSON11973)

Question asked by the patient on 24 September 1608 at 11:15

GJ Goodwife Frinke for a payne in her head eodē tempore

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 213v (upper right part of page)

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CASE34736: Horary consultation concerning Goodman John Roughead (PERSON15476)

Question asked by the patient on 18 January 1609 at 11:00

GJ Iohn Ruffehead of this towne Ian: 18 ho. 11. a. m. 1609

A great extreeme payne in his head

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 293r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE27535: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Beard (PERSON18997)

Question asked by the patient on 12 June 1606 at 09:45

RN Agnys Beard of Raunson 58 y Iune 12 h. 9. 45 ant m 1606

wonderfully payned in her hed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 174v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE30560: Horary consultation concerning Anne Goodridge (PERSON12274)

Question asked by the patient on 2 February 1607 at 09:30

RN Ag An Goodred of lathb. 40 y feb. 2. h. 9. 30 ant m. 1607 hed ach.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 66v (upper right part of page)

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CASE32767: Horary consultation concerning Mr Towly (PERSON25773)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1608 at 10:00

RN Mr Towly lady Dormers gentlemā. 29 y feb. 11. h. 10 ant m. 16081

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘extreme hed ache’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 26v (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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3APain%20and%20pricking;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 15 March 2025.