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CASE18245: Horary consultation concerning Margery Simpson (PERSON15831)

Question asked by Simpson (PERSON15818) on 18 November 1602 at 09:45

RN Margery Sympson of Lowton 26 y. novemb. 18 hor 9. 45. ant m. 1602. for my counsell for his wife yt hath bene ill this sennet yt hath bene in travell but given over agayne ill this 3 days & this last night specially.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 245v (upper left part of page)

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CASE44268: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Bartholomew [Isaac] (PERSON27818)

Question asked by the patient on 25 January 1617 at 09:38

RN Mres Isaac a baker{s} wife in Oxford Iun 25. h {sic} hor 9. {4}|3|8 ant m 1617. |for her squint looking hed ill by fits|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 59r (upper right part of page)

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CASE38316: Horary consultation concerning John Parrot (PERSON14706)

Question asked by the patient on 19 June 1611 at 10:30

RN Iohn Parret of Stonystratford 50 y Iune. \19 / belly ill itch h. 10. 30 ant m. 1611.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 118r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE16992: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Catesby [Old Mrs Catesby] [Anne Tyrringham] (PERSON16626) and Young Mrs Mary Catesby (PERSON10382)

Question asked by Mrs Anne Catesby [Old Mrs Catesby] [Anne Tyrringham] (PERSON16626) and Young Mrs Mary Catesby (PERSON10382) on 22 May 1602 at 12:00

GJ Mrs Anne Catesby of Hardmead 57 y: May 22 ho 12:

Mrs Mary Catesby of Hardmead 27. y. A mayden. Maij 22 ho. 12 RN /mutch greefe head ve\r/y ill.\ GJ

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 55v (upper left part of page)

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CASE25811: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) and Edward Gale (PERSON30739)

Question asked by Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) on 12 January 1611 at 10:30

RN An Gale of Goldington now brought a bed & her milk is gone & dryed vp sodenly & her child ill. suspecteth ill peop. Ian 12. {illeg}|| hor. 10. 30 ant m 16 {sic}12. 1611.

Dorothy Katlyn. Elinor Warner Ione Chāberlyn. 2 of yt name./

Edward Gale./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 185r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE72359: Horary consultation concerning Andrew Hill (PERSON51475)

Question asked by Hill (PERSON51473) on 17 June 1631 at 11:20

RN Andrew Hill of Hardnā 26 Iune 17. . h. 11. 20 ant m. 1631.

neyther wit nor meanes

fell ill in 30 of may wits & mynd troubled Is watched.

ready to mischance his mother him selfe day was so & did so & night |frater fratre sine cōsensu|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 232, p. 429 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE80070: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Anne (PERSON21715)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 29 June 1607 between 07:00 and 10:45

RN An my mead let blood Iune 29. h. 7. ant m 1607 naughty blood sydes extreme ill full of stitches/ #

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 237r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50327: Horary consultation concerning Mary Allen (PERSON27347)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1620 at 11:00

RW Mary Allen of Hardmead. y. 25. d. h: 11. ant: m: Feb: 26. 1620. griped & pulled about her stomacke: hath not had them neuer since before Christmasse. ill aboue a weeke. full in her stomacke & hath no appetite

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 137v (bottom centre part of page)

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CASE50398: Horary consultation concerning Lydia Carter (PERSON28752)

Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1620 at 09:45

RW Lydda Carter of Cheshā y. 19. d. h. 9. 45. ant: m: Martij. 18. 1620. a great swellinge in her breast & in her throate. very extreame ill & keepeth her bed & hath done so a weeke.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 145v (upper centre 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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CASE18543: Horary consultation concerning Joan Bacon (PERSON9335)

Question asked by the patient on 17 January 1603 at 13:45

GJ Ioane Bacon of Okeley. 50 y. eodem tempore. Hath beene very ill ever since Newyeares even last. About 3 yeeres since her sonne Cōming home from a Iustices house whither he Caryed a newyears gifte was Drowned The remembraunce wherof overcomes her wth grief alwayes about the same tyme of the yeere. a great windines in her belly. figura cæli {t}alis

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 284v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE20841: Horary consultation concerning Goody Bradburn (PERSON9925)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1604 at 11:34

RN Goody Bredburne of Newporte 62 y martij 20 hor 11. 34. ant m 1604. carried yesterday a tub of cloathes & now ill \in/ her backe & cā not styrre./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 47r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE38356: Horary consultation concerning Richard Mason (PERSON33070)

Question asked by the patient on 29 June 1611 at 13:00

RN Rich Mason of hanslop 3|5|8 y ill long sick in his chest casteth mutch Iune 29 h {sic} hor. 1. p m 1611.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 124r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50330: Horary consultation concerning John Amyas (PERSON27374)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1620 at 10:40

RW Iohn Amyas of Southhill in Bedford sheire. y. 65. d. . h: 10. 40 ant. m: Feb. 28. 1620. ill sinc Tuesday \Fryday/ last. cannot vomite nor goe to the stoole. Eateth nothinge: drinketh sometimes. Cryeth out of his body; sleepeth not.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 138r (middle left part of page)

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CASE51805: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Tyrrell (PERSON60682)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39171) on 20 November 1620 at 14:30

RW Mris Elizabeth Tyrrell of Thornton. y. 8. d . h: 2. 30 p: m: Novemb: 20. 1620.

by fits verie ill: sometimes eateth her meale well, at other times doth not. giveth goeth vp & downe verie melancholily

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 13r (upper left part of page)

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CASE21491: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Stokes (PERSON16192)

Question asked by the patient on 21 September 1604 at 09:30

RN Katheron Steele of Hanslop 13. y. sept 21. . hor. 9. 30 ant m. 1604. hed ill. & chest very pale coloured.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 143r (upper right part of page)

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CASE21185: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes White (PERSON17070)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1604 at 11:45

RN Goody white of Grendon 60 y maij 3. hor 11. 45 ant m 1604. her hed ill & eyes watr.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 97v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE22516: Horary consultation concerning William Mariot (PERSON54242)

Question asked by the patient on 26 July 1630 at 07:00

RN Will Maryot of Litle Linford mayed {sic} 4 child 35 y Iuly 26 h 7 ant m 1630

head ill cānot eate weak


Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 238, f. 74v (upper left part of page)

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CASE73091: Horary consultation concerning Frances Brewer (PERSON44767)

Question asked by the patient on 3 October 1631 at 08:45

RN francis Bruer of the vp end. 36|5| y octob 3. . h. 8. 45 ant m 1631

vtrū gravida did did {sic} bleed mutch at nose & it was stopt wth Isop & hogsdung applyed to her brow

Chest ill & drye & voyded a long worme at her mouth Is very Drye

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her daughter 9 y

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 212, p. 199 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE25997: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Laughton (PERSON62694)

Question asked by the patient on 3 September 1625 at 11:50

RW Tho: Lauton of Moulsoe y. 23 d. h: 11. 50. ant: m: Sept: 3. 1625. head breast & heart ill since Last Sunday: dry & thirstie

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 174, p. 385 (middle 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?f22-extent-of-transcription=Whole%20entry;f23-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3AIllness;f24-question-asked=Medical, accessed 13 February 2025.