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CASE16002: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Parrot (PERSON14715)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 29 December 1603 at 10:00

RN Thomas Parret Mr leas mā \of Stanton/ 27. y Decēb 29  {sic} hor 10. ant m 1603. hed mūphes. cānot sleepe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 174r (upper right part 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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CASE10603: Horary consultation concerning Richard Richardson (PERSON15295)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1600 at 08:15

RN Rich. Richardson for a swelling in his throate wa{illeg} yt he cannot let any thing downe may 18 die h. 7{sic} 8. 15. ant m 1600 Rich. Smiths servant at little Linford.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 72v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53507: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Purg (PERSON57146)

Question asked by the patient on 22 January 1622 at 12:50

RN Agnes P{ur}g serv to Arthur lankford 18 y Ian 22. h. 12. 50 p m 1622 arising vp to her throat ready to swound hath taken her twice

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 172v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE14591: Horary consultation concerning Richard Barrat (PERSON9501)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17987) on 7 March 1603 at 13:30

RN Rich Barret of Cranfild 14 yeres at the same tyme servant to the forner {sic} mā for his rūnyng eyes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 18v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53227: Horary consultation concerning Richard Laughton (PERSON53407)

Question asked by the patient on 10 October 1621 at 14:00

RN Rich: lawton serv to Iohn Smyth. 20 \y./ octob. 10 h. 2. p m 162i. bleedeth often at nose if he rub his nose.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 117v (upper left part of page)

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CASE14254: Horary consultation concerning Mary Gadstone (PERSON12025)

Question asked by the patient on 1 December 1603 at 08:40

RN Mary my meaden did send her watr. Decēb 1. hor. 8. 40 ant m. 1603.

payned mightily in her hed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 114v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE59859: Horary consultation concerning Mary Elliot (PERSON48466)

Question asked by the patient on 1 March 1625 at 09:40

RN Mary Elyot serv to Iohn Kent of the vp end f {sic} 20 y febr 28 \march 1/ h. 9: 30 {sic} \40/ ant m 1625 |a swelling in her right cheeke very red & throate also|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘swelled in her right cheeke hard & red & throat very sore’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 180r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12996: Horary consultation concerning Agnes King (PERSON13388)

Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1600 at 13:30

RN Agnes Kinge servā to Mres Burchmore of tottle end 22 y payned hart stomack & head. sodenly ready taken at night for an hour lost her speake munday last about 12 a clock at night came in her owne son Ian 14 die h. 1. 30 p m. 1600.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 255r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12185: Horary consultation concerning John Stevens (PERSON16151)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 at 10:08

RN Iohn Steven Mr Barkers man. 30 yeres old troubled wth a drie hisking cough & a drines in his throate Apr. 2. die h. 10. 8 m. p m {sic} 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 118v (upper right part of page)

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CASE45612: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38298)

Question asked by the patient on 16 October 1617 at 11:40

RN My lady Dormers Gentlemā a pale water faynt hed gydy octob 16 h. 11. 40 ant m 1617

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 92v (upper left part of page)

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CASE61955: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Hooper (PERSON51806) and Little Frances Napier (PERSON55169)

Question asked by Thomas Hooper (PERSON51806) on 4 April 1626 at 16:39

RN Th: Hoo: serv to young Sr Robart 24 y Ap {4} . h. 4: 39 p m 162{6}

Sr Robats child 2 y old a wench burneth mutch francis eares impostume{d}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 148v (upper right part of page)

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CASE18390: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Mary Blundell [Paxton] (PERSON9823)

Question asked by the patient on 10 December 1602 at 16:00

RN Mary Blundell my ladys pellams weating gentle Wom 19 y Decēb. 10 hor. 4. p m. 1602.

for ye rising of her stomacke & flushing in her face & red swelling about her eyelids

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 266r (upper right part of page)

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CASE65428: Horary consultation concerning Robert Beamond (PERSON43845)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1628 at 16:00

RN Rob. Beamond for his nose swelled Avoyding clots brused by his naster {sic} fe 23 y feb 25 h. 4. p m 1628.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 113v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10372: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Smith (PERSON15916)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1600 at 14:50

RN Thomas Smith of litlington Ap. 18 die h. 2. 50 p m. 1600 mr Dkons {sic} servāt for an impostume \broken/ in his eare a payne in his head.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 44v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13950: Horary consultation concerning Mary Travell (PERSON16548)

Question asked by Lady Digby (PERSON11310) on 25 August 1603 at 11:00

RN \my Lady/ Mre{sic} Digbye for her |chāber| meaden |Mary Travell| 24 y August 25 hor 11. ant m. 1603.

sore & lame afore shee hath her sicknes in her bones & hed the mumpes also.

[Astrological Chart]

Lady very fearfull & caused her mayd to send her watr

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 67v (upper left part of page)

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CASE26981: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON21316) and Potter (PERSON20550)

Question asked by Goody Potter (PERSON20549) on 25 March 1606 at 07:25

RN On of Newp

Goody potter for her meade servāt m of 16 y yo {sic} ma\r/ch 25 h. 7 \25/ ant m 1606.

a swelling on her |left| cheeke like the quenes evyll this 2 yeres.

Also her daughtr of 4 y mach {sic} 25 h 7 \25/ ant m 1606.

vomiteth vp clūpers of blood & cleere blood & reatcheth mutch somtymes blood yt is very blacke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 81r (upper right part of page)

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CASE32767: Horary consultation concerning Mr Towly (PERSON25773)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1608 at 10:00

RN Mr Towly lady Dormers gentlemā. 29 y feb. 11. h. 10 ant m. 16081

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘extreme hed ache’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 26v (upper left part of page)

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CASE54827: Horary consultation concerning Robert Collers (PERSON46544)

Question asked by the patient on 22 August 1622 at 11:45

RN Rob Collers serv. to Cowly the Smyth at Newp 26 y Aug 22 h. 11. 45 {illeg}|a|nt m 1622 extreme hed ach yt he cā scarce see.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 37v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10472: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Vincen (PERSON16705)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1600 at 14:20

RN Agnys Vincen of lidlington mr hils servante./ Ap 30. 160 h. 2. 20 p m. 1600 /18. y.\ had an issue ever since shee was borne in her head & nowe it styrreth. enquireth what is best it doth vomite vp every thinge it taketh

cō the

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 56v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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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?f25-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AHousehold%20staff;f26-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f27-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 22 March 2025.