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CASE33627: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 27 June 1608 between 09:45 and 11:30

RN Mres Ruly came to Dresse my mouth Iuly {sic} 27 h. 9. 45. ant m 1608 |ego quæro nū sit can|c|er in ore.|

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 138r (upper left part of page)

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CASE75886: Horary consultation concerning Henry Barnwell (PERSON43619)

Question asked by the patient on 9 November 1632 between 12:30 and 18:00

TG Henry Barnwell 47. hath rising in his stomacke the mouth full of cancers a tribus septimanis male habens RN of wymbly parish

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 134 (upper right part of page)

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CASE75877: Horary consultation concerning Mr Rowland Redman (PERSON57443)

Question asked by the patient on 8 November 1632 at 15:00

RN Mr \Rowland/ Redmā of Broughton 55 y novēb. 8 h. 3. p m 1632 |his tongue eaten wth a canker|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 132 (upper left part of page)

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CASE50558: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38815)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1620 at 15:00

RN for the physick physick {sic} after yt the vlcer of his tongue s {sic} did breake was given to the gentlemā yt came wth Mr Wylson of Broughton Ap. 12 h. 3 p m 1620

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 171r (upper right part of page)

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CASE15491: Horary consultation concerning John Fisher (PERSON11754)

Question asked by the patient on 27 August 1603 at 14:35

RN Iohn fisher of Havershā 27 a servant August 27 h {sic} hor 2. 35. p m 1603. for a great byle & rūning sore in his necke yt swelleth every yere.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 123r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11461: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Andrews (PERSON9152)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1600 at 14:00

RN Thomas Androwes 34. novēb 26 hor. 2 p m. 1600

cordis calore. vnde fluxit cancer in ore.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 202r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12843: Horary consultation concerning Robert Greathead (PERSON12323)

Question asked by the patient on 24 November 1599 at 12:30

RN Robart Greathead of Stony stratford a daylabourer. for the heate of his stomacke & the blisteringe of his {illeg} {sic} tounge. novemb 24 die hor. 12. 30. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE15327: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18063)

Question asked by the patient on 16 July 1603 at 08:15

RN An old mā for a heate in stomacke yt maketh his toungue & lips to blister Iuly. of Simpsen parish yt was robbed 3 or 4 tymes of sheetes Iuly 16. hor. 8. 15. ant m. 1603.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 105r (upper left part of page)

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CASE49494: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Ignoram (PERSON32012)

Question asked by the patient on 11 August 1619 at 17:00

RN Mr Iohn Ignorā of Betchāpton. 12 y. Aug. 11. h. 5. p m 1619 /Cancer intra labiū./\ /lip swelled white lifted & cancred & a hard knob of long cōtinuance./\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 150v (upper left part of page)

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CASE27340: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Malins (PERSON13893)

Question asked by Young Goody Joan Malins (PERSON13904) on 23 May 1606 at 18:00

RN yong goody Malyns brought her sone Thomas heathr may 23. h. 6 p m 1606. for an Impostume in his necke & kernels doe gather thithr

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 139r (upper right part of page)

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CASE53412: Horary consultation concerning William Valentine (PERSON60788)

Question asked by the patient on 13 December 1621 at 10:39

RN Wyll. Valentyne of Quainton 25 y Decēb 13. h. 10 39 ant m 162ii metuit apostema arising vp to his throat ready to stop his wynd./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 231, f. 153r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE65544: Horary consultation concerning John Parkins (PERSON56131)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1628 at 09:00

RN Iohn Parkins of Moulsoe 17 y March. 17 h. 9 ant m 1628 had a blyst in his neck & wrests

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 131r (upper right part of page)

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CASE73919: Horary consultation concerning Richard Wright (PERSON37100)

Question asked by the patient between 1 March 1632 at 17:00 and 2 March 1632 at 08:15

RN Rich: Write of Stoake golding 20 y f {sic} March a swelling vnder his chyn & neck & a swelling wth 2 rūing holes

hath bene twice wth the king & fyndeth litle remedy.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 477 (middle left part of page)

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CASE57894: Horary consultation concerning Robert Toppe (PERSON59891)

Question asked by the patient on 13 March 1624 at 13:00 or at 13:20

RN Rob. T{illeg}{y}|ap|. Tappe of fensome {illeg} {sic} 49 y march 13 h. 1. 20 p m. 1624 /tonge & cheeke\

[Astrological Chart]

Robert Top of fensom for a Canker in ye mouth for a peece of flesh yt groweth. in his mouth ready to stop his wynd. march 13 h {sic} hor 1. p m 1624

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, ff. 107v-108r (f. 107v bottom left, f. 107v bottom right, and f. 108r bottom left)

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CASE18253: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Stafford (PERSON16107)

Question asked by Lady Farmer (PERSON11646) on 20 November 1602 at 10:50

RN my lady farmer sent to me for her sons Mr Staffords boy about 3 quarters olde wch had ye poxe. & byles & hath a sore throate nov{em}ber. 20 hor. 10. 50 ant m. 1602.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 246v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE43404: Horary consultation concerning Robert Yarrow (PERSON37145)

Question asked by the patient on 19 May 1616 at 15:20

RN Robart yarrow of Bracklie 24 y. May 19 h. 3. 20 p m 16i6.

24 y Issues in boath legs. no thing cā goe Downe his throate every thing pricketh yt goeth Downe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 93v (upper left part of page)

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CASE59499: Horary consultation concerning William Gibson (PERSON49789)

Question asked by the patient on 6 December 1624 at 12:00

RN Will. Gibson for his neck & face Decēb 6 . h. 12. 1624 /head face neck swelled & red impost feared\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 120v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12221: Horary consultation concerning Richard Ellis (PERSON11533)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1599 at 12:30

RN Rich: Ellys of Hansl: of 46. {f} {sic} of his stomack thenc into his throate & hed. so in his throate yt scarc can swallow his spittle: Apr. 6. die . h. 12. 30. 1599. cannot sleepe. as if his {sic} hed an impostume {bin} a bladder broake. meticulos. cold behind his hed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 123r (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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALesions%20and%20abscesses;f33-patient-sex=Male;f34-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AThroat%20and%20mouth, accessed 6 April 2025.