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CASE77751: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Radwell (PERSON57256)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41924) on 1 July 1633 at 09:45

RN Elis: Rodwell of Kempson 6 yers old Iuly 1. . h. 9 45 30 ant m 1633.

extreme feeble & cānot turne her ten weeks sick voyded worms 23. Downeward & sinc is pyned sometymes cā take nothing ten weekes ill

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 276 (upper left 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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CASE49969: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dakers Temple (PERSON35975)

Question asked by Young Lady Temple [Mrs Anne Throckmorton] (PERSON35971) on 21 November 1619 at 12:00

RN Sr Peeters Temples lady for Mres Dakers Temple wheathr she mend or noe novēb. 21 h. 12 p m 1619

long sick of a Hectick feavr cā take nothing keepeth her bed a yere pyneth & cōsumeth. a thick red aguish water.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 61v (upper left part of page)

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CASE44911: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Isabel Parnam (PERSON34019)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1617 at 13:00

RN Mres Parnā may 15 {h}|| h. 1. p m 1617 a cōsumpt {som}{illeg} weake poore long sick |a cough.| /of litlington\ a Consūption feared a hectick feaver

Mres Parnā 41 y \of litlington/ may 15 h. 1. p m 1617

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, ff. 158v-159r (f. 158v upper right, and f. 159r upper left)

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CASE72403: Horary consultation concerning Mary Laughton (PERSON53431)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41366) on 24 June 1631 at 15:20

RN Mary Lawton of Newton Blossomfild a yere & halfe & 5 weekes over Iune 24 h. 3. 20 p m 1631

hath a cough. ill 17 weekes flesh is bated & consumed |a cough|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 446 (upper right 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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CASE44630: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38194)

Question asked by the patient on 5 April 1617 at 14:00

RN Sr Charles groome 30 mayed {sic} Ap. 5 h {sic} hor 2 p m 1617 |{illeg} {sic} sick sinc miklemas| will take no physick will take nothing. |cōsūption feared.| /wheathr he will dye walketh vp & downe looketh very ill\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 114r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE71904: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Saynthill (PERSON58335)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1631 at 11:00 or at 11:40

RN Mr Saynt Hill of Oxford in Corp chri College. Ap 26 h 11 ant m. 1631

a Cōsūp feared voydeth mutch flegme

Mr St Hill sent a letter touching his infirmitytee. a great a {certe} cough every night making his throat sore Ap 26 h. 11. 40 ant m 163i

Mr SaintHill of Corp Chri in Oxford 30 y Ap 26 h. 11 ant m 163i

Mr Sainthill of Corp Chri in Oxford 34 y Ap 26 16 h. 11 ant m 163i

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, pp. 281, 285, 288 (p. 281 upper centre, p. 281 middle left, p. 285 upper left, and p. 288 upper left)

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CASE66092: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Kent (PERSON52814)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40662) on 14 May 1628 at 17:00

RN Agnys Kent of Moulsoe almost 5 quarters borne on Palme sonday last was twelfmonth about some {sic} rising sent to me May 14. . h. 5. p m. 1628.

It is pyned & cōsumed belly hard & voydeth wormes living 6. wasteth in the body. was nurced by goody Keburne. goody Keburne came into another nurces house & would needes suckle it, wheathr the nurce would or no & sinc mutch amys & it swounded twice to day belly very hard flesh quite wasted was not well tended by goody Keburne face swelled buttocke black & blewe. cānot stand vppon the lyms the child prsent wth goody Alton of Moulsoe it did batle well vnder this nurce vntill goody Keburne her former nurce would suckle it force tooke some surfet.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 32r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11847: Horary consultation concerning Robert Poynter (PERSON15043)

Question asked by the patient between 4 December 1598 at 14:00 and 5 December 1598 at 08:45

RN Robart Poynter 14 yeres old sick this of a greene & a pale Colour very wan

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 61v (upper right part of page)

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CASE34000: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26639)

Question asked by Mr Nichols (PERSON24638) on 26 August 1608 at 08:30

RN Mr Nichols brought me to a sick pyning womā of Wing 40 y Aug. 26 h. 8. 30 ant m 1608

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 193r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE37468: Horary consultation concerning Old Lady Elizabeth Longueville (PERSON13784)

Question asked by the patient on 28 January 1611 at 12:15

RN I wente to see my lad{y} longfild Ian. 28 h 1{2} 15 p m 1611. long sicke feareth a cōsūption. hed & hart go{od}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 2v (upper right part of page)

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CASE17175: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Bill (PERSON9704)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18237) on 10 June 1602 at 19:45

RN \Thomas Byll of Woullin|y|son./ On of Woullyson came for mres Suttons mā of 30 y. Iune 10 hor 7. 40|5| p m. 1602. /not well this yere. feare a cōsūption.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 85v (upper left part of page)

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CASE17972: Horary consultation concerning William Anglesy (PERSON9169)

Question asked by Mr William Anglesy (PERSON9168) on 23 September 1602 at 11:45

RN Mr {sic} Engols{be}

Mr Englesey of Marsten ver his sonne very sicke Sept. 23 hor. 11. 45 ant m. 1602 /very sick & lowe brought a cōsūption.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 207r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE27981: Horary consultation concerning William Kendall (PERSON20058)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21420) on 16 August 1606 at 10:25

RN Wylliā Kendall of Newp. 3. y |A|ugust 16 h {sic} hor. 9. 45. \10 25./ ant. m 1606 in prsenc

looketh yellowish pyneth & cōtinueth a mys this twelfmonth.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 250r (upper right part of page)

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CASE58843: Horary consultation concerning Susan Cross (PERSON47355)

Question asked by the patient on 28 July 1624 at 15:00

RN Susāna Crosse of water Stratfo{rd} 2 nyles {sic} frō Buckinghā 23 y a mayden Iuly 28 h. 3 p m. 1624.

ten weekes ill in a cōsūption

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 27v (upper right part of page)

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CASE64227: Horary consultation concerning Eleanor Hull (PERSON52119)

Question asked by the patient on 9 July 1627 at 16:20

RN Elinor Hull 50. y of Tame Iuly 9. h. 4: 20 p m 1627

[Astrological Chart]

would know what her disease is feareth a Consūption

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 149r (upper left part of page)

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CASE15902: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Harte (PERSON12592)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18120) on 19 November 1603 at 11:30

RN Ralphe Harte of snā 2 y novemb. 19 h {sic} hor 11. 30 ant m 1603.

the child will not take any thing faynt & pyneth scoureth mutch sickned tuesday was 3 weekes

borne a moneth a fore miklemas last 2 yeres on a tuesday aftr n a fore sun rising halfe an houres

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 163v (upper left part of page)

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CASE5550: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Marsh [March] [the elder] (PERSON4816)

Question asked by the patient on 21 June 1599 at 10:30

SF M{r} Marsh whi he waxeth Leane of 33 yers 1599 the 21 of Iun’ an m’ at 30 p 10 diz

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 219, f. 90r (upper right part of page)

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CASE23896: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Temperance Jefferies (PERSON32096)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37236) on 2 September 1614 at 09:40

RN Mres Temperance Ieffreys 5 y the 18 may last. in 5. in ye morning. Sept. 2. h. 9. 40 ant m 1614 consumed & pyned

[Partial Astrological Chart]

consumed & pyned yet but a weeke sick

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 86v (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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AWasting;f30-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f31-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 20 March 2025.