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CASE12223: Horary consultation concerning Francis Ingoldsby (PERSON13119)

Question asked by Sir Richard Ingoldsby [Mr Ingoldsby] (PERSON13115) on 7 April 1599 at 17:45

RN Frauncis Engolsby of Lenborowe. {illeg}|a|bout i0. sick this 5 weekes weddensday or thursday next keepeth his bed ever sinc almost & could nevr goe fathr sent his water by his master. Aprill 7. die . h. 5. 45. m p m. 1599 cannot take his wind lyeth on his left syde but cannoot {sic} on his right syde.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 123v (upper left part of page)

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CASE34240: Horary consultation concerning Goody Markham (PERSON13956)

Question asked by the patient on 20 October 1608 at 17:38

RN Goody Marcū \of this towne/ did send for 6\d/ of cynamon water. was sick vndr her syde. Octob. 20 h. 5. 38. p m 1608 /was very sick to day thrice\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 221v (upper right part of page)

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CASE63659: Horary consultation concerning Mr Playdwell (PERSON34368) and Mrs Dorothy Playdwell (PERSON34369)

Question asked by Mr Playdwell (PERSON34368) and Mrs Dorothy Playdwell (PERSON34369) on 16 April 1627 at 17:30

RN Mr Pledwell \44 y/ & Mres Plet{illeg}|dw|eld|l|. |40 y| Ap. 16 h. 5. 30 p m 1627/ /she was deadly sick of ye mother.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 64r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE70938: Horary consultation concerning Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1630 at 17:00

RN my Lord fynding him selfe ill at hart sent to me for a Cordiall may. 27 h. 5. p m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

At this he craved a Cordiall./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 414 (upper left part of page)

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CASE36856: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Simons (PERSON25388)

Question asked by the patient on 10 January 1610 at 17:00

RN \{El}isabeth Symons of Wadsdon. 44 y Ian 10. h. 4. 50 p m 1610/

Elis. Symons of Wadsdon by Aleberye 44 y Ian. 10 h. 5. p m 1610. stomacke ill & doth cast vp her meat & ill by fits sinc miklemas. quærit an sit gravida

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 211r, f. 210v (f. 211r upper left, and f. 210v upper right)

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CASE26061: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Napier [Evington] (PERSON11639)

Question asked by the patient on 2 October 1601 at 17:45

RN Margareta Evington morbo in stomach{o} et latere Octob. 2 die hor 5. 45. p m. 160i. 47 y.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 31r (upper part of page)

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CASE55798: Horary consultation concerning Mary Loe (PERSON32761)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1623 at 17:00

RN Mary Lowe of Ha\r/dmead 35 y March. 19 h. 5 p m 1623

5 child

4 y sinc misc of her s {sic} child & ill by fits belly griped

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 24v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13954: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Chester (PERSON10462)

Question asked by the patient on 25 August 1603 at 17:30

RN Mres Mary Chester of Chichly 13 y Aug 25  {sic} || hor 5. 30 p m. 1603. chest very ill & swelled now & then. exceding cold & then great chilnes. as hot Ague

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 68r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12418: Horary consultation concerning Agnes King (PERSON13391)

Question asked by King (PERSON13376) on 9 May 1599 at 17:20

RN King of haversham for his wife Agnes yt was brought a bed 7 weekes agoe. in her back syde & belli loynes & hucbones hath no stomacke. hot & boumd {sic} for a weeke. May the 9. die h. 5. 20 p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 156v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11653: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Blundell [Budoxhed] [Butshed] [Mrs Blundell [the elder]] (PERSON9819)

Question asked by the patient on 28 August 1598 at 17:28

RN Mres Blundell enquireth what is good for her Disease shee is pulled as it were in peeces hart belly sides & swollen in her stomach yt & worse after she hath eaten or Drunken weake & feble in her body & knees. Aug. 28. die h. 5. 28 mi p. m shee shaketh & trembleth body {neck} & {yoin}t

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 21r (upper right part of page)

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CASE14214: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Blundell (PERSON9815)

Question asked by the patient on 25 November 1603 at 17:00

RN Goodmā Blundell sent againe novemb 25 hor 5 p m. 1603 for a squirte1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1

extreme sick

stone in ye bladder.

miserablely tormēted

’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 110r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11939: Horary consultation concerning Widow Nichols (PERSON14449)

Question asked by the patient on 6 January 1599 at 17:45

RN Widow Nichols what is good for hed. back belly but most in her hed. sick ever since sunday last. Ian. 6. die . h. 5. 45. 1599. loose bodyed ever sinc St Androwe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 78r (upper right part of page)

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CASE39125: Horary consultation concerning Mr Lea (PERSON32615)

Question asked by the patient on 30 January 1612 at 17:30

RN Mr lea sent to me to come over to him for he is extreme sicke payned on the left syde cānot make water eateth litle or nothing Ian. 30 h. 5. 30 p m. 1612.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 227r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE73541: Horary consultation concerning William Driver (PERSON48090)

Question asked by the patient on 26 December 1631 at 17:30

RN Williā Driver of Harington 44. y Decēb. 26 h. 5. 30 p m 1631

a month sick

nutch {sic} swelled in his belly & cods & legs & gryped in his belly.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 359 (upper left part of page)

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CASE66092: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Kent (PERSON52814)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40662) on 14 May 1628 at 17:00

RN Agnys Kent of Moulsoe almost 5 quarters borne on Palme sonday last was twelfmonth about some {sic} rising sent to me May 14. . h. 5. p m. 1628.

It is pyned & cōsumed belly hard & voydeth wormes living 6. wasteth in the body. was nurced by goody Keburne. goody Keburne came into another nurces house & would needes suckle it, wheathr the nurce would or no & sinc mutch amys & it swounded twice to day belly very hard flesh quite wasted was not well tended by goody Keburne face swelled buttocke black & blewe. cānot stand vppon the lyms the child prsent wth goody Alton of Moulsoe it did batle well vnder this nurce vntill goody Keburne her former nurce would suckle it force tooke some surfet.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 32r (upper left part of page)

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CASE49365: Horary consultation concerning William Deverell (PERSON29794)

Question asked by the patient on 28 July 1619 at 17:30

RN Will: Devearell of Swāburn 42 y Iuly 28. {h} {sic} h. 5 30 p m 1619 every d{ay} {sic} day ill sinc satterday but worse some day then other a flushing heate is vp in the mydl of the day sleepeth litle. a stitch vnder his right syde / doth make him cough a litle.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 124r (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?f27-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f28-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f29-time-of-day=PM%3A%3A17%3A00-17%3A59, accessed 20 March 2025.