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CASE78861: Horary consultation concerning Francis Johnson (PERSON52579)

Question asked by the patient on 1 March 1634 at 12:30

TG Francisce Ianson of Okle in the hole 42 y. Fe januari Martii 1 h. 1|0| \30./ pM. 1634. sicke in all his members since christmasse eateth & drin{keth} but litle d raiseth scarce one houre in a day from his bed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 94v (upper right part of page)

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CASE17653: Horary consultation concerning Alexander Ford (PERSON11810)

Question asked by the patient on 4 August 1602 at 13:00

RN Alexandr R Forde of hanslop. 17 y. Aug. 4 1 {illeg} hor. 1. p m. 1602. 3 days sick & then fell into his legge. & is swelled.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 163r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11875: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne Poole (PERSON14772)

Question asked by the patient on 14 December 1598 at 15:00

RN An Paule of Olny 40 yeres had a Child 6 weekes afore Miklemas had a nothr husband before sick never well sinc shee was layd wth her last Child tock her wth a swelling in her right legge quærit the 14 of Decēbr. kepeth not her bed but is well by day but ill by night. die . 14. h. 3. 6. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

An Paule of Olny.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 67r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE71400: Horary consultation concerning Jane Redding (PERSON57437)

Question asked by Mr John More (PERSON54894) on 21 February 1631 at 13:00

RN Mr Iohn Moore for a young daughter \mayd/ \Iane Riddin/ |nata Iulij 15. 1620 10 y old feb 21. h. 1. p m 1631.| who is fallen Lame in her left leg mutch swollen frō the h {sic} knee downeward & before it fell down was extreme sick & swelled towards her belly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 125 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE57726: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Marshal (PERSON54361)

Question asked by the patient on 23 February 1624 at 08:59

RN Goody marcholl of newp 33 y feb 23. h. 8 59 ant m 1624 brought a bed feb. 6 || {sic} h. 6. 20 ant m 1624 /a satterd last was a senet her child dyed 3 child all dead cānot sleepe & mutch pulld & gryped\ /gryped in her thigh\ |Desp sick|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 81r (upper right part of page)

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CASE65223: Decumbiture for Sir William Samuell (PERSON25233)

Question asked by the patient on 21 January 1628 at 09:00

RN fell sick on satt last betwixt 11 & 12. & is sorely payned & cānot hath no vse of his lims & cānot styr him selfe & swoundeth often

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 67r (upper right, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE24560: Horary consultation concerning Mary Leech (PERSON24199)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1610 at 13:30

RN mary leach of filgrave 42 y Apr 21. hor. 1. 30 p m 16i0

lame in her armes was extreme sicke. & lame & was twice let blood. & yet is somewhat lame but so well amended that shee could come her selfe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 13r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12125: Horary consultation concerning Anne Hammond (PERSON12509)

Question asked by the patient on 22 March 1599 at 13:10

RN An Haman 56 of litle brickhill: sick ever sinc Christmas not hart sick but swollen in her body & in her legs & very stiffe sent to me by her husband. Martij 22. die  {sic}. 1. 10. 1599. very costive & as if shee were st{oun}ge & cannot rise except shee be lifted. very cold & stiffe & short winded & leekely to die 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 109r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12689: Horary consultation concerning George Ashby (PERSON9248)

Question asked by the patient on 12 September 1599 at 14:00

RN George Ashby of Newport 22 yeres a servant a poer fellowe yt had his legs broken wth a peare of harrowes & was wonte to run & now is dryed vp hathe bene sicke for this 5 weekes. h. 2 p m Sept. 12. die .

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 201v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE12355: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Harwood (PERSON12627)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1599 at 08:35

RN Agnes Harwood of Cosgrave 50 yeres payned in her legs & body. hoven in the neither side of her belly as it were an impostume very sicke wthall & vomiteth vp every daye what serve {sic} shee taketh. sent to me this first of may. 8|h|or 8. 30|5|. p|a|nt m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 145v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12033: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Bartom (PERSON9520) and Bartom (PERSON9519)

Question asked by Thomas Bartom (PERSON9520) and Bartom (PERSON9519) on 8 March 1599 at 09:10

RN Thomas Bartom. 15 yeres sick this 5 weekes. nothing will tary wth him for this fortnight lyeth in his hed light headed. Martij 8. die . h. 9. 10. 1599. at Newport.

[Astrological Chart]

his fathr moved a question at the same time or a quartr after 9. for a payne in his knee wc was broken his thigh was broken quite thorough & nowe the paine is fallen into his knee pan & is swollen.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 95r (upper left part of page)

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CASE18814: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18397)

Question asked by the patient on 20 January 1599 at 08:00

RN Ian. 20 die hor 8 I went to see a sick woma swollen in her legs & thighes for that shee hath not her courses. hed ach 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 13r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11922: Horary consultation concerning Goody Ellen Foster (PERSON11861)

Question asked by the patient on 31 December 1598 at 08:35

RN Ellen Foster sore sick ever sinc her childe cannot take no drinke meate vomiteth vp all yt shee taketh cannot quench her thirst swollen very big in her legs. now stolen vp to her hart on weddensday shalbe three weekes her child borne wth out all greefe but mutch payned before & after & nevr had Child before sent a woman to me for her Decēb. 31. h. 8. 35 m. 1598

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 75v (upper left part of page)

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CASE37480: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Eaton (PERSON30061)

Question asked by the patient on 30 January 1611 at 13:45

RN she was strangly taken wth her sicknes & a shak{ing} in her right arme. Sept 21. . h 4. p m 1610. {illeg} held her two houres. & th{en} tooke her a sonday being 23{illeg} in the after noone afore sone set & held all yt ni{ght} vntill ten the next daye h. 4. p m 16i0

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 4v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11801: Decumbiture for Mrs Frances Lea [Vines] (PERSON16711)

Question asked by the patient between 14 November 1598 and 15 November 1598

RN Mres Vines took her sicknes at Piddington 30 of maye die h. betwixt 9. & 10 walking at night in her orcharde. & it tooke away her speache & brought a palsy in her side & armes. shee had no vse of her lims. 1598. die h. 9. 30 mi. p m maij 30. 1598.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a palsye.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 52v (upper left part of page)

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CASE76667: Horary consultation concerning Robert Summerley (PERSON59783)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41796) on 13 March 1633 at 12:20

Robt Suerly of Doddington 2. y. March 13. . h. 12. 20. p m 1633

simple & mopish, flesh fallen from ye wast downeward, weak at Knees, & cannot stand. was Sick \at/ a qrter olde, & was neur well since. feareth some ill to\u/ngue. Gadwife Purny Susp.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 371 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50335: Horary consultation concerning Henry Shephard (PERSON35259)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1620 at 11:30

RW Henry Sheepheard. of Sympson. y. 60. d. h. 11. 30 ant: m: Feb. 28. 1620. hath beene sicke ever since Christmas. is swelled in his body: & his belly hard: legs swelled & hath a little issue in each of them: hath kept his bed these two dayes. Eateth his meate prettily well: is rather loose then costive

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 138r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12566: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Clark (PERSON10574)

Question asked by the patient on 22 August 1599 at 12:00

RN Agnis Clarke of Gromdon 50. y. sick full of aches in her lims & her right syde Aug. 22 die h. 11. 12. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 182v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12663: Horary consultation concerning Mr William White [the elder] (PERSON17063)

Question asked by the patient on 8 September 1599 at 09:38

RN Will: White of Caucot 30. maried. sick vppon tuesday last wth an ache in his left leg huckbone & backe. sept 8 die h. 9. 38. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 198r (upper left part of page)

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CASE50428: Decumbiture for Thomas Holman (PERSON31787)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38803) between 23 March 1620 at 19:30 and 25 March 1620 at 07:20

RN Thomas Homemā \of Stonystratford \Newport// 10 weekes old next Monday betwixt 5 & 6 in ye morning borne & fell sick on monday last at mydnight or before g{naw}ed & hath strong fits of convulsion & sweateth mutch, face hands & full of sweat orderly to stoole

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 149v (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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3ASickness;f27-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints;f28-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 21 March 2025.