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CASE29355: Horary consultation concerning Dr John Smith [Young Mr John Smith] (PERSON20800)

Question asked by the patient on 29 June 1605 at 17:45

RN Mr Iohn Smith of Great brickhill sent me a letter Iune 29. || 5. 45 p m 1605. /itch more, hed gydye\

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 140r (upper right part of page)

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CASE78553: Horary consultation concerning Christian Cardwell (PERSON45596)

Question asked by the patient on 1 November 1633 at 12:45

TG Christian Cardwel of dashborne in darbyshire 44. y Nov. 1. h. 0. 45. p m. 1633. head ake

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 21v (upper right part of page)

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CASE74023: Horary consultation concerning Margery Davis (PERSON47627)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1632 at 08:30

RN Margery Davy of Rowell 24 y. a mayd march 15 h. 8. 30 ant m. 1632. /head gydy & light\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 507 (upper right part of page)

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CASE74148: Horary consultation concerning Mr Percival Lelam (PERSON53644)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1632 at 18:00

RN Mr Persivall leylam of Brixwort 40 y nach {sic} 28 h 6. p m 1632.

head payned cōmonly

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 30 (upper left part of page)

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CASE74282: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Barnes (PERSON43567)

Question asked by the patient on 11 April 1632 at 10:15

RN Mres Barnes of newp 19. y. Ap. 11 h. 10. \15/ ant m. 1632. |head extremly payned.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 67 (upper left part of page)

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CASE73644: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Piggot (PERSON56765)

Question asked by the patient on 16 January 1632 at 15:45

RN Mres An Pigot \{sic}/ |a very wise gentlewomā 35 y.| a widowe wth Sr Rich: Anderson. 35 y |Iue {sic} 13. or 3 2|3|5 y.| Ian 16 h. 3. 45 p {m} 1632 /head payned about the crowne & left sy{de}\ |vryne thin|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 398 (upper right part of page)

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CASE67106: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Duncombe [Young Mr Duncombe] (PERSON48155)

Question asked by the patient on 4 October 1628 at 09:40

RN Mr Iohn Duncōbe of great Brickhill sent to me for his head & the vertiginousnes therof \30. y./ Octob. 4 h {sic} hor. 9 40 ant m 1628.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 275v (upper left part of page)

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CASE64648: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Foulkes (PERSON49241)

Question asked by the patient on 26 September 1627 at 11:00

RN Mres foukes of Wootton 38 y Sept 26 h. 11 ant m. 1627. |hed gydy|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 223v (upper left part of page)

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CASE62410: Horary consultation concerning Lawrence Clark (PERSON46177)

Question asked by the patient on 22 May 1626 at 08:30

RN Lawrenc Clarke of Astwood 20 y may 22 8. 30 ant m 1626.

It lyeth in his head & speaketh litle.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 216r (upper right part of page)

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CASE62924: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Chester (PERSON22483)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1626 at 10:39

RN Mr \Rob/ Chester 17 y octob. 12 h. 10 39 ant m. 1626 head & rheum

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 311r (middle right part of page)

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CASE64108: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Allen (PERSON42582)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1627 at 09:50

RN Th. Allen of Lathbury 16 y Iune 20 . h. 9. 50 ant m. 1627 |head payned.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 129v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE64458: Horary consultation concerning George Vans (PERSON60796)

Question asked by the patient on 14 August 1627 at 13:00

RN Georg Vans of newp serv to Mr Hull. 26 y Aug 14 h. 1. p m. 1627 a greevous hedach 7 days

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 190r (middle left part of page)

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CASE57277: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes Richardson (PERSON15306)

Question asked by the patient on 16 October 1623 at 10:30

RN Agnys Richadson of newp 36 y octob 16 h. 10 30 ant m 1623 |head light|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 5r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57853: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Anne Wentworth [Countess of Cleveland] [Lady Wentworth] (PERSON36662)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1624 at 10:00

RN feb 29 \h 4. 30 p/ my lady was sorely vexed in her the fore te of her head about the top causing her ladyship to vomyt. hath had many fits therof sinc Iuly last yt she was brought a bed Iuly 20. \h. 4. 30 h 4. 30 {sic} ant m/. but had then a most violent fit & fyndeth most good by covearing her head wth a pillow made very hot

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 100v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE54827: Horary consultation concerning Robert Collers (PERSON46544)

Question asked by the patient on 22 August 1622 at 11:45

RN Rob Collers serv. to Cowly the Smyth at Newp 26 y Aug 22 h. 11. 45 {illeg}|a|nt m 1622 extreme hed ach yt he cā scarce see.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 37v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE54970: Horary consultation concerning Old Mr John Duncombe (PERSON11404)

Question asked by the patient on 17 September 1622 at 14:30

RN Mr \Iohn/ Duncōb the older of great Brickhill sept 17 h. 2. 30 p m. 1622. head gydy

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 61v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE52952: Horary consultation concerning Joan Ventum (PERSON60838)

Question asked by the patient on 10 August 1621 at 11:00

RN {sic} Ione Ventom of Brodwell. 60. y. Aug. 10 . h. 11. ant m1621. head gydye.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 66r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54184: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Bird (PERSON28087)

Question asked by the patient on 16 May 1622 at 13:12

RN Mres Byrd of Havrshā may 16. h. 1. 12. p m. 1622. |head paynd|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 105r (upper right part of page)

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CASE51128: Horary consultation concerning Mr Wells (PERSON61361)

Question asked by the patient on 27 June 1620 at 10:30

RN Mr Wels of Great Gadstone 18|9| y Iune 27 h: 10. 30 ant m. 1620 / cap vertigine\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 90r (upper right part of page)

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CASE51537: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Dobs (PERSON22935)

Question asked by the patient on 15 September 1620 at 10:30

RN Goody War Dobs of Newp. 47 y sept 15 h. 10. 30 ant m. 1620 troubled in her head wth the {n} rheune {sic}/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 173v (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?f35-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead;f36-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 10 April 2025.