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CASE18898: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Burton (PERSON10227)

Question asked by the patient on 12 February 1601 at 11:00

RN Thomas Burton of Paulersy feb. 12. die hor. 11. for a cataract & swelling & rednes in his eyes & paynes in his head.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 31r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE64594: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40515)

Question asked by the patient on 15 September 1627 at 13:00

RN The faukners wife to Sr Rob          of Parsnā Sept 15 h {sic} hor. 1. p m 1627 wheather festured sore & sw in her left arme broken & rūning & swellings about her face & neck all soft taken by hard labour of a child he {sic} wheathr it be the kings evill as is supposed or a fistula

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 215r (upper left part of page)

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CASE19297: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Emerson (PERSON11576) and Randall Young (PERSON17472)

Question asked by Mr Matthew Emerson (PERSON11576) and Randall Young (PERSON17472) on 27 April 1601 at 13:45

RN Mathewe Emmerton of Stony stratford {A} {sic} 26. y Ap 27 die hor. 1. 45. p m. 1601

Randall yonge of the same towne oculis et capitis dolore1

[Astrological Chart]

Randall younge of Stonystratford Apr 27 die hor. 2. p m. 1601.

Notes:

1 ‘for a megrim & blood shotten eyes eyes swollen’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, ff. 97v-98r (f. 97v upper right, and f. 98r upper left)

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CASE26981: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON21316) and Potter (PERSON20550)

Question asked by Goody Potter (PERSON20549) on 25 March 1606 at 07:25

RN On of Newp

Goody potter for her meade servāt m of 16 y yo {sic} ma\r/ch 25 h. 7 \25/ ant m 1606.

a swelling on her |left| cheeke like the quenes evyll this 2 yeres.

Also her daughtr of 4 y mach {sic} 25 h 7 \25/ ant m 1606.

vomiteth vp clūpers of blood & cleere blood & reatcheth mutch somtymes blood yt is very blacke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 81r (upper right part of page)

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CASE67929: Horary consultation concerning Alice King (PERSON52984)

Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1629 at 13:30

RN Alce Knight vtrū her swelling the kings evill {illeg} 26 y ma\r/ch 19 {sic} h 1. 30 p m 1629

mayed {sic} 6 yeres.

a litle knob vnder her chin

Kings evill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 91r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13630: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Christopher Woodfield (PERSON17334)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1603 at 13:15

RN Chrystopher Woodfild lying long sicke wrote \sente/ vnto me to come to him martij 31. hor. 1. {p}|15| p m 1603. troubled wth a shortnes of wynd ready to stop his wynd an aso{illeg}|m|a. hed gydye a burning in his body desyrous to have his neighbours forgive him as making no othr reckning then of death.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 16r (bottom part of page)

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CASE77566: Horary consultation concerning Mr Crompton (PERSON47332)

Question asked by the patient on 12 June 1633 at 12:30

RN Mr Crompton of Norton neere k{en}ke 32 y Iune 12. h. 12 30 p m 1633

fractura Capitis cū epilepsia convulsionib

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 222 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE69098: Decumbiture for Martin Trote (PERSON60490)

Question asked by the patient on 6 August 1629 at 15:00

RN first of all taken in his bed wth a great heavynes in his head Aug 3. h. 7 ant m 1629

[Partial Astrological Chart]

first taken wth an aguish fit

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 115Av (upper right part of page)

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CASE63385: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Longueville (PERSON53876)

Question asked by the patient on 13 March 1627 at 12:39

RN Mr Th. Longevill \of Brodwell 12 y/ march. 13. h. 12. 39 p m. 1627 /head & a cold rheme/\

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 19v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12853: Horary consultation concerning Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1599 at 15:00

RN Mr Gerenc for his sore eye corner of the eye at Novemb 26 die h. {3}. p m. 1599 /ægylops.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 230r-v (f. 230r bottom left, and f. 230v bottom left)

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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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CASE54483: Horary consultation concerning William Fountain (PERSON49263)

Question asked by the patient on 22 June 1622 at 12:00

RN Will fountayne of litlington {illeg}|5|4 y. Iune 22 h {sic} hor. 11|2|. p m. 1622 hed ach Iellowe Iandis.

a cough

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 163v (upper right part of page)

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CASE70232: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Wright (PERSON62335)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41103) on 14 March 1630 at 13:00

U[1628–30] Thomas write {illeg} was borne on \the next/ satterday at night after on michelmus was twelmounth, betweene a 11 or 12 at|or| i3, a Clock but cam to me at 1 of clock, ye 14th: of march 1630./

had a quiuorin & sounding on michelmus last & 3 Dayes the after ye small pox & then at shroftide & this last night had 3 fitts after the same manner a boue saide, being ye 13th Day complaines on the head & heauie & apt to sleepe

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 164 (upper, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE44139: Horary consultation concerning Susan Jennings (PERSON32111)

Question asked by the patient on 7 December 1616 at 16:30

RN Susan Iennings of weston vnderwood 52 y decēb. 7 h {sic} hor 4. 30 p m 16i6 a great wen vnder her left eare wch the kings physit call the kings evill very hot pricking sinc the last yere begynning wth a kernell

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 34r (upper right part of page)

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CASE43960: Horary consultation concerning Old Mr John Duncombe (PERSON11404)

Question asked by the patient on 30 September 1616 at 09:00

RN old mr Iohn Duncōbe sept 30 hor 9 ant m. 16i6. gout hed gydy stone cholick

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 5r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11976: Horary consultation concerning John Cosins (PERSON10943)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1599 at 07:00

RN Iohn Cozens troubled wth a shaking & sometimes burning after the shaking ague cōplayneth most of hed. & a litle his belly on day well anothr {sic} ill. feb 25. die . h. 7. 30. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 86r (upper right part of page)

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CASE66092: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Kent (PERSON52814)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40662) on 14 May 1628 at 17:00

RN Agnys Kent of Moulsoe almost 5 quarters borne on Palme sonday last was twelfmonth about some {sic} rising sent to me May 14. . h. 5. p m. 1628.

It is pyned & cōsumed belly hard & voydeth wormes living 6. wasteth in the body. was nurced by goody Keburne. goody Keburne came into another nurces house & would needes suckle it, wheathr the nurce would or no & sinc mutch amys & it swounded twice to day belly very hard flesh quite wasted was not well tended by goody Keburne face swelled buttocke black & blewe. cānot stand vppon the lyms the child prsent wth goody Alton of Moulsoe it did batle well vnder this nurce vntill goody Keburne her former nurce would suckle it force tooke some surfet.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 32r (upper left part of page)

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CASE37229: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Lucy Kempton (PERSON24004)

Question asked by the patient on 27 November 1609 at 13:38

RN Mres Luce Kimpton londinēsis et Cognata mea 30 y vnmaried novēb. 27. h. 1. 38 p m 1609 de morbo quærit nēpe de capitis dolore cōtinue qu|duc|ta a megrym. & of her flushinge & drynes of her hands 1609.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 329, f. 10r (upper part of page)

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CASE19392: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Askewe (PERSON9284) and Jane Askewe (PERSON9285) and Mr Richard Askewe (PERSON9282)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Askewe (PERSON9284), Jane Askewe (PERSON9285) and Mr Richard Askewe (PERSON9282) on 8 May 1601 at 12:00

RN Mres Askue of midle Claydon. 40 y. maij 8 die hor. 12. ant m. 160i

capitis dolore 3es annos

Itm’ puella Iane Askue of Middle Claydon 16 y. greene sicknes.

Itm’ Rich Askue. of midle Claydon. 40 y. hor 12. die .

lateris dextri dolore et algore et pulsu cedente vti arbitratr ex obstructione hepatis.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 113v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE15758: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Radford (PERSON15139)

Question asked by the patient on 18 October 1603 at 08:45

GJ Elsabeth Radford of North Crowley 18 y. Octob. 18 ho. 8. 45 a m. 1603 payne in her head and stomacke shortwynded and faynt

nunquā habuit menstrua

greene sickenes /the caryers maid\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 149v (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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f33-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f34-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 11 April 2025.