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CASE12910: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Field (PERSON11717)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1599 at 08:50

RN Thomas field a day labourer of Willing 52. y. Decēbr 21. die  {sic}. 8. 50. ant m. 1599. ever sinc sunday keepeth his bed eateth nothing but drinketh

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 241v (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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CASE12156: Horary consultation concerning Andrew Foddy (PERSON11805)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 14:45

RN Andrewe foddy of Stony Stratford. 40 yeres. never maried. a glover. very sick & keepeth his bed sick this 5 or 6 days so faynte & feble about ye harte. 27 Marcij die h. 2. 45. mi. p. m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 114v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11693: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Miller (PERSON14177)

Question asked by the patient on 16 September 1598 at 09:55

RN An Miller of Newport. 30 yeres old married to a husband yt maketh leape enquireth a remedy for her disease Septemb. 16 die . h. 9. 55 ant. m. 1598. hath bene very sick this fortnight & keepeth her bed. 1598 & cannot stir but as she is helpen. a longe scouring and a palsy white water a bad hed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 29v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12188: Horary consultation concerning Jacob Jinkenson (PERSON13214)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 at 11:45

RN Iacob Iinkinson of hanslop. 56. sick this 3 days. troubled wth a stitch. & keepeth his bed & drinketh mutch. very Costive. Ap. 2. die . h. 11. 45. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 119r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12505: Horary consultation concerning Goodman John Parrot (PERSON14707)

Question asked by the patient on 24 May 1599 at 06:30

RN Goodman \Iohn./ Parret of Castletroppe of {illeg} {sic} 56. keepeth his bed the 24 of may die . h. {sic} leek an ague fit. cold. after hot about his. very thirstye h. 6. 30 ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 171r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12108: Horary consultation concerning William Miller (PERSON14173)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1599 at 14:08

RN Miller of Brodwell 55. yeres Doth nothing els but vomit. & so hath done every day this yere nowe forsaketh his meate & keepeth his bed nowe this 3 days. March 20 die h. 2. 8 p m 1599

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 106v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11804: Horary consultation concerning Reynold Davis (PERSON11179)

Question asked by the patient on 16 November 1598 at 08:00

RN Raynold Davyes of the glover of Stonystratford sent his boy wth his water keepeth his bed most of all but sometimes riseth vppon the 11 of novembr it took him first, but was very ill handled wth it vppon die sent his boy to me for my consell this 16 of novemb die h. 8. ant m. 1598 he thincketh he took it wth a bruise he took wth the caring of hides a yere since. 40 yeres old.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 53r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11924: Horary consultation concerning Joan Harvey (PERSON12623)

Question asked by the patient on 2 January 1599 at 09:00

RN Ihone Harvy of Northcrowly 60 yeres old not well this 5 weekes for this 3 weekes shee hath well nie kept her bed cannot well goe to ground sent her sonne to me die {sic} Ian. 2. die h. 9. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 76r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12328: Horary consultation concerning Joan Cowly (PERSON11007)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1599 at 08:07

RN Ione Cowly of Chichley. 3|6|5 y sick this fortnight keepeth nowe her bed & is sometimes vp. Apr. 27 die h. 8. \7/ ant m 1599.

Costive.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 141v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12264: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary Wren (PERSON17399)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1599 at 12:40

RN Mary Wren of Hansloppe 30. sick this day sennet. arising of her stomack greeping of her belly & hart keepeth her bed now & then findeth most ease lying groveling downeward Apr 2i die . 12. 40. her youngest child a yere & a quartr

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 130v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE11881: Horary consultation concerning Old John Risely (PERSON15344)

Question asked by the patient on 18 December 1598 at 08:40

RN Iohn Risely of Rawnstyn 63|7|{sic} 67. hath bene sick on weddensday last 6 weekes sound in body but bursten this 16 weekes. he was wont to be troubled wth a wind Cholick. nowe last of l {sic} all wth an issue on his navell eaten in an Inche deepe but nowe growen vp againe saving that it hath a litle hole in it wc when they went to stoppe it put him in danger of death. sent his sonne to me he kepeth his bed nowe & then payned in his back & pricking & shooting in his navell {virs} an end. bleedeth every foote & wetteth a handkerchir. Decemb. 18. die . h. 8. 40: mi. 1598. goeth ill to ground

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 68r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11905: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Barrat (PERSON9502)

Question asked by Old Barrat (PERSON9498) on 21 December 1598 at 09:30

RN Thomas Barret of stony stratford servant to Iohn Smith of haversham tayler {vousued} to nothing extreeme weake cannot stirre out of his bed. the 28 of Decēb. die . h 9. 30. m. ant m. 1598 pater filio.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE12468: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Eling (PERSON11512)

Question asked by the patient on 16 May 1599 at 14:30

RN Margaret Elyng of Walton 54. weak a long tyme. but keepeth not her bed. may the 16 die h. 2. 30. p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 164v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12345: Horary consultation concerning John Scriven (PERSON15668)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1599 at 10:00

RN Iohn Scriven of Hanslop. 46. a maried man had|th| a disease yt holdeth him as an ague. & mutch Disquiteth him in his belly chest & head. very faynt & feeble & Did sweate mutch could not tary vp frō his bed a great griping in his belly Ap. 28 die h. 10. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 144r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12134: Horary consultation concerning John Burton (PERSON10224)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17668) on 25 March 1599 at 18:08

RN Iohn Burton of Cosgrave for his disease a boy of 9 yeres old kept his bed ever sinc tuesday. voyded wormes payned in chest belly & hart a stitch vndr his right \side/ a very hie coloured youth wth the vexation yt was pale before. all swollen frō the face to the granes. made no water sinc thursday. at 25 of March. die h. 6: 8. p. m 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 111r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11743: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Soule (PERSON16001)

Question asked by the patient on 11 October 1598 at 07:45

RN Elisabeth Rowle Sowle of Lowton 50 yeres old sick first began to be sicke vppon the 3 of Octob. cam at night came t sent her husband to me shee hath bene full of ache a long time & hath kept her bed ever since Octob. 11 die h. 7. 45. 1598

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

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CASE11760: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Edward Richardson (PERSON15289)

Question asked by the patient on 22 October 1598 at 12:45

RN Edward Richardson of Bowbrickell. 50 yeres kept his bed & specially cōpplayned on the 14 of octo being . enquired of his disease this 22 of Octob. die . h. 12. 45. mi 1598 he hath bene troubled wth the flix this sennet

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 44r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12437: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Glover (PERSON12162)

Question asked by the patient on 12 May 1599 at 07:45

RN Thomas Glover. 30. vnmaried. of Hanslop. dwelleth wth his fathr sick th on weddensday was fortnight. yesterday kept his bed. pale coloured. may the 12. die . h. 7. 45. ant m 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 159v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12769: Horary consultation concerning Susan Cole [Eastone] (PERSON10737)

Question asked by the patient on 1 October 1599 at 14:00

RN Susan Coles 18 yeres of Olnye. three weekes sicke since satterday die h. 2. p m. 1599. lyeth very weake in her bed & cannot styrre in her bead except shee be turned. Octob. first die  {sic}. 2 p. m. 1599 /Love sicke.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 212v (upper right, and bottom left parts 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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f28-date=1590-1599;f29-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3ABedridden, accessed 10 April 2025.