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CASE68165: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Mary Throckmorton (PERSON60153)

Question asked by the patient on 13 April 1629 at 12:50

RN Mres Mary Throckmorton of Weston 26 y Ap 13. ||. h. 12. 50 a|p| m 1629 /Courses Duly 3 or 4 yers\

[Astrological Chart]

desyrous to take prpard for twice for cold moyst humours

hath thē now but very litle who had thē before very well for 3 or 4 yers

prsumeth yt her body is distempered wth cold moysture yt Deadeth naturall heate & therfore Desyrous to take prp for twice & then to bleede in her foote troubled a litle wth the whit

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 135r (upper left part of page)

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CASE53727: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Hodgkins (PERSON51679)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1622 at 11:20

RN Mres \Elis./ Hodski{illeg}|n|{illeg} of Amptill mayed {sic} to mr Rich Hodgkins {illeg}|of| Amptill the kings steward 50 y march 19 h. 11 20 ant m. 1622.

for an ægylopis in the corner of ye eye hath taken a dyet drink & vsed salues & waters & mastick & neaver the better.

would have it divrted another way. or by ye nose as it was wont: a cold

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 27r (upper right part of page)

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CASE57571: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39798)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Longueville (PERSON53875) on 6 January 1624 at 12:00

RN Sr Th. Longevill of Cookom for his wifes sister yt hath the small pox c{ā} out. a prservative Ian. 6. h. 12 1623 {sic}.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 55r (upper right part of page)

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CASE50433: Horary consultation concerning Lewis Brittain (PERSON28401)

Question asked by the patient on 25 March 1620 at 12:50

RW Lewes Brittaine of Olney. y. {illeg}|49| d. h. 0. 50. p: m: Martij. 25 1620. new ague.

[Astrological Chart]

RN desyreth a clyster yt is gentle

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 150r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE55787: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39628)

Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1623 at 17:00

RN The poor wench yt hath the falling sicknes came to me craving yt I would send my mā to let her blood when her next fit cōmeth vppon her because it was told yt it cometh of blood & yt one in the like case so let blood was cured ever after March 18 h. 5 p m 1623

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 218, f. 23r (upper left part of page)

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CASE58640: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Warner (PERSON36489)

Question asked by the patient on 26 June 1624 at 07:00

RN Mr Warner of Hyemsferyes. 84. y Iune 26 h {sic} hor. 7 ant m. 1624.

new ague.

desyreth a gentle purg.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 221r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64794: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by the patient and Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) on 18 October 1627 at 10:00

RN Mr Anth king octob. 18. . h 9. 50 ant m 1627 {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Mr \Anthony/ King troubled wth the falling sicknes sendeth for his dyet drinke epilepsia. Octob. 18 . h. 10. ant m. 1627 /found no good by his ringe\1

[Astrological Chart]

{sic} my ring did Him no good.

Mr {Li}{ght}foot wrote for him hath taken all maner of physick & yet found no good by all the doctor{s} & there severall courses

Mr Anth. king octob. 18 h. 10 ant m 1627 epilep convuls.

Notes:

1 ‘Epilep’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 244v (middle left, upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE64992: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Anderton (PERSON42696) on 22 November 1627 at 10:38 or at 10:45

RN Mr O|A|nthony King of Ashby de la Land troubled wth the epilepsy signifyed by his worthy good frind & gentlemā Mr Thomas Anderton how he tooke all the physick sent him & touching the working therof. novēb 22. h. 10 38 ant m 1627

Mr King sent his frind to acquaint me touching the operat of his physick novēb. 22 h. 10: 45 ant m. 1627.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 19r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE59132: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Cockayne (PERSON46446)

Question asked by the patient on 18 September 1624 at 08:40

RN Goody Cockens wife of Newp Sick this fortnight of the new ague being great wth child is suaded that if she might be let blood she should doe well & mend Sept 18 hor 8 40 ant m. 1624

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 70r (upper left part of page)

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CASE63971: Horary consultation concerning Bennet Redman (PERSON57439)

Question asked by the patient on 1 June 1627 at 14:30

RN Bennet Redmān{e}|yn|{sic} of Whitechuch 76 y m|I|une 1. {illeg}|| h. 2. 30 p m 1627

hath had the palsye 30 y. sinc the losse of Antwarpe hath had 3 fits of an ague desyreth an easye purg.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 109r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE65324: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Mr John Latch [Hatch] (PERSON53382) on 6 February 1628 between 11:00 and 13:00

RN mres frank latch of the Strād her father for her palsy Lanenes {sic} on the right syde & her falling sicknes by onc in a month

hath Issue in her neck. S & annulus magic

yet feeleth little good

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 93r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE60204: Horary consultation concerning Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315)

Question asked by the patient on 13 April 1625 at 06:30

RN Sr Robart Napeir the elder sent for physick for his stone cholick & bloody water & wyndynes of his belly Aprill 13. h. 6. 30 ant m. 1625. |stone Cholick|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 58r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE60556: Horary consultation concerning Staper (PERSON59515)

Question asked by Mrs Staper (PERSON59516) on 30 May 1625 at 17:30

RN Mres Stas sent for a Sygill or a Charat agyst {sic} the kings falling sickes {sic} yt a child of hers hath & she sent me 20s may 23 30 h. 5 30 p m 1625.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 107v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53607: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Myddelton [the son] (PERSON33214) and Old Sir Thomas Myddelton (PERSON33213)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Myddelton [the son] (PERSON33214) on 24 February 1622 at 19:30

RN Sr Th mydleton vtrū prstet et conducat ei calculi termine spm Ini{sic} vna cū oleo terebynth chimco {sic} prstantisso medicamēto feb 24 h 7. 38|0| p m 1622

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 5v (upper left part of page)

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CASE55067: Horary consultation concerning Mr Pots [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON15000)

Question asked by the patient on 4 October 1622 at 10:30

RN Old Mr Pots sick sinc last night 74 y Octob 4 h. 10. 30 ant m 1622

troubled wth the stone desy{ro}s\rous/ {sic} of a clyster & a pipe

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 77r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55490: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Powell (PERSON57007)

Question asked by the patient on 11 January 1623 at 08:20

RN Mr Powell of London sent to Mr Cooke to have some thing to thicken his seed troubled wth the gonorrea lyeth on his bed back els cānot sleepe is to may {sic} shortly wanteth virility & erection sweateth at night. Ian. 11 h. 8. 20 ant m 16231

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘gonorh & itch’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 154v (upper left part of page)

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CASE61683: Interrogation (Receiving message) concerning Sir Thomas Myddelton [the son] (PERSON33214) and Mrs Christian Napier [Young Lady Ersfeild] (PERSON33479) and Lady Myddelton [Mary Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON25254) and Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 27 February 1626 at 14:00 and 28 February 1626 at 11:40

RN I receaved a letter frō Sr Th. Mydleton & the lady Earsfild & old Sr Rob Napeir feb {illeg} 27. h 7. 3|4|0. p m. 1625|6| frō Sr Rob touching Rich busynes yt he would goe to London & see what he can doe wth the Archebishop.

2. frō Sr Th nydleton & the lady Earfild touching the lady Midletons conv{ul}sive c{illeg}|rā|ping cholick |feb: 27. h. 7. 20 p m 1626|1

[Astrological Chart]

cōmendeth her pils best.

Notes:

1 ‘a wynd cholick c{illeg}|rā|ping & convulsiv’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 105v (upper right part of page)

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CASE64734: Horary consultation concerning Winch (PERSON61978)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40526) on 8 October 1627 at 13:00

RN mres Scots \{sic} litle/ child 2 y \3 quarters old/{sic} octob. 8 8 h 2. 1. p m 1627 the lady Winses child of Everton in Huntingdonshere broke out in his face when he was a month old & so continued at tyes halfe a yere

hath fits of a falling sicknes wth convuls.

would knowe what she shall doe after the playster of Canthard be taken of

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 235r (upper left part of page)

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CASE67898: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1629 at 20:20

RN Rich: Napeir \the younger/: for His health. & the Doctor. March. 14 h {sic} hor. 8: 20 p m. 1629 /a cough & cold\

[Astrological Chart]

Craveth my counsayle & tyme to Draw out his teeth

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 86v (upper right part of page)

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CASE55015: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Johnson (PERSON52581)

Question asked by the patient on 26 September 1622 at 10:20

RN Mr Iohnson of Tyddington sept 26 h. 10. 20 ant m 1622 had a sore fit of an ague shaking lying in his bones vtrū obtinb{i}it {sic} purg benef:

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 69r (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%3ATreatment;f5-date=1620-1629;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29, accessed 9 January 2025.