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CASE12209: Horary consultation concerning John Bird (PERSON9742)

Question asked by the patient on 4 April 1599 at 09:35

RN Iohn Birde \the Smith/ came for him selfe his face swelled & hard throte first sore Apr. 4 die h. 9. 35. ant m. 1599. hed & stomacke

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 121v (upper left part of page)

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CASE32381: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26496)

Question asked by the patient on 1 November 1607 at 15:25

RN My Gardnerers {sic} sone of Mylton came to me for his extreme payn syde chest stomack should novēb. 1. h. 3. \1{illeg}|25|/ p m 1607.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 314r (upper right part of page)

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CASE46340: Horary consultation concerning Young Mr Edward Furtho (PERSON23337)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1618 at 15:00

RN Mr Edward furthoe 21 y. last milkemas. eve about six at night. came Ap 3. . h. 3: p m 1618 payne on his armes s {sic} ever sinc {illeg}|C|hristmas last rūning vp & downe frō his should vnto his armes & fyngers & legs.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 50r (upper left part of page)

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CASE48599: Horary consultation concerning William Steele (PERSON35707)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1619 at 11:30

RN Will Steele of Groundon 25 y last whitsontyde afternone afore Evening prayer came in son to me may 1. h {sic} hor. 11. 30 ant m 1619.

crooked in his lims necke \arms/ & body not foolish

2 y ill mutch physick no helpe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 347r (upper left part of page)

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CASE62792: Horary consultation concerning Goody Catherine Mun (PERSON14320)

Question asked by Mr Henry Mun (PERSON14315) on 4 December 1626 between 13:30 and 13:39

RN Henry Mon of Woulvrton for his wife swelled every where belly legs {a}rms yet {tady} now & {th}{en} Decēbr 4 . h. 1. 3{illeg} {p} m. 1626

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 290r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50595: Prescription for Margaret Johnson (PERSON32168)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 20 June 1600 between 09:28 and 12:00

RN for marg. Iaunson 20 y. for her speene {sic} & head & weake stomac

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 117r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11223: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Roughead (PERSON15477)

Question asked by the patient on 30 August 1600 at 16:00

RN Th. Roufhead of or Towne came for his stomack & harte. Aug 30 die h. 4. p m 1600.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 166r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11984: Horary consultation concerning White Ellis (PERSON11535)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1599 at 10:09

RN White Ellys. about 4i|6| maried this 6 yeres. came him selfe a softly witted man feb. 26. die h. 10. 9. mi. 1599. his guts & belly buste

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 87r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12005: Horary consultation concerning Oliver Whiting (PERSON17104)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1599 at 10:15

RN Oliver Whiting of Bedford troubled wth an ach in huckbone left side taketh it to be a sciatica. & thenc to his back & inside of his share came wth a cold or a listing as he thincketh more hot & then cold. 60 yeres old. came him selfe the 28 of feb. die h. 10. 3 20|i5| ant m. 1599. Spencers brothr in lawe & farnewels brother.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 90r (upper left part of page)

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CASE13552: Interrogation (Question) concerning Goodman Thomas Reeve (PERSON15234)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 11 July 1598 at 12:09

RN Thom. Rive sent to me to come vp to him 1598. Iuly 11 die . h. 12. 45.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

|Thomas Rive| 1598 |Iulij 11. die h 12 {sic}| h. 12. 9. mi. p merid. in ipsa merid Tho. Rive. he is payned all over head harte chest he is very drye.

[Astrological Chart]

Th. Rive vtru vivet vl no.

[Preliminary Geomantic Chart]

[Geomantic Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, ff. 219v-221r (f. 219v upper, f. 220r upper, f. 220v upper, and f. 221r upper)

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CASE29507: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 3 August 1605 at 18:00

RN R N coōplay of his hart burning & sowre stomack Aug 3. hor. 6. ant m /1605.\

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 163r (upper right part of page)

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CASE54239: Interrogation concerning Cicely Foster (PERSON11860)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 20 May 1622 at 16:39

RN Cicely foster of hanslop 43 y may 20 . h. 4. 39 ant m 1622 had no child this 20 y was swelled in her legs a quarter of a yere & now quite gone vpward & her belly is mutch swelled & her thigh & mutch gryped about her navell and casteth for this halfe yere yt wch she taketh most cōmonly & keepeth her bed this fortnight desyreth but my prayers./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 115v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE54443: Horary consultation concerning Mr Cook (PERSON46771)

Question asked by the patient on 17 June 1622 at 09:15

RN Mr Cooke q brought his water 70 y Iune 17 h. 9. 15 ant m 16221

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘for a sore leg broken./’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 155r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE60935: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Underwood (PERSON60736)

Question asked by the patient on 8 August 1625 at 12:45

RN Mr Georg vnderwood of Loundon 6. weekes. sinc came thenc 30. y. Aug 8. . h. 12. 45 a|p| m. 1625 /6 weekes frō London. ma\r/yed head & bones./\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 167v (upper right part of page)

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CASE61155: Interrogation concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 19 October 1625 at 06:00

RN I heard as a great Drone mightely buzzing as if he would eyther enter into my right eare or sting \me m{illeg}/ my neck octob. 19 h. 6 ant m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 19v (upper right part of page)

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CASE72118: Horary consultation concerning Emmanuel Burrington (PERSON45318)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1631 at 08:15

RN my Cosen Burrington spake to me to help him for his gydynes & payne in his should & necke & ey may 17 h. 8. 15 ant m 163i /a very deboyst & deceitful mā\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 347 (upper right part of page)

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CASE11600: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Blundell (PERSON9816)

Question asked by the patient on 13 August 1598 at 13:07

RN Iohn Blundell came for my counsell because his eyes are dim & his face breaketh out the 13 of August. h. 1. 7. m. post m 1598. of 10 y

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 9r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12119: Horary consultation concerning Phyllis Pedder (PERSON14829)

Question asked by Pedder (PERSON14823) on 21 March 1599 at 14:30

RN Phyllis Pedder of Potters Perry of a 11 yeres old. sick on mūday first. then teeethe {sic} hed hart. cannot speak. came to speachles ever sinc noone. her brothr came for her. Martij 2i. die . h. 2. 30. p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 108r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE34244: Horary consultation concerning Edward Sturmy (PERSON20910)

Question asked by the patient on 21 October 1608 at 10:50

RN Edward Sturmy of Cranfild 40 y a batcheler Octob. 21. h. 11. ant m 1608. had a great fall yesterday about 2 aftr noone frō a ladder & brused his face hed & left syde about his harte an {sic} in prsence h. 10. 50 ant m. prcisely.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 222r (upper right part of page)

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CASE36504: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Richard Smarte (PERSON25405)

Question asked by the patient on 8 September 1609 at 10:38

RN Goodmā Smart of Stony stratford 30|27| \27/ y Septēb. 8 h. 10. 38 ant m 1609.

hed light sight dazeled backe bones. brought an Aguish water./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 153v (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;f36-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person;f37-querent-sex=Male, accessed 16 April 2025.