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CASE30116: Diary entry

Written by Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) between 22 July 1599 at 07:00 and 23 July 1599 at 08:00

SF 1599. {ha}{illeg} \the/ \22 Iulij/ an’ m’ at 7 at this instante tyme I was married to An Baker. at lambeth the 22 Iulij

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this morninge at 3 of the clocke yt began to lighten and thunder and did Raine exceadingly tyll half an howare after 5. and then yt helyd {v}p. and I went forth prsently to lambeth. to be maried. ther went wt me mr besto & his wif. Dick coocke mr coudwell. & my boy Ihon. and my mother waller mrs Cuer and my mothers man. mr Cuer & mr gudng {&} his wif came After. and dno {fr}atello gaue my wif at church. & mrs blagu mrs applyerd & som of the house wente to church wt vs and we wer maried Iust at 7 of the cloke by the curat of Lambeth. and I gaue them 8ss 2d. Among them/ and we Dined at mrs blagues And cam hom betwen on and 2 p m’.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 219, f. 111r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12324: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Fisher (PERSON11767)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1599 at 11:30

RN Agnes fisher of Newport servant to Foster the carier 23 yeres hath not her Courses & is swollen in her legs & hoven in \about/ her harte. & cannot take her winde at 11. 30. mi p m {sic}. 1599.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 140v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE14265: Horary consultation concerning Griffin Crokar (PERSON11060)

Question asked by the patient on 3 December 1603 at 09:50

RN Gryphen Crocker of litle Kymble 60 y. Decēb. 3. hor. 9. 50 ant m. 1603. his eyesight blasted on \fayled him/ yt by litle he knoweth not howe

his grond is haunted & treasure is hid there as the report goeth.

there is hard mutch musicke & melodye. |this Gryphen Crocker dwelleth in yt house hath seene light.| the son of Elsborough 16|7||8| y sinc delivered a note out of a booke vnto Henry Gynger yt now dwelleth at wiggynto in hartford sheere an old man of 80 yeres. as followeth.

Elsborough church & litle Kymble church of the right syde of the way betw even against the castle hill ther lyethe of gold & sylver & Iewels brasse & pewter a weane load layd in by lord Everet knotsby & his man at the conquest this was all yt was delivered him in a note wch he lost willing him to enquire furthr for he him selfe saw often a great light wch hath bene seene since by many sinc his death. & sometymes there will appeare a thing leeke a blacke hogge & very lately seene a \white/ catt wth a marvelous long & great teale wch rāne into a pond musick hard lately by Crockwell & his wife & children.

Henry Ginger wth in those 2 yeres when some came to seek this treasure saw a white bullocke wthout ye eares & hornes. & others saw a feare gentlewomā. a lyon an Antlop a fyer {sic} wth a gray cloke cast vppō his shoulders. but none could fynd the treasure./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 116r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE19790: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 13 August 1601 between 13:00 and 16:15

RN Rich. Nuttoll of Calverton schole mastr a curate came to se me August 13 hor. 1. p m. 160i vnmaried a traveler.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 179v (upper right part of page)

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CASE19942: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 8 October 1601 no earlier than 18:15

RN On Chambers \a vagrant fellowe./ came to me Octob. 8 hor 6. 15. p m. 16{illeg}|0|i he sayd he was a minister & destitute of mony but was a wandring merchat {sic}

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 207r (upper right part of page)

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CASE19953: Horary consultation concerning Mr Johnson (PERSON13223)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 10 October 1601 at 18:30

RN Mr kinge mr whaly & the rest of the lecturers of Toceter sente vnto me that I would come over to see Mr Iansone a minister yt is {sic} lyeth as it were in a despayre & cannot be comforted. by a letter Octob. 10 die hor. 6. 30 p m. 160i quæro vtru sit pos morb eius sit curabilis nec ne. frenetic. desperabundus.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 209v (upper left part of page)

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CASE2049: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON146)

Question asked by the patient on 11 July 1597 at 16:50

SF my Countri womā that dwelte in watlinge strete wt the draper that Dwelte wt mr bowar of Sarum 1597 the xj of Iulij p m’ 30 \50/ p 4 vtrm {sic} conduc’ Auri fabrū &c/

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 226, f. 146r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE29330: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON21554)

Question asked by Mr Ralph Bradley (PERSON9941) on 26 June 1605 at 14:40

RN Mr Bradley son of Simpson for his mā yt was 2 y henc maryed in yt towne for a flix yt he hath had 2|4| days Iune 26 h. 2. 3|4|0. p m 1605.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 135v (upper left part of page)

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CASE32548: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26510)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Wells (PERSON25980) on 11 January 1608 at 14:15

RN Mr Wels son of Carleton & Chellington & 50 y Ian 11. sent to me for a neighb that {sic} hath a fuller yt hath bene Robbed of a 100 yards of stuffe Ian 11. h. 2. {illeg}|15| p m 1608.

I dimisi inanū./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 338v (upper left part of page)

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CASE33344: Horary consultation concerning Anne (PERSON21717)

Question asked by the patient on 14 April 1608 at 10:40

RN An the Cookes wif{e} the lady Grenewy serv. Apr 14 . h. 10 40 ant m 1608

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 105v (upper right part of page)

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CASE43966: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSONGRP62)

Question asked by Mr Edmond [Edward] Ferrers [Ferry] (PERSON30336) on 30 September 1616 at 11:00

RN all my lord Hintens Wentworths men sorely handled wth the the {sic} burning feaver./

Mr Edward Ferrers my lords \wentworths/ secreatary wrought wrote in there behalfe my lord & my lady mutch afflicted. for th {sic}is new for the sicknes of there servants. & craveth my best counsell sept 30 h. 11. ant m 16i6.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 5v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE48275: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Charity Ashburnor [Ashbourne] [Ashburton] (PERSON9240)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1619 at 10:30

RN Goody Ashburner of this towne febr. 26 h. {10} 30 ant m 1619

Iudg Elvertons baylie

Vtrū coniungiū.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 230, f. 177v (upper right part of page)

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CASE60038: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Worcester (PERSON62233)

Question asked by the patient on 25 March 1625 at 16:20

RN Mr Worcester {illeg}|C|urate & lecturer of Olny 26 y march 25. . h. 4 20 p m 1625

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 30v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63190: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 7 February 1627 at 15:30 and 8 February 1627 at 10:30

RN Mr Step of newp hath obtaynd of the Archbish Sherngton {sic} the bishop letting it fall in the lapse after 6 months & better none accepting it nor instituted into it Feb 7. h. 3. 30 p m 1627

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 357v (upper left, and middle centre parts of page)

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CASE72784: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Jennings (PERSON52509)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 26 August 1631 at 07:00

RN The lady Ienings touching her nurce yt is willing to retue {sic} & a mayd of Countes her acquant onc & another Amulet to be sent her sone Mr Thomas Aug. 26 h. 7 ant m 163i

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 212, p. 108 (upper right part of page)

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CASE80062: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning an Anonymous (PERSON63005)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 18 August 1608 between 06:30 and 15:00

RN at this tyme a poer pedler & a souldier was let blood./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 187r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE8472: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Scot [Blague] (PERSON1037)

Question asked by the patient on 29 November 1600 at 11:30

SF Mrs blague quid Accidit Dean wod quia Dns cāterburi missus est illo quest 1600 the 29 of novemb in m’ at 30 p 11/

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 236, f. 249r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE52428: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Nichols (PERSON55467)

Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1621 at 18:20

RN Mr Wil Nichol{s} Iudg Nichols his brother may 9 h 6: 20 p m. 162i /a dangerous long cure\

[Astrological Chart]

my opinon {sic} touching Mr mathias a {sic} \the/ g{illeg}{sic} a surg & physit

Mr More a surg br{ought} vp by thi{s} an Issue thorough the Inward t fleshy of the neck of the bladder.

wheathr it be a sore or an vlcer.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 135v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11043: Horary consultation concerning John Watkins (PERSON16858)

Question asked by the patient on 18 July 1600 at 15:49

RN Iohn Watkins Miller of Willing hath lost a peare of stockins out of the mill. Iuly. 18. die h. 3. 4{illeg}|9|. p m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

  • Iohn Kendall is of thē suspected
  • his fellow in the same house a loder./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 138r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11994: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Rigot (PERSON15334)

Question asked by Cowly (PERSON10985) on 27 February 1599 at 08:20

RN Elisabeth Rigot 18 y. servant to Cowly the Butcher sick this fortnight cōplayneth most of her hed keepeth her bed ever sinc satterday her master sent wthout her privity the 27 of feb. die h. 8. 20 1599.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 88v (bottom 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?f24-treatment=No;f26-info=Occupation%20mentioned;f27-judgment=No, accessed 19 March 2025.