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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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CASE77291: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) and Mrs Eleanor Aylet (PERSON43141)

Question asked by Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) on 16 May 1633 at 07:00

RN Mres Aylet Elner Aylet of Magdalen Laver in Essex 40. May 16 h 7 ant m 1633

came into my prsenc wth there waters

her daughter Elenor Aylet 17 y mopish & idle headed for 4 yeres & her shoulder bone come out & goeth crooked

had a great cold in her head & cānot be removed

her mynd troubled wth divrse conceits & feares

very healthfull in her body.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 136 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE75836: Horary consultation concerning Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400)

Question asked by the patient on 2 November 1632 at 13:00

RN The lady Magdalen {illeg}|{E}|{sic} \Edgerton/ 16 y novēb 2. h. 1. p m 1632

The lady broght her water

wheathr I can doe her good1

[Astrological Chart]

vryne good wth white Dregs & a great sediment

The lady magdalen Edgerton. 16 y novēb. 1|2| {}|| h. 1. p m 1632.

p

aloes ʒij \jß/ Agar ʒjj|ß| |ß| trub ʒjß mochoic ʒ i|j|j|ʒ| |ß| dicta cretici ʒij rub tinct ʒij fiat massa myrh ʒij sav ʒij

Notes:

1{illeg}|S|truma in collo.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 118 (upper right, and middle left parts of page)

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CASE16542: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Saxbey (PERSON15637) and Saxbey (PERSON18791) and Saxbey (PERSON15635)

Question asked by Saxbey (PERSON15635) on 31 January 1605 at 12:00

GJ Thomas Saxby of Hartwell 20 y. Ian: 31 ho. 12 in mer. 1605 A payne in his backe and bones

[Astrological Chart]

Quærit vt morbo gallico laboret

His father brought his water togither wth his owne and his wives. he feares that he tooke the disease by one that breathed in his face about michelmas

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 235r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55158: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Jackson (PERSON52386)

Question asked by the patient on 23 October 1622 at 07:00

RN Mr Iohn Iackson of St yedes 36 y 24 of Iune last Octob. 23 h. 7. ant m 1622 brought his water stone cholick left syde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 92v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE24561: Horary consultation concerning Jane Panther (PERSON33952)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37288) on 21 April 1610 at 15:00

RN Iane Panther of Hanslop 5. y. the fryday before good fryday last betwxt {sic} 6 & 7 at night came in prsenc Apr 21 h {sic} hor. 3 p m 16i0

kernels vnder the chyn like the kyngs evyll1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘quenes evyll’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 13r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE61709: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Gregory [Grigs] (PERSON50404)

Question asked by the patient on 4 March 1626 at 14:15

RN Mres Sara Grigge of Eversoyle. 30. y march 4 h {sic}. hor. 2. 15 p m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

on fryday

hath a buch {sic} vnder her right syde /of her neck & another vnder her chin\ came to me to know wheathr it weare the Kings evill.1

Notes:

1 ‘quick sinc candlemas & looketh about candlemas feareth the kings evill’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 109v (upper left part of page)

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CASE21552: Horary consultation concerning John Pearce (PERSON18741)

Question asked by Goodwife Joan Barnwell [Pearce] [Pearson] [Persival] [Wotten] (PERSON18986) on 9 October 1604 at 17:30

RN Iohn Perce of or towne Octob 9 hor 5. 30 p m 1604 his wife came for {s} {sic} ph{y}sicke.

[Astrological Chart]

Goody Perce for her husb. octob. 9. hor. 5. 30. p m 1604 for an ague swelled in his stomacke./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, ff. 156v-157r (f. 156v bottom right, and f. 157r upper left)

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CASE50732: Horary consultation concerning Dr John Williams [Dean of Westminster] [Bishop of Lincoln] [Lord Keeper] (PERSON36858)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1620 at 15:00

RN D Williams Deane of Westminster Ap. 27 h. 3 p m 1620

came wth D Hughes frō his D Hughes house to see me & went wth D H to his howse a great cold & stuffed about the head & feaverish

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 15v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11876: Horary consultation concerning Edmond Hawkins (PERSON12666)

Question asked by the patient on 15 December 1598 at 09:54

RN Edmund Hauckings of Newport 47|8| yeres old came to me reasonable well for ought I could ceave amisse & not sound in body any time 10 yees {sic} commonly at this time of the yeare but taketh him at Alhollantide & holdeth him vnto the springe of the yeare. came for my consell him selfe this 15 of Decembr die h. 9. 54. 1598. of a high reddish Colour of a black hed & beard. this disease hath greeved him a Chilly Cold in his hed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 67v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12147: Horary consultation concerning Old Goody Catherine Dudley (PERSON11393)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 08:00

RN Katheron Dudly of Woulson 53. for the paine in her belly taketh it to be the Cholick. if shee cast shee is well. & doe wth all avoyd wind. came to me againe for my counsell 27 of Marche die h. 8. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 113r (upper left part of page)

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CASE28547: Horary consultation concerning Henry Fisher (PERSON11750)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1605 at 07:30

RN Henry Fishr 40 y my man will. vnckle Apr 8. {h}|| hor. 7. 30 ant m. 1605. brought again his water. being not well. |metuit veneficiū|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘strāgly handled hed harte backe. a cold temples gydy headed’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 28r (upper right part of page)

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CASE30023: Horary consultation concerning Goodman John Leech (PERSON20168)

Question asked by Mr Christopher Miles (PERSON20318) on 4 December 1605 at 16:30

RN Goodmā Miles came to my howse for Iohn Leach yt was sicke & ill diseased in his hed & an ague wth it Decēb. 5|4| h. 4. 30 p m 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 245r (upper right part of page)

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CASE33964: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Quynton (PERSON24989)

Question asked by the patient on 19 August 1608 at 17:25

RN Elisab Quinton of Okely 42 y Aug 19 . h. 5. 20|5| p m 1608 |loynes. whites.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘whites’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 188r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12173: Horary consultation concerning Richard Langley (PERSON13586)

Question asked by the patient on 30 March 1599 at 14:00

RN Richard Langly of Newport 50 yeres old. short winded ever sinc Christmas can scars tak his breath. cougheth mutch red wth little fleume. came for him selfe this 30 of March die h. 2. p m. 1599. ague fallen to his thigh & knee & ham. butter annoynted helpeth his aches best.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 116v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE36694: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26941)

Question asked by the patient on 3 November 1609 at 12:38

RN a womā came to me for the king evill in her throat & syde of her face wch was exceding hard & full of holes novēb. 4 {sic} h. 12. 38 p m 1609 58 y had it halfe a yere.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘kings evill.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 182r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE52239: Horary consultation concerning Lettice Sherman (PERSON58654)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON58651) on 29 March 1621 at 09:00

RN Lettice Shermā of Woulvrton 23 y march 29 h. 8 9. ant m. 162i

she came heather wth her mother. strang fits then swoūding in her bed as the falling sicknes or mother.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 102r (upper left part of page)

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CASE76791: Horary consultation concerning Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1633 at 10:00

RN The noble lady magdalen Edgerton

march. 29. h. 10 ant m 1633. |she brought her water. & was prsent.|1

[Astrological Chart]

had thē twice in 3 days before the monthe the first tyme at there ting & had |thē 5 days| & the second tyme a litle before the {sic} came had the flushing 3 days but pale I suppose she had her bleeding before made her have the soner. had a clyster before her pils yest was 3 weekes tooke her pils

Notes:

1 ‘struma heavy sad melanch.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 407 (middle left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE46555: Horary consultation concerning Mary Farrar (PERSON30291)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1618 at 11:00

RN Mary farrow of Earles Barton was 14 y last twelfday last the morne after on satterday morning in ye morning before day came to me for her right hand broken out like a great bloody sore & vnder her armes wth bunches thighes & hips wth many issues all looke red & bloody hād swelleth mutch may 5 h. 11. ant m 1618.

was full of bleatch being a child & was noynted & neaver sinc well.

kings evill hath bene wth the king but smal amendmēt

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 85v (upper right part of page)

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CASE66438: Horary consultation concerning Mr Stephen Crompton (PERSON47335)

Question asked by the patient on 24 June 1628 at 20:20

RN The gentlemā of Coventry \Mr Crompton of Coventrye 26 y/ yt hurt his skull wth a piece & now hath the falling sicknes wth convuls. Iune 24 h 8. 20 p m 1628 /he came to take physick\ |Iune|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 84r (upper 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?f33-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f37-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f38-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person%3A%3AQuerent%20visits%20practitioner, accessed 16 April 2025.