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CASE11618: Horary consultation concerning Old Goody Isabel Barnwell (PERSON9495)

Question asked by the patient on 11 August 1598 at 18:30

RN Goody Bar\n/well bemoaneth her of her body of the heaving of her bodye of her drought & thirste shee can scarce take her breath. Aug. touchin taken of by a smay of her husb. & child. sorow. Aug. 11 die h p m. 6. 30. m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 13v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11640: Horary consultation concerning William Miller (PERSON14173)

Question asked by the patient on 24 August 1598 at 06:24

RN Will: Miller of Brodwell: cōplayneth of the roling & tūbling of his belly mawe as he thinketh on his stomacke. & every day he vomiteth vp his meate & cannot digest it his meate yet he findeth som ease after he hath vomited it vp: he is best when he eateth nothing but fasteth. he is best in ye aforenoone. Aug. 24 die h. 6. 24. mi.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 17v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE12464: Horary consultation concerning William Colles (PERSON10740)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1599 at 16:45

RN Mr Will: Co{l|e|}lles Colles of Parke berrye of 58 troubled sick this i6 yeres & hath had the Counsell of the most exte phisitions troubled wth a windy cause as he sayth cōming from his backe by a great heate & obstruction from my liver. also wth a bad stomacke elevating winde into my hed. wch causeth gydines or streming in my head wch cometh as he thinketh by the ascending vp of bad & melancholy humours & wth a shaking in my left hand mightely as it were the palsye but always very hotte. nowe of late wth the brevity of wind in my stomacke & chest & lately wth a mūmnes {sic} & tinckling in my hands. lips & sydes & face. this 15 of may. die h. 4. 45. p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 164r (upper right part of page)

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CASE20945: Horary consultation concerning Mr Chibnall (PERSON10484)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1604 at 12:40

RN Mr Chibnell of Sherington 58 martij 31 h {sic} hor 12. 40 p m 1604 a hot rheume in his eyes./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 63r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55031: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Bird (PERSON28087)

Question asked by the patient on 27 September 1622 no earlier than 16:15

RN Mres Byrd went in a coach & did send to talke wth me & came to my house sept 27. feareth a Iandish & is feaverish every day & cānot eate.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 72r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11936: Horary consultation concerning William Miller (PERSON14173)

Question asked by the patient on 5 January 1599 at 12:49

RN Williā Miller Smithe of Brodwell mutch payne in his Chest & stomack vomiteth long ropes of fle{me} in 24 houres sinc Christmas. especially when he eateth meate. came to me this 5 of Ian die h. 12. 45|9|. 15{99}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 77v (upper right part of page)

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CASE16122: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Richard Ashby (PERSON9251)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1604 at 16:00

RN Rich Ashby of our towne for a bruise taken by falling from a house Ian 24 hor 4: \p m/ 1604

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 189v (upper left part of page)

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CASE17988: Horary consultation concerning Old Widow Frances Fisher (PERSON11782)

Question asked by the patient on 27 September 1602 at 07:00

GJ Old goodwife Fisher of this towne Sept: 27 ho 7. a m.

For a payne in her backe and belly. pulls her at the hart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 210r (upper right part of page)

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CASE47465: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Wright (PERSON37102)

Question asked by the patient on 7 September 1618 at 14:00

RN Mr Write of Stoake Hā golding by my lady Dickbyes came heathr sept 7. h. 2. p m 1618.

dead palsy

was in prsenc himselfe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 25r (upper right part of page)

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CASE49609: Horary consultation concerning Anne Harrison (PERSON31433)

Question asked by the patient on 6 September 1619 at 09:00

RN An Harryson of litle Brickle 58 y sept 5 {illeg} 6. h 9 ant m. 16191

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dead palsye’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 173v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE51252: Horary consultation concerning Jane Harris (PERSON31417)

Question asked by the patient on 18 July 1620 at 20:30

RN Iane Harrys of Dorington by Wellingborough 58 Iuly 18 h. \8/ 30 p m. 1620 /stroken wth a dead palsy\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dead palsy’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 114v (upper right part of page)

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CASE54592: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 9 July 1622 at 16:30 and 11 July 1622 at 08:45

RN R N dronk a cup of seck wch he mutch desyred & sent for Iuly 9. h 4. 30 p m 1622 |my stomack rose agaynst it & was not quiet vntill I cast|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘I did Cast’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 184r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE72550: Horary consultation concerning Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638)

Question asked by the patient on 15 July 1631 at 17:45

RN The Countes of Buckinghā Iuly 15 . h. 5. 45 p m 1631

came to talke wth me about her Astma wheesing & stopping of her longs yt she cā scarce take her wynd

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 38 (upper left part of page)

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CASE18813: Horary consultation concerning Richard Chad (PERSON10395)

Question asked by the patient on 20 January 1601 at 11:25

RN Richard Chad of Woufton of the Greene. 58 Ian. 20 die hor 11. 15 20|5| ant m. 1601 for a swyming in his head

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 13r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE47455: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Wright (PERSON37102)

Question asked by the patient on 6 September 1618 at 18:00

RN Wheathr Mr Wright of Gothurst is {sic} of Stoake hamon is to be cured of his palsie septeb 6 {sic} sept 6 h. 6. p m. 1618.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 23r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE50346: Horary consultation concerning Mr Hilsdon (PERSON12770)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1620 at 12:20

RW Mr Hillersden of Ampthill \little/ parke. d. h: 0. 20. p: m: Martij. 8. 1620. A putrid quotidian: sometimes hot & sometimes cold: eateth little.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 139r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE57557: Horary consultation concerning Anne Clark (PERSON46239)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1624 at 09:40

RN An Clarke of Wing 58 y Ian 3. h {sic} 3|h| 9 40 ant m 1623 {sic} /strangullion\ Often tymes voyded bloody water./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 52v (upper right part of page)

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CASE59301: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Sparowe (PERSON59318)

Question asked by the patient on 15 October 1624 at 10:30 or at 11:00

RN Agnys Sparoe of Hilton of Huntingtonsheere 58. y. octob 15 h. 10. 30 ant m. 1624 sick a twelfmonth by fits but of late worse & neavr well vntill that she cast. h. 11. ant m 1624

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 91r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE70419: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dean (PERSON11230)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1630 at 11:30

RN Mres Deanes of Woulv 58 y Ap. 7 h. 11 30 ant m 1630.

a Cough of ye Longs.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 235 (upper left part of page)

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CASE21097: Horary consultation concerning Margery Davis (PERSON11188)

Question asked by the patient on 20 April 1604 at 09:00

RN Margery Davy of \Potters/ Perry 58 y Apr 20 hor 9 ant m 1604 a stitche vndr her syde & stomack

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 84v (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?f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f26-treatment=No;f27-patient-age-band=050-059%3A%3A58, accessed 2 April 2025.