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CASE32548: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26510)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Wells (PERSON25980) on 11 January 1608 at 14:15

RN Mr Wels son of Carleton & Chellington & 50 y Ian 11. sent to me for a neighb that {sic} hath a fuller yt hath bene Robbed of a 100 yards of stuffe Ian 11. h. 2. {illeg}|15| p m 1608.

I dimisi inanū./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 338v (upper left part of page)

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CASE43966: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSONGRP62)

Question asked by Mr Edmond [Edward] Ferrers [Ferry] (PERSON30336) on 30 September 1616 at 11:00

RN all my lord Hintens Wentworths men sorely handled wth the the {sic} burning feaver./

Mr Edward Ferrers my lords \wentworths/ secreatary wrought wrote in there behalfe my lord & my lady mutch afflicted. for th {sic}is new for the sicknes of there servants. & craveth my best counsell sept 30 h. 11. ant m 16i6.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 5v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11994: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Rigot (PERSON15334)

Question asked by Cowly (PERSON10985) on 27 February 1599 at 08:20

RN Elisabeth Rigot 18 y. servant to Cowly the Butcher sick this fortnight cōplayneth most of her hed keepeth her bed ever sinc satterday her master sent wthout her privity the 27 of feb. die h. 8. 20 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 88v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13723: Horary consultation concerning Mr Nicholas Langford [Master of Arts] (PERSON13580)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1603 at 08:45

RN I opened a letter sent me by N|M|r Nicholas lanckford of Christchurch colledge in Oxford onc proctr of yt vniursity. & his man at ye same tyme came vnto me to know when his Mr should fynd me at home to know his sicknes & what ayled him maij 18. hor. 9. 8. 45. ant m 1603.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 29v (upper left part of page)

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CASE32284: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Chaderton (PERSON10400)

Question asked by the patient on 16 October 1607 at 17:25

RN Mres Chatterton sent for a dyet Drīk Octob. 16 h. 5. 25. p m 1607 /the bishop of lincolnes wife.\

[Astrological Chart]

shee wrote yt my lady Dive had healed her sore leg. & how yt lady cōmended me vnto her & wished her to follow my Direction. & to have a dyet drinke/

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 301r (upper left part of page)

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CASE30318: Horary consultation concerning William Chaderton [Bishop of Lincoln] (PERSON10399) and Anonymous (PERSON10400)

Question asked by William Chaderton [Bishop of Lincoln] (PERSON10399) on 18 November 1606 at 09:15

RN my lord \bishop/ sent sep for me to see his watr & his wifes novēb 18 h. 9. 15. ant m 1606

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 26r (upper right part of page)

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CASE30599: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Duncombe (PERSON22980)

Question asked by Mr Kinkaid (PERSON24049) on 6 February 1607 at 11:00

RN Iohn Duncōbe of Broghton Mr Dūcōbes sonne 12 y feb. 6. h. 11. ant m 1607.

is growen bald & his heare goeth of lately wthin this moneth. & mightely deformeth him.

in prsenc

mr kinkaid his scholemastr did send him to me.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 72v (upper right part of page)

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CASE78089: Horary consultation concerning Mr Henry Ogle (PERSON33783)

Question asked by the patient on 20 August 1633 at 14:30

RN Mr Ogles tooke some pils about eleaven of the clock wch wroght not & in the morning tooke a suppository wch gave him a full stoole

Mr Hy|e|nry Ogles the Iustice signyfyd yt he is Desyrous to see me once agayne & desyreth to know at what tyme his coach may be sent me Aug 20 h. 2. 30 pm 1633.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 393 (upper right part of page)

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CASE11903: Horary consultation concerning John Smith (PERSON15888)

Question asked by the patient on 28 December 1598 between 13:00 and 14:00

RN Iohn Smithe sent to me & his man came to Stanton where I then was for he was extreeme sick & very leekly to dye the 2{illeg}|8| of decemb: 1598 a {sic} betwixt 1 & 2

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 72v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13825: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Chester (PERSON10462)

Question asked by Mr Chester (PERSON10456) on 8 June 1603 at 09:45

RN Mr Chester the Shrefe of Chichely sent to me to come over to conferre wth Mr Docter Hacket touching his Daughters disease. Iune 8 hor 9. 45. ant m. 1603. excusavi me nō posse.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 47r (upper left part of page)

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CASE14392: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON12749)

Question asked by the patient on 19 January 1604 at 13:45

RN Ian 19 hor 1. 45 p m a mā of my lord Spencers sent for ph a spraine taken by leaping over a hedg. by wch spreane he hath taken the gonorrhea.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 134v (upper left part of page)

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CASE15706: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Richard Cole [Old Cole] (PERSON10714)

Question asked by the patient on 8 October 1603 at 14:30

GJ Her husband hath a fistula in his right syde. 63 y. old Sent to know whether he were best to go to Clement of Ownde{l} or what course he were best to take. /

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 145v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE19071: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18420)

Question asked by the patient on 23 March 1601 at 12:00

RN Mres Gothurst Moulsos mead for 2 spones of silver lost March 23 die hor. 12. 160i

Mr Iohn lea wrote his his {sic} lettr in her behalfe

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 60r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE23360: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721)

Question asked by the patient on 23 November 1630 at 13:00

RN Mr Anth. Lightfoot{e} of Loosten novēb 23 h. 1. p m 1630

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 238, f. 210v (upper right part of page)

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CASE26716: Horary consultation concerning Alice Kent (PERSON13325)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1606 at 11:15

GJ Alice Kent mrs Vvedals maid sent to know whether she might not be let bloud feb 5 ho. 11 15 a m. 1606 She would not take her purg

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 42r (upper right part of page)

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CASE30290: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON10400)

Question asked by Mr Burton (PERSON19180) on 12 November 1606 at 10:45

RN I returned frō my lady Dormer novēb. 12 home to my house h. 10. 30|46| ant m 1606 at what tym{e} I receaved a letter frō Mr Burton in the behalfe of my {sic} Lady the bishop{s} wife of Bugdon wh{o} craveth her bottle of drinke pils electuary as before.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 20v (upper right part of page)

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CASE31093: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Dayrell (PERSON19461) and Mrs Anne Dayrell (PERSON11214)

Question asked by Mrs Margery Dayrell (PERSON11218) on 8 April 1607 at 10:45

RN Mres Dorle sent to know the disease of Margery Marye & An. Dorle. Apr 8. an h. 10 45 ant m 1607.

wheathr good to heale \vp/ her Issue & to take a vomit or &|a| {sic} \a/ purge D Chanell wylleth her & to heale vp her Issu.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 142v (upper right part of page)

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CASE33060: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26582) and Lady Frances Clifford (PERSON19311)

Question asked by Francis Clifford [Fourth Earl of Cumberland] (PERSON19310) on 16 March 1608 at 08:45

RN my lord of Cūberland sent vnto me to come ever to thē eithr to day or to morrow march. 16 . h. 8. 45. ant m 1608. a gentlewomā ill. & my|the| lady francis/ I mised to goe to morrow

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 69r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE34584: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Harrison (PERSON31431)

Question asked by Harrison (PERSON23646) on 17 December 1608 at 17:00

RN My Cosen Harryson sent me a letter in the behalfe of his sic{ke} infant now being at luton wth maudly{n} nource Decēb. 17 h {sic} hor. 5. p m 1608.

would know wheather in danger of peyste or water in his infan{cy} directed frō london the 8 of Decēb. 1608.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 273v (upper right part of page)

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CASE35554: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON24934)

Question asked by Lady Dayrell (PERSON22853) on 2 May 1609 at 13:00

RN The ladye Dorrle of lillingstone for her mā to know wheathr his disease be infectious & contag. by lettr to be certifyed. may 2 h. 1 p m 1609.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 20v (bottom 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?f3-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f6-info=Occupation%20mentioned;f7-extent-of-transcription=Whole%20entry, accessed 12 April 2025.