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CASE12441: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Houghton (PERSON12911)

Question asked by Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900) and Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) on 12 May 1599 at 10:00

RN Agnes Hoton. 7 yeres on sct Valentines eve being sunday amisse in her lims & tounge & feete & hath no sence nor feeling therin at first shee did fall for 2 or 3 dizeases. now hath lost the senc & vse of her lims

[Astrological Chart]

She cryeth & mutch cōplayneth o {sic} May the 12. die . h. 10. ant m. 1599. pater et mater filia quærūt remediū. det igitur pater cælestis multis et magnis miserationib suis. at all times most cold. Costive.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 160r (upper right part of page)

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CASE37805: Horary consultation concerning Mr Adrian Fortescue (PERSON19645) and Mrs Mary Fortescue (PERSON30516) and Mr William Fortescue (PERSON30513)

Question asked by Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647) on 3 April 1611 between 15:00 and 16:00

GJ Mr Adrian Fortescue and mrs Mary Fortescue have taken thrice of their physicke and wrought well wth them, the gentlewoman sicke the first taking, and well since, her stomack better, but her head as it was

Mr Adrian sicke wth his physicke on monday last and tooke none since he sleepes not well, is growen weake and his waxen kernells remayne. / my Lady think that if he continue so it will bring him to a consumption She desyres to have some course for mr willm Fortescue 10 y. wch hath also an Itche. Desyres to be satisfyed how this Itche comes whether by overheating the bloud wth violent exercise. & whether they shall continue the rest of the physike.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 52v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12198: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Clark (PERSON10594)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1599 at 09:15

RN Elisabeth Clarke 30 yeres vnmaried ever sinc Christmas hed backe chest a few on satterday on sunday had not her Courses currantly sinc Christ. sick at hart hoven in her chest. shoulders & hed. casteth black geare leek browne black paper leeke rags yt is her flowers arising. Apr. 3 die h. 9. 15. 1599. cannot rest in her bed hath a wonderfull red colour & is hot.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 120r (upper right part of page)

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CASE50356: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Leeke (PERSON32673)

Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1620 at 14:25

RW Agnes Leeke of Lichburne y. 36. d. h: 2. 25 p:m: Martij. 10. 1620. timet maleficiū; nescit an sit grauida hath them not. payned in her stomack & hearte, sometimes in her legs, thighes, & armes: doubteth a Consumption. ill 5 week.RN

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 140r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11811: Decumbiture for Margaret Fowler (PERSON11895)

Question asked by the patient on 18 November 1598 at 11:20

RN Margaret fowler of Newport of 30 yeres old. sick a longe time about his|er| hart & every ioynt & a great payne in her hed of long time. {t}|c|omplayned on thursdaye last

Margaret fowler of Newport vnmaried of 40 30 yeres old sick a long time in hed hed {sic} & hart & hath a great reume come over her eyes for this longe time complayneth sinc thursday last about 12 at midnight. die novemb 16. die . h. 12. at midnight 1598. they feare lest shee be bewitched of H.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 54r-v (f. 54r bottom right, and f. 54v upper left)

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CASE12065: Horary consultation concerning Alice Mariot (PERSON13986)

Question asked by the patient on 13 March 1599 at 09:30

RN Alce mariot \servant/ 13 of March die h. 9. 30. ant m. for her payne hed & burning w{illeg} scalding watr {sic} 1599. hed & hart. cold windy stomack

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 100v (upper left part of page)

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CASE36684: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Denise Leate (PERSON4499)

Question asked by Mrs Joan Staper [Leate] (PERSON4503) on 26 October 1609 at 17:38

RN Mres Leate did write vnto me touching her daughter Denys. that she is mended in bodye but anys {sic} in mynd. Octob. 26 h. 5. 38 p m 1609

[Astrological Chart]

her nother {sic} craveth ny {sic} helpe prayers & consell. & is willing to marry her but her daughtr myndeth it not./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 180r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE47254: Decumbiture for Mary [Marge] Burgess (PERSON28571)

Question asked by the patient on 7 August 1618 at 11:30

RN mary Burges of Raunce 38 y taken chest back & belly & made her vomyt lame yt she cā scarce goe but must be led is very sore cā not abyde to be touched. it tooke her vppon August 2. h. 10. 30 ant m 1618

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 201, f. 215v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12969: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Cooper [Church] (PERSON10917)

Question asked by the patient on 9 January 1600 at 15:00

RN Iane Coo bid Mr Marchant to aske me the cause of her disease wc payneth her in her sydes & stomacke Ian 9 die  {sic}. 3. 30. p m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 251v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE14232: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Swelpson (PERSON16293)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1603 at 14:25

RN Dorothy Swopsen of Chichely 30 y novēb 26 h {sic} hor 2. 25 p m 1603. left syde stitches. & armes shoulder lame.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 111v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE26047: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Agnes Walthorne (PERSON16797)

Question asked by the patient on 24 May 1601 at 12:30

RN Mres Walthorne 36|4| y may 24 die hor 12. 30 p m 160i morbo. her pimpels in her face & harte burning.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘pimples in the face & hart burninge’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 181, f. 16r (upper part of page)

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CASE32086: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26463)

Question asked by the patient on 16 September 1607 at 08:30

RN On of Stonystratford 30 y. Sept 16 h. 8. 30 ant m 1607.

morbo gallico sore in his lyms thighes toes

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 276r (upper right part of page)

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CASE32759: Horary consultation concerning Goody Twydy Nicholas [Nichols] (PERSON14416)

Question asked by the patient on 10 February 1608 at 14:10

GJ Twidy Nicholas \1608/ of Stony stratford 34 y. a wife feb. 10 ho. 2. 10 p. m Payne of her head takes no sleepe heart and backe suckles a childe of a quarter

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 25r (upper right part of page)

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CASE33264: Horary consultation concerning Mr Pill (PERSON24916)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1608 at 16:00

RN Mr Pill of Woollysto 36 y Ap 7 h 5|4| p m 1608 a cold rheume on the top of the hed a wyndy stomack a bad hed

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 96r (upper right part of page)

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CASE40075: Decumbiture for Robert Will (PERSON36849)

Question asked by the patient on 25 June 1612 at 05:30

RN cōpl on monday morning about 8 & was very sick. & did cast & is full of payne & ach all over & cā not stand nor lye nor rest is in sutch payne & casteth all yt he taketh

he sickened

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 119r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE50322: Horary consultation concerning John Peckaver (PERSON34160)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1620 at 10:40

RW Iohn Peckauer of Brackley. y. 38. d. h: 10. {illeg}|4|0. ant: m: Feb: 26. 1620.

swelleth in her face chest & legs for a moneth. sicke euer since Christmasse

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 137v (middle left part of page)

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CASE50392: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Blunt (PERSON28172)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1620 at 06:20

RW Tho: Blunt of Hardingston parish. y. 35. d. h: 6. {illeg}|2|0. ant: m: Martij 17. 1620. troubled with fleagme & vomiteth. rayseth sometimes bloud with his fleagme. paynd in his side1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘& backe’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 145r (upper right part of page)

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CASE50457: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Beeson (PERSON27942)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1620 at 15:30 or at 16:00

RN Thomas Beestone of Bletsoe 34 y march 29 h. 3. 30 p m 1620

Th. Beeston quærit vtrū venif sit passus mach {sic} 29 h. 4. p m 1620 /had an ague & it fell downe into his kne sorely swelled yt he cānot goe vppon it\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 154r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE11669: Horary consultation concerning William Roughead (PERSON15478)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 4 September 1598 at 07:35

RN my man will: Roughead spit blood wc he thincketh he tooke wth a bruise by carying my milk & overstrayning him selfe. at 7. 35. mi.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 25r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11927: Horary consultation concerning Richard Bandy (PERSON9424)

Question asked by the patient no earlier than 2 January 1599

RN Rich. Bandy of milton 38. walketh vp & Downe sick chest & hart. water of a good Colour.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 76r (bottom 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;f34-querent-age-band=030-039;f35-extent-of-transcription=Whole%20entry, accessed 1 April 2025.