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CASE79076: Horary consultation concerning Robert Twissleden (PERSON60641)

Question asked by the patient on 4 June 1634 at 10:30

SRN Robert Twisleton of Filgraue the Loader at Tyringhā. 42. y. Iune 4. h. 10. 30. a. m. 1634. was taken sicke & ill a fryday last.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 136r (upper left part of page)

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CASE26652: Horary consultation concerning Jane Shawe (PERSON20748)

Question asked by the patient on 23 January 1606 at 13:00

GJ Iane Shawe of Stonystratford 3j y. Ianuar: 23 ho. 1. 45 p m. 1606 Had a childe about Alhalloutide ever since troubled ex profluvio albo now very sikke & keepes her bed

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 30r (upper, and middle left parts of page)

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CASE79425: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Anne Tyrringham (PERSON60704)

Question asked by Captain John Tyrringham (PERSON25848) on 20 July 1635 at 10:15

SRN My Broer Tyringhā wrote his ler acquainting me how ill & sicke his wife had bin all day yesterday with the old payne in her stomacke, sent her water she is afrayd something growes in her

Iuly. 20. . h. 10. 15. a. m. 1635.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 226r (upper right part of page)

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CASE50329: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Cranwell (PERSON29536)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1620 at 06:30

RW Mris Anne Cronwell of sympson. y. 5|4|4. d. h: 6. 30. ant: m: Feb: 28. 1620. vomiteth much: all things seeme bitter vnto her. hath beene {verie} soluble lately. sleepeth {verie} vnquietly. ill a fortnight. keepeth 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘her bed almost alltogeither now for 4 or 5 dayes’ in chart

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

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CASE20621: Horary/Geomantic combined concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 22 February 1604 at 06:15

GJ R N quærit causā morbj febr: 22 ho. 6. 15 a m. 1604

[Astrological Chart]

[Preliminary Geomantic Chart]

[Geomantic Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 15r (upper left part of page)

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CASE50335: Horary consultation concerning Henry Shephard (PERSON35259)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1620 at 11:30

RW Henry Sheepheard. of Sympson. y. 60. d. h. 11. 30 ant: m: Feb. 28. 1620. hath beene sicke ever since Christmas. is swelled in his body: & his belly hard: legs swelled & hath a little issue in each of them: hath kept his bed these two dayes. Eateth his meate prettily well: is rather loose then costive

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 138r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE78879: Horary consultation concerning Anne Stap (PERSON59514)

Question asked by the patient no later than 15 March 1634 at 09:00

TG Ann stapp of stonystreetford 16 y. Mart. 15. h. 9. Mat. 1634. hath beene sicke this 14night. on wensday a stitch in her right side began, & now is pained in all her body. Exceedy|i|ng hote. Keepeth her bed can hardly stirre.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 102r (upper left 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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CASE14498: Decumbiture for Mrs Mary Bowne (PERSON9913)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1603 at 13:50

GJ 1602. Decemb. 24. ho 6. p m. primus insultus morbi

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 4r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE15607: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Weed (PERSON16909)

Question asked by the patient on 21 September 1603 at 13:45

GJ Ellen Weed of Brafield on the greene 40 y. maried Sept. 2j ho. 1. 45 p m Hath bene ill these ij yeers sicke in her stomacke and paynfull in her body her body heaves sometyms as if she were wth Child and falles agayne

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 135v (upper right part of page)

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CASE16506: Horary consultation concerning Florence Sam (PERSON15560)

Question asked by the patient on 16 January 1605 at 10:30

GJ Florence Sāme of Campton 23 y Ian 16 ho. 10. 30 a m 1605.

Hath kept her bed a weeke vomit much nothing stayes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 231r (upper left part of page)

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CASE22490: Horary consultation concerning Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315)

Question asked by the patient on 21 July 1630 at 14:30

Sr Rob. Na sent his letter & complaineth of his former \old/ disease, voyded gl{o}tts of Bloud. sent. Iuly. 21. . h. 2. 30. p m 1630

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 238, f. 70r (upper right part of page)

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CASE57769: Horary consultation concerning Mr Temple Andrews (PERSON42729)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON62959) on 27 February 1624 at 15:30

U[1622–4] Sr William Anders|o|s Sonne and heyre: Ægrotat. Feb. 27. 1624. d : h. 3. 30. Febri pestilentialj.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 87r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73371: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Gowland [Master of Arts] (PERSON50178)

Question asked by the patient on 17 November 1631 at 18:45

SRN Mr Richard Gowland of Westmr Coll. Novemb. 17. . h. 6. 45. p. m. 1631.

Who hearinge of a Chymist yt Liued wth ye Earle of Arundell went to him & consulted wth him touching his disease, vpon his relation how it was wth me held him, he resolued him it was a Catarrhous humor wch if it were in short tyme remedyed would end in a Palsey or some such cold disease.

THe {sic} Chymist would giue him a powder or two, yt shall giue him the one a vomitt thother a purge & afterwards would giue him a Pill yt shall by degrees dry vp that humor in his head & keepe his body solluble also.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 296 (upper right part of page)

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CASE73876: Horary consultation concerning Mary Paternoster (PERSON56320)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1632 at 09:30

TG Mary paternoster of hinckesworth 28. y. feb: 25. h. 9. 30. ant: mer: 163{ij}|2| Longe sick. takes nothing but vomiteth it vp againe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 465 (upper left part of page)

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CASE79169: Horary consultation concerning Jane [Jean] Ward [Slade] (PERSON58873)

Question asked by the patient on 29 September 1634 at 08:00

TG Ieane slade of Caysoe 25 y. 7bris 29 h. 8. A m. 1634. complaineth of her former disease. Vide Maj. 1.

1 Mugwort Miji wormewood cent{auq}y rue an. {mß}. rad enul. camp. acori an. j agarck. polipod. an. j wormeseed. ß.

2 clyster.

3. \had he/ desired her former comfortable electuary Maj. 1. julii 21.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 156v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE79173: Horary consultation concerning Goody Sara Bechino (PERSON43885)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1634 at 08:00

TG Goody Becheny of Havershem 45. y. octobr. 6 h. 8 A m. 1634. {illeg}|co|mplaineth of her for old disease, had purges. 1 pilles & glysters &c. menses suppressi

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 156v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE76175: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Wickcleefe (PERSON61758)

Question asked by the patient on 20 December 1632 at 13:15

TG Mr Thomas Weekly of Addington in Northamptonsh. 50 y. Decemb. 20. h. 1. 15. p m. swelled in his belly especially after meate, hath ben ill 6 weekes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 225 (upper left part of page)

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CASE15301: Horary consultation concerning George Pearson (PERSON14815)

Question asked by Thomas Pearson (PERSON34150) on 13 July 1603 at 09:20

GJ George Peerson of Kempson 13 week Iuly 13. . ho. 9. 20 a m 1603

On friday last about 5 of the clocke in the afternoone he fell sicke and hath a great scowring.

Quærit vt victurus sit necnè pater sine consensu.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 103Ar (upper right part of page)

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CASE79235: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Claire Wright (PERSON37112)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1635 at 09:45

SRN My Cozen Mrs. Clare wright of Southwark London Febr 28. . h. 9. 45. a. m. 1635

[Astrological Chart]

A Iaundice thick yellow water. had a Iulep & an Electuary after a vomitt. this Last weeke had ye aduise of Dr Chamberlen who conceiues her payne & greife to proceed frō her brest. desire my Counsayle & directions.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 177v (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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f23-astrologer=Other;f24-question-asked=Medical, accessed 20 March 2025.