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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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CASE11796: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Billington (PERSON9716)

Question asked by the patient on 12 November 1598 at 12:20

RN Margaret Billington who dwelt wth Thomas Billington of Bletchly first cosens nowe Dwelleth wt Mr Vuedale came awaye for a payne of her hed ache back neck & newe at her hart ever since harvest never a daye well Novemb. the 12 die h. 12. 20. mi 1598 20 yeres old in prsenc her selfe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 51v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12041: Horary consultation concerning Alice Richardson (PERSON15307)

Question asked by the patient on 9 March 1599 at 09:48

RN Alce Richardson of 15 yeres for a swelling vnder her throte & the side of her cheeke Martij 9 her nose very sore & her hed & stomack hot. Martij 9. die h. 9. 48 1599. in her owne son a prty bloody coloured wench

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 96v (upper left part 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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CASE39221: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary Wren (PERSON17399)

Question asked by the patient on 18 February 1612 at 11:39

RN Goody Wren of this hanslop. 40 y febr. 18. h. 11. 39. ant m 1612. hed chest raynes of her back stomack full corpulent.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 246r (bottom part of page)

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CASE52359: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Sibly (PERSON58719)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1621 at 10:45

RN Agnys Sibley servant to Mr Sybley of Studdā 31 y Ap 30 h. 10. 45 ant m. 1621 was sent armes back sydes belly shooting vp & downe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 124v (upper right 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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CASE50742: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Bradshowe (PERSON44669)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1620 at 12:25

RW Elizabeth Bradshow of woodstocke. {y}. 11. d. h: 0. 25 p:m: Aprill. 28. 1620. a sore cheeke, wch is verie hard to {hea}le; when it is healed, then her head {bre}aketh out: hath done so these 8 or 9 yeres. RN |she was prsent. 7 yeres ill. a prty sclender wench.| RW

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 17r (upper left part of page)

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CASE72140: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Cob (PERSON46416)

Question asked by the patient on 19 May 1631 at 13:00

RN Mres Elis: Cob of Fensom 36 y may 19. h. 1. p {sic} 1631 had. 13. child hath buryed 6 & hath seaven. living was prsent head, left syde, chest ill:

Is very weake

a great fayntnes in her stomack & legs as she goeth. feareth consūption a burning in her back

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 355 (upper left 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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CASE29507: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 3 August 1605 at 18:00

RN R N coōplay of his hart burning & sowre stomack Aug 3. hor. 6. ant m /1605.\

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 163r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52244: Decumbiture for Catherine Green (PERSON50322)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1621 at 15:00

RN Katherine Grene /25\ first taken wth \it tooke/ an arising frō her stomack ready to stop her wynd Martij 7. h. 11. p m 162i |is so sick yt she cā take no rest.|

It tooke her in her hart & left sy right & short ribs pricking like needles. |suckleth a child halfe a yere old|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 102v (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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CASE61155: Interrogation concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 19 October 1625 at 06:00

RN I heard as a great Drone mightely buzzing as if he would eyther enter into my right eare or sting \me m{illeg}/ my neck octob. 19 h. 6 ant m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 19v (upper right part of page)

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CASE72118: Horary consultation concerning Emmanuel Burrington (PERSON45318)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1631 at 08:15

RN my Cosen Burrington spake to me to help him for his gydynes & payne in his should & necke & ey may 17 h. 8. 15 ant m 163i /a very deboyst & deceitful mā\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 347 (upper right part of page)

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CASE12450: Horary consultation concerning Cicely Cripple (PERSON11049)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1599 at 09:45

RN Cicely Cripple of newport of {26} {sic} 26. vnmaried. looketh wth a yellowish & {gren}ish colour very ill coloured ever sinc Easter. at her harte & back no meate will tarye wth her. Chest May the 14 die h 9 30|45| mi p m {sic}. 1599 in pria sona

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 161v (upper right part of page)

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CASE34244: Horary consultation concerning Edward Sturmy (PERSON20910)

Question asked by the patient on 21 October 1608 at 10:50

RN Edward Sturmy of Cranfild 40 y a batcheler Octob. 21. h. 11. ant m 1608. had a great fall yesterday about 2 aftr noone frō a ladder & brused his face hed & left syde about his harte an {sic} in prsence h. 10. 50 ant m. prcisely.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 222r (upper right part of page)

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CASE58163: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Lane (PERSON13563)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1624 at 16:50

RN Th Lam|n|e of Lowton 36 y Ap. 12 . h. {4} 50 p m. 1624.

lame frō the pyne of his shouder {sic} to his wrests on boath armes. was prsent in his owne son1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘lame a long tyme in his should to his wrests & legs’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 146v (upper right part of page)

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CASE74787: Horary consultation concerning Goody Catherine Prentice (PERSON57045)

Question asked by the patient on 6 June 1632 at 08:00

RN katherin prentice of Houghton va. 43 y Iune 6 h. 8. ant m. 1632 |back belly & sydes|1

[Astrological Chart]

water good

was prsent

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Iane Hopkins.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 214 (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?f27-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person%3A%3AAt%20unspecified%20location;f28-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f29-number-of-patients=Single%20patient, accessed 19 March 2025.