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CASE63184: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Brograve (PERSON44916)

Question asked by the patient on 6 February 1627 at 17:00

RN Mres Brograve for her selfe 56 y feb 6 h 5 p m 1627 |splene left syde.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 356v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE70556: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Magdalen Monson (PERSON54867)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1630 at 18:30

RN Mres Magdalen. Mounson 26 y n Ap 21. . h. 6. 30 p. m. 1630 |of Burton| splene & mother

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 279 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE74223: Horary consultation concerning Mr Henry Chester (PERSON28878) and Mrs Judith Chester (PERSON46005)

Question asked by Mr Henry Chester (PERSON28878) and Mrs Judith Chester (PERSON46005) on 5 April 1632 at 08:30

RN Mr Henry Chester for the wyndynes of the spleene Ap 5. h. 8. 30 ant {m} 1632.

wyndynes of the splene

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 48 (middle right part of page)

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CASE74288: Horary consultation concerning Mr Henry Chester (PERSON28878) and Mrs Judith Chester (PERSON46005)

Question asked by Mr Henry Chester (PERSON28878) and Mrs Judith Chester (PERSON46005) on 11 April 1632 at 15:00

RN Mr CHenry {sic} Chester {A} {sic} 34 y Ap 11 . h. 3. p m 1632. for his wrydy {sic} splene

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 68 (upper left part of page)

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CASE37288: Horary consultation concerning Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) and Mrs Savell (PERSON25267)

Question asked by Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) and Mrs Savell (PERSON25267) on 26 October 1610 at 09:00

RN the lady Compton & her gentlewomā Mres savell wer leet {sic} blood the lady in her right foote the gentlewoman in her right arme. the ladyes blood good the gentl black thick melancholy for her splene & hed ach cōtinuall. octob. 26 h. 9. ant m 16i0.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 329, f. 102r (upper part of page)

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CASE44569: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Longueville (PERSON24254)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1617 at 11:15

RN Mr Iohn longevill Mach {sic} 29 h {sic} hor 11 15 ant m 1617 aguish spleene full of wynd.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 104r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE64308: Horary consultation concerning Lady Mitton (PERSON54830) and Mrs Magdalen Napier [Mitton] [Sandy] (PERSON33485)

Question asked by Lady Mitton (PERSON54830) and Mrs Magdalen Napier [Mitton] [Sandy] (PERSON33485) on 20 July 1627 at 18:30 or at 19:40

RN Receaved a lettr the lady Mytton Iuly 20 h. 6 30 p m 1627 hath casted 3 weekes. would have a playster for the spleene

sent her things agaynst next fryday.

Mres mytton \my Cosen magd myt{ton}/ sent Iuly 20 h: 7 40 p m 1627

hath casteth 3 weekes Craveth my Consell & also a playst for ye spleene

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 167r-v (f. 167r middle left, and f. 167v upper right)

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CASE56181: Horary consultation concerning Robert Edwards (PERSON48371)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1623 between 15:39 and 15:45

RN Rob Edwards 16 y of Steapington troubled wth the splene & a hoarsnes 4. y. by fits & had the yellowe yaundes 2 y. sinc

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 80v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE58946: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Magdalen Napier [Mitton] [Sandy] (PERSON33485)

Question asked by the patient on 18 August 1624 at 13:00

RN Mres Magdalen Napeir Aug 18 h. 1. p m 1624

for her splene & head ceding frō her terms stopt or apching.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 44v (upper right part of page)

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CASE64889: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Andrews (PERSON27387)

Question asked by the patient on 5 November 1627 at 16:00

RN Mres Androw 33. y novēb. 5. {} h. 4. p m. 1627. /a bad splene & wyndy. thigh.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, ff. 262v-263r (f. 262v upper right, f. 262v bottom left, and f. 263r bottom right)

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CASE37431: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Johnson (PERSON32164)

Question asked by the patient on 7 October 1611 at 08:15

RN mes Elis Ionnson of Calidon serv. to the lady Barkcley 33 y octob. 7. h. 7|8|. 15. ant m 1611 |she brought a whyte thyn water /shortwyded splene hard & swelled\|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 334, f. 136r (upper part of page)

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CASE60427: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Midlemore (PERSON54718)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1625 at 11:45

RN Mres Mydlemore

Mres Mydlemore 26. y {sic} \30. y./ \29 y/ may 7. h {sic}. hor 11 45. ant m 1625. |sent her water & came her selfe|

[Astrological Chart]

she came & brought her water cōplaynth of her spleene & belly big hath had none a long tyme sinc her last child a yere, sinc what tyne {sic} she grew ill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, ff. 88v-89r (f. 88v bottom left, and f. 89r upper left)

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CASE56376: Horary consultation concerning Lady Mary Hartop [Mrs Mary Hartop] (PERSON19876)

Question asked by the patient on 23 May 1623 at 18:00

RN The Lady \Mary/ Hartop cōpl of her miserab estate splene mother back stomack liver & cā take no rest nor walk May 23. h. 6. p m 1623.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 112r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE11795: Horary consultation concerning Matthew Windmill (PERSON17224)

Question asked by the patient on 12 November 1598 at 07:50

RN Mathewe Windmill 30 yeres of age sick this two yeres in liver & milt & hart well by day working but ill always every night lieth hevy hevy {sic} in his chest yt he cannot sleepe nor tak his rest agaynst weathr and when he eateth flesh & porrage it heaveth vp his chest. vp from his chest to his harte. it lieth in his the pit of his stomack as if his hart & milte were broken as he him selfe thincketh it payneth him intolerable very cold never better thē when he is working cōplyneth most of chest & harte Novemb. 12 die at h. 7. 50. mi. 1598. at the first cōming he had a flushing in his hed wt a gydines but never since

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 51r (upper right part of page)

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CASE58181: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Spenser (PERSON59333)

Question asked by the patient on 14 April 1624 at 07:00

RN Mr Georg Spencer of Stawton the Great. 50 y Ap 14 h. 7. ant m 1624 mutch Distressed wth fearfull temptat desyrous to have some thing to avoyd the fumes arising frō the spleene

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 149r (upper right part of page)

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CASE70625: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Sanders (PERSON58243)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1630 at 15:30

RN Mres \mary/ Saunders1 of welford hard by Cole Ashbee 24 myles henc Ap 40. y. Ap 28 h. 3. 30 p m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

she Desyreth her old dyet drinke wch I sent her. and a purg gaynst melanch.2

{s} {sic} & a playster for ther splene

Notes:

1’ in the left margin

2 ‘melanch.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 304 (upper left, bottom centre, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE16760: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Spencer (PERSON16026) and Alice Faulkner [Vescy] (PERSON11680)

Question asked by Mr John Spencer (PERSON16026) on 30 March 1602 at 09:00

RN Iohn Spencer of W|S|r Robart Spencers servant. Martij 30 hor. 8. 9. ant m. 1602. cōplayneth of his left syde & spleene & swelling of his legge.

quærit {illeg}|r|emediū Aloysia faulkner 23 y. troubled wth the greene sicknes hath taken many vomits but noone would worke wth her craveth a vomit sick in ye stomacke quærit an \an {sic} alce faukner/ virū diligit nec ne.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mutch greef & discontment {sic}’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 22r (upper right part of page)

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CASE48629: Horary consultation concerning Mr Stilton (PERSON35763)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1619 at 08:45

RN Mr Stilton for his cholick & spleene May. 5 h. 8 45 ant m 1619

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 353r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE60788: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Magdalen Napier [Mitton] [Sandy] (PERSON33485)

Question asked by the patient on 11 July 1625 at 10:00

RN My Neece Magd Napere Write to send for a playster for ye spleene Iuly 11. {illeg}|| 10. ant m. 1625

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 142v (upper left part of page)

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CASE57060: Horary consultation concerning Mr Walker (PERSON60966)

Question asked by the patient on 10 September 1623 at 15:30

RN Mr Walker of Sutton 52 y sept 10 h 3. 30 p m 1623

for the wyndynes of the spleene

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 215r (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%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ASpleen;f21-patient-consent=Patient%20asked%20the%20question;f22-question-asked=Medical, accessed 9 February 2025.