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CASE66410: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) and Anonymous (PERSON40698)

Question asked by Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) on 19 June 1628 at 18:00

RN {I}ohn Evans of the Mynrys in London Iue {sic} 19 h. 6 p m. 1628

writeth for a gent mā

first vnfoldeth his owne greefe how he is wrōged & cosened of all yt he hath & therby he his wife & childrē broght to great want & misery craveth my Counsell & instruction

Also writeth in the behalfe of a gentlemā yt having taken an extreme cold & prsently an exceeding greefe for the Death of his wife & {th}erby cast Downe into sicknes & mutch melancholy of a sanguyne cōplexion his sicknes & melancholy is mutch abated & now his voice is almost Lost yt he s cānot {sic} \on cānot/ spea heare on \him/ that speaketh {sic} \to speake/ a yard of

cōplayneth of something about the pit of his throate his voice is only low & weake but not troubled wth any fault in noncing but cleere inough every where no physick but cōplayneth of the coldnes of his stomack & head & sone {sic} stoppage about the begying of his nose cold flegme & cold head & defect in hearing hath 2 great manyscripts of physick yt he is Desyrous I should vse craveth vnder god my consayle for the frind his gentleman

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 80r (upper left part of page)

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CASE74377: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Ersfeild [Mr Ersfeild] (PERSON48585) and Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315) and Mr Alexander Napier [Sandy] (PERSON25251)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Ersfeild [Mr Ersfeild] (PERSON48585) and Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315) on 20 April 1632 at 14:00

RN I had a letters frō young \old/ Sr Robert & young Sr Rob. Sr Th.: Earffild & Sr water Leach Ap 1 \2/0 h. 2 p m 1632

frō old Sr Rob 6 rabbots & 2 litle troughts

They desyre me to goe wth Sr Rob & his L into yorke sheere & Sr walter into Devonshire

Sr Thomas ak|c|knowledged|th| yt my last pouder sent about a fortnight sinc hath recovered the fect{illeg} craveth the same powder.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 96 (bottom left, and middle right parts of page)

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CASE11890: Horary consultation concerning John Smith (PERSON15888) and Old Smith (PERSON15866)

Question asked by John Smith (PERSON15888) on 21 December 1598 at 10:00

RN Iohn Smith of haversham. 36 sick ever this week kept his bed th yesterday all daye the 20 of decemb sent \on/ of his neighbours to me for his disease his water cold all white & muddy complayneth of his harte very sick 2i of Decēb. die . h. 10. 1598. a fatt high coloured man

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 70r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52197: Horary consultation concerning Sir Francis Ventris (PERSON36354) and William Page (PERSON55908)

Question asked by Sir Francis Ventris (PERSON36354) on 26 March 1621 at 14:20

RN Sr Francis Ventrys wrote a most kind letter boath concerning his owne love & desyres to take physick of me for his head & other infirmityes as also for his neighb page of Sheaford craveth pils

march 26 h. 2. 20 p m 162i

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 94Av (upper right part of page)

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CASE75391: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Gascoyne (PERSON49674) and Mr Charles (PERSON42228)

Question asked by Mr John Gascoyne (PERSON49674) and Mr Charles (PERSON42228) on 30 August 1632 at 09:20

RN Mr Gaskoyne sent his water. & \also/ Mr Charels Aug 30. h. 9. 20 ant m 1632.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 409 (upper left part of page)

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CASE11898: Horary consultation concerning John Smith (PERSON15888) and Old Smith (PERSON15866)

Question asked by John Smith (PERSON15888) on 23 December 1598 at 10:09

RN Iohn Smithe sent againe his phisick wrought well. but his fathers not or very litle. Decēb. 23. die . h. 10. 9. yet was very sick.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 71v (upper left, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE32228: Horary consultation concerning William Sibthorpe [Butcher] (PERSON15797) and Mr Dr Roger Hacket (PERSON12450)

Question asked by Mr Dr Roger Hacket (PERSON12450) on 7 October 1607 at 08:30

RN Docter Hacket sent me a lettr t{ly in} his owne behalfe & the behalfe of his neighb. Sibthorpe Octob 7. . h. 8. 30 p m {sic} 1607

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 293r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE23528: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Stokes (PERSON35783) and Mr John Smith (PERSON35436)

Question asked by Mr John Smith (PERSON35436) on 6 June 1614 at 11:00

RN Mr Iohn Stoakes of Brūhā vicar. 38 y. Iun a batchelor Iune. 6. h. 11. ant m 1614 a tertian ague

Mr Iohn Smyth of Bedford wrote to me in his behalfe/ & him selfe also.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 22v (upper left part of page)

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CASE67447: Horary consultation concerning Mrs King (PERSON52979) and Mr Thomas Anderton (PERSON42696)

Question asked by Mrs King (PERSON52979) and Mr Thomas Anderton (PERSON42696) on 5 December 1628 at 17:30

RN Mres King sent & Mr Anderton for my consayle & for a Ring or anything that is not purging Decēb 5. h. 5 30 p m. 1628.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 342r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE12502: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Hutton (PERSON13092) and Mr John Hutton (PERSON13089)

Question asked by Goody Joan Hutton (PERSON13092) on 23 May 1599 at 09:10

RN Ione Vtton of fennystratton of 53. sent her water this 23 of may. die h. 9. 10. ant m. 1599.

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Iohn Vtton her husb: for a payne in his backe stomack. feareth an impost.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 170v (upper left part of page)

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CASE19203: Horary consultation concerning Brough (PERSON10081) and Brough (PERSON10083)

Question asked by Brough (PERSON10081) and Brough (PERSON10083) on 18 April 1601 at 08:00

RN Mr Brough children a boy of 12 y. the wench of 14 y Ap 18 die hor. 8 ant m 160i for scald white scalds sometymes drye sometimes moyst.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 80v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE56421: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281) and Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281) and Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286) on 30 May 1623 at 11:40

RN Sr Thomas Neavell \of Holte/ & his lady sent me a very fat lābe 2 cap & 3 couple of Rabbots May 30 h. 11. 40 ant m 1623.

an Ach in his instap{sic} ankles by fits yt at night he cā take no rest

boath of thē cōmend the oation of ther dyet drink purging

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 119v (upper right part of page)

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CASE48787: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280) and Mrs Vere Bouth (PERSON28281)

Question asked by Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280) on 21 May 1619 at 16:00

RN Mr Bouth May 21 h. 4 p m 16i9 sent for strenghtning pils for his head.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 10v (upper left part of page)

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CASE57972: Horary consultation concerning Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286) and Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281)

Question asked by Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286) on 22 March 1624 at 18:00

RN The lady Nevill tooke wth her husb. the last dyet Drink & it wroght not vppon waterish humours as Did her first ab. 3 weekes before whitsontyde but Did gripe exceedingly & she Did|ot|h writ now for on yt might worke more kindly on waterish hunours {sic} March 22 h. 6 p m 1624

sent me a draght of this dyet Drink to st {sic} tast. mach {sic} 20 h {h} {sic} 10. 30 ant m. 1624

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 118r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64352: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON50816) and Mrs Craste (PERSON47249)

Question asked by Anne Wentworth [Countess of Cleveland] [Lady Wentworth] (PERSON36662) and Anonymous (PERSON50816) on 26 July 1627 at 20:45

RN The Countes of Cleevland sent me a horse for ny {sic} mā Williā to Let Mres Crast blood yet because of her coldnes left it to my discretion as appeareth by her letter written to me wth her owne hand also enquireth my consayle for her cough Cook who by reason of a sore cough is rūing into a Consūption. Iuly 26. h. 8. 45 p m. 1627 |Mres Crasts she is bettr wheathr good to let her blood|

[Astrological Chart]

vtrū the Lady Cleevelands Cooke recuperabit sanitatē or wheathr he will rūne into a cōsūption he sent me a letter Iuly 26 {illeg}|| h 8. 45 p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 173r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE40119: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Haselrigg (PERSON23674) and Lady Frances Haselrigg (PERSON12632)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Haselrigg (PERSON23674) and Lady Frances Haselrigg (PERSON12632) on 3 July 1612 at 15:00

W Sr Thomas Haselrige sent his man wth a letter Iuly. 3. . hor. 3 P. M. 1612. Laborat febre tertiana

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 124v (upper right part of page)

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CASE60195: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281) and Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281) and Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286) on 12 April 1625 at 06:00

RN Sr Thomas Nea{vell} & his lady sen{t} there waters A{p} 12: h. 6 ant m 1625. |of holte on the hill.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 56v (upper right part of page)

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CASE60380: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Neale (PERSON55216) and Lady Neale (PERSON55223)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Neale (PERSON55216) and Lady Neale (PERSON55223) on 2 May 1625 at 15:00

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Sr Henry Th. Neavell & his lady sent me 20s in gold may 2. h 3. p m. 1625.

Sr Th. {toake} 4 days thrie {sic} a day & it night 8 tymes a daye & is sinc s{illeg} growen very hot. would know wheathr he may take of it any longer.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 81v (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-practitioner-is-patient=No;f4-patient-sex=Male;f5-question-asked=Medical;f6-patient-knowledge=Patient%20asked%20the%20question;f7-number-of-patients=Multiple%20patients;f8-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent, accessed 4 June 2024.