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CASE29355: Horary consultation concerning Dr John Smith [Young Mr John Smith] (PERSON20800)

Question asked by the patient on 29 June 1605 at 17:45

RN Mr Iohn Smith of Great brickhill sent me a letter Iune 29. || 5. 45 p m 1605. /itch more, hed gydye\

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 140r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11284: Horary consultation concerning Richard Armfield (PERSON9223)

Question asked by the patient on 15 September 1600 between 08:20 and 09:00

RN Rich Armefild. of lathbury for his gydines of his head & myst of eyes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 176r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11692: Horary consultation concerning Mr Ralph Vines (PERSON16708)

Question asked by the patient on 16 September 1598 at 09:00

RN Ralfe Vines is troubled wth a gydines in his head yt & clappeth over his eyes. & maketh him not to knowe what{sic} maketh him very Drowsy a youth 13 yeres old at miklemas next. enquireth a remedy & of what it is caused Sept. 1{5}|6| die . horr 9. ant m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 29v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12487: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Joan Edmonds (PERSON11483)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1599 at 14:27

RN Mres Edmunds of Shenly for a windcholicke. & for a swiming in her hed. may the 18 die h. 2. 27 m p m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 167v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12494: Horary consultation concerning Alice Travell (PERSON16538)

Question asked by the patient on 19 May 1599 at 14:00

RN Alce Travell of Rhode 26. youngest child 2 yeres old. goeth abroad hath a payne in her hed wth a swiming & a gydines ready to fall if she catch not some thinge. May the 19 die . h. 2. p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 169r (upper left part of page)

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CASE13894: Horary consultation concerning Mr Francis Wells (PERSON27199)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1603 at 11:00

RN fraincis wels of the Heath 4{illeg}|4| y Iuly. 6 hor. 11. ant m 1603. extremo capitis dolore qui facit vomere./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 60r (upper left part of page)

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CASE16631: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Charity Ashburnor [Ashbourne] [Ashburton] (PERSON9240)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1602 at 06:15

RN Goody Asburton of or Towne. 40 y. martij 15 hor. 6. 15 ant m 1602. light headed cānot sleepe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 3v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13386: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Ambrose Rudgely (PERSON15505)

Question asked by the patient on 22 December 1597 at 13:16

RN Ambrose Rudgley 1597. 22 of decemb. die . h. 1. 16. mi he feeleth a wonderfull pricking in his head as it were wt Daggers. he hath an impostume in his head

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 182, f. 90r (upper part of page)

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CASE18021: Horary consultation concerning Abigail Carrington (PERSON10341)

Question asked by the patient on 1 October 1602 at 10:35

RN Abigayle Charington 20 y. of {H} {sic} Chalton in ye parish of of {sic} Tyrrington a twelfemoneth maryed. Octob. 1. hor. 10. 35. ant m. 1602 troubled wth a rotten cough this 3 yeres. payned in her head

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 213v (upper left part of page)

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CASE19658: Horary consultation concerning Edmond [Edward] Dunkly (PERSON11416)

Question asked by Dunkly (PERSON11418) on 20 July 1601 at 13:15

RN Edward Dunkley of newporte. 30 y. Iuly 20. hor. 1. 15 p m. 160i vxor sine consensu1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a swymming in his head & a swounding’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 157r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE24760: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Travell (PERSON16541)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1610 at 11:00

RN Goody Travell of Gothurst. 40 y may. 15 h. 11. ant m 16i0 a rising in her hed ready to stop her wynde.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 35r (upper left part of page)

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CASE28999: Horary consultation concerning Goody Cowly (PERSON19397)

Question asked by the patient on 12 May 1605 at 14:45

RN Goody Cowly of our towne for a miserable hed ache yt it pricketh & tormēteth cānot tune {sic} it maij 12 h. 2. 45 p m 1605.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 96v (upper left part of page)

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CASE30981: Horary consultation concerning Goodman George Bilbey (PERSON22107)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1607 at 11:39

RN Goodmā \George./ Bilby of Densanger 24 y a batcheler. march 27. h. 11. 39 a|p|nt {sic} m 1607 payned in his hed a moneth & cānot rest

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 127r (upper right part of page)

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CASE32474: Horary consultation concerning Goody Margaret Linsecom (PERSON13729)

Question asked by the patient on 26 December 1607 at 09:39

RN Goody linsecū of Stony stratford 40 y Decēb. 26 hor. 9. 39. ant m. 1607. wonderfully payned in her hed a longe tyme very gydye.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 327v (upper left part of page)

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CASE33399: Horary consultation concerning Anne Willis (PERSON26086)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1608 at 08:50

GJ Anne Willis of whaddon 20 y Apr: 22 ho 8. 50 a m 1608

In extreeme payne of her head. vomits think her self to be wth Childe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 110v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE45612: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38298)

Question asked by the patient on 16 October 1617 at 11:40

RN My lady Dormers Gentlemā a pale water faynt hed gydy octob 16 h. 11. 40 ant m 1617

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 92v (upper left part of page)

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CASE49332: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Withers (PERSON17293)

Question asked by the patient on 26 July 1619 at 09:00

RN Thomas Wythers of newp. 40 y Iuly 26. {illeg}|| h. 9 ant m 1619 /head light & vertiginous.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 119r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE52904: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Horne (PERSON51871)

Question asked by the patient on 4 August 1621 at 10:30

RN Rich. Horne of Great Brickhill 24 y Aug 4 h {sic} hor 10. 30 ant m. 1621

\a swīing in his/ head a swȳing in his head wth convuls.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 57v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE67531: Horary consultation concerning Mr Peter Fawthrot (PERSON30312)

Question asked by the patient on 29 December 1628 at 09:30

RN Mr Fawtrot cōplayned of the swelling in his head hot & red Decēb 29 h 9 25|30| ante m 1628.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 13v (middle 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-number-of-practitioners=Single%20practitioner;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead, accessed 11 November 2024.