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CASE25478: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37387)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1610 at 17:20

RN The ladye freemās gentlewomā. at this time cānot take her drink but casteth it. no amendmēt.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 137v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63875: Horary consultation concerning Mr John King (PERSON52948)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1627 at 20:25

RN \Mr Cecils page/ His m|p|age very gydye cānot eate May 17 h. 8 25 p. m. 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 96r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21891: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Crowly [Old Mr Crowly] (PERSON11085)

Question asked by the patient on 9 January 1605 at 09:00

RN Wylliā Crowly of newport. 80|5| y Ian 9 h. 9. 1605 troubled wth a wynd cholicke over his chest cā take nothing but he casteth it vp. this 4 or 5. yeres so troubled

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 210r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55031: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Bird (PERSON28087)

Question asked by the patient on 27 September 1622 no earlier than 16:15

RN Mres Byrd went in a coach & did send to talke wth me & came to my house sept 27. feareth a Iandish & is feaverish every day & cānot eate.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 72r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE78672: Horary consultation concerning Lady Penelope Egerton [Napier] (PERSON55172)

Question asked by the patient on 25 December 1633 at 20:25

The Lady Penelop{e} {illeg} Decemb. 25. . h {illeg} RN /back & belly tor{mented} {illeg} cānot eate to{illeg}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 58r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10705: Horary consultation concerning Marmaduke Newton (PERSON14405)

Question asked by the patient on 28 May 1600 at 15:30

RN Marmaduke Newnton of Whadddon 11. y. may 28 die h. 3. 30 p m. 1600.

head chest & body cā take no foode nor set vp.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 87v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE15967: Horary consultation concerning Margery Simpson (PERSON15831)

Question asked by the patient on 14 December 1603 at 14:15

GJ Margery Sympson of Lowton 27 y Decemb. 14 ho. 2. 15 p m 1603. An ague a great payne in her head, takes nothing but drinke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 170v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE22516: Horary consultation concerning William Mariot (PERSON54242)

Question asked by the patient on 26 July 1630 at 07:00

RN Will Maryot of Litle Linford mayed {sic} 4 child 35 y Iuly 26 h 7 ant m 1630

head ill cānot eate weak


Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 238, f. 74v (upper left part of page)

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CASE23570: Horary consultation concerning William Miller (PERSON20323)

Question asked by the patient on 13 June 1614 at 18:00

RN Will Miller my mā lame & ill in his stomacke Iune 13 h. 6. p m. 1614 /cā eate litle\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 30r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11741: Horary consultation concerning Smith (PERSON15932)

Question asked by Anthony Smith (PERSON15872) on 10 October 1598 at 11:20

RN Anthony Smith for his sons Daughter 4 yeres old very exceeding sleepy can eat nothing keepeth her bed looketh pale. cōplayneth of her hed & her mouth sore & cannot swallowe. Octob. 10|1| die  {sic}. 11. 25|0|. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 41v (upper left part of page)

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CASE76560: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Dogget (PERSON47964)

Question asked by the patient on 1 February 1633 at 12:20

Elisabeth Doggett of Westninge. 32. y. March. 1. . h. 12. 20. p m. 1633

a swīming in her head wth a great Cough for a yeare, much wasted in her Bodye Cannot sleepe nor Eate.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 337 (upper right part of page)

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CASE11901: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)

Question asked by Goodman Honour (PERSON12882) on 27 December 1598 at 08:45

RN Goodman Honour of Newport for his wife who hath bene longe sick & is nowe very exceeding ill h {sic} as her husband telleth me. hanc male suspicantr de veneficio

Elisabeth Buckingham. Otherwise Honour about 50. a great pulling in her left syde wc maketh her to Crye/

shee is not able to styrre no meate will tary wth her. shee goeth not onc in a sennet to ground very costive & mutch bounde. 27 of Decēb. die h. 8. 45. ant m. 1598. /complayneth of her hart chest left arme.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 72r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11911: Horary consultation concerning Old John Risely (PERSON15344)

Question asked by Risely (PERSON15342) on 30 December 1598 at 09:45

RN Iohn Risely of Rawnson sent onc againe to me for my counsell his pain lieth now in his Cods {wc} are swollen as big as ons hed & as hard as a borde he was wont to haue them swollen very big but then lasted but 5 houres & nowe swelled ever sinc weddensday he cannot eate sleepe or goe to ground. troubled wth the wind Cholicke a paine in his backe st{illeg}ry Desirous to take a stro{illeg} but Doubteth he ca shall be able Decēb. filius patre cū consensu. Decēb 30. die . h. 10. \9. 45./ 1598 his water cold red & thi{ck}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 73v (upper right part of page)

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CASE49923: Horary consultation concerning Goodman William Young (PERSON37175)

Question asked by the patient on 9 November 1619 at 15:00

RN Will Young of Illing beyond St yeedes 58 y novēb. 9 h. 3. p m 1619.

an aguish thick red water. / sick the thursd before St Nich his day. a twelfemonth something smyt him on the chest le{illeg}|n|ing {sic} \leaning/ agaynst a tree by wth mutch gryping in his belly a swelling in his body sometymes hot & sometymes cold wth a nūmnes in his legs yt he cānot goe for it. loose body. cānot eate nor drinke by fits.

is vp every day more or les.

Is so swelled in his body yt he cā scarce get his cleathes togeathr by fits his legs

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 51v (upper 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?f26-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AEating%20and%20drinking%20problems%3A%3ACannot%20eat;f27-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AEating%20and%20drinking%20problems;f28-judgment=No, accessed 29 January 2025.