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CASE10647: Horary consultation concerning Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086)

Question asked by Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086) on 22 May 1600 at 11:30

RN Thomas White of Milten 56. may 22 die h. 11 30 ant m 1600 |a payne in his shoulders| payned in his head back & chest stuffed. faynt & feeble water good but yellowish. sande in his backe. a drye cough.

Susāna White of Milten Mres Androwes servant 18 a red coloured wenche legs sweld. hath the whites but very few of the reds. head & harte a swimminge.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 79r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12033: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Bartom (PERSON9520) and Bartom (PERSON9519)

Question asked by Thomas Bartom (PERSON9520) and Bartom (PERSON9519) on 8 March 1599 at 09:10

RN Thomas Bartom. 15 yeres sick this 5 weekes. nothing will tary wth him for this fortnight lyeth in his hed light headed. Martij 8. die . h. 9. 10. 1599. at Newport.

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his fathr moved a question at the same time or a quartr after 9. for a payne in his knee wc was broken his thigh was broken quite thorough & nowe the paine is fallen into his knee pan & is swollen.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 95r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12441: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Houghton (PERSON12911)

Question asked by Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900) and Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) on 12 May 1599 at 10:00

RN Agnes Hoton. 7 yeres on sct Valentines eve being sunday amisse in her lims & tounge & feete & hath no sence nor feeling therin at first shee did fall for 2 or 3 dizeases. now hath lost the senc & vse of her lims

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She cryeth & mutch cōplayneth o {sic} May the 12. die . h. 10. ant m. 1599. pater et mater filia quærūt remediū. det igitur pater cælestis multis et magnis miserationib suis. at all times most cold. Costive.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 160r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12780: Horary consultation concerning Robert West (PERSON16953) and West (PERSON16959)

Question asked by Robert West (PERSON16953) and West (PERSON16959) on 5 October 1599 at 07:20

RN Robart West of Haversham for a payne in his loynes & hips & right leg & toes ever since Sunday last at evening at 4 a clocke & hath had a winde cholicke ever since he was a batcheler & his wife also ever sinc a meaden hath bene troubled wth a gnawing in her body. 56 yeres old. came frō Sherington. Octob. 5. die . h. 7 20. ant m. 1599. bottome of his bellye. marvelously vexed therewith

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 214r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE45092: Horary consultation concerning Lawrence Chamberlain (PERSON28808) and Mr Richard Adams (PERSON9031)

Question asked by Lawrence Chamberlain (PERSON28808) and Mr Richard Adams (PERSON9031) on 7 June 1617 at 09:00

RN Lawrenc Chamberlayne kinsmā to Mr Adams of Stachden 39 y Iune 7. h {sic} hor. 9. ant m 1617 /& Mr Adams him selfe.\

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Mr Adams of Stachden well recovered but his mouth is very soare the skyn of his stomack is so hot faynt & sickly a bad stomack Iune 7 h {sic} hor 9 ant m 1617 desyrous of a cool{in}g syrope or other cōforta{ter}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 1v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE63502: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Hutchinson (PERSON52241)

Question asked by Hutchinson (PERSON52243) and Hutchinson (PERSON52236) on 28 March 1627 at 10:20 or at 10:30

RN Mr Williā Hutchingson: 40. y: march. 28. h. 10. 25|0|. ant m. 1627. |vxor marito a tale big mā. wth yell hayre very mery & cheerfull by his owne nature & cōplexion taketh mutch tobacco pater filio sine cōsensu/|

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Mr Will: Hutchinson 40 y of Blūsā in Hutington {sic} sheere hard by Erith march 28. h. 10 30 ant m 1627.

a tale yell hayre very Ioviall & mery by his owne disposition very Kind & yet thrifty.

he was Chaplyn to B And |in| \his owne/ who bestowed on him a good sonage & prbend

Mr Hutchingson a prach a|&| a chaplyn to B Andros 40 y Iuly March 28 h. 10. 30 ant m 1627. /brayne distempered extree {sic} proud of his gifts Iealous of his wife\1

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Notes:

1 ‘light headed distenperd in his breane Iealous of his wife’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, ff. 39r-v, 40r (f. 39r upper right, f. 39v upper left, f. 39v upper right, and f. 40r middle right)

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CASE10306: Horary consultation concerning Em Radwell (PERSON15415) and Mary Chamberlain (PERSON10406)

Question asked by Em Radwell (PERSON15415) and Mary Chamberlain (PERSON10406) on 11 April 1600 at 08:50

RN Em Rodwell of Kempson 15 y. Ap 11 die h. 8. 50. ant m. 1600

pricked & vexed all over her bodye in her body left syde & thigh.

cannot turne her in her bede

Mary Chamberlin of Kempson 17. or 18 y. Apr 11 die h. 8. 50 ant m. troubled wth a swounding twce {sic} a weeke. head. chest.

seemeth to be in love

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 35r (upper right part of page)

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CASE59426: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Fowler (PERSON49283) and John Fowler (PERSON49278)

Question asked by Mrs Fowler (PERSON49283) and John Fowler (PERSON49278) on 13 November 1624 at 11:15

RN Mres fowler of Hardmead 46 y novēb. 13 h {sic} hor. 11. 15 ant m 1624 mynd troubled

craveth or prayers

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 109r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10477: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Smith (PERSON15945) and Ellen Baker (PERSON9367)

Question asked by Elizabeth Smith (PERSON15945) and Ellen Baker (PERSON9367) on 1 May 1600 at 07:00

RN Elisabeth Smith for her head May 1. die h. 7. ant m. 1600 /touthach a sh{oo}ting\ in her head.

Ellen Baker goodman hopkins mead for an ague Ap may 1. die h 7 ant m. 1600

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 57r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12105: Horary consultation concerning William Dudley (PERSON11390) and Old Goody Catherine Dudley (PERSON11393)

Question asked by William Dudley (PERSON11390) and Old Goody Catherine Dudley (PERSON11393) on 20 March 1599 at 11:40

RN Will: Dudly for him selfe. for a stitch in his side. & can taketh him in his harte & backe. March. 20. die h. 11. 40. mi ant m. 1599. 64 yeres old. in his stomack.

And C|K|atheron Dudly his wife moved question. 53 yeres vp stomack. taketh her by fits

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

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CASE12442: Horary consultation concerning Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) and Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900)

Question asked by Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) and Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900) on 12 May 1599 at 10:30

RN Christopher Hotton. 39. cōplayneth first of his Chest. & nowe of his head. may the 12 die . 10. 30 m ant m 1599

her Alce hotton. 33. yeres her {sic} payned in the pit of they {sic} bellye. feeleth a thing round in her belly as a dish.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 160r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE27143: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Haselrigg (PERSON23674) and Mr Donald Haselrigg (PERSON12631) and Young Mrs Mary Haselrigg (PERSON12633)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Haselrigg (PERSON23674) and Young Mrs Mary Haselrigg (PERSON12633) on 15 April 1606 at 11:25

RN Mr Haselrig of Alderton 40 y Apr 15 h. 11. 25. ant m. 1606 soluble this fortnight 5 or six stooles a day. not weake wth it.

yellowish watr.

Mary Hazlerig his Daughtr. 11 y Apr 15. /hed ach.\

Donald Haselr: 6. y Apr 15. breaketh out in his face./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 108r (upper right part of page)

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CASE30316: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Dawson (PERSON22840) and Mr Sterope (PERSON25572)

Question asked by Mr Richard Dawson (PERSON22840) and Mr Sterope (PERSON25572) on 18 November 1606 at 09:00

RN Mr Dawson the kep of my lords wardrope his serv. novēb. 18 h. 8. ant 30. ant m. 1606 for a gowte in his hāds & feete/

Mr Sterope the Registr ascaridib. belly 32 y novēb. 18. h. 9. ant m. 1606.

Mr dawson & mr Sterope.

m|th|{sic} lady Brooke

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 26r (upper left, upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE46319: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary Kilpine (PERSON13367) and Goodman William Kilpine (PERSON13362)

Question asked by Goody Mary Kilpine (PERSON13367) and Goodman William Kilpine (PERSON13362) on 1 April 1618 at 10:30

RN mr|G|oody \mary/ Gylpyn of wavendon 46 y Apr 1. h. 10. 30 ant m 1618.

Goodmā Gylpyn stuffed in ye chest & very faynt & feeble sinc satterday last hath a great cough.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 45v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55614: Horary consultation concerning William Glover (PERSON49902) and Alice Glover (PERSON49913)

Question asked by William Glover (PERSON49902) and Alice Glover (PERSON49913) on 20 February 1623 at 09:15

RN Will: Glover of Newp 14 y feb. 20 h. 9. 15 ant m 1623.

hart ill reareth thick flegne {sic} wth \streaks of blood/ ready to choake her.

will take litle food

Alce Glover 12 y the sister casteth & reareth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 173v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10134: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Warren (PERSON16829) and Thomas Knight (PERSON13459)

Question asked by Ralph Warren (PERSON16829) and Thomas Knight (PERSON13459) on 6 March 1600 at 08:00

RN Ralfe Warren of Stockgolding 24. y a batcheler. sicke this moneth came leek an ague. casteth vp every thinge. March. 6 die h. 8 ant m. 1600.

Thomas knight 30 yeres old a batcheler. March 6. die  {sic} 8 ant m. 1600 a {illeg} gnawing at his harth as it were chest wormes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 6v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE11621: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Astill [Miller] (PERSON9294) and Anonymous (PERSON8877) and Anonymous (PERSON8940)

Question asked by Agnes Astill [Miller] (PERSON9294), Anonymous (PERSON8877) and Anonymous (PERSON8940) on 12 August 1598 at 08:34

RN Agnes Miller of 45. yeres old hath had an old Desier Disease as shee thincketh of the winde cholick ready to stop there winde lieth at her harte this every daye of the weeke. the rūning. of the reanes

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August the 12 die h. post m ant m. 8. 34 mi for Agnes Miller who hath bene troubled wth the rūning of her reanes & so also her husb: for the space of this 4 yeares & her mother wth the winde cholick. whiles she had her termes shee was a sound woman but sinc never having thē shee hath bene mutch distempered wth the rūning of the reanes

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 14r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE11823: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Smith [Holliday] (PERSON15934)

Question asked by the patient and Goody Joan Smith (PERSON15958) on 27 November 1598 at 08:49

RN Agnes Smithe of 13 yeres old at last mikelmas it tooke her {9} of novemb. wth a gydines in her hed & hart & so ceme Downe to her h {sic} belly hard came for my counsell this 27 of November 1598 die h. 8. 49. mi. ant m. mater cū filia quærit

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 57r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE11915: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Burgoyne (PERSON10194)

Question asked by the patient and Mr Furze (PERSON11999) on 4 January 1599 at 08:52

RN Mr furyes servant of Louton very extreeme sick at hart cannot abide talk a water leek the yellowe iaundes. sent to me againe this 4 of Ian. die h. 8. 52. mi 1599. his former phisick wrought but litle. never vomited but to the ground his mr {sic} thinketh he hath the yellow iaundish. Thomas Burgen. wery of his life

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 74v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12626: Horary consultation concerning Thomas West (PERSON16955) and Alice Watts (PERSON16874)

Question asked by Thomas West (PERSON16955) and Alice Watts (PERSON16874) on 3 September 1599 at 07:00

RN Thomas West of Castle Ashbye 60 yeres old & Alce Wats of Castle Ashbye. 54. the womā for her syde & backe the man for aches so sorely payned that he cannot put of his doublet lyeth in his head & eares. & chest. Septemb 3. die h. 7. ant m 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 191v (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?f24-question-asked=Medical;f27-time-of-day=AM;f28-number-of-querents=Multiple%20querents, accessed 22 February 2025.