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CASE13037: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Oakley (PERSON14550) and Thomas Burgess (PERSON10196) and Mary Burgess (PERSON10203)

Question asked by Catherine Oakley (PERSON14550), Thomas Burgess (PERSON10196) and Mary Burgess (PERSON10203) on 2 February 1600 at 12:00

RN Katheron Ocklie of Turvie 60 y. payned in her legs & bodye wch are mightely swollen & a payne in her cheste wth a cold. Doth spit blood also feb. 2 die . h. 12. Thomas Burges \of Astwood/ 50 yeres for a great cough & payne in the chest very short winded. 16001

[Astrological Chart]

the womans watr is very red & thick Mary Burges troubled about the hart wth a coughinge her watr hath black melancholy humour. her husb & ss troubled wth a cough.

Notes:

1 ‘a coughe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 263v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53528: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Birckberd (PERSON44197)

Question asked by the patient on 3 February 1622 at 10:00

RW Mr Edward Birckberd of Astwell \y. 50./ d. . h 10. Feb: 3. 1622. had of late a swellinge in his thighes & leggs, wch was taken away by physicke purginge: since that his stomacke is gone: is verie weake: troubled wth a cough & drouth: cannot sleepe. RN a great difficulty of breath./ cānot rise out of his bed nor stand v nor restRW

[Astrological Chart]

RN Edw. Birckberd a spec serv vnto Sr George Sherly Mr Colins houshold physition.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 176v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE58675: Horary consultation concerning Jane Brown (PERSON45054)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1624 at 09:20

RN {Ia}ne Browne of Adington {2}9. y christ Iuly \Iune Iuly/ 20. 1595. sent to me Iuly Iune 30 h. 9. 20 ant m 1624 /neaver had child.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Iane Browne of Adin{gton} 29. y. Iune 30 h 19. 20 a{nt} m. 1624. paraliticall tormented wth heate & a burning payne in her belly & shooting into her legs & belly hath no vse of her lims cā not stand nor goe /sweateth mutch.\

Notes:

1 ‘lame miserablely tormēted wth raging payns & convuls in her legs day & night’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 3r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE18896: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Marsh (PERSON14006) and Mrs Thomson [the old gentlewoman] (PERSON16398)

Question asked by Mr William Marsh (PERSON14006) and Mrs Thomson [the old gentlewoman] (PERSON16398) on 11 February 1601 at 11:00

RN Mr Marshe of lathburye. 27 y. febr. 11. die hor 11. ant m. 1601

Mres Tomson of husband Crowlye. great wth child & sore payned. feb. 11. die hor 11. ant m 1601. /piles swellinge sore tormēted.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 30v (upper right part of page)

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CASE20470: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Barber (PERSON9440) and Bartholomew Barber (PERSON9434)

Question asked by Isabel Barber (PERSON9440) and Bartholomew Barber (PERSON9434) on 26 February 1602 at 11:25

RN Isbell Barber of Kempson 55 febr. 26 hor. 11. 3|2|0 ant m 1602. /a great cough short wynded\

Bartholomew Barber of Kempson her husband a butcher 52 y feb 26 hor 11. 20 ant m 1602.

Bartholomew & Isbell Barber the former for a wynd cholic 52 y feb. 26 hor. 11. 25. ant m 1602

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 302r-v (f. 302r bottom left, and f. 302v upper left)

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CASE13072: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Carter (PERSON10349)

Question asked by the patient on 13 February 1600 at 11:00

RN Mr Carter \67 yeares./ of husband Crowlye cānot take his winde. ever sinc Eastr can ride but not goe afoote feb. 13. die h. 11 ant m 1600 can scarce see a ringin{g} of bels. full of fleme

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 268v (upper right part of page)

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CASE43825: Horary consultation concerning Richard Elkinton (PERSON30129)

Question asked by the patient on 3 September 1616 at 08:00

RN Rich: Elkinton of Buckinghā sadler. 52 y {A} {sic} Sept. 3. h. 8 ant m. 16i6.

is pyneth & wasteth. & hath a drye hoarse cough almost a twelfmoneth

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 163r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE47031: Horary consultation concerning Anne Parkins (PERSON34005)

Question asked by the patient on 7 July 1618 at 10:30

RN An Parkins of Stony stratford 37 y Iuly. 7. h. 10 30 ant m 1618. sucketh a child. 3. quatres {sic} neavr well sinc she was brought a bed weake & feeble cā eate litle. scoureth mutch. is very lame

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 171r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54486: Horary consultation concerning Mr Lucius Cataline (PERSON45736)

Question asked by the patient on 23 June 1622 at 11:45

RN Mr Lucius Catelyne of Raunce 17|9| y Iune 23 h. 11 45. ant m 1622 /faynt & weake & pyneth & wasteth a Consūption feared\

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Lucius Catelyne of Rance Iune 23 h. 11 45 ant m 1622

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 164r-164v (f. 164r upper right, and f. 164v upper left)

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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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CASE12495: Horary consultation concerning John Robinson [Riddy] (PERSON15387)

Question asked by Robinson (PERSON15380) and Robinson (PERSON15398) on 19 May 1599 at 15:00

RN Iohn Robinson of 5 y. old looketh very pale & is very sore & tender. came in his own son. brought by his fath{sic} & moth{sic} may the 19 die . ter her {sic}. 3. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 169r (upper right part of page)

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CASE18152: Horary consultation concerning William Bunche (PERSON10176) and Margaret Simpson (PERSON15830)

Question asked by William Bunche (PERSON10176) and Margaret Simpson (PERSON15830) on 2 November 1602 at 13:45

RN Williā Bunts of hanslop for a terrible payne in on syde of his head the left syde eyes rūning & bloodshotten & a cataracte in his \that/ eye. novemb 2. hor. 1. 45. p m. 1602.

Margaret Sympson of Newport 40 y. for a payne in her head |as a cold water maketh her eyes thicke vnmaried| novenb {sic} 2. hor. 1. 45. p m 1602. hath her sicknes but badly

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 231r (upper left part of page)

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CASE69960: Horary consultation concerning Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by the patient and Elizabeth [Scrope] [Manners] [Countess of Sunderland] (PERSON58395) on 17 January 1630 at 09:00

RN The Lord of Sunderland sent me a letter to know wheathr his Honour be in Danger of Death. Ian 17. h 8. 50 9 ant m 163{0}

[Partial Astrological Chart]

His lady Countes wrote a letter to know in what Dangers & weaker & weaker & more payned wth {giping} {sic} fits when he hath offors to stooles. coneth {sic} like white flegme.

[Astrological Chart]

The Lord & Lady of Sunderland craved my answer touching my Lords health wheathr recoaverable Ian. 17 h. 9. ant m 1630.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 62 (p. 62 upper right, p. 62 middle left, p. 63 upper left, and p. 63 upper right)

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CASE12398: Horary consultation concerning Edward Newell (PERSON14365)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1599 at 11:00

RN Edward Newall hath a great paine in his chest & camot {sic} digest his meate but it cōmeth vp againe. cannot take his sustenanc sometimes hard & sometimes loose. about a may 7. die h. 11. 1599 faynt & feeble. treateth winde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 153r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13103: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes Dickins (PERSON11301)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1600 at 14:30

RN Agnes Dickins of Wavendon 36 lyeth in h {sic} childbead th|y|esterday was fortnight. her right leg hath lost the vse of it full of ache & payne sweateth & is swelled. payned in her backe. wth a pricking & shooting feb. 20 die h. 2. 30 p m. 1600. /delivered of a boye\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 273v (upper right part of page)

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CASE74660: Horary consultation concerning Gilbert Negoose (PERSON55251)

Question asked by the patient on 19 May 1632 at 10:30

RN Gilbart Negose of newnton Brūsall 55 y may 19 h {sic} hor 10. 30 ant m 1632

extrēe faynt & weake cold & then hot grevously payned every day nor cā not styrre vp nor downe malig feavr1

Notes:

1feb. malig’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 174 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11472: Horary consultation concerning Marsh (PERSON14002)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Marsh [March] [the elder] (PERSON4816) and Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) on 30 November 1600 at 18:00

RN My Cozen Marsh of Londen sent vnto me he & she boath for physick for there childe |of 3 yers| yt is very ill & lame & hath bene scoured & nowe can make no water & fundamēt goeth out. novemb. 30. die hor. 6 p m. 1600 /he dyed two or 3 yeers aftr {sic} this\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 204r (upper left part of page)

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CASE46319: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary Kilpine (PERSON13367) and Goodman William Kilpine (PERSON13362)

Question asked by Goody Mary Kilpine (PERSON13367) and Goodman William Kilpine (PERSON13362) on 1 April 1618 at 10:30

RN mr|G|oody \mary/ Gylpyn of wavendon 46 y Apr 1. h. 10. 30 ant m 1618.

Goodmā Gylpyn stuffed in ye chest & very faynt & feeble sinc satterday last hath a great cough.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 45v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55614: Horary consultation concerning William Glover (PERSON49902) and Alice Glover (PERSON49913)

Question asked by William Glover (PERSON49902) and Alice Glover (PERSON49913) on 20 February 1623 at 09:15

RN Will: Glover of Newp 14 y feb. 20 h. 9. 15 ant m 1623.

hart ill reareth thick flegne {sic} wth \streaks of blood/ ready to choake her.

will take litle food

Alce Glover 12 y the sister casteth & reareth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 173v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE64763: Horary consultation concerning Mr Fitzgeoffrey (PERSON49042) and Cicely Fitzgeoffrey (PERSON49044)

Question asked by Mr Fitzgeoffrey (PERSON49042) and Cicely Fitzgeoffrey (PERSON49044) on 12 October 1627 at 11:00

RN Mr fitzi|I|effery of Wymmington by in Bedfordsheere 36 y octob. 12 h. 11 ant m 1627 troubled sorely wth rhume & tooth ach 2 y.

Cicely fitzIeffery for the pils|e|s halfe a yere about Easter cā fynd no ease

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 240r (middle 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?f20-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f21-querent-identified=Yes;f22-judgment=Yes, accessed 14 March 2025.