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CASE60968: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) and Thomas Huglescote (PERSON52086) and Anonymous (PERSON40152) and William Aspland (PERSON42975) and Aspland (PERSON42976) and Aspland (PERSON42974) and Anonymous (PERSON40153) and John Sherwood (PERSON58658) and Thomas Jordan (PERSON52695) and Jordan (PERSON52697) and Alice Tomkins (PERSON60271) and Valentine Tomkins (PERSON60262) and Tomkins (PERSON60267) and Anonymous (PERSON40154) and Anonymous (PERSON40155) and Anonymous (PERSON40156) and Anonymous (PERSON40157) and Anonymous (PERSON40158) and Anonymous (PERSON40159) and Anonymous (PERSON40160)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) on 17 August 1625 at 15:40

RN Mr Anth. Light foote craveth my consell for him selfe & his family concerning the plaugue Aug 17. . h. 3. 40 p m. 1625. of Glouson other {illeg}|w|ise Gr|l|ouston

3 Dyed of ye plauge in a Londyners house

a young mā, & his wife wth \severall {sic}/ ch his wife in another house {illeg}|g|reat wth child & 2 childrē. on 4 y. thother two.

what is best to sweeten & to clense the house. & how long it may be till they {illeg}|M|ay come abroad a month. |Mr light foote.|

Also for him selfe & his people 8 of them

3|4| men & 3 maydes besyde him selfe.

& for Th. Huglescote yt was wth the old mā. 34 y.

for him selfe & his mayde

another poor mā his wife & his father./ & a chil a

will As{p}land {sic} Aspland his wife & a o{illeg} {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 173r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE33060: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26582) and Lady Frances Clifford (PERSON19311)

Question asked by Francis Clifford [Fourth Earl of Cumberland] (PERSON19310) on 16 March 1608 at 08:45

RN my lord of Cūberland sent vnto me to come ever to thē eithr to day or to morrow march. 16 . h. 8. 45. ant m 1608. a gentlewomā ill. & my|the| lady francis/ I mised to goe to morrow

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 69r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE35361: Horary consultation concerning Lady Myddelton [Mary Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON25254) and Elizabeth Sandy [Napier] (PERSON20703) and Anne (PERSON21718)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 12 March 1609 at 12:00

RN my sistr Sandy sent a letter to the how certefying my brothr how that mary. & Elisabeth be sickish. & also her mayde An. March 12 h. 12. {illeg} {sic} in merid 1609. quæro sine consensu.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 335, f. 71v (upper part of page)

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CASE10050: Geomantic entry concerning Mary Raynard (PERSON5981)

Question asked by William Raynard (PERSON5980) and Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 24 August 1597 at 11:45

SF Mari Rainard serua sua fugitiua &c

[Geomantic Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 193r (upper right part of page)

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CASE58378: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Norman (PERSON55608)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39895) and Mr Thomas Dutton (PERSON48218) on 7 May 1624 at 07:30

RN Ellen Normā of Wavendon 20 y may 7. . h. 7. 30 ant m. 1624 /frater sorore.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Th Dutton wrote in her behalfe by reason her brother Du serveth him

Notes:

1 ‘on hanted as all suspect.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 180r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE24776: Horary consultation concerning Mr Say (PERSON25269) and Mrs Say (PERSON35121) and Susan Say (PERSON35123) and George Cheseldye (PERSON28876) and Alice Jinkenson (PERSON25270)

Question asked by Mr Say (PERSON25269), Mrs Say (PERSON35121), George Cheseldye (PERSON28876) and Alice Jinkenson (PERSON25270) on 16 May 1610 at 13:00

RN Mres Say of Doddington by Wellingborough. 38 y may 16 h. 1. p m 16i0.

water good

George Cheseldye 22 y a batch. of doddington by welborough may 16 . h. 1. p m 1610

water good

Susāna Say \of dodington/ her daughter. 6 y may. 16. . h. j. p m 16i0 this wench was wth a litle wench yt dyed./ |water good|

Alce mr Says mayd 24 y all these feare the plauge & sicknes having bene wth sutch as dyed

mes Say of dodford|dington| by wellingborough 38 y may 16 h. 1. p m 16i0

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, ff. 36v-37r (f. 36v bottom right, f. 36v bottom left, and f. 37r upper left)

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CASE37811: Horary consultation concerning William Freeman (PERSON30652) and Goody Maud Freeman (PERSON23317) and Lettice Freeman (PERSON30663) and Laura Burte (PERSON28591) and Anonymous (PERSON37498) and Elizabeth Burte (PERSON28588)

Question asked by William Freeman (PERSON30652), Goody Maud Freeman (PERSON23317), Lettice Freeman (PERSON30663), Anonymous (PERSON37498) and Elizabeth Burte (PERSON28588) on 4 April 1611 at 11:15

GJ willm Freeman of St eedes 44 y Apr: 4 {illeg}|| ho 11. 15 a m 1611.

Ad præcautionē pestis

Mould Freeman 60 y. eodē

Lettice freeman 11 y eodē

Lowre Byrt 7 y. eodē

Susan Byrt maid 16. y.

Elsabeth Byrt 35 y.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 53r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11794: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17627)

Question asked by Mrs Agnes Uvedale [Croutch] (PERSON16663), Mr John Uvedale (PERSON16658) and Anonymous (PERSON17628) on 12 November 1598 at 08:15

RN Mres vuedales meade sickly hath not her courses. supposed \by Mr Vuedale/ to be wth child wth & by her {L} \{Kinsmā}/ that last was question made. Novemb. 12 die h. 8. 15. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 51r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10101: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON83)

Question asked by Harry Cook (PERSON1943) on 30 March 1600 at 07:50

SF Cokes maid/

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 236, f. 64r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE16076: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON10433)

Question asked by John Bird (PERSON9748) on 14 January 1604 at 14:00

RN Iohn Byrde for his brothrs meaden Ian 14 h {sic} hor 2 p m 1604.

for aches in her huckle bone.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 184r (upper left part of page)

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CASE30548: Horary consultation concerning Eleanor [Ellen] Hughes (PERSON19974)

Question asked by Dr Edward Hughes (PERSON19969) on 31 January 1607 at 10:40

RN Elnor Huis of our towne serv. to young goody Malins 21 y Ian 31 hor. 10 40 ant m 1607 \mr Huis her vnkle./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 65r (upper left part of page)

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CASE3523: Horary consultation concerning Judith Slaughter (PERSON6611)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON8353) on 26 April 1598 at 13:30

SF Iudeth slaughter of 18 years 1598 the 26 of Aprill p m’ at 30 p j The mr for the maid wtout her consent/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 195, f. 43r (bottom left 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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CASE42491: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Lennard [Lady Dacre] [Mrs Elizabeth Throckmorton] (PERSON36070)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37986) on 30 September 1615 at 08:30

RN Sr Authur Throckmortons man told me yt Mres Elis. Throckmorton Sr Arthers Daugher was very sick after her pils & tooke a great cold & so cōtinueth |Sept 30 h {sic} hor 8. 30 ant m 16i5|

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 119r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE45716: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38305)

Question asked by Mr Jacynth Sacheverell (PERSON35023) on 6 November 1617 between 09:30 and 16:00

RN Mr Iacynth Sacheverell for his mayden 44 y troubled wth the mother ceeding frō the malig fumes of ye matrix asc to her brayne & depriving her of all senc & vnderst making her as a disttracted {sic} body

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 220, f. 112r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE51794: Horary consultation concerning Susan Sims (PERSON58835)

Question asked by Young Mr John Bird (PERSON9743) on 15 November 1620 at 11:00

RN Mr Byrd of Luton for his mayden 18 y Susan Syms: novēb. 16 15. . h. 11. ant m 1620.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 10v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57126: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39744)

Question asked by Young Sir Peter Temple (PERSON35955) on 24 September 1623 at 07:00

RN Sr Peeter \Temple/ for his serv yt attended him in his sicknes Sept 24 h. 7 ant m 1623.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 224v (upper left part of page)

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CASE61240: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Boyes (PERSON44613)

Question asked by Sir James Evington (PERSON30260) on 1 November 1625 at 07:30

RN His wayting gentlewomā mres Dorothy Boys of Offord by Huntingdon 18 y octob novēb. 1. h. 7. 30 ant m 1625.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 33v (upper right part of page)

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CASE71385: Horary consultation concerning Cicely West [Lady De La Warr] (PERSON61451)

Question asked by Mr Edmond [Edward] Ferrers [Ferry] (PERSON30336) on 17 February 1631 at 09:40

RN Mr Edmūde ferrers secret to the Comtes of Cleeveland In {sic} sent me word by his letter, that they had not tyme to put on the pomāder on the lady l|D|e la ware to know another tyme feb 17 h. 9. 40 p|a|nt m 1631

& yt the lady Mary hath l{os}t her fit for 3 tyms & yt mres Marshall is mended

And craveth yt will Gadston will make his Rome ready for the lady Fynet yt will send her agaynst the begȳning of Ap next or els before at the latter end of March

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 121 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE72423: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON41370)

Question asked by Dr Jarman (PERSON52449) on 27 June 1631 at 18:00

RN D Iermyn for his mayd 20 y Iune 27 h. 6 p m 163i

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 453 (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-querent-sex=Male;f35-patient-sex=Female, accessed 2 April 2025.