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CASE68133: Decumbiture for Mrs Mary Mariot (PERSON54259)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1629 at 12:20

RN Mres Mary Maryot tak{en} extraordinaryly Ap. 7 8 |7. 30|. p m 1629

that fit end{ed} 4 houres he{nc} 8. or 10 fits in yt space.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 129v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12825: Horary consultation concerning Robert Lucas (PERSON13822)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17740) on 19 October 1599 at 12:30

RN Robart Lucas of Adstock almost an yere old doth skrike wonderfully. & is ill handled mutch Costive & it payneth him mutch when he goeth to stoole Octob. 19 die h. 12. 30 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 221r (bottom part of page)

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CASE13134: Decumbiture for Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by the patient between 12 February 1597 and 6 September 1597

RN Susan Blundle {illeg} 1597 was grevously handled wth a disease wch taketh her every saterday since it began to take her wc was not vntill this yeare 1597 & towards the latter end of Ian. shee was greeved therwth on feb. the 12 of feb{r} betwixt on & two in the mor:1 shee is as on dead & sowneth 2 or 3 times togeathr. or a litle after midnight betwixt 12. & on. it tooke her cōmonly in her sleepe./

[Partial Astrological Chart]

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Notes:

1 ‘1597. feb. 12 die . hora 12 media nocte. 30. mi.’ at the top of the page

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 175, f. 32r (upper right, upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE41149: Horary consultation concerning Joan Freeman (PERSON30662)

Question asked by the patient on 10 April 1613 at 11:00

RN Ione Fremā of Bot Claydon. 25 y Ap 10 h {sic} hor 11. ant m 1613.

a servant mayed {sic} her mr of 80 y hath not her health & is troubled wth a rising in her stomack

almost halfe a yere mayed {sic}.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 87r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64506: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Watts (PERSON61270)

Question asked by the patient on 23 August 1627 at 14:30

RN Mr Wats of Delabre of 40. y. Aug: 23. h. 2. 30 p m. 1627 arterica {sic} /Arthretica\ 20 y rūning vp1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1Arthretica palsy a short cough 20 y reareth litle’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 197v (upper left part of page)

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CASE70742: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Ellen Lawson (PERSON53485)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1630 at 11:30

RN Mres Lawson of Rhead 50. may. 8: h {sic} hor 11 30 ant m 1630 |the b{un}ch| |Left|

wheathr her {hele} \should/ be made {me} it his full

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 344 (upper left part of page)

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CASE34256: Horary consultation concerning Alice Harper (PERSON12542)

Question asked by the patient on 23 October 1608 at 13:15

RN Alce Harper of Chellington 34 y Octob 23. h. 1. 15 p m 1608.

|extremely handled & so sore yt she cānot goe.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 224r (upper right part of page)

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CASE18322: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Thornton (PERSON16423)

Question asked by the patient on 29 November 1602 at 12:30

RN Agnys Thorneton 40 \38/ y of Eckton Novemb 29 hor. 12. 30 p m 1602. {mi}|Wo|nderfully tormented in her throate cānot swallowe any thinge ioynt ill shoulder & head as if it would pull her in peeces. & yet not harte sicke. suspect some to have done her harme on of them was hanged & thothr in northāpton geale Alce Smyth thought to have done all the mischiefe who is nowe in pryson. ever sinc whitsontyde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 256r (upper right part of page)

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CASE27482: Horary consultation concerning Mr Hugh Porter (PERSON14988)

Question asked by the patient on 4 June 1606 at 08:15

RN Mr Portr mynistr to Mr Throckmorton of Westen wth a p f. Iune 4 h. 8. 15 ant m 1606 hemorroidib

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 166v (upper left part of page)

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CASE76100: Horary consultation concerning Nicholas Dugles (PERSON48128)

Question asked by the patient on 8 December 1632 between 12:00 and 15:00

TG Nicholas Ducklas of Yardley \chase/ 52. |febris malig| sent hither last thursday d. 6 xbris & had a vomit wich worked 3 times, his vrin is high still. & cannot take his rest: & ratles still.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 202 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11648: Horary consultation concerning Abigail Downing (PERSON11367)

Question asked by William Downing (PERSON11366) on 27 August 1598 at 15:00

RN William Downing \of filgrave/ of the his child Abigayle a yere & 3 quarters. old. very sick for 3 houre{s} when it taketh it at 2 a clock morning & at 12 it vomiteth whatsoever it taketh the Drinke & sucke it taketh & handleth very ill for the space of 3 houres Aug 27. die h. 3. 1598 quærit remediū it loketh pale as ashes at p philgrave.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 19v (upper right part of page)

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CASE70739: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON41172) and Anonymous (PERSON41173)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41172) and Anonymous (PERSON41173) between 7 May 1630 at 16:00 and 8 May 1630 at 07:00

RN a man troubled wth a wyndy rupture. |oxic{recū} playster ß|

another wth a flux of his Cons seede |Comfrey ij|

boath ill for a yere

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 194, p. 343 (upper left part of page)

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CASE74088: Decumbiture for Lady Jane Samuell (PERSON25235)

Question asked by the patient on 21 March 1632 at 10:00

RN was first taken yesterday March 20 h. 3 2. 45 p 1632 |correptus paralysi latere s{in} sinister|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 12 (upper right part of page)

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CASE74546: Horary consultation concerning Joan Hall (PERSON50710)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1632 at 18:39

RN Ioane Hall|e| of Harborogh. a widow 36 y may 7 h. 6. 39 p m 1632.

desyrous to know the danger & to what it may come & wheathr it may alter the Constitution \of her brayne/ & wheather there be hope of taking away the sharpnes of her rheume

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 143 (middle left part of page)

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CASE11982: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Astill [Miller] (PERSON9294)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1599 at 09:15

RN Agnes Astill: otherwise Miller of Newport 40. yees {sic} old miserablely handled in her lims & ded poer & lowe brought. sent her this 26 feb: die . h. 9. 15. mi. 1599. burneth & is full of blisters & itches.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 87r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE62873: Decumbiture for Agnes [Anne] West (PERSON61455)

Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1626 at 10:30

RN An West \of Olny/ suddenly taken sept 24: h. 6. 30 p m. 1626. /francis Gaudorne & his sister susp. Katherin Chardge now Sterling would fome at her mouth wth strang f{its} of {weake} {illeg}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 304r (middle left part of page)

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CASE11938: Decumbiture for William Knight (PERSON13461)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18731) on 5 January 1599 at 18:40

RN Will Knight tooke his sicknes die {illeg} Ian 4 die Ian. {sic} 5. die h. 3. in aur. very evill handled wth sicknes vomiteth hath a rising in his stomack leeke an apostume ready to stoppe his breath. burneth very mutch thirsty & drye. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 78r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12346: Horary consultation concerning William Hall (PERSON12478)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1599 at 11:00

RN Go Will: Hall of Hardmead sore handled in his back camot {sic} stirre him any way Apr 28 die . hor. 11. ant m. 1599 cannot lift vp his foote for his back nor take his winde so ill handled he is. thinketh he shall Dye./

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 144r (upper right, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE11787: Horary consultation concerning William Thomson (PERSON16396)

Question asked by Hugh Thomson (PERSON16391) on 9 November 1598 at 06:00

RN Hugh Tomson filio williā qui graviter ægrotat who he supposeth to be taken or planet stroken because he is so sorely handled wth it in his chest & syde and & {sic} cannot to ground & \nor/ make water. he could not sleepe all this last night. Novēber. the 9 die h. 6 9 ant m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 49v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12897: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Smith [Holliday] (PERSON15934)

Question asked by the patient on 15 December 1599 at 07:30

RN Ione Smiths Daughter marvelous ill handled every tenth day. in her head back stomacke & casteth vp still what shee taketh. Decēbr 15 die . hor. 7. 30 ant m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 238v (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?f20-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AUncategorised;f23-how-did-it-take-place=Unclear;f24-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 20 March 2025.