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CASE50815: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Collins (PERSON29175)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1620 at 07:20

RN Mr Collins butler of Corp chri colledg was let blood may 13 h {sic} hor 7. 20 ant m 1620

he would \could/ not bleed but swounded often

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 30r (upper right part of page)

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CASE31268: Nativity for Roger Walthorne (PERSON25927)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26346) on 16 April 1607 at 15:30

RN Rogar Walthorne londinensis natus Ian 23. h. 8. p m 1605|6|: troubled wth swounding

[Astrological Chart]

wheather he have the falling sicknes & what to be done & wheathr the nurse to be charged

rectificatū animodar

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 165r (upper right, and upper left parts of page)

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CASE73625: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Spenser (PERSON59353) and Mr William Harrison (PERSON50994)

Question asked by Mr William Harrison (PERSON50994) on 14 January 1632 at 16:15

RN Elis. Spencer nata 1610 of the house 21 y of Ashbe dwelleth {illeg}|w|th Mr Rich king Mr Harryson yt wayteth on Mr Anth King Ian 14 h {sic} hor 4. 15 p m 1632.

nata tuesd before mydsomer h 6 ant m 1610

the mother causing swounding arising on the Left syde

Mr Harryson craveth of me how to vse two Bullets of . /and a vomyting lozeng of 5d.\

sent a 12d for 2|t|hese 2 people

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 391 (upper left part of page)

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CASE44584: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38188)

Question asked by the patient on 1 April 1617 at 12:20

RN a Chambermayd {sic} \wayting gentlewomā./ of my lady Dormers sick a senet wth a double tertiā. at seaven in ye morning & the next day at 12: cold an hour & child & afterward long hot yt she hath litle intermission 22 y mar Apr faynteth & swondeth this day voyded choler cānot abyde to be styred. Ap 1. h. 12. 20 p m 1617 |Mr Nichols|

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 107r (upper part of page)

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CASE66092: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Kent (PERSON52814)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40662) on 14 May 1628 at 17:00

RN Agnys Kent of Moulsoe almost 5 quarters borne on Palme sonday last was twelfmonth about some {sic} rising sent to me May 14. . h. 5. p m. 1628.

It is pyned & cōsumed belly hard & voydeth wormes living 6. wasteth in the body. was nurced by goody Keburne. goody Keburne came into another nurces house & would needes suckle it, wheathr the nurce would or no & sinc mutch amys & it swounded twice to day belly very hard flesh quite wasted was not well tended by goody Keburne face swelled buttocke black & blewe. cānot stand vppon the lyms the child prsent wth goody Alton of Moulsoe it did batle well vnder this nurce vntill goody Keburne her former nurce would suckle it force tooke some surfet.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 32r (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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ADizzy%20and%2For%20faint%3A%3ASwooning;f24-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ADizzy%20and%2For%20faint;f25-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AHousehold%20staff%3A%3ASpecific%20roles, accessed 19 March 2025.