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CASE14254: Horary consultation concerning Mary Gadstone (PERSON12025)

Question asked by the patient on 1 December 1603 at 08:40

RN Mary my meaden did send her watr. Decēb 1. hor. 8. 40 ant m. 1603.

payned mightily in her hed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 114v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE26355: Horary consultation concerning Richard Martin (PERSON62713)

Question asked by the patient on 8 June 1605 at 05:00

RN Richard Martyn serv to my brothr Sandye quærit causā of the stinking smell {sic} \rheume & breaking out/ of his hed & nostrel|s| Iune 8 hor. 5. ant m 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 204, f. 11r (upper right part of page)

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CASE27962: Horary consultation concerning William Miller (PERSON20323)

Question asked by the patient on 14 August 1606 at 07:30

RN my mā wylliā Myller brought me his water Aug 14. h. 7. 30 ant m. 1606.

his teeth.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 247v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE29618: Horary consultation concerning Stephen Underwood (PERSON21024)

Question asked by the patient on 21 August 1605 at 16:30

RN Steaphen vndrh|w|ood 30 y a {sic} batc maryed mr Castles man. Aug. 21 h. 4. 30 p m 1605 hed chest. of Rawnson

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 181r (upper right part of page)

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CASE30155: Decumbiture for Anne (PERSON21715)

Question asked by the patient between 16 December 1605 at 17:30 and 17 December 1605 at 08:15

RN my servant An An {sic} fell into her old payne of the tooth ache Decēb 16 h 1605.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 255r (upper right part of page)

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CASE34159: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Denby (PERSON22880)

Question asked by the patient on 24 September 1608 at 12:15

GJ Dorothy Denbigh of Stonystratford 21 y. Sept. 24 ho. 0. 15 p. m. 160{8}

Heart and head. goodwif Samford sister. Servant to mr Heinsworth

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 213v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE39010: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37633)

Question asked by the patient on 27 December 1611 at 15:40

RN Mres formans mayd for her red eyes & megrym. Decēb 27. h. 3. 40. p m. 1611.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 209v (upper left part of page)

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CASE79916: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Himmingway (PERSON62672)

Question asked by the patient between 21 April 1631 at 16:45 and 22 April 1631 at 08:15

RN Mres Mary Himmingway 23. wayting gentle womā on my lady Mary hed ill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 174, p. 344 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE9531: Horary consultation concerning Anne Borowe (PERSON1133)

Question asked by Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 18 July 1601 at 08:00

SF An Borowe my wentch of 7 yers for her throt 1601 the 18 of Iulij an’ m’ at 8. Diz

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 411, f. 119r (bottom right part of page)

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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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CASE10276: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Clark (PERSON10572)

Question asked by Mrs Stafford (PERSON16109) on 8 April 1600 at 12:45

RN Mres Stafford for her Chāber Mead Agnys Clarke 30 y of Westbury Apr 8 die h. 12. 45 1600/ head & hart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 31v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13950: Horary consultation concerning Mary Travell (PERSON16548)

Question asked by Lady Digby (PERSON11310) on 25 August 1603 at 11:00

RN \my Lady/ Mre{sic} Digbye for her |chāber| meaden |Mary Travell| 24 y August 25 hor 11. ant m. 1603.

sore & lame afore shee hath her sicknes in her bones & hed the mumpes also.

[Astrological Chart]

Lady very fearfull & caused her mayd to send her watr

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 67v (upper left part of page)

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CASE18390: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Mary Blundell [Paxton] (PERSON9823)

Question asked by the patient on 10 December 1602 at 16:00

RN Mary Blundell my ladys pellams weating gentle Wom 19 y Decēb. 10 hor. 4. p m. 1602.

for ye rising of her stomacke & flushing in her face & red swelling about her eyelids

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 266r (upper right part of page)

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CASE31284: Horary consultation concerning Catherine (PERSON21719)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1607 at 06:45

RN katherine my servant at this tyme her watr. hed & left syde./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 167v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE32767: Horary consultation concerning Mr Towly (PERSON25773)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1608 at 10:00

RN Mr Towly lady Dormers gentlemā. 29 y feb. 11. h. 10 ant m. 16081

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘extreme hed ache’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 26v (upper left part of page)

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CASE77988: Horary consultation concerning Richard Simons (PERSON58791)

Question asked by the patient on 6 August 1633 at 10:00

RN Rich: Symons of Greens norton 25 y serv to Mr Iames How Aug. 6 h. 10 ant m. 1633 |head hart|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 357 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE10603: Horary consultation concerning Richard Richardson (PERSON15295)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1600 at 08:15

RN Rich. Richardson for a swelling in his throate wa{illeg} yt he cannot let any thing downe may 18 die h. 7{sic} 8. 15. ant m 1600 Rich. Smiths servant at little Linford.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 72v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE28356: Horary consultation concerning Joan Wilson (PERSON17202)

Question asked by the patient on 9 March 1605 at 17:39

RN Ione Wylson Mres Byrds meaden 28 y martij 9 h 5. 39 p m 1605.

for an extreeme toothache her sl termes but a fewe loketh very yellow & ill for lacke of them.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 1v (upper left part of page)

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CASE37288: Horary consultation concerning Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) and Mrs Savell (PERSON25267)

Question asked by Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) and Mrs Savell (PERSON25267) on 26 October 1610 at 09:00

RN the lady Compton & her gentlewomā Mres savell wer leet {sic} blood the lady in her right foote the gentlewoman in her right arme. the ladyes blood good the gentl black thick melancholy for her splene & hed ach cōtinuall. octob. 26 h. 9. ant m 16i0.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 329, f. 102r (upper part of page)

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CASE49406: Horary consultation concerning William Euseby [Broughton] (PERSON19569)

Question asked by the patient on 1 August 1619 at 06:00

RN my mā Broughton came to me for my counsell for his head ach. Iuly Aug 1. 6 ant m 1619

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 132r (upper 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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f25-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AHousehold%20staff;f26-treatment=No, accessed 24 March 2025.