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CASE78541: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Faith Sage (PERSON58116)

Question asked by the patient on 31 October 1633 at 10:25

RN Mres fayth Sage broght her water. octob: 31. {illeg}|| h. 10 25 ant m 1633 head alwys ill & backe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 19v (middle left part of page)

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CASE30023: Horary consultation concerning Goodman John Leech (PERSON20168)

Question asked by Mr Christopher Miles (PERSON20318) on 4 December 1605 at 16:30

RN Goodmā Miles came to my howse for Iohn Leach yt was sicke & ill diseased in his hed & an ague wth it Decēb. 5|4| h. 4. 30 p m 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 245r (upper right part of page)

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CASE48599: Horary consultation concerning William Steele (PERSON35707)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1619 at 11:30

RN Will Steele of Groundon 25 y last whitsontyde afternone afore Evening prayer came in son to me may 1. h {sic} hor. 11. 30 ant m 1619.

crooked in his lims necke \arms/ & body not foolish

2 y ill mutch physick no helpe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 347r (upper left part of page)

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CASE32161: Horary consultation concerning Spark (PERSON25518) and Mr Thomas Spark (PERSON25516)

Question asked by Dr Spark (PERSON16013) on 24 September 1607 at 11:00

RN D Sparke for his wife & sonne sept 24 h. 12|i|. 1607. longes y|c|ough ill stomack. belly hoven.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 285r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11740: Horary consultation concerning Richard Travell (PERSON16535)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1598 at 15:09

RN Rich Travell servant t|o|f W. Martin of L Linford. 20 yeres old sick this fortnight almost & did kepe his bed for it munday & tuesday cōplayneth of his belly & hart. very desyrous to Drink & yet not hot. Oc cam him selfe to me. Octob. 6. die h. 3. 9. post m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE9531: Horary consultation concerning Anne Borowe (PERSON1133)

Question asked by Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 18 July 1601 at 08:00

SF An Borowe my wentch of 7 yers for her throt 1601 the 18 of Iulij an’ m’ at 8. Diz

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 411, f. 119r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE66362: Prescription for Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 15 June 1628 at 16:00

RN For Mr kings disease wch seemeth to be a spice of the mother. Iune 15 h. 4. p m 1628 sinc will Harryson his mā told me so mutch.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 72v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73052: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Taylor (PERSON59971)

Question asked by the patient on 29 September 1631 at 11:15

RN Mres Elis: Tayler /Clappā\ the the sab day be fore Sonday after St{ru}bbridg feare wch begȳneth the 6 of September. 38. y on a sonday forenoone h. 7 ant m but came to me sept 29. h. 11. 15 ant m 163i /a distempered hearte.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 188 (upper left part of page)

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CASE32721: Interrogation concerning Mrs Fountain [Anderson] (PERSON23269)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 5 February 1608 at 11:45 and 6 February 1608 at 07:48

RN Mres fountayne a gentlewomā by Alebery 36 y feb. 4. 2. p m. 1608 |for her disease in the stomacke| |at this tyme Mres Midlemore brought her water to the D Ash who sayde she had rotten kidneys|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 16r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE1442: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Brag (PERSON1206)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1597 at 18:00

SF Robart Brage of 34 yers. 1597 the 3i of march p m’ at 6. Diz. at this tyme I cam to him. being sent for to see his leg

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 53r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13087: Horary consultation concerning Robert Parnam (PERSON14698)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17767) on 16 February 1600 at 11:45

RN Robart Parnell of Olny 26 maried greefe about his harts {sic} feb 16 die hor 12 11. 45. m. ant m. 1600 a schoolemastr came for him a butcher

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 271r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13240: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1597 at 06:05

RN Rich. Nap. de morbi genere. 1597. 21 of Ap. die . h. 6. 5 m

[Astrological Chart]

R. N. iterū calc. et alio modo rectius calc. denotat morbū in renib. et

[Astrological Chart]

R. N. the 21 of Ap. 1597 die . at 6 & 5 m. in aur. morbi genere./

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 175, f. 101r, f. 102r (f. 101r upper, and f. 102r upper)

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CASE13458: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient between 18 June 1597 and 16 July 1598

RN Rich. Sand. grav. ægrotab. 1597. Iunij 1{illeg}|8| die h. 1a. 7. m. Invid alternis reb. a great heavines and vnlustines in all the body

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 135v (upper part of page)

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CASE11720: Horary consultation concerning Joan Hull (PERSON13061) and Dorothy Gooding (PERSON12235)

Question asked by Joan Hull (PERSON13061) on 27 September 1598 at 09:15

RN Ihone Hull of Newport 46. sick at hart fell sick on munday last. came to me this 27 of Septemb die h. 9. 15. mi. et Dorothea Goodin of Emmerton.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 35v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11871: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Miller (PERSON14184)

Question asked by Miller (PERSON24490) on 12 December 1598 at 10:18

RN Elisabeth Miller of Newport Millers wom|th|er {sic} very sick keepeth her bed her daughtr came 68|6| yeres. Decēb. 12 die h. 10. 18. ant m 1598. hed & hart Costive went not to ground this sēnet

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 66r (upper left part of page)

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CASE74775: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Spufford (PERSON59407)

Question asked by the patient on 5 June 1632 at 08:20

RN Goodmā Spurford of this towne 41|2| y Iue {sic} 5. h. 8. 20 ant m 1632. |head ill & drrowsy {sic}|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 211 (upper left part of page)

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CASE75093: Horary consultation concerning Nicholas Kind (PERSON52914)

Question asked by the patient on 15 July 1632 at 19:45

RN nicholas kynd of kibboth harcot 49 y Iuly 15. h. 7. 45 p m 1632. /was prsent.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Chest ill of long continuāce./’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 315 (upper left part of page)

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CASE75333: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Travell (PERSON60425)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41632) on 19 August 1632 at 14:20

RN was here Aug 11 h {sic} hor 1. 30 p m 1632. was1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘eye ill \right ey./’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 388 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE46142: Interrogation concerning Mr Dollin (PERSON29872)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 9 March 1618 at 16:20 and 10 March 1618 at 08:30

RN Mr Dolling of Exet colledg in Oxf. 16 y devon: ca{illeg}|{me}| to Mr Spicer for his counsell being very sick in his stomacke of longe {tyme} having bene in the Docters hands before almost halfe a yere & was cured by Mr Spicer in 6 or 8 weekes at the most march feb. 6. h. 9. 30 ant m 1618

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 201, f. 9v (upper left part of page)

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CASE35861: Horary consultation concerning Mr Whaley (PERSON16997)

Question asked by the patient on 29 May 1609 at 09:00

RN Mr Whaly of Cosgrave h. 9. ant m 1609. may 29 came to bid mr Iames to his mariage & prtended he came to see me & to crave ny {sic} cōsell for some infirmitye of his longues/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 59r (upper 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%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f32-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f33-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person, accessed 18 April 2025.