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CASE33207: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 2 April 1608 at 11:25

RN Ioh Ione Swapson of Chichely. 2 16 y {illeg}|A|p 2. h {sic} hor. 11. 25 ant m 1608.

she brought 3 small cakes for a gifte was blasted in her face & is mended wth that I sent her.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 89v (upper left part of page)

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CASE3557: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Agnes [Anne] Hawise (PERSON3590) and Mr Marsh (PERSON4808)

Question asked by Mr Marsh (PERSON4808) on 23 May 1598 at 09:20

SF Best for mrs Hawiese to tak the medison or no 1598 the 23 of May an’ mr at 20 p 9 & for his office/

mr marshe in the Custome hous

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 195, f. 49r (upper right part of page)

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CASE38358: Horary consultation concerning Richard Goodridge (PERSON31034)

Question asked by the patient on 29 June 1611 at 09:00

RN Rich Goodridg of of {sic} Sawfor 24 y Iune 29. h. 9 ant m 1611.

wheathr good to goe to a {knight} mr of the fyne office & wheathr he were best to neglect taking of physick

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 124r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE79174: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) and Aylet (PERSON43139) and Mr John Aylet (PERSON43137)

Question asked by Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) on 7 October 1634 at 09:45

SRN Mrs. Eloner Aylett of Magdalen Laver. |for her selfe & her child./.|

October. 7. . h. 9. 45. a. m. 1634. /she sent hither ye 22th of septembr\

[Astrological Chart]

There was a match propounded her for her daughter & it brake of agayne. now there is another oferd & desires to know the issue whether it will be good to hearken to it or noe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 157r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE26135: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 26 June 1604 at 07:00

RN R N quærit deo favente an {sal}{u}tem pristinā sit recupera{tu}r Iunij 26. et an sanguis sit ei minuendus h 7 ant m. 1604 an prstat domū repetere {illeg} an medicinæ aliquæ fuerint

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 181, f. 94r (upper part of page)

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CASE67783: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281)

Question asked by the patient on 24 February 1629 at 09:25

RN Sr Th Neavill sent to knowe when he were best to come to take physick feb 24 h. 9. 25. ant m. 1629.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 65Ar (bottom right part of page)

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CASE55015: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Johnson (PERSON52581)

Question asked by the patient on 26 September 1622 at 10:20

RN Mr Iohnson of Tyddington sept 26 h. 10. 20 ant m 1622 had a sore fit of an ague shaking lying in his bones vtrū obtinb{i}it {sic} purg benef:

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 69r (upper right part of page)

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CASE63615: Horary consultation concerning Countess Home [Lady Home] (PERSON51783) and Mrs Craste (PERSON47249)

Question asked by Mary Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Old Countess of Westmorland ] [Old Lady Westmorland] (PERSON48709) and Grace Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Lady le Dispenser] [Lady de la Spencer] (PERSON48708) on 13 April 1627 between 07:45 and 08:25

RN The Lady West & the Lady de Lespencer sent for Mres Crosts to goe to her grandmotter Dup & not to come Home to thē for feare of relapse

& sent me 5l for mrs Crosts & the lady West a peece for her child.

quærit vtrū sit gravida

renē{sic} to write to her & to the Bayly for his Child \the falling sicknes/ & to the lady Westmorland & to the lady delespencer et vtrū Her daughter lady Humes be gravida & in ye behalfe of Mres Crosts. \is Costive always// her dyet \purging Drink/ wroght 3 or 4 tys {sic} a day

fearth astringent playsters will bynd it

I had 5l of the lady Delespencer & a peece frō the old lady Westmorland for my Counsell for her child |Ap 13.|

Mres Crost was willed for feare of relapse to goe to her Grandmother Dup for a while I wished her to stay vntill the 8 of May 8.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 227, f. 58r-v (f. 58r bottom right, and f. 58v middle left)

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CASE41762: Horary consultation concerning Mr James Wilson (PERSON17196)

Question asked by the patient on 25 August 1613 at 07:00

RN Iames Wilson |of Brough{ton} 26 y| mr Dūcōbs son in lawe. natus Iuly 25 h 8. in ye morning. 1587. thursday or fryday he knoweth not well wheathr now come Aug 25 h. 7. quærens vtrū good to goe to london to follow his trade & wheathr any feare of relapse to take physick & to be let blood.

[Astrological Chart]

mr Iames I {sic} Wilson mr francis Duncombs sonne in law natus: Iuly 25.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, ff. 191v-192r (f. 191v upper right, and f. 192r upper right)

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CASE24370: Horary consultation concerning Valentine Butler (PERSON28619)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1615 at 10:00

RN Valentyne Butler of Blakesley. 20 a batcheler. march: 17: h. 10 ant m. 1615.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 171v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE67850: Horary consultation concerning Marshal (PERSON54346)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Marshal (PERSON54337) on 7 March 1629 at 11:00

RN Mr \Thomas/ marshall at Charing crosse sent me a bottle of Canary seck Marh {sic} 7 h {sic} hor 11 ant m. 1629 /his daughter borne Aug 25 h 9 30 p m 1599.\

her courses came dow{ne} & did forbeare taking of her vomyt

his Daughter full of melanch. & stubborne sent for a Sigill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 77v (upper right part of page)

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CASE74729: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Judith Chester (PERSON46005)

Question asked by Mr Henry Chester (PERSON28878) on 30 May 1632 between 11:00 and 17:00

RN Mr Henry Chester wheathr his wife should goe to the wels

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 196 (middle left part of page)

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CASE67847: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 6 March 1629 at 18:30 and 7 March 1629 at 09:20

RN T|M|y \H/ Lord sent to know how it is wth me & to hearing yt I was dead march. 6. h. 6. 30 p. m. 1629

[Astrological Chart]

ny {sic} Lord tooke a purg feb 19. & it hath wroght very mtch {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 77r (upper left part of page)

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CASE57371: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning John Villiers [Lord Purbeck] (PERSON60854)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 13 November 1623 between 08:30 and 15:25

RN My Lord Purbecke put on his S h. novēb 13 h. 8. 30. ant m. 1623 & did d begyn to drink his first Draught of {b}|d|yet drink

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 20r (upper right part of page)

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CASE41995: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 10 June 1615 at 19:00 and 12 June 1615 at 07:00

RN I receaved a brabling tanting letter frō D Sheph of leycester for taking an old patient out of his hands. the old Iustice Mr Sh Seechiverall whē I knew him not to be his patient. Iune 10 h {sic} hor 7. p m 1615

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 39r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE44157: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 8 December 1616 at 08:00 and 14 December 1616 at 15:15

RN Decēb 8 I went to Sr Auth Throck & found him mēded god be thanked sep a ap . h. 8. 15 ant{sic}. 16i6.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 37v (upper right part of page)

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CASE46520: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Pedder (PERSON24871) and Mr Pedder (PERSON34163)

Question asked by Mrs Susan Pedder (PERSON24871) on 30 April 1618 at 11:30

RN Mres Podder \the younger/ of Potters Perry 30|3| y Ap 30 h 11. 30 p m {sic} 1618.

hath not had the right course of her body these 3 yers.

feareth a cōsumption |& what is good to kepe her frō it|

vyyn {sic} very good.

would have a purge for her selfe & her husb. who feareth his father disease careth not for meate is Iealous of his wife being very honest & chast. & is sometyes {sic} lunatick & mad 4 y. & a halfe every 3 or 4 days.

he thincketh yt he is bewitched wth on a womā yt gave his mother physick./

& Mr Pedders w{atr} Ap 30 h.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 79v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE60412: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anderson (PERSON42687)

Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1625 at 11:25

RN Mres Anderson her letter London may 6 h. 11 25 1625

wheathr leaches are good for her {illeg}|b|y tyes & what good to vse for the extrme {sic} heat in her hands & coldnes of her feete 3 what to quench her great drouth & thirste. 4 to make her sleepe

Is cōtinually Drye would know my iudg touching her fortune

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 86r (upper right part of page)

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CASE61683: Interrogation (Receiving message) concerning Sir Thomas Myddelton [the son] (PERSON33214) and Mrs Christian Napier [Young Lady Ersfeild] (PERSON33479) and Lady Myddelton [Mary Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON25254) and Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 27 February 1626 at 14:00 and 28 February 1626 at 11:40

RN I receaved a letter frō Sr Th. Mydleton & the lady Earsfild & old Sr Rob Napeir feb {illeg} 27. h 7. 3|4|0. p m. 1625|6| frō Sr Rob touching Rich busynes yt he would goe to London & see what he can doe wth the Archebishop.

2. frō Sr Th nydleton & the lady Earfild touching the lady Midletons conv{ul}sive c{illeg}|rā|ping cholick |feb: 27. h. 7. 20 p m 1626|1

[Astrological Chart]

cōmendeth her pils best.

Notes:

1 ‘a wynd cholick c{illeg}|rā|ping & convulsiv’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 105v (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?f36-time-of-day=AM;f37-question-asked=Personal%20affairs;f38-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment, accessed 28 March 2025.