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CASE55470: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Monson [Baronet] [Mr Monson [the elder]] (PERSON5064) and Young Mr John Monson (PERSON33305)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Monson [Baronet] [Mr Monson [the elder]] (PERSON5064) on 6 January 1623 at 17:00

RN Sr Th. Mounson. for his owne fortune touching his busines wth ny {sic} lord treasourer & how Th Marq of Buckingham & the young gentlemā will befrynd him to have an end of his busynes & also of his sons health & when he is to prsent his gyft to ye king. Ian. 6. h. 5. p m. 1623

Mr Iohn is better then he was of his cold & keepeth still his chāber his ioynt are weake his father craveth my advice for him Ian. 6. h. 5 p m 1623. full of melanch

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 150v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE26263: Interrogation (Question) concerning an Anonymous (PERSON62901)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 10 May 1608 and 1 April 1634

RN may 8 h. 7. 20 a young mā came to a doctor of phys in Gress house for the dropsy 1608 & he gave him physick he came the day before but byd him come agayne the next daye & so did now to know his disease I set yt figure for yt tyme may 10 h. 8. he came into l{eona}ds shop & tooke mythridate et quæro wheathr Doctor Band be dead. & how he came to his death.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 183r (middle, bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE27829: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON21395) and John Newcombe (PERSON20386)

Question asked by Newcombe (PERSON14357) on 23 July 1606 at 14:00

RN my brothr nucōbe writeth to me touching his sone in lawe who is sick in his legs & languisheth whethr likelly {sic} to live or dye Iuly 23 h. 2. p m 1606. & what wylbe come of his sonne Iohn nucōbe./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 225v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11657: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 30 August 1598 at 13:12

RN 2 baggers came to the Dore young men quære quales et cuiusmodi et quo morbo vl infortuno laborant. Aug 30. die h. 1. 9 12. mi. p m. 1598. about 21 yers

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 22r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13245: Horary consultation concerning Sir George Blundell [Captain Blundell] (PERSON9813)

Question asked by the patient on 7 March 1597 at 12:53

RN G. B 1597 Martij 7o die . at 12. 5{0}|3|. m in ipsa die de morb. et itinere quærit.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 175, f. 105v (upper part of page)

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CASE13246: Horary consultation concerning Sir George Blundell [Captain Blundell] (PERSON9813)

Question asked by the patient on 7 March 1597 at 13:00

RN G B quæritr de morbo. genere. vl itinere 1597 the 7 of March being munday at 1 of the clocke in the after noone1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘vere cal.’ inline

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 175, f. 106r (upper part of page)

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CASE13284: Decumbiture for Thomas Uvedale (PERSON16661)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 10 April 1597 at 13:00 and 31 December 1597

RN Th. Vu: 1597 the x of Apr extreeme sick. at 9 h. ant m. die / quo die obijt intr horam pr 12ā et primā 19 anū ingressur.1

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

he died wthin 3 howrs after/

Notes:

1Death’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 175, f. 130r (upper part of page)

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CASE13436: Horary consultation concerning John Leech (PERSON27019)

Question asked by the patient on 10 October 1597 at 14:09

RN Iohan. Leach. quærit quo morbi genere laboraturus sit. 1597. Octob. 10. die h. post merid. 2. 9. mi.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 121v (upper part of page)

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CASE14025: Horary consultation concerning Reynolds (PERSON15261)

Question asked by Mr Reynolds (PERSON15260) on 17 September 1603 at 11:15

RN Mr Raynolds of Stony stratford sept 17 hor 11. 15. ant m 1603.

he came to enquire of me the cause of his sons sicknes wheathr he dyed of ye plauge I or noe for he els he would have divrse of his neighbours sons before a iustice on for giving him a shrewd fall vppon wch he grew sick & dyed vppō tuesday he had blacke spots

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 81v (upper right part of page)

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CASE26107: Decumbiture for Robert Leate (PERSON62699)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON62926) between 27 December 1602 and 27 December 1603

RN Robart Leate yt lately Dyed fell first sicke Decēb. 18 hor 11. 30 ant m. 1602 he dyed Decēb. 27. betwixt 12 & on aftr noone

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 70r (upper part of page)

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CASE4958: Horary consultation concerning Richard Web (PERSON7623)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1599 at 09:15

SF Richard Web of 19 yers 1599 the 26 of feb. An’ m’ at 15 p 9 Diz & best to goe into Ireland/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 219, f. 11v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE6132: Horary consultation concerning Mr Stephen Riddlesden (PERSON5990)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Palgrave [Riddlesden] (PERSON5464) on 4 October 1599 at 10:15

SF Elizab Riddelsden for Steauen her husband Diz. or Danger wtout his cōsent 1599 the 4 of octob An m’ at 15 p 10/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 219, f. 166v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE8428: Horary consultation concerning William Stidall (PERSON6910)

Question asked by the patient on 16 November 1600 at 13:00

SF Willm Steadall of St Iilles 2a questo 1600 16 of nouemb p m’ at j Diz Vtrū viuit aut moritur

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 236, f. 244r (upper right part of page)

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CASE27667: Horary consultation concerning George Pearce (PERSON20497)

Question asked by the patient on 28 June 1606 at 07:20

RN George Pearce of Sawford 18 y Iune 28 h {sic} hor 7. 20 ant m 1606

[Astrological Chart]

demaundeth wheathr this fellow yt newly & lately came frō london came not frō a howse of sicknes. & wheathr it be not Dangerous to intertayne him for feare of the sicknes although he be at this prsent passing well

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 198r (upper left part of page)

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CASE32707: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 3 February 1608 at 15:00 and 5 February 1608 at 12:00

RN Doctor Ashworte came not vntill feb. 3. h. 3. & then felt her pulse. feb. 3. h. 3 p m. 1607|8|

[Astrological Chart]

he inquired of me many quest where her sicknes was vtrū in aialib nat et spir. & discoursed like a Docter.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 14r (upper right part of page)

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CASE4812: Horary consultation concerning Goodman John Flowers (PERSON2800)

Question asked by the patient on 25 January 1599 at 08:00

SF Ihon flowars of 32 years 1599 the 25 of Ianu’ an m’ at 8. Diz and wher he shall carry Any aduenture wth him or no/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 195, f. 237v (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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CASE55508: Horary consultation concerning Barfote (PERSON43455)

Question asked by the patient on 20 January 1622 at 12:00

RN I{o}|h|one Symons susp. by Burfoote Ian 20 h. 12. 1623

because he is well & suddenly ill.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 158v (middle left part of page)

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CASE69805: Interrogation concerning Henry Constable [First Viscount Dunbar] [Sir Henry Constable] (PERSON22642)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 3 December 1629 at 17:30 and 4 December 1629 at 14:00

RN ny {sic} lord he receaved a lettr frō his secretary in London yt my lord of Dunbarre was desp sick & likely to dye Decēb 3 5. 30 p m 1629

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 369v (upper left part of page)

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CASE20701: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 4 March 1604 at 15:15 and 5 March 1604 at 08:00

RN I sent a lettr to formā for the cause of my disease & cure therof martij 4. hor 3. 15. ant m p m 1604.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 27r (upper left 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?f23-patient-sex=Male;f24-question-asked=Personal%20affairs;f25-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29, accessed 20 March 2025.