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CASE52197: Horary consultation concerning Sir Francis Ventris (PERSON36354) and William Page (PERSON55908)

Question asked by Sir Francis Ventris (PERSON36354) on 26 March 1621 at 14:20

RN Sr Francis Ventrys wrote a most kind letter boath concerning his owne love & desyres to take physick of me for his head & other infirmityes as also for his neighb page of Sheaford craveth pils

march 26 h. 2. 20 p m 162i

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 94Av (upper right part of page)

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CASE16655: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Forster (PERSON19658)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1602 at 13:30

RN Mres Foster of hanslop 56 y. Martij 16. hor. 1. 30 p m. 16021

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘eyes ill.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 6r (upper left part of page)

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CASE30023: Horary consultation concerning Goodman John Leech (PERSON20168)

Question asked by Mr Christopher Miles (PERSON20318) on 4 December 1605 at 16:30

RN Goodmā Miles came to my howse for Iohn Leach yt was sicke & ill diseased in his hed & an ague wth it Decēb. 5|4| h. 4. 30 p m 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 245r (upper right part of page)

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CASE58539: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Colebeck [Colby] (PERSON46539)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1624 at 11:50

RN Thomas Colbecke of Tempsford 54 y may 26 h 11 50 ant m 1624 |head ill stomack|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 203r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE59024: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Lane (PERSON53327)

Question asked by the patient on 1 September 1624 at 11:20

RN Mres Lane of great Wickhā. 59 y sept 1 h. 11. 20 1624 mayed {sic} 2 y. & before but neaver had child

|head lost| fell sicke on monday about 4 in the morning greevous sick

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 54r (upper left part of page)

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CASE60650: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Ellis (PERSON48481)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1625 at 16:00

RN Th Ellys of Raunson 50 y Iune 14. h 4 p m. 1625 /head ill a great cough & cold cānot sleepe ach in his bones\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 121v (upper right part of page)

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CASE21242: Horary consultation concerning Lancelot Whitfield (PERSON17095)

Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1604 at 06:30

RN La{unl}et Whitefild of Woulverton 54 y maij 9 hor 6. 30 ant m 1604.

hed ill s {sic} cough of a long cōtinuanc 6 yeres full stomacke & stitches. backe Sr Henr long mā. maried /Here in prsenc as if he ayled nothing\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 104v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE44460: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Hobs (PERSON23783)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1617 at 15:15

RN Goody Hobs her mother of Gothurst 56|4| y march 16 h. 3. 15 p m 1617. hed ill & chest but mightely troubled wth ye whites

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 87v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE18317: Horary consultation concerning Frances Putnam (PERSON15120)

Question asked by the patient on 29 November 1602 at 12:00

RN Francis Putnā 4|5|0 y of North {sic} Northall Greene Novemb. 29 12 1602 head ill /a swyming in her head.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 255v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE10403: Horary consultation concerning John Osborn (PERSON14574)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1600 at 15:40

RN Iohn Osberne of Marton in Oxfordsheere. 50 y. Apr 22 die h. 3. 40 p m. 1600. sick this halfe yeare head & harte.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 48v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE16992: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Catesby [Old Mrs Catesby] [Anne Tyrringham] (PERSON16626) and Young Mrs Mary Catesby (PERSON10382)

Question asked by Mrs Anne Catesby [Old Mrs Catesby] [Anne Tyrringham] (PERSON16626) and Young Mrs Mary Catesby (PERSON10382) on 22 May 1602 at 12:00

GJ Mrs Anne Catesby of Hardmead 57 y: May 22 ho 12:

Mrs Mary Catesby of Hardmead 27. y. A mayden. Maij 22 ho. 12 RN /mutch greefe head ve\r/y ill.\ GJ

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 55v (upper left part of page)

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CASE64289: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1627 at 17:00

RN my deere Cosen she Marsh sent vnto me Iuly 17. h. 5. p m. 1627. /deus benedicat Cognatæ meæ\

[Astrological Chart]

\no good of ye oyntnent {sic}/ her head ill & mutch payned, the vayns in her tēples swelled & arme so weake yt she cānot vse it & the vaynes be sore to her foote

extremely payned

desyrous to have williā Rufhead to let her blood

would have something to incease {sic} good blood

desyrous to know when to send her coach.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 164r (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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CASE12364: Horary consultation concerning Joan Primer (PERSON15068)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1599 at 13:45

RN Ione Prime of Walton 5{8}|6| sick. so a longe time. sent her daughter this 2 of may. die h. 1. 36|45|. p m. 1599. about her hed hart & backe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 147v (upper left part of page)

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CASE49343: Horary consultation concerning Joan Bundy (PERSON28533)

Question asked by the patient on 27 July 1619 at 11:20

RN Ione Bundea a widow womā of Roxon 50 y Iuly 27. h. 11. 20 ant m 1619. |head & stomacke & is very sick & weake.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 120v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE16991: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Catesby [Old Mrs Catesby] [Anne Tyrringham] (PERSON16626) and Young Mrs Mary Catesby (PERSON10382)

Question asked by Mrs Anne Catesby [Old Mrs Catesby] [Anne Tyrringham] (PERSON16626) and Young Mrs Mary Catesby (PERSON10382) on 22 May 1602 at 12:00

RN Mres An Tyringham of Hardmead Mr Catesbys Mr Catesbys {sic} wife 57 on 25 of March next came to me maij 22 hor 12. 1602.

Mres Mary Catesby. of hardmead a meaden 27 y. on the 25 of March next. on a weddensday as they suppose. maij 22. hor 12 1602 hypocond pass. head ill cānot sleepe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 55r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE10317: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Tole (PERSON16463)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1600 at 12:00

RN Agnys Tole of Pathnā 50 y. long sick Apr 12 die . h. 12. 1600 harte & greeping in her bodye./ head mutch.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 36v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE16366: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Claver (PERSON10637) and Margaret Claver (PERSON10643)

Question asked by Mr Matthew Claver (PERSON10637) and Margaret Claver (PERSON10643) on 24 September 1604 at 11:00

RN Mr Clavers of {illeg}|f|osket 50 y septemb. 24 hor 11. 1604.

a trēbling of the harte. deafnes head ach.

Also his daughtr for her old infirmitye

Margaret Claver of fosket 19 y sept 24 . 11. 1604.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 216r (upper left part of page)

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CASE31728: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Blundell [Budoxhed] [Butshed] [Mrs Blundell [the elder]] (PERSON9819)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1607 at 10:30

RN Mres Blundle of this town 50 y Iune 20 h {sic} hor 11. 30 ant m 1607 ill back chest eyes all over.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 226v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE23792: Horary consultation concerning Joan Martyna (PERSON33061)

Question asked by the patient on 10 August 1614 at 11:00

W Ione Martyna \Y./ 54. August 10. hor. 11. A. M. 1614. ill {illeg}|t|his .3. days a great payne in here chest wth bitternes in her mouth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 67r (bottom 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?f26-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f29-patient-age-band=050-059;f30-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29, accessed 20 March 2025.