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CASE10372: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Smith (PERSON15916)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1600 at 14:50

RN Thomas Smith of litlington Ap. 18 die h. 2. 50 p m. 1600 mr Dkons {sic} servāt for an impostume \broken/ in his eare a payne in his head.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 44v (upper left part of page)

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CASE33627: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 27 June 1608 between 09:45 and 11:30

RN Mres Ruly came to Dresse my mouth Iuly {sic} 27 h. 9. 45. ant m 1608 |ego quæro nū sit can|c|er in ore.|

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 138r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10472: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Vincen (PERSON16705)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1600 at 14:20

RN Agnys Vincen of lidlington mr hils servante./ Ap 30. 160 h. 2. 20 p m. 1600 /18. y.\ had an issue ever since shee was borne in her head & nowe it styrreth. enquireth what is best it doth vomite vp every thinge it taketh

cō the

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 56v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE15491: Horary consultation concerning John Fisher (PERSON11754)

Question asked by the patient on 27 August 1603 at 14:35

RN Iohn fisher of Havershā 27 a servant August 27 h {sic} hor 2. 35. p m 1603. for a great byle & rūning sore in his necke yt swelleth every yere.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 123r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10350: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Lucas (PERSON13824)

Question asked by the patient on 17 April 1600 at 06:45

RN Will: Lucas mr longeveilds servant. 21 y. Apr. 17 die h. 6. {illeg}|4|5. ant m. 1600.

vlcerib. he hath bene a souldier wounded in his head.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 41v (upper left part of page)

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CASE61955: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Hooper (PERSON51806) and Little Frances Napier (PERSON55169)

Question asked by Thomas Hooper (PERSON51806) on 4 April 1626 at 16:39

RN Th: Hoo: serv to young Sr Robart 24 y Ap {4} . h. 4: 39 p m 162{6}

Sr Robats child 2 y old a wench burneth mutch francis eares impostume{d}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 148v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12843: Horary consultation concerning Robert Greathead (PERSON12323)

Question asked by the patient on 24 November 1599 at 12:30

RN Robart Greathead of Stony stratford a daylabourer. for the heate of his stomacke & the blisteringe of his {illeg} {sic} tounge. novemb 24 die hor. 12. 30. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE11889: Horary consultation concerning Ursula Thorpe (PERSON16425)

Question asked by Mr Michael Hipwell (PERSON12796) on 21 December 1598 at 09:15

RN vrsula Thorpe of Stony stratford keepeth the bull. hipwell vnkle vnto Thorpe 32 yeres old sick ever sinc mikelmas goeth abroade. Dece {sic} sent by Mr Olivr Barker. for his wife sister is her mothr in frendship & kindred Doubteth wheathr shee be bewitched & hath a canker in her tongue & tented shee hath an ill stomacke & spitteth putrifyed bloode. Decēbr. 2i. die . h. 9. 15. ant m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 70r (upper left part of page)

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CASE13521: Horary consultation concerning Alice Miller (PERSON14180)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1598 at 09:00

RN Alce Miller 25 yeres this 26 of may die h. 9a ant merid. 1598. for a sw red swelling in her ey wc becometh in ye end a litle boyle. & so breaketh other Mres Blundles maydeservant.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 193r (upper part of page)

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CASE64594: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40515)

Question asked by the patient on 15 September 1627 at 13:00

RN The faukners wife to Sr Rob          of Parsnā Sept 15 h {sic} hor. 1. p m 1627 wheather festured sore & sw in her left arme broken & rūning & swellings about her face & neck all soft taken by hard labour of a child he {sic} wheathr it be the kings evill as is supposed or a fistula

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 215r (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?f22-info=Occupation%20mentioned;f26-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f27-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALesions%20and%20abscesses, accessed 29 January 2025.