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CASE37811: Horary consultation concerning William Freeman (PERSON30652) and Goody Maud Freeman (PERSON23317) and Lettice Freeman (PERSON30663) and Laura Burte (PERSON28591) and Anonymous (PERSON37498) and Elizabeth Burte (PERSON28588)

Question asked by William Freeman (PERSON30652), Goody Maud Freeman (PERSON23317), Lettice Freeman (PERSON30663), Anonymous (PERSON37498) and Elizabeth Burte (PERSON28588) on 4 April 1611 at 11:15

GJ willm Freeman of St eedes 44 y Apr: 4 {illeg}|| ho 11. 15 a m 1611.

Ad præcautionē pestis

Mould Freeman 60 y. eodē

Lettice freeman 11 y eodē

Lowre Byrt 7 y. eodē

Susan Byrt maid 16. y.

Elsabeth Byrt 35 y.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 53r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12440: Nativity for Agnes Houghton (PERSON12911)

Question asked by Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900) and Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) on 12 May 1599 between 08:30 and 11:15

RN Agnes hoot{t}|o|n borne the 13 of feb. die h. 2|3|. p m. 1599. 1592. at Moulso.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 160r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE1450: Nativity for Thomas Keele (PERSON4246)

Question asked by the patient and Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 2 April 1597 between 07:00 and 09:30

SF Tomas Keel in Lumbrt streat natus erat 1570 the 2 of nouemb/

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 226, f. 54v (upper left part of page)

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CASE20081: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth [Isabel] Buckstone (PERSON10146) and Buckstone (PERSON10144)

Question asked by Elizabeth [Isabel] Buckstone (PERSON10146) and Buckstone (PERSON10144) on 30 November 1601 between 09:45 and 10:45

RN Isbell Buckstone 30 y hath not her courses.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 240v (upper left part of page)

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CASE39260: Interrogation (Starting work) concerning Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172)

Question asked by the patient and Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 25 February 1612 between 07:15 and 08:20

RN Mr Iames made his S. of . feb. 14. h. 7. 15 ant m. 1612.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 6r (upper left part of page)

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CASE63615: Horary consultation concerning Countess Home [Lady Home] (PERSON51783) and Mrs Craste (PERSON47249)

Question asked by Mary Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Old Countess of Westmorland ] [Old Lady Westmorland] (PERSON48709) and Grace Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Lady le Dispenser] [Lady de la Spencer] (PERSON48708) on 13 April 1627 between 07:45 and 08:25

RN The Lady West & the Lady de Lespencer sent for Mres Crosts to goe to her grandmotter Dup & not to come Home to thē for feare of relapse

& sent me 5l for mrs Crosts & the lady West a peece for her child.

quærit vtrū sit gravida

renē{sic} to write to her & to the Bayly for his Child \the falling sicknes/ & to the lady Westmorland & to the lady delespencer et vtrū Her daughter lady Humes be gravida & in ye behalfe of Mres Crosts. \is Costive always// her dyet \purging Drink/ wroght 3 or 4 tys {sic} a day

fearth astringent playsters will bynd it

I had 5l of the lady Delespencer & a peece frō the old lady Westmorland for my Counsell for her child |Ap 13.|

Mres Crost was willed for feare of relapse to goe to her Grandmother Dup for a while I wished her to stay vntill the 8 of May 8.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 227, f. 58r-v (f. 58r bottom right, and f. 58v middle left)

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CASE28876: Decumbiture for Edmond Marchant (PERSON13955)

Question asked by Mr Marchant (PERSON13954), Mr John Bird (PERSON9741) and Mr John Mansell (PERSON13934) on 1 May 1605 at 05:15

RN Edmund Marchaunt of haversham 26 y Apr 30. h. 10. ant p m 1605

[Astrological Chart]

He lyeth speachles

I set this figure the next day in ye morning he had bene yt Day at footebale & some suppose yt he tooke a great bruise.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 75v (upper left part of page)

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CASE60275: Horary consultation concerning Mr Hugh Porter (PERSON14988)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1625 at 06:30 or at 07:30 or at 08:30 or at 09:30

RN Mr Porter of Weston 48 y Ap 22 h. 30 ant m 1625 A red itching eys.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 67v (upper left part of page)

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CASE78629: Horary consultation concerning Lady Sara Leech [Mrs Sara Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON15610)

Question asked by the patient on 20 November 1633 at 08:30 or at 09:30 or at 10:30 or at 11:30

TG {illeg} ladie Leach {illeg} 30 mat. 1633.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 38v (upper left part of page)

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CASE80066: Horary consultation concerning Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824)

Question asked by the patient on 21 August 1598 at 08:05 or at 08:15 or at 08:25 or at 08:35 or at 08:45 or at 08:55

SF {illeg}5 p 6|8| quest wher bess was 1|2|1 Aug an’ m’ {illeg}|15|98.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 195, f. 147r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13543: Geomantic entry concerning Mr John Bird (PERSON9741)

Question asked by the patient on 11 July 1598 at 05:50 or at 06:00 or at 07:05

RN An Ioh. B shall have good successe in his sute 1598 Iulij 11. h. ant merid 5. 50. mi 6. die . 5.50. An h. 6. e|s|ed maxe h 7. 5. ant merid an ad fine itineris tinget {illeg}|a|n ad sona veniet et alloquetur nec ne.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

[Preliminary Geomantic Chart]

[Geomantic Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 213v, f. 214r (f. 213v upper, and f. 214r upper)

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CASE35935: Horary consultation concerning Rachel Bird (PERSON22129)

Question asked by the patient on 13 June 1609 at 06:00 or at 06:40 or at 07:00

RN Rachell Byrd of havrshā Iune 13 h. 6. 40. ant m {1609}1

[Astrological Chart]

Rachell Byrd morb. virg et icteritia alba \16/ Iune 13 h. \6/ 7. ant m. 1609

Notes:

1icteritia alba’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 67v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE10428: Horary consultation concerning James Freeman (PERSON11949) and Ursula Freeman (PERSON11962)

Question asked by James Freeman (PERSON11949) and Ursula Freeman (PERSON11962) on 25 April 1600 at 11:45

RN Iames freemā & Vrsula freemā of Islep in Northhampton shere. Iames freemā 37. & vrsula 30 y Ap 25 die h. 11. 45 ant m. 1600. had a sore leg & yt was healed vp well this wintr & now she is full of aches.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 51v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE10568: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Perry (PERSON14867) and Margery Buncher (PERSON10167)

Question asked by Elizabeth Perry (PERSON14867) and Margery Buncher (PERSON10167) on 14 May 1600 at 09:45

RN Elisabeth Perry of Paul Perry 38: maried 6 y. maij 14 die h. 9. 3|4|5 ant m. 1600 head back never had child

Margary Buncher 46 of Paulus Perry maij 14 die h. 9. 45 ant m 1600 left syde & hyp.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 68v (upper left 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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CASE11906: Horary consultation concerning Richard Risely (PERSON15346)

Question asked by Risely (PERSON15343) and Risely (PERSON15348) on 29 December 1598 at 09:30

RN Rich. Risely of Willing 2 yeres old. the fortnight after Chr|E|sterday morning about 3 a clock morning troubled by fits. especially the 18 of Decēb. after noone it wull {sic} fall Downe & crye & tak hold of any thing. Richard Risely a very feare child & of a goodly cōplexion was borne 1597. the 10 of Aprill. die h. 3. ant m. 1597. came to me Decēb. 29 die – h. 9. 30. cū vxore et filiolo. borne at willing.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 73r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12105: Horary consultation concerning William Dudley (PERSON11390) and Old Goody Catherine Dudley (PERSON11393)

Question asked by William Dudley (PERSON11390) and Old Goody Catherine Dudley (PERSON11393) on 20 March 1599 at 11:40

RN Will: Dudly for him selfe. for a stitch in his side. & can taketh him in his harte & backe. March. 20. die h. 11. 40. mi ant m. 1599. 64 yeres old. in his stomack.

And C|K|atheron Dudly his wife moved question. 53 yeres vp stomack. taketh her by fits

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 106v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12441: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Houghton (PERSON12911)

Question asked by Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900) and Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) on 12 May 1599 at 10:00

RN Agnes Hoton. 7 yeres on sct Valentines eve being sunday amisse in her lims & tounge & feete & hath no sence nor feeling therin at first shee did fall for 2 or 3 dizeases. now hath lost the senc & vse of her lims

[Astrological Chart]

She cryeth & mutch cōplayneth o {sic} May the 12. die . h. 10. ant m. 1599. pater et mater filia quærūt remediū. det igitur pater cælestis multis et magnis miserationib suis. at all times most cold. Costive.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 160r (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-querent-identified=Yes;f26-judgment=No;f27-time-of-day=AM, accessed 10 April 2025.