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CASE13098: Horary consultation concerning Florence Tickle (PERSON16434) and Anne Wilson (PERSON17199)

Question asked by Florence Tickle (PERSON16434) and Anne Wilson (PERSON17199) on 19 February 1600 at 13:30

RN florenc Tickle of Woulverton servant to \old/ Mres Longfild 19 y. for the greene sicknes pale & white coloured. febr. 19 die  {sic}. 1. 30 p m. 1600.

An Wilson young Mr Harry Longeveilds chambr {sic} mayd 21. y. pale & ill Coloured feb. 19 die h 1. 30 p m. 1600.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 272v (upper right part of page)

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CASE25478: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37387)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1610 at 17:20

RN The ladye freemās gentlewomā. at this time cānot take her drink but casteth it. no amendmēt.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 137v (upper left part of page)

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CASE28948: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Wincot (PERSON21207)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1605 at 10:12

RN my lady Dentons mans wife maij 8 h. 12. 10. 12. ant m 1605. |Margaret Wincot 44 y|

hath taken her selfe to be wth child sinc twelfetyde to Easter. but hath had a great many of her sicknesses & doe follow her ever since but she is as big as if shee were wth child & shee thincketh yt shee feeleth something styrr as if shee were wth child. very sick frō 3 in ye morning to 2 in ye aftr noone yt she cā take no rest. neithr a bed nor vp.

shee maketh & laboureth sometymes to vomite but brin{k}|g|eth vp nothing but watr eateth nothing but breath. shee is very dry.

Margaret wyncot 44 y. maij 8 h. 10. 12 ant m 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 87v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE15752: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Purrier (PERSON15107)

Question asked by the patient on 17 October 1603 at 15:30

GJ Agnes Purryer of Cranfield 15 y. Octob. 17 ho. 3. 30 p. m. 1603

One walter Hooton mr Androwes man of Lathbury beaten her that she is sore over her whole body. very faynt & ready many times to swound digest nothing. He put a hempen halter about her shoulder. /

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 149r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE78549: Horary consultation concerning Mary Nichols (PERSON55529)

Question asked by the patient on 1 November 1633 at 09:30

RN May {sic} Nichols my serv for a har\r/d sore red swe{l}led leg Novēb 1 h. 9 30 ant m 1633

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 20v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE79224: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Jones (PERSON52675)

Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1635 at 14:00

SRN Elizabeth Iones. 22. y. servant to mrs Katharen Tyringhā. Ian. 14 h. 2. p. m. 1634.

Troubled with ye greene sicknes Looks pale, faynt, & troubled with a panting at her heart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 172r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10477: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Smith (PERSON15945) and Ellen Baker (PERSON9367)

Question asked by Elizabeth Smith (PERSON15945) and Ellen Baker (PERSON9367) on 1 May 1600 at 07:00

RN Elisabeth Smith for her head May 1. die h. 7. ant m. 1600 /touthach a sh{oo}ting\ in her head.

Ellen Baker goodman hopkins mead for an ague Ap may 1. die h 7 ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 57r (upper right part of page)

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CASE46133: Horary consultation concerning Cassandra Cook (PERSON10866)

Question asked by Jane Blackburne (PERSON28109) between 7 March 1618 at 15:20 and 9 March 1618 at 14:00

RN my mayd Iane for on of Brodwell yt 3 days hath bene in labour wth child & cānot be brought a bed a great rising ready to stop her wynd |Cassandr Cooke 38 y hath had 9 child & 7 y wthout it.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 7v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10647: Horary consultation concerning Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086)

Question asked by Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086) on 22 May 1600 at 11:30

RN Thomas White of Milten 56. may 22 die h. 11 30 ant m 1600 |a payne in his shoulders| payned in his head back & chest stuffed. faynt & feeble water good but yellowish. sande in his backe. a drye cough.

Susāna White of Milten Mres Androwes servant 18 a red coloured wenche legs sweld. hath the whites but very few of the reds. head & harte a swimminge.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 79r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12065: Horary consultation concerning Alice Mariot (PERSON13986)

Question asked by the patient on 13 March 1599 at 09:30

RN Alce mariot \servant/ 13 of March die h. 9. 30. ant m. for her payne hed & burning w{illeg} scalding watr {sic} 1599. hed & hart. cold windy stomack

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 100v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12349: Horary consultation concerning Barbara Totes (PERSON16495)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1599 at 07:15

RN Barbery Totes |26 y| of servant to goody Farnell for muche shooting wth greate paine in her legs from the knee vpward & swelleth {nxt} {sic} sometimes in her backe best when shee is in her bed Apr 30 die h. 7. 15. ant. m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 144v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12643: Horary consultation concerning Joan Long (PERSON13758)

Question asked by the patient on 5 September 1599 at 06:45

RN Ione Longe of Astwood 20. y. taken yesterday in her bodye after a strange maner. yt shee cannot make water greeepeth {sic} her bellye & cryeth wth it & cannot sleepe. Septemb. 5. die h. 6. 45. ant m. 1599. /her fathers servant gote her wth Child but her fathr would not let him marry her./\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 194v (upper left part of page)

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CASE37431: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Johnson (PERSON32164)

Question asked by the patient on 7 October 1611 at 08:15

RN mes Elis Ionnson of Calidon serv. to the lady Barkcley 33 y octob. 7. h. 7|8|. 15. ant m 1611 |she brought a whyte thyn water /shortwyded splene hard & swelled\|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 334, f. 136r (upper part of page)

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CASE44584: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38188)

Question asked by the patient on 1 April 1617 at 12:20

RN a Chambermayd {sic} \wayting gentlewomā./ of my lady Dormers sick a senet wth a double tertiā. at seaven in ye morning & the next day at 12: cold an hour & child & afterward long hot yt she hath litle intermission 22 y mar Apr faynteth & swondeth this day voyded choler cānot abyde to be styred. Ap 1. h. 12. 20 p m 1617 |Mr Nichols|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 107r (upper part of page)

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CASE54973: Horary consultation concerning Anne Deary (PERSON47752)

Question asked by the patient on 18 September 1623 at 10:00

RN An Deary mayd to Sr francis duncōbe 23 y sept 18 h. 10 ante m. 1622 |grene sicknes pale shortwȳ|ded & sleepy.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 62r (upper right part of page)

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CASE59859: Horary consultation concerning Mary Elliot (PERSON48466)

Question asked by the patient on 1 March 1625 at 09:40

RN Mary Elyot serv to Iohn Kent of the vp end f {sic} 20 y febr 28 \march 1/ h. 9: 30 {sic} \40/ ant m 1625 |a swelling in her right cheeke very red & throate also|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘swelled in her right cheeke hard & red & throat very sore’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 180r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10314: Horary consultation concerning Sara Willet (PERSON17164)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1600 at 10:00

RN Sara Willet Mr Edgertons servant 18 y. Ap 12 die h. 10 ant m. 1600 paynd in her bellye wth a grypinge/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 36v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10537: Horary consultation concerning Anne Reeve (PERSON15244)

Question asked by the patient on 12 May 1600 at 10:20

RN An Rive Mr Alexandr Throughtons servant \costive/ 24. may. 12 die h. 2 10. 20 ant m. 1600.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 64v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53507: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Purg (PERSON57146)

Question asked by the patient on 22 January 1622 at 12:50

RN Agnes P{ur}g serv to Arthur lankford 18 y Ian 22. h. 12. 50 p m 1622 arising vp to her throat ready to swound hath taken her twice

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 172v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE60382: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary Carrington (PERSON45623)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1625 at 15:00

RN Mary. Carington \56 y mayed {sic}/ serv wa to {sic} in holdt curd of her ague may 2. {illeg}|| h 3. p m. 1625.

now is growen very faynt & weake

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 82r (upper 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?f31-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AHousehold%20staff;f32-querent-sex=Female;f33-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 26 March 2025.