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CASE54121: Horary consultation concerning Edward Gale (PERSON30739) and Mr Thomas Gostwick [Goddard] (PERSON50162)

Question asked by Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) on 7 May 1622 at 17:40

RN Goody Gale for her child 7 {sic} \10/ or 10|2| y old sick in|&| lame in the neck & should & arnes {sic} for Edward|Tho.| Gostick sick in the head may 7 h 5. 40 p m 1622.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 93r (upper left part of page)

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CASE66410: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) and Anonymous (PERSON40698)

Question asked by Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) on 19 June 1628 at 18:00

RN {I}ohn Evans of the Mynrys in London Iue {sic} 19 h. 6 p m. 1628

writeth for a gent mā

first vnfoldeth his owne greefe how he is wrōged & cosened of all yt he hath & therby he his wife & childrē broght to great want & misery craveth my Counsell & instruction

Also writeth in the behalfe of a gentlemā yt having taken an extreme cold & prsently an exceeding greefe for the Death of his wife & {th}erby cast Downe into sicknes & mutch melancholy of a sanguyne cōplexion his sicknes & melancholy is mutch abated & now his voice is almost Lost yt he s cānot {sic} \on cānot/ spea heare on \him/ that speaketh {sic} \to speake/ a yard of

cōplayneth of something about the pit of his throate his voice is only low & weake but not troubled wth any fault in noncing but cleere inough every where no physick but cōplayneth of the coldnes of his stomack & head & sone {sic} stoppage about the begying of his nose cold flegme & cold head & defect in hearing hath 2 great manyscripts of physick yt he is Desyrous I should vse craveth vnder god my consayle for the frind his gentleman

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 80r (upper left part of page)

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CASE18943: Horary consultation concerning Humphrey Ebburne (PERSON11463)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18412) on 23 February 1601 at 11:15

RN Hufrey Eb{urne} 6 y for a swelling in his face & breaking out a {londir} wth R. Gr{eene} of Asply feb. 23 die hor 11. 15. p|a|nt m. 160i & a heate in on syde of his heade & eyes red & sore & watrish wth a swelling

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 38r (upper right part of page)

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CASE33809: Horary consultation concerning William Rose (PERSON25162)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38823) on 21 July 1608 at 07:00

GJ Willm Rose of Cosgrave eodem tpe a great paine in his head & eyes./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 167r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE20426: Horary consultation concerning John Hill (PERSON12755) and Robert Hill (PERSON12756)

Question asked by Robert Hill (PERSON12756) on 22 February 1602 at 07:25

RN Iohn Hill of litlington 2 y & a quartr febr 22 hor 7 25 ant m 1602. wth a great laske

Robart Hill his brothr x yeres old troubled w in his head

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 297r (upper left part of page)

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CASE21909: Horary consultation concerning Rose Denton (PERSON11283) and John Denton (PERSON11275)

Question asked by Rose Denton (PERSON11283) on 14 January 1605 at 10:25

RN Rose Daynton of Newporte. 30 y. Ian 14. hor 10. 25. ant m 1605.

in her hed \face/ armes feete. ru eares rūning to and froe.

ch Iohn Daynton {illeg} {sic} 12 yeres a twelfemonth old.

cōplayneth of & rubbeth his nose & beateth it against a |any| thing well & looketh well otherwise

& so her selfe

on told her yt all the child shee had her disease if it were not renyed armes ready.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 213v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12248: Horary consultation concerning Robert Lane (PERSON13560)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18733) on 19 April 1599 at 12:45

RN Robart Lane 3 yeres old of Shenly s {sic} cōplayneth of hed. Ap. 19. die . h. 12. 45. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 127v (upper right, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12959: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Potter (PERSON15010)

Question asked by Mrs Potter (PERSON15014) on 8 January 1600 at 10:10

RN Mres Potter of willing sent for her husb. wth out his consent at 10. 10. ant m 1599 1600 cannot sleepe his water betwixt yellow & red thick leeke puddle. his stomack hot & his tounge scab & broken out & his head cannot move but as he is turned.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 250r (upper 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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CASE19663: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Partridge (PERSON14747)

Question asked by Partridge (PERSON14748) on 21 July 1601 at 07:30

RN Richard Pa{illeg}|r|tridge of NorthCrowly I 24 y. Iuly 21 die hor. 7. 30. ant m. 160i

paynd in his head & eyes. talketh fondly. vxor viro sine cosensu.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 158r (upper right part of page)

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CASE27557: Horary consultation concerning Ralph French (PERSON30670)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38886) on 14 June 1606 at 11:00

RN Ralfe french of milton 6 y at lady last in lent h. the friday before lady daye h. 3. 30. \4./ p m deafe in his left eare & cryed of his hed could take no rest hath had some rūning at his left eare./.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 177v (upper right part of page)

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CASE52190: Horary consultation concerning Jiddian Whelewes (PERSON61547)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39207) on 22 March 1621 at 13:00

RN Iiddian Whelewes in Northāpton borne martch 11. but sent to me the 2 tyme march 22. h. 1. p m 162i

swoundeth not but cryeth vehemently       the palate of ye mouth fallen

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 92v (upper right part of page)

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CASE64446: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON46481)

Question asked by Goody Sharpe (PERSON58513) on 13 August 1627 at 12:40

RN Goody Sharp for her sone 19 y Aug 13 h. 12. 40 p m. 1627 /head\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 188r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE65953: Decumbiture for Frederick King (PERSON52937)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40650) on 29 April 1628 at 10:45

RN Ap 28 h. 10 ant m 1628 cōpl of a rūning vp & downe his legs arms eares & neck like a like a {sic} mouse & bite him by the prick the child in ye fit quake & stampe taken so yeste\r/day

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 6r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE72397: Horary consultation concerning Young Mr Thomas Catesby (PERSON45752)

Question asked by Mr Francis Catesby [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON22432) on 24 June 1631 at 09:30

RN Mr Catesbes for all his oldest sonne & ar{illeg} his sonne |A very tale gentlemā| 18 y Iune 24. . h. 9. 30 ant m 1631 |feet cold face & nose a malig feaver|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 444 (upper right part of page)

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CASE73951: Horary consultation concerning John Poulter [Walline] (PERSON56995)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41497) on 6 March 1632 between 12:25 and 13:00

RN Iohn Poulter of havrshā halfe a yere old hath a great bleatch face & eys & all over

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 487 (upper left part of page)

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CASE52197: Horary consultation concerning Sir Francis Ventris (PERSON36354) and William Page (PERSON55908)

Question asked by Sir Francis Ventris (PERSON36354) on 26 March 1621 at 14:20

RN Sr Francis Ventrys wrote a most kind letter boath concerning his owne love & desyres to take physick of me for his head & other infirmityes as also for his neighb page of Sheaford craveth pils

march 26 h. 2. 20 p m 162i

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 94Av (upper right part of page)

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CASE28951: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Mary Haselrigg (PERSON12633) and Mr Donald Haselrigg (PERSON12631)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21516) on 8 May 1605 at 11:20

RN Mres Mary Hazelrigge 10 y maij 8 h 11. 20 ant m 1605

Mr Donald Hazelrigge 5 y voydeth mutch filth at h at boath his nostrels stincking not sick wth it c{orre} feare of some Impostumation of hed.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 88r (upper left part of page)

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CASE27143: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Haselrigg (PERSON23674) and Mr Donald Haselrigg (PERSON12631) and Young Mrs Mary Haselrigg (PERSON12633)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Haselrigg (PERSON23674) and Young Mrs Mary Haselrigg (PERSON12633) on 15 April 1606 at 11:25

RN Mr Haselrig of Alderton 40 y Apr 15 h. 11. 25. ant m. 1606 soluble this fortnight 5 or six stooles a day. not weake wth it.

yellowish watr.

Mary Hazlerig his Daughtr. 11 y Apr 15. /hed ach.\

Donald Haselr: 6. y Apr 15. breaketh out in his face./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 108r (upper 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?f25-patient-sex=Male;f26-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f27-patient-knowledge=Not%20specified, accessed 23 March 2025.