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CASE24757: Horary consultation concerning Sara Paulin (PERSON34115)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1610 at 07:00

RN Sara Pauly of NorthCrowlye 38. y may 15. h. 7. ant m. 16i0 Delivered this day sennet about 8. in the morning. was in labour from monday to that Daye tooke a cold. & sore all over. & was swelled all over & now is swelled in her left hand & cānot make water onc in 24 houres. ready to cast & her wynd is ready to be stopt wth it very weake.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 34v, f. 34r (f. 34v upper left, and f. 34r bottom left)

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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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CASE48844: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Panton (PERSON33954)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1619 at 16:00

RN Mres Panton of London for her paynfull swelling red at night & cough may 27 h. 4 p m 1619

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 19v (bottom right part 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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CASE55909: Horary consultation concerning Goody Geraldine Ward (PERSON61108)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1623 at 11:20

RN Goody Ward of 38 y of Clappā March. 31. h. 11. 20 ant m 1623.

brought a bed a month sinc & lyeth always on her bed & is so swelled in her legs yt she can neyther stand nor goe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 41r (upper right part of page)

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CASE69960: Horary consultation concerning Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by the patient and Elizabeth [Scrope] [Manners] [Countess of Sunderland] (PERSON58395) on 17 January 1630 at 09:00

RN The Lord of Sunderland sent me a letter to know wheathr his Honour be in Danger of Death. Ian 17. h 8. 50 9 ant m 163{0}

[Partial Astrological Chart]

His lady Countes wrote a letter to know in what Dangers & weaker & weaker & more payned wth {giping} {sic} fits when he hath offors to stooles. coneth {sic} like white flegme.

[Astrological Chart]

The Lord & Lady of Sunderland craved my answer touching my Lords health wheathr recoaverable Ian. 17 h. 9. ant m 1630.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 62 (p. 62 upper right, p. 62 middle left, p. 63 upper left, and p. 63 upper right)

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CASE23110: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Tossle (PERSON60354)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1630 at 10:30

RN Elis: Tossle of yardly Gubbin 38 y octob. 6 h. 10. 30 ant m 1630

5 weekes ill legs mightely hoaven a great cough cānot sleepe her belly & thigh wer swelled but now are not

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 168r (upper right part of page)

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CASE41417: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Lingard (PERSON32733)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1613 at 17:00

RN margaret lingard of lowick 38 y may 26. h. 5. p m 1613. a wynd tympany.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘belly great & hard.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 133r (upper left part of page)

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CASE44304: Decumbiture for Mrs Colubery Mayne (PERSON33157)

Question asked by the patient on 12 February 1617 at 10:45

RN It begā on sunday last was senet in ye morning rising vp into her breast causing her to raspe wynd very mutch & swou{ndeth} wth her it. feb. 2. h. 7. ant m 1617.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 64v (middle, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE44803: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Heath (PERSON31566)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1617 at 15:00

RN Mres Heate of Grafton 45 \38/ y Ap. 30 h. 3 p m 1617 a weakenes of ye backe a pricking of a yeres cōtinuance. hath thē well but fewer then heretofore./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 142r (bottom part of page)

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CASE64443: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Kent [Ruly] (PERSON52823)

Question asked by the patient on 12 August 1627 at 16:25

RN Katherin Kent \otherwise Ruly/ of Stoe 40 |38 y| Aug 12. h. 4. 25 p m. 16271

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘eys bad red & waterish’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 187v (upper right part of page)

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CASE48482: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Agnes Helder (PERSON31586)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1619 at 11:45

RN Mres Helder of Offley 38 y Ap 9. || h. 11. 45 ant m 1619 cānot sleepe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 223r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE48605: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Panton (PERSON33954)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1619 at 07:20

RN Mres Panton after sleepe sweateth cōtinually all over yt she is forced to shift her smocke may. 2 h. 7. 20 ant m 1619

she sent me her smocke

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 348v (upper right part of page)

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CASE53789: Horary consultation concerning Jane Newman (PERSON55392)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1622 at 11:00

RN Iane nuemā of Hanslop 38 y vnmayed {sic} Ap 2 h 11 ant m 1622. casteth yt she taketh once or twice a month for 2. 3 or 4 days by fits more or les/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 37v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE65616: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Houghton [Goody Houghton] (PERSON51943)

Question asked by the patient on 25 March 1628 at 08:00

RN Mres Whooton of lathbury 38 y March 25. h. 8 ant m 1628. |a burning feaver.|

goody Whooton of lathbury h 8 {sic} hor 8. ant m

[Astrological Chart]

Goody Whooton of lathbury h. 8 ant m 1628 march 25.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘burning feaver.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 143r (upper left, bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE72589: Horary consultation concerning Mary Osborn (PERSON55846)

Question asked by the patient on 23 July 1631 at 11:20

RN Mary Osburne of Olny 40 |38| y Iuly. 22 {sic} |{sic}| hor 11 20 ant m 163{1} cholerck

a red aguish {water}

back & h{illeg} cā eate {illeg}

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 212, p. 53 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE75183: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Litchfild (PERSON53787)

Question asked by the patient on 28 July 1632 at 08:15

RN katherin litchfild of Rave{ns} Throp. 2|3|8 y Iuly 28 h {sic} hor. 8. 15 ant m 1632 |heavy & dūpish cā eate litle|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 341 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11069: Horary consultation concerning Alice Timberly (PERSON16445)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1600 at 06:45

RN Alce Timberly


Alce Timberly of Shenly {illeg}6|38|. Iuly 25 die h. 6. 45. ant. m. 1600 for an ague Costive

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 142r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE16324: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Berry (PERSON9677)

Question asked by the patient on 10 September 1604 at 09:30

GJ Mrs Berry of Cranfield 38 y Sept: 10 ho. 9 30 a m. 1604 extreemly payned in her teeth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 211v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE35790: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Elizabeth Sansome [Thomson] (PERSON16407)

Question asked by the patient on 23 May 1609 at 12:00

RN At this tyme Sancomes sistr of Stonystratford came for her extreme ach in her ankles was let blood & was never the better.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 49v (bottom 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-querent-age-band=030-039%3A%3A38;f34-querent-sex=Female;f35-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 1 April 2025.