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CASE32691: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes Richardson (PERSON25079)

Question asked by the patient on 31 January 1608 at 17:25

RN Goody Richardson of litle linford 31 y Ian 31. h. 5. 1|2|5. p m. 1608. /3 child\ \a great swelling vnder her chynne/hath|d| a toutchach {sic} swelled vndr her chin & throate nothing to be seeene {sic} but some feare the cankers.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 12r (upper right part of page)

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CASE66078: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1628 between 07:30 and 15:00

RN \Rich. Napeir/ on weddensday last. may 7 h. 2. \25/ p m. 1628.

Sr Th Tyringhā sent me ny {sic} lady Dickbees coach to bring ne {sic} to Tyringhā & thenc to my Lady Dighbees. & so hone {sic} agayne. where I was so brused yt in my left foote wth blyster red black spots & knobs & my left anckle rūpe all blacke red & bloue & could not eate nor rest ever since

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 29r (upper left part of page)

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CASE68382: Horary consultation concerning Joan Davis (PERSON47620)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1629 at 15:30

RN Ioane Davis of Olny 43|7| 47 y may 5 h. 3. 30 p m. 1629 /nose blystering & sore\ /head ill legs broken out & Issuing\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘rūing Issue’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 180v (upper left, and middle right parts 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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CASE25068: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Chibnall (PERSON28894)

Question asked by the patient on 22 June 1610 at 10:00

RN Thomas Chibnoll of mylton. 37 y Iune. 22. . h. 10 ant m. 16i0 /his vlcer in the brest rūneth half a pint in a daye.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a rūning fistula. in his brest of longe cōtinuance’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 73v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE19834: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18488)

Question asked by the patient on 24 August 1601 at 13:00

RN on \a woman/ of Newport for a swelled & pimpled face & a great rheume August 24. hor 1. p m 160i1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a face swelled red hot pimpled’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 188r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE38318: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Barnes (PERSON9483) and Barnes (PERSON27777)

Question asked by Thomas Barnes (PERSON9483) and Barnes (PERSON27777) on 19 June 1611 at 10:00

RN Thomas Barnes of Olny 50 y Iune 19 . h. 10. ant m. 1611. lame in his legs & hath 3 hols

ready to have his belly & his backe torne in peeces if he put not his fingers into his throate to cast it vp. feareth least on goody Margery Travell hath bewitched him. |& his wife is pulled to.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 118r (upper right part of page)

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CASE76223: Horary consultation concerning Nicholas Seabrook (PERSON58404)

Question asked by the patient on 30 December 1632 at 18:00

RN Nicholas Seabroke |30 y| Sr Rob Nas mā |30 y| troubled wth red specks all over his body wth an itch waterish of a sanguyne cōplex on Decēbr 30 h. 6 p m 1632 sanguyne & plethorick

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 239 (upper left part of page)

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CASE40842: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37839)

Question asked by Mr Henry Throckmorton (PERSON36064) on 26 January 1613 at 12:30

RN mrer {sic} Heny {sic} Throckmorton for a Womā in his house at Olny wch hath an Impostume broken in her mouth. by her owne crushing ready to stop her wynd. Ian 26 . h: 12. 30 ant m {sic}. 1613.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 32r (bottom 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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CASE27340: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Malins (PERSON13893)

Question asked by Young Goody Joan Malins (PERSON13904) on 23 May 1606 at 18:00

RN yong goody Malyns brought her sone Thomas heathr may 23. h. 6 p m 1606. for an Impostume in his necke & kernels doe gather thithr

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 139r (upper right part of page)

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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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CASE66437: Horary consultation concerning Mary Clark (PERSON46290)

Question asked by the patient on 24 June 1628 at 18:00

RN Mary Clarke of newp vtū {sic} the kings evill hath litle kernels vnder her chin & hath a reddish rūing issue vnder the chin 2 months felt payne in her hed eyes & every where |a yere| about & feble in her legs yet hath thē well Iune 24 h 6 p m 1628.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 83v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12474: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Freebody (PERSON11943)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1599 at 07:30

RN Agnes free{s}|b|odye of Grafton of 50 y. took her as an ague wth a great burning in her back & hed & hath red sp spots li{ve} leeke pimpels hades {sic} necke & face. 17 of may. h. 7. 30. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 165v (upper right part of page)

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CASE22331: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280) and Bouth (PERSON44569)

Question asked by Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280) on 1 July 1630 at 14:20

RN Mr Booth for his teeth yt are loosened. for wch he was advised to take oyle of Talke \{Daysyes} to/ fasten them. & for his sisters |yellow| spots in her face & brow wch was holpen by. oyle of Talke h wch I sent him. Iuly 1. h. 2. 20 p m 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 45v (upper left 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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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)

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CASE11889: Horary consultation concerning Ursula Thorpe (PERSON16425)

Question asked by Mr Michael Hipwell (PERSON12796) on 21 December 1598 at 09:15

RN vrsula Thorpe of Stony stratford keepeth the bull. hipwell vnkle vnto Thorpe 32 yeres old sick ever sinc mikelmas goeth abroade. Dece {sic} sent by Mr Olivr Barker. for his wife sister is her mothr in frendship & kindred Doubteth wheathr shee be bewitched & hath a canker in her tongue & tented shee hath an ill stomacke & spitteth putrifyed bloode. Decēbr. 2i. die . h. 9. 15. ant m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 70r (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%3ALesions%20and%20abscesses;f24-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f25-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 16 March 2025.