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CASE69960: Horary consultation concerning Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by the patient and Elizabeth [Scrope] [Manners] [Countess of Sunderland] (PERSON58395) on 17 January 1630 at 09:00

RN The Lord of Sunderland sent me a letter to know wheathr his Honour be in Danger of Death. Ian 17. h 8. 50 9 ant m 163{0}

[Partial Astrological Chart]

His lady Countes wrote a letter to know in what Dangers & weaker & weaker & more payned wth {giping} {sic} fits when he hath offors to stooles. coneth {sic} like white flegme.

[Astrological Chart]

The Lord & Lady of Sunderland craved my answer touching my Lords health wheathr recoaverable Ian. 17 h. 9. ant m 1630.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 62 (p. 62 upper right, p. 62 middle left, p. 63 upper left, and p. 63 upper right)

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CASE70714: Horary consultation concerning John Kingston (PERSON53021) and Mr Shephard (PERSON58565)

Question asked by John Kingston (PERSON53021) and Mr Shephard (PERSON58565) on 5 May 1630 at 14:30

RN Iohn Kingstone serv to Mr Shephead of Toceter 28 y may 5. h. 2. 30 p m 1630

Mr Shepheard his mr of Toceter cōp of his & left syde riseth vp to his throat maketh him sicke vntill he have eaten something.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 335 (upper left part of page)

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CASE70945: Horary consultation concerning Marge Castle (PERSON45731)

Question asked by Castle (PERSON45730) and Mr Shute (PERSON58710) on 28 May 1630 at 19:00

RN Marg: Castill of Dorchester 17 y May 28 . h. 7. p m. 1630 /pater filia sine consensu\

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Shute the mynster wrote in her behalfe thought yt she sore. {sic} saw some ill thing in ye morning.1

Notes:

1 ‘Distracted cānot sleepe & rageth & talketh cōtinualley sinc whiteson tuesday’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 416 (upper left part of page)

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CASE69872: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Leavens (PERSON53578)

Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1629 at 16:40

RN Ioane Leavins of Imly 22 y a wench Decēb 23. h. 5 \4. 40/. p. m 16291

[Astrological Chart]

her secreat places burne exceedingly & swell wth sutch payne yt she cā hardly make water & yet maketh very litle

hath a Droutch yt nothing well quench her thirst

hath a hot & a dry liver & a cold stomack

craveth a cooling playster for her liver hath 2 dig

wheathr she shall vse her cels of pouder every day or othr day cānot make water/

Notes:

1 ‘2 fig’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 24 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE70315: Horary consultation concerning Samuel Rogers (PERSON57817)

Question asked by the patient on 24 March 1630 at 13:00

Samuel Rogers of Moulton 22. y. Mart. 24. . h. 1. p. m. 1630

hath a Swellinge in his Back & RN \genitalibus rūning & in his/ hand cannot hold his water Lame in his Thighe & Hucklebone

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 199 (upper right part of page)

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CASE70707: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Stockwell (PERSON59658)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1630 at 19:45

RN old Mr Stockwell of North Hampton 65 y May 4. h 7. 45 a|p| m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

|very shortwyded| his motion of his going is well amended but his should & arme is swelled |on arms lessor then another| & mutch payned & plexed wth shortnes of breath. troubled wth wynd also moved to have an Issue craveth my Conseyle

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 331 (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE70044: Horary consultation concerning Anne Knot (PERSON53197)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1630 at 16:00

Anne Knott of Holcott a widowe 46. y. Feb. 11. . h. 4. p. m. 1630

Is light headed & talketh very idley sometimes rageth & raueth, hath beene soe eur since Saturday, since yesterday hath beene very ill. cannot sleepe1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Light headed’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 100 (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE70260: Horary consultation concerning Mr Clopton (PERSON46369)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1630 at 21:00

Mr. Rous Clopton of Corp. Chri Coll. Oxon 35. y. Mart. 17. . h. 9. p. m. 1630

[Astrological Chart]

A greiuous Headache takes him at Midnight sometimes in one te of ye head & sometimes in ye other te, but especially in ye left side of his heade, wch makes ye places outwardly sore where ye paine hath beene.1

A continually Noyse in his head wth a tearinge paine as yf it would pull one skyn from another, wch comes sometimes suddenly like a strech, & then is gone in an instant

A dizines in ye heade & a leapinge, as it were of blacke mothes before his Eyes

This paine hath continued these 6 weekes,

Desires to knowe whether it ceeds from ye stomack or spleene, from a cold or{illeg} hote cause

Hath beene let Bloud in ye right arme, & vnder the tongue, & in ye forehead, beeinge tolde by the Physitian ythis greife was caused by fullnes of Bloud

Hath taken Pills & Electuaryes sundry times, but his paine noethinge deminished

Hath for many years beene troubled wth a soundinge & noyse in his head, but neuer wth paine till nowe Feareth a Disposition to the Palsye or Apoplexye Desires Receits & Directions to preuent these two capitall Dangers.

Notes:

1 ‘Extreame Headache’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 177 (upper left part of page)

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CASE70111: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Wright (PERSON62356) and Wright (PERSON62344)

Question asked by Elizabeth Wright (PERSON62356) and Wright (PERSON62344) on 1 March 1630 at 10:45

RN Eliz: write 11. y march. 1. h. 10 45 ant m. 1630 kings evill & her sister pyneth & consumeth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 124 (upper right part of page)

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CASE70268: Horary consultation concerning Mr Taylor (PERSON59914)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1630 at 09:30

RN Mr Taylour march 19 h 9 30 ant m. 1630 |ptysick cōsūption & dropsy feared|

[Astrological Chart]

\weake feeble legs swell towards night/ A cōsumption & dropsy feard ap vntill to morow 6 a clock.

He sent his water & the wench broak the glasse

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 179 (upper right part of page)

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CASE70277: Horary consultation concerning Anne Bignell (PERSON44149)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1630 at 11:00

Anne Bignell of Eaton 19. y. mart. 19. . h. 11. ant m. 1630

A riseinge vp vnto her throate, is in Labour, her rekoninge out a monthe Since, is strangly handled in her heade, vomiteth Bloude, swoundeth

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 183 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE70655: Horary consultation concerning Michael Paradice (PERSON56054)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1630 at 17:45

Michael Paradice of Potterne in Wiltshire 56. y. Apr. 30. . h. 5. 45. p m. 1630

[Astrological Chart]

A Great winde runinge vp & downe sometimes betweene the Skin, sometimes in all places of the Body, sometimes in ye heade & sometimes swellinge downe into the twist & into the Codds, as yf hee were bursten, a great rumblinge & noise in the gutts, & is worst at the full of the Moone: many Phisitians haue tryed but none could doe him good ye winde is soe stronge, & prualent. hee desireth Counsell & helpe yf God bee soe pleased.

RN mich Paradyse.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 313, p. 312 (p. 313 upper left, and p. 312 bottom right)

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CASE70905: Horary consultation concerning Lady Marge Brete (PERSON44753)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1630 at 11:50

RN The lady Bret was let blood & tooke her vomyt {wch} {sic} gave her 3 vomyts & 12 stooles & Mr Wallys gave her a sleeping pill & after her awaking is sick & so also after meate

& cā not take any thing but it cometh vp & now is so weake as she is forced to keepe her bed Continually may 25 h 11. 50 p|a|nt m 1630.

Clysters & Cooling almond milkes her vryne thick & red desyreth another playster of {opicacū} for the splene

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 194, p. 404 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE70114: Horary consultation concerning Field (PERSON48872)

Question asked by Goodman Field (PERSON48868) and Mr Robert Hazeldon (PERSON51284) on 1 March 1630 at 13:00

RN Goodmā fields \sonne/ of Goldington a yere & a halfe march 1. h. 1. p m 1630 /Mr hazledon wrote it for him.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 125 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE70167: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Hanmer (PERSON50771) and Mr Clement Bellamy (PERSON43951)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Hanmer (PERSON50771) and Mr Clement Bellamy (PERSON43951) on 8 March 1630 at 10:15

The Lady Hanmars & Mr Bellamyes waters brought Mar. 8. h. 10. 15. a. m. 1630 RN /sent he\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 141 (upper right part of page)

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CASE70259: Horary consultation concerning Mr Taylor (PERSON59914)

Question asked by Mr Henry Jackson (PERSON52384) and Mr Newlin (PERSON55323) on 17 March 1630 at 19:30

Mr Iackson & Mr Newlyn sent in the behalfe of Mr. Taylour of Corp. Chri Fe March 17. . h. 7. 30. p. m. 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Mr. Iackson & Mr. Newlyn sent in the behalfe of Mr. Taylour of Corp. Chri Coll. Mart. 17. . h. 7. 30. p. m. 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 176, 178 (p. 176 bottom right, and p. 178 upper left)

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CASE70303: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Stanton (PERSON59498) and Mrs Anne Stanton (PERSON59494)

Question asked by Mrs Joan Stanton (PERSON59498) and Mrs Anne Stanton (PERSON59494) on 23 March 1630 at 13:30

Mrs. Ioane Stanton 55. y. Mrs. Anne Stanton 22. y. Mart. 23. . h. 1. 30. p. mer. 1630

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 196 (upper left part of page)

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CASE70382: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) and Mr Thomas Jennings (PERSON52509)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) and Mr Thomas Jennings (PERSON52509) on 2 April 1630 at 07:00

RN Mres. Ie

The lady Ienyngs of the Strad in Lond Ap 2. h 7 ant m 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 224 (upper right part of page)

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CASE70447: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Audley (PERSON43089)

Question asked by Dr Bannister (PERSON27693) and Mrs Hacket (PERSON50553) on 9 April 1630 at 14:30

RN Mr Audley Ap 9 h. 2 30 p m 1630 {D}|M|res Hacket D Banysters lettr who hath vndertaken him

atrophia1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a Consūpt’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 243 (upper right part of page)

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CASE70585: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Hanmer (PERSON50771) and Hanmer (PERSON50772)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Hanmer (PERSON50771) and Hanmer (PERSON50772) on 26 April 1630 at 06:30

RN The Lady Iennins. \Hāmer/ & her Daughter sent there waters Ap. 26. . h. 6. 30 ant m. 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 290 (upper right part of page)

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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-shelfmark=MS%20Ashmole%20194;f38-question-asked=Medical, accessed 6 May 2025.