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CASE28793: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Brocas [Catesby] (PERSON19228)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1605 at 11:31

RN Mres Catesby of Hardmead Mres Broccas daughtr of leycest{er} 24 y Apr 23. 11 31o ant m. 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 62v (upper right part of page)

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CASE52160: Horary consultation concerning Goody Catherine Broughton [Abbot] (PERSON44978)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1621 at 06:45

RN My mayd Kate came to aske my counsell for to be let blood for her grevous head ach march 17 h {sic} hor 6. 45 ant m 162i

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 87r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55217: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Dyer (PERSON48230)

Question asked by the patient between 1 November 1622 at 13:25 and 2 November 1622 at 08:40

RN I receaved a lettr frō Mr Edward Dyer yt he could not broke his pils but did cast thē craved my counsell

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 104r (upper left part of page)

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CASE70294: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Audley (PERSON43089)

Question asked by the patient on 22 March 1630 at 13:39

RN Mr Th. Audlye of Houghton Conquest 25. y. March. 22 h 1. 39 p m 1630 |vide march 17. past.|

[Astrological Chart]

1. craveth my Consell for water guell {sic}

2 Panada

3 An egge Cawdle

& what he may take in the after noone about thre of the {illeg}|cl|ocke when his stomack dyet bread {holly}

wheathr he may eate a Ielly. of a boc {sic} of a a {sic} bisket bread. mutch speaking A drye hollow bisket

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 192-193 (p. 192 upper left, p. 192 upper right, p. 192 bottom left, p. 192 bottom right, and p. 193 upper left)

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CASE79700: Horary consultation concerning Mary Wright (PERSON62365)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1640

SRN m Mary wright of High Ongar 24. y. eodem teme. is counsel

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 177, f. 46v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12331: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Kittre (PERSON13436)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1599 at 11:00

RN Goody Kittre hath a sore ague hath a longe time continued on her sent to me for my Counsell wheathr good to let bloode Ap. 27 die h. 11. ant m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 142r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53159: Horary consultation concerning Sir James Evington (PERSON30260) and Evington (PERSON48666) and Evington (PERSON48667)

Question asked by Sir James Evington (PERSON30260) on 20 September 1621 at 19:30

RN Sr Iames Evington for ny {sic} counsayle for the smale pox & where best for him to Dwell sept 20 h. 8 \7. 30/ p m 162i |2 of his child full of ye smale pox & another lyeth downe sick|

[Astrological Chart]

In what place best to Dwell & settle himselfe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 102v (upper right part of page)

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CASE20457: Horary consultation concerning Sybil West [Nichols] [Goody Nichols] (PERSON16965)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1602 at 12:00

RN Sybyll West alias Nichols bapt āno dni 1568 the 23 of feb. sent to me for my counsell this febr. 25 hor. 12. 1602. of Woollisson.

for the swelling of her face.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 301r (upper left part of page)

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CASE22039: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Lane (PERSON13570)

Question asked by Mr Valentine Lane (PERSON13566) on 28 December 1604 at 14:20

RN he also came to know my councell for his wife new delivered who taking cold was almost deade very thirsty.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 204r (upper left part of page)

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CASE49406: Horary consultation concerning William Euseby [Broughton] (PERSON19569)

Question asked by the patient on 1 August 1619 at 06:00

RN my mā Broughton came to me for my counsell for his head ach. Iuly Aug 1. 6 ant m 1619

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 132r (upper right part of page)

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CASE69897: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by the patient on 31 December 1629 at 14:15

RN Mr Anthony King of Ashbee 22 y Decēb 31. h. 2. 15 p m 1629

[Astrological Chart]

sent me 2 couple of rabbots zonio & plovers.

had but 2 fits in ye day sinc midsomer last but every night hath had sore fits yt him selfe knoweth not of in his bed

keepeth his Issues q still

Desyrous to have salves to heale them. & very desyrous to come to at the spring to take physick Craveth my consayle in this busynes/ |a kind letter, godly & religious|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 34 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE43966: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSONGRP62)

Question asked by Mr Edmond [Edward] Ferrers [Ferry] (PERSON30336) on 30 September 1616 at 11:00

RN all my lord Hintens Wentworths men sorely handled wth the the {sic} burning feaver./

Mr Edward Ferrers my lords \wentworths/ secreatary wrought wrote in there behalfe my lord & my lady mutch afflicted. for th {sic}is new for the sicknes of there servants. & craveth my best counsell sept 30 h. 11. ant m 16i6.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 5v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE48941: Horary consultation concerning William Peters (PERSON34259)

Question asked by the patient on 10 June 1619 at 11:40

RN Williā Peeter of Puddington 20 y. Iune on borne on Easter weddensday {illeg} {sic} in the fore noone came to me for my counsell Iune 10 h. 11. 3|4|0 ant m 1619

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 37r (upper left part of page)

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CASE52116: Horary consultation concerning Mr Joseph Travell (PERSON60413)

Question asked by the patient on 9 March 1621 at 11:40

RN Mr Ioseph Travell of now of Brickle fallen sick 22 y h. 11. 3|4|0 ant m 162i.

marvelous sick ever sinc Monday was senet & it taketh him every & every 3 or 4 hours boath in the day & night. & casteth all yt he taketh. a Iaundes |would take nothīg but have my opinion|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 78v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53866: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Page [Bachelor of Divinity] (PERSON55909)

Question asked by the patient on 13 April 1622 at 07:15

RN Mr Page of Oxford a noice in his head it made him mad & wth mutch a doe cured now craveth my helpe & counsell & would come over Ap 13 h {sic} hor 7. 15 ant m. 16221

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Mr Page Ap 13. h {sic} hor 7. 15 ant m 1622 crazed in his brayne head full of noice’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 50r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE63364: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Stap (PERSON59511)

Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1627 at 17:00

RN Mres Stop of Newport mother \the wife/ of Mr Stop the pracher brought a bed this Day sennet March 10 h {sic} hor 5 p m 1627 Aguish Costive full of wynd

craveth my Consayle

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 16r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64308: Horary consultation concerning Lady Mitton (PERSON54830) and Mrs Magdalen Napier [Mitton] [Sandy] (PERSON33485)

Question asked by Lady Mitton (PERSON54830) and Mrs Magdalen Napier [Mitton] [Sandy] (PERSON33485) on 20 July 1627 at 18:30 or at 19:40

RN Receaved a lettr the lady Mytton Iuly 20 h. 6 30 p m 1627 hath casted 3 weekes. would have a playster for the spleene

sent her things agaynst next fryday.

Mres mytton \my Cosen magd myt{ton}/ sent Iuly 20 h: 7 40 p m 1627

hath casteth 3 weekes Craveth my Consell & also a playst for ye spleene

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 167r-v (f. 167r middle left, and f. 167v upper right)

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CASE68314: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON58396)

Question asked by Mrs Margaret Sampford (PERSON58160) on 28 April 1629 at 21:00

RN my lords child a yeer & a halfe Apr 28 h. 9. p m 1629 a great loosenes

Margaret Sandford the mother of ye child had oyle of mace the loosenes still continueth wasteth & pyneth & craveth my Consayle agayne

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 167r (upper left part of page)

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CASE62545: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Twisden (PERSON60639)

Question asked by the patient on 3 June 1626 at 20:30

RN The younger gentlewomā mrs \An/ T{illeg}|w|isdon sent me a lettr Mres An Twisden 20 y Iune 3 h {sic} hor 8. 30 p m 1626

at her stomack

would weare some playster for her backe yt had a good smell

afrayd to be let blood yet will she sayth henc forth if I will advise her therto.

would have some cōfortable thing to breake wynd for her stomack to digest her meate.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 238r (upper left part of page)

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CASE67898: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1629 at 20:20

RN Rich: Napeir \the younger/: for His health. & the Doctor. March. 14 h {sic} hor. 8: 20 p m. 1629 /a cough & cold\

[Astrological Chart]

Craveth my counsayle & tyme to Draw out his teeth

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 86v (upper 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?f32-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AMedical%20counsel;f33-querent-age-band=020-029;startDoc=21, accessed 16 April 2025.