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CASE55757: Horary consultation concerning Mr Caryll (PERSON45624)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1623 at 15:00 approx.

RN About 3 Mr Caroll came to me vttering his secreat

ever sinc mikle alhalloutyde yt he bought a purchas neaver well but feeleth him selfe very faynt & drye & exceeding thirsty in his stomacke & mouth & on the end of his tongue./ & as he Drinketh maketh water continually after drinking |cānot follow any busynes./|

Costive onc in 2 or 3 days./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 16v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55860: Horary consultation concerning John Richardson (PERSON15293)

Question asked by the patient on 25 March 1623 between 10:00 and 10:50

RN Iohn Richardson of newp 48 y. had a third ague a yere & better. 5 y sinc & neaver well sinc. & now sorely payned in his right leg wthout any swelling a bad stomack short wynded was wont to bleed mutch. & is very faynt & reareth blood & did bleed mutch at nose is aguish red & thick. very extreme faynt & weake & did swound last sonday. eateth litle./ extreme short wȳded

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 218, f. 34r (upper right part of page)

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CASE56421: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281) and Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281) and Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286) on 30 May 1623 at 11:40

RN Sr Thomas Neavell \of Holte/ & his lady sent me a very fat lābe 2 cap & 3 couple of Rabbots May 30 h. 11. 40 ant m 1623.

an Ach in his instap{sic} ankles by fits yt at night he cā take no rest

boath of thē cōmend the oation of ther dyet drink purging

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 119v (upper right part of page)

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CASE55898: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Compton (PERSON22637)

Question asked by the patient and Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) on 28 March 1623 at 13:20

RN Sr Th. Compton for him selfe. the Countes for him. march 28 h: 1. 20 p m. 1623 /him selfe wrote & sent D {Hunts} notes\

[Astrological Chart]

Sr Th. Compton mach {sic} 27|8| h. 1. {illeg}|2|0 p m 1623

wrote his lettr desyrous to see me eythr this night or to morrow & take physick & {sic}

would take physick to morow.

The Contes also write for him the same tyne {sic} also.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 39r-v (f. 39r bottom right, f. 39v upper left, and f. 39v upper right)

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CASE55962: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Knight [Hanger] [Edwards] (PERSON30096) and Robert Edwards (PERSON48371)

Question asked by Mrs Joan Knight [Hanger] [Edwards] (PERSON30096) and Robert Edwards (PERSON48371) on 7 April 1623 at 17:30

RN Mres Hanger of Steepington 50 y Ap. 7 h. 5. 30 p m. 1623.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 48r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE56163: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281)

Question asked by Dr Worth (PERSON62270) and Pouder (PERSON56992) on 28 April 1623 at 15:00

RN Sr Th. Neavell of Holt in Leycester sheere Ap 28 h. 3 p m 1623. |59 y mach {sic} 14.| |D Worth of {sic} Pouder of Cābridg all mathematicions| |boath prsent|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 77v (upper left part of page)

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CASE56278: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Biggs (PERSON44141)

Question asked by Mr Henry Pedder (PERSON14822) and Mrs Pedder (PERSON56476) on 9 May 1623 at 18:20

RN Mr Pedder for a neighb |Elis Bigge| of Luton gon wth child above a quarter of a yere May 9 h 6 20 p m 1623.

a very young womā mayed {sic} 3 quarters of a yere

[Astrological Chart]

Elisab Big of Luton 22 y

Mres Pedder of Luton.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 96v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE56387: Horary consultation concerning Mr Dunman (PERSON48191)

Question asked by the patient and Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280) between 24 May 1623 at 17:00 and 25 May 1623 at 06:40

RN Mr Dunmā yt came wth Mr Bouth ham {sic} for hed ach in the fore te of the hed

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 113v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE56592: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by Dr Richard Spicer (PERSON35639) and Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 26 June 1623 at 20:50

RN The Lady Iennins for her daughter Doctor Spicer wrote in her behalfe Iune 26 h. 8. 50 p m. 1623. /they desyre to have me to come to London.\

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 146r (upper left part of page)

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CASE56779: Horary consultation concerning Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286)

Question asked by the patient and Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281) on 24 July 1623 at 17:25

RN Mr Th. Neavill \of Holt/ for his lady & her owne letter. fpr her owne selfe Iuly 62 y Iuly 24 h. 5. 25 p m 1623

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 176r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57056: Horary consultation concerning Mr Burgoyne (PERSON45276) and Old Mrs Mary Burgoyne (PERSON45287)

Question asked by Mr Burgoyne (PERSON45276) and Old Mrs Mary Burgoyne (PERSON45287) on 10 September 1623 at 15:30

RN Mr Burg of Sutton 58 y Sept 10 h. 3. 30 p m 1623.

his wife Mres Mary 58 y.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 215r (upper left part of page)

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CASE57166: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Eling (PERSON11508) and Elizabeth Eling (PERSON11510)

Question asked by Thomas Eling (PERSON11508) and Elizabeth Eling (PERSON11510) on 30 September 1623 at 10:00

RN Thomas Illyn 63 y of Newp. Sept 30 h. 10 ant m 1623.

& Elis his wife 52 y {sic} 52 y.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 230v (upper right part of page)

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CASE55909: Horary consultation concerning Goody Geraldine Ward (PERSON61108)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1623 at 11:20

RN Goody Ward of 38 y of Clappā March. 31. h. 11. 20 ant m 1623.

brought a bed a month sinc & lyeth always on her bed & is so swelled in her legs yt she can neyther stand nor goe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 41r (upper right part of page)

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CASE56957: Horary consultation concerning John Warren (PERSON16827)

Question asked by the patient on 27 August 1623 at 18:00

RN My Cosen Warren mutch distempered w{th} a cough & a bur{ning} feaver. Aug 28 {h} 6 p m 1623

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 201v (upper right part of page)

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CASE55693: Horary consultation concerning Sir John Temple [Mr John Temple] (PERSON35952)

Question asked by the patient on 6 March 1623 at 15:00

RN Sr Iohn Temple bitten wth a mad Dog march 4 tuesd sep a var ap sent his water march 6 h. 3. p m 1623 |troubled in mynd|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 5v (upper right part of page)

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CASE55849: Horary consultation concerning Mr Skinner (PERSON58865) and Mr Edward Hurst [Goodman Hurst] (PERSON31990)

Question asked by Mr Skinner (PERSON58865) on 24 March 1623 at 15:29

RN Mr Skynner an Attorney of Hitching 55 y for his neighb Mr Hust & also for his owne disease wch is a shaking palsy not benūmed & mutch troubled wth the wynd Cholick |wheathr bath good.| body drye cōpl melanch.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 33r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE56064: Horary consultation concerning Lady Elizabeth Fisher [Young Mrs Elizabeth Tyrringham] (PERSON16629)

Question asked by the patient on 17 April 1623 at 10:00

RN The Lady \Elis/ fisher of Tyrringhā. Ap. 17 h. 10 ant m 1623.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

her great bleeding hath left her her leaches dead {illeg}|s|endeth for moe leach to vse every fortnight.

\wheathr to take them when she hath her sicknes or noe.// but sorely payned wth the emrods yt she cānot rest day nor night.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 62r (upper right part of page)

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CASE56135: Horary consultation concerning Mr Everat (PERSON48652)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1623 at 09:30

RN Mr Everet. of Totternoe 57 y Ap. 26 h {sic} hor 9. 30 ant m. 1623 /a cold stuffing cānot reare nor relish meate nor drink & but litle & is costive\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 73r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE56289: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne [Agnes] Southam (PERSON59288)

Question asked by Southam (PERSON59285) on 10 May 1623 at 10:25

RN An Southā of Croaton 33 y May 10 h {sic} hor 10 25 ant m 1623 light headed & vnruly & idle talke & is very furious cānot abyd any prayer to be sayd by her worse when she is bound |would murder her selfe maritus vxore|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 98r (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-shelfmark=MS%20Ashmole%20218;f31-querent-identified=Yes;f32-question-asked=Medical, accessed 4 February 2025.