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CASE66367: Decumbiture for Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by the patient on 16 June 1628 between 09:30 and 10:15

RN Mr King taken wth on s{trong} fit h 9. shiv & rearing almost halfe a yere: Iune 16. 1628.

his physick wrght {sic} wonderfull well.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 73r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE50815: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Collins (PERSON29175)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1620 at 07:20

RN Mr Collins butler of Corp chri colledg was let blood may 13 h {sic} hor 7. 20 ant m 1620

he would \could/ not bleed but swounded often

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 30r (upper right part of page)

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CASE68399: Horary consultation concerning Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1629 at 18:30

RN my lord sent a kind loving letter interprting {sic} \accepting/ my letter in very kind te may 7 6. 30 p m 1629

his loosenes yt semd to be stayd is somewhat increased intendeth god willing to be wth after whitsontyde may 7 h. 6. 30. p m. 1629 /they tell him yt whitsonday is his last day.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 186r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE54856: Horary consultation concerning Old Lady Jane Boteler [Butler] (PERSON28240)

Question asked by the patient on 28 August 1622 at 17:00

RN my old lady Butler \Boteler/ sent her 37s 3d & a letter relating how things wrought Aug 28 h. 5. p m 1622

mutch troubled wth wynd by fits

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 42r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64632: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Mr John Latch [Hatch] (PERSON53382) on 22 September 1627 at 12:00

RN Mr H|L|atch {sic} \Latch of the Strand in London/ did writ to me to certify me how it was wth franke the issue did helpe her rheme but still hath greevous fits as before septēb 22 h {sic} hor. 12 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 221r (upper right part of page)

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CASE50706: Horary consultation concerning Nichols (PERSON55476)

Question asked by William Cowly (PERSON29449) on 24 April 1620 at 16:38

RN Will Cowly care {sic} to tell me yt Th. Nichols care {sic} for his sister & sayd yt she was very sick & yt the sleeping syrope lyeth at her stomacke & yet cānot sleepe wth it Ap 24 h. 4. 38 p m 1620

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 11v (upper right part of page)

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CASE51133: Horary consultation concerning Young Sir Henry [Harry] Longueville (PERSON13774)

Question asked by the patient on 27 June 1620 at 15:40

RN Sr Henry Longevill Iune 27 h. 3 40 p m. 1620

his 2 purges wrght {sic} exceding well

is swelled more then before

desyreth an oyntmēt

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 91r (upper right part of page)

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CASE57972: Horary consultation concerning Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286) and Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281)

Question asked by Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286) on 22 March 1624 at 18:00

RN The lady Nevill tooke wth her husb. the last dyet Drink & it wroght not vppon waterish humours as Did her first ab. 3 weekes before whitsontyde but Did gripe exceedingly & she Did|ot|h writ now for on yt might worke more kindly on waterish hunours {sic} March 22 h. 6 p m 1624

sent me a draght of this dyet Drink to st {sic} tast. mach {sic} 20 h {h} {sic} 10. 30 ant m. 1624

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 118r (upper left part of page)

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CASE65844: Horary consultation concerning Mr Euseby Shugborough (PERSON58703)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1628 at 05:00

RN Mr Eusebie Shugb{er}y|or|ough. Ap 18 sent me a letter wch I red about this tyme a tooke a purg & pils for thrice wch wrought well yet remayneth very horse & is very Drye.

no way mended

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 179v (upper right part of page)

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CASE57276: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan [Joanna] Prescot (PERSON57057)

Question asked by the patient on 16 October 1623 at 09:20

RN Mres Prescot sent a letter signifying yt she was neavr the be{illeg}|tt|er for her physick octob 16 h 9. 20 ant m 16231

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a gydynes in her head’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 5r (upper left part of page)

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CASE60382: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary Carrington (PERSON45623)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1625 at 15:00

RN Mary. Carington \56 y mayed {sic}/ serv wa to {sic} in holdt curd of her ague may 2. {illeg}|| h 3. p m. 1625.

now is growen very faynt & weake

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 82r (upper left part of page)

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CASE66453: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by the patient on 26 June 1628 at 16:39

RN Elis Ienings of London hath taken her vomyt & dyet drink wch wroght well wth her. yet looketh pale & hath not her floures cānot eate flesh & yet hath a good stomack craveth my Directiōs vppon Monday next Iune 26 h. 4. 39 p m 1628

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 86v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53606: Horary consultation concerning John Sumner (PERSON59787)

Question asked by the patient on 23 February 1622 at 18:00

RN Iohn Sūner of Lowton 11 y feb 23 h. 6. p m 1622. his tab . 3d. did worke vp & downe voyded 2 wormes a great had {sic} hoaven body casteth & scoureth eateth litle worst at night

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 5r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE54505: Horary consultation concerning Sir George Manners (PERSON54141) and Mrs Sutton [Manners] [Lady Sutton] (PERSON59808)

Question asked by Sir George Manners (PERSON54141) and Mrs Sutton [Manners] [Lady Sutton] (PERSON59808) on 25 June 1622 between 16:00 and 17:30

RN Memorandū yt Sr Georg Mānors first 2 purges did better agree wth him th{en} the 2 latter & brought away more melanch blacke stuff.

hed hot & dye {sic} & apt to sweate

mres Sutton his Daughter hot & drye

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 167v (upper right part of page)

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CASE55596: Horary consultation concerning Sir Simon Norwich (PERSON55665)

Question asked by the patient on 6 February 1623 at 18:00

RN Her Husb Sr Symon is well recoavered god be praysed yet feeleth a stitch vnder his left pap & a cold an ach in the calfe of his leg wch my {sic} cede of cold feb 6 h. 6 p m 1623

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 169v (upper right part of page)

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CASE60952: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Stanton (PERSON59498)

Question asked by Mr Tomlin (PERSON60287) on 15 August 1625 at 13:20

RN Mr Tomlyns of Tinswicke 53 y brought me xs for mres Stanton of warwick in token of love & kindnes Aug 15. h. 1. 20 p m. 1625. she found some helpe in her back but applying pigeons but onc to her feete. ma Drow so mutch as yt{sic} her sight is weaked. & her eyes swelled |a widow womā|

gave me xs gratis brought vntome by Mr Tomkins of Tinswicke.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 170r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE54195: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Bird (PERSON28087)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1622 at 16:45

RN Mres Byrd. of havrsham May 17 h. 4. 45 p m 1622 /troubled wth a hot rheume\ |she did send to signifye yt her pils did worke only downe & not vp as her pils onc did 6 y since & thinketh yt they did not worke vppon her head/|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 107v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE54640: Horary consultation concerning Gillian Sansome (PERSON58278) and Sansome (PERSON58275)

Question asked by Gillian Sansome (PERSON58278) on 19 July 1622 at 17:39

RN Gillane Sansome by temple Barre 50 y Iuly 19 h. 5. 39 p m 1622 /strangly taken hands shaking & crooked\

thanks for her Daughters strang recoavery

now for her owne selfe troubled wth heate & cold by fits & sudden flushes flushing in so mutch making her very faynt & to sweate also craveth my helpe.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 3r (upper right part of page)

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CASE63615: Horary consultation concerning Countess Home [Lady Home] (PERSON51783) and Mrs Craste (PERSON47249)

Question asked by Mary Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Old Countess of Westmorland ] [Old Lady Westmorland] (PERSON48709) and Grace Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Lady le Dispenser] [Lady de la Spencer] (PERSON48708) on 13 April 1627 between 07:45 and 08:25

RN The Lady West & the Lady de Lespencer sent for Mres Crosts to goe to her grandmotter Dup & not to come Home to thē for feare of relapse

& sent me 5l for mrs Crosts & the lady West a peece for her child.

quærit vtrū sit gravida

renē{sic} to write to her & to the Bayly for his Child \the falling sicknes/ & to the lady Westmorland & to the lady delespencer et vtrū Her daughter lady Humes be gravida & in ye behalfe of Mres Crosts. \is Costive always// her dyet \purging Drink/ wroght 3 or 4 tys {sic} a day

fearth astringent playsters will bynd it

I had 5l of the lady Delespencer & a peece frō the old lady Westmorland for my Counsell for her child |Ap 13.|

Mres Crost was willed for feare of relapse to goe to her Grandmother Dup for a while I wished her to stay vntill the 8 of May 8.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 227, f. 58r-v (f. 58r bottom right, and f. 58v middle left)

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CASE63413: Horary consultation concerning Sir John Underhill [Mr John Underhill] (PERSON36309)

Question asked by Lady Alice Bacon [Underhill] [Lady Verulam] [Vicountess of St Albion] (PERSON43186) on 15 March 1627 at 19:00

RN The vicomtesse of St Albion: march 15 h. 7. 30 p m 1627 I receaved her letter march.

[Astrological Chart]

will not myt the Doctors to make an Issue vntill I give my Consent |v He is exceedīgly amended & cā Impe {sic} & leape god be thacked {sic} But yet cānot heare|1

she will not myt his Doctors to give him any more Cordials because they dead his stoak but Kitchin physick by wch he is nutch {sic} anended {sic} & growen stronger eateth well & sleepeth well cā Impe {sic} & leape wth out harme & his eyes very cleere & well sighted & better then before

but his hearing is nutch {sic} decayed as when she sent vnto me last

They resolved last monday to have made an Issue but she would not myt thē then in & app to the of & p {illeg}

Sr Iohn Vnderhil for his deafnes

Sr Iohn vnderhill for his extreme Deafnes

Notes:

1 ‘well mended god be thanked but \can see well but not heare at all/’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 25r-v (f. 25r upper left, f. 25r upper right, f. 25v upper left, and f. 25v upper right)

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?f26-date=1620-1629;f29-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment%3A%3ATreatment%20follow-up;f30-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 19 March 2025.