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CASE12023: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Richard Odell (PERSON14554)

Question asked by the patient on 5 March 1599 between 07:00 and 13:00

RN I gave Rich Odill. gratis 5 of Diacarth. & 3 of hamec & 3 of māna in the 2 onc Decoct. die . h. 7. Martij 5. 1599.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12150: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Smith (PERSON15916)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 09:50

RN Th {sic}

Thomas Smith came at the same time & I gave him an ounc of the infusion of rub. 6 of s{im} & 4 of scam. {illeg}|a|nd 5 of the elect of roses. at once. 27 of March.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12702: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Hartwell (PERSON12608)

Question asked by the patient on 15 September 1599 at 13:15

RN Elisabeth Hartwell of Astwood onc Mrs Vuedales servant. 25 y. vnmaried. hath clums of bloode in her mouthe 15 of Sept die h. 1. 15 p m. 15991

[Astrological Chart]

keepeth her bed ever since satterday last. some feare it to be a plurisy some an impost very hot & sweateth mutch It is of in & in . they thought shee would have died.

her watr of a good colour he thick hath motes heares & dust. costive |her water was to hie coloured. & had black humours|

I gave her Diaturb. ʒj. a lytle rubarb. 3 of scam. decoct. j. deco endive j.

gratis./

Notes:

1 ‘clūpers of blood in her mouth’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 204r (upper left part of page)

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CASE15411: Horary consultation concerning Goody Sybil Fisher (PERSON11787)

Question asked by Fisher (PERSON11747) on 1 August 1603 at 12:15

GJ Sibill Fisher of Cokenho 23|4| y August 1. ho 12 15 p. m. 1603

[Astrological Chart]

Light headed laug{illeg}|h|es, but at first tooke it wth a weeping look ghastly. \a/ fleering look sett her teeth. one night did nothing but sweare and curse /

Sibill Fisher she knowes not of her husband cōming for her, knowes nobody they bynde her hand and feete. when she is loose she is so strong that they cannot Deale wth her. sing idle song. Desyres to daunce. She had 2 midwives the first vnskilfull the 2 froward & would not meddle wth her because she was not first sent her, suspected to be a witche, the woman well layd but a weeke after fell into these fitt & at first speaking of her 2 midwyfe sayd. what doest thou there wth thy blacke hen. & such like speeches

Tab j.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 113v (bottom left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE69285: Horary consultation concerning Robert Perry (PERSON56585)

Question asked by the patient on 29 August 1629 at 10:00

RN Rob. Pery of Hanslop 24 y Aug 29 h {sic} hor 10 ant m 1629

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 406, f. 145v (upper right part of page)

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CASE69737: Election concerning Babington [Berry] (PERSON43170)

Question asked by Mr John Berry (PERSON44039) on 19 November 1629 between 15:45 and 20:45

RN his Daughter maryed novēb. 22 1629

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 406, f. 353v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE77268: Decumbiture for Lady Penelope Egerton [Napier] (PERSON55172)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1633 at 05:15

RN The lady Penelope taken wth a casting on satt last being may 11. h {sic} hor 8 ant m 1633

[Astrological Chart]

Casted about 8 in the morning & And {sic} {illeg}|a|bout h 2. 30 p m tooke her wth an extremity & gryping in her belly & stomack

gon wth child 12. or 13 weekes

the extreame payne is ceast the {sic} doe feare an extreme wynd cholicke togeather wth a great cold & a cough & a sorenes of her stomacke 1

Cons rosarū dianth elect de Im an ʒvj diābr ʒj symph ʒij diasc ʒj diacond sug rhea dos q suff.

syr Cord ij aq theriac the weaker ij sis water j syr Rheados ʒjj Aq scab. Cord an ʒjjj

Notes:

1 ‘she mended’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 129 (upper right part of page)

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CASE78014: Decumbiture for Lady Penelope Egerton [Napier] (PERSON55172)

Question asked by the patient on 10 August 1633 at 09:00

RN The Lady Penelope fell sick Aug. 6 h. 1. aft mydnight 1633

was broug

[Astrological Chart]

empl. oxic for belly & backe syr Cinam, {aq} \syr/ Cordial an ij aq cinam ij aq Cord vjj aq Meliff jj syr gargosti j Aq Cælest j aq Pers j ij

Tinct coralli magist pl ana gr 20 drā \Aq Cælest/ʒij bezoar aq cinna gr viij in severall 1

Notes:

1 ‘she was broght a bed of a boy before Richard could come to her the boy was christ & dyed’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 367 (middle right, and bottom centre parts of page)

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CASE80047: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Mrs Judith Major [the younger] (PERSON24312)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 23 October 1609 between 10:00 and 10:50

RN Mres Iudith Maior the younger let blood & never ready to swound & bled little Octob 23 h. 10.30\10/ ant m 1609

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 177v (upper left part of page)

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CASE80051: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Mrs Sybil Tyrringham [Newton] (PERSON25850)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 3 July 1609 at 14:00 and 4 July 1609 at 07:30

RN Mes Sybill Tyringhālet blood in ceph. viij Iuly 3.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 90r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE80053: Horary consultation concerning Mr Francis Shaxton (PERSON15740)

Question asked by the patient on 4 August 1609 at 16:30

RN Mr Shaxton came to me Aug 4 h. 3|4| \30/ m. 1609

I gave him Aug 5 at his going to Oxford 20s

tab. 4d

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 122v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE80082: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Dickins (PERSON11304)

Question asked by the patient on 19 May 1600 between 06:30 and 08:25

RN Dickens wife of \litle/ Linford

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 73r (upper right part of page)

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CASE80088: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by Mr Richard King [Mr King [the older]] (PERSON52953) on 27 May 1628 at 17:20

RN Mr Rich King sent me 20s wth a very kind letter.

May 27 h. 5. 30 \20/ p m 1628.

Mr Kings sonne had none of these mr fits & convulsions vntill he had 60 buckets at the bath poured vppon his head.

Shave his head on the crowne & make eyther a blyst playster or els a cōfortable playster strenghtning his head

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 405, f. 48r (middle left, middle right, and bottom parts of page)

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CASE53175: Horary consultation concerning John Harte (PERSON51032) and Ellen Harte (PERSON51041)

Question asked by John Harte (PERSON51032) and Ellen Harte (PERSON51041) on 24 September 1621 at 15:40

RN Iohn Harte her sonne 26 y vmayed {sic}. sept 24 h. 3 40 p m 1621

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 231, f. 105v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE76510: Horary consultation concerning Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400) and Lady Alice Egerton [Young Lady Alice Bridgewater] (PERSON48397) and Mr Thomas Jennings (PERSON52509)

Question asked by Mrs Quicke (PERSON57232), Mr Wright (PERSON62304) and Mr Thomas Jennings (PERSON52509) on 21 February 1633 at 20:00

Mrs Quick sent her Lettr Concerning the Lady Magdal: & Lady Alice Egerton. at the same time likewise a Letter from Mr Wright & another from Mr Tho: Iennins. febr. 21. h. 8. p m. 1633

RN also Mr Thomas Iennins vtrū maritabit

[Astrological Chart]

ye Lady Magd. had y about ye full moone. her courses come downe & was swelled

ye Lady Alice had some sad fits fortnight since.

RN The Lady Magd

Lady magdalen had taking her strong purg: pils 2 or 3 days before the full her terms came down & neavr before & suddenly ceased & her face swelleth|d| & was ill

pil spl. ʒj aloes ʒij rud ʒj|i|j myrh sav. an ij croci ʒß. olei nyist gut vj

let her blood vnder the ham or saph. or apply leaches

for the Lady Alce: syr vomit cocl iij {illeg} q {mitt} \{illeg}|El|ect gr iiij aq ced {c}ocl {sic}/ cocl jß vini albi cul / aq cinina cul j pil: cossaf ʒß rud ß. an ʒj spl an ij 15 pils

febr 23. for thrice olei myust gut iij

her vomyte wrought excedingly & made her very sicke.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 323 (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?f35-treatment=Yes;f36-extent-of-transcription=Whole%20entry;f37-patient-age-band=020-029, accessed 10 April 2025.