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CASE59949: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Thomson (PERSON60072)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40056) on 18 March 1625 at 09:00

RN Katherin Tomson of havrshā 4 y & a halfe bone {sic} a fortnight afore miklemas tuesday 12 at noone. came to me march. 18 h. 9. ant m 1625. /troubled wth a great wynd & loosenes pyned & consumed.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a great scouring pyned & cōsumd’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 16r (upper right part 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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CASE60275: Horary consultation concerning Mr Hugh Porter (PERSON14988)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1625 at 06:30 or at 07:30 or at 08:30 or at 09:30

RN Mr Porter of Weston 48 y Ap 22 h. 30 ant m 1625 A red itching eys.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 67v (upper left part of page)

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CASE60550: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Pen (PERSON56531)

Question asked by the patient on 30 May 1625 at 08:30

RN Marg Pen of old Stratford 24. y mayed {sic} in child bed wed wilbe a fortnight & miscaryed may. 30. h. 8 30 ant m. 1625 ready to dye in her fits they be so sore every night

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 106v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE60682: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40124)

Question asked by the patient on 22 June 1625 at 06:30

RN A poer Chapmā cane {sic} to me for a great cough & flegme Iune 22. h. 6. 30. ant m 16251

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a great cough & voydeth vp flegme’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 126v (upper right part of page)

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CASE60784: Horary consultation concerning Stephen Franklin (PERSON49353)

Question asked by the patient on 10 July 1625 at 10:00

RN Steaphen francklyn serv to Sr will Andros of lathbry Iuly 10 h. 10 ant m 1625 |faynt & weake|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 141v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE60791: Horary consultation concerning Mr Daniel Gist [Guest] (PERSON49859)

Question asked by the patient on 11 July 1625 at 10:30

RN Mr Ghyst sent his water & a letter Iuly 11 h. 10. 30 ant m 1625.

very faynt & weake

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 142v (upper right part of page)

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CASE60950: Horary consultation concerning Goody Jefferies [Bird] (PERSON44216)

Question asked by the patient on 15 August 1625 at 08:20

RN Iohn Byrds wife of this towne 30|4| y Aug 15 h. 8. 20 ant m. 1625 /ever sinc fryday was senet hot & drye\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 170r (upper left part of page)

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CASE59881: Horary consultation concerning Campion (PERSON45528)

Question asked by the patient on 5 March 1625 at 09:40

RN Campions wife for her eys scalding hot & waterish yt she cānot see to worke march. 5. {illeg}|h| {sic} hor. 9. 40 ant m 16251

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘bad hot scalding waterish thick eys’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 4v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE59980: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Swete (PERSON59844)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1625 at 06:40

RN D Sweat \60 y/ march 20 h. 6. 40 ant m. 1625. /a great cough & wynd a hot dispute\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 20v (upper right part of page)

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CASE60633: Horary consultation concerning Andrew King (PERSON52932)

Question asked by the patient on 13 June 1625 at 07:20

RN Androw King of moulsoe 30 y Iune 13 h. 7. 20 ant m. 1625. \longues ill/ /hectick feaver sweateth mutch shortwyded\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a hectick feaver’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 119r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE60971: Horary consultation concerning Joyce Lea (PERSON53549)

Question asked by the patient on 18 August 1625 at 11:30

RN Ioice Leate|gh| of Stony stratford {illeg} 20. y Aug. 18. h. 11. 30 ant m 1625 mayed {sic} 13 weekes. had the {sic} 7 weekes since

pulled hart back & belly. faynt & weake

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 173v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE60941: Horary consultation concerning John Bright (PERSON44817) and Edward Bright (PERSON44816)

Question asked by John Bright (PERSON44817) and Edward Bright (PERSON44816) on 13 August 1625 at 08:25

RN Iohn Bright of Eaton by Bletchley 50 y Aug 13 h {sic} hor 8. 25 ant m 1625 |ten days scouring & casting|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 168v (upper right part of page)

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CASE60104: Horary consultation concerning Young Sir Robert Napier [Robert Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON14332)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1625 at 09:20

RN Young Sr Robert Napeir sen quærit causā his shortnes of breath flushing heates frō his stomack to his face. not well vntill he breake wynd m|A|p. 2 h {sic} hor 9 20 ant m. 1625.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 42v (upper right part of page)

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CASE60276: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sybil Worsly (PERSON62269)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1625 at 11:00

RN Sybill worst{illeg}|ley|\ley/ {sic} 12 y Ap 22. h. 11 ant m. 1625. sore in her legs wth a shooting ach.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 67v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE60506: Horary consultation concerning Jeffery Kirkham (PERSON53062)

Question asked by Kirkham (PERSON53060) on 24 May 1625 at 08:00

RN Ieffery Kr|i|rkhā 4 y borne on Shrovemonday last h. 1. 30 ant m. 4 y /of Hackleton\ but father came may. 24 . h. 8 ant m 1625. |voyded a great long worme 8 weekes sinc taking Aloes|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 100r (upper right part of page)

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CASE60573: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Mordaunt (PERSON54877)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40112) on 2 June 1625 at 08:00

RN my lord Mordants litle child ten weekes on satt last it was borne the 19 of marh {sic} last betweene 10 & 11 in ye morning. it was healthfull vntill weddensday last. may 25. h. 4. 30 ant m it was taken wth a stretching out of the arms a galling of the eys & skryking & trēbling of all tes vppon may 26. it had 3 fits 2 in ye morning. & on at noone. & hath an arising in ye throte wch is seene & felt. & by holding downe by hand hath some ease & it riseth moore. the left syde of the throate. sent to me Iune 2. h. 8 ant m. 1625.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 110v (upper left part of page)

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CASE60709: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Fowler (PERSON49274)

Question asked by the patient on 27 June 1625 at 10:30

RN Goodmā fowler of newp 30 y Iune 27 h. 10 30 ant m. 1625.

voyded worl|m|s.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 131r (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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CASE60893: Horary consultation concerning John Abbot (PERSON42407)

Question asked by the patient on 30 July 1625 at 07:15

RN Iohn Abbots of Lechāsteede 48 y Iuly 30 h {sic} hor 7. 15 ant m 1625 fell sick Iuly 21 tooke a cold now sweateth cānot eate. nor slepe new ague

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 160r (bottom centre, and bottom right parts 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?f37-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f39-shelfmark=MS%20Ashmole%20217;f40-time-of-day=AM, accessed 17 April 2025.