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CASE42240: Horary consultation concerning Joseph Marson (PERSON33045)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37966) on 18 August 1615 at 15:00

RN {Io}seph Marson sent Aug 18 h. 3. p m. 16151

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes. broken out in ye face.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 80r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE48601: Nativity for Mrs Frances Digby (PERSON29826)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1619 no earlier than 16:40

RN Mres francis Digbye Sr Evarets sister nata the tuesday before the 30 of novēbr. before 7 in ye morning /1588.\ send for my Directions may 1. hhor {sic} 4. 40 p m 1619. /vnmayed {sic}\ |30 y|

mutch troubled wth melanch pass apt to weep wthout any iust case.

nata Octob 29 h. 7. ant m 1588. a great heavynes in ye stomacke & a beating & trembling at the hart. wth a |continuall| payne at her hart at yt tyme of all on her left syde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 347v (upper left part of page)

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CASE55514: Horary consultation concerning Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638)

Question asked by the patient on 21 January 1623 at 09:30

RN a kind letter frō the Countesse yt she had a cold & a hard iourney Ian {sic} her face not yet come to his first portion & her ankle swelled & willing not to take any more physick as yet but to heare of her sone Ian 21. h. 9. 30 ant m 1623.

ankle red & swelled

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 159r (upper right part of page)

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CASE60521: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes [Anne] Hearne (PERSON51308)

Question asked by Mr John Lawe [senior] (PERSON53441) on 26 May 1625 at 11:00

RN An Hearne of Hardington by Morthapton {sic}. 44 y may 26 . h 11 ant m 1625.

Mr Iohn Law Surg: of Northāpton his letter in her behalfe hart & backe by fits as if she should     cānot take her wynd

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 102v (upper left part of page)

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CASE64335: Horary consultation concerning John Lane (PERSON53313)

Question asked by the patient on 24 July 1627 at 09:40

RN Iohn lane sent to me Iuly 24 {illeg}|| h. 9. 40 ant m. 1627

lame in his backe & loynes 3 weekes rearing day & night /if by fits but spec styrred\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 170v (upper right part of page)

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CASE64589: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) and Margaret Abbot [Marsh] (PERSON54311)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) on 14 September 1627 at 17:30

RN My Cosen Marsh the older sent me a kind letter to signify yt after my clyster & blood letting she was well for 4 days & then payned as before in her hed & arme so greevously betwixt 4 & 5 p m cōnoly {sic} Sept 14. h. 5. 30 p m 1627 she sent to Cambridg to Mr Crane he gave her a pils|l| & also a clyster

had the horse leaches & they were {illeg} naught.

took my pils & Dyet drink & did well for the tyme

her Daughter fond mtch {sic} good by her playster Desyreth a nother & a recept of it

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 214r (upper left part of page)

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CASE66410: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) and Anonymous (PERSON40698)

Question asked by Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) on 19 June 1628 at 18:00

RN {I}ohn Evans of the Mynrys in London Iue {sic} 19 h. 6 p m. 1628

writeth for a gent mā

first vnfoldeth his owne greefe how he is wrōged & cosened of all yt he hath & therby he his wife & childrē broght to great want & misery craveth my Counsell & instruction

Also writeth in the behalfe of a gentlemā yt having taken an extreme cold & prsently an exceeding greefe for the Death of his wife & {th}erby cast Downe into sicknes & mutch melancholy of a sanguyne cōplexion his sicknes & melancholy is mutch abated & now his voice is almost Lost yt he s cānot {sic} \on cānot/ spea heare on \him/ that speaketh {sic} \to speake/ a yard of

cōplayneth of something about the pit of his throate his voice is only low & weake but not troubled wth any fault in noncing but cleere inough every where no physick but cōplayneth of the coldnes of his stomack & head & sone {sic} stoppage about the begying of his nose cold flegme & cold head & defect in hearing hath 2 great manyscripts of physick yt he is Desyrous I should vse craveth vnder god my consayle for the frind his gentleman

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 80r (upper left part of page)

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CASE70218: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Tod (PERSON60235)

Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1630 at 17:50

RN Mres Tod of Cūberton. 24 y. Ma\r/ch 12 h. 6 {sic} \5. 5{0}/ p m 1630 |stomack weake lame frō her huckle{bone}/bone\ {sic} to h{er} heele & arme of the right sy{de}|

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Tod of Cūberton by Cābridg 3 ryiles {sic} sent March 12 h. 5. 50 p {sic} 1630

a bad stomack

witchery suspected by Goody Wode to whō she gave a peticoate. her mother & neighbous {sic} suspect it vehemently

sent me a wrought Cap

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 156-157 (p. 156 upper right, and p. 157 upper left)

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CASE70283: Horary consultation concerning Mr Taylor (PERSON59914)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1630 at 07:20

RN Mr Taylour at Roes sent his water {illeg} {sic} 36 y march 20 h {sic} hor 7. 20 ant m. 1630 /a Consūpt of ye longs\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a Cōsūpt of longs & liver’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 187 (upper left part of page)

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CASE73321: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Hector (PERSON51331)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Cade [Bachelor of Divinity] (PERSON45490) on 9 November 1631 at 11:00

RN Mres Anne Hoctor. 18 y new mayed {sic} novēb 1|9|. h 11. ant m 163i

was cured a yere since as Mr Cade writeth. had thē a vomyte \cānot make water Costive/ melanch pass. stomack chest & head

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 279 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE73804: Horary consultation concerning Henry Vittle (PERSON60867)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) on 16 February 1632 at 08:45

RN Henry vittle of Nosely serv: & butler & bruer to Sr Arthur Hazlerig 22 y feb. 16 h 8. 45 ant m 1632. /left leg swelled 2 or 3 y. on the knee.\ |Mr lightfoote wrote in his behalfe to serve Rich. Nap|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 445 (upper right part of page)

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CASE75334: Horary consultation concerning Mr Younger (PERSON37184)

Question asked by the patient on 20 August 1632 at 08:00

RN Mr Hunger \younger/ sent his water Aug. 20. h. 8 ant m 1632 now it lyeth all in his limbs & ioynts they are forced to turne him wth pillows /Corpulent:\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 389 (upper left part of page)

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CASE64289: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1627 at 17:00

RN my deere Cosen she Marsh sent vnto me Iuly 17. h. 5. p m. 1627. /deus benedicat Cognatæ meæ\

[Astrological Chart]

\no good of ye oyntnent {sic}/ her head ill & mutch payned, the vayns in her tēples swelled & arme so weake yt she cānot vse it & the vaynes be sore to her foote

extremely payned

desyrous to have williā Rufhead to let her blood

would have something to incease {sic} good blood

desyrous to know when to send her coach.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 164r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11739: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Rowe (PERSON15490)

Question asked by the patient on 9 October 1598 at 11:30

RN Mres Rowe came to Newport & sent Goodmā Cowly of Newport to request me to come vnto her for shee hath a sore legs exceedingly swollen & nothing broken out they glister. Octob. 9. die {} h. 11. 30.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘legs swollen.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 41r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE11860: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163)

Question asked by the patient on 9 December 1598 at 11:10

RN Susan Androwes of Broughton about 50 yeres old troubled wth a great & continiall {sic} reume always spitting & her tong hath on it scales. at times any time this 2 or 3 yeres. sent Goodmā Macū in her behalfe. Decēb. 9. die . hor. 11. 10 mi. 1598. |metuit et formidat ne Dentes pereant|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 64r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11873: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163)

Question asked by the patient on 13 December 1598 at 09:30

RN Mres Androwes of Broughton sent to me againe the 13 of decēb. die h. 9. 30 ant m. her former phisick I gave her wrought well wth her. 1598. it cometh out of her mouth in great abundanc leeke cleare hot water.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 66v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12148: Horary consultation concerning Goody Margaret Reynolds (PERSON15278)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 12:00

RN Margaret Raynold for the flushing heate of her face wc cometh from her stomacke. 40 yeres old. sente to me this. 26|7| of March. die h. 9. 50 {sic} \12. 0./ m ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 113r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12602: Horary consultation concerning Tyrrell (PERSON16618)

Question asked by the patient on 29 August 1599 at 13:00

RN Mr Tyrrels daughtr of Thorten desyred me to come to her. h. 1. August 29. die . h. 1. p m. 1599. for a risyring {sic} in her stomack ready to stop her winde /

at this time sent Mres Tyrrels Daughter. for a rising in her harte ready to stop her winde./.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 188r (middle left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12969: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Cooper [Church] (PERSON10917)

Question asked by the patient on 9 January 1600 at 15:00

RN Iane Coo bid Mr Marchant to aske me the cause of her disease wc payneth her in her sydes & stomacke Ian 9 die  {sic}. 3. 30. p m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 251v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13046: Horary consultation concerning John Pain (PERSON14626)

Question asked by the patient on 8 February 1600 at 10:15

RN Iohn Peane of Lemboroug{h} Lordship. of the parish of buckinghā. 60 yeres old troubling|ed| wth a gryping in his belly a pain about his hart sinc sunday morning about sūne rising now sent for me. feb. 8 die h. 10. 1{5} ant m. 1600

costive ever sinc sunday & {illeg} the hickets.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 264v (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;f23-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent%3A%3AAt%20unspecified%20location;startDoc=61, accessed 25 March 2025.