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CASE24776: Horary consultation concerning Mr Say (PERSON25269) and Mrs Say (PERSON35121) and Susan Say (PERSON35123) and George Cheseldye (PERSON28876) and Alice Jinkenson (PERSON25270)

Question asked by Mr Say (PERSON25269), Mrs Say (PERSON35121), George Cheseldye (PERSON28876) and Alice Jinkenson (PERSON25270) on 16 May 1610 at 13:00

RN Mres Say of Doddington by Wellingborough. 38 y may 16 h. 1. p m 16i0.

water good

George Cheseldye 22 y a batch. of doddington by welborough may 16 . h. 1. p m 1610

water good

Susāna Say \of dodington/ her daughter. 6 y may. 16. . h. j. p m 16i0 this wench was wth a litle wench yt dyed./ |water good|

Alce mr Says mayd 24 y all these feare the plauge & sicknes having bene wth sutch as dyed

mes Say of dodford|dington| by wellingborough 38 y may 16 h. 1. p m 16i0

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, ff. 36v-37r (f. 36v bottom right, f. 36v bottom left, and f. 37r upper left)

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CASE32314: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Willoughby (PERSON26088)

Question asked by the patient and Willoughby (PERSON26087) on 22 October 1607 at 09:30

RN I receaved a lettr frō mr Hugh |Robart| willobe & his brothr certefying me of the taking of his disease by the bath a burning Ague. cā abyde neethr sweet nor sower. Octob. 22 h. 9. 30 ant m 1607. |craveth my opinion touching his sicknes.| the lettr was sent Octob 10.th

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 306r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10134: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Warren (PERSON16829) and Thomas Knight (PERSON13459)

Question asked by Ralph Warren (PERSON16829) and Thomas Knight (PERSON13459) on 6 March 1600 at 08:00

RN Ralfe Warren of Stockgolding 24. y a batcheler. sicke this moneth came leek an ague. casteth vp every thinge. March. 6 die h. 8 ant m. 1600.

Thomas knight 30 yeres old a batcheler. March 6. die  {sic} 8 ant m. 1600 a {illeg} gnawing at his harth as it were chest wormes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 6v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE64655: Horary consultation concerning Richard Tomms (PERSON60303) and Cicely Tomms (PERSON60317)

Question asked by Richard Tomms (PERSON60303) and Cicely Tomms (PERSON60317) on 27 September 1627 at 09:20

RN Rich: Toms of Potters Perrye 6 5 63 y Sept 27. h 9. 20 ant m. 1627

[Astrological Chart]

sick a week. sept 2i now malig cast & goeth to stoole very nutch {sic}

And his first exceding hot & then cold1

His wife sickned at the same tyme 50. new ague casteth & goeth to stoole but nothing so mutch as her hub|s|b. but casteth more

Notes:

1 ‘malig. feaver’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 224r (middle right, and middle centre parts of page)

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CASE12275: Horary consultation concerning William Abraham (PERSON9023)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1599 at 07:12

RN Abraham of Stockgolding 60 yeres old: sick sinc thursday night an houre afore night. Apr. 23. die {}||. h. 7. 12. 1599. keepeth his bed ever sinc. leeke an ague.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 133r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE56267: Horary consultation concerning Mrs White (PERSON61617) and Elizabeth White (PERSON61646)

Question asked by Mr John White (PERSON61594) on 9 May 1623 at 06:30

RN Mr White the Stationer of london for his wife yt hath a rūning gout & a daughter yt hath the falling sicknes. May. 9. h. 6. 30 ant m 1623. 23. y. |child 10 weekes sinc not well since.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 95r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE21961: Decumbiture for Warren [Napier] (PERSON16834)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 25 February 1605 at 21:00 and 26 February 1605 at 09:49

RN my Sistr Warren went to Newporte about 9 of the clocke feb 25 hor 9. ant m. 1605.

tooke a cold & was extreeme sick of the stone & voyded many stones vomitinge exceeding mutche h. 9. p m

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 221v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE18564: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Ruly (PERSON15516) and Goodwife Agnes Blea (PERSON9791)

Question asked by Mrs Ruly (PERSON15516) and Goodwife Agnes Blea (PERSON9791) on 24 January 1603 at 08:20

RN Mres Rulye \45 y/ of our towne sicke & Goody Blea of our towne for her hed & megryme Ianuar. 24. hor. 8. 20 ant m. 1603.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 288r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53986: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) and Spencer Compton [Second Earl of Northampton] [Lord Northampton] [Young Lord Compton] (PERSON46690) on 25 April 1622 at 13:45

RN The lady Dorothy Iennings for her child taken wth the epilepsye about 10 weekes 13 y Ap 25. h. 1. 45 p m 1622. hearing yt I have helpen may {sic} in yt kind hath written to me to come to London/ /her speach is taken from her by fits for a day & keepeth her bed\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 70v (upper left part of page)

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CASE46553: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Ellis (PERSON30164)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1618 at 10:20

RN Thomas Ellys of Hanslop 12 y a fortnight before candlemas last may 5 h. 10. 20 ant m. 1618 sick of ye ague satt was senet now & kept his bed most t of ye weeke. hed was ill. & belly. & last night the purples came out.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 85v (upper left part of page)

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CASE72988: Horary consultation concerning Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315)

Question asked by the patient on 21 September 1631 at 17:00

RN Sr Robert sent me a letter touching his Disease wch he taketh to be the Strangullion & not the stone Sept: 21. h. 5 p m 1631

[Astrological Chart]

desyrous to know what it is.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 168 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE43710: Horary consultation concerning Edward Marsh (PERSON33013) and Mr William Marsh (PERSON33017)

Question asked by Edward Marsh (PERSON33013) and Mr William Marsh (PERSON33017) on 25 July 1616 at 11:45

RN Mr Nicholas Marshe 2 childrē. Edw. Marsh 12 y had the Measels came out |& went in agayne| |his water indiff| Will Marsh 10 y this very sic{k} cast cough. very sore the youngers water very thick & aguish / h. 11. 45 ant m 16i6\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 144r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11651: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Tedder (PERSON16361)

Question asked by the patient on 28 August 1598 at 09:49

RN Mathew Tedder of Newport at {M} 22th of March next following {sic} of 39 at 22th of March next following hath had a Disease following him any time this twellyeres. 9. 45|9| ant m Aug. 28 die h. 9. 45. {sic} 1598. he hath the rūning of the reanes wc weakneth him so sore that he can scarce stand. his bac{k} exceeding ill. mutch troubled wth it for this halfe yere.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 20v (upper left, middle right, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE16991: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Catesby [Old Mrs Catesby] [Anne Tyrringham] (PERSON16626) and Young Mrs Mary Catesby (PERSON10382)

Question asked by Mrs Anne Catesby [Old Mrs Catesby] [Anne Tyrringham] (PERSON16626) and Young Mrs Mary Catesby (PERSON10382) on 22 May 1602 at 12:00

RN Mres An Tyringham of Hardmead Mr Catesbys Mr Catesbys {sic} wife 57 on 25 of March next came to me maij 22 hor 12. 1602.

Mres Mary Catesby. of hardmead a meaden 27 y. on the 25 of March next. on a weddensday as they suppose. maij 22. hor 12 1602 hypocond pass. head ill cānot sleepe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 55r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE10251: Horary consultation concerning Richard Perry (PERSON14862)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1600 at 07:15

RN Rich Perry of haversham. 24 hath a spice of the apoplexie. Apr. 3 die h. 7. |15| ant 1600. he had his d{ro}|is|ease last night aftr 12 of the clock in his bed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 28v, f. 28Av (f. 28v upper right, and f. 28Av bottom)

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CASE10802: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Knowles (PERSON13506)

Question asked by the patient on 10 June 1600 at 09:45

RN Thomas Knols mr Androwes servant & clarke 23 y very sick of ye iaundes Iune 10 die h. 9. 45. ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 102v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12383: Horary consultation concerning John Kilpine (PERSON13358)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1599 at 09:00

RN Iohn Kilpine of Northe Crowly 23. yeres old sent vnto me for his disease who hath bene troubled wth a falling sicknes who fometh very litle but Drouleth. who falleth when it taketh him on his backe & |st|retcheth him selfe a {sic} & prsently riseth again & is well. as often as any thing hitteth him or stūbleth or at meate if any thinge feareth him it come as it were by a frightment Maij 5. die . h. 9 ant m. 1599. very desirous his father should come.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 150v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12409: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Ardes (PERSON9217)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1599 at 10:00

RN Mres Katherin Ardes of lathbury of i9. for her diseases. & especially for her whit. May the 8. die h. 9. 10. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 155r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12414: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes [Anne] Green (PERSON12351)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1599 at 15:00

RN An Greene of haversham. 26. hath bene long sick ever sinc her last Child came in her owne son. this 8 of may die h. 3. p m. 1599. /troubled wth a mighty shaking ague.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 155v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12550: Horary consultation concerning Mr Hugh Porter (PERSON14988)

Question asked by the patient on 20 August 1599 at 10:15

RN Mr Porter minister of Weston Vnderwood of 27. a batcheler. sicke of an agewe. a staffordsheere man Aug. 20 die . h. 10 15. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 180r (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-querent-identified=Yes;f34-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f35-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29, accessed 17 April 2025.