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CASE33060: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26582) and Lady Frances Clifford (PERSON19311)

Question asked by Francis Clifford [Fourth Earl of Cumberland] (PERSON19310) on 16 March 1608 at 08:45

RN my lord of Cūberland sent vnto me to come ever to thē eithr to day or to morrow march. 16 . h. 8. 45. ant m 1608. a gentlewomā ill. & my|the| lady francis/ I mised to goe to morrow

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 69r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE29333: Horary consultation concerning Jane Atkins (PERSON18919)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21555) on 27 June 1605 at 11:45

RN Iane Atkins of great Horwoode 22. y. Iune 27. h. 11. 30 \45./ ant m 1605.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

ill ever sinc may daye/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 136r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE51443: Horary consultation concerning William Hunt (PERSON52186)

Question asked by the patient on 24 August 1620 at 11:00

RN Will: Hunt of Carleton serv to mr Waller of Bedford. 24 y. August 24. {C} {sic} h: 11. ant m 1620 |10 weekes ill|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 155v (upper right part of page)

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CASE79916: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Himmingway (PERSON62672)

Question asked by the patient between 21 April 1631 at 16:45 and 22 April 1631 at 08:15

RN Mres Mary Himmingway 23. wayting gentle womā on my lady Mary hed ill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 174, p. 344 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE31781: Decumbiture for Margaret Walduck (PERSON25902)

Question asked by the patient on 25 June 1607 between 08:15 and 09:20

RN Margaret Walduck of newnton 14 y serv. to mes Culpap falleth downe Ded on tuesday last many tymes in a ded swond swondeth now no more but is extreme ill sep a ap when it first tooke her about 5. 30 ant m 1607.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 233r (upper right part of page)

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CASE80070: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Anne (PERSON21715)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 29 June 1607 between 07:00 and 10:45

RN An my mead let blood Iune 29. h. 7. ant m 1607 naughty blood sydes extreme ill full of stitches/ #

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 237r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE14411: Horary consultation concerning Joan Cole (PERSON10732)

Question asked by the patient on 22 January 1604 at 13:00

RN Ione Coles of lowton mres furzes servant 25 y Ian 22 hor 1 p m 1604.

right syde very ill hath bene letten blood but is notwthstanding very sicke.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘2 figur.’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 137v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE42897: Horary consultation concerning Joan Gawden (PERSON30811)

Question asked by Goody Blea (PERSON28133) on 27 February 1616 at 12:15

RN \Agnys lyones \Ione Gauderne of Newp a mayd// A womā of newport came wth goody Blea to know wheather wth child febr. 27. h. 12. 15 p m 1616 \chest ill nescit an sit gravida/

[Astrological Chart]

her Mres enquireth wheathr her sev. {sic} be wth chi{ld}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 6v (upper right part of page)

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CASE44630: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38194)

Question asked by the patient on 5 April 1617 at 14:00

RN Sr Charles groome 30 mayed {sic} Ap. 5 h {sic} hor 2 p m 1617 |{illeg} {sic} sick sinc miklemas| will take no physick will take nothing. |cōsūption feared.| /wheathr he will dye walketh vp & downe looketh very ill\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 114r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE21242: Horary consultation concerning Lancelot Whitfield (PERSON17095)

Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1604 at 06:30

RN La{unl}et Whitefild of Woulverton 54 y maij 9 hor 6. 30 ant m 1604.

hed ill s {sic} cough of a long cōtinuanc 6 yeres full stomacke & stitches. backe Sr Henr long mā. maried /Here in prsenc as if he ayled nothing\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 104v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21973: Horary consultation concerning Henry Fisher (PERSON11750)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1605 at 09:00

RN Henry fishr of Eastcot a serving mā to my lord Harrington 40 y febr 28 hor. 9. ant m 1605. crased in braine put out of service by his Mres for the love of a mayd.1

[Astrological Chart]

he sent only to knowe when he should fynd me at home yt he might come over vnto me./

Notes:

1 ‘hed ill & gydye mynd troubled stomacke & hart ill.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 224r (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-treatment=No;f6-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AHousehold%20staff;f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3AIllness, accessed 16 April 2025.