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CASE51854: Horary consultation concerning Jane White (PERSON61655)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1620 at 11:40

RN Iane White of Groundon 34. y Decēb. 21 h. 11. 40 ant m. 1620.

head back hart armes & all othr places

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 21r (upper left part of page)

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CASE60573: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Mordaunt (PERSON54877)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40112) on 2 June 1625 at 08:00

RN my lord Mordants litle child ten weekes on satt last it was borne the 19 of marh {sic} last betweene 10 & 11 in ye morning. it was healthfull vntill weddensday last. may 25. h. 4. 30 ant m it was taken wth a stretching out of the arms a galling of the eys & skryking & trēbling of all tes vppon may 26. it had 3 fits 2 in ye morning. & on at noone. & hath an arising in ye throte wch is seene & felt. & by holding downe by hand hath some ease & it riseth moore. the left syde of the throate. sent to me Iune 2. h. 8 ant m. 1625.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 110v (upper left part of page)

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CASE77634: Horary consultation concerning Alice Goodman (PERSON31016)

Question asked by the patient on 18 June 1633 at 12:30

RN Alce Goodmā of Woufton \a very still hot humour sweateth mutch/ 40. y. Iyne 18. h. 12. 30 p m 1633. |burneth & sweath {sic} face full of drye pymples & her armes|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 244 (upper left part of page)

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CASE11778: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Houghton (PERSON12905)

Question asked by the patient on 6 November 1598 at 12:30

RN Thomas Whooton of haversham about 22. vnmaried. sick this yere. quærit remediū. novemb 6. die . h. 12. 30. he hath had a swelling in his right side broken out in his wrest & body filthy water. heavy vncōfortable his hed gyddy & light his sight bad

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 47v (upper right part of page)

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CASE64594: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40515)

Question asked by the patient on 15 September 1627 at 13:00

RN The faukners wife to Sr Rob          of Parsnā Sept 15 h {sic} hor. 1. p m 1627 wheather festured sore & sw in her left arme broken & rūning & swellings about her face & neck all soft taken by hard labour of a child he {sic} wheathr it be the kings evill as is supposed or a fistula

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 215r (upper left part of page)

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CASE43348: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Brown (PERSON28477)

Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1616 at 12:38

RN Isb. Browne of yadly {sic} Hastyn 26 y May 9 h. 12. 38 p m 16i6 hath layen in childb{y}|e|d ever sinc 4 May even swelled every where face hands armes legs & body

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 84r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE16979: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Stap (PERSON16130)

Question asked by the patient on 22 May 1602 at 07:45

RN Elisabeth Step of Dunsanger 17 y. {m} {sic} hor. 7. 45. ant m. 1602. vseth lightly every moneth to breake out wth a white scab over face head armes feete & eares. Maij 22 .

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 54r (upper left part of page)

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CASE16946: Horary consultation concerning Jane Walbank (PERSON16730)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1602 at 09:36

RN wheathr her Daught Iane walbancke 15. y maij 18 h. 9. 36. ant m 1602 armes shoulders blewe spots leeke scabs on her legs.1

Notes:

1 ‘back head shoulders armes.’ supralinear

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 48r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE23581: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37214)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1614 at 15:00

RN A widow of Newp for her face broken out in pimpl{es} legs swelled mightely & n{ow} the ague falling into them & ames {sic} pimpled. & blys{te}red. Iune. 14 h. 3. p m 1614.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 31v (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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f36-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints%3A%3AArms;f37-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AWhole%20body, accessed 24 February 2025.