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CASE49079: Horary consultation concerning Anne Hore [Watts] [Goodwife Watts] (PERSON12956)

Question asked by the patient on 24 June 1619 at 15:00

RN An Hore \& or Wats/ of Woulverton. 60 y Iune 24 h. 3. p. m. 1619. swelled in face & eyes ill & cānot see nor lift vp her eyes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 62r (upper left part of page)

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CASE71904: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Saynthill (PERSON58335)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1631 at 11:00 or at 11:40

RN Mr Saynt Hill of Oxford in Corp chri College. Ap 26 h 11 ant m. 1631

a Cōsūp feared voydeth mutch flegme

Mr St Hill sent a letter touching his infirmitytee. a great a {certe} cough every night making his throat sore Ap 26 h. 11. 40 ant m 163i

Mr SaintHill of Corp Chri in Oxford 30 y Ap 26 h. 11 ant m 163i

Mr Sainthill of Corp Chri in Oxford 34 y Ap 26 16 h. 11 ant m 163i

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, pp. 281, 285, 288 (p. 281 upper centre, p. 281 middle left, p. 285 upper left, and p. 288 upper left)

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CASE79496: Horary consultation concerning Marian Phillips (PERSON56684)

Question asked by the patient on 11 September 1635 at 10:00

SRN Marian Phelp of Blechly 40. y Septemƀ. 11. h. 10. a. m. 1635

Much payned in her chest & at her heart very shortwynded swelld & howen in her face hands & Body

\vomitts what she taketh/ hath not bin well since it thunderd & lightend when she came from Stoke goldinge on th{e} Sunday yt it lightend & thunde{red} so much.

it first tooke her wth sorenes in her throate

body Costiue. Vryne very thin & frothy, & cleere. hath bin married these 9. y. no child.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 241v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11741: Horary consultation concerning Smith (PERSON15932)

Question asked by Anthony Smith (PERSON15872) on 10 October 1598 at 11:20

RN Anthony Smith for his sons Daughter 4 yeres old very exceeding sleepy can eat nothing keepeth her bed looketh pale. cōplayneth of her hed & her mouth sore & cannot swallowe. Octob. 10|1| die  {sic}. 11. 25|0|. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 41v (upper left part of page)

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CASE26545: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON21276)

Question asked by the patient on 6 January 1606 at 12:30

RN On of Hanslop for his eyes. Ian. 6 h. 12. 30 p m 1605|6|.1

Notes:

1 ‘eye swelled & sore hed ill.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 8r (upper right part of page)

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CASE66092: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Kent (PERSON52814)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40662) on 14 May 1628 at 17:00

RN Agnys Kent of Moulsoe almost 5 quarters borne on Palme sonday last was twelfmonth about some {sic} rising sent to me May 14. . h. 5. p m. 1628.

It is pyned & cōsumed belly hard & voydeth wormes living 6. wasteth in the body. was nurced by goody Keburne. goody Keburne came into another nurces house & would needes suckle it, wheathr the nurce would or no & sinc mutch amys & it swounded twice to day belly very hard flesh quite wasted was not well tended by goody Keburne face swelled buttocke black & blewe. cānot stand vppon the lyms the child prsent wth goody Alton of Moulsoe it did batle well vnder this nurce vntill goody Keburne her former nurce would suckle it force tooke some surfet.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 32r (upper left part of page)

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CASE57709: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne Matthews (PERSON33108)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1624 at 08:00

RN Goody Mathew of Newp 38 y febr 21 h {sic} hor. 8. 30 ant m 1624. |now her head & eares ill cānot sleepe|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 78v (upper left part of page)

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CASE34027: Horary consultation concerning William Rogers (PERSON25140)

Question asked by the patient on 1 September 1608 at 11:00

RN Williā Rogers of Soulberye Septēb 1. h. 11. \11. {sic}/ ant m 1608

Wylliā Rogars of Soulberye 30 y A Sept. 1. h. 11. ant m. 1608. hed & eys ill & dyme as if he had the staggers.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, ff. 196v-197r (f. 196v bottom right, and f. 197r upper left)

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CASE68382: Horary consultation concerning Joan Davis (PERSON47620)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1629 at 15:30

RN Ioane Davis of Olny 43|7| 47 y may 5 h. 3. 30 p m. 1629 /nose blystering & sore\ /head ill legs broken out & Issuing\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘rūing Issue’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 180v (upper left, and middle right parts of page)

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CASE28682: Horary consultation concerning Anne Hodges (PERSON19936)

Question asked by the patient on 17 April 1605 at 09:50

RN An Hodge of the same Mylton Apr. 17. h. 9. 50 ant m i605. 19 yeres. her left eye red & sore & watering burning & pricking. hed wonderfull ill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 46r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE46845: Horary consultation concerning Barnaby Barcoll (PERSON27709)

Question asked by the patient on 12 June 1618 at 10:45

RN Barnabe {illeg}|B|a\c/kwell of layton 35 y Iune 12 h. 10. 45 ant m 1618.

he did ride a great iourney & distempered his blood & sinc his face & necke swelled with litle hard wheels & knobs

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 140v (upper left part of page)

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CASE30470: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Agnes Blea (PERSON9791)

Question asked by the patient on 15 January 1607 at 07:20

RN Goody Blea of our towne 30 y Ian. 15 h. 7. 20 ant m. 1607. /face swelled eyes marvelous ill\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 53r (upper right part of page)

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CASE54528: Horary consultation concerning Jane Malins (PERSON13902)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1622 at 07:20

RN Iane Malyns of this towne 34 y Iue {sic} 30 h. 7. 35 \20/ ant m. 1622. |hed aketh. & is sick|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 172v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53337: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Collope (PERSON46614)

Question asked by the patient on 12 November 1621 at 11:15

RN Margaret Collop of flitwic{k} 19 y. a mayden novēb: 12. h. 11. 15 ant m. 162i 4 days sick tooth ach

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 136v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11955: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Archer (PERSON9202)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1599 at 09:45

RN Dorothy Archer of Gothurst about 36. yeres a meaden sent her sister to me for her disease payned hed feb. 2i die h. 9. 45. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 80v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE11899: Horary consultation concerning Ursula Thorpe (PERSON16425)

Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1598 at 11:15

RN Vrsula Thorpe of Stony stratford 34 sick sinc mihelmas cōplayneth most of her mouth. & of a canker therin & had a tente keepeth nowe her bed this sennet & so did not of{illeg} sent her water by her frind Decēb. 23. die . h. 11. 15. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 71v (upper right part of page)

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CASE10130: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Ayres (PERSON11438) and Joan Ayres (PERSON11439)

Question asked by Isabel Ayres (PERSON11438) and Joan Ayres (PERSON11439) on 5 March 1600 at 12:00

RN Isbell Eares of Betchampton 34 y. sick this fortnight March. 5 die h 12. 1600

Ione Eares 13|4| y. her daughtr cōplayneth of hir headach

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 6r (upper left part of page)

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CASE15423: Horary consultation concerning Mr R. Alway (PERSON9127)

Question asked by the patient on 4 August 1603 at 12:45

GJ Mr Alway sent for me to come to him being very sicke payned in the head having taken a cold August 4 ho 12. 45 p. m. 1603

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 115r (upper left part of page)

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CASE21185: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes White (PERSON17070)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1604 at 11:45

RN Goody white of Grendon 60 y maij 3. hor 11. 45 ant m 1604. her hed ill & eyes watr.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 97v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11693: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Miller (PERSON14177)

Question asked by the patient on 16 September 1598 at 09:55

RN An Miller of Newport. 30 yeres old married to a husband yt maketh leape enquireth a remedy for her disease Septemb. 16 die . h. 9. 55 ant. m. 1598. hath bene very sick this fortnight & keepeth her bed. 1598 & cannot stir but as she is helpen. a longe scouring and a palsy white water a bad hed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 29v (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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f37-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f38-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck, accessed 3 May 2025.