skip to primary navigationskip to content

Search results

Display  

Showing 41-60 of 320 records with:

  • Case::Entry::Decumbiture in document-type 
  • Medical::Symptoms (specified) in question-asked 
 Sorted by:  

Refine your results

Document type

Practitioner details

Practice
Number of practitioners
Practitioner is querent
Practitioner is patient

Astrologer details

Practitioner is astrologer
Number of astrologers

Patient details

Patient is
Patient’s age
Number of patients

How & where did it take place

Querent is asking about
Consultation took place with patient's knowledge
Patient's consent to the consultation is
How did it take place

When did it take place

Date
Time of day

Person asking the question

Querent is
Querent’s age
Querent is identified
Number of querents
manuscript page thumbnail

CASE61573: Decumbiture for John Harburne (PERSON50812)

Question asked by Harburne (PERSON50814) on 1 February 1626 at 17:00

RN Iohn Harburne of Hartwell 60. y taken wth a swoundding fits Ian 30. h. 11 p m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 86r (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE61623: Decumbiture for Arthur Humphries (PERSON31968)

Question asked by the patient on 15 February 1626 at 09:15

RN Arthur Humfrey of Newp. was taken wth a Tert feaver exceding burning. taken first on fryday last feb 10 h. 10. 30 p m 1626 /50 y\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 96r (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE66078: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1628 between 07:30 and 15:00

RN \Rich. Napeir/ on weddensday last. may 7 h. 2. \25/ p m. 1628.

Sr Th Tyringhā sent me ny {sic} lady Dickbees coach to bring ne {sic} to Tyringhā & thenc to my Lady Dighbees. & so hone {sic} agayne. where I was so brused yt in my left foote wth blyster red black spots & knobs & my left anckle rūpe all blacke red & bloue & could not eate nor rest ever since

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 29r (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE66087: Decumbiture for Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1628 between 13:00 and 17:20

RN Mr Anthony King had but on great fit & yt on the 5 of May h. 4. 30 ant m 1628 /3 quart of an houre pulled all in to heapes\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 31r (bottom left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE71282: Decumbiture for Mrs Sara Willows (PERSON61910)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1631 at 14:39

RN {S}ara Wheelowes 12 y 3 days after \27./ fell into her first quaking fit Ian 22 h {sic} hor 3. 30 p m. 1631.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 78 (bottom left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE73575: Decumbiture for John Adams (PERSON42478)

Question asked by Mr John Adams (PERSON42479) on 2 January 1632 at 10:20

RN another fit yesterd Ian. 1. wheesing breath stopped

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 372 (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE74789: Decumbiture for Mrs Hall (PERSON50674)

Question asked by the patient on 6 June 1632 at 08:45

RN swounded Iue {sic} 4 . in sep a ap about 8 {sic} \7. 30./ at night1

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘then swounded & vomyted’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 215 (bottom left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE80072: Decumbiture for Mr John Uvedale (PERSON16658)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 12 July 1601 at 17:00 and 13 July 1601 at 06:00

RN Iohn vuedale was very faynt & feeble this day. Iuly. {illeg}|| hor. 3. 30 p m. 160i

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 149r (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE21268: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 16 July 1604 between 05:00 and 08:00

RN Rich n. cōplayned this 16 of Iuly very mutch of his right towe heate pricking & swelling & could not sleepe for payne {illeg}|h| 4|5|. ant m. 1604.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 108v (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE25196: Decumbiture for John Leechfild (PERSON32667)

Question asked by the patient on 13 July 1610 at 12:30

RN Iohn leachfild. of Northāpton fell into his fitt Iuly 12. {illeg}|| h. 4. p m 16i01

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘at this tyme swounded often wth the extreame payne of his arme swelled.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 93v (bottom right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE40075: Decumbiture for Robert Will (PERSON36849)

Question asked by the patient on 25 June 1612 at 05:30

RN cōpl on monday morning about 8 & was very sick. & did cast & is full of payne & ach all over & cā not stand nor lye nor rest is in sutch payne & casteth all yt he taketh

he sickened

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 119r (bottom right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE48456: Decumbiture for Mr Smith (PERSON25422)

Question asked by the patient on 5 April 1619 at 08:00

RN Mr Smyth voyded yest h. 7. 25 p m 1619 7 quarts of black cluttered blood & his teeth were shut & was ready to dye very faynt & weake

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 216v (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE55426: Decumbiture for John Odell (PERSON55722)

Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1622 at 11:00

RN It tooke Iohn Odyll Decēmb 9 in extremely. about 8. 30 ant m 1622 had it before but thē in great extremely & swounded. & so did onc or twice before & fomed & draweth his mouth.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 142v (bottom left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE64885: Decumbiture for Henry [Harry] Wallis (PERSON16774)

Question asked by the patient on 5 November 1627 at 10:00

RN vseth to bleed mutch at nose & yest night he bleede a quart & so /also before yt he swonded wth it waterish blood.\ h. 12. 20 p m 1627 /novēb. 4. h. 12. 20 p {sic} 1627\ |head ach.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 262r (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE65223: Decumbiture for Sir William Samuell (PERSON25233)

Question asked by the patient on 21 January 1628 at 09:00

RN fell sick on satt last betwixt 11 & 12. & is sorely payned & cānot hath no vse of his lims & cānot styr him selfe & swoundeth often

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 67r (upper right, and bottom right parts of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE69202: Decumbiture for Anthony Harvey (PERSON12613)

Question asked by the patient on 17 August 1629 at 14:30

RN Anthony Harvey of newp |27 y| who mayed {sic} Goody Godfreys daughter 6 y & hath a boy & wench & was taken on yest being h. 11. p m 1629 wth a scouring & a vomyting & a dissynes in his head wth a great noice

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 131r (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE69294: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Brown (PERSON45050)

Question asked by Brown (PERSON44988) on 31 August 1629 at 08:25

RN Eliz. Browne of Paulusperry 69 {y} Aug 27. wa{s} taken in the fild {wth} a dead palsye yt took away her speach & lamed all on syde Aug 27 h 2. p m 162{9} she lay in the fild Dead 4 h{oures} no body suspe{c}ting any thing

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 147v (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE39224: Decumbiture for Richard Nelson (PERSON33550)

Question asked by the patient on 19 February 1612 at 10:30

RN a monday last was 3 weekes in the evening on houre after sone set coming over the stile his leg. cracked so yt he could not goe vppon it vntill he h{ar}{sic} chased it well & could not rest. f {sic} Ian. 27 h. 5. 30 p m 1612: taken going over a steele. a great red swelling very hard. /he went to Brodwell about 3.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 1r (bottom right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE49534: Decumbiture for John Seabrook (PERSON35162)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38699) on 19 August 1619 at 13:25

RN It was hurt wth a Cart Aug 13 h. 1 30 p m 16191

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a bruise wth a cart paralitycall’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 157v (bottom 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?f36-document-type=Case%3A%3AEntry%3A%3ADecumbiture;f37-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;startDoc=41, accessed 31 March 2025.