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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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CASE67876: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by Mr Richard King [Mr King [the older]] (PERSON52953) on 11 March 1629 at 18:20

RN Mr King the older for his sonne Anth. march. 11 h. 6. 20 p m 1629.

[Astrological Chart]

mtch amended pettysh & full of melanch.

morbus pedicularis/

1 would know the cause why liberty & liberall dyet should doe him so mtch {sic} good

2 craveth sinc he hath vsed to take physick 4 y. Gentle purg.

3. Letting of blood because he voyded blood

4 ryding abroad & hunting

5 what is good for that putrid rotten Humr {sic} yt causeth lice

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 83v (upper left part of page)

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CASE20616: Horary consultation concerning Lucy Capper (PERSON10322)

Question asked by the patient on 22 February 1604 at 08:30

GJ Luce Caper of Stonistratford 50 y. Febr. 22 ho. 8. 30 a m 1604. A payne vnder her left brest hath beene sicke this sevenight

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 14v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12323: Horary consultation concerning Lewis Upowen [Uppne] (PERSON16652)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1599 at 11:00

RN Lewis vpowen of Bric{k}|h|ill sick in his navell sent to me againe for former phisick did but give him 3 stooles and all Downeward. Apr 26. die h. 11. ant m 1599. water i{illeg}|ve|ry red & thick leeke puddle miserablely tormented. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 140v (upper right part of page)

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CASE45092: Horary consultation concerning Lawrence Chamberlain (PERSON28808) and Mr Richard Adams (PERSON9031)

Question asked by Lawrence Chamberlain (PERSON28808) and Mr Richard Adams (PERSON9031) on 7 June 1617 at 09:00

RN Lawrenc Chamberlayne kinsmā to Mr Adams of Stachden 39 y Iune 7. h {sic} hor. 9. ant m 1617 /& Mr Adams him selfe.\

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Adams of Stachden well recovered but his mouth is very soare the skyn of his stomack is so hot faynt & sickly a bad stomack Iune 7 h {sic} hor 9 ant m 1617 desyrous of a cool{in}g syrope or other cōforta{ter}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 1v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE13495: Horary consultation concerning Robert Smith (PERSON15911)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1598 at 17:18

RN Robart Smith quid sibi coducat morbo. 1598 Apr: 26. die . h. 5. 18. p merd {sic}.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Robert Smithe of or towne /he kept not his bead for it but sone mended.\ /for his head.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 172r, f. 171v (f. 172r upper, and f. 171v upper)

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CASE70905: Horary consultation concerning Lady Marge Brete (PERSON44753)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1630 at 11:50

RN The lady Bret was let blood & tooke her vomyt {wch} {sic} gave her 3 vomyts & 12 stooles & Mr Wallys gave her a sleeping pill & after her awaking is sick & so also after meate

& cā not take any thing but it cometh vp & now is so weake as she is forced to keepe her bed Continually may 25 h 11. 50 p|a|nt m 1630.

Clysters & Cooling almond milkes her vryne thick & red desyreth another playster of {opicacū} for the splene

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 194, p. 404 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57439: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Arpe (PERSON42876)

Question asked by the patient on 28 November 1623 at 08:40

RN Mres Orpe of London writeth to me to send her more {c}|o|f the Cordiall pils & cordiall electuarie novēb. 28 . h. 8. 40 ant m. 1623

[Astrological Chart]

cōpl of her old disease bad longus.

desyreth \her former/ cordiall pils & cor: electuarie

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 31v (upper left part 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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CASE79792: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Cotta (PERSON47019)

Question asked by the patient on 14 November 1635 at 10:00

SRN Mrs. Cotta of Coventrey. sent her ler Novemƀ. 14. h. 10. a. m. 1635.

The vomitt did worke, vpward & 5 tymes downeward. the pills wrought well & she was let blood arme & Foote:

hath not had yem since March Last, now finds her Liuer distemperd & a payne there. desires the opening drinke or the receipt

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 340, f. 136r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52197: Horary consultation concerning Sir Francis Ventris (PERSON36354) and William Page (PERSON55908)

Question asked by Sir Francis Ventris (PERSON36354) on 26 March 1621 at 14:20

RN Sr Francis Ventrys wrote a most kind letter boath concerning his owne love & desyres to take physick of me for his head & other infirmityes as also for his neighb page of Sheaford craveth pils

march 26 h. 2. 20 p m 162i

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 94Av (upper right part of page)

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CASE42437: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Rose Throckmorton (PERSON36076)

Question asked by the patient on 18 September 1615 at 15:00

RN Mres Rose Throckmort{on} of Paulusperry 35 y sept 18 h. 2|3|. p m 1615 a mayden

[Astrological Chart]

desyrous to have a vomyt stomack ill/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 110v (upper right part of page)

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CASE72195: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Harrington (PERSON50906) and Harrington (PERSON50903)

Question asked by Old Lady Harrington (PERSON50902) on 26 May 1631 at 14:20

RN my old Lady Harington 60 y may. 26. h. 2. 20 p m 163i

1 her oldest daughter prty well /Mres Iane Harrington 21 y\

2 but the younger mutch at on & ill in her stomack as before no appetite to eate cōpl of extreme payne in her syde of the right syde feareth yt she is livr growen

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 375 (upper left part of page)

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CASE11564: Horary consultation concerning Mary Battison (PERSON16690)

Question asked by the patient on 19 July 1598 at 09:12

RN Mary R Vattison a widowe 60 yeres old. mittit consilio et morbi remedio. / Iulij 19 th die . h. 9. 12. m. /short winded & puffed vp in her cheste/\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 3r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE11613: Horary consultation concerning Dr Robert Vilvayne (PERSON16704)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1598 at 14:00

RN Rob Vilveny. what his disease is or to what inclined & spec. what is good for his liver of 22 y. 9 Aug. h. 2 p m die 1598.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mutch payned wth a megrim./’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 12v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13515: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Miller (PERSON14184)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1598 at 13:00

RN Goody Miller quærit quid sit vt salutare morbo suo. remediu quæritat. cor caput sibi dolent. the 17 of may. die h. 1a

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 189v (upper part of page)

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CASE43990: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Kempton [Bristow] (PERSON32226)

Question asked by the patient on 24 October 1616 at 11:45

RN my Cosen An kimpton Octob 24. vmayed {sic} octob 24. {illeg}|| h. 10 30 \11. 45./ ant m. 16i6. hed ill face wth out blood sinc she was let blood face full of black spots /costive\ desyreth to have a water mudificative {sic} to make her looke young

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 9r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13496: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Malins (PERSON13900)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1598 at 09:00

RN An Malins 17 yeares old quærit causa morbi et remediu. 1598 Apr. 28. die h. 9a. ant merd {sic} nata fuit 1581. novemb. 11. die h {sic} at break of day every moone a breaking out in ye face. a peane in her head & hart every where /

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 173r (upper part of page)

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CASE39038: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Chamberlain (PERSON28809)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1612 at 11:00

RN Mr Chāberlyn of Wicken son 30 y D {sic} Ian. 3. h. 11. ant m 1611 {sic} tooke his purge & pils. & wrought sorely many stooles & is very sick & ill after them. & troubled wth mutch wyndynes of stomack & flushing heate.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 213r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE32896: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Sandy [Stocker] [Berry] [Napier] [Stock] (PERSON15611)

Question asked by Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315) on 27 February 1608 at 16:30

RN my brothr Sandy sent me a letter touching Mr Shaxtons cony catching of ve\r/y Cony Catchers indede feb 27. h {sic} hor 4. 30 p m 1608. yet writeth yt he now will not goe but yt his fathr would have him come to Oxford & my brothr if he cā will get him 20 lib. to goe to Oxford.

[Astrological Chart]

quærit vtrū An Stocker peius se habeat ob maritū. eodē tempore/

quærit morbi causā et medla an intollerable itching in the fundamēt ready to pull of her heare.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 45r (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?f28-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f31-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f32-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment, accessed 1 April 2025.