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CASE18898: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Burton (PERSON10227)

Question asked by the patient on 12 February 1601 at 11:00

RN Thomas Burton of Paulersy feb. 12. die hor. 11. for a cataract & swelling & rednes in his eyes & paynes in his head.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 31r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE19297: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Emerson (PERSON11576) and Randall Young (PERSON17472)

Question asked by Mr Matthew Emerson (PERSON11576) and Randall Young (PERSON17472) on 27 April 1601 at 13:45

RN Mathewe Emmerton of Stony stratford {A} {sic} 26. y Ap 27 die hor. 1. 45. p m. 1601

Randall yonge of the same towne oculis et capitis dolore1

[Astrological Chart]

Randall younge of Stonystratford Apr 27 die hor. 2. p m. 1601.

Notes:

1 ‘for a megrim & blood shotten eyes eyes swollen’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, ff. 97v-98r (f. 97v upper right, and f. 98r upper left)

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CASE49908: Horary consultation concerning Roger Neale (PERSON33505)

Question asked by the patient on 7 November 1619 at 08:26

RW Roger Neale of shelswell y. 38. d. . ho 8. 26. ant: m Novemb: 7. 1619. taken vpon Fryday last with a giddyenesse in his head & with a prickinge in his head & face: something ready to stop his wind in his throate, vomiteth mutch all that hee taketh. RN |Squincy feard| RW

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 49r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE43960: Horary consultation concerning Old Mr John Duncombe (PERSON11404)

Question asked by the patient on 30 September 1616 at 09:00

RN old mr Iohn Duncōbe sept 30 hor 9 ant m. 16i6. gout hed gydy stone cholick

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 5r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64594: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40515)

Question asked by the patient on 15 September 1627 at 13:00

RN The faukners wife to Sr Rob          of Parsnā Sept 15 h {sic} hor. 1. p m 1627 wheather festured sore & sw in her left arme broken & rūning & swellings about her face & neck all soft taken by hard labour of a child he {sic} wheathr it be the kings evill as is supposed or a fistula

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 215r (upper left part of page)

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CASE13630: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Christopher Woodfield (PERSON17334)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1603 at 13:15

RN Chrystopher Woodfild lying long sicke wrote \sente/ vnto me to come to him martij 31. hor. 1. {p}|15| p m 1603. troubled wth a shortnes of wynd ready to stop his wynd an aso{illeg}|m|a. hed gydye a burning in his body desyrous to have his neighbours forgive him as making no othr reckning then of death.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 16r (bottom part of page)

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CASE10477: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Smith (PERSON15945) and Ellen Baker (PERSON9367)

Question asked by Elizabeth Smith (PERSON15945) and Ellen Baker (PERSON9367) on 1 May 1600 at 07:00

RN Elisabeth Smith for her head May 1. die h. 7. ant m. 1600 /touthach a sh{oo}ting\ in her head.

Ellen Baker goodman hopkins mead for an ague Ap may 1. die h 7 ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 57r (upper right part of page)

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CASE26981: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON21316) and Potter (PERSON20550)

Question asked by Goody Potter (PERSON20549) on 25 March 1606 at 07:25

RN On of Newp

Goody potter for her meade servāt m of 16 y yo {sic} ma\r/ch 25 h. 7 \25/ ant m 1606.

a swelling on her |left| cheeke like the quenes evyll this 2 yeres.

Also her daughtr of 4 y mach {sic} 25 h 7 \25/ ant m 1606.

vomiteth vp clūpers of blood & cleere blood & reatcheth mutch somtymes blood yt is very blacke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 81r (upper right part of page)

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CASE32954: Horary consultation concerning Richard Cloud (PERSON22584)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26575) on 7 March 1608 at 07:38

RN Rich Cloud 5 y ma of Ranson March 7 h. 7. 38 ant m 1608 hath a litle knob issuing vndr his throat they feare the Kings evill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 54r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE22783: Horary consultation concerning William Hartwell (PERSON51081) and Alice Clause (PERSON46301)

Question asked by William Hartwell (PERSON51081) on 28 August 1630 at 11:00

RN Will Hartwell & Alice Claues young Children of 9 & the boy 13 of Turvey troubled wth the kings evill vnder there chin wth kernels Aug. 28 h {sic} hor 11 ant m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 114v (upper left part of page)

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CASE70232: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Wright (PERSON62335)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41103) on 14 March 1630 at 13:00

U[1628–30] Thomas write {illeg} was borne on \the next/ satterday at night after on michelmus was twelmounth, betweene a 11 or 12 at|or| i3, a Clock but cam to me at 1 of clock, ye 14th: of march 1630./

had a quiuorin & sounding on michelmus last & 3 Dayes the after ye small pox & then at shroftide & this last night had 3 fitts after the same manner a boue saide, being ye 13th Day complaines on the head & heauie & apt to sleepe

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 164 (upper, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE67929: Horary consultation concerning Alice King (PERSON52984)

Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1629 at 13:30

RN Alce Knight vtrū her swelling the kings evill {illeg} 26 y ma\r/ch 19 {sic} h 1. 30 p m 1629

mayed {sic} 6 yeres.

a litle knob vnder her chin

Kings evill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 91r (upper right part of page)

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CASE61709: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Gregory [Grigs] (PERSON50404)

Question asked by the patient on 4 March 1626 at 14:15

RN Mres Sara Grigge of Eversoyle. 30. y march 4 h {sic}. hor. 2. 15 p m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

on fryday

hath a buch {sic} vnder her right syde /of her neck & another vnder her chin\ came to me to know wheathr it weare the Kings evill.1

Notes:

1 ‘quick sinc candlemas & looketh about candlemas feareth the kings evill’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 109v (upper left part of page)

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CASE55254: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Willoughby (PERSON61900)

Question asked by the patient on 11 November 1622 at 11:40

RN Th. Willowbee of Thornton bled at the left nostrell novēb. 11 . h: 11. 40 ant m 1622 |an hot ague.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 110r (upper left part of page)

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CASE37327: Nativity for Mr George Baker (PERSON9364)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1615 at 10:39

RN Georg Baker of Cranfild 28 27 the last may 1587. may 14. . h. 10 30 ant m 1587. mutch subiect to bleeding at the nose wth a strayning about 16 y of age.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 237, f. 186r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE24561: Horary consultation concerning Jane Panther (PERSON33952)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37288) on 21 April 1610 at 15:00

RN Iane Panther of Hanslop 5. y. the fryday before good fryday last betwxt {sic} 6 & 7 at night came in prsenc Apr 21 h {sic} hor. 3 p m 16i0

kernels vnder the chyn like the kyngs evyll1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘quenes evyll’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 13r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE16851: Horary consultation concerning Joan Windmill (PERSON17251)

Question asked by the patient on 13 April 1602 at 05:45

GJ Ioane He{cto} Windmill of Wolverton 30 y: Apr. 13 ho. 5. 45 a m. brought a bed on sonday last bleedeth at nose began last night about 8 a clocke the new disease tooke her 3 dayes before she was brought a bed

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 35r (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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CASE38581: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dormer [Hurleston] (PERSON19499)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 23 August 1611 at 14:30 and 30 August 1611 at 11:00

RN Mres Hurstsone of Winge. was let blood six onces in her arme for a quatayne {sic} Ague hed light & gydye.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 151r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE28232: Horary consultation concerning Sir Arthur Savage (PERSON15623)

Question asked by the patient on 11 October 1606 at 12:30

RN Sr Arthur Savage sent to me for a cold in his eares deafe Octob. 11 hor 12. 2|3|0 p m 1606.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 287r (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?f20-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f24-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f25-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 31 March 2025.