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CASE10477: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Smith (PERSON15945) and Ellen Baker (PERSON9367)

Question asked by Elizabeth Smith (PERSON15945) and Ellen Baker (PERSON9367) on 1 May 1600 at 07:00

RN Elisabeth Smith for her head May 1. die h. 7. ant m. 1600 /touthach a sh{oo}ting\ in her head.

Ellen Baker goodman hopkins mead for an ague Ap may 1. die h 7 ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 57r (upper right part of page)

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CASE37288: Horary consultation concerning Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) and Mrs Savell (PERSON25267)

Question asked by Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) and Mrs Savell (PERSON25267) on 26 October 1610 at 09:00

RN the lady Compton & her gentlewomā Mres savell wer leet {sic} blood the lady in her right foote the gentlewoman in her right arme. the ladyes blood good the gentl black thick melancholy for her splene & hed ach cōtinuall. octob. 26 h. 9. ant m 16i0.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 329, f. 102r (upper part of page)

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CASE10857: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Agnes [Anne] Rolte (PERSON15448) and Mrs Jane Rolte (PERSON15450)

Question asked by Old Mrs Agnes [Anne] Rolte (PERSON15448) and Mrs Jane Rolte (PERSON15450) on 17 June 1600 at 12:00

RN Agnys Rolte of bony. t {sic} 73. Iune 17. die h. 12. 1600 head & stomacke eodē tempore \{ringing}/ Iane Rolts Dau servant brought me his Mres watr qui quæritr an sit gravida /

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 110v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13105: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Adson (PERSON9057)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1600 at 10:30

RN Katheren Adson 36 y vnmaried Mres Clyftons servant for a great \heate/ in her stomack & head making her face to blyster out. pimple. febr. 21 die h. 10 30 p|a|nt m. 1600.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 274r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE40957: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Anslowe [Young Mrs Anslowe] (PERSON27418)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1613 at 09:39

RN mres mary Anslow for her face & nose & lips swelled & knobbed wth scabs feb: 25 . h. 38. 9. 39. ant m. 1613. |of Tyrnghā {sic} servāt to young mres Dormer|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 52r (upper right part of page)

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CASE14254: Horary consultation concerning Mary Gadstone (PERSON12025)

Question asked by the patient on 1 December 1603 at 08:40

RN Mary my meaden did send her watr. Decēb 1. hor. 8. 40 ant m. 1603.

payned mightily in her hed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 114v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE59859: Horary consultation concerning Mary Elliot (PERSON48466)

Question asked by the patient on 1 March 1625 at 09:40

RN Mary Elyot serv to Iohn Kent of the vp end f {sic} 20 y febr 28 \march 1/ h. 9: 30 {sic} \40/ ant m 1625 |a swelling in her right cheeke very red & throate also|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘swelled in her right cheeke hard & red & throat very sore’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 180r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64684: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Perry (PERSON34242)

Question asked by the patient on 1 October 1627 at 11:30

RN Eliz Perry of Havrshā |45 y| for her hed nuce {sic} {illeg}|t|o Mr Bosticks child octob 1. h. 11. 30 ant m 1627 a good vyne {sic} 9 child

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE10472: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Vincen (PERSON16705)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1600 at 14:20

RN Agnys Vincen of lidlington mr hils servante./ Ap 30. 160 h. 2. 20 p m. 1600 /18. y.\ had an issue ever since shee was borne in her head & nowe it styrreth. enquireth what is best it doth vomite vp every thinge it taketh

cō the

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 56v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE10616: Horary consultation concerning Joyce Mon (PERSON14226)

Question asked by the patient on 19 May 1600 at 16:00

RN Ioice Mon of Mres Ously servant may 19 die h. 4. payne in ye eyes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 74v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE14589: Horary consultation concerning Rachel March [Marsh] (PERSON13953)

Question asked by the patient on 7 March 1603 at 12:00

RN Rachell Marche {serv} of \wife of/ Mr Longfilds mā 3{illeg}|2| y. at the same tyme married 2 yeres /a swymming \in ye hed./\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 18r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE30155: Decumbiture for Anne (PERSON21715)

Question asked by the patient between 16 December 1605 at 17:30 and 17 December 1605 at 08:15

RN my servant An An {sic} fell into her old payne of the tooth ache Decēb 16 h 1605.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 255r (upper right part of page)

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CASE34159: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Denby (PERSON22880)

Question asked by the patient on 24 September 1608 at 12:15

GJ Dorothy Denbigh of Stonystratford 21 y. Sept. 24 ho. 0. 15 p. m. 160{8}

Heart and head. goodwif Samford sister. Servant to mr Heinsworth

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 213v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE37386: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Bridget (PERSON27155)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1611 at 07:00

RN Mres Bridget young Mres Throckmortons gentlewomā of Weston 23 y Apr 12. h. 7. ant m 1611. greene sicknes hed

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 334, f. 61r (bottom part of page)

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CASE38508: Horary consultation concerning Alice Goodman (PERSON31016)

Question asked by the patient on 4 August 1611 at 08:00

RN Alce Goodmā MresBirds serv. 22 y Aug 4 h. 8 ant m 1611.

for a face all broken out

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 142r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE39010: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37633)

Question asked by the patient on 27 December 1611 at 15:40

RN Mres formans mayd for her red eyes & megrym. Decēb 27. h. 3. 40. p m. 1611.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 209v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63739: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40438)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1627 between 15:15 and 16:00

RN Another serv to Mr Geor{illeg}|g| Kimpton 70 y that hath bene troubled wth a quartyne ague sinc all sants day wth an exceeding bitterns {sic} in her mouth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 75v (middle left part of page)

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CASE78499: Horary consultation concerning Mary Withers (PERSON62090)

Question asked by the patient on 23 October 1633 at 13:30

RN Mr Wythers Daughter mary serv: to Mres Norton. 20 y octob. 23.  {sic} h. 1. 30 p m 1633. head & hart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 14r (upper left part of page)

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CASE79916: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Himmingway (PERSON62672)

Question asked by the patient between 21 April 1631 at 16:45 and 22 April 1631 at 08:15

RN Mres Mary Himmingway 23. wayting gentle womā on my lady Mary hed ill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 174, p. 344 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE10276: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Clark (PERSON10572)

Question asked by Mrs Stafford (PERSON16109) on 8 April 1600 at 12:45

RN Mres Stafford for her Chāber Mead Agnys Clarke 30 y of Westbury Apr 8 die h. 12. 45 1600/ head & hart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 31v (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-sex=Female;f34-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AHousehold%20staff;f35-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck, accessed 2 April 2025.