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CASE63579: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1627 between 18:00 and 23:59

RN Mr Williā Boath Ap 7. a letter 1627 but dated mach {sic} 30. he craveth 2 dossisses of pil spl. pil splenet

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 51r (upper right part of page)

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CASE63285: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Duncombe [Young Mrs Duncombe] (PERSON48180)

Question asked by the patient on 23 February 1627 at 12:30

RN Mres Duncōbe of great Brickhill 34 {f} {sic} y feb. 23. h. 12 30 p m 1627

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 4v (upper right part of page)

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CASE63710: Horary consultation concerning Mr Franklin (PERSON49330) and Mr Francis (PERSON42240) and Mrs Jane (PERSON42361)

Question asked by Mrs Jane (PERSON42361) on 20 April 1627 at 17:30

RN Mres Iane came \for Mr francklin/ for pils for her selfe & Mr francis & for Clyster stuffe for 4 tymes elect & cōserve {illeg} {sic} of barb. L{un}l g{ayo}ph. an jß of each for 3 tyms Ap 20 h. 5. 30 p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 71r (bottom part of page)

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CASE63772: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Tyrringham (PERSON60702)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1627 at 17:45

RN Mres Alce Tyrnghā Ap 26 h. 5. 45 p m 1627

[Astrological Chart]

wheathr she may feare her selfe.

wheathr she ought to take her sleeping Drink every night or each other night

Mres Alce Tyringhā Ap 26 h. 5. 45 p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, ff. 80v-81r (f. 80v bottom right, f. 80v bottom left, and f. 81r upper left)

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CASE64080: Horary consultation concerning Old Lady Napier [Mrs Barnes] (PERSON33484)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1627 at 17:00

RN {Sr} Rob. Napers lady my sister. sent for pils {Iu}ne 14. h. 5 p m 1627

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 125r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE64181: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Hawes (PERSON51214)

Question asked by the patient on 2 July 1627 at 12:40

RN Mr Thomas Haws of Bedford 53. y. Iuly. 2. h. 12. 40 p m 1627

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 141r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64406: Horary consultation concerning Mr Henry Bridges [Burgess] (PERSON22226)

Question asked by the patient on 4 August 1627 at 13:00

RN Mr Bridges sent vnto me to signify yt his purging dyet drinke made him to sweat mutch did over heate him & excorate & made him to pisse mutch & so made him faynt & weake Aug 4 h. 1. p m. 1627.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 181r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64493: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Duncombe [Young Mrs Duncombe] (PERSON48180)

Question asked by the patient on 20 August 1627 at 15:00

RN Mres Duncōbe of great Brickhill 34 y Aug. 20. h. 3. p. m 1627.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 195r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE64589: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) and Margaret Abbot [Marsh] (PERSON54311)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) on 14 September 1627 at 17:30

RN My Cosen Marsh the older sent me a kind letter to signify yt after my clyster & blood letting she was well for 4 days & then payned as before in her hed & arme so greevously betwixt 4 & 5 p m cōnoly {sic} Sept 14. h. 5. 30 p m 1627 she sent to Cambridg to Mr Crane he gave her a pils|l| & also a clyster

had the horse leaches & they were {illeg} naught.

took my pils & Dyet drink & did well for the tyme

her Daughter fond mtch {sic} good by her playster Desyreth a nother & a recept of it

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 214r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64639: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Dayrell (PERSON47691)

Question asked by the patient on 24 September 1627 at 12:20

RN Mr Th. Dayrell of Preston Deanarye 30 y a batch. son of the towne & serveth in the house wth the lady Edwards Sept 24. {illeg}||. h. 12. 20 his \p m 1627/

fond good by his Dyet Drink sendeth for the same agayne

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 222r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64646: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by the patient on 25 September 1627 at 14:00

RN Mres Elis Iennings for a dyet Drink. Sept. 25. h. 2. p m 1627. a stronger & a shortter course.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 223r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64682: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Ellen Trote (PERSON60492) and Mrs Elizabeth Trote (PERSON60491)

Question asked by Mrs Ellen Trote (PERSON60492) and Mrs Elizabeth Trote (PERSON60491) on 1 October 1627 at 16:00

RN Mres Ellen Trot & ms Elis Trot of Eaton did send for a vomyt each of thē octob. 1 h 4 p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 228r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE63646: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Lady Caverley [Littleton] (PERSON45784)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 16 April 1627 between 09:30 and 12:00

RN The lady Caveley tooke her medson Ap. 16 h. 7 30 ant m 1627 wth mutch a doe & long f{irst}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 63r (middle left part of page)

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CASE64308: Horary consultation concerning Lady Mitton (PERSON54830) and Mrs Magdalen Napier [Mitton] [Sandy] (PERSON33485)

Question asked by Lady Mitton (PERSON54830) and Mrs Magdalen Napier [Mitton] [Sandy] (PERSON33485) on 20 July 1627 at 18:30 or at 19:40

RN Receaved a lettr the lady Mytton Iuly 20 h. 6 30 p m 1627 hath casted 3 weekes. would have a playster for the spleene

sent her things agaynst next fryday.

Mres mytton \my Cosen magd myt{ton}/ sent Iuly 20 h: 7 40 p m 1627

hath casteth 3 weekes Craveth my Consell & also a playst for ye spleene

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 167r-v (f. 167r middle left, and f. 167v upper right)

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CASE63413: Horary consultation concerning Sir John Underhill [Mr John Underhill] (PERSON36309)

Question asked by Lady Alice Bacon [Underhill] [Lady Verulam] [Vicountess of St Albion] (PERSON43186) on 15 March 1627 at 19:00

RN The vicomtesse of St Albion: march 15 h. 7. 30 p m 1627 I receaved her letter march.

[Astrological Chart]

will not myt the Doctors to make an Issue vntill I give my Consent |v He is exceedīgly amended & cā Impe {sic} & leape god be thacked {sic} But yet cānot heare|1

she will not myt his Doctors to give him any more Cordials because they dead his stoak but Kitchin physick by wch he is nutch {sic} anended {sic} & growen stronger eateth well & sleepeth well cā Impe {sic} & leape wth out harme & his eyes very cleere & well sighted & better then before

but his hearing is nutch {sic} decayed as when she sent vnto me last

They resolved last monday to have made an Issue but she would not myt thē then in & app to the of & p {illeg}

Sr Iohn Vnderhil for his deafnes

Sr Iohn vnderhill for his extreme Deafnes

Notes:

1 ‘well mended god be thanked but \can see well but not heare at all/’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 25r-v (f. 25r upper left, f. 25r upper right, f. 25v upper left, and f. 25v upper right)

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CASE64021: Horary consultation concerning Robert Madison (PERSON54051)

Question asked by Mary Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Old Countess of Westmorland ] [Old Lady Westmorland] (PERSON48709) on 8 June 1627 at 14:30

RN Iune 9 {sic} h. 2. 30 p m 1627 Robert Madison of Benefild 46 y. |the ty prsent|

[Astrological Chart]

The lady of Westmorland sent a very Kind wise Letter Declaring her love & kindnes to ye pore mā to make all the physick for him at her owne chadges {sic} & wth all declaring what cou\r/se of physick that she would advise vnto.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 117r (upper left, middle right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE64632: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Mr John Latch [Hatch] (PERSON53382) on 22 September 1627 at 12:00

RN Mr H|L|atch {sic} \Latch of the Strand in London/ did writ to me to certify me how it was wth franke the issue did helpe her rheme but still hath greevous fits as before septēb 22 h {sic} hor. 12 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 221r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64774: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Muskott (PERSON55125)

Question asked by Mrs Neale (PERSON55225) on 14 October 1627 at 15:30

RN Mres Muskot of Earles Barton 40 y octob 13 14 h 3 30 p m 1627 |a burning feaver|

paynd wth a payne about her belly & navell. back weake vseth to high mtch

1 her vomyt wght {sic} well \2/ had a Cordiall

would know wheathr she should be let blood

vide Octob. 11.

I receaved a nother lettr frō Mres Neale in her behalfe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 241v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63971: Horary consultation concerning Bennet Redman (PERSON57439)

Question asked by the patient on 1 June 1627 at 14:30

RN Bennet Redmān{e}|yn|{sic} of Whitechuch 76 y m|I|une 1. {illeg}|| h. 2. 30 p m 1627

hath had the palsye 30 y. sinc the losse of Antwarpe hath had 3 fits of an ague desyreth an easye purg.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 109r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE64289: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1627 at 17:00

RN my deere Cosen she Marsh sent vnto me Iuly 17. h. 5. p m. 1627. /deus benedicat Cognatæ meæ\

[Astrological Chart]

\no good of ye oyntnent {sic}/ her head ill & mutch payned, the vayns in her tēples swelled & arme so weake yt she cānot vse it & the vaynes be sore to her foote

extremely payned

desyrous to have williā Rufhead to let her blood

would have something to incease {sic} good blood

desyrous to know when to send her coach.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 164r (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%3ATreatment;f32-time-of-day=PM;f33-shelfmark=MS%20Ashmole%20227, accessed 28 March 2025.