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CASE42562: Horary consultation concerning Barry (PERSON27811) and Mrs Gertrude Barry (PERSON27812)

Question asked by Mr Barry (PERSON27810) on 17 October 1615 at 14:39

RN Mr Barry sent me a lettr touching his wifes & his sisters physicks working octob 17 h. 2. 39 p m 16i5

& would have me to send thē something more as I sawe good he will send x days henc his mā to nep|w|port & then send it

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 131r (upper right part of page)

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CASE46705: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) and Mrs Elizabeth Marsh [the younger] (PERSON33024)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) on 26 May 1618 at 17:00 or at 18:00

RN my Cosen he & She marsh did boath writ vnto me she for her selfe wheathr good to sweat & also for her Daughter. & to bleed her in ye foote at ye fall wch would not bleede

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 201, f. 113r (upper right part of page)

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CASE78005: Horary consultation concerning Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400) and Lady Alice Egerton [Young Lady Alice Bridgewater] (PERSON48397)

Question asked by Mrs Quicke (PERSON57232) on 8 August 1633 at 20:20

RN Aug 8 h. 8. 20 p m. 1633

I receaved a letter frō mres Quck {sic} yt the lady Magdalen by means of ye lady {sic} \Countes/ her mother. hath bene forced to vs fast. & to keepe a fast but once the Countes hath made the lady Magd to keepe an exact dyet & fasting & hath abstaynd frō the vse of any prscribed by me & semeth to be mutch better for it

craveth a masse of my pils

the lady Magdalen was lately sick but now mutch amended.

The lady Alce well wthout taking any physick

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 364 (upper right, and bottom centre parts of page)

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CASE65375: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) and Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383) and Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 14 February 1628 at 19:00

RN The lady Ienins of the Strad {sic} sent to me for ye same Iulep for Mes Franke & some thing for ye cold & craveth for her & mrs Elis a dyet drink stronger then before.

Mres Frank Latch 5 y feb. 14. h. 7. p m. 1628.

Mres Iennings of ye Strand in London s {sic} 17. y. febr: 15|4| \/ h. 2. p. m. h. 6 7 p. m. 1628

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, ff. 103v-104r (f. 103v bottom left, f. 104r bottom left, and f. 104r upper right)

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CASE29709: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Harding (PERSON19851) and Young Mrs Mary Harding [Crowly] (PERSON12529)

Question asked by Mr Harding (PERSON19848) on 10 September 1605 at 12:12

RN mr Harding sent to me for his wife & Mres Crawly. his wife is wth child. sept 2 10 h. 12. 12 p m 1605. to send a Dyet Drinke.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 194r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64589: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) and Margaret Abbot [Marsh] (PERSON54311)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) on 14 September 1627 at 17:30

RN My Cosen Marsh the older sent me a kind letter to signify yt after my clyster & blood letting she was well for 4 days & then payned as before in her hed & arme so greevously betwixt 4 & 5 p m cōnoly {sic} Sept 14. h. 5. 30 p m 1627 she sent to Cambridg to Mr Crane he gave her a pils|l| & also a clyster

had the horse leaches & they were {illeg} naught.

took my pils & Dyet drink & did well for the tyme

her Daughter fond mtch {sic} good by her playster Desyreth a nother & a recept of it

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 214r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64682: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Ellen Trote (PERSON60492) and Mrs Elizabeth Trote (PERSON60491)

Question asked by Mrs Ellen Trote (PERSON60492) and Mrs Elizabeth Trote (PERSON60491) on 1 October 1627 at 16:00

RN Mres Ellen Trot & ms Elis Trot of Eaton did send for a vomyt each of thē octob. 1 h 4 p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 228r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73710: Horary consultation concerning Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) and Bridget Feilding [Countess of Desmond] (PERSON48813)

Question asked by Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) on 30 January 1632 at 12:00

SRN The Countesse of Buckingham for her selfe & ye Lady Dismont Ian. 30. . h. 12. in merid. 1632.

[Astrological Chart]

RN Lugs {sic} ill shortwyded a great cough.

send what I think fit desyreth a purg.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 417 (upper left part of page)

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CASE76426: Horary consultation concerning Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400) and Lady Alice Egerton [Young Lady Alice Bridgewater] (PERSON48397)

Question asked by Mrs Quicke (PERSON57232) on 8 February 1633 at 14:00

SRN Mrs Quicke Attendant on the Lady Bridgwaters Daughter sent her lerFeb. 8. h. 2. p. m 1633

She desires to know when she may apply the Leaches to my Lady Magdalen.

And whether the {lady} Alce should take any thing to prevent her fitts before the spring

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 302 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE53661: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Thomasin Gray [Old Mrs Gray] (PERSON50270) and Ellen [Eleanor] Lattyn (PERSON53402) and Lady Kniveton (PERSON53180)

Question asked by Mrs Thomasin Gray [Old Mrs Gray] (PERSON50270) on 7 March 1622 at 09:30

RN Mres Gray of Hincksworth. 56 y march 7 h. 9. 30 ant m. 1622.

is was mended of her leg & the swelling but then her head & eys were ill but sinc of late it brake agayne is prty well amended her leg i {sic} Issueth blod & hath always so done. |x y sinc had a bloody water./|

would know wheathr the humour be hot.

And wheathr an Issue will doe her serv. \nell/ good & when. craveth no physick but m|b|y ridgmont.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 16r (upper left part of page)

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CASE62132: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40288) and Anne Wentworth [Countess of Cleveland] [Lady Wentworth] (PERSON36662) and Anonymous (PERSON40290)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40289) on 22 April 1626 at 14:30

RN The lady Wentworts sisters \daughter/ 5 y \& a halfe/ Ap 22 h {sic} hor 22 2. 30 p m 1626

my lady sends for 6 or 7 vomyts my young ladyes mayd 20 y

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 174r (middle left part of page)

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CASE61275: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Christian Napier [Young Lady Ersfeild] (PERSON33479) and Lady Sara Leech [Mrs Sara Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON15610)

Question asked by Mrs Christian Napier [Young Lady Ersfeild] (PERSON33479) on 10 November 1625 at 17:40

RN The lady Earfild wrought \wrote/ for the ring {ctra} abortionē & wheather the gentlemā shall obtayne mres Sara novēb. 10 h. 5. 40 p m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 39r (upper left part of page)

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CASE22334: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Hanmer (PERSON50771)

Question asked by the patient on 2 July 1630 at 08:15

RN The lady Hāmer sent for a Cordiall & did not like of yt \strong water/ will sent her Iuly 2 h 8. 15 ant m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 46r (upper left part of page)

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CASE27478: Horary consultation concerning Mary Mead (PERSON20303)

Question asked by the patient on 3 June 1606 at 10:38

RN Mary Meade of litle Brickhill at the signe of the George 28 y Iune 3 h. 10. 38 ant m 1606 came to tell me yt her medson wrought never a whit & so hath continued & shee never the worse for it

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 165v (upper left part of page)

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CASE28297: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Foulkes (PERSON11872)

Question asked by the patient on 20 October 1606 at 15:25

RN Katheron foukes of Hulcot Octob. 20 h. {3} {sic} 3. 25 p m 1606.

vid. Octob. 16.

her medson wrought but litle.

desyreth anothr.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 297r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE31299: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Tristram (PERSON20988)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1607 at 10:30

W Mris Sara Tristrā of Hitchin came at the same tyme to be lett bloode in the foote shee had her sicknes soome .5. days a goe for .3. days but somwhat waterish

The phisick shee had last gaue her the first tyme of takinge .5. stools the .2. tyme .9. stools

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 169v (upper left part of page)

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CASE31762: Horary consultation concerning Lady Digby (PERSON11310)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26409) on 24 June 1607 at 06:38

RN The lady Dickby of Gothurst Iune 24. h. 6. 38 ant m. 1607. hath spent her dyet Drink drinking no othr drinke hath taken it some six days & thre days it gave her four stooles a daye & two dayes but 2 a daye it weakneth not yet giveth litle amendment.

had them lately but pale.

would know wheathr shee is to vide any more./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 231r (upper right part of page)

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CASE32112: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Basse (PERSON22022)

Question asked by the patient on 19 September 1607 at 10:00

RN Ione Basse came Sept 19 came for her dyet drinke {se} h. 10 ant m 1607 her letting of blood & her dyet drink made her so sick as if she should dye wth it. h 10.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 278v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE40096: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dayrell (PERSON29716)

Question asked by Mr Paul Dayrell (PERSON29714) on 30 June 1612 at 13:30

W Mr Paule Dorrell Iune 30.  {sic}. hor. 1. 30 P. M. 1612 sent his man wth a letter he had not vsed the powder, so he had nothinge: for his wife

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 122v (upper right part of page)

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CASE42963: Horary consultation concerning Lady Mary Ventris (PERSON36355)

Question asked by the patient on 9 March 1616 at 12:00

RN my lady ventres of Campton sent for mirab. Aqua yt day. & afterward fell very sick./ but is somewhat amended god be thanked

The Lady Ventres of Campton 56 y march. 9 h {sic}. hor. 12. 16i6

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 18v, f. 19v (f. 18v upper right, and f. 19v upper left)

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-patient-sex=Female;f29-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment;f30-practitioner-is-querent=No, accessed 6 April 2025.