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CASE62816: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Barge (PERSON43465)

Question asked by the patient on 26 September 1626 at 09:30

RN Elis: Barge of wavendon 21 y a serv sept 26 h. 9. 30 ant m 1626. new ague \a third ague/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 294r (upper left part of page)

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CASE43173: Horary consultation concerning Edward Gardner (PERSON30757)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1616 at 08:00

RN Edward Gardiner serv to my lord Dormer 60 y Ap. 12 h. 1|8|. ant m. 16i6 |a dropsy scurvy belly huge & big.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 56r (upper left part of page)

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CASE35231: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Hobson (PERSON23786)

Question asked by the patient on 12 January 1609 at 10:30

RN Isbell Hobson her servant 21 y Ian. 12 h. 10. 30 ant m 1609. stone cholick Mres fontynes servant an ague & a wynd cholick

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 338, f. 80v (upper part of page)

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CASE14395: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON12749)

Question asked by the patient on 19 January 1604 at 14:40

RN my lord Spencers mā Ian 19 h. 2 p m 1604. |h 2. 40.|1

[Astrological Chart]

2|1|a {sic} \2|i| figur/2

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1morb γallic gonorh’ in chart

2 ‘gonorrhea’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 134v, f. 136r (f. 134v bottom right, and f. 136r bottom left)

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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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CASE60968: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) and Thomas Huglescote (PERSON52086) and Anonymous (PERSON40152) and William Aspland (PERSON42975) and Aspland (PERSON42976) and Aspland (PERSON42974) and Anonymous (PERSON40153) and John Sherwood (PERSON58658) and Thomas Jordan (PERSON52695) and Jordan (PERSON52697) and Alice Tomkins (PERSON60271) and Valentine Tomkins (PERSON60262) and Tomkins (PERSON60267) and Anonymous (PERSON40154) and Anonymous (PERSON40155) and Anonymous (PERSON40156) and Anonymous (PERSON40157) and Anonymous (PERSON40158) and Anonymous (PERSON40159) and Anonymous (PERSON40160)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) on 17 August 1625 at 15:40

RN Mr Anth. Light foote craveth my consell for him selfe & his family concerning the plaugue Aug 17. . h. 3. 40 p m. 1625. of Glouson other {illeg}|w|ise Gr|l|ouston

3 Dyed of ye plauge in a Londyners house

a young mā, & his wife wth \severall {sic}/ ch his wife in another house {illeg}|g|reat wth child & 2 childrē. on 4 y. thother two.

what is best to sweeten & to clense the house. & how long it may be till they {illeg}|M|ay come abroad a month. |Mr light foote.|

Also for him selfe & his people 8 of them

3|4| men & 3 maydes besyde him selfe.

& for Th. Huglescote yt was wth the old mā. 34 y.

for him selfe & his mayde

another poor mā his wife & his father./ & a chil a

will As{p}land {sic} Aspland his wife & a o{illeg} {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 173r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE19100: Horary consultation concerning John Wakerly (PERSON16728)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1601 at 14:20

RN Mr Dentons man. \Iohn Wakerly mr Dentons servant./ yt hath so many fits Martij 31. die hor. 2. 20.1

[Astrological Chart]

Iohanes Wakerly 23 mr Dentons man vicecome apoplex. seu potius morbo comitiali Martij 31 die hor. 30. p m. 1601

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes. lyeth dead & fometh.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 65r-v (f. 65r upper right, and f. 65v upper left)

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CASE10503: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Hall (PERSON12487)

Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1600 at 11:00

RN Dorothy Hale of Brodwell 29 y serv to mr Cole May 6. 1600 h. 11. ant m. 1600/

troubled wth a very cold shaking ague for an houre yt maketh her very sicke pale coloured

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 60v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE14392: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON12749)

Question asked by the patient on 19 January 1604 at 13:45

RN Ian 19 hor 1. 45 p m a mā of my lord Spencers sent for ph a spraine taken by leaping over a hedg. by wch spreane he hath taken the gonorrhea.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 134v (upper left part of page)

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CASE32307: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne Davis [Playstoe] (PERSON11184) and Old Needle (PERSON24591)

Question asked by Goody Anne Davis [Playstoe] (PERSON11184) on 26 October 1607 or on 27 October 1607 at 10:00

RN Raynold Day|v|yes wife. sick of the plaugue octob. 27 h 10 ant m 1607. did bery Elis Browne her servant 3 wekes before harvest & did bury that day sennight on child. & 3 weekes aftr a nothr & dyed. & 2 more sicke & recovered this daye sēnet. And she hel|r| selfe fell sicke about this day senet in the after noone that her childs sore did break. she hath bene twice {illeg}|p|rayed for. cānot sleepe. hath a sore vndr her left share.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 305r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE42553: Horary consultation concerning Martin Surman (PERSON35855)

Question asked by Surman (PERSON35854) on 16 October 1615 at 10:45

RN martyn Syrmā serv to Sr {W} {sic} Iohn Temple octob. 16. h. 10. 45. ant m. 16i5.

his fathr would know wheathr he had not a Dropsy. or noe. his fathr feareth he will not be cured. & thinketh it best to have him to shift the ayer. or to travell beyond the sea./

vid Octob. 6.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 130r (upper left part of page)

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CASE43224: Horary consultation concerning Edward (PERSON27096)

Question asked by the patient between 18 April 1616 at 11:40 and 18 April 1616 at 14:00

RN Edw. wyn serv to mr wyn. 20 y a tert. or rathr a third days ague ever sinc miklemas it holdeth him mutch shivering

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 64r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE44093: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON22416)

Question asked by the patient on 15 November 1616 at 12:00

RN Mr Olgles mā of ye lodg novēb. 15 h 12. 16i6 fluxu sper & wyndynes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 25r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE47902: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38520)

Question asked by the patient on 27 November 1618 at 09:30

RN my lady Dickbyes mā sick of a tertian novēb. 27. h. 9.30 ant m 1618.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 102r (upper left part of page)

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CASE63739: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40438)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1627 between 15:15 and 16:00

RN Another serv to Mr Geor{illeg}|g| Kimpton 70 y that hath bene troubled wth a quartyne ague sinc all sants day wth an exceeding bitterns {sic} in her mouth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 75v (middle left part of page)

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CASE39165: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37647)

Question asked by the patient on 2 February 1612 at 11:15

RN The kings Huntsmā serv to Sr Tho: Tyrringhā. febr 2. h. 2. 20 an 11. 15 ant m. 1612. /tooke a cold in ye weeke afore christmas a surfet.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 233r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE47062: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38439)

Question asked by the patient on 11 July 1618 at 11:45

RN Mr Byrds mayden \of luton/ Iuly 11. h {sic} hor. 11. 45 ant m. 1618 /long sick greene sicknes\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 176v (upper right part of page)

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CASE53938: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON53801)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Myddelton [the son] (PERSON33214) on 21 April 1622 at 18:00

RN Sr Th. Nydleton {sic} touching his servant sick wth a surfet & fall frō a payre of stayres. Ap 21. h. 6 p m. 1622

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 62r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE14687: Horary consultation concerning Anne King (PERSON13392)

Question asked by the patient on 22 March 1603 at 10:20

GJ Agnes King of Potters Perry. servant to mr will Clarke. 26 y. march 22 ho. 10. 20 a m. 1603 RN /a spice of the falling sicknes\ GJ


Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 31v (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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f26-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AHousehold%20staff%3A%3AServants;f27-question-asked=Medical, accessed 13 February 2025.