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CASE11898: Horary consultation concerning John Smith (PERSON15888) and Old Smith (PERSON15866)

Question asked by John Smith (PERSON15888) on 23 December 1598 at 10:09

RN Iohn Smithe sent againe his phisick wrought well. but his fathers not or very litle. Decēb. 23. die . h. 10. 9. yet was very sick.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 71v (upper left, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE52197: Horary consultation concerning Sir Francis Ventris (PERSON36354) and William Page (PERSON55908)

Question asked by Sir Francis Ventris (PERSON36354) on 26 March 1621 at 14:20

RN Sr Francis Ventrys wrote a most kind letter boath concerning his owne love & desyres to take physick of me for his head & other infirmityes as also for his neighb page of Sheaford craveth pils

march 26 h. 2. 20 p m 162i

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 94Av (upper right part of page)

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CASE19495: Horary consultation concerning Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315) and William Hatch (PERSON12640)

Question asked by Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315) on 29 June 1601 at 06:00

RN Willia Hatch of Stapleford 60 y. Iune 29 die hor. 6 ant m 160i |hard by Luton.|

[Astrological Chart]

my brothr Sandy at this tyme troubled wth a losenes would knowe wheathr it be good to stop it or noe. & wheathr will: hatch b wyll dye of this Disease.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 130r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE70219: Horary consultation concerning Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315)

Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1630 at 20:00

RN Sr Robert sent me a lettr |S Robert sentr m{e} {sic}| \wheathr an/ march 12 h. 8 a|p| m 1630 wheather any remedy & asketh /what the disease is.\ wheather he may adde the 4 Cooling seedes & also Drink milke nowe frō the Cow because he fyndeth a skalding & great payne in deliv of his vryne

Canot keepe the foreskin on to cover the nit {sic} of his yard

a loosnes almost 2 months scouring away mutch filth on satt last a loosnes & a stoole of blood did sit over a hot oke stoole & mended

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 194, p. 157 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE45092: Horary consultation concerning Lawrence Chamberlain (PERSON28808) and Mr Richard Adams (PERSON9031)

Question asked by Lawrence Chamberlain (PERSON28808) and Mr Richard Adams (PERSON9031) on 7 June 1617 at 09:00

RN Lawrenc Chamberlayne kinsmā to Mr Adams of Stachden 39 y Iune 7. h {sic} hor. 9. ant m 1617 /& Mr Adams him selfe.\

[Partial Astrological Chart]

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Mr Adams of Stachden well recovered but his mouth is very soare the skyn of his stomack is so hot faynt & sickly a bad stomack Iune 7 h {sic} hor 9 ant m 1617 desyrous of a cool{in}g syrope or other cōforta{ter}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 1v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE13480: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Purney (PERSON15093)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1598 at 08:05

RN Thomas Purney a young maried man of Newport 1598 quærit remediu morbo Martij 20 die h. 8. 5 m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 155r (upper part of page)

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CASE13510: Horary consultation concerning William Malins (PERSON13894)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1598 at 06:45

RN Thom Will. Malins remediu cupit morbo. 1598 maij 7o die h. 6. {3}|4|5. ant. m 38. 45.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 185v (upper part of page)

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CASE16943: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Blundell (PERSON9815)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1602 at 06:45

RN Mr Blundell sent for physicke maij 18 hor. 6. 45. ant m. 1602 morbi naturā et hoīs

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 47v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12323: Horary consultation concerning Lewis Upowen [Uppne] (PERSON16652)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1599 at 11:00

RN Lewis vpowen of Bric{k}|h|ill sick in his navell sent to me againe for former phisick did but give him 3 stooles and all Downeward. Apr 26. die h. 11. ant m 1599. water i{illeg}|ve|ry red & thick leeke puddle miserablely tormented. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 140v (upper right part of page)

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CASE61090: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Sir Francis Crane (PERSON47205)

Question asked by the patient no earlier than 5 October 1625 between 10:00 and 11:39

RN Sr Francis Cranes vomyting syrupe cocl iijß wrought 5 tymes vpward & as much downeward octob 4. 1625 & made him very sick his body is but weake.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 10r (upper left part of page)

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CASE32581: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Kelly (PERSON24000)

Question asked by the patient on 16 January 1608 at 15:00

RN Her man keld. {sic} \Thomas Kelly/ sick of a burning fever very faynt his loseng wrought vp & downe vehemently & made him very sicke. sent his watr Ian 16 h {sic} hor 3 p m 1608.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 342r (upper right part of page)

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CASE24710: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Blackshowe (PERSON22136)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1610 at 09:30

RN Mr Blackshowe Curate to mr Ireland fallen \extreme/ sicke. aftr his physicke. very hot for the most te. may 8 h. 9. 30 p ant m. 16i0

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 29v (upper left part of page)

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CASE71439: Horary consultation concerning James Waters (PERSON61223)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1631 at 14:15

RN Iames Waters bayly to the old la Mres Throckmorton of Weston 50 y febr. 26 h {sic} hor. 2. 15 p m 1631 |was mended by my pils & now lately ill a fortnight|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 138 (upper left part of page)

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CASE73371: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Gowland [Master of Arts] (PERSON50178)

Question asked by the patient on 17 November 1631 at 18:45

SRN Mr Richard Gowland of Westmr Coll. Novemb. 17. . h. 6. 45. p. m. 1631.

Who hearinge of a Chymist yt Liued wth ye Earle of Arundell went to him & consulted wth him touching his disease, vpon his relation how it was wth me held him, he resolued him it was a Catarrhous humor wch if it were in short tyme remedyed would end in a Palsey or some such cold disease.

THe {sic} Chymist would giue him a powder or two, yt shall giue him the one a vomitt thother a purge & afterwards would giue him a Pill yt shall by degrees dry vp that humor in his head & keepe his body solluble also.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 296 (upper right part of page)

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CASE9372: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Cornwallis (PERSON2007)

Question asked by Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 4 June 1601 at 16:00

SF at 4 Sr thomas Cornwallis the 4 Iun’ p m’ at 4 Diz best to tak him in Cuer on the letter he sent to mistrs blagu’

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 411, f. 94r (upper right part of page)

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CASE59082: Horary consultation concerning Samuel Richardson (PERSON57565)

Question asked by the patient on 12 September 1624 at 18:40

RN Sam. Richardson of Bissetour 34 y. sept: 12. h. 6 40 p m. 1624 sick 2 month{es}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 62v (upper right part of page)

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CASE53916: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Page [Bachelor of Divinity] (PERSON55909)

Question asked by the patient on 17 April 1622 at 18:25

RN Mr Page of Alesoule college \batch of Divinity./ 30 y Ap {illeg} {sic} 18. 17. h. 6. 25. p m. 1622 /he wrote a letter to me acquating {sic} me wth the sicknes & the course of physick\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 58v (upper left part of page)

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CASE38801: Horary consultation concerning William Filler (PERSON30382)

Question asked by the patient on 23 October 1611 at 12:48

RN Wylliā filler of Barton 19 y. octob. 23. h. 12 48 p m 1611.

six wekes ill

[Astrological Chart]

It {sic} wheathr good to be let blood.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 178r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE43643: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Ashburnor (PERSON9235)

Question asked by the patient on 12 July 1616 at 17:00

RN Goodmā Ashburnour of this towne: taken ill in ye fild & willing to be let blood on yt arme Iuly. 12. h. 5 p m 16i6

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 134r (bottom 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?f30-patient-sex=Male;f31-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment;f32-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29, accessed 31 March 2025.