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CASE25973: Horary consultation concerning Humphrey Smith (PERSON25430)

Question asked by Smith (PERSON25414) on 14 December 1607 at 14:38

RN Hūfrey Smith of London Mres S{t}{as} sisters child 2 y. on christ: nex{t} Decēb. 14. h. 2. 38 p m 16{07}

pater fili{o} {sine} cōsensu a m{onth} sick 15 fits had it before ev{ery} othr day now hath it every daye & drinketh exceedingly in the fit

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 174, p. 365 (upper, middle right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE52740: Horary consultation concerning Mr Roger Hunt (PERSON52181)

Question asked by Mr Hunt (PERSON31978) on 28 June 1621 at 12:20

RN Rogar Hunt vppon last 25. h. 1: p m 162i

he fell sick & casted day & night Iune 25. h. 1. p {m} 1621

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 29v (upper right part of page)

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CASE54945: Horary consultation concerning Arthur Savage (PERSON58302)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39544) on 16 September 1622 at 09:00

RN Arthur Savage 2 y next m last 5 of Iuly. h. 12 after noone sent sept 16 h. 9 ant m 1622 |of Marson parke sick a weeke burning cōtinually|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 57v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE57465: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Ersfeild (PERSON48586)

Question asked by Mrs Christian Napier [Young Lady Ersfeild] (PERSON33479) on 2 December 1623 at 05:25

RN The Lady Earsfild for her sick sone Decēb 2 h 5 25 ant m 1623. voyded a great long worme/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 36r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE61308: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Chambers (PERSON45832)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40205) on 19 November 1625 at 16:00

RN Elis Chāber borne 13 of Iune h. 4 ant m 1620. but fell sick on tuesd in the night about 4 p m {sic} octob. 12. 1625 & was taken wth a sudden vomyting sent to me novēb. 19 h {sic} hor 4. p m. 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Elis Chamber 5 y novēb 19 h {sic} hor 4. p m 1625

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 45v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE62329: Decumbiture for Mr George Kempson (PERSON52765)

Question asked by Kempson (PERSON52764) on 12 May 1626 at 14:00

RN he sickned & swounded may 6 hor. 4 p m 1626.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 202v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE10758: Horary consultation concerning Arthur Middleton (PERSON14140)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17541) on 3 June 1600 at 11:00

RN Arthur Middleton of Emmerton a yere & a quarter. Iune 3. die h. 11. ant m. 1600 had the ague./

ague. very sicke & will cast mutch & will crye mutch & be heavy as if he would die a very feare & fatt ruddy child

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 96r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13550: Horary consultation concerning Alice Rawlins (PERSON15178)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17868) between 1 January 1598 and 31 December 1598

RN Alce Rawlings nata 1593. August. 19 die . h. 5 post m in Linford. this child betwixt 5 & 6. shee was very sick & the vse of her tounge taken away 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 218r (upper part of page)

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CASE15301: Horary consultation concerning George Pearson (PERSON14815)

Question asked by Thomas Pearson (PERSON34150) on 13 July 1603 at 09:20

GJ George Peerson of Kempson 13 week Iuly 13. . ho. 9. 20 a m 1603

On friday last about 5 of the clocke in the afternoone he fell sicke and hath a great scowring.

Quærit vt victurus sit necnè pater sine consensu.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 103Ar (upper right part of page)

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CASE49322: Horary consultation concerning Matthew Hall (PERSON31252)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38674) on 24 July 1619 at 10:25

RN {m}athy Hall 9 of newport 7 y.

ma{illeg}|t|hie Hall of newp 7 y the thursd after miklemas day Iuly. 24 h {sic} hor. 10. 25 ant m 1619. sick since tuesday every day & at all tymes it screameth & scratcheth & Did cast exceedingly for a day & it ceased & now doth vomyt like blood & water & is full of ye purples. /

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 117r-v (f. 117r bottom left, and f. 117v upper left)

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CASE77751: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Radwell (PERSON57256)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41924) on 1 July 1633 at 09:45

RN Elis: Rodwell of Kempson 6 yers old Iuly 1. . h. 9 45 30 ant m 1633.

extreme feeble & cānot turne her ten weeks sick voyded worms 23. Downeward & sinc is pyned sometymes cā take nothing ten weekes ill

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 276 (upper left part of page)

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CASE12479: Horary consultation concerning Mary Hearne (PERSON12730)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17697) on 18 May 1599 at 07:30

RN mary herne of Calverton 3. y. cōplayneth mutch of stomacke disquieteth|d| & very sick would vomit & cānot picketh nose & pulleth the lips & laboureth as it were for life. may the 18 die h. 7. 30 mi. ant m. 159 {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 166v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13010: Horary consultation concerning Francis Ingoldsby (PERSON13117)

Question asked by Mr Ingoldsby (PERSON13113) on 19 January 1600 at 07:30

RN Mr Engolsby of Lemborough of the parish of buckingam for his child Frauncis Engolsby 20 weekes old refuseth his Nurces breast maketh great moane & hath bene very sick this two days. sent to me this 19 of Ianuary. die  {sic} 7. 30 ant m. 1600 /a vehement cough. & draweth his wind very short\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 257v (upper left part of page)

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CASE57459: Horary consultation concerning William Witsy (PERSON62099)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39778) on 1 December 1623 at 14:30

RN Will: Witsee of Watton 4. y. \& 3 quarters./ Decēb 1 h 2. 30 p m 1623. bone {sic} feb 9. 1618. h. 10 ant m. fell sick on thusd {sic} last a feaver 3 fits a daye holding him for ye space of an houre./ eateth litle./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 34v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50428: Decumbiture for Thomas Holman (PERSON31787)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38803) between 23 March 1620 at 19:30 and 25 March 1620 at 07:20

RN Thomas Homemā \of Stonystratford \Newport// 10 weekes old next Monday betwixt 5 & 6 in ye morning borne & fell sick on monday last at mydnight or before g{naw}ed & hath strong fits of convulsion & sweateth mutch, face hands & full of sweat orderly to stoole

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 149v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE62858: Decumbiture for John Fisher (PERSON48989)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40357) on 3 October 1626 between 10:45 and 11:30

RN Iohn fisher a yere old borne on Barth eve was a twelfmonth being . h. 10 30 at|p| m. 1626.

fell sick on thursday Last wth strong fits swonding & putting out the tongue now the \violent/ fits gone hath a burning feaver

It fell sick sept 28 h. 12. 1626.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 301r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11825: Horary consultation concerning Everard Woodland (PERSON17346)

Question asked by Woodland (PERSON17345) on 27 November 1598 at 11:45

RN Everard \Woodland/ troubled e|i|t tooke him his sicknes tooke him on a weddensday before Barnabe a yere & half old pined & consumed wth it. pale of coleur. refuseth his vittayles & vomiteth it vp wth a coughing the 27 of Novemb. die . h. 11. 45. ant m. 1598. pater filio

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 57v (upper left part of page)

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CASE78332: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Newman (PERSON55374)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41998) on 25 September 1633 at 07:45

RN Agnys Nuemā of Havrshā 8. y. sept. 25. h. 7. 45 ant m 1633.

sick sinc satt last at night a litle after 12.

Casteth all that she taketh & had a loosenes before a fortnight. |cōpl of her bell voyded on worme|

vryne red & aguish

Is paynd every where

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 471 (upper left part of page)

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CASE15902: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Harte (PERSON12592)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18120) on 19 November 1603 at 11:30

RN Ralphe Harte of snā 2 y novemb. 19 h {sic} hor 11. 30 ant m 1603.

the child will not take any thing faynt & pyneth scoureth mutch sickned tuesday was 3 weekes

borne a moneth a fore miklemas last 2 yeres on a tuesday aftr n a fore sun rising halfe an houres

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 163v (upper left part of page)

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CASE44639: Horary consultation concerning Walter Hall (PERSON31260)

Question asked by Mr Hall (PERSON31241) on 7 April 1617 at 14:30

RN Mr Hall of Newp for his sonne Walter Hall. 9. y Ap 7. . h. 2. 30. p. m. 1617 hath voyded wormes vp & downe four in all Dead sinc fryday. |extree {sic} sick yest likely to dye|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 115v (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3ASickness;f32-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f33-patient-age-band=000-009, accessed 27 February 2025.