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CASE50666: Horary consultation concerning Mr Dr James [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON52432)

Question asked by Mrs James (PERSON52439) on 20 April 1620 at 15:20

RN D Iames of Oxford st|ran|gly {sic} \straungly/ taken wth a palsye on the left syde of the face hand & leg taken at church & great red blatches in t|H|is fac & bodye & his ey swelling & f|H|is face a yere before & sinc he contenting certen sup witches & on being acquitted he felt his strange stitch on his s {sic} left syde by fits he supposeth yt the womā susp for a witch but quitted by the Iudges did hurte him the 24 of feb. sep a ap yt night at sup first taken. had his first fit after he talked wth mr Rob. Conye. feb 18. in ye after noone his first fit but his worst fit the 24 of feb when the sup witch was acquitted/

Mres Iames mentioned Mr Doctor Iames |of oxford| Ap. 20 h. 3. 20 p m. 1620 /she related all at this tyme/\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 5r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE12385: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Richard Yates (PERSON17453)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17692) on 5 May 1599 at 12:30

RN Rich. yeat of Cliften Rayles of 50 yeres old hath kept his bed ever since {D} {sic} March last yere lieth in his right arme & left foote & in his backe & syde. may 5. die h. 12. {11}|30|. m. water whitish & thin & full of scales & motes \& black melancholye/ but thrice vp. ever since

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 151r (bottom part of page)

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CASE50595: Prescription for Margaret Johnson (PERSON32168)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 20 June 1600 between 09:28 and 12:00

RN for marg. Iaunson 20 y. for her speene {sic} & head & weake stomac

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 117r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13552: Interrogation (Question) concerning Goodman Thomas Reeve (PERSON15234)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 11 July 1598 at 12:09

RN Thom. Rive sent to me to come vp to him 1598. Iuly 11 die . h. 12. 45.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

|Thomas Rive| 1598 |Iulij 11. die h 12 {sic}| h. 12. 9. mi. p merid. in ipsa merid Tho. Rive. he is payned all over head harte chest he is very drye.

[Astrological Chart]

Th. Rive vtru vivet vl no.

[Preliminary Geomantic Chart]

[Geomantic Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, ff. 219v-221r (f. 219v upper, f. 220r upper, f. 220v upper, and f. 221r upper)

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CASE17791: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Gould [Good] (PERSON12292)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18297) on 26 August 1602 at 13:48

RN Elisabeth Good of Bletchly 3 y. August 26 hor. 1. 48. p m. 1602. in prsentia belly & syde.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 184v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE54239: Interrogation concerning Cicely Foster (PERSON11860)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 20 May 1622 at 16:39

RN Cicely foster of hanslop 43 y may 20 . h. 4. 39 ant m 1622 had no child this 20 y was swelled in her legs a quarter of a yere & now quite gone vpward & her belly is mutch swelled & her thigh & mutch gryped about her navell and casteth for this halfe yere yt wch she taketh most cōmonly & keepeth her bed this fortnight desyreth but my prayers./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 115v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE16870: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Jennings (PERSON13211)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18210) on 17 April 1602 at 11:15

GJ Thomas Ienning. {illeg}le|of| Weston vnderwood 5 y. Ap 17. ho: 11. 15 a m bleed much at nose, breakes out and strong breath

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 37v (upper right part of page)

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CASE32161: Horary consultation concerning Spark (PERSON25518) and Mr Thomas Spark (PERSON25516)

Question asked by Dr Spark (PERSON16013) on 24 September 1607 at 11:00

RN D Sparke for his wife & sonne sept 24 h. 12|i|. 1607. longes y|c|ough ill stomack. belly hoven.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 285r (upper left part of page)

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CASE48829: Nativity for Mary Field (PERSON30373)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38611) on 25 May 1619 at 17:15

RN mary field of Shitlington a yere old a weeke before {illeg} {sic} our lady day in lent night betwixt 12 & {1}. p m 1618. march 15 h. 12. 1. p m {illeg}|8|. /brow full of tetters & scurfy Itch.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 17v (upper left part of page)

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CASE62395: Horary consultation concerning Mary Goyn (PERSON50179)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40317) on 20 May 1626 at 15:30 or at 16:00

RN mary Goyn of Hanslop 2 y & a halfe may 20 h {sic} hor. 3. 30 \4./ p m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

the child prsent wth a great big belly all pyned in ye lys. hips.1

Notes:

1 ‘pyned & cōsum’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 214r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE80058: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Old Goody Larkin (PERSON63004)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 11 May 1605 between 11:40 and 14:30

RN We let old goody Larking of havershā 72 y maij 11 hor 1. 3|4|0 ant m p m 1605.

for extreme aches & shooting in her necke armes leg

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 95v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12973: Interrogation (Receiving message) concerning Mr Farindon (PERSON11642)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 9 January 1600 at 15:00 and 10 January 1600 at 08:00

RN Mr Farendon complayneth of his cardiaca passio/ in his letter he sent me though he required not my counsell Ian. 9 die h. 7. 30. ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 252r (upper left part of page)

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CASE14511: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Knight (PERSON13483)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17976) on 24 February 1603 at 12:00

GJ Elsabeth Knight of Sheringten half a yeere olde in prsence Febr. 24 ho 12 in mer

the mouth runnes wth water. And is very white wthin. the tongue white

Borne the friday before michaelmas at 12 at night

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 6v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE16002: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Parrot (PERSON14715)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 29 December 1603 at 10:00

RN Thomas Parret Mr leas mā \of Stanton/ 27. y Decēb 29  {sic} hor 10. ant m 1603. hed mūphes. cānot sleepe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 174r (upper right part of page)

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CASE50625: Prescription for Mr John Bird (PERSON9741)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 22 April 1601 between 06:00 and 08:30

RN for Mr Bird of havershā for his splene.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 85r (upper left part of page)

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CASE76511: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 21 February 1633 at 20:00

RN My Cosen Mr Rich: Wright of Southworke sent me 2 litle firkings & ba\r/lis on full of blue \ordinary/ figs thothr of reasons of the sonne. feb 21 1633

he wrote yt his wife my neece Clare is sorely troubled wth a rising vp to her throate ready to stop her wynd & is payned in her hips & knees & was frighted wth the sight of that fearfull fire

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 324 (upper left part of page)

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CASE10506: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON8931)

Question asked by Young Mrs Elizabeth Ously (PERSON14586) on 6 May 1600 at 10:15

RN At this tyme Mres Ously told me touching her Daughtr may 6 die h. 10. 15 ant m 1600

yt she casteth & is better after it. a bad stomacke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 60v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE20340: Decumbiture for Mrs Dorothy Uvedale [Smith] [Alway] (PERSON16664)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 2 February 1602 at 19:00 and 3 February 1602 at 09:00

RN |1602| Ian: 2 feb: 2 ho: 7. p m. Doroth Vuedall male se habuit in capite. quærimus causā

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 281r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE22186: Horary consultation concerning Anne Parrot (PERSON56244)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38945) on 18 June 1630 at 08:30

RN Parrots child of Hanslop 2 y Iune 18 h 8. 30 ant m. 1630

the child prsent had voyded wormes now the belly is not hard

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 25r (middle left part of page)

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CASE30502: Horary consultation concerning William Fowler (PERSON23272)

Question asked by Alice Fowler (PERSON23275) on 21 January 1607 at 10:23

RN Wylliā fowler of Wouften of the greene 31 y Ian 21. h. 22|3|. ant m 1607. /a Carpenter/\

a great cold & a cough harte & hed

whithr he shall scape his wife weeping enquireth hath bene sicke ever since christmas last night very sicke./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 58r (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?f27-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person%3A%3AAt%20unspecified%20location;f28-patient-knowledge=Not%20specified;f29-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body, accessed 19 March 2025.