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CASE52160: Horary consultation concerning Goody Catherine Broughton [Abbot] (PERSON44978)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1621 at 06:45

RN My mayd Kate came to aske my counsell for to be let blood for her grevous head ach march 17 h {sic} hor 6. 45 ant m 162i

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 87r (upper right part of page)

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CASE43966: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSONGRP62)

Question asked by Mr Edmond [Edward] Ferrers [Ferry] (PERSON30336) on 30 September 1616 at 11:00

RN all my lord Hintens Wentworths men sorely handled wth the the {sic} burning feaver./

Mr Edward Ferrers my lords \wentworths/ secreatary wrought wrote in there behalfe my lord & my lady mutch afflicted. for th {sic}is new for the sicknes of there servants. & craveth my best counsell sept 30 h. 11. ant m 16i6.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 5v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12407: Horary consultation concerning Mr Farindon (PERSON11642)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1599 at 08:00

RN Mr Farindon sent to me for my Counsell for his passion of his hart. very s {sic} vsuall & easely cured wth every small sturring & continueth wth him 3 dayes. & for the Correcting of the spleene wch is supposed by the docters to be the cause therof. becaus he feeleth him selfe not well in the spleen sent his letter. may the 8. die h. 7. 50 8. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 154v (upper right part of page)

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CASE16739: Horary consultation concerning Mossy (PERSON14287)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1602 at 20:00

RN R on sent to me of Bechāpton for to staunch blood Mossye Mr Piggets servant Martij 28 hor 8 p m. 1602. for my cōsell he chopt his hand

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 19r (upper right part of page)

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CASE50913: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Woodland (PERSON62175)

Question asked by the patient on 22 May 1620 at 21:00

RN On sent to Iohn Byrd \Thomas Woodland of Castle Ashby/ to take my advice & to come & let blood a neighbour of his whose {sic} died yest of the same disease May 22 h. 9. ant \post/ m 1620

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 47r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11804: Horary consultation concerning Reynold Davis (PERSON11179)

Question asked by the patient on 16 November 1598 at 08:00

RN Raynold Davyes of the glover of Stonystratford sent his boy wth his water keepeth his bed most of all but sometimes riseth vppon the 11 of novembr it took him first, but was very ill handled wth it vppon die sent his boy to me for my consell this 16 of novemb die h. 8. ant m. 1598 he thincketh he took it wth a bruise he took wth the caring of hides a yere since. 40 yeres old.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 53r (upper left 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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CASE11753: Horary consultation concerning John Whitaker (PERSON17034)

Question asked by the patient on 16 October 1598 at 10:00

RN Iohn Whitaker of Newport c{illeg}|u|tler of 40 yeres olde fell sick & came to a misfortune the 2 of octob. die ca sent to me for my counsell this 16 of october die . h. 10. ant m 1598. he keepeth his bed ever sinc except he be lifted.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 43r (upper right part of page)

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CASE73135: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Astone (PERSON43007) and Mr Robert Astone (PERSON43004)

Question asked by Mr William Astone (PERSON43007) and Mr Robert Astone (PERSON43004) on 6 October 1631 at 10:00

RN Sr Will: Ashtens oldest sonne \mr Will Ashton/ 28 y octob. 6 h. 10 ant m 163i /of Tingrith\

[Astrological Chart]

my lady Cleeveland would not have him to take any physick because he hath taken clyst & purge & is very soluble

Craveth my advise & would have Diasc{illeg}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 213 (upper left, upper right, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE72442: Horary consultation concerning Dr Hackwell [Archdeacon of Surrey] (PERSON23545)

Question asked by the patient on 1 January 1630 at 09:00

RN D. Hakewell Archdeacon of Surry at Heanton by Barnstaple in Devon Decēb Ian. 1 h. 9 ant m. 1630

The state of his body mutch altered craveth by best advice & helpe in the repayre of his body

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 470 (upper part of page)

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CASE18791: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18393)

Question asked by the patient on 15 January 1601 at 10:30

RN Mre {sic} Byrdes Taskers wife came to me at Mr Byrds howse for my Counsell 45 yeres a teemyng woma Ian. 15 die hor. 10. 30 ant m. 1601.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 9r (upper left, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE41983: Horary consultation concerning Mr Pricket (PERSON34482)

Question asked by the patient on 8 June 1615 at 08:00

RN Mr Pricket of Wing mynister Iune 8 h. 8 ant m. 16i5

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 37r (upper left part of page)

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CASE45021: Horary consultation concerning Sara Bunker (PERSON28534)

Question asked by the patient on 29 May 1617 at 13:00

RN Sara {illeg}|B|unker of Circot 26 y a mayden may 29 h. 1. p m 1617

at this tyme he asked my consell by the speach & motion of my old lady Dormer.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 178r (upper right part of page)

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CASE58878: Horary consultation concerning Susan (PERSON42395)

Question asked by the patient on 3 August 1624 at 17:20

RN Susan 34. y of Polluxhill Aug 3. h. 5 20 p m 1624 |by mr Samuell Hopkins mynister|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 32v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE66546: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40698)

Question asked by Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) on 10 July 1628 at 09:25

RN Mr Evans a stranger came to visite me Iuly 10. {illeg} {sic} h 9. 25 ant m 1628

for a great greate man his patient to take ny {sic} couns{ayle}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 104v (upper right part of page)

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CASE67682: Horary consultation concerning Mr Barnes (PERSON43550)

Question asked by Mr Barnes (PERSON43548) on 5 February 1629 at 18:00

RN Mr Barnes of London for his father Mr Barnes |now| Sheriffe of London 60 y feb: 5 h: 6 p m. 1629. /Sr Rob. incouraged him thervnto\

a dead palsye

some what amended by meas {sic} of Doctor Wilson

[Astrological Chart]

yet craveth my opinion

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 44Av (upper left part of page)

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CASE68313: Horary consultation concerning Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1629 at 20:00

RN My Honourable Lord of Sunderland. 45 y Ap. 28: h. 8 p m. 1629.

[Astrological Chart]

my lords loosenes increaseth cōplayneth of his physition of a flat mountebancke craveth my consayle wheather he shall recoaver of his loosenes wch hath so sorely weakned him

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 166v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE49406: Horary consultation concerning William Euseby [Broughton] (PERSON19569)

Question asked by the patient on 1 August 1619 at 06:00

RN my mā Broughton came to me for my counsell for his head ach. Iuly Aug 1. 6 ant m 1619

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 132r (upper right part of page)

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CASE67498: Horary consultation concerning Anne Edmonds (PERSON48351)

Question asked by the patient on 18 December 1628 at 18:00

RN Anna Edmunds of London 49 \34/. y. Decēb 18. h. 6 p m 1628.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 7r (upper left, upper right, bottom, and middle left parts of page)

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CASE10159: Horary consultation concerning John Andrews (PERSON9147)

Question asked by the patient on 13 March 1600 at 10:13

RN Iohn Androwes of Stony stratford a cooper 40 y March. 13 die . h 10.13 came for my consell Mrs shipwell sent {him}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 11v (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%3AMedical%20counsel;f26-question-asked=Medical;f27-info=Occupation%20mentioned, accessed 19 March 2025.