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CASE12005: Horary consultation concerning Oliver Whiting (PERSON17104)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1599 at 10:15

RN Oliver Whiting of Bedford troubled wth an ach in huckbone left side taketh it to be a sciatica. & thenc to his back & inside of his share came wth a cold or a listing as he thincketh more hot & then cold. 60 yeres old. came him selfe the 28 of feb. die h. 10. 3 20|i5| ant m. 1599. Spencers brothr in lawe & farnewels brother.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 90r (upper left part of page)

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CASE46597: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient between 9 May 1618 at 20:00 and 11 May 1618 at 11:00

RN Rich. Napeir correptus podagra in pollice sinistro pedis may 9 h {sic} hor 8. 15 p m 1618

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 93r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54032: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Nichols (PERSON55513)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39422) on 29 April 1622 at 10:00

RN Mr Nichols child \Elisabeth/ |5 y old the monday before Christmas h 8 ant m| of Old Stony stratford for the Ægylops & fistula lacrimalis in the corner of ye ey \the/ child prsent Ap 29 h 10 ant m 1622

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 78v (upper left part of page)

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CASE80054: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Mary Gadstone (PERSON12025)

Question asked by Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) on 29 November 1603 between 06:50 and 15:50

GJ Mary Gaddesden was let bloud Novemb. 29 ho. 6. 50 a m. 16031GJ

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1RN a megrym in her hed.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 167r (upper right part of page)

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CASE73373: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Hopkins (PERSON51817)

Question asked by the patient on 19 November 1631 at 08:00

RN Goodmā Hopkins of our tone {sic} 70. y. novēb. 19 h {sic} hor 8 ant m 163i |was here made no water.| |but in 3 or 4 das he dyed|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Stone in the yard cānot make water belly swelled’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 297 (upper left part of page)

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CASE75836: Horary consultation concerning Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400)

Question asked by the patient on 2 November 1632 at 13:00

RN The lady Magdalen {illeg}|{E}|{sic} \Edgerton/ 16 y novēb 2. h. 1. p m 1632

The lady broght her water

wheathr I can doe her good1

[Astrological Chart]

vryne good wth white Dregs & a great sediment

The lady magdalen Edgerton. 16 y novēb. 1|2| {}|| h. 1. p m 1632.

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aloes ʒij \jß/ Agar ʒjj|ß| |ß| trub ʒjß mochoic ʒ i|j|j|ʒ| |ß| dicta cretici ʒij rub tinct ʒij fiat massa myrh ʒij sav ʒij

Notes:

1{illeg}|S|truma in collo.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 118 (upper right, and middle left parts of page)

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CASE77291: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) and Mrs Eleanor Aylet (PERSON43141)

Question asked by Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) on 16 May 1633 at 07:00

RN Mres Aylet Elner Aylet of Magdalen Laver in Essex 40. May 16 h 7 ant m 1633

came into my prsenc wth there waters

her daughter Elenor Aylet 17 y mopish & idle headed for 4 yeres & her shoulder bone come out & goeth crooked

had a great cold in her head & cānot be removed

her mynd troubled wth divrse conceits & feares

very healthfull in her body.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 136 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE11330: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 29 October 1600 at 06:20

RN Octob. 29 h. 6. 20 ant m 1600 Rich Sand assumpsit hoc medicamentū calculo in renib

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 183r (upper right part of page)

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CASE19309: Horary consultation concerning Mr John White (PERSON17048)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1601 at 07:00

RN Mr White of the Greene 58. y Ap. 29 die hor. 7. ant m. 160i in his owne son. |of Newport nowe of Willinge|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘the stone in the backe.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 100r (upper left part of page)

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CASE21552: Horary consultation concerning John Pearce (PERSON18741)

Question asked by Goodwife Joan Barnwell [Pearce] [Pearson] [Persival] [Wotten] (PERSON18986) on 9 October 1604 at 17:30

RN Iohn Perce of or towne Octob 9 hor 5. 30 p m 1604 his wife came for {s} {sic} ph{y}sicke.

[Astrological Chart]

Goody Perce for her husb. octob. 9. hor. 5. 30. p m 1604 for an ague swelled in his stomacke./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, ff. 156v-157r (f. 156v bottom right, and f. 157r upper left)

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CASE24880: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Alicock [Alcock] (PERSON18858)

Question asked by the patient on 29 May 1610 at 15:30

RN Mr {A} {sic}

may 29. h. 3. 30 p m 16i0 Mr Allicocke. \of Sibbertoft/1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘megrym. bad stomack & wyndye’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 48v (upper right part of page)

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CASE38581: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dormer [Hurleston] (PERSON19499)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 23 August 1611 at 14:30 and 30 August 1611 at 11:00

RN Mres Hurstsone of Winge. was let blood six onces in her arme for a quatayne {sic} Ague hed light & gydye.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 151r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE46003: Horary consultation concerning Lady Throckmorton (PERSON16431)

Question asked by the patient on 29 January 1618 at 15:15

RN Lady Throckmorton of /Pery\ I came to her howse Ian 29 h. 3. 15. p m 1618 aguish stomack ill casteth soure stuffe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 167r (bottom centre part of page)

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CASE55158: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Jackson (PERSON52386)

Question asked by the patient on 23 October 1622 at 07:00

RN Mr Iohn Iackson of St yedes 36 y 24 of Iune last Octob. 23 h. 7. ant m 1622 brought his water stone cholick left syde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 92v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE49522: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh [the younger] (PERSON33024)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 18 August 1619 at 06:38

RN my Cosen Elis. Marsh the younger 17 y. Aug. 18 h. 6. 38 ant m 16i9 of myne owne accord epilepsia ml|a|tricis cū veritig multas vices.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 155v (upper left part of page)

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CASE50732: Horary consultation concerning Dr John Williams [Dean of Westminster] [Bishop of Lincoln] [Lord Keeper] (PERSON36858)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1620 at 15:00

RN D Williams Deane of Westminster Ap. 27 h. 3 p m 1620

came wth D Hughes frō his D Hughes house to see me & went wth D H to his howse a great cold & stuffed about the head & feaverish

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 15v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE47349: Decumbiture for Mary Mariot (PERSON32987)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38464) on 22 August 1618 at 14:40

RN Mary Maryot was stroken in her hipbone Aug. 4 h. 11. 30 p m 1618. lying in her cradle

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 230, f. 5v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11780: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Page (PERSON14607)

Question asked by the patient on 7 November 1598 at 13:45

RN Mres Page of Lathbury for her bad stomack & mutch treating vpward full of winde stone cholick. cold & Drye. Novemb. 7. die h. 1. 45. 1598.

Mres Page of lathbury in her owne son.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 48r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE16542: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Saxbey (PERSON15637) and Saxbey (PERSON18791) and Saxbey (PERSON15635)

Question asked by Saxbey (PERSON15635) on 31 January 1605 at 12:00

GJ Thomas Saxby of Hartwell 20 y. Ian: 31 ho. 12 in mer. 1605 A payne in his backe and bones

[Astrological Chart]

Quærit vt morbo gallico laboret

His father brought his water togither wth his owne and his wives. he feares that he tooke the disease by one that breathed in his face about michelmas

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 235r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11682: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 11 September 1598 at 15:53

RN R N. valde ægrotabat corde capite et stomacho. quæritur causā. Sept. 11. die . h. 3. 53 m. post m. 1598 apoplexia et verti

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 27v (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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f32-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f33-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person, accessed 19 March 2025.