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CASE70714: Horary consultation concerning John Kingston (PERSON53021) and Mr Shephard (PERSON58565)

Question asked by John Kingston (PERSON53021) and Mr Shephard (PERSON58565) on 5 May 1630 at 14:30

RN Iohn Kingstone serv to Mr Shephead of Toceter 28 y may 5. h. 2. 30 p m 1630

Mr Shepheard his mr of Toceter cōp of his & left syde riseth vp to his throat maketh him sicke vntill he have eaten something.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 335 (upper left part of page)

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CASE50398: Horary consultation concerning Lydia Carter (PERSON28752)

Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1620 at 09:45

RW Lydda Carter of Cheshā y. 19. d. h. 9. 45. ant: m: Martij. 18. 1620. a great swellinge in her breast & in her throate. very extreame ill & keepeth her bed & hath done so a weeke.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 145v (upper centre part of page)

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CASE51808: Horary consultation concerning Perses Croutch (PERSON47367)

Question asked by the patient on 20 November 1620 at 14:00

RW Peircie Crouch of Toceter y: 33 \33/ d. . h: 2. p: m: Nouemb. 20. 1620. Burneth verie much in her stomacke \bodie/ & mouth. hath had much physicke frō Mr Iames yet not the better. was also let blood. can take no rest. had a Clyster lately. ill a moneth. keepe her bed a fortnight

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 13r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE26065: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Sandy [Stocker] [Berry] [Napier] [Stock] (PERSON15611)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1602 at 07:00

RN My Cosen Agnys Sandy for her infirmityes 22 y Apr 19 hor. 7. ant m 1602.

quærit causā of her sudden flushes shortwyndines fayntnes of stomacke & backe. throate ill yt she cānot eate in the bottome of her belly wonderfully

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 37r (upper part of page)

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CASE12058: Horary consultation concerning Lady Chester [Mrs Elizabeth Chester] (PERSON45998) and Mr William Chester (PERSON10458)

Question asked by Lady Chester [Mrs Elizabeth Chester] (PERSON45998) on 12 March 1599 at 12:50

RN Elisabeth Chester 34 yeres cold in her armes & neck bone Mart. 12. {sic} 48. 50. 1599. & her sonn will who is amisse in her|is| lims who cannot stand & looketh weakly.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 99v (upper right part of page)

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CASE9531: Horary consultation concerning Anne Borowe (PERSON1133)

Question asked by Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 18 July 1601 at 08:00

SF An Borowe my wentch of 7 yers for her throt 1601 the 18 of Iulij an’ m’ at 8. Diz

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 411, f. 119r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13205: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Robinson [Sandy] [Napier] (PERSON6319)

Question asked by the patient on 11 August 1597 at 05:45

RN 1597. Mary Na quærit morb. Aug. 11. h. 5. 45. m. ante merid.

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Mary Na alias Sandye vxor fratris mei Robarti quærit ai {sic} me causā morbi cur {sic} pectore et gutture why shee did rattle in the throate wth fleme August. 11 die h. 5. 45. ant m. 1597.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 175, f. 80r, f. 79v (f. 80r upper, and f. 79v upper)

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CASE13215: Practice entry concerning Robert Malins (PERSON13891)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17800) between 22 January 1597 and 6 September 1597

RN 1Robart Malins was extreem sick on 1590 die \/ being the 17|8| \17/ of Sept \Novemb./ at 2 a clock & 30. mi. post merid. ex veneno vti putab. quo tempore me accersebat vti audivi. he foomed at the mouth.

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Notes:

1 ‘Robart Malins Novemb. 17|8| |17| |17. {sic}| die h 2. 30 p m. 1590.’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 175, f. 86v (upper part of page)

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CASE11899: Horary consultation concerning Ursula Thorpe (PERSON16425)

Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1598 at 11:15

RN Vrsula Thorpe of Stony stratford 34 sick sinc mihelmas cōplayneth most of her mouth. & of a canker therin & had a tente keepeth nowe her bed this sennet & so did not of{illeg} sent her water by her frind Decēb. 23. die . h. 11. 15. 1598.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 71v (upper right part of page)

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CASE47248: Horary consultation concerning Mr Ralph Matts (PERSON33124)

Question asked by the patient on 6 August 1618 at 10:00

RN Mr Ralph Mats of Whitechurch 58. y. Aug. 6 h. 10 ant m 1618. |left syde ill ill beneath his short ribs throate swelled|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 213r (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

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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)

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CASE46838: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Greenwood (PERSON31136)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1618 at 11:25

RN Elis Grenwood of Moulsoe 30|8| y Iune 11 h. 11. 25 ant m. 1618. troubled wth a great touthach & swelling in her face & lips. head ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 139r (upper left part of page)

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CASE53819: Horary consultation concerning Anne Brise (PERSON28394)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39396) on 6 April 1622 at 15:39

RN An Brice of newp 6 y Ap 6 h {sic} hor {illeg}|3|. 39. ant m. 1622. 3 yeres ill knobs about her necke & foote swelled

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 42r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE46845: Horary consultation concerning Barnaby Barcoll (PERSON27709)

Question asked by the patient on 12 June 1618 at 10:45

RN Barnabe {illeg}|B|a\c/kwell of layton 35 y Iune 12 h. 10. 45 ant m 1618.

he did ride a great iourney & distempered his blood & sinc his face & necke swelled with litle hard wheels & knobs

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 140v (upper left part of page)

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CASE79496: Horary consultation concerning Marian Phillips (PERSON56684)

Question asked by the patient on 11 September 1635 at 10:00

SRN Marian Phelp of Blechly 40. y Septemƀ. 11. h. 10. a. m. 1635

Much payned in her chest & at her heart very shortwynded swelld & howen in her face hands & Body

\vomitts what she taketh/ hath not bin well since it thunderd & lightend when she came from Stoke goldinge on th{e} Sunday yt it lightend & thunde{red} so much.

it first tooke her wth sorenes in her throate

body Costiue. Vryne very thin & frothy, & cleere. hath bin married these 9. y. no child.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 241v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11797: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Thorne (PERSON16417)

Question asked by the patient on 13 November 1598 at 12:06

RN Margaret Tarelton \Thorne/ the wife of Will Tarelton a tealer \of Newport./ 40 yeres old 16 yeres maried sick & hath had her disease growing vppon her this 12 monets {sic} & better quærit novemb. it taketh her every foote. Novemb. 13 die . h. 12. 6. mi 1598. shee was so weak shee could not come but sent her servant mead it ariseth from her hart vpward to her throot ready to stop her winde

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 51v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE12292: Horary consultation concerning William Phillips (PERSON14897)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1599 at 12:30

RN Will: Phylip. of Bletley. sick this halfe yeare continally about 26. holdeth him in his hed & necke. somewhat high coloured. {&} of a faire cōplexion. cold & {illeg}any. feete very cold. hed very cold. Apr. 24 die h. 12. 30

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 136r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE71904: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Saynthill (PERSON58335)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1631 at 11:00 or at 11:40

RN Mr Saynt Hill of Oxford in Corp chri College. Ap 26 h 11 ant m. 1631

a Cōsūp feared voydeth mutch flegme

Mr St Hill sent a letter touching his infirmitytee. a great a {certe} cough every night making his throat sore Ap 26 h. 11. 40 ant m 163i

Mr SaintHill of Corp Chri in Oxford 30 y Ap 26 h. 11 ant m 163i

Mr Sainthill of Corp Chri in Oxford 34 y Ap 26 16 h. 11 ant m 163i

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, pp. 281, 285, 288 (p. 281 upper centre, p. 281 middle left, p. 285 upper left, and p. 288 upper left)

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CASE48599: Horary consultation concerning William Steele (PERSON35707)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1619 at 11:30

RN Will Steele of Groundon 25 y last whitsontyde afternone afore Evening prayer came in son to me may 1. h {sic} hor. 11. 30 ant m 1619.

crooked in his lims necke \arms/ & body not foolish

2 y ill mutch physick no helpe

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 347r (upper left part of page)

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CASE50753: Horary consultation concerning Robert Stone (PERSON59681)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1620 between 08:20 and 11:00

RN \Robart Stone of Turvy./ a strang disease in t|T|urvy some taken wth a sorenes in there throate. 2 a greevous hed ach & stitch vnder there right syde. some die wthin a weeke, some at the weekes end, some 2 weekes some 3. weekes. craveth a prvention.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 19r (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%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AThroat%20and%20mouth;f28-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29, accessed 23 February 2025.