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CASE55195: Horary consultation concerning Henry Kent (PERSON32247)

Question asked by the patient on 28 October 1622 at 17:30

RN Henry kent the Sr Rich Spencers butler of Offly 34 y octob 28. h 5. 30 p m 1622 weake & fent

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 100r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE60784: Horary consultation concerning Stephen Franklin (PERSON49353)

Question asked by the patient on 10 July 1625 at 10:00

RN Steaphen francklyn serv to Sr will Andros of lathbry Iuly 10 h. 10 ant m 1625 |faynt & weake|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 141v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE60382: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary Carrington (PERSON45623)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1625 at 15:00

RN Mary. Carington \56 y mayed {sic}/ serv wa to {sic} in holdt curd of her ague may 2. {illeg}|| h 3. p m. 1625.

now is growen very faynt & weake

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 82r (upper left part of page)

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CASE14589: Horary consultation concerning Rachel March [Marsh] (PERSON13953)

Question asked by the patient on 7 March 1603 at 12:00

RN Rachell Marche {serv} of \wife of/ Mr Longfilds mā 3{illeg}|2| y. at the same tyme married 2 yeres /a swymming \in ye hed./\

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

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CASE57664: Horary consultation concerning Avis Taylor (PERSON59959)

Question asked by the patient on 4 February 1624 at 08:30

RN Avys Taylor serv to Th Lane 21 y Ia febr 4 h. 8 30 ant m 1624 |faynt Iellow Iandis|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 71r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE63875: Horary consultation concerning Mr John King (PERSON52948)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1627 at 20:25

RN \Mr Cecils page/ His m|p|age very gydye cānot eate May 17 h. 8 25 p. m. 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 96r (bottom left 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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CASE15752: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Purrier (PERSON15107)

Question asked by the patient on 17 October 1603 at 15:30

GJ Agnes Purryer of Cranfield 15 y. Octob. 17 ho. 3. 30 p. m. 1603

One walter Hooton mr Androwes man of Lathbury beaten her that she is sore over her whole body. very faynt & ready many times to swound digest nothing. He put a hempen halter about her shoulder. /

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 149r (bottom right part of page)

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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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CASE79224: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Jones (PERSON52675)

Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1635 at 14:00

SRN Elizabeth Iones. 22. y. servant to mrs Katharen Tyringhā. Ian. 14 h. 2. p. m. 1634.

Troubled with ye greene sicknes Looks pale, faynt, & troubled with a panting at her heart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 172r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12642: Horary consultation concerning Charles (PERSON8908)

Question asked by the patient on 4 September 1599 at 16:45

RN Charles mr Stantons servant 19 y. fell sick at mr Barkers howse of a tertian ague. 15 yeres old nowe every days ague Septemb. 4 die h. 4. 45. p m 1599. very weake sick this 5 weekes.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 194r (upper right part of page)

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CASE53023: Horary consultation concerning Mr Briant Anslowe (PERSON42796)

Question asked by the patient on 23 August 1621 at 17:30

RN Mr Bryant Anslowe of attendant to my Lord Compton \36. y/ Aug. 23. h. 5. 30. p. m. 162i mutch greefe. was prsent.

very faynt was in love wth{sic} a wench. now senceles/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 77v (upper left 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

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE31781: Decumbiture for Margaret Walduck (PERSON25902)

Question asked by the patient on 25 June 1607 between 08:15 and 09:20

RN Margaret Walduck of newnton 14 y serv. to mes Culpap falleth downe Ded on tuesday last many tymes in a ded swond swondeth now no more but is extreme ill sep a ap when it first tooke her about 5. 30 ant m 1607.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 233r (upper right part 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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CASE44974: Horary consultation concerning Richard Warwick (PERSON36527)

Question asked by Robert Spencer [First Baron Spencer of Wormleighton] (PERSON16029) on 21 May 1617 at 16:00

RN Rich. Warrick of ser{vant} to my lord Sp{c}|e|ncer of Althrop 49 y may {sic} 21 y may 21. h. 4 p {m 1617} in prsenc himselfe

[Astrological Chart]

\very weake & feeble/ the lord Spencer wrote {in} his behalfe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 169v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE43325: Horary consultation concerning Alice Clark (PERSON29007)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1616 at 07:38

RN Alce Clarke of Hartwell my se\r/v. 26 \30/ y may 5. {} h. 7. 38 ant m. 16i6 ill 4 or 5 days & is li{ght} headed & cānot take {any} rest.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 79v (bottom right part of page)

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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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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|

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE13804: Horary consultation concerning Richard Carter (PERSON10352)

Question asked by the patient on 3 June 1603 at 13:30

RN Rich Carter of Althrop \Sr/ |Iohns Spence\r/s man.| 32 y. Iune 3. hor. 1. 30 p m. 1603.12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘piles. hed bottom of his belly’ in chart

2 ‘Rich Carter swounded stranglye.’ in the right margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 42v (bottom 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?f25-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AHousehold%20staff;f26-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ADizzy%20and%2For%20faint;f27-question-asked=Medical, accessed 26 March 2025.