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CASE53484: Horary consultation concerning Mr Henry Duncombe [Mr Duncombe [the younger]] (PERSON48153)

Question asked by the patient on 18 January 1622 at 13:00

RN Mr Duncōbe the yonger of Ivingo for Deafnes & buzzing in his eare 14 y Ian 18 h. 1. p m 1622.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 168r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50765: Diary entry

Written by William Gadstone (PERSON23344) on 1 May 1620 at 11:30

RN My mā Will: Telleth me yt Mr vnderhill hath quite lost his hearing h. 11. 30 ant m 1620

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 21r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50772: Decumbiture for Sir John Underhill [Mr John Underhill] (PERSON36309)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1620 between 09:00 and 13:00

RN Mr vnderhill suddenly taken wth a totall deafnes may 1. {illeg}|| h: 3 ant m 1620

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 22r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE53895: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Mansell (PERSON13938)

Question asked by the patient on 16 April 1622 at 08:39

RN Mr Iohn mansell {of} Calverton Ap 16 {h} 8. 39. ant m. 1622 very deafe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 54v (upper right part of page)

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CASE54882: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Dyer (PERSON48232)

Question asked by the patient on 5 September 1622 at 16:15

RN Mr Rich. Dyer of Great Stawton Decē. 4. h. 11. 45 p {sic}. 1588. but came to me for my counsayle Sept 5 . h. 4. 15 p m. 1622.

a Smyth in London in cow lane on Hopkins opened the drūps of his ears & once in a yere & tooke out black coarns & then heard but sinc cometh agayne & is troubled wth a continuall n hissing & buzzing

vtrū ducet quā cupit

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 46r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE56079: Horary consultation concerning Mr Neale (PERSON55202)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1623 at 13:30

RN Mr Neale my Cosen Sr Iames Evingtons man Ap 18 h. 1. 30 p m 1623

for a deafnes

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 218, f. 64r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE56086: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Neale (PERSON55218)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1623 at 05:45

RN Mr \Will/ Neale onc serv to Sr Iames Evington 33 y Ap 19 h {sic} hor 5. 45 ant m Aug 4 m h. 4 14 h. p m 16 1690 {sic} then shalbe 33 y but came to me for his deafnes Ap 19 h {sic} hor 5 45 ant m 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 65v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE59945: Nativity for William Thomson (PERSON60061)

Question asked by the patient between 17 March 1625 at 19:20 and 18 March 1625 at 09:00

RN Will Tomson of Havrshā 15 y the morowe after maudlyn daye . hor. h. 9 20 ant m. 1625. a month after mydsoner {sic} cā speake but heareth a litle but most speake a loude soretyes {sic} better & worse nat 1609.

will: Tomson natus

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 15v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE62656: Horary consultation concerning Mr James Bracegirdle (PERSON44636)

Question asked by the patient on 29 December 1626 at 08:40

RN Mr BraceGyrdell of Church Brampton 27 Decēb 29. h: 8. 40 ant m 1626 |a noice in his head|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 263v (upper left part of page)

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CASE67951: Horary consultation concerning Henry Luckings (PERSON53974)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1629 at 09:00

RN Henry Luckins of Oxford. 38 y march. 20 h. 9. ant m 1629 |deafe 2 y|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘very deafe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 95v (upper right part of page)

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CASE26010: Horary consultation concerning Mr Harrison (PERSON62666)

Question asked by the patient on 14 September 1625 at 11:12

RW Mr Harison of Pitston d. . h: 11. 12. ant: m Sept: 14. 1625. A great noyse in both eares.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 174, p. 388 (upper centre part of page)

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CASE58101: Horary consultation concerning Young Sir Peter Temple (PERSON35955)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1624 at 13:30

RN Sr Peeter Temple Ap 8 h. 1. 30 p m 1624

for his deafnes & gydynes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 136v (upper right part of page)

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CASE64357: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 27 July 1627 at 20:45

RN The Lady \Alce/ Bacon of St Albion sent me 12 fyne handkerchers Iuly. 27 h. 9 {sic} \8.45/ a|p| m 1627 /Sr Iohn vnderhill is still extreme deafe\

[Astrological Chart]

this lady sent me for a token 12 {sic} \14/ fyne handkerchers.

telleth me yt Sr Iohn vnderhill continueth deafe & cānot heare at all. craveth my poer prayers.

Intendeth to goe to her mothers to see wheather the fresh ayer will recoaver him for no physick doth him good

I told her yt she should be ill the 3 of Iune sep a ap et post sep a ap ap {sic} & about h 11: at night was likely to be choaked wth a pill yt was given her to keepe her from swounding

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 174r (upper left part of page)

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CASE51182: Horary consultation concerning Richard Glover (PERSON49899)

Question asked by the patient on 8 July 1620 at 10:15

RN Rich: Glover of Hanslop 32 y Iuly 8 h 10. 15 ant m 1620 was mopish is well mended god be thanked deafish & his sight ill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 101v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE55132: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Dyer (PERSON48232)

Question asked by the patient on 19 October 1622 at 12:00

RN Mr Rich: Dyer of Great Stawton in Huntingdon sheere 33 y octob: 19. |h| {sic} hor: 12. in m 1622 for a hissing in his hed cōtinually 3 y. by fits

2 quærit vtrū mag Dna francklin 26 be f a good match./

3. what course of life best to advanc his fortuns/

4. wheathr likely to mary within a yere & a halfe./.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 88r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE59840: Horary consultation concerning Sir John Underhill [Mr John Underhill] (PERSON36309)

Question asked by the patient on 24 February 1625 at 20:15

RN Mr Iohn Vnderhill quærit vtrū medicus qui sanationē mittit deo volente efficerit Febr 26|4| h. 8. 15 p m 1625 |feb. 24|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘sight & hearing mutch decayed.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 176r (upper right part of page)

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CASE51075: Horary consultation concerning Richard Glover (PERSON49899)

Question asked by the patient on 18 June 1620 at 18:00

RN Rich: Glover of Hanslop 30 y Iune 18 h 6 p m. 1620 /febr malig.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘sences lost & memory.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 79r (upper right part of page)

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CASE53750: Horary consultation concerning Mr Henry Duncombe [Mr Duncombe [the younger]] (PERSON48153)

Question asked by the patient on 23 March 1622 at 12:50

RN Mr \Henry/ Duncōbe of Ivingoe for head stomacke & deafe of his eares s {sic} by fits mach {sic} 23 h {sic} hor. 12. 50 p m 1622.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 30v (upper right part of page)

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CASE54987: Horary consultation concerning Mr Michael Clark [Joiner] (PERSON22537)

Question asked by the patient on 21 September 1622 at 10:00

RN {M}r Michaell Clarke of Stonystratford. 44. y. sept 21. h {sic} hor 10 ant m 1622 blynd Deafe hed mutch payned

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 65r (upper left part of page)

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CASE66410: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) and Anonymous (PERSON40698)

Question asked by Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) on 19 June 1628 at 18:00

RN {I}ohn Evans of the Mynrys in London Iue {sic} 19 h. 6 p m. 1628

writeth for a gent mā

first vnfoldeth his owne greefe how he is wrōged & cosened of all yt he hath & therby he his wife & childrē broght to great want & misery craveth my Counsell & instruction

Also writeth in the behalfe of a gentlemā yt having taken an extreme cold & prsently an exceeding greefe for the Death of his wife & {th}erby cast Downe into sicknes & mutch melancholy of a sanguyne cōplexion his sicknes & melancholy is mutch abated & now his voice is almost Lost yt he s cānot {sic} \on cānot/ spea heare on \him/ that speaketh {sic} \to speake/ a yard of

cōplayneth of something about the pit of his throate his voice is only low & weake but not troubled wth any fault in noncing but cleere inough every where no physick but cōplayneth of the coldnes of his stomack & head & sone {sic} stoppage about the begying of his nose cold flegme & cold head & defect in hearing hath 2 great manyscripts of physick yt he is Desyrous I should vse craveth vnder god my consayle for the frind his gentleman

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 80r (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-querent-sex=Male;f32-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AHearing%20problems;f33-date=1620-1629, accessed 21 March 2025.