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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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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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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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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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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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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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CASE49406: Horary consultation concerning William Euseby [Broughton] (PERSON19569)

Question asked by the patient on 1 August 1619 at 06:00

RN my mā Broughton came to me for my counsell for his head ach. Iuly Aug 1. 6 ant m 1619

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 132r (upper right part of page)

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CASE27274: Horary consultation concerning Edward Harrison [Keeper of Whaddon] (PERSON19864)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1606 at 12:20

RN Edward Harryson of Whaddon of a kee. 40 y may 18. h 12. 2{0} p m. 1606

hed ache hot ret.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 126v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE12296: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Franknill (PERSON11937)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1599 at 15:08

RN Mr Longviles man Thomas Franknill 24 yeres sore a paine in his hed & che{st} cought wth going {in} the brooke for a h{illeg} 24 of Ap. die {h. 3.} 8. 1599.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 136v (upper right 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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CASE12065: Horary consultation concerning Alice Mariot (PERSON13986)

Question asked by the patient on 13 March 1599 at 09:30

RN Alce mariot \servant/ 13 of March die h. 9. 30. ant m. for her payne hed & burning w{illeg} scalding watr {sic} 1599. hed & hart. cold windy stomack

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 100v (upper left part of page)

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CASE14308: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Boddington (PERSON9841)

Question asked by Goodman Edward Boddington (PERSON9834) on 14 December 1603 at 11:50

RN Edward Bodington of Cole brayfild decēb 14 hor. 11. 50 ant m 1603.

hath buried on a daughtr yesterday. a sone a fortnight sinc & anothr Daughtr a moneth since

now his wife is not very well & light in her hed & an ache in her thighe also he hath a sōne of xx y & a \younge/ womā. yt was not well mended being let blood.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 121v (upper left part of page)

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CASE15758: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Radford (PERSON15139)

Question asked by the patient on 18 October 1603 at 08:45

GJ Elsabeth Radford of North Crowley 18 y. Octob. 18 ho. 8. 45 a m. 1603 payne in her head and stomacke shortwynded and faynt

nunquā habuit menstrua

greene sickenes /the caryers maid\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 149v (upper right 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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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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CASE12154: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Linwell (PERSON13735)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 13:30

RN Isbell Linwell servant to Thomas Buncher of Paulus Perrye 30 yeres old nor fathr nor mothr a hie colourd wate woman & sweateth hart swollen in the body & legs. & chest faynte yt shee can do no worke hed & hart beateth. 27 of March die h. 1. 30 p m. 1599. short winded hath bene amisse this 3 week {wak}heth

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 114r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52224: Horary consultation concerning Mary Hanson (PERSON50785)

Question asked by the patient on 30 March 1621 at 12:30

RN Mary Hanson of serv to my lady Banyster. 24 y march 30 h. 12. 30 p m 162i

hed aketh & her chest & bellye

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 99r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11604: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Mead (PERSON14095)

Question asked by the patient on 8 August 1598 at 07:45

RN Elisab. Mead servant of 22 y of Newp. craveth a remedy for her deafnes & paine of her head the 8 of Aug die h. 7. 4 {2}|5| mi. ant m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 11r (upper left part of page)

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CASE34072: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Flood (PERSON19632)

Question asked by the patient on 11 September 1608 at 14:20

RN Rich Fludde of Weston serv to the old Throckmorton. Sept 11. h. 2. 20 p m 1608

for his hed & bad stomacke & the wyndynes therof

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 203r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE37288: Horary consultation concerning Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) and Mrs Savell (PERSON25267)

Question asked by Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) and Mrs Savell (PERSON25267) on 26 October 1610 at 09:00

RN the lady Compton & her gentlewomā Mres savell wer leet {sic} blood the lady in her right foote the gentlewoman in her right arme. the ladyes blood good the gentl black thick melancholy for her splene & hed ach cōtinuall. octob. 26 h. 9. ant m 16i0.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 329, f. 102r (upper part 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;f27-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f28-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead, accessed 22 March 2025.