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CASE78540: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON49023)

Question asked by Mr Jobson (PERSON52563) on 31 October 1633 at 08:20

RN Mr Iobson steward to the Countes of Sunderland sent me a letter frō Stony Stratford for my answere to his sisters letter wheathr I would vndertake her cure octob 31. h 8. 20 ant m 1633 I receaved no letter frō his sister to my rēmēbranc

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 19v (upper left part of page)

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CASE69701: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281) and Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281) and Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286) on 13 November 1629 at 14:45

RN Sr Th. Neavell & his lady novēb 13. h. 2. 45 p m 1629 |he sent me a physition|

[Astrological Chart]

Sr Th is well mended

his lady needeth no greene ginger nor prserved nutmegs nor cōserve of barberyes.

would know wheather yt she \may/ eate pomegranet:

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 346r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13723: Horary consultation concerning Mr Nicholas Langford [Master of Arts] (PERSON13580)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1603 at 08:45

RN I opened a letter sent me by N|M|r Nicholas lanckford of Christchurch colledge in Oxford onc proctr of yt vniursity. & his man at ye same tyme came vnto me to know when his Mr should fynd me at home to know his sicknes & what ayled him maij 18. hor. 9. 8. 45. ant m 1603.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 29v (upper left part of page)

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CASE39603: Horary consultation concerning Dr Smith (PERSON15859)

Question asked by the patient on 10 April 1612 at 17:15

RN D. Smyth. of Oakely or Comiss. Ap. 10 h. 5. 15 p m 1612

[Astrological Chart]

mendeth not: craveth my prsenc costive

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 53r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE43966: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSONGRP62)

Question asked by Mr Edmond [Edward] Ferrers [Ferry] (PERSON30336) on 30 September 1616 at 11:00

RN all my lord Hintens Wentworths men sorely handled wth the the {sic} burning feaver./

Mr Edward Ferrers my lords \wentworths/ secreatary wrought wrote in there behalfe my lord & my lady mutch afflicted. for th {sic}is new for the sicknes of there servants. & craveth my best counsell sept 30 h. 11. ant m 16i6.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 5v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11804: Horary consultation concerning Reynold Davis (PERSON11179)

Question asked by the patient on 16 November 1598 at 08:00

RN Raynold Davyes of the glover of Stonystratford sent his boy wth his water keepeth his bed most of all but sometimes riseth vppon the 11 of novembr it took him first, but was very ill handled wth it vppon die sent his boy to me for my consell this 16 of novemb die h. 8. ant m. 1598 he thincketh he took it wth a bruise he took wth the caring of hides a yere since. 40 yeres old.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 53r (upper left part of page)

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CASE56674: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON22637) and Anonymous (PERSON50196)

Question asked by Old Lady Mordaunt (PERSON24519) on 9 July 1623 at 14:20

RN The lady Mordant sent {vnto} me to know how her brother Doth after his ph{ysick}{sic} & also the Cookes state Iuly. 9. h. 2. {20} p m. 1623

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 218, f. 159v (upper right part of page)

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CASE78557: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Norwood (PERSON55682)

Question asked by the patient on 2 November 1633 at 12:00

RN Mres Doro {sic} Dorothie was baptized 7 of Iuly 1613 19 y old sent novēb 2 h {sic} hor 12 1633 /a maryed womā 3 y. neaver had child. her husb: hath a dropsy she looketh well & hath a good coulor.\

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Thomas Norwoods Daughter in law of wythybrooke octob. 31 hath taken a course of physick vnder an Apothecary in Coventry alnost {sic} a yere & is no way mended but weaker

her stomack almost quite gone & wanteth sleepe

hath often vomyted blood but more of late & cōmonly after meate hath a stupidity & lightnes of head her stomack always payned wth an Inward soarenes wch payne doth now descend vnto the back, hyps, thighs, & legs wth an extraordinary swelling. begyning \taking his begȳing/ at the chest

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 412, f. 22v (upper left, and upper right parts 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%3AUncategorised;f36-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent, accessed 11 April 2025.