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CASE18038: Horary consultation concerning Eliseus Holmes (PERSON12866)

Question asked by the patient on 4 October 1602 at 14:00

RN Ellys Holmes of Mylton beyond Woburne the prachr there borne the son succeded his father Octob. 4 hor. 2. p m. 1602 |An Arisinge of the lunges.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 218r (upper right part of page)

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CASE46529: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Barker (PERSON27729)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1618 at 06:25

RN Mr Barker \of great Horwood/ the cter sent a letter opening his maladyes may 2. h {sic} hor. 6. 25. ant m 1618. a stopping of cold & tough flegme yt hath bene long a contracting in ye stomach. a great cough & reareth mutch & the hed wth senc & feeling went almost in two no great appetite to eate. save liquids & these the thinner & sharper

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 81r (upper left part of page)

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CASE18358: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Bird (PERSON9741)

Question asked by the patient on 6 December 1602 at 15:00

RN Mr Bird of havershā 48 y N|De|cēbof|er| 6. hor. 3 p m. 1603 {sic}.

Mr Byrd of havershā. son Decēb. 6 hor 3 p m. 1602. for the swelling of his hands & aches in his armes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, ff. 260v-261r (f. 260v bottom right, f. 261r upper left, and f. 261r upper right)

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CASE11789: Horary consultation concerning Ralph French (PERSON11964) and Anne French (PERSON11967)

Question asked by Ralph French (PERSON11964) on 9 November 1598 at 11:30

RN Radolp: french. 46. s minister of Stock hamon. 9 of november. die . h. 11. 45. 30. for his reume & his wife. arising frō his belly to his chest leeke led hard & hoven in his belly full of winde |1598|

an his wife an ach & gydines in her hed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 50r (upper left part of page)

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CASE44820: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38212)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1617 between 11:50 and 18:00

RN The yong pracher for his cough taking him chiefly at his lying downe & in ye morning it maketh him to cast shere water yellow flegme coming as he thinketh frō the bottome of his stomack

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 144r (upper right part of page)

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CASE25181: Horary consultation concerning Alice Brewer (PERSON28338)

Question asked by the patient on 11 July 1610 at 15:00

RN Alce Bruer kinswomā to Mr Rob. Paule paster of harrold 23 y Iuly 11. hor. 3. p m 16i0. ague & wormes belly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 91v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE52436: Horary consultation concerning Goody Darby (PERSON47540)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1621 at 15:30

RN Goody Darby the Sextons wife of Newp for bad eyes & sight 60 y may 10 h. 3. 30 p m 162i

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 136v (upper right part of page)

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CASE46030: Horary consultation concerning Mr Page (PERSON33884)

Question asked by the patient on 4 February 1618 at 09:30

RN Mr Page my Lord Dakers chaplyn came to see me & had a great fall frō his horse & did hurt his \left/ brow & face & it was swelled & bled wash it wth white wyne & put finger into the hole. apply a tente of bals. Hyper & Luton salve & playster it feb 4 h. 9. 30 ant m 1618.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 172v (upper right part of page)

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CASE50732: Horary consultation concerning Dr John Williams [Dean of Westminster] [Bishop of Lincoln] [Lord Keeper] (PERSON36858)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1620 at 15:00

RN D Williams Deane of Westminster Ap. 27 h. 3 p m 1620

came wth D Hughes frō his D Hughes house to see me & went wth D H to his howse a great cold & stuffed about the head & feaverish

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 15v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73421: Horary consultation concerning Mr Maud (PERSON54513)

Question asked by Mrs Walcot (PERSON60948) on 28 November 1631 at 10:45

RN Mr Mauds of Byfild 55 \52/ y Novēb 28. h. 10. 45 ant m. 163i |octob 2. was 52 y| /the son of that towne.\

troubled wth the stone in the kydneys in most vehement maner growen very weake & a fayntnes of the hart. |not at chuch {sic} 5 frydays|

hath taken pils & other physick frō other Doctos.

sickned weddens was a month.

Mres Walcot wrote to me in h{er}|is| behalfe |vncōfort & very weake.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 314 (upper left part of page)

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CASE53058: Horary consultation concerning Mr Wright (PERSON62303)

Question asked by the patient on 30 August 1621 at 10:20 or at 10:25

RN Mr write of \mynister.// {illeg}|of| Bedford. A {sic} 36 y Aug 30. h. 10. 20 ant m 162i a great payne gryping in his bellye

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Write of Bedford 36 y Aug. 30 h. 10 25 ant m 162i

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, ff. 83v-84r (f. 83v bottom right, and f. 84r upper left)

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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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CASE39038: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Chamberlain (PERSON28809)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1612 at 11:00

RN Mr Chāberlyn of Wicken son 30 y D {sic} Ian. 3. h. 11. ant m 1611 {sic} tooke his purge & pils. & wrought sorely many stooles & is very sick & ill after them. & troubled wth mutch wyndynes of stomack & flushing heate.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 213r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE44742: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Austin (PERSON27565)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1617 at 13:40

RN Mres Austyn the mynisters wife of Grafton 54 y Ap. \2i/ h 1. 3{illeg} 40 p m. 1617 a very fat corrp womā. a rising in her chest. a great while

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 133r (upper left part of page)

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CASE30316: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Dawson (PERSON22840) and Mr Sterope (PERSON25572)

Question asked by Mr Richard Dawson (PERSON22840) and Mr Sterope (PERSON25572) on 18 November 1606 at 09:00

RN Mr Dawson the kep of my lords wardrope his serv. novēb. 18 h. 8. ant 30. ant m. 1606 for a gowte in his hāds & feete/

Mr Sterope the Registr ascaridib. belly 32 y novēb. 18. h. 9. ant m. 1606.

Mr dawson & mr Sterope.

m|th|{sic} lady Brooke

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 26r (upper left, upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE20075: Horary consultation concerning Mr Kelly (PERSON13278)

Question asked by the patient on 29 November 1601 at 09:00

RN Mr Cealy of Meadford 52 y. Novemb 29 hor 9. ant m. 160i minister. /complayneth of a great fayntnes & weaknes & a bad stomacke.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 239v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12978: Horary consultation concerning John Wells (PERSON16921)

Question asked by the patient on 10 January 1600 at 11:45

RN Iohn Wels curat of Woufton of the greene Ian 10 die h. 11. 45. ant m. 1600 thisi et tussi pulmonū

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 252v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13650: Horary consultation concerning Mr Kelly (PERSON13278)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1603 at 09:45

RN Mr Cealy \Kealy/ of medford pracher Apr. 22. hor 9. 45. ant m. 1603.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘left leg swelled’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 20v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12766: Horary consultation concerning Widow Glover (PERSON12164)

Question asked by the patient on 1 October 1599 at 07:15

RN Widow Glover the old sons wife of Woulson. 60 yeres sick sinc satterday eveninge Octob 1. die .  {sic}. 7. 15 ant m. 1599. Chest & harte mutch payned & can hardly take winde.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 212r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE14186: Horary consultation concerning Mr Evans (PERSON11620)

Question asked by the patient on 21 November 1603 at 13:52

RN Mr Evens son of fosket 30 novēbr|r| 21. hor. 1. 52. p m 1603. a heate in his stomacke white thynish watr.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 106r (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?f20-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AChurch%20employees;f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f22-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 19 March 2025.