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CASE50666: Horary consultation concerning Mr Dr James [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON52432)

Question asked by Mrs James (PERSON52439) on 20 April 1620 at 15:20

RN D Iames of Oxford st|ran|gly {sic} \straungly/ taken wth a palsye on the left syde of the face hand & leg taken at church & great red blatches in t|H|is fac & bodye & his ey swelling & f|H|is face a yere before & sinc he contenting certen sup witches & on being acquitted he felt his strange stitch on his s {sic} left syde by fits he supposeth yt the womā susp for a witch but quitted by the Iudges did hurte him the 24 of feb. sep a ap yt night at sup first taken. had his first fit after he talked wth mr Rob. Conye. feb 18. in ye after noone his first fit but his worst fit the 24 of feb when the sup witch was acquitted/

Mres Iames mentioned Mr Doctor Iames |of oxford| Ap. 20 h. 3. 20 p m. 1620 /she related all at this tyme/\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 5r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE17227: Horary consultation concerning Richard Shephard (PERSON15761)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1602 at 09:45

RN Richard Shepheard of Caucot 40 y. Iune 14. hor. 9 45. ant m. 1602. /a husb. man.\ /head back. ioynt & lyms.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘lame hips hucklebone.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 92r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE42807: Horary consultation concerning Mr Jones (PERSON32175)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1616 at 17:00

RN Mr Iones of Sicehā I|f|ebr 5 h. 5. p m 16i6 a pracher.

aches arms legs hands knes thighes but not in his body. 50|48| y

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 178r (upper left part of page)

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CASE60828: Horary consultation concerning Mr Phillip Lewgar (PERSON53675)

Question asked by the patient on 18 July 1625 at 08:20

RN Mr Lewgar of Harlington mynister. Iuly 18. 10 20 ant m. 1625 |most on the le{ft} syde| /backe hyps rayns taken on boath sydes.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 149v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE22060: Horary consultation concerning Alice Cooper (PERSON46954)

Question asked by Cooper (PERSON46909) on 4 June 1630 at 14:45

RN Alce Coo of Emmerton 44 y Iune 4 h. 2 45. p m. 1630

lame in all her ioynts hands arms legs feet

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 4r (upper right part of page)

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CASE18052: Horary consultation concerning Edmond [Edward] Parkes (PERSON14656)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1602 at 10:45

RN Edmund Parke of newport a baker. 40 y. a batchelor Octob 6. ho hor. 10. 40|5| ant m. 1602. harte chest all over looketh greene

Edward Parke of Newport Octob. 6 hor. 10. 45. ant m 1602.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 219v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE58531: Horary consultation concerning Hore (PERSON51857)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1624 at 16:00

RN Hore yt was my Lord a Kents mā 40 y may 25 h. 4. p m 1624 /a mangy face hands\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a mangy face & hands’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 202r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE38122: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Hudson (PERSON31925)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37526) on 13 May 1611 at 10:15

RN Mr Hudsons man for his master tooke a fall at Tiddington frō a house & fell downe. may 13 h. 10. 15 ant m 1611 & he felt on his hed belly swelleth & legs.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 97r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49380: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Edward Tiffany [Typping] [Typpeny] (PERSON36083)

Question asked by the patient on 30 July 1619 at 07:30

RN Goodmā Tiffany \Typping/ the Pedler being beaten by a nothr Pedler at newp fayre neavr well sinc cōplayneth of his head & hart & syde & swounded yesterday & fell out of his bed. Iuly. 30. . h. 7 \30/ ant m 1619.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 127r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE54297: Horary consultation concerning John Green (PERSON50287)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1622 at 12:30

RN Iohn Greane of Sawford 48 y may 25 h {sic} hor 12. 30 p m 1622 a serv to mr {V}|B|inglye/ had a kick of a hoorse vnder the arne {sic} pits of the right syde a sonday was semet {sic}.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 127r (upper right part of page)

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CASE67907: Horary consultation concerning Richard Odell (PERSON55727)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1629 at 11:00

RN Rich Wodle of {sic} Sr will Androw{s} myller 43 y March. 18 {sic} h. 11. ant. m 1629 /6 weekes ill. bunches in his flesh & in his ioynts & feete\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 88Av (upper right part of page)

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CASE59704: Horary consultation concerning Mr Benjamin Hall (PERSON50643)

Question asked by the patient on 26 January 1625 at 11:15

RN Mr Hales the Earlle of Kents baylye Ian 26 h. 11 15 ant m 1625. /had a vomyt & a purge of me\ head litle mended 49. y. yet pils he took of Mr Windg every night paynd in his head about seaven

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 151v (upper left part of page)

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CASE33709: Horary consultation concerning John Brown (PERSON22268)

Question asked by the patient on 7 July 1608 at 11:00

RN Iohn Browne of serv. to mr Blundle of linford 40 a sheph. Iuly 7 h. 11. ant m 1608 right leg swelled/ full of red spockes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 151r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE60521: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes [Anne] Hearne (PERSON51308)

Question asked by Mr John Lawe [senior] (PERSON53441) on 26 May 1625 at 11:00

RN An Hearne of Hardington by Morthapton {sic}. 44 y may 26 . h 11 ant m 1625.

Mr Iohn Law Surg: of Northāpton his letter in her behalfe hart & backe by fits as if she should     cānot take her wynd

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 102v (upper left part of page)

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CASE18358: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Bird (PERSON9741)

Question asked by the patient on 6 December 1602 at 15:00

RN Mr Bird of havershā 48 y N|De|cēbof|er| 6. hor. 3 p m. 1603 {sic}.

Mr Byrd of havershā. son Decēb. 6 hor 3 p m. 1602. for the swelling of his hands & aches in his armes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, ff. 260v-261r (f. 260v bottom right, f. 261r upper left, and f. 261r upper right)

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CASE29617: Horary consultation concerning Lady Lane (PERSON20127) and Anonymous (PERSON21589)

Question asked by Lady Lane (PERSON20127) and Anonymous (PERSON21589) on 21 August 1605 at 15:15

RN my Lady Lane sent her water Aug 21. h. 3. 15 a|p|nt m. 1605 |stomacke lounges|

Mr waterhowses mā 25|4| y Aug 21. h. 3. 15 p m 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 180v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11797: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Thorne (PERSON16417)

Question asked by the patient on 13 November 1598 at 12:06

RN Margaret Tarelton \Thorne/ the wife of Will Tarelton a tealer \of Newport./ 40 yeres old 16 yeres maried sick & hath had her disease growing vppon her this 12 monets {sic} & better quærit novemb. it taketh her every foote. Novemb. 13 die . h. 12. 6. mi 1598. shee was so weak shee could not come but sent her servant mead it ariseth from her hart vpward to her throot ready to stop her winde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 51v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE74309: Horary consultation concerning Richard Dobs (PERSON47917)

Question asked by the patient on 13 April 1632 at 13:00

RN Rich Dobs of Bozeat 44. y the Surg brother. a batch Ap 13 h 1. p m 1632 |head & back & stomack|

a fortnight hath had the malig feaver every about 3 \7/ in the after noone1

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘malig fevers’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 76 (upper left part of page)

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CASE11789: Horary consultation concerning Ralph French (PERSON11964) and Anne French (PERSON11967)

Question asked by Ralph French (PERSON11964) on 9 November 1598 at 11:30

RN Radolp: french. 46. s minister of Stock hamon. 9 of november. die . h. 11. 45. 30. for his reume & his wife. arising frō his belly to his chest leeke led hard & hoven in his belly full of winde |1598|

an his wife an ach & gydines in her hed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 50r (upper left part of page)

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CASE31205: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26342)

Question asked by the patient on 15 April 1607 at 08:50

RN The Cobler of Grondon for his high face {A} {sic} 40 y Apr 15 h. 8. 50 ant m. 1607.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 157r (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?f34-info=Occupation%20mentioned;f35-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f36-patient-age-band=040-049, accessed 3 April 2025.