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CASE11797: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Thorne (PERSON16417)

Question asked by the patient on 13 November 1598 at 12:06

RN Margaret Tarelton \Thorne/ the wife of Will Tarelton a tealer \of Newport./ 40 yeres old 16 yeres maried sick & hath had her disease growing vppon her this 12 monets {sic} & better quærit novemb. it taketh her every foote. Novemb. 13 die . h. 12. 6. mi 1598. shee was so weak shee could not come but sent her servant mead it ariseth from her hart vpward to her throot ready to stop her winde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 51v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE17177: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18238)

Question asked by Spilman (PERSON16082) on 10 June 1602 at 20:45

RN M Spilmā my bro{ther} Sandyes workeman sent to me for his s{er}vant |43 y.| that is so payn{ed} in his lyms that he cannot goe & swelling Iune 10 hor. 8. 45 p m. 1602.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE3709: Horary consultation concerning George (PERSON100)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1598 at 06:00

SF Ieorge my Lord bishops man of Lambeth 1598 of 40 years/ the 22 Aprill an’ m’ at 6 Diz. he sent

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 195, f. 76v (upper left part of page)

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CASE44663: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Sheffield (PERSON35240)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1617 at 11:00

RN Elis. Sheffild of Seton by Vppinghā. 40 y. Ap. 12 h {sic}. hor. 11. ant m. 1617. /a sons wife\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 120v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11804: Horary consultation concerning Reynold Davis (PERSON11179)

Question asked by the patient on 16 November 1598 at 08:00

RN Raynold Davyes of the glover of Stonystratford sent his boy wth his water keepeth his bed most of all but sometimes riseth vppon the 11 of novembr it took him first, but was very ill handled wth it vppon die sent his boy to me for my consell this 16 of novemb die h. 8. ant m. 1598 he thincketh he took it wth a bruise he took wth the caring of hides a yere since. 40 yeres old.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE46529: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Barker (PERSON27729)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1618 at 06:25

RN Mr Barker \of great Horwood/ the cter sent a letter opening his maladyes may 2. h {sic} hor. 6. 25. ant m 1618. a stopping of cold & tough flegme yt hath bene long a contracting in ye stomach. a great cough & reareth mutch & the hed wth senc & feeling went almost in two no great appetite to eate. save liquids & these the thinner & sharper

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 81r (upper left part of page)

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CASE59909: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Hall (PERSON50674)

Question asked by the patient and Mr Benjamin Hall (PERSON50643) on 14 March 1625 at 11:45

RN Mr Hales & Mres Hales my lord of Kents Baily sent for to cure sleepes March 14 h. 11. 45 ant m 1625.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 9v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE59967: Horary consultation concerning Henry Hills (PERSON51547)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Bevill (PERSON44110) on 19 March 1625 at 10:20

RN Henry Hils of Walgrave 40 y march 19 h {sic} hor 10. 20 ant m. 1625

The Curate wrote to me in his behalfe Mr Thomas Bevell

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 19r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12932: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Williams (PERSON17180)

Question asked by the patient on 31 December 1599 at 17:30

RN The vicars wife of Piddington Mres Williams 40 yeres. Decēbr 31 die h. 5. 3 {sic}. p m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 245r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE27155: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Chaderton (PERSON10400)

Question asked by the patient on 15 April 1606 at 18:20

RN Mres Chatterton the bishops wife of lincolne Apr. 15. h. 6. 20 p m. 1606. /two shirt cloathes\1

Mres Chatterton of Bugdon the bish b|w|ife sent a peece of linnen cloath for a great token Mr Burton wrote a lettr in her behalfe Apr 15. deo g × god reward the {sic} for the love & make me thanckfull to him.

Notes:

1 ‘Mr Burton’ at the top of the page

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 110r, f. 112r (f. 110r upper right, and f. 112r bottom)

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CASE39152: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Knight [Hanger] [Edwards] (PERSON30096)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1612 at 13:30

GJ Mrs Edward of Allerton 40 y feb: 5 ho. 1. 30. p. m. 1612

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 230r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE43494: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Grigs (PERSON31159)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1616 at 08:45

RN Mres G\r/igs /45. y.\ of Stachden Iune 11. h. 8. 45 ant m enquireth of me wheathr she be to be helpen of her dead palsye. |16i6|

my answere was to her womā yt she is not wthout

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 108r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE44974: Horary consultation concerning Richard Warwick (PERSON36527)

Question asked by Robert Spencer [First Baron Spencer of Wormleighton] (PERSON16029) on 21 May 1617 at 16:00

RN Rich. Warrick of ser{vant} to my lord Sp{c}|e|ncer of Althrop 49 y may {sic} 21 y may 21. h. 4 p {m 1617} in prsenc himselfe

[Astrological Chart]

\very weake & feeble/ the lord Spencer wrote {in} his behalfe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 169v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE56065: Horary consultation concerning Peter Bromfild (PERSON44919)

Question asked by Mr Christopher Wilson (PERSON36910) on 17 April 1623 at 12:40

RN Peter Bromfild of Willcomsteed 43 y Ap 17 h. 12. 40 p m 1623.

Mr Chystopher {sic} Wilsone nyster {sic} of Haynes wrote in his behalfe

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

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CASE59766: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Carpenter (PERSON45616)

Question asked by Mr Bowyer (PERSON44603) on 9 February 1625 at 14:00

RN Elis: Carpenter of Red{burne} 48. y. h. 2. p. m. 1625 \canot sleepe/ by fits ever sinc miklemas & mended & now worse then ever. Mr Bowyer son of Redburne werote {sic} in her behalfe/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 160v (upper right part of page)

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CASE60521: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes [Anne] Hearne (PERSON51308)

Question asked by Mr John Lawe [senior] (PERSON53441) on 26 May 1625 at 11:00

RN An Hearne of Hardington by Morthapton {sic}. 44 y may 26 . h 11 ant m 1625.

Mr Iohn Law Surg: of Northāpton his letter in her behalfe hart & backe by fits as if she should     cānot take her wynd

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 102v (upper left part of page)

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CASE71700: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1631 at 12:30

The lady Iennyns sent her Letter March. 31. . h. 12. 30. p m. 1631.

RN the womā for her kee willing to depte

wheathr good to let her goe

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 232, p. 210 (middle right part of page)

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CASE75916: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Church (PERSON46110)

Question asked by Mr Alexander Strange (PERSON59723) on 14 November 1632 at 12:15

RN Elis Church of Weste|m|yll 42 y novēb. 14. h. 12. 15 ant m 1632. |Mr Alexander Strange vicar of the place. a learned mā sent a letter in her behalfe| /hot in her frentick fits\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 143 (upper right part of page)

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CASE11753: Horary consultation concerning John Whitaker (PERSON17034)

Question asked by the patient on 16 October 1598 at 10:00

RN Iohn Whitaker of Newport c{illeg}|u|tler of 40 yeres olde fell sick & came to a misfortune the 2 of octob. die ca sent to me for my counsell this 16 of october die . h. 10. ant m 1598. he keepeth his bed ever sinc except he be lifted.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 43r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13391: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Ambrose Rudgely (PERSON15505)

Question asked by the patient on 19 December 1597 at 12:30

RN Ambrose Rudgley puellā suā ad me misit vt ad se venirē nā gravitr ægrotabat 1597 Decēb. 19 die . h 12. 30. mi.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 93v (upper 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?f3-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f4-info=Occupation%20mentioned;f5-patient-age-band=040-049, accessed 2 April 2025.