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CASE64589: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) and Margaret Abbot [Marsh] (PERSON54311)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) on 14 September 1627 at 17:30

RN My Cosen Marsh the older sent me a kind letter to signify yt after my clyster & blood letting she was well for 4 days & then payned as before in her hed & arme so greevously betwixt 4 & 5 p m cōnoly {sic} Sept 14. h. 5. 30 p m 1627 she sent to Cambridg to Mr Crane he gave her a pils|l| & also a clyster

had the horse leaches & they were {illeg} naught.

took my pils & Dyet drink & did well for the tyme

her Daughter fond mtch {sic} good by her playster Desyreth a nother & a recept of it

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 214r (upper left part of page)

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CASE36498: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Turvey (PERSON25835)

Question asked by the patient on 8 September 1609 at 08:30

RN Mr Turveys \of Wicken/ vomyt gave him eight reasonable grat vomits. his purge gave him 6 stooles on vomyt & aftr his vomyt some 3 stooles more more bound after his physick hath bene let blood. & it was very blue full of melancholy blood sinc his letting blood his wynd collicke \in his/ backe & syde mutch eased. & nowe cōplayneth as before wth a rūning humour in his feete & desyres when tyme shall serve to blede them.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 153r (upper left part of page)

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CASE73401: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 25 November 1631 at 11:00

RN my Cosen Marsh sent me frut agayst {sic} Chistmas {sic} novēb 24 h. 6 p m 163i

would know wheathr she May make an Issue in her arme

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 307 (upper left part of page)

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CASE62546: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Abbot [Marsh] (PERSON54311)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) on 3 June 1626 at 20:30

RN my Cosen marsh sent me a letter cōpl of her daughter back Iune 3 h {sic} hor 8. 30 p m 1626.

wheathr good to take her leaches

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 238r (upper right, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE65933: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Brograve (PERSON44913)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1628 at 06:30

RN Old Mres Brograve of Brayfild sendeth for a purg for her chest Ap 27 h. 6. 30 ant m 1628.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 2v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11772: Horary consultation concerning Old Richard Travell (PERSON16534)

Question asked by the patient on 1 November 1598 at 08:00

RN Old Travell sent to me for phisick frō Hanslop Novemb. 1. die h. 8. ant m. 1598. he {illeg} his arme to {illeg}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 46v (upper left part of page)

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CASE16206: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Sherman (PERSON15776)

Question asked by the patient on 23 June 1604 at 07:00

GJ Tho. Sherman of woolverton 35 y Iune 23 ho. 7. a m. 1604

He sent his water agayne and desyred to have something to drive it from his hart.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 200r (upper right part of page)

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CASE30459: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Dayrell (PERSON19461)

Question asked by Dayrell (PERSON22852) on 14 January 1607 at 11:30

RN Mres Mary Dorle of lillingstone Dorle 18 y Ian. 14. h. 12 11. 30 ant m. 1607 in prsenc her selfe.

[Astrological Chart]

her fathr sent her to have an Issue made in her necke.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 52r (upper left part of page)

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CASE44060: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)

Question asked by the patient on 7 November 1616 at 08:00

RN I receaved a lettr from mres francis fortiskue novēb. 7. 8 ant m 16i6 she telleth me yt is 3 weekes \come satterday./ sinc yt she had her fit. {w}{illeg}d

her hed seetheeth {sic} but mutch better. god be thanked her pils worke at each tyme twice taken 12 tymes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 20r (upper left, and bottom right parts 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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CASE39445: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37681)

Question asked by Dr Lapworth (PERSON32544) on 24 March 1612 at 05:50

RN D lapworth wrote vnto me frō Oxford & sent for my tincture of Corall & pearle & there dosis|s|ses for on yt bleedeth at the nose extremely. march 24 . h. 6/ 5. 50 ant m 1612.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 31r (upper right part of page)

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CASE48787: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280) and Mrs Vere Bouth (PERSON28281)

Question asked by Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280) on 21 May 1619 at 16:00

RN Mr Bouth May 21 h. 4 p m 16i9 sent for strenghtning pils for his head.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 10v (upper left part of page)

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CASE52197: Horary consultation concerning Sir Francis Ventris (PERSON36354) and William Page (PERSON55908)

Question asked by Sir Francis Ventris (PERSON36354) on 26 March 1621 at 14:20

RN Sr Francis Ventrys wrote a most kind letter boath concerning his owne love & desyres to take physick of me for his head & other infirmityes as also for his neighb page of Sheaford craveth pils

march 26 h. 2. 20 p m 162i

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 94Av (upper right part of page)

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CASE12323: Horary consultation concerning Lewis Upowen [Uppne] (PERSON16652)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1599 at 11:00

RN Lewis vpowen of Bric{k}|h|ill sick in his navell sent to me againe for former phisick did but give him 3 stooles and all Downeward. Apr 26. die h. 11. ant m 1599. water i{illeg}|ve|ry red & thick leeke puddle miserablely tormented. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 140v (upper right part of page)

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CASE15201: Horary consultation concerning Goody Markham (PERSON13956)

Question asked by the patient on 22 June 1603 at 18:15

RN At the same tyme Goody Markum of our towne sente to mee for physick for her hed & lyms

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 93r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21536: Horary consultation concerning Sir Edwin [Edward] Sandys (PERSON15613)

Question asked by the patient on 3 October 1604 at 12:45

RN Syr Edwyn Sandes sent a letter for pils for his stomacke. Octob. {sic} & backe Octob 3. hor 12 45. p m 1604.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 153v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63138: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Grace Lant [Richardson] (PERSON53376)

Question asked by the patient on 25 November 1626 at 11:30

RN My Cosen Lant sent to me a letter novēb 25 h {sic} hor 12 {sic} \11. 30/ 1626 /craveth pils. troubled in her head & hearing as before\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 349v (upper left 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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CASE41032: Horary consultation concerning Sir Anthony Tyrringham [Mr Tyrringham] (PERSON16621)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1613 at 14:30

RN I receaved a letter frō Sr Anthony Tyrringhā march 14 h. 2. 30 p m 1613.

yt hearing I am ill I should not Disease my selfe although willing to see me./ mendeth but slowly hed & stomacke./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 199, f. 68r (upper right part of page)

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CASE31066: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Cicely Hanson (PERSON23610)

Question asked by Mr Henry [Harry] Hanson (PERSON12519) on 6 April 1607 at 15:12

RN Mr Henry Hanson sent vnto me Apr. 6. h. 1|3|. 12. 1607 to signify that his wife cā have no remedy for her tooth ach & that her pils wrought extremely as if shee should dye wth them.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 139r (bottom right part of page)

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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%3ATreatment;f22-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f23-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent, accessed 21 March 2025.