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CASE37401: Horary consultation concerning Cogdell (PERSON19318)

Question asked by the patient on 16 May 1611 at 09:39

RN Cogdall of luton for his \right/ eye hit wth a chip may 16. h 9. 39 ant m 1611 he cr\r/aved {sic} my counsell1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘hurte wth a chip on the outsyde of ye {eye} & cā see little or nothing.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 334, f. 77r (upper part of page)

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CASE31286: Horary consultation concerning Ashburnor (PERSON21868)

Question asked by Goodwife Charity Ashburnor [Ashbourne] [Ashburton] (PERSON9240) on 21 April 1607 at 10:39

RN Goody Ashburner came to crave my counsell for her sonne who bleedeth mutch at the nose Apr 21. h. 10. 39 ant m 1607. but is the better for it

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 168r (upper left part of page)

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CASE13528: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Smith (PERSON15945)

Question asked by the patient on 8 June 1598 at 08:30

RN Elisab. Smithe came to my|e| for my counsell 1595 {sic}. the 8 of Iune die h. 8. 30. ant merid. for an ache in her armes./

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 198v (upper part of page)

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CASE17631: Horary consultation concerning Eliseus Holmes (PERSON12866)

Question asked by the patient on 2 August 1602 at 14:00

RN nā hoc tempore for his wyndynes of stomack quærit consiliu nostrū

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 159v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE20457: Horary consultation concerning Sybil West [Nichols] [Goody Nichols] (PERSON16965)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1602 at 12:00

RN Sybyll West alias Nichols bapt āno dni 1568 the 23 of feb. sent to me for my counsell this febr. 25 hor. 12. 1602. of Woollisson.

for the swelling of her face.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 301r (upper left part of page)

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CASE41692: Horary consultation concerning Leate (PERSON32641)

Question asked by Mrs Joan Staper [Leate] (PERSON4503) on 5 August 1613 at 17:00

RN mres leate \of london/ craved my counsell for her head heavy Dūpish & sleepish & yet not the better for sleeping also was cupped & was never the better or very litle craveth my counsell for her child my goddaughter 5 y. old for her weakenes of lims. Aug 5 h. 5. p m. 1613.

sent me succet & a night cap of silke.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 180r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49406: Horary consultation concerning William Euseby [Broughton] (PERSON19569)

Question asked by the patient on 1 August 1619 at 06:00

RN my mā Broughton came to me for my counsell for his head ach. Iuly Aug 1. 6 ant m 1619

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 132r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12147: Horary consultation concerning Old Goody Catherine Dudley (PERSON11393)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 08:00

RN Katheron Dudly of Woulson 53. for the paine in her belly taketh it to be the Cholick. if shee cast shee is well. & doe wth all avoyd wind. came to me againe for my counsell 27 of Marche die h. 8. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 113r (upper left part of page)

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CASE17046: Horary consultation concerning John Holland (PERSON12848)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1602 at 12:45

RN Iohn holland of walten 57 y at the same tye {sic} |asked my counsell| lame in his hands & feete

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 63v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE62721: Horary consultation concerning Young Lady Tyrrell [Mrs Elizabeth Tyrrell] (PERSON25845)

Question asked by the patient on 18 January 1627 at 13:00

RN The Lady Tyrrell of Thorneton. 56 y Ian 17|8| {sic} 18 h. 1. p m. 1627

[Astrological Chart]

craveth my Consayle for her rheme & cough teeth gone & wasted

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 277r (upper right part of page)

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CASE73771: Horary consultation concerning Jane Redding (PERSON57437)

Question asked by Mr John More (PERSON54894) on 10 February 1632 at 15:00

TG jana {sic} RN \Iane/ Reding \of laten/ 11 annos nata prentise at Londen RN a swelling of her thighs & legs |mr Iohn Moore of Layton| craveth my consayleTG 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘1632. Febr. d. 10. h. 3. p M.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 436 (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE78605: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Vachell (PERSON60781)

Question asked by the patient on 14 November 1633 at 16:20

RN Mr vatchell craveth directions for his hoate stomack Novēb 12|4|{sic} h 4 20 p m 1633.

dirctions {sic} for his dyet

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 32v (upper right part of page)

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CASE62545: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Twisden (PERSON60639)

Question asked by the patient on 3 June 1626 at 20:30

RN The younger gentlewomā mrs \An/ T{illeg}|w|isdon sent me a lettr Mres An Twisden 20 y Iune 3 h {sic} hor 8. 30 p m 1626

at her stomack

would weare some playster for her backe yt had a good smell

afrayd to be let blood yet will she sayth henc forth if I will advise her therto.

would have some cōfortable thing to breake wynd for her stomack to digest her meate.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 238r (upper left part of page)

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CASE43107: Horary consultation concerning Mr Francis Combs [The older Mr Combs] (PERSON29218) and Mrs Mary Combs (PERSON29219)

Question asked by Mr Francis Combs [The older Mr Combs] (PERSON29218) and Mrs Mary Combs (PERSON29219) on 1 April 1616 at 17:00

RN Mr francis Combes Mr {sic} Apr 1. h. 5 p. m 16i6 cā abyde no wet nor wynd. eys bad dersyreth a direction in writing

his physick wch I sent him did him no good.

Mres Mary Combes. tooke her physick it did her some good but now her other cheeke is swelled. vryne good

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 45r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE11822: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Hutton (PERSON13089) and Goody Joan Hutton (PERSON13092)

Question asked by Mr John Hutton (PERSON13089) on 25 November 1598 at 09:30

RN Ihon vtton of feny stratford 40 had a grudging this 3 yeres looketh well wth it & can travell & goe abroad came for my counsell this 25. of novemb 1598. h. 9. 35|0|. mi.

[Astrological Chart]

he enquired for his wife who is troubled wth a wind cholick & a great heate in her back

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 56v (upper right part of page)

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CASE50684: Horary consultation concerning Jane Leate (PERSON24178)

Question asked by Mrs Joan Staper [Leate] (PERSON4503) on 20 April 1620 at 17:30

RN Mres Leate sent her {sic} \a letter in the behalfe of her/ daughter Iane who hath for this twelfemonthe bene troubled wth a swelling about her gr{y}|o|yne sometys appearing & sometyms not but gone first white & 2 months since burning red & hard almost as big as an egge

she layd to it a litle wax & butter & now & then a poultis of milke & a weddensday last was senet it broke about the 12 of Ap desyrous to have my counsell the 20th of Apr h. 5. 30 pm 1620 It is broken & did run & voyd filthy \yellow/ stuffe

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 8r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE67898: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1629 at 20:20

RN Rich: Napeir \the younger/: for His health. & the Doctor. March. 14 h {sic} hor. 8: 20 p m. 1629 /a cough & cold\

[Astrological Chart]

Craveth my counsayle & tyme to Draw out his teeth

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 86v (upper right part of page)

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CASE23479: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joyce Weekes (PERSON36615)

Question asked by the patient on 29 May 1614 at 15:00

RN Mres Weekes moth{er} in law to mr lamb{ert} of Buckinghā desy{red} to see me & to follow my counsell for an iss{ue} in her leg. may 30 29 h. 3. p m. 1614.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 14v (upper right part of page)

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CASE15641: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elisabetha Pruthero (PERSON15079)

Question asked by Dr Pruthero (PERSON34509) on 27 September 1603 at 10:00

RN Mr Doctr Prutheroe entreateth me for ny {sic} counsell sept 27 hor 9 10 ant m 1603

his wife casteth

right syde

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 140r (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;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AMedical%20counsel;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body, accessed 19 January 2025.