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CASE11660: Horary consultation concerning William Pipkin (PERSON14968)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17603) on 30 August 1598 at 17:07

RN Will: Pipkin 6 yeres old at Miklemas payned in the back & neck & head & belly & legs quærit causā eius remediū refuseth his meate Aug 30. die h. p m. 5. 7. m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 23r (upper right part of page)

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CASE27875: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Warren (PERSON16823)

Question asked by the patient on 31 July 1606 at 10:00

RN my Cosen warren of London brought her water and enquired the cause of her extreme toothach Iuly 3 h. 10 ant m 1606

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 232r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE41796: Horary consultation concerning R W (PERSON36368)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1615 at 06:45

RW R: W: quærit quid sit caa dolor{is} in latere dext: d: . h. 6. 45. a{nte} merid. may. 2. 161{0} {sic}1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1RN payned extremely on his right syde’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 6v (upper right part of page)

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CASE55375: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Hardwick (PERSON31353)

Question asked by the patient on 11 December 1622 at 14:15

RN Hardwike the lady Dickbyes serv. 34 y decēb 7 11 h. 2. 15. ant m. 1622

would know the cause of the cake of blood yt conth {sic} wth corrupt blood frō his right syde |spitteth corrupt blood.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 133v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11692: Horary consultation concerning Mr Ralph Vines (PERSON16708)

Question asked by the patient on 16 September 1598 at 09:00

RN Ralfe Vines is troubled wth a gydines in his head yt & clappeth over his eyes. & maketh him not to knowe what{sic} maketh him very Drowsy a youth 13 yeres old at miklemas next. enquireth a remedy & of what it is caused Sept. 1{5}|6| die . horr 9. ant m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 29v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13487: Horary consultation concerning Goodman William Sandon (PERSON15602)

Question asked by the patient on 17 April 1598 at 08:15

RN Willia Sandon of Woulverton to knowe what is good for his swelling \of his cheeke/ & of what cause it ceedeth. 1598 Aprill. 17. die \in his face/ h. 8. 15. ant. merid.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 161r (upper part of page)

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CASE24927: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Marsh [March] [the elder] (PERSON4816)

Question asked by the patient on 2 June 1610 at 19:00

RN My Cosen Marsh Iune 2 h {sic}. hor. 7. p m 16i0 causā frigid stomachi inquirit et quo modo medebitr.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 54r (upper right part of page)

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CASE26063: Horary consultation concerning Francis Evington (PERSON2607)

Question asked by the patient on 15 April 1602 at 06:45

RN frater Evingtonus Lond 53 y. Apr 15 hor 6. 45 ant m 1602.

quærit causā sudoris et subitanei coloris in palmis manuū et p{ediū} et insultu.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 181, f. 34r (upper part of page)

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CASE58803: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Tyrlington (PERSON36237)

Question asked by the patient on 18 July 1624 at 08:00

RN my Cosen Tyrlington brought her water to know wheathr wth child or noe & the cause of her extreme burning of her backe Iuly 18 h. 8 ant m. 1624

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 21v (upper right part of page)

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CASE26354: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Staper [Leate] (PERSON4503)

Question asked by the patient on 4 June 1605 at 08:15

RN Dna Leate Londinensis 4 Iu\n/ij h. 8. 15. ant m 1605.

the cause of her slepish heavynes hed browe & eys.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 204, f. 11r (upper left part of page)

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CASE70260: Horary consultation concerning Mr Clopton (PERSON46369)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1630 at 21:00

Mr. Rous Clopton of Corp. Chri Coll. Oxon 35. y. Mart. 17. . h. 9. p. m. 1630

[Astrological Chart]

A greiuous Headache takes him at Midnight sometimes in one te of ye head & sometimes in ye other te, but especially in ye left side of his heade, wch makes ye places outwardly sore where ye paine hath beene.1

A continually Noyse in his head wth a tearinge paine as yf it would pull one skyn from another, wch comes sometimes suddenly like a strech, & then is gone in an instant

A dizines in ye heade & a leapinge, as it were of blacke mothes before his Eyes

This paine hath continued these 6 weekes,

Desires to knowe whether it ceeds from ye stomack or spleene, from a cold or{illeg} hote cause

Hath beene let Bloud in ye right arme, & vnder the tongue, & in ye forehead, beeinge tolde by the Physitian ythis greife was caused by fullnes of Bloud

Hath taken Pills & Electuaryes sundry times, but his paine noethinge deminished

Hath for many years beene troubled wth a soundinge & noyse in his head, but neuer wth paine till nowe Feareth a Disposition to the Palsye or Apoplexye Desires Receits & Directions to preuent these two capitall Dangers.

Notes:

1 ‘Extreame Headache’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 177 (upper left part of page)

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CASE12969: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Cooper [Church] (PERSON10917)

Question asked by the patient on 9 January 1600 at 15:00

RN Iane Coo bid Mr Marchant to aske me the cause of her disease wc payneth her in her sydes & stomacke Ian 9 die  {sic}. 3. 30. p m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 251v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE19593: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Robinson [Sandy] [Napier] (PERSON6319)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1601 at 09:45

RN soror mea Maria Sandye Londinensis petit morbi causa catarrhe et capite frigido et iuncturis Maij 18 hor 9. 45 ant m 1600|i|. 160i {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 147r (upper right part of page)

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CASE75416: Horary consultation concerning Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400)

Question asked by the patient on 9 September 1632 at 08:25

RN Quæritr de causa morboū {sic} heroine D magdalenæ \Bridgwater Edgerton/ 15 y Sept 9 hora 8. 25 ant m. 1632. /eys darke\1

[Astrological Chart]

|In novilunio & first quarter./| \melancholick ill/ 6 y troubled hath had Issues in her neck two {illeg}|A|nd 2 in her arms & two nowe in boath feete hath bene let blood {illeg}|b|oath arme & feete 3 or 4 tyms. It came after the smale pox. a full pletherick body |hath had purges pils dyet drinks & An Angle frō king Iams & also this king /her face swelleth a litle wthin these 2 months her swelling\| |neaver had her terms| |hath bene let blood twice in her armes & twice in her feete & twice in her hands & leaches at her lips & thighs & fundament|

It is of in 26. 45. in tripl et ter et fac 2

Notes:

1 ‘Struma’ in chart

2 ap. ap. ap’ in the left margin

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

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CASE26355: Horary consultation concerning Richard Martin (PERSON62713)

Question asked by the patient on 8 June 1605 at 05:00

RN Richard Martyn serv to my brothr Sandye quærit causā of the stinking smell {sic} \rheume & breaking out/ of his hed & nostrel|s| Iune 8 hor. 5. ant m 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 204, f. 11r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11636: Horary consultation concerning Dr Robert Vilvayne (PERSON16704)

Question asked by the patient on 18 August 1598 at 14:54

RN Rob. Vilvayne enquireth the cause of his headache Aug. 18 die Au h p m. 2. 54. m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE13504: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1598 at 10:15

RN Rich. Na capitis dolore vnde efficitr 1598. maij 6. die . h. 10. 15

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 178r (upper part of page)

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CASE59235: Horary consultation concerning Mary Davis (PERSON47629)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1624 at 15:15

RN Mary Davyes nata Ian 23 \1509. 1595/ h. 6. 30 ant m sent to me octob 6 h. 3. 15 p m. 1624 to know wheather her of what her grate be \is/ caused her belly belly exceeding great yet as she thinketh not wth child

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 83v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE38861: Horary consultation concerning Goody Parker (PERSON33982)

Question asked by the patient on 9 November 1611 at 09:30

RN Goody Parker of weston vtrū bladder perished by the mydwiffes negligenc novemb. 9 h {sic} hor 9. 30 ant m 16111

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘cānot hold her water sinc her hard labour’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 188r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11658: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Gilbert (PERSON12134)

Question asked by the patient on 30 August 1598 at 14:36

RN Mr Tho: Gilbert \of litle linford./ enquireth what is the cause of the alteration wc he of late feeleth in his body of the payne of his backe & wherof it is caused as also of his aches the 30 of Aug. die h p m 2. 36. m. of 30 yeres at Easter next. 3 sunday after Easter. W|T|hom. Gilbert natus 1569. at litle Linford

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 22v (upper 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%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ACause%20of%20the%20affliction;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 15 March 2025.