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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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CASE14254: Horary consultation concerning Mary Gadstone (PERSON12025)

Question asked by the patient on 1 December 1603 at 08:40

RN Mary my meaden did send her watr. Decēb 1. hor. 8. 40 ant m. 1603.

payned mightily in her hed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 114v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE77988: Horary consultation concerning Richard Simons (PERSON58791)

Question asked by the patient on 6 August 1633 at 10:00

RN Rich: Symons of Greens norton 25 y serv to Mr Iames How Aug. 6 h. 10 ant m. 1633 |head hart|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 357 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE64589: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) and Margaret Abbot [Marsh] (PERSON54311)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) on 14 September 1627 at 17:30

RN My Cosen Marsh the older sent me a kind letter to signify yt after my clyster & blood letting she was well for 4 days & then payned as before in her hed & arme so greevously betwixt 4 & 5 p m cōnoly {sic} Sept 14. h. 5. 30 p m 1627 she sent to Cambridg to Mr Crane he gave her a pils|l| & also a clyster

had the horse leaches & they were {illeg} naught.

took my pils & Dyet drink & did well for the tyme

her Daughter fond mtch {sic} good by her playster Desyreth a nother & a recept of it

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 214r (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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CASE54687: Horary consultation concerning Young Lady Catherine Longueville [Mrs Catherine Carey] (PERSON13783)

Question asked by the patient on 26 July 1622 at 14:00

RN The Lady Longeville new come to Billen about on weddensday last sent h a letter to me Iuly 26 . h. 2. p m 1622

how her courses be broken downe & yt her hedach is nothing so bad as it was wont.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 9v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13950: Horary consultation concerning Mary Travell (PERSON16548)

Question asked by Lady Digby (PERSON11310) on 25 August 1603 at 11:00

RN \my Lady/ Mre{sic} Digbye for her |chāber| meaden |Mary Travell| 24 y August 25 hor 11. ant m. 1603.

sore & lame afore shee hath her sicknes in her bones & hed the mumpes also.

[Astrological Chart]

Lady very fearfull & caused her mayd to send her watr

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 67v (upper left part of page)

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CASE10857: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Agnes [Anne] Rolte (PERSON15448) and Mrs Jane Rolte (PERSON15450)

Question asked by Old Mrs Agnes [Anne] Rolte (PERSON15448) and Mrs Jane Rolte (PERSON15450) on 17 June 1600 at 12:00

RN Agnys Rolte of bony. t {sic} 73. Iune 17. die h. 12. 1600 head & stomacke eodē tempore \{ringing}/ Iane Rolts Dau servant brought me his Mres watr qui quæritr an sit gravida /

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 110v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE64289: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1627 at 17:00

RN my deere Cosen she Marsh sent vnto me Iuly 17. h. 5. p m. 1627. /deus benedicat Cognatæ meæ\

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\no good of ye oyntnent {sic}/ her head ill & mutch payned, the vayns in her tēples swelled & arme so weake yt she cānot vse it & the vaynes be sore to her foote

extremely payned

desyrous to have williā Rufhead to let her blood

would have something to incease {sic} good blood

desyrous to know when to send her coach.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 164r (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?f3-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f6-info=Occupation%20mentioned;f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead, accessed 12 April 2025.