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CASE65848: Horary consultation concerning John Villiers [Lord Purbeck] (PERSON60854)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1628 at 07:00

RN my L. brought vp his water to see the cause of his disease & Infirmity Ap 18 h. 7 ant m. 1628.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 180r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52822: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Mansell (PERSON54168)

Question asked by Goody Mansell (PERSON54170) on 12 July 1621 at 15:00

RN Thomas Maunsell sicknd this day senet the 5 of of {sic} Iuly in the morning. about 8 of ye clocke but his mother came f{illeg}|or| him being 7 y \yers 7./ sinc may Day last \of Woufton/ Iuly 12 h. 3. p m 1621i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 43r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55004: Horary consultation concerning Sir Francis Duncombe [Mr Francis Duncombe] (PERSON11399)

Question asked by the patient on 25 September 1622 at 08:00

RN Sr franc Duncōbe Ap sept 25 h. 8 ant m 1622.

[Astrological Chart]

Sr francis Duncōbe sept: 25 h. 8 ant m 1622.

Sr francis Ducobe came to cōfer hi {sic} about his sicknes. h. 8 ant m. 1622.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, ff. 67v-68r (f. 67v bottom left, f. 68r upper left, and f. 68r bottom right)

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CASE57380: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Michell (PERSON54675)

Question asked by Michell (PERSON54670) on 14 November 1623 at 10:00

RN the mother came for this child being very sick novēb 14. h. 10 ant m 1623.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 21v (upper right part of page)

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CASE58018: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Parsons (PERSON56285)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1624 at 09:30

RN Mr Persons serv: to Sr Robert Banystor 25 y Ap 2. h. 9: 30 ant m. 1624 /sicknd march 16 was prsent\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 126r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE58315: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Beauchamp (PERSON43875)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1624 at 13:40

RN Eliz Beachome of Newp: 50 y Ap 28 h: 1: 40. p: m. 1624. |was prsent| Long sick sinc alhalloutide.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 168v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE61409: Interrogation (Starting journey) concerning Mr William Page [Bachelor of Divinity] (PERSON55909)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 17 December 1625 at 19:00 and 19 December 1625 at 10:30

RN Mr Page of Alsoules returned home to his collidg cōpl of his old Disease & wth all craveth an answer to two quest of Divinity Decēb. 17 h {sic} hor. 6 \7./ 30 |7| ant p m 1625.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 60r (upper left part of page)

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CASE61742: Decumbiture for Mr Theodore Parry (PERSON56276)

Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1626 at 08:20

RN Mr Parry fell sick at Cābridg Iuly 6. h. 10. 30 ant m 1626.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 115v (upper left part of page)

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CASE68968: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Howe (PERSON51985)

Question asked by the patient on 14 July 1629 at 12:00

RN Agnys Hows of Woot{ten} Vnderwootten 24 y Iuly. 14. h. 12. 1629 |was prsent|

Ill sinc Shrovetyde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 97Av (upper right part of page)

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CASE54980: Decumbiture for Joseph Warner (PERSON61130)

Question asked by the patient on 19 September 1622 at 13:30

RN Aprill 30 comyng home frō Tocetour {sic} Apr 26 coming home frō Toceter being extree {sic} hot cold & moyst yet feared no evill. but on tuesday being 30 of Aprill grew sick at sc|h|oole & fell a casting & hath done ever since. fell first sick Ap 30 h. 10. 30 ant m 1622

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 63v (upper right part of page)

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CASE57670: Interrogation (Sending message) concerning Goody Spufford (PERSON59410)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 4 February 1624 at 15:45 and 6 February 1624 at 14:00

RN Goody Spufford being extrme {sic} faynt & desp sick sent for Mr Myles to come vp & to say service febr 4 h. 3. 40 \45/ p m 1624.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 72r (upper right part of page)

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CASE58668: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dimmock (PERSON47878)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1624 at 16:20

RN {m}y Lady Dimocke came {to} me at my lady Ienins house at the strand for {m}y counsell for her long & strang sicknes after sond\r/ye medsons taken by the most {s}kilfull Doctors & yet cā fynd no remedie/ Iune at Charing Crosse 38 y. Iune 20. h. 4 20 p. m. 1624. |Came her selfe to me|

At{sic} This day I dyned wth my Cosen Tyrlingten at his howse & at my ladies at sup where I lay I /tale & leane\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 2r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64367: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Mr Christopher Harcot (PERSON50816)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 30 July 1627 between 09:00 and 10:00

RN Mr Harcot brought his water & at nine of the clocke was desp. sick & apt to swound Iuly 30 h 9 ant m. 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 175v (middle left part of page)

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CASE64551: Horary consultation concerning Mr Charles Conqueste (PERSON46726)

Question asked by the patient on 3 September 1627 at 11:45

RN Mr Charles Conquest Sept 4. 12 y full. 1615 came to me Sept 3. h. 11 45 ant m i627 natus 12. 30 p m 1627 |1615.|

on Barth day he wa{illeg}|s| very ill & begā to swound

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 205v (upper right part of page)

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CASE66362: Prescription for Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 15 June 1628 at 16:00

RN For Mr kings disease wch seemeth to be a spice of the mother. Iune 15 h. 4. p m 1628 sinc will Harryson his mā told me so mutch.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 72v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE69805: Interrogation concerning Henry Constable [First Viscount Dunbar] [Sir Henry Constable] (PERSON22642)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 3 December 1629 at 17:30 and 4 December 1629 at 14:00

RN ny {sic} lord he receaved a lettr frō his secretary in London yt my lord of Dunbarre was desp sick & likely to dye Decēb 3 5. 30 p m 1629

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 369v (upper left part of page)

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CASE50706: Horary consultation concerning Nichols (PERSON55476)

Question asked by William Cowly (PERSON29449) on 24 April 1620 at 16:38

RN Will Cowly care {sic} to tell me yt Th. Nichols care {sic} for his sister & sayd yt she was very sick & yt the sleeping syrope lyeth at her stomacke & yet cānot sleepe wth it Ap 24 h. 4. 38 p m 1620

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 11v (upper right part of page)

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CASE54100: Horary consultation concerning Alice Kirckum (PERSON53046)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39430) on 5 May 1622 at 13:00

RN Alce Kerkum of newp 6 y last palme sondaye h. 11. 30 p|a|nt m. 1622 but was here prsent may 5 h. 1. p m 1622 /3. quarters ill\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 89v (upper left part of page)

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CASE51471: Horary consultation concerning John Ferry (PERSON48854)

Question asked by Ferry (PERSON48852) on 29 August 1620 at 12:40

RN Iohn feary of Bozzet 17 weekes old the morrow after May day in the morning about betwixt 3 & 4 at the {illeg}|d|ay breake./ his father came for him. August 29. h. 12. 40 p m 1620. ill almost ever sinc he was borne mutch troubled wth heate for a month & cā not rest in his cradle.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 161r (upper left 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)

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?f34-date=1620-1629;f36-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person;f37-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29, accessed 17 April 2025.