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CASE10178: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margery Dayrell (PERSON11218) and Dayrell (PERSON11204) and Dayrell (PERSON11205) and Mrs Rebecca Dayrell (PERSON11206) and Dayrell (PERSON11207) and Mrs Mary Dayrell (PERSON19461) and Elizabeth Dayrell (PERSON11216) and Mrs Anne Dayrell (PERSON11214)

Question asked by Mrs Margery Dayrell (PERSON11218) on 17 March 1600 at 13:45

RN Mres Margery Dorrle \Mary Dayrle/ of Lillingstone Dorrle 44 at Candlemas last. for a payne in the sowles of her feete as it were a sprene. March. 17 die h. 1. 45 p m. 1600. this shooteth vp into the top of feete

[Astrological Chart]

Elisabeth Dayrell 2i y. also this gentlewomā craveth my Counsell for her wch is of 2i yere yt had the greene sicknes but is well cured of it. but hath a litle sore on her leg of the bignes of a halpeny this halfe yeere.

her watr \very/ good & a pr gentlewoman.

An dayrell tr 19 y troubled wth the greene sicknes shortwinded greeped about the hart & stuffed.

Mres Derrell craveth furthr my Counsell for 4 \5/ childrē. on of 6 anothr of 5. anthr {sic} of 8 troubled wth an itch & wax kernels.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, ff. 15v-16r (f. 15v upper right, f. 16r upper left, and f. 16r bottom left)

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CASE22218: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Harte (PERSON51036)

Question asked by the patient on 21 June 1630 at 13:00

RN Mres Hart of Bryll 28. y. Iune 21. h 1. p m 1630

hands & feete brake out in blysters & scabs.

child 10 weekes old

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 29v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE28200: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Smith (PERSON20818)

Question asked by the patient on 8 October 1606 at 10:50

RN Elis Smith of piddington 21. y a mayden Octob. 8 h. 10. 50 ant m. 1606 /neck 3 sores rūning. & vndr the armes./\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 282r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE68382: Horary consultation concerning Joan Davis (PERSON47620)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1629 at 15:30

RN Ioane Davis of Olny 43|7| 47 y may 5 h. 3. 30 p m. 1629 /nose blystering & sore\ /head ill legs broken out & Issuing\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘rūing Issue’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 180v (upper left, and middle right parts of page)

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CASE59600: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517) and Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 6 January 1625 at 16:00

RN Mr {sic} Iēnings for her daugher Elis Ienyngs & franke troubled wth {watering} blysters & Mres Elisab: Ienens troubled wth a sore rheume in her eys & franke wth a kernell vnder her throate as she was last yere. Ian {illeg} {sic} 6 h. 4 p m. 1625.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 135v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE32691: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes Richardson (PERSON25079)

Question asked by the patient on 31 January 1608 at 17:25

RN Goody Richardson of litle linford 31 y Ian 31. h. 5. 1|2|5. p m. 1608. /3 child\ \a great swelling vnder her chynne/hath|d| a toutchach {sic} swelled vndr her chin & throate nothing to be seeene {sic} but some feare the cankers.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 12r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12474: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Freebody (PERSON11943)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1599 at 07:30

RN Agnes free{s}|b|odye of Grafton of 50 y. took her as an ague wth a great burning in her back & hed & hath red sp spots li{ve} leeke pimpels hades {sic} necke & face. 17 of may. h. 7. 30. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 165v (upper right part of page)

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CASE10472: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Vincen (PERSON16705)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1600 at 14:20

RN Agnys Vincen of lidlington mr hils servante./ Ap 30. 160 h. 2. 20 p m. 1600 /18. y.\ had an issue ever since shee was borne in her head & nowe it styrreth. enquireth what is best it doth vomite vp every thinge it taketh

cō the

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 56v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE10822: Horary consultation concerning Alice Clark (PERSON10581)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1600 at 19:00

RN Alce Clarke of Stony stratford 54 yeres for a da blodye impostume in ye eares Iune 11 die h. 7. p m.. 1600.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 105v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE31047: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Lillingstone (PERSON13716)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1607 at 09:00

RN Mres lillingstone of litlington sent me word that her impostume brok{e} in her eare & rūneth {Apr} 6. . h. 9. ant m 1607

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 136v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE38714: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37602)

Question asked by the patient on 15 September 1611 at 16:00

RN The bakers wife of Olny for a canker in her brest. Sept 15 h. 4. m {sic} 1611.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 166v (upper left part of page)

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CASE40299: Horary consultation concerning Young Rose Reynolds (PERSON34697)

Question asked by the patient on 2 September 1612 at 17:30

RN young Rose Raynolds /of woulverton\ 22 y. Sept. 2. h 5 30 p. m. 1612

metuit Apost stomach

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 153v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE47639: Horary consultation concerning Widow Clitheroe (PERSON29082)

Question asked by the patient on 13 October 1618 at 07:45

RN Widow Clythowe sucketh a child hath an vlcerous leg 38. y. octob. c 13. h. 7. 45 ant m 1618

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 54v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55589: Horary consultation concerning Goody Martha Swelpson (PERSON59842)

Question asked by the patient on 13 February 1623 no earlier than 12:01

RN Goody Swelpson felt a blystering in her cheeke & came to me feb. 13 h. p m 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 168v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE58024: Horary consultation concerning Lady Frances Napier [Thornehurst] [Young Lady Napier] (PERSON55170)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1624 at 17:00

RN The young lady Napeir Ap 2 h. 5. p m 1624

voyded an Impost frō her wōbe in great quantity.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1apost vteri’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 127r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE60763: Horary consultation concerning Mary Gooding (PERSON50053)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1625 at 07:00

RN Mary. Gooddyn of Luton 60 y Iuly. 6 h. 6. 7. ant m. 1625 /An vlcer in the secreat t.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 138r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64534: Horary consultation concerning Goody Broughton (PERSON44971)

Question asked by the patient on 31 August 1627 at 08:00

RN Goody Broughton of this to{wne} Aug 31. h. 8 ant m. 16{27} /an impostume in her ear{e} broken\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 202v (upper right part of page)

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CASE64631: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Lucy Duncombe (PERSON19517)

Question asked by the patient on 22 September 1627 at 13:00

RN old Mres Duncōbe \of great Brickhill/ Sept. 22 h {sic} hor. 1. p m. 16271

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a canker in her beast’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 221r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE69712: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Cicely Silby (PERSON58744)

Question asked by the patient on 14 November 1629 at 13:45

RN Mres Cicely Silbee of NorthCrowly 17 y her daughter had an Impost broke \rūning/ in her right yere {sic} \eare/ novēb. 14 h {sic} hor 1. 45 p m. 1629 her right eare rūneth

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 348r (bottom 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-patient-sex=Female;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALesions%20and%20abscesses, accessed 19 March 2025.