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CASE23297: Horary consultation concerning Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638)

Question asked by the patient on 10 November 1630 at 15:30

RN The Countes of Buckinghā sent me the Cord water yt she made by my prscription novēb. 10 h 3. 30 p m 1630

wheathr it be well done & what tyme of the day I should Drink it & in what quantity

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 200r (middle left part of page)

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CASE34131: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Waters (PERSON16792)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 18 September 1608 at 14:00

RN Mr Waltt|h|er of Ilmore 55 y belong {sic} to Sr Robart Dormer Sept 18 . h. 2. p m 1608

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 211r (upper left part of page)

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CASE38196: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Grub (PERSON31175)

Question asked by the patient on 6 June 1611 at 10:45

RN Elis Grub. of North. 50 y Iune 6 h. 10. 45 ant m 1611.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 103v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE54313: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Thomasin Gray [Old Mrs Gray] (PERSON50270)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1622 at 18:30

RN Mres Gray sent to me to confer wth her at williams house may 27 h. 6. 4|3|0 p m. 1622

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 130r (upper left part of page)

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CASE56179: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Knight [Hanger] [Edwards] (PERSON30096)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1623 at 15:30

RN Mres Hanger of Steapington 52 y Ap 30 h. 3. 30 p m. 1623 |prty well amended of late god be thanked|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 80v (upper left part of page)

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CASE58948: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 19 August 1624 at 13:40

RN my Cosen Elis: Marsh Aug 19 h. 1. 40 p m 1624 sent her water full of wyndy froath & thick.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 45r (upper left part of page)

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CASE70673: Horary consultation concerning Lady Marge Brete (PERSON44753)

Question asked by Dr Richard Brete (PERSON19100) on 1 May 1630 at 12:00

RN The lady Bret at Quainton sister to Doctor B\r/et 56 \55/ y May. 1: h {sic} hor 12. 1630 /the Doctor in her beh behalfe.\

desyreth to know wheathr her clyster be still good to take

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 318 (upper left part of page)

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CASE71055: Horary consultation concerning Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647)

Question asked by the patient on 1 December 1630 at 08:25

RN The Lady Fortiskue of Saldon to know wheathr these pils Decēb. 1. h. 8. 25 ant m 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 4 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE38359: Horary consultation concerning Goody Johnson (PERSON32146)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 29 June 1611 between 13:00 and 19:00

RN Goody Iounson of Newp found mutch good by the v|g|entle purge sent her. gods name be blessed for it. & is desyrous to know wheathr an easy vomyt or a nother like purge would not be good for her/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 124v (upper left part of page)

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CASE48501: Horary consultation concerning Anne Knot (PERSON32420)

Question asked by the patient and Mr Stone (PERSON35789) on 20 April 1619 at 10:45

RN Mr Stone would cut of the left foote of An knot 50 y Ap 20. h. 10 45 ant m. 1619.

she is Desyrous to have her foote cut of.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 227r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE70488: Horary consultation concerning Mr Nicholas Evington (PERSON48672)

Question asked by the patient on 14 April 1630 at 17:40

RN Mr Nich. Evington 50 Ap {14} h. 5. 40 p m 1630 /neaver mayed {sic} a dropsy feared\ /Elder brother gav{e} it to his yonger b{rother}\1

[Astrological Chart]

If the Dropsy increase what purg to empty it.

wheathr he may Drink milke & beere or milke alone

Notes:

1 ‘a dropsy feared’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 256 (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE70540: Horary consultation concerning Dr Pilkington (PERSON56793)

Question asked by the patient on 20 April 1630 at 19:00

RN Th D Pilkington sent me a peece Ap 20 h. 7. p m 1630

hath taken his purge & nowe begyneth to take his dyete drink purging

a pint in the morning & halfe a pint {illeg}|a|t 3 in the after noone

but he loathed the quantity of a pint. desyreth {to} take lesser Draughts & craveth my letter to satisfye him

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 194, p. 272 (bottom part of page)

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CASE72950: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Cook (PERSON46859)

Question asked by the patient on 16 September 1631 at 13:00

RN Elisab: Cooke 50 y \a gentlewomā/ Sept 16 h. 1 p m 163i |her some {sic} brought it|

Is god be thanked well mended

will send for a lett on weddens. next

for Mres Cooke Sept 16. 163i

for Mres Cooke 50 y Sept 16 {} h. 1. p m 1631

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 158, p. 157 (p. 158 middle left, p. 158 bottom, and p. 157 bottom right)

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CASE73401: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 25 November 1631 at 11:00

RN my Cosen Marsh sent me frut agayst {sic} Chistmas {sic} novēb 24 h. 6 p m 163i

would know wheathr she May make an Issue in her arme

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 307 (upper left part of page)

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CASE71738: Horary consultation concerning Lady Anne Piggot (PERSON56762)

Question asked by Mr Bodely (PERSON44373) on 5 April 1631 at 16:30

RN M the lady An P{igot} of Dodershall 50 {y} Ap 5 h. 4. 30 {p m} 163i |22 y mayed {sic} about Christmas|

[Astrological Chart]

The lady An Pigot Ap 5. h. 4 30 p m 163i |Mr Bodely wrote|

what I conceave of the disease wheathr I will vndertake the cure, or wheathr she shall come over vnto me what course fitteth for Her.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, pp. 223–224 (p. 223 upper right, p. 224 upper left, and p. 224 upper right)

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CASE78555: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON42024)

Question asked by Mr William Marsh [March] (PERSON33018) on 1 November 1633 at 15:00

RN Mr marsh for a neighbour a Smyth. yt wth a kick hath his C{illeg}|bow| {sic} bowels out novēb 1. h. 3. p m 1633.

wilbe cut for it as a newp surgion vndertaketh for 5 pounds.

wheathr good to cut him for his bowels

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 22r (upper left part of page)

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CASE57935: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan [Joanna] Prescot (PERSON57057)

Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1624 at 17:30

RN Mres Prescet wheathr she should goe to Anne Kendall susp. lying on her death bed march. 18. h. 5.2|3|0 p m. 1624 |in novil:|

[Astrological Chart]

would know wheathr her sone came & tooke my consayle delivered her letter. & what physick she should take./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 113r (upper left part of page)

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CASE62462: Horary consultation concerning Lady Anne Twisden (PERSON60638)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1626 at 13:00

RN The lady Twisden of London 51. y. may 27 h {sic} hor. 1 p. m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

by her sleeping & scouring she hath nutch {sic} mended sinc Sr will wrote Last yt is thursday last.

yet the last night was more troublesome then before

this Day cōplayneth of a sournes rising out of her stomake supposeth yt a vomyt would doe her good yet dare not to adventur it by reason of her weaknes & scowring. wch we dare not to stay seing the goodnes of it yet fyndeth no aptnes to cast but a soure belching

desyreth a nother box of the pils 10 and an answ to his lett & to this.

The lady Twisden of London may 27 h 1. p m 1626

very weake & feeble yet sitteth vp & eateth prty well. scoureth mtch {sic} hath a soure belching yet no aptnes to cast.

would know wheathr fit to give her a vomyt considering her \great/ weaknes & sither her scouring Doth her so mutch good craveth an answere to his forme & to this Letter also.

wheathr any other course for mending of the sourenes will not helpe wth out a vomyt.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, ff. 224v-225r (f. 224v middle left, f. 224v bottom, and f. 225r upper left)

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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)

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CASE53661: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Thomasin Gray [Old Mrs Gray] (PERSON50270) and Ellen [Eleanor] Lattyn (PERSON53402) and Lady Kniveton (PERSON53180)

Question asked by Mrs Thomasin Gray [Old Mrs Gray] (PERSON50270) on 7 March 1622 at 09:30

RN Mres Gray of Hincksworth. 56 y march 7 h. 9. 30 ant m. 1622.

is was mended of her leg & the swelling but then her head & eys were ill but sinc of late it brake agayne is prty well amended her leg i {sic} Issueth blod & hath always so done. |x y sinc had a bloody water./|

would know wheathr the humour be hot.

And wheathr an Issue will doe her serv. \nell/ good & when. craveth no physick but m|b|y ridgmont.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 16r (upper left 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?f32-document-type=Case%3A%3AEntry%3A%3AHorary;f34-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment%3A%3ATreatment;f35-patient-age-band=050-059, accessed 11 April 2025.