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CASE11903: Horary consultation concerning John Smith (PERSON15888)

Question asked by the patient on 28 December 1598 between 13:00 and 14:00

RN Iohn Smithe sent to me & his man came to Stanton where I then was for he was extreeme sick & very leekly to dye the 2{illeg}|8| of decemb: 1598 a {sic} betwixt 1 & 2

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 72v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE33939: Horary consultation concerning John Abbot (PERSON21748) and John Elliot (PERSON23047)

Question asked by Mr Christopher Clark (PERSON22534) on 14 August 1608 at 15:15

RN Iohn Ellet of Potters Perry. 30. y. August 14 h. 3. 15. p m 1608 serv. to Mr Chrystopher Clarke /Iohn Abbot very sick his man\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 185r (upper right part of page)

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CASE43966: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSONGRP62)

Question asked by Mr Edmond [Edward] Ferrers [Ferry] (PERSON30336) on 30 September 1616 at 11:00

RN all my lord Hintens Wentworths men sorely handled wth the the {sic} burning feaver./

Mr Edward Ferrers my lords \wentworths/ secreatary wrought wrote in there behalfe my lord & my lady mutch afflicted. for th {sic}is new for the sicknes of there servants. & craveth my best counsell sept 30 h. 11. ant m 16i6.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 5v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13538: Decumbiture for an Anonymous (PERSON17864)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 12 July 1598 and 16 July 1598

RN Rives mead sickned al {sic} the 12 of Iuly die h p. m. 2a & now keepeth her bed ever since master on da{y} goeth \went/ abroad. shee sent not but I set this of mine owne head.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 211r (upper part of page)

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CASE27319: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Wright (PERSON21259)

Question asked by the patient on 21 May 1606 at 15:00

RN Elis Write of Tocetour 30 y. serv. may. 21 h. 3. p m 1606. /in prsenc very extreme sick.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 135v (upper left part of page)

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CASE28703: Horary consultation concerning Sara Pinkard (PERSON20540)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1605 at 12:45

RN Sara Pinkard 16 y Apr 18 h. 12. 45 p m 1605.

her mr threatned her & shee fell sicke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 49r (upper right part of page)

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CASE32665: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Johnson (PERSON23990)

Question asked by the patient on 17 November 1607 at 08:38

RN Dorothy Iansen serv. to my sistr Sandye sick 24 y nov. 17. h. 8 38 ant m 1607

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 8r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE36601: Horary consultation concerning Warren [Napier] (PERSON16834)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 29 September 1609 at 06:15

RN my mead told me yt my sister waxed sick about 10 an at night Septemb. 29. she told me therof Sept 29 h. 6. 15 ant m 1609

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 167v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11837: Horary consultation concerning Goody Frances Marshal (PERSON14021)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17634) on 1 December 1598 at 16:45

RN Thomas Marchell of Newport 34 yeres old. (Frauncis Marchell of Newport \24. yeres old./ very sicke ever sinc tuesday night at 8 & 30 mi p m. tooke her sicknes nowe & then vp but cannot stay vp. Decemb. 1 die h. 4 45. 1598. cū consensu serva domina.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE26670: Horary consultation concerning John (PERSON18823)

Question asked by the patient on 2 January 1606 at 13:30

RN my lady Cookes servant fell frō a standing & is extreme sick likely to dye sent to me Ian 2 h. 1. 30 p m 1606.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 33v (upper right 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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CASE32307: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne Davis [Playstoe] (PERSON11184) and Old Needle (PERSON24591)

Question asked by Goody Anne Davis [Playstoe] (PERSON11184) on 26 October 1607 or on 27 October 1607 at 10:00

RN Raynold Day|v|yes wife. sick of the plaugue octob. 27 h 10 ant m 1607. did bery Elis Browne her servant 3 wekes before harvest & did bury that day sennight on child. & 3 weekes aftr a nothr & dyed. & 2 more sicke & recovered this daye sēnet. And she hel|r| selfe fell sicke about this day senet in the after noone that her childs sore did break. she hath bene twice {illeg}|p|rayed for. cānot sleepe. hath a sore vndr her left share.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 305r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE34584: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Harrison (PERSON31431)

Question asked by Harrison (PERSON23646) on 17 December 1608 at 17:00

RN My Cosen Harryson sent me a letter in the behalfe of his sic{ke} infant now being at luton wth maudly{n} nource Decēb. 17 h {sic} hor. 5. p m 1608.

would know wheather in danger of peyste or water in his infan{cy} directed frō london the 8 of Decēb. 1608.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 273v (upper right part of page)

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CASE52698: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39262)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1621 at 14:30

RN nurce at will being very sick sent for me Iune 20 h. 2 30 p m 162i {treat}eth wynde

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 231, f. 21v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53938: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON53801)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Myddelton [the son] (PERSON33214) on 21 April 1622 at 18:00

RN Sr Th. Nydleton {sic} touching his servant sick wth a surfet & fall frō a payre of stayres. Ap 21. h. 6 p m. 1622

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 62r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13723: Horary consultation concerning Mr Nicholas Langford [Master of Arts] (PERSON13580)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1603 at 08:45

RN I opened a letter sent me by N|M|r Nicholas lanckford of Christchurch colledge in Oxford onc proctr of yt vniursity. & his man at ye same tyme came vnto me to know when his Mr should fynd me at home to know his sicknes & what ayled him maij 18. hor. 9. 8. 45. ant m 1603.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 29v (upper left part of page)

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CASE42491: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Lennard [Lady Dacre] [Mrs Elizabeth Throckmorton] (PERSON36070)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37986) on 30 September 1615 at 08:30

RN Sr Authur Throckmortons man told me yt Mres Elis. Throckmorton Sr Arthers Daugher was very sick after her pils & tooke a great cold & so cōtinueth |Sept 30 h {sic} hor 8. 30 ant m 16i5|

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 119r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11646: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Darby (PERSON11151)

Question asked by Goodman William Sandon (PERSON15602) on 26 August 1598 at 11:15

RN Thomas Darby of Woulverton servant to Will Sandye|on| of 17|8| yeres enquireth for his ser disease. his master enquireth for him wth out his consent Aug. 26 die h. 10. 30 mi {sic} he is very sick 11. 15.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 19r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE21466: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Richardson (PERSON15301)

Question asked by the patient on 7 September 1604 at 06:38

RN Richardson my mans brother in law of Newport very sicke as it is thought of the plaugue septemb. the 7 of hor. 6. 38 ant m. 1604.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 139r (upper left 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)

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%3ASickness, accessed 10 April 2025.