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CASE16695: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Monney (PERSON14228) and Monney (PERSON14227)

Question asked by Mrs Monney (PERSON14228) and Monney (PERSON14227) on 23 March 1602 at 12:00

RN Mres monye martij 25 y. Martij 23. hor. 12. in merid 1602. & her husb. for his liver & salt fleme.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 11r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE43107: Horary consultation concerning Mr Francis Combs [The older Mr Combs] (PERSON29218) and Mrs Mary Combs (PERSON29219)

Question asked by Mr Francis Combs [The older Mr Combs] (PERSON29218) and Mrs Mary Combs (PERSON29219) on 1 April 1616 at 17:00

RN Mr francis Combes Mr {sic} Apr 1. h. 5 p. m 16i6 cā abyde no wet nor wynd. eys bad dersyreth a direction in writing

his physick wch I sent him did him no good.

Mres Mary Combes. tooke her physick it did her some good but now her other cheeke is swelled. vryne good

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 45r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE28534: Horary consultation concerning Mr Francis Farrar [Farren] [the elder] (PERSON11662)

Question asked by the patient and Old Mrs Martha Farrar [Farren] (PERSON11665) on 6 April 1605 at 12:00

RN Mr Francis farren of Harrold 55 y Apr 6. hor. 12 1605.

his wife came over wth him

face pimpled.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 26v (upper right part of page)

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CASE76176: Horary consultation concerning Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400)

Question asked by the patient, Lady Alice Egerton [Young Lady Alice Bridgewater] (PERSON48397) and Mrs Quicke (PERSON57232) on 20 December 1632 at 17:50

RN I recaved {sic} a lett frō mr {sic} \the lady/ marg {sic} \magdalen/ & the lady Alce Egerton & mres may {sic} Quick yt the lady margaret {sic} had a rising vp into her face but was taken downe wth pils clyster pils & a pig appl to her feete & a playster. It tooke her the 15 of Decēb being on sonday I receaved there letters Decēb 20 h. 5. 50 p m 1632

The Contes would debar her of her sups wch would be greevous vnto her

the Countes |of| \Bridgwater/ would debar her of her sup. & would know wheather the leaches

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 225 (middle left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE18290: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Ringston (PERSON15339)

Question asked by the patient on 25 November 1602 at 11:00

GJ Thomas Ringston of Stoke Bruerne 11. y. Novemb. 25 ho. 11. a m. for a hard tumor in his right Cheeke vnder his eye.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 252r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE55460: Horary consultation concerning Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638)

Question asked by the patient on 1 January 1623 at 17:30

RN Ian. first \of Ianuary 1/ being the Contes say sent for me for a great swelling in her face by reason of a salt rheume & I came thithr. Ian. 1. || h. 5. 30 p m 1622|3|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 148v (upper left part of page)

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CASE60815: Decumbiture for Richard Malins (PERSON54081)

Question asked by the patient on 15 July 1625 at 07:00

RN It tooke him first Iuly 11 at night h. 8. p m 1625.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘begā to be blasted in his face swelled red & itcheth’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 146v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE39250: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Rider (PERSON34754)

Question asked by the patient on 24 February 1612 at 07:50

RN Elis. Rider of newp 12 {y} feb. 24. h 7. 50 ant m 1612 |shortwyded a great cou{gh} face swell{ed}|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 4v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE64213: Horary consultation concerning Susan Baker [Ablestone] (PERSON43260)

Question asked by the patient on 7 July 1627 at 14:45

RN Susan Bacon {sic} \Baker/ alias Abelsone of Olny 40. y Iuly. 7. h {sic} hor. 2. 45 p m 1627 /a flashing heate & sweating in her face ext burnīg.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 146v (upper left part of page)

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CASE65995: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Hearinge (PERSON19900)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1628 at 10:50

RN Mres Hearing of Buckinghā 58 y may 4 \5/ h. 10. 30 50 ant m 1628

face red & swelled all over

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 15v (upper left part of page)

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CASE76183: Horary consultation concerning Lady Anne Digby [Russell] (PERSON47864)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1632 at 10:15

RN Mres Anne

The lady Anne Digbe 18 y maryed Decēb 21. . h. 10. 15 ant m 1632 |her face was blyst strayns of rednes in her face|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 226 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE77703: Horary consultation concerning Jane Colly (PERSON46621)

Question asked by the patient on 26 June 1633 at 15:30

RN Iane Colly of newport 50 y Iune 26  {sic} h. 3. 30 p m 1633

Iane Colly for her swelled face h. 3. 30 p m 1633.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 263 (middle centre, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE16865: Horary consultation concerning Joyce Julian [Taylor] (PERSON13277)

Question asked by the patient on 16 April 1602 at 10:50

GJ Ioyce Tailer 20 y. of Bonest Apr: 16 ho: 10 50. A great flushing in her face

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 37r (upper right part of page)

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CASE20408: Horary consultation concerning John Rush (PERSON15522)

Question asked by the patient on 18 February 1602 at 12:00

RN Iohn Rush of Sherington that hath the great cheek 30 y feb 18 hor 12. 1602.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 293v (upper left part of page)

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CASE24392: Horary consultation concerning Lady Rowse [Temple] (PERSON34976)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1615 at 07:00

RN The Lady Rouse swelled in her face. March. 19 h. 7

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 174v (upper right part of page)

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CASE25417: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Wethered (PERSON16978)

Question asked by the patient on 4 October 1610 at 16:15

RN Goodmā Weatherhed of this towne 5{0}|46| {sic} \46./ y Octob. 4 h. 4. 15. p m. 1610.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘face swelled.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 129v (upper left part of page)

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CASE27917: Horary consultation concerning Goody Markham (PERSON13956)

Question asked by the patient on 8 August 1606 at 12:30

RN Goody Markū for her red burning blasted face 52 y Aug 8 h. 12. 30 p m 1606.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 239v (upper right part of page)

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CASE30989: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Harley (PERSON12538)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1607 at 12:38

RN Elis. Harly|e|y of newporte 24|5| y march. 27 h. 12. 2|3|8. p m 1607. face swelled./ 5 child

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 128r (upper right part of page)

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CASE43989: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Ekins (PERSON23043)

Question asked by the patient on 24 October 1616 at 12:00

RN mres Susan Ekens of Caldicote 3. 43 y octob 24. y {sic} h. 12. 16i6 had a leaprous face

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 9r (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?f36-querent-identified=Yes;f37-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f38-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AFace, accessed 18 April 2025.