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CASE22218: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Harte (PERSON51036)

Question asked by the patient on 21 June 1630 at 13:00

RN Mres Hart of Bryll 28. y. Iune 21. h 1. p m 1630

hands & feete brake out in blysters & scabs.

child 10 weekes old

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 29v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE28200: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Smith (PERSON20818)

Question asked by the patient on 8 October 1606 at 10:50

RN Elis Smith of piddington 21. y a mayden Octob. 8 h. 10. 50 ant m. 1606 /neck 3 sores rūning. & vndr the armes./\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 282r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE40299: Horary consultation concerning Young Rose Reynolds (PERSON34697)

Question asked by the patient on 2 September 1612 at 17:30

RN young Rose Raynolds /of woulverton\ 22 y. Sept. 2. h 5 30 p. m. 1612

metuit Apost stomach

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 153v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE58024: Horary consultation concerning Lady Frances Napier [Thornehurst] [Young Lady Napier] (PERSON55170)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1624 at 17:00

RN The young lady Napeir Ap 2 h. 5. p m 1624

voyded an Impost frō her wōbe in great quantity.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1apost vteri’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 127r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE70581: Horary consultation concerning Anthony Laman (PERSON53257)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1630 at 09:40

RN Anthony Lamā of Rheynold 26 y A mayed {sic} 2 y Ap 24 h {sic} hor 9. 40 ant m 1630 /Impost in the eare feared\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 289 (upper right part of page)

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CASE9437: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON8824)

Question asked by Rowland Yates (PERSON8127) on 21 June 1601 at 09:00

SF Rowland yate of basingstoke 1601 21 Iun an m’ at 9. for the maid of 20 yers that hath the leprosy in her head

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 411, f. 106r (bottom right part 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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CASE53412: Horary consultation concerning William Valentine (PERSON60788)

Question asked by the patient on 13 December 1621 at 10:39

RN Wyll. Valentyne of Quainton 25 y Decēb 13. h. 10 39 ant m 162ii metuit apostema arising vp to his throat ready to stop his wynd./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 231, f. 153r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE60350: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280)

Question asked by the patient and Mrs Vere Bouth (PERSON28281) on 28 April 1625 at 12:39

RN Mr Will Bouthe \& his wife came to me/ Ap. 28 h. 12. 39 p m 1625 /feareth an Impostume in his chest yt payneth him\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 77r (upper right part of page)

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CASE75736: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Bridget King (PERSON52985)

Question asked by the patient between 20 October 1632 at 17:45 and 22 October 1632 at 10:30

RN Mres Bridget would intreat you to send her somthing for her black spots in her face but no physick

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 85 (upper right part of page)

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CASE46624: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Poulton (PERSON34433)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1618 at 10:30

RN Ione Poulton of Tyddington 29 y I {sic} may 13. h. 10 30 ant m. 1618 backe & hed & blysters ever since miklemas

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 98r (upper left part of page)

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CASE78366: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Phoebe Hopkins (PERSON51853)

Question asked by the patient on 1 October 1633 at 16:20

RN Mres Phebe Hopkins of Barton hard by Camb\r/idg 24 y octob. 1. h. 4. 20 p m 1633 /fat at 14. & had big breasts now leane head & back shadow & black spots head neaver well in the forete\

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Phebe Hopkins 24 y of Barton 24 y octob 1 h. 4 20 p m 1633.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, pp. 483–484 (p. 483 bottom right, and p. 484 upper left)

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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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CASE40543: Horary consultation concerning Sara Walbank (PERSON25891)

Question asked by the patient on 31 October 1612 at 10:45

RN Sara \Walbanke/ 20 y octob. 31. h {sic} hor. 10 45 ant m 1612. blystered face. & mutch payned in her hed

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 194r (upper left part of page)

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CASE43404: Horary consultation concerning Robert Yarrow (PERSON37145)

Question asked by the patient on 19 May 1616 at 15:20

RN Robart yarrow of Bracklie 24 y. May 19 h. 3. 20 p m 16i6.

24 y Issues in boath legs. no thing cā goe Downe his throate every thing pricketh yt goeth Downe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 93v (upper left part of page)

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CASE10449: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Matthews (PERSON14083)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1600 at 18:20

RN Mres Mathew Ap 27 die h 6. 20 p m. 1600 apostemate ventris

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 53v (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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CASE17454: Horary consultation concerning Martha [Matthew] Edwards (PERSON11492)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1602 at 16:00

RN Mathue Edwards on wch lyeth at Mrs Mansels Iuly 6 hor. 4. p m 1602 for a blystered face. & swelled legs.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 129v (upper left part of page)

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CASE18471: Horary consultation concerning William Chibnall (PERSON10487)

Question asked by the patient on 29 December 1602 at 11:50

GJ Will Chibnoll of Sherington 20 y. Decemb. 29 ho. 11. 50 a m.

for a sore legge an Issue in his left \right/ legge tooke it wth sitting still being a shoomakers man

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 278r (upper left part of page)

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CASE36471: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Barnsly (PERSON21989)

Question asked by Mr Nicholas Barnsly (PERSON21988) on 3 September 1609 between 13:20 and 15:00

RN Mr Barneslay mr Stones brother in law for his wife troubled wth arising vp to her throate like the mother. & wth flushshing heate & pushes & pimples in her face.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 148r (bottom 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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALesions%20and%20abscesses;f23-patient-age-band=020-029;f24-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body, accessed 21 March 2025.