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CASE54065: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Simons (PERSON58804)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1622 at 14:45

RN Elis Symons of Stonystratford. 40 y A {sic} May 1. h. 2. 45 p m 1622

troubled wth the reds mightely 3 quaters {sic} of a yere & dayly meade her weake & craved a remedy being prsent

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 83v (upper left part of page)

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CASE64774: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Muskott (PERSON55125)

Question asked by Mrs Neale (PERSON55225) on 14 October 1627 at 15:30

RN Mres Muskot of Earles Barton 40 y octob 13 14 h 3 30 p m 1627 |a burning feaver|

paynd wth a payne about her belly & navell. back weake vseth to high mtch

1 her vomyt wght {sic} well \2/ had a Cordiall

would know wheathr she should be let blood

vide Octob. 11.

I receaved a nother lettr frō Mres Neale in her behalfe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 241v (upper left part of page)

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CASE62462: Horary consultation concerning Lady Anne Twisden (PERSON60638)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1626 at 13:00

RN The lady Twisden of London 51. y. may 27 h {sic} hor. 1 p. m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

by her sleeping & scouring she hath nutch {sic} mended sinc Sr will wrote Last yt is thursday last.

yet the last night was more troublesome then before

this Day cōplayneth of a sournes rising out of her stomake supposeth yt a vomyt would doe her good yet dare not to adventur it by reason of her weaknes & scowring. wch we dare not to stay seing the goodnes of it yet fyndeth no aptnes to cast but a soure belching

desyreth a nother box of the pils 10 and an answ to his lett & to this.

The lady Twisden of London may 27 h 1. p m 1626

very weake & feeble yet sitteth vp & eateth prty well. scoureth mtch {sic} hath a soure belching yet no aptnes to cast.

would know wheathr fit to give her a vomyt considering her \great/ weaknes & sither her scouring Doth her so mutch good craveth an answere to his forme & to this Letter also.

wheathr any other course for mending of the sourenes will not helpe wth out a vomyt.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, ff. 224v-225r (f. 224v middle left, f. 224v bottom, and f. 225r upper left)

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CASE70905: Horary consultation concerning Lady Marge Brete (PERSON44753)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1630 at 11:50

RN The lady Bret was let blood & tooke her vomyt {wch} {sic} gave her 3 vomyts & 12 stooles & Mr Wallys gave her a sleeping pill & after her awaking is sick & so also after meate

& cā not take any thing but it cometh vp & now is so weake as she is forced to keepe her bed Continually may 25 h 11. 50 p|a|nt m 1630.

Clysters & Cooling almond milkes her vryne thick & red desyreth another playster of {opicacū} for the splene

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 194, p. 404 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE47053: Horary consultation concerning Robert Davis (PERSON29678)

Question asked by the patient on 11 July 1618 no later than 06:25

RN Robart Davyes \of Hambeldon/ his vomyt wrought 3 tymes. his pu\r/ge 20 tymes & made him exceding weake & faynt ready to dye

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 175v (upper left part of page)

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CASE24199: Horary consultation concerning Mr Sherington Montgomery (PERSON33312)

Question asked by the patient on 29 December 1614 at 10:30

RN Mr MūGūbrye of Sherington. 45. y Decēb. 29. h. 10. 30 ant m 1614.

his pill wrought so mutch yt he is grown very weake & feeble & keepeth his bed1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘long sick’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 141r (upper right part of page)

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CASE61090: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Sir Francis Crane (PERSON47205)

Question asked by the patient no earlier than 5 October 1625 between 10:00 and 11:39

RN Sr Francis Cranes vomyting syrupe cocl iijß wrought 5 tymes vpward & as much downeward octob 4. 1625 & made him very sick his body is but weake.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 10r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55541: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Reeve [Warren] (PERSON57469)

Question asked by the patient on 25 January 1623 at 15:25

RN my Cosen Warren \Reeve/ sent me a letter Ian 25 h {sic} hor 3 \25/ p m 1623 last weeke voyded vp blood 3 tymes. to the quantity of halfe a pynt is very ill feaversh {sic} weake & feeble & cānot slepe

[Astrological Chart]

desyrous of some cordiall & of my advice

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 162r (upper right part of page)

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CASE36749: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Richard Sharpe (PERSON15731)

Question asked by the patient on 18 November 1609 at 12:15

RN Rich Sharpe of Raunson 50 y. Novēb. 18 h {sic} hor 12. 15 p m 1609

his vomyt wrought slowly {illeg} taking cold drīke. & now scoureth & is growen extreme weake./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 192r (upper left part of page)

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CASE60382: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary Carrington (PERSON45623)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1625 at 15:00

RN Mary. Carington \56 y mayed {sic}/ serv wa to {sic} in holdt curd of her ague may 2. {illeg}|| h 3. p m. 1625.

now is growen very faynt & weake

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 82r (upper left part of page)

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CASE75373: Horary consultation concerning Lady Wingfield (PERSON61994)

Question asked by Dr Surcot (PERSON59795) on 27 August 1632 no earlier than 14:38

RN Sr Iames Wynfields lady. 46 \36./ y Aug 27 {illeg}||. h. 2. 2. 38 p m 1632. /at keyston by kemolton\ |D. SibCoate /Syrcot{illeg}{sic}\| /SyrCot{ott}s.\

[Astrological Chart]

\Sr Ians {sic} wynfilds w lady 36 y/ D syrcot Desyreth some revulsion or derivative a great cough very weake.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, pp. 403, 402 (p. 403 upper left, p. 403 upper right, and p. 402 bottom right)

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CASE37805: Horary consultation concerning Mr Adrian Fortescue (PERSON19645) and Mrs Mary Fortescue (PERSON30516) and Mr William Fortescue (PERSON30513)

Question asked by Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647) on 3 April 1611 between 15:00 and 16:00

GJ Mr Adrian Fortescue and mrs Mary Fortescue have taken thrice of their physicke and wrought well wth them, the gentlewoman sicke the first taking, and well since, her stomack better, but her head as it was

Mr Adrian sicke wth his physicke on monday last and tooke none since he sleepes not well, is growen weake and his waxen kernells remayne. / my Lady think that if he continue so it will bring him to a consumption She desyres to have some course for mr willm Fortescue 10 y. wch hath also an Itche. Desyres to be satisfyed how this Itche comes whether by overheating the bloud wth violent exercise. & whether they shall continue the rest of the physike.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 52v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE79618: Horary consultation concerning Lady Hester Temple [Old Lady Temple] (PERSON35978)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1636 at 15:00

SRN The old Lady Temple of Darsett 66. y. March. 29. . h. 3. p. m. 1636.

The pills j sent her did worke very well & did her very much good.

Is now short wynded & much hoven in ye stomacke & weake in her knees & A{illeg}k|nc|kles, as she was then

hath at this tyme a great hoarsenes & straytnes in her throate. desires the note of ye Dyet drinke. & pills.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 177, f. 18v (upper left, and upper right parts 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-practitioner-is-astrologer=Yes;f4-number-of-practitioners=Single%20practitioner;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ADizzy%20and%2For%20faint%3A%3AWeak;f6-damaged=No;f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment, accessed 30 September 2024.