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CASE19358: Decumbiture for Mary Carreck [Harrison] (PERSON10338)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1601 between 16:00 and 18:00

RN Mary Carecke fell sicke about maij 2. die hor. 10. p m. 1601. speach taken away suddenly.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘* * *’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 108r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE32735: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient between 6 February 1608 at 20:15 and 7 February 1608 at 17:00

RN R N sick last night about 8 feb 6 h. 8 {sic} 8.15 p m 1608 had fluvium alvi1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘cholick fluv. alvi.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 22v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12482: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Joan Edmonds (PERSON11483)

Question asked by Mr Richard Edmonds (PERSON11481) on 18 May 1599 at 13:00

RN Mr Edmunds for his wife of Shenly 56. troubled wth the winde cholick wth gripings & pruckins {sic} & very sick a very good water at 18 of may. die h. 1. p m. 1599. /& a great coughe\

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 167r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49187: Horary consultation concerning John Brown (PERSON28456)

Question asked by the patient on 7 July 1619 at 14:30

RN Iohn Browne of Helmedoone 6{illeg}|2| y Iuly 7. h 2. 45 \30./ p m 1619 |he is growen very weake sick a fortnight every day| |a feaver.| |troubled wth the lockets|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 87v (upper left part of page)

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CASE77661: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Nyster (PERSON55701)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1633 at 17:00 or at 17:15 or at 17:29

RN Elis: nyster of {sic} 31 y of Horneton /Hornton\ Iune 20 h 5. p m 1633

her sicknes began a Wedd was a monthe about 4 in the morning may. 22 but sent to me Iune 20 h. 5 15 p m 1633 swounded then may 22

Iune 20 h. 5. 29 p m 1633 Dead palsy lame sorely tormented by fits

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 251 (upper right, bottom centre, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE11839: Horary consultation concerning John Phillips (PERSON14892)

Question asked by the patient on 3 December 1598 at 14:00

RN Ihon Phylip at Bletlhy {sic} 42. yeres a married man sick th but this weeke sick very mutch in his body. made his will yesterday sent him self this 3 of Decēb. die h. 2. 1598. he hath not gone to ground never sinc he sickned

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11845: Horary consultation concerning Harry Bennet (PERSON9632)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1598 at 13:38

RN Harry Bennet a maried man this 12 yeres sick this moneth yet walketh abroad Mr Hipwells servant hath bene troubled with blood he hath vomited it vpw & downward. Decēb. 4 die . h. 1. 38

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 61r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11893: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth West (PERSON16961)

Question asked by West (PERSON16958) on 21 December 1598 at 16:00

RN Elisab. West. {illeg}|3|0 yers old. sick this 5 weeks took her first wth an ach hath bene longe sicke hath cought wth a watching at Stanton & wth a thought ready to stop her wind & her Daughter yt moved yt question wthout her Consent. Dec 2i. die . h. 4. p m. riseth wth a wind & she is swollen

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE12559: Horary consultation concerning William Malins (PERSON13894)

Question asked by the patient on 21 August 1599 at 16:12

RN William Malins came home even nowe very sick. on told him it was the winde cholick August. 2i die h. 4. 12. m p m. 1599 |his disease took him vppō thursday last|

he wilbe 24 yeres old 5 weekes afore christmas borne on a sunday morninge before breake a daye

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 181v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE12707: Horary consultation concerning Ferdinando Poulton [Poutny] (PERSON15026)

Question asked by Old Mr Ferdinando Poulton [Poutny] (PERSON15024) on 17 September 1599 at 12:38

RN ferdinando Po{u}|l|ten of Bourton 14 y. came sick home frō London Sept. 17. die h. 12. 38. very sleepy keepeth his bed. 1599. pater sine consens. filij

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 205r (upper right part of page)

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CASE37468: Horary consultation concerning Old Lady Elizabeth Longueville (PERSON13784)

Question asked by the patient on 28 January 1611 at 12:15

RN I wente to see my lad{y} longfild Ian. 28 h 1{2} 15 p m 1611. long sicke feareth a cōsūption. hed & hart go{od}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 2v (upper right part of page)

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CASE39230: Horary consultation concerning William Emerson (PERSON30195)

Question asked by the patient on 19 February 1612 at 16:00

RN Will: Emmerson of Cosgrave the sons sonne 51. y. feb. 19. h: 4. p m. 1612. /sick six weekes. a weak mā\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 2r (upper right part of page)

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CASE47351: Horary consultation concerning Jane Thomson (PERSON36025)

Question asked by the patient on 23 August 1618 at 19:00

RN Iane Tomson serv to Syr Will fortiscue 22 y Aug. 23. h. 7 p m very sick fit 1618

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 230, f. 5v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE49255: Horary consultation concerning Mark Gray (PERSON31083)

Question asked by the patient on 16 July 1619 at 19:15

RN Marke Gray of litle Brickle 16 y Iuly 16 h. 7. 15 p m 1619 /he is so sick yt he canot speake\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 104v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13488: Horary consultation concerning Ruly (PERSON15518)

Question asked by Mrs Ruly (PERSON15516) on 12 April 1598 at 13:52

RN Mres Ruly filia 1598 Aprill 12 die h 1. 50|2| post merd {sic} she was 5 or 6 week sick or shee recovered shee vomited & rid mutch filthy baggage

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 162r (upper part of page)

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CASE25973: Horary consultation concerning Humphrey Smith (PERSON25430)

Question asked by Smith (PERSON25414) on 14 December 1607 at 14:38

RN Hūfrey Smith of London Mres S{t}{as} sisters child 2 y. on christ: nex{t} Decēb. 14. h. 2. 38 p m 16{07}

pater fili{o} {sine} cōsensu a m{onth} sick 15 fits had it before ev{ery} othr day now hath it every daye & drinketh exceedingly in the fit

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 174, p. 365 (upper, middle right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE34127: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Waters (PERSON16792)

Question asked by Robert Dormer [First Baron Dormer] [Lord Dormer] [Sir Robert Dormer] (PERSON11354) on 18 September 1608 at 13:20

RN Sr Robart Dormer wrote a letter to me in the behalfe of an old servant of his on mr Walther kee of his hau{k}es sick this halfe yere but hath kept his bed this fortnight. Septemb. 18 h. 1. {20} ant m {sic}. 1608.

at first begyning it tooke him wth a sore cough.

[Astrological Chart]

Thomas Walter 55 yeres        at Syr Robart Dormers

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, ff. 210v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE34610: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26686)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26685) on 23 December 1608 at 13:30

RN Knights kinsmā of yardly came for a boy of his newly sick & doth cast Decēb 23 h. 1. 30 p m 1608

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 277r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE35211: Horary consultation concerning Susan Brooke [Lovet] [Lady Lovet] (PERSON1342)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1609 at 19:00

RN The lady lovet of Soulbery 30 feb. 25. h {sic} h7|ora| 7 p. m 1609 |long sicke Wynd cholick miserablely tormented|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 338, f. 54r (upper part of page)

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CASE49538: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Flamsteed (PERSON30457)

Question asked by the patient on 20 August 1619 at 15:25

RN Mres Alce flāsteede of Daynton 60 y Aug 20 h. 3. 25 an{t}|p| {sic} p m 1619 |sick 7 or 8 weekes now her vryne is high red & aguis & maketh very litle water.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 158v (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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3ASickness;f4-time-of-day=PM;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 12 March 2025.