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CASE72181: Horary consultation concerning Michael Jarman (PERSON52450)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1631 at 09:15

RN my Cosen Germā of Exeter Colledg. came to me may 25 h. 9. 15 ant m 1631

for a hed|a|d ach & payne in his eye wth a hot rheume./.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 232, p. 370 (middle left part of page)

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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)

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CASE70219: Horary consultation concerning Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315)

Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1630 at 20:00

RN Sr Robert sent me a lettr |S Robert sentr m{e} {sic}| \wheathr an/ march 12 h. 8 a|p| m 1630 wheather any remedy & asketh /what the disease is.\ wheather he may adde the 4 Cooling seedes & also Drink milke nowe frō the Cow because he fyndeth a skalding & great payne in deliv of his vryne

Canot keepe the foreskin on to cover the nit {sic} of his yard

a loosnes almost 2 months scouring away mutch filth on satt last a loosnes & a stoole of blood did sit over a hot oke stoole & mended

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 194, p. 157 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE72589: Horary consultation concerning Mary Osborn (PERSON55846)

Question asked by the patient on 23 July 1631 at 11:20

RN Mary Osburne of Olny 40 |38| y Iuly. 22 {sic} |{sic}| hor 11 20 ant m 163{1} cholerck

a red aguish {water}

back & h{illeg} cā eate {illeg}

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 212, p. 53 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73091: Horary consultation concerning Frances Brewer (PERSON44767)

Question asked by the patient on 3 October 1631 at 08:45

RN francis Bruer of the vp end. 36|5| y octob 3. . h. 8. 45 ant m 1631

vtrū gravida did did {sic} bleed mutch at nose & it was stopt wth Isop & hogsdung applyed to her brow

Chest ill & drye & voyded a long worme at her mouth Is very Drye

[Astrological Chart]

her daughter 9 y

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 212, p. 199 (bottom left part of page)

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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)

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CASE77268: Decumbiture for Lady Penelope Egerton [Napier] (PERSON55172)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1633 at 05:15

RN The lady Penelope taken wth a casting on satt last being may 11. h {sic} hor 8 ant m 1633

[Astrological Chart]

Casted about 8 in the morning & And {sic} {illeg}|a|bout h 2. 30 p m tooke her wth an extremity & gryping in her belly & stomack

gon wth child 12. or 13 weekes

the extreame payne is ceast the {sic} doe feare an extreme wynd cholicke togeather wth a great cold & a cough & a sorenes of her stomacke 1

Cons rosarū dianth elect de Im an ʒvj diābr ʒj symph ʒij diasc ʒj diacond sug rhea dos q suff.

syr Cord ij aq theriac the weaker ij sis water j syr Rheados ʒjj Aq scab. Cord an ʒjjj

Notes:

1 ‘she mended’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 129 (upper right part of page)

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CASE77680: Horary consultation concerning William Glassonbery (PERSON49869)

Question asked by the patient on 24 June 1633 at 11:00

RN Williā Glazerbery of Newp 19 y Iune 24. . h. 11 ant m 1633

Alce Howet Buckinghās Daughter an ill susp body

tempted to curse god.

full of pricking & shooting

halfe a yere ill

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 257 (middle left part of page)

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CASE12702: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Hartwell (PERSON12608)

Question asked by the patient on 15 September 1599 at 13:15

RN Elisabeth Hartwell of Astwood onc Mrs Vuedales servant. 25 y. vnmaried. hath clums of bloode in her mouthe 15 of Sept die h. 1. 15 p m. 15991

[Astrological Chart]

keepeth her bed ever since satterday last. some feare it to be a plurisy some an impost very hot & sweateth mutch It is of in & in . they thought shee would have died.

her watr of a good colour he thick hath motes heares & dust. costive |her water was to hie coloured. & had black humours|

I gave her Diaturb. ʒj. a lytle rubarb. 3 of scam. decoct. j. deco endive j.

gratis./

Notes:

1 ‘clūpers of blood in her mouth’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 204r (upper left part of page)

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CASE77022: Horary consultation concerning Young Margaret Quicke (PERSON57234)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1633 at 10:00

RN yong marg. Quick Ap 23. h. 10 ant m 1633 /stitches on the left syde\

vryne hath mutch gravell in it

[Astrological Chart]

vseth to cast in her fit.1

Notes:

1 ‘head ach & stomack. stitch vnder her left syde splene’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 58 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE78557: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Norwood (PERSON55682)

Question asked by the patient on 2 November 1633 at 12:00

RN Mres Doro {sic} Dorothie was baptized 7 of Iuly 1613 19 y old sent novēb 2 h {sic} hor 12 1633 /a maryed womā 3 y. neaver had child. her husb: hath a dropsy she looketh well & hath a good coulor.\

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Thomas Norwoods Daughter in law of wythybrooke octob. 31 hath taken a course of physick vnder an Apothecary in Coventry alnost {sic} a yere & is no way mended but weaker

her stomack almost quite gone & wanteth sleepe

hath often vomyted blood but more of late & cōmonly after meate hath a stupidity & lightnes of head her stomack always payned wth an Inward soarenes wch payne doth now descend vnto the back, hyps, thighs, & legs wth an extraordinary swelling. begyning \taking his begȳing/ at the chest

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 412, f. 22v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE78674: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Jinice (PERSON52533)

Question asked by the patient on 26 December 1633 at 15:00

RN Margaret Iinice of {sic} dwelleth wth ff|r|ancis Harrys of our towne 26. y. n|D|ecēb. 26 h. 3. p m. 1633

her child dyed 5 or 6 y. since

A great cold sinc miklemas |{illeg} mayed {sic} {illeg} g{one} to service|1

[Astrological Chart]

{illeg}{ld} & cough {illeg} {mi}klemas {illeg}

Notes:

1 ‘a great cold & cough’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 412, f. 58v (upper right part of page)

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CASE17655: Horary consultation concerning Mary Vanets (PERSON16670)

Question asked by the patient on 5 August 1602 at 09:00

RN Mary Va{ne}ts of Newporte 13 y. Aug 6. 5. hor. 9. gryped as. {sic} ant m 1602 gryped in her belly as if her sydes should be pulled a sunder.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 163v (upper left part of page)

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CASE78543: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet (PERSON43141) and Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142)

Question asked by Mrs Eleanor Aylet (PERSON43141) and Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) on 31 October 1633 at 10:15

RN Mres Elenor Aylet of Madalen Laver. 17 octob 31 h. 10 15 ant m 1633 |hath thē well 2 y| |troubled in her sleepe| sent her water mother & daughter brought her|th|ere {sic} waters. |sleepeth well|

[Astrological Chart]

Elis: Spacy of High Rooding appeared plainly to her in her sleep |this night| & then not well 2 or 3 days after

Richard Pavet & h{is} wife susp:

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 412, f. 19v (upper right part of page)

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CASE75416: Horary consultation concerning Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400)

Question asked by the patient on 9 September 1632 at 08:25

RN Quæritr de causa morboū {sic} heroine D magdalenæ \Bridgwater Edgerton/ 15 y Sept 9 hora 8. 25 ant m. 1632. /eys darke\1

[Astrological Chart]

|In novilunio & first quarter./| \melancholick ill/ 6 y troubled hath had Issues in her neck two {illeg}|A|nd 2 in her arms & two nowe in boath feete hath bene let blood {illeg}|b|oath arme & feete 3 or 4 tyms. It came after the smale pox. a full pletherick body |hath had purges pils dyet drinks & An Angle frō king Iams & also this king /her face swelleth a litle wthin these 2 months her swelling\| |neaver had her terms| |hath bene let blood twice in her armes & twice in her feete & twice in her hands & leaches at her lips & thighs & fundament|

It is of in 26. 45. in tripl et ter et fac 2

Notes:

1 ‘Struma’ in chart

2 ap. ap. ap’ in the left margin

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 416, p. 416 (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;f3-judgment=Yes;f4-extent-of-transcription=Whole%20entry, accessed 24 January 2025.