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CASE38508: Horary consultation concerning Alice Goodman (PERSON31016)

Question asked by the patient on 4 August 1611 at 08:00

RN Alce Goodmā MresBirds serv. 22 y Aug 4 h. 8 ant m 1611.

for a face all broken out

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 142r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13105: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Adson (PERSON9057)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1600 at 10:30

RN Katheren Adson 36 y vnmaried Mres Clyftons servant for a great \heate/ in her stomack & head making her face to blyster out. pimple. febr. 21 die h. 10 30 p|a|nt m. 1600.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 274r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE31818: Horary consultation concerning Henry Stiles (PERSON25579)

Question asked by Davenport (PERSON22826) on 29 June 1607 at 14:30

RN Henry Stile of mutch Brickhill 19 y Iune 29 . h. 2. 30 p m 1607 19. y. sick 3 weekes very sore swelled in his body, bothe legs & face. & all other {sic} of his bodye

Davēport the Appar. wrote to me in his behalfe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 238r (upper right part of page)

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CASE58531: Horary consultation concerning Hore (PERSON51857)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1624 at 16:00

RN Hore yt was my Lord a Kents mā 40 y may 25 h. 4. p m 1624 /a mangy face hands\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a mangy face & hands’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 202r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE24789: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Knight (PERSON32403)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1610 at 09:20

RN \Elis. Knight/ Knights Daughtr the hogh of this towne may 18 h. 9. 20 ant m 16i0 |a swelling in her face or throat broken of long cōtinuance.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 38v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12244: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Geas (PERSON12098) and Hull (PERSON13044)

Question asked by Margaret Geas (PERSON12098) on 19 April 1599 at 09:15

RN Margaret Mres Hulles mayd 15 & Mr hulles somne {sic} 3 yeres old had lately the purpels & nowe full of spots blew, red & sanguine in his tempels face & browes. on day well. 2 days sick. a white water. Apr. 19 die h. 9. 15 1599. & {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 127r (upper left part of page)

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CASE50666: Horary consultation concerning Mr Dr James [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON52432)

Question asked by Mrs James (PERSON52439) on 20 April 1620 at 15:20

RN D Iames of Oxford st|ran|gly {sic} \straungly/ taken wth a palsye on the left syde of the face hand & leg taken at church & great red blatches in t|H|is fac & bodye & his ey swelling & f|H|is face a yere before & sinc he contenting certen sup witches & on being acquitted he felt his strange stitch on his s {sic} left syde by fits he supposeth yt the womā susp for a witch but quitted by the Iudges did hurte him the 24 of feb. sep a ap yt night at sup first taken. had his first fit after he talked wth mr Rob. Conye. feb 18. in ye after noone his first fit but his worst fit the 24 of feb when the sup witch was acquitted/

Mres Iames mentioned Mr Doctor Iames |of oxford| Ap. 20 h. 3. 20 p m. 1620 /she related all at this tyme/\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 5r (upper left, and upper right parts 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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CASE11805: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Persival (PERSON14880)

Question asked by the patient on 16 November 1598 at 13:00

RN Ihone Persivall of Lo{illeg} 35 yeres about 20 weekes amisse. short winded. hot in her stomack shee hath broken out in her face wth a flushing heate. payne in her hed her neighbours tell her yt shee may be breeding of child.. 16 of novemb. die . h. 1.. 1598. broke out in her nose &|f|ace & chin wth pimpels.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE40957: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Anslowe [Young Mrs Anslowe] (PERSON27418)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1613 at 09:39

RN mres mary Anslow for her face & nose & lips swelled & knobbed wth scabs feb: 25 . h. 38. 9. 39. ant m. 1613. |of Tyrnghā {sic} servāt to young mres Dormer|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 52r (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?f29-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AFace;f31-info=Occupation%20mentioned;f32-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AWhole%20body, accessed 19 March 2025.