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CASE18898: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Burton (PERSON10227)

Question asked by the patient on 12 February 1601 at 11:00

RN Thomas Burton of Paulersy feb. 12. die hor. 11. for a cataract & swelling & rednes in his eyes & paynes in his head.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 31r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE19297: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Emerson (PERSON11576) and Randall Young (PERSON17472)

Question asked by Mr Matthew Emerson (PERSON11576) and Randall Young (PERSON17472) on 27 April 1601 at 13:45

RN Mathewe Emmerton of Stony stratford {A} {sic} 26. y Ap 27 die hor. 1. 45. p m. 1601

Randall yonge of the same towne oculis et capitis dolore1

[Astrological Chart]

Randall younge of Stonystratford Apr 27 die hor. 2. p m. 1601.

Notes:

1 ‘for a megrim & blood shotten eyes eyes swollen’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, ff. 97v-98r (f. 97v upper right, and f. 98r upper left)

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CASE73615: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) and Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 12 January 1632 at 18:20

RN The lady Dorothy Ienins of the Str{and} for her Dropsy & scurvy |& a great co{ugh} yt troubleth her very mutch|

& her Daughters eyes Ian. 12 {h} 6. 20 p m 163{2}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 386 (upper right part of page)

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CASE49908: Horary consultation concerning Roger Neale (PERSON33505)

Question asked by the patient on 7 November 1619 at 08:26

RW Roger Neale of shelswell y. 38. d. . ho 8. 26. ant: m Novemb: 7. 1619. taken vpon Fryday last with a giddyenesse in his head & with a prickinge in his head & face: something ready to stop his wind in his throate, vomiteth mutch all that hee taketh. RN |Squincy feard| RW

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 49r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50359: Horary consultation concerning Edmond [Edward] Radwell (PERSON34566)

Question asked by the patient on 11 March 1620 at 09:50

RW Edward Rodwell of Kempson. y. 34. d. h: 9. 4|5|0 ant: m. Martij 11. 1620. An ague quotidian now: had a 4ten before vseth to bleed at nose often & moch

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 140v (upper left part of page)

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CASE26918: Horary consultation concerning William Kent (PERSON20066)

Question asked by Goodman Lane (PERSON20123) on 20 March 1606 at 10:25

RN Wylliā Kent of broughton six y. march 20. h. 10. 25 ant m 1606. {ex} purples & bleedeth ath {sic} the nose mutch.

Goodmā lane for his Wylliā Kent 6 y march 20 h 10. 25 ant m 1606 pu\r/ples

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 71v (bottom left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE32687: Horary consultation concerning Edward Osborn (PERSON24720)

Question asked by the patient on 6 December 1607 at 09:00

RN Iohn Os Edward Os{burn}e of london my brothr Evingtons mā 30 y Decēb. 6. h. 9. ant m 1607. |kernels vndr his throat like Struma|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘2 fig.’ in the right margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 11v (upper left part of page)

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CASE64594: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40515)

Question asked by the patient on 15 September 1627 at 13:00

RN The faukners wife to Sr Rob          of Parsnā Sept 15 h {sic} hor. 1. p m 1627 wheather festured sore & sw in her left arme broken & rūning & swellings about her face & neck all soft taken by hard labour of a child he {sic} wheathr it be the kings evill as is supposed or a fistula

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 215r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11976: Horary consultation concerning John Cosins (PERSON10943)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1599 at 07:00

RN Iohn Cozens troubled wth a shaking & sometimes burning after the shaking ague cōplayneth most of hed. & a litle his belly on day well anothr {sic} ill. feb 25. die . h. 7. 30. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 86r (upper right part of page)

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CASE70232: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Wright (PERSON62335)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41103) on 14 March 1630 at 13:00

U[1628–30] Thomas write {illeg} was borne on \the next/ satterday at night after on michelmus was twelmounth, betweene a 11 or 12 at|or| i3, a Clock but cam to me at 1 of clock, ye 14th: of march 1630./

had a quiuorin & sounding on michelmus last & 3 Dayes the after ye small pox & then at shroftide & this last night had 3 fitts after the same manner a boue saide, being ye 13th Day complaines on the head & heauie & apt to sleepe

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 164 (upper, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE26981: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON21316) and Potter (PERSON20550)

Question asked by Goody Potter (PERSON20549) on 25 March 1606 at 07:25

RN On of Newp

Goody potter for her meade servāt m of 16 y yo {sic} ma\r/ch 25 h. 7 \25/ ant m 1606.

a swelling on her |left| cheeke like the quenes evyll this 2 yeres.

Also her daughtr of 4 y mach {sic} 25 h 7 \25/ ant m 1606.

vomiteth vp clūpers of blood & cleere blood & reatcheth mutch somtymes blood yt is very blacke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 81r (upper right part of page)

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CASE67929: Horary consultation concerning Alice King (PERSON52984)

Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1629 at 13:30

RN Alce Knight vtrū her swelling the kings evill {illeg} 26 y ma\r/ch 19 {sic} h 1. 30 p m 1629

mayed {sic} 6 yeres.

a litle knob vnder her chin

Kings evill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 91r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13630: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Christopher Woodfield (PERSON17334)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1603 at 13:15

RN Chrystopher Woodfild lying long sicke wrote \sente/ vnto me to come to him martij 31. hor. 1. {p}|15| p m 1603. troubled wth a shortnes of wynd ready to stop his wynd an aso{illeg}|m|a. hed gydye a burning in his body desyrous to have his neighbours forgive him as making no othr reckning then of death.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 16r (bottom part of page)

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CASE59401: Horary consultation concerning Anne Musgrave (PERSON55117)

Question asked by the patient on 9 November 1624 at 07:00

RN An Musgrave of Swinsteede 18 y novēb. 9 h. 7. ant m 1624 epilepsy at night wth a swying & a gydynes in her head

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 106r (upper right part of page)

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CASE58303: Horary consultation concerning Robert Clark (PERSON46189)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1624 at 16:25

RN Robert Clarke of Bishops hatsfield 15 y Ap. 27 h. 4. 25 p m. 1624 was christ Decēb 17. was borne Decēb 6 h. 12 p m 1608. |epilepsia vertigo capitis|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1{sic} epilepsia vertigo’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 166v (upper left part of page)

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CASE55006: Horary consultation concerning Mr Sanders (PERSON58176)

Question asked by the patient on 24 September 1622 at 07:30

RN Mr Sanders of lathbery sept 24 {illeg}|| h. 7. 30 a{nt} m. 1622 lip swelled a surfet

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 67v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE49204: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Cockayne (PERSON29122)

Question asked by the patient on 10 July 1619 at 09:00

RN Mres Cockins water of Newp 53 y Iuly 10 h {sic} hor. 9 ant m. 1619 mouth furred & hot. hot ague.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 91r (upper left part of page)

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CASE42576: Horary consultation concerning Young Mr Charles Longueville (PERSON32773)

Question asked by Sir Michael Longueville (PERSON13775) on 21 October 1615 at 16:20

RN Charles longevile 4 y octob 21. h {sic} hor. 4. 20 p m. 16i5

troubled wth a great cold & cough his nose rūneth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 134r (upper left part of page)

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CASE39873: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Mordaunt (PERSON24523)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1612 at 11:45

RN Mres francis sic mordāt sick of an Ague. 13|4| y may. 8 h. 11. 45. ant m. 1612. her ey sore.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 89r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE17104: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Norman (PERSON14486)

Question asked by the patient on 3 June 1602 at 13:00

RN Thomas Norman 50 \34/ y Iune 2|3|. hor 1. capite p m 1602. |a m|h|ot megrym|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 73r (bottom 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?f28-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f29-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f30-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck, accessed 10 April 2025.