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CASE14754: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Claver (PERSON10637)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1603 at 10:06

GJ Mr Mathew Claver of Foskett. sent his water wth a letter April. 6. ho. 10. 6 a m. 1603 Wherin he Complayneth of a trembling hastynes and fulnes of his head & sences his body full of wynde, a great noyse in his left eare many tymes troubled wth a stitche in the small of his backe. The mouth of his stomacke doth most annoy his head for wch he hath taken Conserve of Anthos

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 42r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11753: Horary consultation concerning John Whitaker (PERSON17034)

Question asked by the patient on 16 October 1598 at 10:00

RN Iohn Whitaker of Newport c{illeg}|u|tler of 40 yeres olde fell sick & came to a misfortune the 2 of octob. die ca sent to me for my counsell this 16 of october die . h. 10. ant m 1598. he keepeth his bed ever sinc except he be lifted.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 43r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11890: Horary consultation concerning John Smith (PERSON15888) and Old Smith (PERSON15866)

Question asked by John Smith (PERSON15888) on 21 December 1598 at 10:00

RN Iohn Smith of haversham. 36 sick ever this week kept his bed th yesterday all daye the 20 of decemb sent \on/ of his neighbours to me for his disease his water cold all white & muddy complayneth of his harte very sick 2i of Decēb. die . h. 10. 1598. a fatt high coloured man

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 70r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12959: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Potter (PERSON15010)

Question asked by Mrs Potter (PERSON15014) on 8 January 1600 at 10:10

RN Mres Potter of willing sent for her husb. wth out his consent at 10. 10. ant m 1599 1600 cannot sleepe his water betwixt yellow & red thick leeke puddle. his stomack hot & his tounge scab & broken out & his head cannot move but as he is turned.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 250r (upper left part of page)

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CASE44610: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Jennings (PERSON32110)

Question asked by Mrs Alice Jennings [Spencer] (PERSON32108) on 3 April 1617 at 10:00

RN Mres Alice Iēmings of Offley. Sr Rich Spencers Daughtr for her child. of halfe a yere old {o}|D|\o/rothy Iennings Ap 3. h. 10 ant m. 1617

I receaved a letter

1 first pe{r}ydays left behind

2 how the pouder is to be vsed

3 wheathr Dragon water be to be vsed

4 the cap & w of pa & wheathr it may be left of.

5 to send her oliban’ ij sterny ß. /starteth in her sleepe\

wheathr to forbeare the sucke. suckes well sleepes well is sol{u}{s}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 111r (upper right part of page)

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CASE56064: Horary consultation concerning Lady Elizabeth Fisher [Young Mrs Elizabeth Tyrringham] (PERSON16629)

Question asked by the patient on 17 April 1623 at 10:00

RN The Lady \Elis/ fisher of Tyrringhā. Ap. 17 h. 10 ant m 1623.

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her great bleeding hath left her her leaches dead {illeg}|s|endeth for moe leach to vse every fortnight.

\wheathr to take them when she hath her sicknes or noe.// but sorely payned wth the emrods yt she cānot rest day nor night.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 62r (upper right part of page)

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CASE57704: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Lister (PERSON53784)

Question asked by the patient on 19 February 1624 at 10:00

RN Mres Susana lyster \of Chesten street /a myle beyond Tybbols\/ 55 y Aug 1623 or thereabout mutch payned divrse tymes in her head back & sydes but most of all in her bellye often tyms moved to goe to stoole suddenly yt she can not keepe it but is forced to let it goe sent to me A feb. 19 h. 10 ant m 1624

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 77r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE79792: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Cotta (PERSON47019)

Question asked by the patient on 14 November 1635 at 10:00

SRN Mrs. Cotta of Coventrey. sent her ler Novemƀ. 14. h. 10. a. m. 1635.

The vomitt did worke, vpward & 5 tymes downeward. the pills wrought well & she was let blood arme & Foote:

hath not had yem since March Last, now finds her Liuer distemperd & a payne there. desires the opening drinke or the receipt

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 340, f. 136r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11635: Horary consultation concerning Old Widow Frances Fisher (PERSON11782)

Question asked by the patient on 18 August 1598 at 10:00

RN Goody Fisher sent for me to come to her Aug 18 die . h. 10. who hath bene sick ever sinc satterd last. & still keepeth her bed. 1598. sick of the mother

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 16v (upper right part of page)

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CASE20875: Horary consultation concerning Mr Vincent Goddard (PERSON12177)

Question asked by the patient on 23 March 1604 at 10:00

RN Mr Vincent Goddard her brothr 23 y sent at boath these tymes maryed 3 yeres handled by fits aftr a strang māner 12 days sometymes wthout senc & feele as in a dead palsy but will not speake but cryeth at the begyning of his fit extreemely yet looketh well.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 53r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE73987: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Abbot [Goody Abbot] (PERSON42423)

Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1632 at 10:00

RN Mres Abbots now wth her mother at litle Linford 26 y March. 10 h {sic} hor 10 ant m 1632 /sent her water\1

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Notes:

1 ‘mynd troubled wth ill thought’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 497 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE25851: Horary consultation concerning Christopher England (PERSON30216)

Question asked by Sir John Craste (PERSON29502) on 23 January 1611 at 10:00

RN Chrystopher Ingland an ancien{t} serv. to ye lady Cheany. 44 y Ian 23. h. 22 10 ant m 1611. |walketh mutch. cheefe cook 36 y.|

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Sr Iohn Crast sent me a kynd letter in the behalfe of an old servat {sic} to ye lady Chayne Ian. 23. h. 10 1611

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, ff. 190v-191r (f. 190v upper right, and f. 191r upper right)

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CASE42515: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Lennard [Lady Dacre] [Mrs Elizabeth Throckmorton] (PERSON36070)

Question asked by the patient on 9 October 1615 at 10:00

RN Mres Elis Throckmorton. sent me a letter to certify me yt her physick wrought very well & yt her stomacke is freed frō Her old payne & yt she hath & doth vse good exercise yet not wthstanding looketh pale / Octob. 9. h. 10. ant m. 16i5

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 124r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55239: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Rudd (PERSON15500)

Question asked by the patient on 6 November 1622 at 10:00

RN Mr Rud sent his water novēb. 6 h. 10 ant m. 1622.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 107r (upper right part of page)

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CASE56379: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Iremonger (PERSON52344)

Question asked by the patient on 24 May 1623 at 10:00

RN Will Iremonger of Stanbridg by Hockley a batchelour twenty yeres borne octob 22 \last/ h. 2. p m. but sent May 24 h {sic} hor 10 ant m 1623.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 112v (upper right part of page)

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CASE71492: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Hall (PERSON50698)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1631 at 10:00

RN An Hale of Silsoe. 12 y thursd senet before \after/ Alhallouday but sent to me march. 8. h. 10 ant m. 163i.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 153 (middle left part of page)

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CASE71493: Decumbiture for Mrs Anne Hall (PERSON50698)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1631 at 10:00

RN taken last night agayne wth a sodyne frighting making her wild & ready to goe out of her wits. March. 7. h 12. p m 163i.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 153 (upper right part of page)

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CASE12103: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Witsy (PERSON17300)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1599 at 10:00

RN Elisabeth Witsy of Newport 22 yeres maried her yongest child 2 yeres old & nowe greate wth Child troubled in her hed most grevowsly ever sinc sunday last. was sennet betwixt 12 & 1. sent this 20 of March. die h. 10. ant m. 1599. shee loketh every day to be Delivered.

Deafe wth p|h|edache. her eare muttereth hie coloured.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 106r (upper right part of page)

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CASE51995: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Craply (PERSON47235)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39195) on 7 February 1621 at 10:00

RN Mr Iohn Craply 2 y. the 25 of Sept last sent feb: 7 h. 10 ant m 1621 \of Pyddington/

a great scouring belly ill and stiffe they cānot buckle him

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 49r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55380: Horary consultation concerning Mr Davenport (PERSON47574)

Question asked by Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280) on 12 December 1622 at 10:00

RN Mr Will Bouth for Mr Davenport h a counseller & his kinsmā 2|d|ecēb. 12 h. 10 ant m. 1622 /thought to have a cōsūption & longs vlcered of Chessome.\ /he sent for balsanū {sic} sulph:\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 134r (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;f23-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f24-time-of-day=AM%3A%3A10%3A00-10%3A59%3A%3A00%3A00-14%3A59, accessed 23 February 2025.