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CASE13491: Horary consultation concerning Joan Smith (PERSON15961)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1598 at 08:00

RN Ihone Smith came to me for a remedy & for my counsell demaunding of me wheathr it were good to let her bloode. for shee is payned in boath of her armes. backe yt shee ca scarce remove her cloathes being a bed. 1598 Apr. 22. die . h. 8. 6. mi. a swimming in the heade

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 166r (upper part of page)

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CASE36504: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Richard Smarte (PERSON25405)

Question asked by the patient on 8 September 1609 at 10:38

RN Goodmā Smart of Stony stratford 30|27| \27/ y Septēb. 8 h. 10. 38 ant m 1609.

hed light sight dazeled backe bones. brought an Aguish water./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 153v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12416: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Butterfeld (PERSON10264)

Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1599 at 12:00

RN Isbell Butterfeld of Saveford. 33: her yongest 2 yeres old. for a payne in the pit of her belly & backe but most in her belly came her selfe. May 9. die . h. 12. 1599. faynt & feeble. ever sinc our lady Day knoweth not wheathr wth Child or noe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 156r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE56699: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Powell (PERSON57007)

Question asked by the patient on 12 July 1623 at 09:00

RN Mr Powell came to me him selfe magnā debilitatem renū et impotētiā quādā vl {saltē} mag de{fecttū sentiens} quæ{rem} vtrū prstet ei matrim contrahere cū quadā Iulij 12 h 9. ant m 1623

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Mr Powell of London Mr Cookes frind Iuly 12 h {sic} hor 9 ant m 1623.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 163r-v (f. 163r bottom right, and f. 163v upper left)

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CASE11823: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Smith [Holliday] (PERSON15934)

Question asked by the patient and Goody Joan Smith (PERSON15958) on 27 November 1598 at 08:49

RN Agnes Smithe of 13 yeres old at last mikelmas it tooke her {9} of novemb. wth a gydines in her hed & hart & so ceme Downe to her h {sic} belly hard came for my counsell this 27 of November 1598 die h. 8. 49. mi. ant m. mater cū filia quærit

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 57r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE47629: Horary consultation concerning Sir Roger Pulleston (PERSON34514)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1618 at 14:30

RN Sr Rog. Poolyston came to cōfer wth me touching his Palsy & convulsions & vertigo. having a lamenes in his left syde & weaknes in his legs Octob. 12. h. 2. 30. p m. 1618.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 53r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE33289: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Bailey (PERSON21925)

Question asked by Mr Andrew Knight (PERSON13447) on 11 April 1608 at 07:30

RN Mr Bayly for whom Mr Androw knight came hed exceding ill longe feeble & faynt Ap 11. h. 7. 30 ant m 1608.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 99r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50918: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Brown [Hall] (PERSON50707)

Question asked by the patient on 23 May 1620 at 15:38

RN Mres Elis: Hales of London a marchāts wife 31. y bone {sic} the 14 of Ian. h. 7 at night. 1588. came to me May 23 h. 3. 38 p m 1620 /a weaknes in her back & growen crooked wth it\ |troubled wth wynd & flegme|

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 48r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE52239: Horary consultation concerning Lettice Sherman (PERSON58654)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON58651) on 29 March 1621 at 09:00

RN Lettice Shermā of Woulvrton 23 y march 29 h. 8 9. ant m. 162i

she came heather wth her mother. strang fits then swoūding in her bed as the falling sicknes or mother.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 102r (upper left part of page)

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CASE45300: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Longueville (PERSON24254)

Question asked by the patient on 8 July 1617 at 15:00

RN Mr Iohn longevill came cōplyning to me Iuly 8 h. 3. 15 ant m {sic} 1617. of his sweating fayntes & wyndynes of the spleene/

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 220, f. 37v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55757: Horary consultation concerning Mr Caryll (PERSON45624)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1623 at 15:00 approx.

RN About 3 Mr Caroll came to me vttering his secreat

ever sinc mikle alhalloutyde yt he bought a purchas neaver well but feeleth him selfe very faynt & drye & exceeding thirsty in his stomacke & mouth & on the end of his tongue./ & as he Drinketh maketh water continually after drinking |cānot follow any busynes./|

Costive onc in 2 or 3 days./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 16v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE70232: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Wright (PERSON62335)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41103) on 14 March 1630 at 13:00

U[1628–30] Thomas write {illeg} was borne on \the next/ satterday at night after on michelmus was twelmounth, betweene a 11 or 12 at|or| i3, a Clock but cam to me at 1 of clock, ye 14th: of march 1630./

had a quiuorin & sounding on michelmus last & 3 Dayes the after ye small pox & then at shroftide & this last night had 3 fitts after the same manner a boue saide, being ye 13th Day complaines on the head & heauie & apt to sleepe

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 164 (upper, bottom left, and bottom right parts 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;f23-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person%3A%3AQuerent%20visits%20practitioner;f24-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ADizzy%20and%2For%20faint, accessed 21 February 2025.