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CASE27766: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Hall (PERSON19831)

Question asked by the patient on 11 July 1606 at 13:00

RN Agnys Hall of Chelson & Caucot 45 y Iuly 11. h. 1. p m. 1606. her chest & harte full of payne & sick wth it. |bottome of her belly & bladder|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 214v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63659: Horary consultation concerning Mr Playdwell (PERSON34368) and Mrs Dorothy Playdwell (PERSON34369)

Question asked by Mr Playdwell (PERSON34368) and Mrs Dorothy Playdwell (PERSON34369) on 16 April 1627 at 17:30

RN Mr Pledwell \44 y/ & Mres Plet{illeg}|dw|eld|l|. |40 y| Ap. 16 h. 5. 30 p m 1627/ /she was deadly sick of ye mother.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 64r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE53403: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Edmonds (PERSON11482)

Question asked by the patient on 6 December 1621 at 12:00

RN Mr Edmunds of Winsloe sick hart decēb 6 h. 12 162i

new ague

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 149r (upper right part of page)

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CASE21672: Horary consultation concerning Mary Green (PERSON12365)

Question asked by the patient on 31 October 1604 at 11:15

RN mary Greene of Hogson 60 y Octob 31 hor. 11. 15 ant m 1604.

very sick in her stomacke & keepeth her bed when her fits cōme vppon her greeved aftr eating any thinge.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 173v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13854: Horary consultation concerning Bridget Emerson (PERSON11588)

Question asked by the patient on 19 June 1603 at 13:46

RN Bridget Emmerson of Cosgrave. 19. y. |M Whaly| Iune 19. hor. 1. 3|4|6. p m 1603. extreme sick right syde |plurisye.| /19 y.\1

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Notes:

1quære an sit gravida./’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 53v (upper left part of page)

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CASE38356: Horary consultation concerning Richard Mason (PERSON33070)

Question asked by the patient on 29 June 1611 at 13:00

RN Rich Mason of hanslop 3|5|8 y ill long sick in his chest casteth mutch Iune 29 h {sic} hor. 1. p m 1611.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 124r (bottom left part 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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CASE45092: Horary consultation concerning Lawrence Chamberlain (PERSON28808) and Mr Richard Adams (PERSON9031)

Question asked by Lawrence Chamberlain (PERSON28808) and Mr Richard Adams (PERSON9031) on 7 June 1617 at 09:00

RN Lawrenc Chamberlayne kinsmā to Mr Adams of Stachden 39 y Iune 7. h {sic} hor. 9. ant m 1617 /& Mr Adams him selfe.\

[Partial Astrological Chart]

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Mr Adams of Stachden well recovered but his mouth is very soare the skyn of his stomack is so hot faynt & sickly a bad stomack Iune 7 h {sic} hor 9 ant m 1617 desyrous of a cool{in}g syrope or other cōforta{ter}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 1v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE62515: Decumbiture for Lady Sara Leech [Mrs Sara Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON15610)

Question asked by the patient on 31 May 1626 between 15:00 and 18:00

RN Mres Sara fell sick at London may 5. h. 4 3 30 p m. 1626 /Desp sick of her hart & a stitch\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 233r (upper right part of page)

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CASE54019: Horary consultation concerning Joan Russell (PERSON58066)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39420) on 27 April 1622 at 18:00

RN Ione Rus{illeg}|s|ell of St {illeg}|y|eedes 7 y Ap 27 {illeg}|h| {sic} hor. 6 p m 1622. |sick sinc Christmas last.| /belly & chest.\ /he rageth by fits\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 76v (upper left part of page)

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CASE44252: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 21 January 1617 at 19:30 and 22 January 1617 at 10:00

RN Rich Napier waxed suddenly very sick Ian 20|i| h. 7. 30 p m 1617 /in his stomacke vntill he cast it vp all\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 55v (upper right part of page)

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CASE31850: Horary consultation concerning Henry Basse (PERSON22020)

Question asked by the patient on 4 July 1607 at 10:00

RN R Henry Basse of lamt 50 y Iuly 4. h. 10 ant m 1607.

sick about the stomacke shortwyded hath taken a great cold.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 243r (upper left part of page)

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CASE19198: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Piggot (PERSON14922)

Question asked by the patient on 17 April 1601 at 11:52

RN Mr George Piggot Ap. 17 die hor. 11. 52. 160i /very sick in his stomack & left syde.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 80r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE18313: Horary consultation concerning Robert Ive (PERSON13146)

Question asked by the patient on 29 November 1602 at 11:00

RN Robart Ives of Newport 20 y novemb 29 hor. 11 ant m. 1602. very sick in his chest & stomacke. his beath {sic} doth smell stronge.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 255v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12497: Horary consultation concerning William Fisher (PERSON11764)

Question asked by the patient on 22 May 1599 at 13:50

RN Wull {sic}: Fisher of hanslop of 51 y. his water hie coloured & very red. his sicknes vexeth his him in every te & keepeth his bed. lyeth in his chest & reereth bloode. 22 of may die h. 2. {sic} 1. 50. p m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE12339: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Bynion (PERSON10277)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1599 at 07:50

RN Thomas Bynion 19 yeres old. sick cōplayneth of his side the righ {sic} side a poer widowes Childe keepeth his bed nowe & then. cōplayneth of his harte. Apr. 28 die . h.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 143r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12912: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17744)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1599 at 12:00

RN A poer carers Daughtr of Milton very sicke cōplayneth of her harte & legs. last night leekely to have Diyed. 13 yeres Decēb. 21 die h. 12. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 242r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11771: Horary consultation concerning Old Richard Travell (PERSON16534)

Question asked by the patient on 31 October 1598 at 12:40

RN Richard Travell of Handslop 70 yeres old {sick} this sennet by fits he had a bruise wth a peece of tymber a twelmonth since. now vp & downe in his chest sent his sonn. Octob. 31. die h. 12. 40. m. 1598 had 2 wifes.

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[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 46r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11783: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Dixon (PERSON11322)

Question asked by the patient on 8 November 1598 at 07:49

RN Thomas Dixson of 74 yeres old sickened a monday was sennet sick at the hart refuseth his meate sickly this two or 3 yeres quærit of Crowly husband Crowly Octob. 8. die h. 7. 45|9|. mi. ant m. 1598

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 48v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11919: Horary consultation concerning Richard Dixon (PERSON11320)

Question asked by the patient on 4 January 1599 at 14:45

RN Rich. Dicson of Newp 25 yeres old never maried but thought now prsently to be maried fell sick yesterday morning at nig bell went for him keepeth his bed rubbeth about his hart & chest wheathr he have taken a thought 2. 45. p m.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 75r (bottom 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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3ASickness;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f5-question-asked=Medical, accessed 23 April 2025.