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CASE43710: Horary consultation concerning Edward Marsh (PERSON33013) and Mr William Marsh (PERSON33017)

Question asked by Edward Marsh (PERSON33013) and Mr William Marsh (PERSON33017) on 25 July 1616 at 11:45

RN Mr Nicholas Marshe 2 childrē. Edw. Marsh 12 y had the Measels came out |& went in agayne| |his water indiff| Will Marsh 10 y this very sic{k} cast cough. very sore the youngers water very thick & aguish / h. 11. 45 ant m 16i6\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 144r (upper right part of page)

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CASE77889: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) and Elizabeth (PERSON42345) and Mrs Faith Sage (PERSON58116) and Mr John Aylet (PERSON43138)

Question asked by Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) on 19 July 1633 at 13:45

RN Mres Elenor Aylet of magdalen laver 30 y Iuly 19 h. 1. 45 p m 1633 |in Essex.|

supposeth her selfe to be bewitched her first husb was witched to Death she her Daughter Elis: & her old serv Fayth Sage yt is mayed {sic} not well

was better till this fortnight sinc Rebecca write was at her house

sinc hath bene troubled in her milke & making of cheese her milke sowrs & her cheese wth an ill sent

she hath a great heate vppon her & is wonderous ill

her daughter mres Elis. not well

her husb is troubled wth a great heate her old serv. maryed hath a great heate & sweat her cows in her yard are taken lame & there milke dryed

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 324 (upper left part of page)

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CASE64655: Horary consultation concerning Richard Tomms (PERSON60303) and Cicely Tomms (PERSON60317)

Question asked by Richard Tomms (PERSON60303) and Cicely Tomms (PERSON60317) on 27 September 1627 at 09:20

RN Rich: Toms of Potters Perrye 6 5 63 y Sept 27. h 9. 20 ant m. 1627

[Astrological Chart]

sick a week. sept 2i now malig cast & goeth to stoole very nutch {sic}

And his first exceding hot & then cold1

His wife sickned at the same tyme 50. new ague casteth & goeth to stoole but nothing so mutch as her hub|s|b. but casteth more

Notes:

1 ‘malig. feaver’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 224r (middle right, and middle centre parts of page)

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CASE10108: Horary consultation concerning Anne Foot (PERSON11807) and Goody Catherine Tarry (PERSON16316)

Question asked by Anne Foot (PERSON11807) and Goody Catherine Tarry (PERSON16316) on 26 February 1600 at 11:45

RN An foote of Paulus Perry 60 yeres old febr. 26 die h. 11. 45. casteth vp her meate. Goody Tarry of Newport & a butchers wife. as shee thinketh wth Child & sick besydes & casteth vp her meate. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 2r (upper left part of page)

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CASE24904: Horary consultation concerning Goody Cooper (PERSON29360) and Thomas Withers (PERSON36989)

Question asked by Goody Cooper (PERSON29360) on 1 June 1610 at 08:00

RN Goody Coo \of newport/ 40 y. Iune 1. h. 8 ant m 16i0.

every where./ cānot rellish any water.

Thomas Wythers of newport 3 quarters old Iune 1. h. 8 ant m 16i0

a great cold extreeme sick cā eate or take any thing

[Astrological Chart]

Goody Coo quærit an sit gravida cānot rellish anye thinge. ill this moneth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 51v (upper right part of page)

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CASE21779: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Child (PERSON10497) and Child (PERSON10495)

Question asked by Mrs Child (PERSON10497) on 29 November 1604 at 12:15

RN mres Child of Puddington novemb 29 26 y hor 12. 15 p m 1604. /cānot goe nor move but as shee is light\

the child yt shee had is now very sicke./ about 15 weekes old./

with a skreking & very red wth it.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 192r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12785: Horary consultation concerning Mr Berry (PERSON9671) and Mrs Berry (PERSON9675)

Question asked by Mr Berry (PERSON9671) on 6 October 1599 at 11:25

RN {at} this time Mr Bery &|for| his difficulty of making watr & his wife visited wth her old infirmitye./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 215r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11621: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Astill [Miller] (PERSON9294) and Anonymous (PERSON8877) and Anonymous (PERSON8940)

Question asked by Agnes Astill [Miller] (PERSON9294), Anonymous (PERSON8877) and Anonymous (PERSON8940) on 12 August 1598 at 08:34

RN Agnes Miller of 45. yeres old hath had an old Desier Disease as shee thincketh of the winde cholick ready to stop there winde lieth at her harte this every daye of the weeke. the rūning. of the reanes

[Astrological Chart]

August the 12 die h. post m ant m. 8. 34 mi for Agnes Miller who hath bene troubled wth the rūning of her reanes & so also her husb: for the space of this 4 yeares & her mother wth the winde cholick. whiles she had her termes shee was a sound woman but sinc never having thē shee hath bene mutch distempered wth the rūning of the reanes

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 14r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE74589: Horary consultation concerning William Golding (PERSON49984) and Golding (PERSON49986)

Question asked by William Golding (PERSON49984) and Golding (PERSON49986) on 11 May 1632 at 10:00

RN will: Golding of Bryll 40 y May 11. h. 10 ant m. 1632 a week ill vomyteth & had a fall frō a house

his wife 45 y a bad stomack

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 153 (upper right part of page)

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CASE10130: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Ayres (PERSON11438) and Joan Ayres (PERSON11439)

Question asked by Isabel Ayres (PERSON11438) and Joan Ayres (PERSON11439) on 5 March 1600 at 12:00

RN Isbell Eares of Betchampton 34 y. sick this fortnight March. 5 die h 12. 1600

Ione Eares 13|4| y. her daughtr cōplayneth of hir headach

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 6r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11333: Horary consultation concerning John Emerson (PERSON11574) and John Sadler (PERSON15549)

Question asked by John Emerson (PERSON11574) and John Sadler (PERSON15549) on 29 October 1600 at 11:00

RN Iohn Emmerten of Buckingham a glover sick this 20 weekes. Octob. 29 h. 11. ant m. 1600.

{sic} Io helpe on Iohn Sadler of Buckingham for a sore in his brest./

Iohn Emmerton of Buckingā 50 y. Octob 29 h. 11 ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 183v (bottom left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE28714: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Rolte (PERSON15450) and Elizabeth Seddon [Baldwin] (PERSON20731)

Question asked by Mrs Jane Rolte (PERSON15450) on 19 April 1605 at 11:15

RN Mres Rolt \Iane Rolt/ of Bonyst sent to me to know wheathr shee be wth child or no Apr. 19 h. 11. 15 ant m. 1605. y {sic} 29 y.

Elisabeth Baudwyne at the same tyme her syster. 20 yeres.

Also for her sistr who is troubled wth great hedach & a bad stomacke & cānot Digest keepeth her bed

|Mres| Iane Rolt of Bonyst 29 y Apr 19 h. 11. 15 ant m 1605

quærit an sit gravida

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 51r (upper right part of page)

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CASE21643: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Horwood (PERSON12968) and Dorothy Horwood (PERSON12969)

Question asked by Agnes Horwood (PERSON12968) on 24 October 1604 at 13:30

RN Agnys Horwood of Buckinghā 19 y Octob 16 24 hor. 1. 2|3|0 p m. 1604. /hed light\ hed extreeme ill ever sinc thre weekes before miklemas being styrred ill in all her bodye. faynt & weake |keepeth her bed most cōmonlye|

Dorothy Horwood her 8. y. sistr at the same tyme boath a leeke. faynt & weake boath. pale a very bad head hed {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 169r (upper right part of page)

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CASE45092: Horary consultation concerning Lawrence Chamberlain (PERSON28808) and Mr Richard Adams (PERSON9031)

Question asked by Lawrence Chamberlain (PERSON28808) and Mr Richard Adams (PERSON9031) on 7 June 1617 at 09:00

RN Lawrenc Chamberlayne kinsmā to Mr Adams of Stachden 39 y Iune 7. h {sic} hor. 9. ant m 1617 /& Mr Adams him selfe.\

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Adams of Stachden well recovered but his mouth is very soare the skyn of his stomack is so hot faynt & sickly a bad stomack Iune 7 h {sic} hor 9 ant m 1617 desyrous of a cool{in}g syrope or other cōforta{ter}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 1v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE21415: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Edward Boddington (PERSON9834) and John Boddington (PERSON9835)

Question asked by Goodman Edward Boddington (PERSON9834) and John Boddington (PERSON9835) on 18 August 1604 at 16:30

RN Goodmā Bodington of Cole Brayfild Aug 18. h {sic} hor 4. 30. p m 1604. for a rupture in the rimbe of his belly.

& his sone Iohn Bodington 20 y Au at the same tyme. not well in his bodye.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 132r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55614: Horary consultation concerning William Glover (PERSON49902) and Alice Glover (PERSON49913)

Question asked by William Glover (PERSON49902) and Alice Glover (PERSON49913) on 20 February 1623 at 09:15

RN Will: Glover of Newp 14 y feb. 20 h. 9. 15 ant m 1623.

hart ill reareth thick flegne {sic} wth \streaks of blood/ ready to choake her.

will take litle food

Alce Glover 12 y the sister casteth & reareth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 173v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE16991: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Catesby [Old Mrs Catesby] [Anne Tyrringham] (PERSON16626) and Young Mrs Mary Catesby (PERSON10382)

Question asked by Mrs Anne Catesby [Old Mrs Catesby] [Anne Tyrringham] (PERSON16626) and Young Mrs Mary Catesby (PERSON10382) on 22 May 1602 at 12:00

RN Mres An Tyringham of Hardmead Mr Catesbys Mr Catesbys {sic} wife 57 on 25 of March next came to me maij 22 hor 12. 1602.

Mres Mary Catesby. of hardmead a meaden 27 y. on the 25 of March next. on a weddensday as they suppose. maij 22. hor 12 1602 hypocond pass. head ill cānot sleepe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 55r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE12477: Horary consultation concerning Roger Riecross (PERSON15330) and Mary Riecross (PERSON15332)

Question asked by Roger Riecross (PERSON15330) on 17 May 1599 at 12:30

RN Rogar Riecrose of Stonystratford. 30. y. fore a sore eye {illeg} {sic} bloodshoten. & hed payned & troubled wth the winde. may the 17. die . h. 12. 30 1599. hot & scaldeth in his hed. & eye./

[Astrological Chart]

Mary Riecross of Stonystratford 6 yeres cōplayneth of her belly sick this 12 moneth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 166r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE54121: Horary consultation concerning Edward Gale (PERSON30739) and Mr Thomas Gostwick [Goddard] (PERSON50162)

Question asked by Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) on 7 May 1622 at 17:40

RN Goody Gale for her child 7 {sic} \10/ or 10|2| y old sick in|&| lame in the neck & should & arnes {sic} for Edward|Tho.| Gostick sick in the head may 7 h 5. 40 p m 1622.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 93r (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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f35-number-of-patients=Multiple%20patients;f36-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29, accessed 10 April 2025.