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CASE21545: Interrogation (Missed question) concerning an Anonymous (PERSON16018)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 5 October 1604 at 23:20 and 6 October 1604 at 06:40

RN On came knocking a {meane} at my Dore for the son of Blund|h|ams Daughter Octob. 5. . h. 11. 20 p m a litle a fore midnight but I would not speake vnto him 1604

ego quæro quæ cause sit infirmitatis

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 155v (upper left part of page)

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CASE37971: Nativity for Elizabeth Seabrook (PERSON35166)

Question asked by Goody Elizabeth Seabrook (PERSON35165) on 27 April 1611 between 10:20 and 11:25

RN Elis Seabrooke will not suck her mother. {illeg}|b|orne Apr 13. h {sic} hor. 3 \38 {sic} 40./ p m /or about 5 rather\ 1611. sent to me f {sic} her mother for this child to know the cause & what was to be Done in this case.

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 76v (upper left part of page)

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CASE7506: Horary consultation concerning Anne Key (PERSON4301)

Question asked by Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 25 May 1600 at 14:40

SF And

An Kaies of 40 yers 1600 the 25 may p m’ at 40 p 12. Vtrun {sic} thomas Kaies capit Iniuriā vel cotumet morbū suū {vsime} sue vxoris //

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 236, f. 124r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11637: Horary consultation concerning Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by Mrs Catherine Blundell [Budoxhed] [Butshed] [Mrs Blundell [the elder]] (PERSON9819) on 20 August 1598 at 13:00

RN Susan Blundell had a fit about 1 post m. in my howse her mothr demaundeth the cause therof & about that time it taketh her in the day time. & about 6 a clock at night. Aug. 20 die h 1. p m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 17r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE14025: Horary consultation concerning Reynolds (PERSON15261)

Question asked by Mr Reynolds (PERSON15260) on 17 September 1603 at 11:15

RN Mr Raynolds of Stony stratford sept 17 hor 11. 15. ant m 1603.

he came to enquire of me the cause of his sons sicknes wheathr he dyed of ye plauge I or noe for he els he would have divrse of his neighbours sons before a iustice on for giving him a shrewd fall vppon wch he grew sick & dyed vppō tuesday he had blacke spots

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 81v (upper right part of page)

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CASE1447: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Keele (PERSON4246)

Question asked by Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 1 April 1597 at 14:30

SF Thom Keelle causa sue Distemation’ 1597 quest me ipsm facte 1597 the first of Aprille p m 30 p 2 an viuit aut moritur

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 54r (upper left part of page)

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CASE34417: Horary consultation concerning Alice Every (PERSON23112)

Question asked by Mr Willoughby (PERSON21200) on 15 November 1608 between 11:00 and 11:50

RN quæritr de Aloisia de causa morbi et an sit vitedis pater filia novēber 15 h. 11 ant m 1608 /Mr Willoby did move the quest wheathrit shall recover his speach\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 248v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE45882: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38326)

Question asked by Mr Neale (PERSON33499) on 23 December 1617 at 08:00

RN Mr Neale of Drury lane in london enquired of me Decēb 23 h. 8 ant m 1617 whenc it was yt on swounded 3 or 4 houres vppon any frigiht {sic} or disc wheathr it came frō the spleene or noe or whenc I set {this} after he was gone at nine but he enquired at     ant m 16171

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘swoundeth often’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 220, f. 144r (upper left part of page)

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CASE71655: Horary consultation concerning Tyrringham (PERSON63071)

Question asked by Mrs Alice Tyrringham (PERSON60702) on 26 March 1631 at 16:30

RN Mres Tyringh{ā} march. 26 h {sic} {hor} 4. 30 p m 163{1}

[Astrological Chart]

\6 months old/ |It hath \a/ loosenes bluish| wheathr the nurce be wth child

wheather the nu{rce} be wth chil{d} or els what imfecti{on}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 197 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE78375: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Anne Tyrringham (PERSON60704)

Question asked by Captain John Tyrringham (PERSON25848) on 3 October 1633 at 10:30

RN Captayne Tyringhā for his wife Octob 3. . h. 10. 30 ant m. 1633

[Astrological Chart]

cōpl of her stomack & would know the cause thereof

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 487 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE32896: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Sandy [Stocker] [Berry] [Napier] [Stock] (PERSON15611)

Question asked by Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315) on 27 February 1608 at 16:30

RN my brothr Sandy sent me a letter touching Mr Shaxtons cony catching of ve\r/y Cony Catchers indede feb 27. h {sic} hor 4. 30 p m 1608. yet writeth yt he now will not goe but yt his fathr would have him come to Oxford & my brothr if he cā will get him 20 lib. to goe to Oxford.

[Astrological Chart]

quærit vtrū An Stocker peius se habeat ob maritū. eodē tempore/

quærit morbi causā et medla an intollerable itching in the fundamēt ready to pull of her heare.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 45r (upper right part of page)

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CASE79965: Horary consultation concerning Anne Middleton (PERSON4997)

Question asked by Middleton (PERSON62716) on 5 February 1599 at 07:30

RN An Middleton 10 yeres old a week afore Miklemas sick miserablely handled wth her fits. the 20 of decembr die at 6 in the morning. borne the 12 of Decēb. 1588. die betwixt 1. & 2 morning. her fathr {sic} enquireth what may be the cause of her disease. in her owne prsence. the 5 of feb: die . h. 7. 30. ant m. 1599. of a white pale colour leane wellooking water very good. every day many fits. & on friday & weddensday. it maketh her knock stamp strick her hands a great cough /this figure I set in there prsence.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 240, f. 55r (upper part of page)

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CASE74220: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Piggot (PERSON56765) and Mrs Margaret Anderson (PERSON42694)

Question asked by Mrs Anne Piggot (PERSON56765) on 4 April 1632 at 14:50

RN Mres Piggot gentlewomā to Sr Rich Anderson & governes to all his Daughters 30 y Ap. 4 . h. 2. 50 p m 1632

languishing fearth eyther a consūption or the grne {sic} sicknes

|would be resolued| wheathr it ceede frō her body or nynd {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 48 (upper left part of page)

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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)

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-treatment=No;f6-querent-identified=Yes;f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ACause%20of%20the%20affliction;f8-patient-consent=Not%20specified, accessed 14 May 2024.