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CASE22334: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Hanmer (PERSON50771)

Question asked by the patient on 2 July 1630 at 08:15

RN The lady Hāmer sent for a Cordiall & did not like of yt \strong water/ will sent her Iuly 2 h 8. 15 ant m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 46r (upper left part of page)

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CASE28297: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Foulkes (PERSON11872)

Question asked by the patient on 20 October 1606 at 15:25

RN Katheron foukes of Hulcot Octob. 20 h. {3} {sic} 3. 25 p m 1606.

vid. Octob. 16.

her medson wrought but litle.

desyreth anothr.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 297r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE29055: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Abbot (PERSON9005)

Question asked by the patient on 20 May 1605 at 07:00

GJ Tho: Abbot of Sympslon 60 y May 20 ho. 7. a m. 1605

His purg wrought not at all he sent for a vomit

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 106v (upper right part of page)

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CASE31299: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Tristram (PERSON20988)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1607 at 10:30

W Mris Sara Tristrā of Hitchin came at the same tyme to be lett bloode in the foote shee had her sicknes soome .5. days a goe for .3. days but somwhat waterish

The phisick shee had last gaue her the first tyme of takinge .5. stools the .2. tyme .9. stools

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 169v (upper left part of page)

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CASE32112: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Basse (PERSON22022)

Question asked by the patient on 19 September 1607 at 10:00

RN Ione Basse came Sept 19 came for her dyet drinke {se} h. 10 ant m 1607 her letting of blood & her dyet drink made her so sick as if she should dye wth it. h 10.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 278v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE42963: Horary consultation concerning Lady Mary Ventris (PERSON36355)

Question asked by the patient on 9 March 1616 at 12:00

RN my lady ventres of Campton sent for mirab. Aqua yt day. & afterward fell very sick./ but is somewhat amended god be thanked

The Lady Ventres of Campton 56 y march. 9 h {sic}. hor. 12. 16i6

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 18v, f. 19v (f. 18v upper right, and f. 19v upper left)

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CASE51098: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Brown (PERSON45011)

Question asked by the patient on 21 June 1620 at 18:30

RN Mr Iohn Browne of Casterton va 28 y Iune 21. h. 6. 30 p m 1620

[Astrological Chart]

sinc he had {sic} \did weare/ his sigill wch was some s ten days he was \mutch/ better, sinc he tore it worse & now he hath sent for another of his owne accord/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 84r (upper left part of page)

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CASE58528: Horary consultation concerning Mr Erasmus Chauncy (PERSON45970)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1624 at 14:30

RN Mr Erasmus Chanceys vomyt wroght well vp & downe sent for another vomyt & a cordiall may 25 h 2. 30 p m 1624

natus octob 19. h 3. eyther before or after noone 1574

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 202r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64560: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Watts (PERSON61270)

Question asked by the patient on 11 September 1627 at 07:20

RN Receaved a letter frō Mr Wa{illeg}|t|s sept 11. h. 7. 30 \20/ ant m 1627.

his dyet drinke wrogt well taken 3 sondry tymes. was let blead twice rotten blood wasteth mtch {sic} in his flesh craveth his sweating pouders for thrice

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 208v (upper left part of page)

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CASE69841: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Sanders (PERSON58243)

Question asked by the patient on 15 December 1629 at 15:00

RN mres Mary Sanders 40 y from Welford Decēb. 15 h: 3. p m. 1629

tooke not the playster at the day appoynted & is desyrous when and at what day she may apply it

2 hath taken the pouder once

3 Dareth not to bleed vntill she shall come to me

4 is mutch troubled wth the wynd yt she cānot keepe cōpany wth her frinds, & if she represse it, then it fumeth vp to her head

5 vseth fasteth on fish days wth butter, egs & salte fish wheathr good

6 hath taken a clyster made wth anysseeds boyled in water to wch she putteth now milke & sugar. thus she hath done twice, wheathr I like it

7 wheathr good to take at breakefast a toast sugar & spice & also to eate of the tost. wch she hath vsed to doe heretofore

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 11 (upper right part of page)

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CASE70540: Horary consultation concerning Dr Pilkington (PERSON56793)

Question asked by the patient on 20 April 1630 at 19:00

RN Th D Pilkington sent me a peece Ap 20 h. 7. p m 1630

hath taken his purge & nowe begyneth to take his dyete drink purging

a pint in the morning & halfe a pint {illeg}|a|t 3 in the after noone

but he loathed the quantity of a pint. desyreth {to} take lesser Draughts & craveth my letter to satisfye him

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 194, p. 272 (bottom part of page)

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CASE72950: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Cook (PERSON46859)

Question asked by the patient on 16 September 1631 at 13:00

RN Elisab: Cooke 50 y \a gentlewomā/ Sept 16 h. 1 p m 163i |her some {sic} brought it|

Is god be thanked well mended

will send for a lett on weddens. next

for Mres Cooke Sept 16. 163i

for Mres Cooke 50 y Sept 16 {} h. 1. p m 1631

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 158, p. 157 (p. 158 middle left, p. 158 bottom, and p. 157 bottom right)

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CASE74045: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1632 between 16:00 and 18:30

RN Mr Sr Thomas Neavell of Holt craveth last dyet Drink wch did well ag{ayne} wth him

vide Sept 1. 163i had but of halfe of yt I prscrib

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, pp. 514-515 (p. 514 upper right, and p. 515 upper left)

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CASE74329: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Sparowe (PERSON59315)

Question asked by the patient on 16 April 1632 at 07:39 or at 07:40

RN Mr Iohn Sparow of Heddinghā Sible Ap 16. h. 8 \7/ 39 ant m 1632 /29 y\

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Ap 16 h. 7. 40 ant m 1632

[Astrological Chart]

his first dyet drink gavehim in 13 days 100 motions

now the 2 bring worketh not at all

now would know what he may take more

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 82 (upper right part of page)

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CASE74428: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Leavens (PERSON53579)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1632 at 14:00

SRN Mrs. Levens of Imly. 25. y. Ap. 26. . h. 2. p. m. 1632.

Had vomitt wch wrought 5 or 6 tymes both ways. yet stayd but a quarter of an houre. she desires another vomit.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 111 (upper left part of page)

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CASE79009: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Stavely (PERSON59538)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1634 at 17:00

TG Mrs Iane Stauley of {illeg}|D|arb Malser Apr. 8 h. 5 p M. 1634.

Found much ease after the last advise, but is still troubled with the whites & a great weaknes in her backe

Desireth the same thinges to be sent againe {illeg}|W|hich were sent her afore & the receit thereof

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 120r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE32817: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Blenkinsop (PERSON22142)

Question asked by the patient on 18 February 1608 at 11:00

RN Mres Bla|i|nkinsop of litle Horwood extreme sicke wth the puge {sic} feb. 18 h 11. ant m 1608 a lettr sent me to send her some cōfortable thing.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 34v (upper right part of page)

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CASE36498: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Turvey (PERSON25835)

Question asked by the patient on 8 September 1609 at 08:30

RN Mr Turveys \of Wicken/ vomyt gave him eight reasonable grat vomits. his purge gave him 6 stooles on vomyt & aftr his vomyt some 3 stooles more more bound after his physick hath bene let blood. & it was very blue full of melancholy blood sinc his letting blood his wynd collicke \in his/ backe & syde mutch eased. & nowe cōplayneth as before wth a rūning humour in his feete & desyres when tyme shall serve to blede them.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 153r (upper left part of page)

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CASE41762: Horary consultation concerning Mr James Wilson (PERSON17196)

Question asked by the patient on 25 August 1613 at 07:00

RN Iames Wilson |of Brough{ton} 26 y| mr Dūcōbs son in lawe. natus Iuly 25 h 8. in ye morning. 1587. thursday or fryday he knoweth not well wheathr now come Aug 25 h. 7. quærens vtrū good to goe to london to follow his trade & wheathr any feare of relapse to take physick & to be let blood.

[Astrological Chart]

mr Iames I {sic} Wilson mr francis Duncombs sonne in law natus: Iuly 25.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, ff. 191v-192r (f. 191v upper right, and f. 192r upper right)

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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)

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%3ATreatment;f28-patient-knowledge=Patient%20asked%20the%20question;f29-judgment=No, accessed 21 March 2025.