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CASE72784: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Jennings (PERSON52509)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 26 August 1631 at 07:00

RN The lady Ienings touching her nurce yt is willing to retue {sic} & a mayd of Countes her acquant onc & another Amulet to be sent her sone Mr Thomas Aug. 26 h. 7 ant m 163i

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 212, p. 108 (upper right part of page)

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CASE31110: Horary consultation concerning Mr Charles Longueville (PERSON24253)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26333) on 8 April 1607 between 07:45 and 07:59

RN Mr Charles longfildtooke his physick vppon Apr 8 it gave him 30 stooles & made him very weak

sep a ap .

his mā came in the morning Apr 9 to aske wheathr it should be stopped. h. 7. 30

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 144v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE40096: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dayrell (PERSON29716)

Question asked by Mr Paul Dayrell (PERSON29714) on 30 June 1612 at 13:30

W Mr Paule Dorrell Iune 30.  {sic}. hor. 1. 30 P. M. 1612 sent his man wth a letter he had not vsed the powder, so he had nothinge: for his wife

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 122v (upper right part of page)

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CASE26525: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Isabel Upton (PERSON16653)

Question asked by the patient on 2 January 1606 at 13:38

RN Mres vpton sent for 2 losenges Ian my lads {sic} Cook gentlewomaā.

Mres vpton my ladyes gentlewomā Ian 2 h 1. 40 {sic} \30/ p m 1605|6|

Mres vpton my ladye Cook gentlewomā 24 y Ian 2 h. 1. 38 p m 1605 {sic}.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 4r-v (f. 4r middle right, f. 4r bottom, and f. 4v upper left)

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CASE26716: Horary consultation concerning Alice Kent (PERSON13325)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1606 at 11:15

GJ Alice Kent mrs Vvedals maid sent to know whether she might not be let bloud feb 5 ho. 11 15 a m. 1606 She would not take her purg

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 42r (upper right part of page)

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CASE34348: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Raves (PERSON25005)

Question asked by the patient on 5 November 1608 at 13:20

RN Mres Ra{ue} the ladye zanchers gentlewomā 20 y sent for her physick Novēb 5 h {sic} hor. 1. 20 p m 1608.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 237v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE55590: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280)

Question asked by the patient on 4 February 1623

RN feb 4 Mr Bouths mā of Brinkloe came for pils 1623.

desyring to have Dariot Trinā magicā. And Crollius his Basilica

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 168v (upper right part of page)

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CASE56727: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Hobs (PERSON51633)

Question asked by the patient on 23 August 1623 at 16:00

RN Goodmā Hobs brought me 6 quayls & desyred yt my mā myght let teach him to let blood Aug 23. h. 4 p m 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 168r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE60099: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edmond [Edward] Franklin (PERSON30611)

Question asked by Mr George Franklin (PERSON49342) and Mr Nicholas Franklin (PERSON49349) on 1 April 1625 at 15:30

RN Mr francklins mā ernestly intreated me vppon the petition of Mr Georg & Mr Nicholas frankls his brothrs to admyt Mr francklyn to tak come heathr & to take physick at ny {sic} hands I have yealded therto m|A|prill 1. h. 3. 3{0} p m 1625. god almight blesse my {poer} endeavors.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 42r (bottom part of page)

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CASE63430: Horary consultation concerning Frances Ratcliffe [Countess of Sussex] [Lady Frances Mutes] [Frances Shute] (PERSON57309)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Abraham (PERSON42456) on 17 March 1627 at 09:45

RN At this tyme the gentlewomā Mres Abrahā came for her lady Countes & Mres & had a S pla{e}te engraved of the 11 of march to be put on on easter day at eleaven of ye clocke

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 227, f. 28r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE76426: Horary consultation concerning Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400) and Lady Alice Egerton [Young Lady Alice Bridgewater] (PERSON48397)

Question asked by Mrs Quicke (PERSON57232) on 8 February 1633 at 14:00

SRN Mrs Quicke Attendant on the Lady Bridgwaters Daughter sent her lerFeb. 8. h. 2. p. m 1633

She desires to know when she may apply the Leaches to my Lady Magdalen.

And whether the {lady} Alce should take any thing to prevent her fitts before the spring

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 302 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE80056: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Catherine (PERSON18831)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 15 November 1619 at 09:30 and 16 November 1619 at 11:00

RN My mayd Kate had gr iiii sal vitr gr viii sac candi i wyne iii It wrought very strongly wth her & made her very sick. novēb 15. h. 9. 30 ant m 1619

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 55v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE80077: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Mary Gadstone (PERSON12025)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 29 November 1603 no earlier than 06:45

RN Mary my meaden was let blood novēb 29 hor. 7|6| ant 45. ant m 1603.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 113v (upper left part of page)

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CASE52160: Horary consultation concerning Goody Catherine Broughton [Abbot] (PERSON44978)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1621 at 06:45

RN My mayd Kate came to aske my counsell for to be let blood for her grevous head ach march 17 h {sic} hor 6. 45 ant m 162i

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

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CASE53661: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Thomasin Gray [Old Mrs Gray] (PERSON50270) and Ellen [Eleanor] Lattyn (PERSON53402) and Lady Kniveton (PERSON53180)

Question asked by Mrs Thomasin Gray [Old Mrs Gray] (PERSON50270) on 7 March 1622 at 09:30

RN Mres Gray of Hincksworth. 56 y march 7 h. 9. 30 ant m. 1622.

is was mended of her leg & the swelling but then her head & eys were ill but sinc of late it brake agayne is prty well amended her leg i {sic} Issueth blod & hath always so done. |x y sinc had a bloody water./|

would know wheathr the humour be hot.

And wheathr an Issue will doe her serv. \nell/ good & when. craveth no physick but m|b|y ridgmont.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 16r (upper left part of page)

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CASE56987: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39732)

Question asked by Mr Nichols (PERSON14421) on 1 September 1623 between 09:40 and 11:00

RN Mr Nichols sent for leaches {China} & the vse & other cord for his belgick frind Sept 2. 1623 & for my mā

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 206r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73796: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON41487)

Question asked by Lady Farmer (PERSON48746) on 14 February 1632 at 14:00

RN The lady farmer sent her gentlewomā for a vomyte not by her owne Consent feb. 14 h. 2. p m 1632

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 443 (upper right part of page)

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CASE38052: Horary consultation concerning Richard Longland (PERSON32767)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1611 at 14:30

RN Rich langland of Cuddington b|r|etayning to my lady Pellā. may 36 y may 6. 7 h. 2. 30 p. m 1611. his vomyt made him sick but did him mutch good. Astma.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 88r (bottom part of page)

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CASE50815: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Collins (PERSON29175)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1620 at 07:20

RN Mr Collins butler of Corp chri colledg was let blood may 13 h {sic} hor 7. 20 ant m 1620

he would \could/ not bleed but swounded often

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 30r (upper right part of page)

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CASE70684: Horary consultation concerning Lettice (PERSON42373)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1630 at 05:40

RN my mayd lettice may 2 h. 5. 40 b{i} ant m 1630

had a vomyte yest craved a nother for her stomack is nutch {sic} oppressed hath thē well

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 321 (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-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AHousehold%20staff;f34-judgment=No;f35-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment, accessed 3 April 2025.