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CASE50879: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Claire Wright (PERSON37112)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1620 at 18:30

RN My Cosen Clare craveth my counsell may 18 h. 6. 30 p m 1620

her physick wroght {wel} {sic} well. but her pils wrght made her to vomyt.

would know wheathr she should take cābridg water wch she onc did t|w|th out any good hath no mynd vnto it

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 41r (bottom 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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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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CASE55405: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Maples (PERSON54193)

Question asked by the patient on 17 December 1622 at 12:00

RN Thomas Maple of long Stoe 40 y Decēb. 17 h. 12. 1622 wife liveth 3 children. \vide octob 14./

[Astrological Chart]

would give me 40s a fee to come & to see him craveth my opinion would have a cooling pill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 138v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE58485: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Longueville (PERSON24254)

Question asked by the patient on 19 May 1624 at 15:39

RN Mr Iohn Longvill for my Consayle may of fosket 30 y may 19 h 3. {illeg}|3|9. p m 1624 for a purg & leeches

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 196r (upper left part of page)

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CASE65927: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Reeve [Warren] (PERSON57469)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1628 at 11:30

RN Mres Reeve of London hath many obortions craveth ny {sic} helpe & counsell was cōing downe frō London to me Ap 26 h {sic} hor. 11 \30/ ant m 1628

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 2r (upper left part of page)

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CASE70294: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Audley (PERSON43089)

Question asked by the patient on 22 March 1630 at 13:39

RN Mr Th. Audlye of Houghton Conquest 25. y. March. 22 h 1. 39 p m 1630 |vide march 17. past.|

[Astrological Chart]

1. craveth my Consell for water guell {sic}

2 Panada

3 An egge Cawdle

& what he may take in the after noone about thre of the {illeg}|cl|ocke when his stomack dyet bread {holly}

wheathr he may eate a Ielly. of a boc {sic} of a a {sic} bisket bread. mutch speaking A drye hollow bisket

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 192-193 (p. 192 upper left, p. 192 upper right, p. 192 bottom left, p. 192 bottom right, and p. 193 upper left)

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CASE75563: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 24 September 1632 at 17:00

RN {m}y Cosen she Marsh mres Elis: Septēb 24 h. 5 p m 1632

[Astrological Chart]

Craveth my Consayle

{Tak}eth wormewood Drink & fyndeth good by it craveth the making of wornewood {sic} water & cinanon {sic} water.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 35 (middle, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE76626: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1633 at 17:45

RN Mres \An/ Tyringhā sendeth for me fynding as she supposeth an Alteration as it weare to Death & craveth my opinion march 8 h 5. 45 p m 1633

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 358 (upper 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.

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

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CASE13666: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Mary Poulton [Troughton] (PERSON16580)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1603 at 14:00

RN Mres Troughton of hanslop 26 y Alexandr Troughtons wife came to t|a|sk my counsell for being let blood. Apr 23 h {sic} hor 2. 30 p m. 1603.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 22v (bottom, and bottom left parts 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

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

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CASE27546: Horary consultation concerning Burbee (PERSON19166)

Question asked by the patient on 13 June 1606 at 07:00

RN Burby of litle Brickhill came to me for counsell & for the plaugue Iune 13 h. 7 ant m 1606.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 176r (upper right part of page)

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CASE28793: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Brocas [Catesby] (PERSON19228)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1605 at 11:31

RN Mres Catesby of Hardmead Mres Broccas daughtr of leycest{er} 24 y Apr 23. 11 31o ant m. 1605.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 62v (upper right part of page)

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CASE32175: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26470)

Question asked by the patient on 26 September 1607 at 09:40

RN on came from Ridgdon sept 26 h 9. 40 ant m 1607

for my counsell for the plaugue

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 286v (upper right part of page)

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CASE35363: Horary consultation concerning William Goodman (PERSON23456)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1609 at 07:15

RN Wylliā Goodmā sent to my brothr for my counsell marche 14. h. 7. 15. ant m 1609 |feareth the falling sicknes.|

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 335, f. 75r (upper part of page)

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CASE39714: Horary consultation concerning James Pickering (PERSON34303)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1612 at 07:30

RN Iames Pickering of lowten wth mr farnell 9 y the 7 of August next the weddensday befor it he was borne. |1603.| but came heather & was prsent craving my consell Apr 24 h. 7. 30 ant m 1612 subiect to the falling sicknes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 68v (upper right part of page)

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CASE49124: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Foster (PERSON30543)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1619 at 11:30

RN Mr foster of Allington Iune 2|3|0 h. 11. 30 ant m. 1619.

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he sent for my counsell at this tyre {sic} boath to kill malig. posy|o|nsome {sic} humours & also witch

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 76v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE78478: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Taylor (PERSON59945)

Question asked by the patient on 18 October 1633 at 16:30

RN Mr Taylour of Brixwort {illeg}|s|ent his his {sic} water & letter craving my Consayle for his gonorhiea oc 50|4| \45/ y octob 18. h. 4. 30 ant m 1633

seminis fluviū of long continuanc1

[Astrological Chart]

wheath dyasaty{ime} magis gratū desc in the pharmacopeia be good

Notes:

1fluv: seminis of long continuanc’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, ff. 10v-11r (f. 10v upper left, f. 10v upper right, and f. 11r upper left)

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CASE58373: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Wyllyscot [junior] (PERSON37126)

Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1624 at 08:45

RN Mr Wyllyscot of Barksheere sent {illeg}|f|or my opinion touching the rags in|&| whites in his water sinc his cutting May 6 h. 8. 45 ant m 1624 |{w}rote it Ap 16. 1624| /for prservation frō the breeding of the {sic} another stone\

[Astrological Chart]

he sent me xs in gold for my Consayle & craved my opinion whenc his {sic} voydeth in his vryne now then sand sometyms matterye whytish clots. these 2 sink downe to the bottome of the vrinall Downye woolly lintie cobwebby threads rags & drags somtys {sic} higher or lower in his vryne according to ther thīnes lightnes thicknes & heavines of substanc & matter ceeding as some think frō the vlcer yt was in his bladder 2 others frō the foulnes of his bladder 3 others frō the bake 4 others frō the vaynes & the whole body generally.

he is Desyrous to know whenc it comes fearing least it should be a wast of nature & a weakning of his body.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 178r (upper left, and upper right parts 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-patient-consent=Patient%20asked%20the%20question, accessed 19 March 2025.