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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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CASE59646: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 15 January 1625 at 15:30

RN my Cosen shee Marsh my deerest Neece 45 y Ian 15 h {sic} hor 3. 30 p m 1625 a bad stomack

crateth the same pils yt she had last

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 142r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57439: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Arpe (PERSON42876)

Question asked by the patient on 28 November 1623 at 08:40

RN Mres Orpe of London writeth to me to send her more {c}|o|f the Cordiall pils & cordiall electuarie novēb. 28 . h. 8. 40 ant m. 1623

[Astrological Chart]

cōpl of her old disease bad longus.

desyreth \her former/ cordiall pils & cor: electuarie

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 31v (upper left part 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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CASE70938: Horary consultation concerning Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1630 at 17:00

RN my Lord fynding him selfe ill at hart sent to me for a Cordiall may. 27 h. 5. p m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

At this he craved a Cordiall./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 414 (upper 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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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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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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CASE73625: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Spenser (PERSON59353) and Mr William Harrison (PERSON50994)

Question asked by Mr William Harrison (PERSON50994) on 14 January 1632 at 16:15

RN Elis. Spencer nata 1610 of the house 21 y of Ashbe dwelleth {illeg}|w|th Mr Rich king Mr Harryson yt wayteth on Mr Anth King Ian 14 h {sic} hor 4. 15 p m 1632.

nata tuesd before mydsomer h 6 ant m 1610

the mother causing swounding arising on the Left syde

Mr Harryson craveth of me how to vse two Bullets of . /and a vomyting lozeng of 5d.\

sent a 12d for 2|t|hese 2 people

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 391 (upper left part of page)

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CASE55380: Horary consultation concerning Mr Davenport (PERSON47574)

Question asked by Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280) on 12 December 1622 at 10:00

RN Mr Will Bouth for Mr Davenport h a counseller & his kinsmā 2|d|ecēb. 12 h. 10 ant m. 1622 /thought to have a cōsūption & longs vlcered of Chessome.\ /he sent for balsanū {sic} sulph:\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 134r (upper right part of page)

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CASE65244: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Mr John Latch [Hatch] (PERSON53382) on 24 January 1628 at 19:00

RN Mr Latch sent me a letter Ian 24. h. 7. p m 1628

For his franke 4 y old lame of on syde but otherwise well mended

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 75r (upper right part of page)

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CASE16213: Horary consultation concerning Richard Green (PERSON12345)

Question asked by the patient on 29 June 1604 at 06:00

GJ Richard Greene of Stoke golding 60 y Iune 29 ho 6 a m. 1604

Stuffed in his chest, sent for a vomitt

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 201v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE15706: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Richard Cole [Old Cole] (PERSON10714)

Question asked by the patient on 8 October 1603 at 14:30

GJ Her husband hath a fistula in his right syde. 63 y. old Sent to know whether he were best to go to Clement of Ownde{l} or what course he were best to take. /

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 145v (bottom 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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CASE62462: Horary consultation concerning Lady Anne Twisden (PERSON60638)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1626 at 13:00

RN The lady Twisden of London 51. y. may 27 h {sic} hor. 1 p. m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

by her sleeping & scouring she hath nutch {sic} mended sinc Sr will wrote Last yt is thursday last.

yet the last night was more troublesome then before

this Day cōplayneth of a sournes rising out of her stomake supposeth yt a vomyt would doe her good yet dare not to adventur it by reason of her weaknes & scowring. wch we dare not to stay seing the goodnes of it yet fyndeth no aptnes to cast but a soure belching

desyreth a nother box of the pils 10 and an answ to his lett & to this.

The lady Twisden of London may 27 h 1. p m 1626

very weake & feeble yet sitteth vp & eateth prty well. scoureth mtch {sic} hath a soure belching yet no aptnes to cast.

would know wheathr fit to give her a vomyt considering her \great/ weaknes & sither her scouring Doth her so mutch good craveth an answere to his forme & to this Letter also.

wheathr any other course for mending of the sourenes will not helpe wth out a vomyt.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, ff. 224v-225r (f. 224v middle left, f. 224v bottom, and f. 225r upper left)

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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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CASE26498: Interrogation (Marriage) concerning Mrs Dorothy Bruarton [Bannister] (PERSON1384)

Question asked by the patient on 15 February 1600 between 09:00 and 09:30

SF 1596 30 of Iune p mr at 30 p 41

DB {illeg}maried the 30th of Iune betwixt foure and five aclocke in the evening in the yeare of our Lord i596 being xxvth yeres ould at that time being being borne on Saynt mathes Daye betwixt xii and one at night SF \1571 / Dority {borne} borne at Barthelemutide the day and time vnsertayne being of of {sic} the age of five ag or sixe and thirty nowe Desiring yow to make the playster for my backe agaynst friday or saterday if posiple yow can for I indure great payne yow may tell this berar howe I must vse the oyle for hearing wch yow gave me whether I must take it whote or CouldeSF

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mrs banister maried/’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 236, f. 23r, f. 23Ar-v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12587: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Pen (PERSON14848)

Question asked by the patient on 27 August 1599 at 11:00

RN at this time Mary Pen of Straford sent me her water. wch was full of motes & scales & had gravell in the bottome. her former phisick I gave her wrought vpward. hath a great gydines at in her heade hart feeble bellye.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 185v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE53814: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON62405)

Question asked by Mr Wyllyson [Woullyson] (PERSON62401) on 4 April 1622 at 19:00

RN Mr Woullyston Ap 4 h 7 p m 1622

a purg dyet drink the {lees} of the mother & convulsion are all turned vp to the brayne mopish will not give on word leane /sine consensu.\

[Astrological Chart]

he sendeth only for stuffe to make a dyet drink to be delivered vnto Mres mockete at Barnet./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 41r (upper right part of page)

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CASE62545: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Twisden (PERSON60639)

Question asked by the patient on 3 June 1626 at 20:30

RN The younger gentlewomā mrs \An/ T{illeg}|w|isdon sent me a lettr Mres An Twisden 20 y Iune 3 h {sic} hor 8. 30 p m 1626

at her stomack

would weare some playster for her backe yt had a good smell

afrayd to be let blood yet will she sayth henc forth if I will advise her therto.

would have some cōfortable thing to breake wynd for her stomack to digest her meate.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 238r (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?f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment;f23-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent%3A%3AAt%20unspecified%20location;f24-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso, accessed 23 March 2025.