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CASE22988: Horary consultation concerning John Lucy (PERSON53975)

Question asked by Mr Andrews (PERSON42703) on 20 September 1630 at 08:00

RN His mr Mr Andr0ws the Atturny of Denton quærit vtū {sic} servus eus {sic} Iohn Lucy is to be let blood. Sept 20  {sic} h. 8 ant m 1630

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wheathr good to let him blood

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 147v (upper left part of page)

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CASE32284: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Chaderton (PERSON10400)

Question asked by the patient on 16 October 1607 at 17:25

RN Mres Chatterton sent for a dyet Drīk Octob. 16 h. 5. 25. p m 1607 /the bishop of lincolnes wife.\

[Astrological Chart]

shee wrote yt my lady Dive had healed her sore leg. & how yt lady cōmended me vnto her & wished her to follow my Direction. & to have a dyet drinke/

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 301r (upper left part of page)

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CASE78555: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON42024)

Question asked by Mr William Marsh [March] (PERSON33018) on 1 November 1633 at 15:00

RN Mr marsh for a neighbour a Smyth. yt wth a kick hath his C{illeg}|bow| {sic} bowels out novēb 1. h. 3. p m 1633.

wilbe cut for it as a newp surgion vndertaketh for 5 pounds.

wheathr good to cut him for his bowels

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 22r (upper left part of page)

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CASE32282: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Chaderton (PERSON10400)

Question asked by the patient on 16 October 1607 at 17:00

RN Mres Chatterton sent for a dyet Drinke Octob. 16 h. 5. p m 1607.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 300v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE46738: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Roughead (PERSON18813)

Question asked by the patient on 30 May 1618 at 10:00

RN Goodma \Thomas/ Rufhed serv to Mr Cook of Hart{illeg}{g}|we|ll may 30 h {sic} hor 9. 10. ant m 1618.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 118v (upper right part of page)

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CASE64589: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) and Margaret Abbot [Marsh] (PERSON54311)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) on 14 September 1627 at 17:30

RN My Cosen Marsh the older sent me a kind letter to signify yt after my clyster & blood letting she was well for 4 days & then payned as before in her hed & arme so greevously betwixt 4 & 5 p m cōnoly {sic} Sept 14. h. 5. 30 p m 1627 she sent to Cambridg to Mr Crane he gave her a pils|l| & also a clyster

had the horse leaches & they were {illeg} naught.

took my pils & Dyet drink & did well for the tyme

her Daughter fond mtch {sic} good by her playster Desyreth a nother & a recept of it

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 214r (upper left part of page)

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CASE71055: Horary consultation concerning Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647)

Question asked by the patient on 1 December 1630 at 08:25

RN The Lady Fortiskue of Saldon to know wheathr these pils Decēb. 1. h. 8. 25 ant m 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 4 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE80056: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Catherine (PERSON18831)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 15 November 1619 at 09:30 and 16 November 1619 at 11:00

RN My mayd Kate had gr iiii sal vitr gr viii sac candi i wyne iii It wrought very strongly wth her & made her very sick. novēb 15. h. 9. 30 ant m 1619

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 55v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49947: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Furtho [the elder] (PERSON11997)

Question asked by the patient on 16 November 1619 at 11:30

RN Mr Furthoe 58 y novēb 16 h. 11. 30 ant m 16i9

his leg is well healed by Mr Dove & the tormt of the crāp is well driven away.

he would recoavr the vse of his mortifyed limbs.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 56r (upper right part of page)

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CASE41995: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 10 June 1615 at 19:00 and 12 June 1615 at 07:00

RN I receaved a brabling tanting letter frō D Sheph of leycester for taking an old patient out of his hands. the old Iustice Mr Sh Seechiverall whē I knew him not to be his patient. Iune 10 h {sic} hor 7. p m 1615

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 39r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE46004: Horary consultation concerning Lady Throckmorton (PERSON16431)

Question asked by Sir Arthur Throckmorton (PERSON16427) and Dr Cotta (PERSON22704) on 29 January 1618 at 12:00

RN Sr Arthur for his lady Ian 29 h. 12. 1618

Doctor Cotty and Sr Arthur to know wher best to make a derivation of blood

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 167v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53661: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Thomasin Gray [Old Mrs Gray] (PERSON50270) and Ellen [Eleanor] Lattyn (PERSON53402) and Lady Kniveton (PERSON53180)

Question asked by Mrs Thomasin Gray [Old Mrs Gray] (PERSON50270) on 7 March 1622 at 09:30

RN Mres Gray of Hincksworth. 56 y march 7 h. 9. 30 ant m. 1622.

is was mended of her leg & the swelling but then her head & eys were ill but sinc of late it brake agayne is prty well amended her leg i {sic} Issueth blod & hath always so done. |x y sinc had a bloody water./|

would know wheathr the humour be hot.

And wheathr an Issue will doe her serv. \nell/ good & when. craveth no physick but m|b|y ridgmont.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 16r (upper left part of page)

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CASE61366: Horary consultation concerning Mr Nicholas Spenser (PERSON35623)

Question asked by the patient on 2 December 1625 at 11:00

RN Mr Nich Spencer of Coapley. 55. y. decēb. 2. h. 11 ant m 1625.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 54r (upper left part of page)

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CASE71439: Horary consultation concerning James Waters (PERSON61223)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1631 at 14:15

RN Iames Waters bayly to the old la Mres Throckmorton of Weston 50 y febr. 26 h {sic} hor. 2. 15 p m 1631 |was mended by my pils & now lately ill a fortnight|

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 138 (upper left part of page)

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CASE48501: Horary consultation concerning Anne Knot (PERSON32420)

Question asked by the patient and Mr Stone (PERSON35789) on 20 April 1619 at 10:45

RN Mr Stone would cut of the left foote of An knot 50 y Ap 20. h. 10 45 ant m. 1619.

she is Desyrous to have her foote cut of.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 227r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE60382: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary Carrington (PERSON45623)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1625 at 15:00

RN Mary. Carington \56 y mayed {sic}/ serv wa to {sic} in holdt curd of her ague may 2. {illeg}|| h 3. p m. 1625.

now is growen very faynt & weake

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 82r (upper left 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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CASE57736: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 23 February 1624 between 17:00 and 18:00

RN Mres Conyers sent to me togeather wth her Daughters husb. Mr Barckley to signify vnto me yt she is willing to send her Daughter over vnto me & now he is come to see her lodging. & to agree wth my mā for it: febr. 23. h. 5. p m. 1624

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 82v (upper left part of page)

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CASE64289: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1627 at 17:00

RN my deere Cosen she Marsh sent vnto me Iuly 17. h. 5. p m. 1627. /deus benedicat Cognatæ meæ\

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\no good of ye oyntnent {sic}/ her head ill & mutch payned, the vayns in her tēples swelled & arme so weake yt she cānot vse it & the vaynes be sore to her foote

extremely payned

desyrous to have williā Rufhead to let her blood

would have something to incease {sic} good blood

desyrous to know when to send her coach.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 164r (upper right part of page)

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CASE53727: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Hodgkins (PERSON51679)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1622 at 11:20

RN Mres \Elis./ Hodski{illeg}|n|{illeg} of Amptill mayed {sic} to mr Rich Hodgkins {illeg}|of| Amptill the kings steward 50 y march 19 h. 11 20 ant m. 1622.

for an ægylopis in the corner of ye eye hath taken a dyet drink & vsed salues & waters & mastick & neaver the better.

would have it divrted another way. or by ye nose as it was wont: a cold

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 27r (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%3ATreatment;f35-querent-age-band=050-059;f36-info=Occupation%20mentioned, accessed 10 April 2025.