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CASE54239: Interrogation concerning Cicely Foster (PERSON11860)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 20 May 1622 at 16:39

RN Cicely foster of hanslop 43 y may 20 . h. 4. 39 ant m 1622 had no child this 20 y was swelled in her legs a quarter of a yere & now quite gone vpward & her belly is mutch swelled & her thigh & mutch gryped about her navell and casteth for this halfe yere yt wch she taketh most cōmonly & keepeth her bed this fortnight desyreth but my prayers./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 115v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13552: Interrogation (Question) concerning Goodman Thomas Reeve (PERSON15234)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 11 July 1598 at 12:09

RN Thom. Rive sent to me to come vp to him 1598. Iuly 11 die . h. 12. 45.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

|Thomas Rive| 1598 |Iulij 11. die h 12 {sic}| h. 12. 9. mi. p merid. in ipsa merid Tho. Rive. he is payned all over head harte chest he is very drye.

[Astrological Chart]

Th. Rive vtru vivet vl no.

[Preliminary Geomantic Chart]

[Geomantic Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, ff. 219v-221r (f. 219v upper, f. 220r upper, f. 220v upper, and f. 221r upper)

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CASE74035: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Michael Lambert (PERSON53273)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1632 between 17:00 and 18:45

RN Michael Lambart suddenly taken wth \a/ swounding fit \being at plow/ h. 1. p m. 1632.

& hath kept his bed ever sinc head & all his body legs stiffe as a stake |morbus Caducus|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 511 (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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)

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CASE13387: Interrogation (Question) concerning Old Widow Frances Fisher (PERSON11782)

Question asked by the patient, Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) and Fisher (PERSON11746) on 19 October 1597 at 10:09

RN Widowe Fjsher sente to me to come to her. fr she lieth very sicke 1597. Octob. 19. die hor. 10. 9 mi. quæro morbū et an recuperab. filius mat et cū consensu certū iudiciū eū dorso gravisse ægrotare et in tergo prcipue. et ventre shee hath a very great scouring & tooke a cold.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 91v (upper part of page)

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CASE20219: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 10 January 1602 no earlier than 10:00

RN R N cerebro male se habebat Ian 10 hor 10 intr legendū in publico cætu deo favente quærit causa. 1602.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 262r (upper right part of page)

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CASE37384: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Joan Dunne (PERSON30000)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 11 April 1611 at 11:00 and 12 April 1611

RN I let blood a womā of Turvey on Ione Dun goody Crasswels daughter. Apr 11. h 11. 30 ant m. 1611. sick of this new Ague could scarce take her breath

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 334, f. 60v (upper part of page)

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CASE63898: Interrogation concerning Mary Sanderson (PERSON58257)

Question asked by the patient on 22 May 1627 at 16:00

RN Mary Sanderson 30 y of Oundle may 22 h 4 p m 1627. was taken wth a sore feare in a Dreame yt she had the devill in her bed maij 19 h {sic} hor 8 p m 1627.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 99r (middle, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE22222: Interrogation (Labour) concerning Frances Cooper (PERSON46970)

Question asked by the patient on 22 June 1630 at 06:20

RN In labour ev sinc 3 |yesterday| on monday h. 3. ant m. sinc 12 yt afternoone the child styrreth not

Is in great payne & very sick Iune 20 \/ h. 15. 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 30v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE32735: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient between 6 February 1608 at 20:15 and 7 February 1608 at 17:00

RN R N sick last night about 8 feb 6 h. 8 {sic} 8.15 p m 1608 had fluvium alvi1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘cholick fluv. alvi.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 22v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE61090: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Sir Francis Crane (PERSON47205)

Question asked by the patient no earlier than 5 October 1625 between 10:00 and 11:39

RN Sr Francis Cranes vomyting syrupe cocl iijß wrought 5 tymes vpward & as much downeward octob 4. 1625 & made him very sick his body is but weake.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 10r (upper left part of page)

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CASE51685: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Sir Thomas Myddelton [the son] (PERSON33214)

Question asked by Lady Myddelton [Mary Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON25254) on 16 October 1620 at 07:00

RN my lady Mydleton her husb. water sine consensu octob. 16: h. 7. ant m 1620.

Sr Thomas taken wth a strang fit & passion of the splene & stone octob. 15. h. 10. \9. 30/ p m. 1620.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘stone fit & splene’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 205r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64139: Interrogation (Visit) concerning Mrs Rotherham (PERSON57919)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 25 June 1627 between 14:00 and 19:25

RN Mres Rotherā nutch {sic} discontented cane {sic} to me for a letter to S {sic} Mr Serieant Crowly wch I did w\r/ite vnto him in her behalfe Iune 25 h. 2. p m 1627

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 134r (upper left part of page)

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CASE15465: Interrogation concerning William Russell (PERSON15529)

Question asked by the patient on 17 August 1603 between 03:00 and 08:30

GJ Will Russell of Wolverton 33 y. August 17 ho 7. 45 3 a m. 1603

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 119v (upper right part of page)

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CASE21249: Interrogation concerning Richard Linwood (PERSON13738)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1604 at 15:00

RN Rich linwood of Stock gold 22 y Iuny|e| 30 h {sic} hor. 3. p m 1604

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 105v (upper right part of page)

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CASE32376: Interrogation concerning Mr George Winstanly (PERSON26102)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 31 October 1607 at 11:25

RN Mr WyllStanly octob 29 \30/ h. 11. 30 ant m 1607 moved his quest but I wished him to send me his watr & then I would devise a course

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 313v (upper right part of page)

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CASE32471: Interrogation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON25351)

Question asked by Dr W. Shephard (PERSON20752) on 26 December 1607 at 09:39

RN Accersit D Shephard ægrotus Decēb. 21. h. 5. adit ægrotū p m 1607.

[Astrological Chart]

De ægrotabat Decūbebat vir nō obsc. notæ lond. Decēb 21. h. 8 p m 1607.

D Shep. quærit an sit \ægrotus patiens/ ev. salutē recup:

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 327r-v (f. 327r bottom left, and f. 327v bottom left)

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CASE44438: Interrogation concerning Thomas Bradshowe (PERSON28312)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1617 at 09:00

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 84v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE48440: Interrogation concerning Mr Mavory (PERSON33129)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 26 March 1619 at 06:00

RN & heard of on Mr Mavory my \old/ lord Chancelors mā march 26. h. 6 ant m 1619

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 212r (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?f37-question-asked=Medical;f38-extent-of-transcription=Excerpt;f39-document-type=Case%3A%3AEntry%3A%3AInterrogation, accessed 20 March 2025.