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CASE49678: Horary consultation concerning Charles Grey [Seventh Earl of Kent] [Mr Charles Grey] (PERSON31146)

Question asked by the patient on 13 September 1619 at 09:45

RN The earle of kent sent to me for his head eyes. & gums wth an extreme rheume sept 13 h. 9. 45 ant m 1619 |I purpose to goe to the Earle sept 21. next god willing|

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 2v (upper left part of page)

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CASE69829: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 12 December 1629 at 10:30

RN my Cosen Marsh Did {sic} sent me fruit agaynst Christmas Decēb 12 h {sic} hor 10 30 ant m 1629

Is very well

hath bene very well in her head all this sōmer & now in this cold raw weathr a litle payned in her face wth a red stroke in her forhead & in her nose.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 7 (upper left part of page)

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CASE11860: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163)

Question asked by the patient on 9 December 1598 at 11:10

RN Susan Androwes of Broughton about 50 yeres old troubled wth a great & continiall {sic} reume always spitting & her tong hath on it scales. at times any time this 2 or 3 yeres. sent Goodmā Macū in her behalfe. Decēb. 9. die . hor. 11. 10 mi. 1598. |metuit et formidat ne Dentes pereant|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 64r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11873: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163)

Question asked by the patient on 13 December 1598 at 09:30

RN Mres Androwes of Broughton sent to me againe the 13 of decēb. die h. 9. 30 ant m. her former phisick I gave her wrought well wth her. 1598. it cometh out of her mouth in great abundanc leeke cleare hot water.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 66v (upper left part of page)

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CASE19675: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Agnes [Anne] Rolte (PERSON15448)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1601 at 11:00

RN Old Mres Roldte Iuly 25 h {sic} hor. 11. 160i for her head

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 160v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE23400: Horary consultation concerning Lady Chester [Mrs Elizabeth Chester] (PERSON45998)

Question asked by the patient on 20 May 1614 at 11:20

RN Mres Chester tormented wth toothach. intollerabl 3 days & nights face swelled may 20 . h. 11. 20 ant m 1614.

desyreth me to come over.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 2r (upper left part of page)

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CASE26333: Horary consultation concerning Lady Ursula Bulbeck [Old Lady Bulbeck] (PERSON45145)

Question asked by the patient on 8 October 1623 at 20:25

RN The old lady Ienning Bulbeck of ye Strand 69 y octob 8: h. 8. 25 p m 1623. |sent her water indiff. head eys eyes waterish & reddish. & bloodshotten|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 228r (upper, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE42547: Horary consultation concerning Mr Davis (PERSON29662)

Question asked by the patient on 14 October 1615 at 14:25

RN Mr Whitaker \of Marson/ & mr Davyes sent vnto me for his eys. red {gāyey|s|} & myst octob. 14 {illeg}|h| {sic} hor 2. 25 p m 16i5

Mr Davyes of North Marson \52 y/ octob. 14.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 129r (middle left part of page)

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CASE46619: Horary consultation concerning Warren [Napier] (PERSON16834)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1618 at 06:00

RN my sister sent to me yt she was now more tormented in her hed then ever before may 13. h. 6. ant m 1618.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 201, f. 97r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE76427: Horary consultation concerning Charles Lane (PERSON53310)

Question asked by the patient on 8 February 1633 at 16:25

RN Charles Lane of Hanslop 13 y the 2 of Octob last sente feb 8 h. 4. 25 p m 1633

swelled about his necke ever sinc Christās & is broken in 3 t|p|laces & likely to break in another wth extreme payne in his head & necke feb 8 h. 4. 25 p m 1633.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 303 (upper left part of page)

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CASE11948: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1599 at 10:30

RN Mres Androwes of Broug{h}ton sent to me the 20 of feb. die h. 10. 30. ant 1599 payned in her hed all to the nose. litle courses or none. swelleth in her bodye

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 79v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12257: Horary consultation concerning Joan Chivoll (PERSON10506)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1599 at 06:15

RN Ione Chi{b}|v|oll of Woulson Magna. borne 1532. above 67. sick this never {sic} since mid lent but toake her leaue evr sinc the weddensday after Easter sente her husb: 21 of Apr. die h. 6. 15. ant m 1599 cōplayneth of her head

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 129v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE12376: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Charity Ashburnor [Ashbourne] [Ashburton] (PERSON9240)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1599 at 05:48

RN Goody Ashburnoure very sorely pained in her head light headed & swelled in her face very red. can take no sleepe nor rest. sent to me. may 4. die . h. 5. 48. mi ant m 1599 hath not had her couses {sic} this two yeres. bledeth nowe & then at the nose.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 149v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE12427: Horary consultation concerning Anne Coursey (PERSON10959)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1599 at 13:15

RN An Course of Emmerton sent for a payne in her hed. 40 vnmaried. at 1. 15 pm. 1599. 10 of may. die . 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 157v (upper right part of page)

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CASE14254: Horary consultation concerning Mary Gadstone (PERSON12025)

Question asked by the patient on 1 December 1603 at 08:40

RN Mary my meaden did send her watr. Decēb 1. hor. 8. 40 ant m. 1603.

payned mightily in her hed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 114v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE24981: Horary consultation concerning Jane Walbank (PERSON16730)

Question asked by the patient on 9 June 1610 at 09:30

RN Iane Walbancke of Cosgrave. 23 y Iune 2 9 h {sic} hor. 9. 30. ant m 16i0.

sent me strawbryes/.

bleedeth mutch at nose./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 60v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE30409: Horary consultation concerning Goodman John Roughead (PERSON15476)

Question asked by the patient on 1 January 1607 at 08:30

RN Iohan. Rufhed of or towne 45 y. Ian. 1. h. 8. 3|4|0 \36/ ant m a deadly tormēting megrym in his hed. h {sic}1

[Astrological Chart]

se {sic} he sent his water at {illeg}

Notes:

1 ‘a megrym’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 42v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE31047: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Lillingstone (PERSON13716)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1607 at 09:00

RN Mres lillingstone of litlington sent me word that her impostume brok{e} in her eare & rūneth {Apr} 6. . h. 9. ant m 1607

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 136v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE32459: Horary consultation concerning Goody Pen (PERSON24880)

Question asked by the patient on 22 December 1607 at 13:45

RN At this tyme a greene womā newly delivered sent for her hed cānot sleepe I think goody Pen.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 325r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE37303: Horary consultation concerning Mr Price (PERSON34472)

Question asked by the patient on 19 September 1609 at 09:00

RN The old man \mr Price/ of whō I bought my horse sent word to know a good tyme to dresse his other ey & to take of a Cataracte Sept 19 h. 9 20 \9./ ant m 1609

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 161r (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?f31-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f32-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f33-patient-knowledge=Patient%20asked%20the%20question, accessed 3 April 2025.