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CASE17465: Horary consultation concerning Francis Jones (PERSON13256)

Question asked by the patient on 8 July 1602 at 07:52

RN Fraincis Iones of Wymmyngton Iuly 8. hor. 7. 52. ant m. 1602

sick ever sinc whitsontyde with a colde it took him.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 131r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE20628: Horary consultation concerning Mr Hugh House (PERSON12977)

Question asked by the patient on 23 February 1604 at 08:40

RN Mr Hue House of Chesheere a gentlemā now at Mr Broughes. sicke \sweateth mutch./ 6{0}|59|. febr. 23 hor 8 40 ant m 1604.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 16v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE34997: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Lea (PERSON13635)

Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1609 at 11:30

RN Mr Iohn lea sent for me in all hast being extreme sicke of a burning feaver. march. 26 h. 11. 30 ant m 1609

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 326r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE58288: Horary consultation concerning John Edens [Eden] (PERSON48318)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1624 at 08:00

RN Iohn Eding of Shenly 63 {y} Ap 25 h. 8 ant m 1624 sick a senet of this malig feaver.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 163v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE32581: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Kelly (PERSON24000)

Question asked by the patient on 16 January 1608 at 15:00

RN Her man keld. {sic} \Thomas Kelly/ sick of a burning fever very faynt his loseng wrought vp & downe vehemently & made him very sicke. sent his watr Ian 16 h {sic} hor 3 p m 1608.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 342r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55194: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Cooper (PERSON46936)

Question asked by the patient on 28 October 1622 at 15:25

RN Thomas Coo of Northāpton her father 50 y octob 28 h. 3. 25 p m 1622 sick 3 weekes of a feever

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 100r (upper right part of page)

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CASE77975: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Duncombe [Young Mr Duncombe] (PERSON48155)

Question asked by the patient on 5 August 1633 at 06:30

RN Mr Iohn Duncōbe fell sick betwixt 8. & nine wth shivering & then into a feaver. Aug 4 h. 8. 30 ant m 1633.

Aug 5. h. 6. 30 ant m sent his water 1633

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Iohn Duncōbe of great Brickhill: 36 y Aug 5. h. 6. 30 ant m. 1633.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, pp. 353–354 (p. 353 bottom right, and p. 354 upper left)

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CASE49187: Horary consultation concerning John Brown (PERSON28456)

Question asked by the patient on 7 July 1619 at 14:30

RN Iohn Browne of Helmedoone 6{illeg}|2| y Iuly 7. h 2. 45 \30./ p m 1619 |he is growen very weake sick a fortnight every day| |a feaver.| |troubled wth the lockets|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 87v (upper left part of page)

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CASE57459: Horary consultation concerning William Witsy (PERSON62099)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39778) on 1 December 1623 at 14:30

RN Will: Witsee of Watton 4. y. \& 3 quarters./ Decēb 1 h 2. 30 p m 1623. bone {sic} feb 9. 1618. h. 10 ant m. fell sick on thusd {sic} last a feaver 3 fits a daye holding him for ye space of an houre./ eateth litle./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 34v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE59828: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Leavens (PERSON53574)

Question asked by the patient on 23 February 1625 at 18:20

RN Mr Leavens his sonne Will Lea|{h}|ven \of Evenlye by Bracklye of Imlye/ 21 y. Sick of the new malignāt feaver a fortnight feb 23. h. 6. 20 p m. 1625 |Did cast a litle.| /this Day senet\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 173r (upper right part of page)

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CASE66410: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) and Anonymous (PERSON40698)

Question asked by Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) on 19 June 1628 at 18:00

RN {I}ohn Evans of the Mynrys in London Iue {sic} 19 h. 6 p m. 1628

writeth for a gent mā

first vnfoldeth his owne greefe how he is wrōged & cosened of all yt he hath & therby he his wife & childrē broght to great want & misery craveth my Counsell & instruction

Also writeth in the behalfe of a gentlemā yt having taken an extreme cold & prsently an exceeding greefe for the Death of his wife & {th}erby cast Downe into sicknes & mutch melancholy of a sanguyne cōplexion his sicknes & melancholy is mutch abated & now his voice is almost Lost yt he s cānot {sic} \on cānot/ spea heare on \him/ that speaketh {sic} \to speake/ a yard of

cōplayneth of something about the pit of his throate his voice is only low & weake but not troubled wth any fault in noncing but cleere inough every where no physick but cōplayneth of the coldnes of his stomack & head & sone {sic} stoppage about the begying of his nose cold flegme & cold head & defect in hearing hath 2 great manyscripts of physick yt he is Desyrous I should vse craveth vnder god my consayle for the frind his gentleman

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 80r (upper left part of page)

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CASE49588: Horary consultation concerning George Curtis (PERSON29608)

Question asked by the patient on 2 September 1619 at 13:30

RN Georg Curtes of Roxon 5 myles beyond Bedford sept 2. {illeg}|| h. 1. 30 p m 1619 |30. y:| |3 Days extree {sic} sick & chill & sincce {sic} every day hot & burning & worse & worse|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 169r (upper right part 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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CASE41216: Horary consultation concerning Mr Raphael Neale (PERSON24584)

Question asked by Mrs Jean [Agnes] [Joan] [Anne] Baker [Forman] [Neale] (PERSON2826) on 21 April 1613 at 20:20

RN Mr Neale mres formās Husb. 30 y Ap. 21. . h. 8 20 p m. 1613.

extreme sick in his ague. mutch troubled wth cold. /she sent me a peece of Sattyn.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 98r (upper left part of page)

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CASE32473: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON25351)

Question asked by Dr W. Shephard (PERSON20752) on 26 December 1607 at 09:39

RN Doctr Shephard for on labou sick of a peripleumonia cū febr malig et pestilenti. quærit an sit evasurus decēb. 26 hor 9. 39. ant m. 1607.

at this tyme his lettr came to mye hande for an Answer

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 327r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE75976: Horary consultation concerning Mr Hall (PERSON50631)

Question asked by the patient on 20 November 1632 at 14:00

RN Mr Hall at Gothurst sickned of a \hot/ feaver at this tyme novēb. 20 h. 2 p m 1632

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 159 (upper left part of page)

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CASE11838: Horary consultation concerning James Greenwood (PERSON12385)

Question asked by the patient on 2 December 1598 at 10:15

RN Iames Greenewood of water eaton Doctr Spark tennet {sic} 50 yeres old. complayneth of his of h an old dysease of his harte now well & lusty but not long sinc almost ded in it. troubled wth a stitch on his right side & cometh over his hart ready to swounde. very cold wth it. of a high colour. stuffed in his Chest yt he can scarce tak his winde quærit Decēbr. 2. die . h. 10. 15. mi. 1598. his hart trembleth muday {sic} last sick lame.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60r (upper right part of page)

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CASE50428: Decumbiture for Thomas Holman (PERSON31787)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38803) between 23 March 1620 at 19:30 and 25 March 1620 at 07:20

RN Thomas Homemā \of Stonystratford \Newport// 10 weekes old next Monday betwixt 5 & 6 in ye morning borne & fell sick on monday last at mydnight or before g{naw}ed & hath strong fits of convulsion & sweateth mutch, face hands & full of sweat orderly to stoole

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 149v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE60893: Horary consultation concerning John Abbot (PERSON42407)

Question asked by the patient on 30 July 1625 at 07:15

RN Iohn Abbots of Lechāsteede 48 y Iuly 30 h {sic} hor 7. 15 ant m 1625 fell sick Iuly 21 tooke a cold now sweateth cānot eate. nor slepe new ague

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 160r (bottom centre, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE11929: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Kniveton (PERSON13402)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1599 at 09:15

RN Mathew Knigh|ft|en of Lowton 53. y. sick this satterd. last 3 weekes. a red water & full of rags.

Mr Knifton of Lowton 55 yeres old sick this 3 weekes {illeg} sunday last first in his stomack wth an extreeme cold wc tooke a way his stomack ache in the head neck & legs sweateth divrse times & after troubled wth an itch as exceeded greatly onc in two or 3 days to grounde. nevr vomiteth. the 3 of Ian. die h. 9. 15. 1598. {sic} 1599. bad head greefe taken {in} lawe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 76r-v (f. 76r bottom right, and f. 76v upper left)

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?f33-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3ASickness;f34-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFevers%2C%20chills%20and%20sweating;f35-patient-sex=Male, accessed 17 April 2025.