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CASE77792: Horary consultation concerning Dr Edward Hughes (PERSON19969)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1633 at 16:20

RN D Hugs sent me a crowne voydeth cravell & sometyms a litle blood craveth something to keepe him soluble for he is cōmonly Costive Iuly. 6 h {sic} hor 4. 20 p m 1633.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 290 (upper left part of page)

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CASE57972: Horary consultation concerning Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286) and Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281)

Question asked by Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286) on 22 March 1624 at 18:00

RN The lady Nevill tooke wth her husb. the last dyet Drink & it wroght not vppon waterish humours as Did her first ab. 3 weekes before whitsontyde but Did gripe exceedingly & she Did|ot|h writ now for on yt might worke more kindly on waterish hunours {sic} March 22 h. 6 p m 1624

sent me a draght of this dyet Drink to st {sic} tast. mach {sic} 20 h {h} {sic} 10. 30 ant m. 1624

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 118r (upper left part of page)

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CASE51133: Horary consultation concerning Young Sir Henry [Harry] Longueville (PERSON13774)

Question asked by the patient on 27 June 1620 at 15:40

RN Sr Henry Longevill Iune 27 h. 3 40 p m. 1620

his 2 purges wrght {sic} exceding well

is swelled more then before

desyreth an oyntmēt

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 91r (upper right part of page)

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CASE26992: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Haselwood (PERSON19883)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1606 at 07:45

RN young Mres Hazel{rigge}\wood/ of havershā. 19 y march. 27. h. 7. 45. ant m 1606

[Astrological Chart]

shee Did send at this tyme for some syropes to b\r/eake her flegme shee did not like of the electuary but sent it back /& was sick wth it.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 83r (upper left part of page)

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CASE52164: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Norwood (PERSON14527)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1621 at 13:00

RW Mris Norwood of Astw{ood} y. 45. d. h: 1. p: m: Martij 17. {1621} desireth to know whether shee w{ere} best to bee let bloud; or to ta{ke} physicke. full of payne: hath th{em} well

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 87v (upper right part of page)

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CASE66367: Decumbiture for Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by the patient on 16 June 1628 between 09:30 and 10:15

RN Mr King taken wth on s{trong} fit h 9. shiv & rearing almost halfe a yere: Iune 16. 1628.

his physick wrght {sic} wonderfull well.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 73r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE66453: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by the patient on 26 June 1628 at 16:39

RN Elis Ienings of London hath taken her vomyt & dyet drink wch wroght well wth her. yet looketh pale & hath not her floures cānot eate flesh & yet hath a good stomack craveth my Directiōs vppon Monday next Iune 26 h. 4. 39 p m 1628

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 86v (upper left part of page)

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CASE62462: Horary consultation concerning Lady Anne Twisden (PERSON60638)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1626 at 13:00

RN The lady Twisden of London 51. y. may 27 h {sic} hor. 1 p. m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

by her sleeping & scouring she hath nutch {sic} mended sinc Sr will wrote Last yt is thursday last.

yet the last night was more troublesome then before

this Day cōplayneth of a sournes rising out of her stomake supposeth yt a vomyt would doe her good yet dare not to adventur it by reason of her weaknes & scowring. wch we dare not to stay seing the goodnes of it yet fyndeth no aptnes to cast but a soure belching

desyreth a nother box of the pils 10 and an answ to his lett & to this.

The lady Twisden of London may 27 h 1. p m 1626

very weake & feeble yet sitteth vp & eateth prty well. scoureth mtch {sic} hath a soure belching yet no aptnes to cast.

would know wheathr fit to give her a vomyt considering her \great/ weaknes & sither her scouring Doth her so mutch good craveth an answere to his forme & to this Letter also.

wheathr any other course for mending of the sourenes will not helpe wth out a vomyt.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, ff. 224v-225r (f. 224v middle left, f. 224v bottom, and f. 225r upper left)

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CASE56064: Horary consultation concerning Lady Elizabeth Fisher [Young Mrs Elizabeth Tyrringham] (PERSON16629)

Question asked by the patient on 17 April 1623 at 10:00

RN The Lady \Elis/ fisher of Tyrringhā. Ap. 17 h. 10 ant m 1623.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

her great bleeding hath left her her leaches dead {illeg}|s|endeth for moe leach to vse every fortnight.

\wheathr to take them when she hath her sicknes or noe.// but sorely payned wth the emrods yt she cānot rest day nor night.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 62r (upper right part of page)

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CASE58203: Horary consultation concerning Mr Mainwaring [The Lord Keeper’s Purse-Bearer] (PERSON54055)

Question asked by Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280) on 15 April 1624 at 18:00

RN Mr Boath for Mr Mānering who feareth a Consūption. my lord Kees purse bearer Ap 15 h 6 p m 1624

To have pils of the extrat of sulph. for the cough of the longs

he desyreth to have 2 Doses of pils but to have more ruberbe in them. & an ex|bals|ome of br{u}pstone for the longues.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 152r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE72827: Horary consultation concerning George Elland [Chancellor of Lincoln, Archdeacon of Bedford] (PERSON48446)

Question asked by the patient on 1 September 1631 at 12:00

RN Mr Georg Eland of washing brooke 65 y Sept 1. h. 12. 163i

[Astrological Chart]

65 myds. last borne the fryday before

craveth some mitigation of payne

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 120 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE74727: Horary consultation concerning John Villiers [Lord Purbeck] (PERSON60854)

Question asked by the patient on 30 May 1632 at 09:00

RN my lord Purbeck sent to me for to stay his Loosenes May 30 h 9 ant m. 1632.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 195 (middle right part of page)

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CASE75621: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON54880)

Question asked by the patient and John Mordaunt [First Earl of Peterborough] [John Mordaunt [Fifth Baron Mordaunt]] [Lord Mordaunt] (PERSON24507) on 4 October 1632 at 13:00

RN ny {sic} Lord of Peterborough & his wife came to me Octob 4. h. 1. p m 1632 |was not desyrus to take any physick but something to vse to cure stooles|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 52 (upper left part of page)

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CASE77499: Horary consultation concerning Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315) and Old Lady Napier [Mrs Barnes] (PERSON33484)

Question asked by Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315) on 7 June 1633 at 12:00

RN Sr Rob Na ny {sic} br{other} sent me wo{rd} that he is w{ell} amended god {be} thanked & hath {a} good stomack yet paynd {in} making of h{is} water & h{is} ladys swelling is gone Iu{ne} 7 h h. 12. 16{33}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 203 (upper right part of page)

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CASE67943: Horary consultation concerning Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1629 at 17:20

RN my lord sent for a medson to stop his great loosenes. march 19 h. 5. 20 p m 1629

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 93v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE68399: Horary consultation concerning Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1629 at 18:30

RN my lord sent a kind loving letter interprting {sic} \accepting/ my letter in very kind te may 7 6. 30 p m 1629

his loosenes yt semd to be stayd is somewhat increased intendeth god willing to be wth after whitsontyde may 7 h. 6. 30. p m. 1629 /they tell him yt whitsonday is his last day.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 186r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE70162: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Meridale [Meredith] (PERSON54632)

Question asked by the patient on 7 March 1630 at 09:00

RN Mr Edward Meryd{all} 24|6|{sic} \25. y./ \of Bragnā/ march. 7 h {9} ant m. 1630 /wheather to be let blood for his stit{ch}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 140 (upper right part of page)

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CASE64632: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Mr John Latch [Hatch] (PERSON53382) on 22 September 1627 at 12:00

RN Mr H|L|atch {sic} \Latch of the Strand in London/ did writ to me to certify me how it was wth franke the issue did helpe her rheme but still hath greevous fits as before septēb 22 h {sic} hor. 12 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 221r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52307: Horary consultation concerning Young Sir William Andrews (PERSON9154)

Question asked by the patient on 20 April 1621 at 13:00

RN Sr Will Androwes of Lathbury Ap 20 h. 1. p m 162i craveth a purg before he goe to london flegme

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 115v (upper left part of page)

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CASE54213: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Poulton (PERSON57002)

Question asked by Dr Sanders (PERSON58186) on 18 May 1622 at 12:00

RN D. Sanders visited me may 18 h {sic} hor 12 1622 in ye behalfe \of the lady Poulton/ he dyned wth me

for Mres Poulton troubled wth a g{reate} laske hath had great advice & nothing helpeth

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 111v (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?f30-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment;f32-practitioner=Mr%20Richard%20Napier%20%5BSandy%5D%20%5BRichard%20Napier%20%5BSenior%5D%5D%20%28PERSON5218%29;f33-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 26 March 2025.