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CASE59704: Horary consultation concerning Mr Benjamin Hall (PERSON50643)

Question asked by the patient on 26 January 1625 at 11:15

RN Mr Hales the Earlle of Kents baylye Ian 26 h. 11 15 ant m 1625. /had a vomyt & a purge of me\ head litle mended 49. y. yet pils he took of Mr Windg every night paynd in his head about seaven

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 151v (upper left part of page)

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CASE39445: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37681)

Question asked by Dr Lapworth (PERSON32544) on 24 March 1612 at 05:50

RN D lapworth wrote vnto me frō Oxford & sent for my tincture of Corall & pearle & there dosis|s|ses for on yt bleedeth at the nose extremely. march 24 . h. 6/ 5. 50 ant m 1612.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 31r (upper right part of page)

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CASE43107: Horary consultation concerning Mr Francis Combs [The older Mr Combs] (PERSON29218) and Mrs Mary Combs (PERSON29219)

Question asked by Mr Francis Combs [The older Mr Combs] (PERSON29218) and Mrs Mary Combs (PERSON29219) on 1 April 1616 at 17:00

RN Mr francis Combes Mr {sic} Apr 1. h. 5 p. m 16i6 cā abyde no wet nor wynd. eys bad dersyreth a direction in writing

his physick wch I sent him did him no good.

Mres Mary Combes. tooke her physick it did her some good but now her other cheeke is swelled. vryne good

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 45r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE63138: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Grace Lant [Richardson] (PERSON53376)

Question asked by the patient on 25 November 1626 at 11:30

RN My Cosen Lant sent to me a letter novēb 25 h {sic} hor 12 {sic} \11. 30/ 1626 /craveth pils. troubled in her head & hearing as before\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 349v (upper left part of page)

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CASE44736: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Norton (PERSON33735)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1617 at 11:00

RN mres \Eliz./ Norton of Offley 22 y \18 y/ Ap 21. . h. 11. ant m 1617 well amended god be thanked of her greevous fits yet hath every day the hed ach lasting 2 houres betwixt 3 & 4 after noone/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 132r (upper left part of page)

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CASE43549: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Langham (PERSON32532)

Question asked by the patient on 21 June 1616 at 17:15

RN Iohn langhā of london I{illeg}|un|e 21. h. 5. 15 p m 16i6

his hed full of grosse humours vertigo./

desyrous to have phisick for his hed

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 116Ar (bottom left part of page)

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CASE31066: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Cicely Hanson (PERSON23610)

Question asked by Mr Henry [Harry] Hanson (PERSON12519) on 6 April 1607 at 15:12

RN Mr Henry Hanson sent vnto me Apr. 6. h. 1|3|. 12. 1607 to signify that his wife cā have no remedy for her tooth ach & that her pils wrought extremely as if shee should dye wth them.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 139r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE73460: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Martha Farren (PERSON48774)

Question asked by the patient on 5 December 1631 at 15:00

RN Martha farren of Ashton 46 \35 y/ Decēb. 5 h. 3. p m 163i a payne in her head rhematick had blyst in her legs Did her no good

|desyreth| Confortable lozeng for her stomack

3 a playster for her neck.

a Cupping glas for her necke/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 328 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE60952: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Stanton (PERSON59498)

Question asked by Mr Tomlin (PERSON60287) on 15 August 1625 at 13:20

RN Mr Tomlyns of Tinswicke 53 y brought me xs for mres Stanton of warwick in token of love & kindnes Aug 15. h. 1. 20 p m. 1625. she found some helpe in her back but applying pigeons but onc to her feete. ma Drow so mutch as yt{sic} her sight is weaked. & her eyes swelled |a widow womā|

gave me xs gratis brought vntome by Mr Tomkins of Tinswicke.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 170r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE28344: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Evington [Rotherham] [Lady Rotherham] (PERSON19577)

Question asked by the patient on 11 May 1607 at 18:00

GJ Elisabeth Evington lond: 20 y. May 11 ho: 6. p. m. 1607

[Astrological Chart]

Quærit quid salutare sit capiti eius, and the flushing of her face et pro menstruis

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 306r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11604: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Mead (PERSON14095)

Question asked by the patient on 8 August 1598 at 07:45

RN Elisab. Mead servant of 22 y of Newp. craveth a remedy for her deafnes & paine of her head the 8 of Aug die h. 7. 4 {2}|5| mi. ant m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 11r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12367: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Hull (PERSON13048)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1599 at 17:00

RN Will: Hulb|l|e of Newporte 18 on the sunday before lāmas. came him selfe to be purged for his hed & watering eyes & hevines of his hed. & eyes. maij 2. die h. 5. p. m. 1599 ever sinc Easter.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 148r (upper right part of page)

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CASE67154: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513)

Question asked by the patient on 10 October 1628 at 15:00

RN I receaved a lettr hora 3 octob. 10 h 3 p m frō the lady Iennings 1628

a rising & fuming vp to her head making her to blush & suddenly gone.

desyr of a vomyt & of a dyet drink

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 284r (middle right part of page)

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CASE15371: Horary consultation concerning Goody Marian Earle (PERSON11453)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1603 at 13:20

GJ Marian Earle of Hanslop 28 y. Iuly 25 ho. 1. 20 p. m. 1603.

A great payne in her head would be let bloud.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 110r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11250: Horary consultation concerning William Overen (PERSON14589)

Question asked by the patient on 5 September 1600 at 15:45

RN Will: Overen dolore Capitis Sept 5. die h. 3. 45. p m 1600 |vtrū sanguis sit mittend|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 170v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE62316: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Blowfild [Old Mrs Blowfild] (PERSON28164)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1626 at 16:00

RN Mres francis Blowfild {illeg} of flitwick 50|4|. y. may 10 hor 4. p m 1626.

she is clogged at her stomack ready to stop her wynd

her flux downward somwhat stayd yet voydeth mutch thick blood at her nose in clotters

she Desyreth some of her old syrop yt she had in may Last

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 200v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE38581: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dormer [Hurleston] (PERSON19499)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 23 August 1611 at 14:30 and 30 August 1611 at 11:00

RN Mres Hurstsone of Winge. was let blood six onces in her arme for a quatayne {sic} Ague hed light & gydye.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 151r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE58348: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Campion (PERSON45533)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1624 at 14:20

RN My Poer Cosen \Campion/ desiryous {sic} to be let blood for her flushing heate in her face eys & head though very big & sup|s|pecting her selfe to be wth child May 1. {illeg}|h| {sic} hor 2 20 p m 1624

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 173v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50817: Horary consultation concerning Mr Spencer (PERSON59321)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1620 at 12:30

RN Mr Spēcer of Offley may. 13. h. 12. 30 p m 1620 the corner of his ey red would be grosse & have his dyet drinke.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 30v (upper left part of page)

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CASE31292: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26357)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1607 at 06:30

RN The womā of newp whose throte is cancred Apr 22 h. 6. 30 ant m 1607.

her throte groweth worse./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 168v (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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment;f35-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f36-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 22 March 2025.