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CASE14754: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Claver (PERSON10637)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1603 at 10:06

GJ Mr Mathew Claver of Foskett. sent his water wth a letter April. 6. ho. 10. 6 a m. 1603 Wherin he Complayneth of a trembling hastynes and fulnes of his head & sences his body full of wynde, a great noyse in his left eare many tymes troubled wth a stitche in the small of his backe. The mouth of his stomacke doth most annoy his head for wch he hath taken Conserve of Anthos

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 42r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10372: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Smith (PERSON15916)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1600 at 14:50

RN Thomas Smith of litlington Ap. 18 die h. 2. 50 p m. 1600 mr Dkons {sic} servāt for an impostume \broken/ in his eare a payne in his head.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 44v (upper left part of page)

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CASE51689: Horary consultation concerning Goody Harrison (PERSON50995)

Question asked by the patient on 21 October 1620 at 10:25

RN Goody Harryson octob 21. h {sic} hor. 10. 30 |25| ant m 1620. desp sick impost in her eares a rising in her stomacke vryne good of Astwoode.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 205v (upper right part of page)

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CASE53728: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane [Shonet] Wardley (PERSON21079)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1622 at 14:00

RN Shonet Wardley of Odyll. 50 y march. 19 h 2 p m 1622. feeleth a prickling in sundry t of her body suddenly & by fits every day. & is mutch payned in her brow mouth & a noyce in her eares/. they sper not in there body. catle.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 27v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12195: Horary consultation concerning Amy Hoding (PERSON12829)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 at 14:15

RN Amy Hoding of Addington 18 yeres of age. never had her couse {sic}. lyeth in her hed & chest & soppeth {sic} her eares. swollen in her feete & morning in her face & & eys & avoydeth bloode vpward d|A|pr. die h. 2. 15. m p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 119v (upper right, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE43196: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Wyn (PERSON37141)

Question asked by the patient on 15 April 1616 no earlier than 09:30

RN Marg wyn 12 y. Ap. hed pricketh & eares pricking & shooting.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 59v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE59346: Nativity for Mrs Anne Arpe (PERSON42874)

Question asked by the patient on 21 October 1624 between 11:00 and 14:30

RN {Mres} {illeg} {An} {A}rpe 16 y old. octob 4th in ye morning. h. 9. ant m. 1607. /{he}d aketh & a noyse {in} her hea ears\ /somewhat deafe in boath eares of long continuance\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 97r (upper left part of page)

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CASE51806: Horary consultation concerning Benjamin Hubbins (PERSON52034)

Question asked by the patient on 20 November 1620 at 13:00

RW Beniamin Hubbins of Astwood y. 26. d. h: 1: p: m: Novemb. 20 1620. swelled in his left leg: yesterday his right leg was swelled but now it is come into his left leg: payned in his left eare, & so downewards. had a purge 10 dayes since wch wrought well & he was much the better for it: now worse then he was. complayneth more of heate then of colde then of heate. did complayne at the first more of heate then of colde. cannot sleepe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 13r (upper right part of page)

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CASE16669: Horary consultation concerning Anne Starnell (PERSON16136)

Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1602 at 15:50

RN An Starnell of Wavendon 40 y. Martij 18 hor. 3. 50. p m 1602. cōplayneth of her head & eares & the noyses therof.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 8r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE18705: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Brightwell (PERSON10012)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1603 at 11:38

RN Thomas Brightwell of Stocke golding 32 y feb 11. hor. 11. 38 ant m. 1603.

for a payne \& noyse/ in his eares this xj weeks

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 309r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE43694: Horary consultation concerning Denise Commin (PERSON29222)

Question asked by the patient on 22 July 1616 at 09:50

RN Denys Commyn of Longewick in prince Risborough parish 11 y. Iuly 22 . h 9. 50 ant m 16i6. very deafish ever since she was borne boath eres rune sometyes. heareth very badly.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 142r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE46788: Horary consultation concerning Anne Scarborough (PERSON35128)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38411) on 5 June 1618 at 06:00

RN An Scarborough of Soulbery 8 y Iune 5 h. 6. ant m 1618. cōpl of her hed & eare impost. feared/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 129v (bottom part of page)

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CASE52208: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Goodridge (PERSON50109)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1621 at 08:40

RN Elis Gudridg of Havrshā 16 y march 28 h 9 {sic} 8. 40 ant m 162i paynd mightely in her eare rūning a litle

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 96r (upper left part of page)

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CASE61665: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Ellen Trote (PERSON60492)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1626 at 08:00

RN Helena Trot the Daughter of the lady Mary Trot 18 y. feb. 25 h {sic} hor 8 ant m 1626 |of Eaton| /vseth to vomyt. eare payned\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 102v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE61955: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Hooper (PERSON51806) and Little Frances Napier (PERSON55169)

Question asked by Thomas Hooper (PERSON51806) on 4 April 1626 at 16:39

RN Th: Hoo: serv to young Sr Robart 24 y Ap {4} . h. 4: 39 p m 162{6}

Sr Robats child 2 y old a wench burneth mutch francis eares impostume{d}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 148v (upper right part of page)

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CASE10827: Horary consultation concerning Young Sir William Andrews (PERSON9154)

Question asked by Old Sir William Andrews [Young Mr William Andrews] (PERSON9144) on 13 June 1600 at 08:00

RN Will: Androwes mr Androwes eldest sonne of lathberry 10 y Iune 13 die h. 8. ant m 1600

payned syde head eare a red bloody coloured watr. hath a great flix & casteth vp his meate as he taketh it. patr filio sine consensu.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 106r (upper right part of page)

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CASE20610: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Squier (PERSON16096)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1604 at 12:00

RN Elisabeth |s|Quier \of {illeg} {sic} Hennocke/ marid 31 y feb 20 hor 12 1604 paynd in her legs & eares {illeg}|c|ānot cānot {sic} eate any thinge will not goe downe

Elis Squier of Hēnicke 31 y feb 20 hor. 12. 1604. swelled in her legs & hands. a very bad stomacke./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, ff. 13v-14r (f. 13v bottom, and f. 14r upper left)

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CASE47852: Horary consultation concerning Joan Lillywhite (PERSON32728)

Question asked by the patient on 18 November 1618 at 11:00

RN Ione lillywhite of Newp. 44 y novēb 18 h: 11 ant m 1618 had 3 boys at a byrth 5 y sinc. & were christened & did all die.

is paynd wth a pricking & shooting in her left eare & doth worse. & rōne wth white & blood /was prsent.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 92v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE64852: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40538)

Question asked by the patient on 30 October 1627 at 12:20

RN a womā of Stonystratford for an Impost in her eare & crāpe in her eye & syde of her fa{ce} & dead palsye in her cheeke octob 30 h. 12. 20 ant m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 256v (upper right part of page)

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CASE27557: Horary consultation concerning Ralph French (PERSON30670)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38886) on 14 June 1606 at 11:00

RN Ralfe french of milton 6 y at lady last in lent h. the friday before lady daye h. 3. 30. \4./ p m deafe in his left eare & cryed of his hed could take no rest hath had some rūning at his left eare./.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 177v (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?f33-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AEars;f34-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f35-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body, accessed 2 April 2025.