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CASE75286: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Grisel Barrat (PERSON43632)

Question asked by the patient on 14 August 1632 at 07:00

RN Mres D|G|rysell \Barret. of. {sic}/ of Benson in Oxf sheere 30. y Aug. 14 h. 7. ant m 1632. |a mayden| /vtū {sic} patitr veneficiū taken strangly in all her lims 11 weekes\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 374 (middle right part of page)

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CASE50367: Horary consultation concerning Richard Ring (PERSON34769)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38796) on 13 March 1620 at 10:30

RN Rich: Ring of Cranfild 4. y. Childmas last full of bleatch 2. y. march. 13. h. 10. 30 ant m 1620

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 141v (upper left part of page)

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CASE74922: Horary consultation concerning The right worshipful gentlewoman Mrs Mary Peyton (PERSON56646)

Question asked by the patient on 21 June 1632 at 19:50

RN Mres many|ry| peyton of weare 26 or 28 y. was fat & of a sanguyne cōplexion |taken| lame on the right syde no physick will helpe for she hath had the opium of many Doctors. Iune 21 h. 7. 50 p m 1632.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 254 (upper left part of page)

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CASE70648: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan [Joanna] Prescot (PERSON57057)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1630 at 18:25

RN Mres Prescot \of {sic}/ of London 60 y Ap. 29. h. 6. 25. a|p| m 1630 |full of aches. all over.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 311 (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE49316: Horary consultation concerning Henry Cuddington (PERSON29576)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38672) on 24 July 1619 at 11:30

RN {H}enry Cuddington 11 y of Stony stratford Mres Hipwels {p}oor alms boy Iuly 24 h {sic} hor 11. 30 ant m 16191

[Astrological Chart]

Henry Cud {sic} Cuddington of Stonystratford borne the fryday before palme sonday betwixt 6 & 7 in the morning 12 yers since on sent for her|y|m Iuly 24 h {sic} hor. 11 30 ant m 1619

the palsy on the right syde

Notes:

1 ‘paralysis’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 116r (bottom left, upper right, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE49328: Horary consultation concerning Mr Stoite (PERSON35716)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1619 at 14:15

RN Mr Stoyt of Uffington 18 y Iuly 25 h. 2. 15 p m 1619 /beworded\ /no vse of his arme\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 118r (upper right part of page)

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CASE16936: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Drawater (PERSON11378)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1602 at 08:50

RN Elisabeth Drawater of Islip. by Thropson 35 y. maij 17 hor 8. 50 ant m. 1602. mutch greefe a fistula in her back rūing a great fluxe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 46r (upper right part of page)

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CASE57891: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Maxy (PERSON54530)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39845) on 12 March 1624 at 10:45

RN Marg. Dixye \Maxye/ tooke away & kii|c|kd|e|d of the sticks of frō the firre {sic} march 12 h. 10. 45. ant m. 1624 /9 weekes sinc yest tormented\1

[Astrological Chart]

old goody Dixye susp. this womā brought a few sticks & put it on the fire & burned

Notes:

1 ‘tormēted in belly’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 107r (upper right part of page)

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CASE47159: Decumbiture for Joan Hall (PERSON31290)

Question asked by the patient on 24 July 1618 at 15:20

RN Ione Hall of waresly 66 y Iuly 24  {sic} \13. / h. 3. 25|0| p m 1618. {sic} /Iuly 13 h. 7 p m 1618\

subito correpta pedib tergo et stomacko. cā not swallow any thing by reason yt the flegme coming vp troubleth her excedingly1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

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Ellen Hollan a widowe.

Alce

’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 197r (upper right part of page)

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CASE63039: Horary consultation concerning Jane Hore (PERSON51865)

Question asked by the patient on 4 November 1626 at 12:36

RN Iane Hore of Buckn{ell} wth her father 29 y oc|no|{vēb} 4 h {sic} hor 12. 30|6| p m 162{6} head very ill 10 y.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 330v (upper right part of page)

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CASE50168: Horary consultation concerning Alice Nichols (PERSON27020)

Question asked by the patient on 21 January 1620 at 09:38

RN Alce Nichols of this th towne every foote ill. susp goody Earle of this towne Ian 21. h. 9. 38 ant m 1620 28 y.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 108r (upper right part of page)

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CASE79151: Horary consultation concerning Sage (PERSON58113)

Question asked by the patient between 7 August 1634 at 13:30 and 11 August 1634 at 09:00

SRN Sage her husband eodē tempore for a great payne in his back feares those ill people.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 153v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE72724: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Sheffield (PERSON58545)

Question asked by the patient on 19 August 1631 at 15:00

RN Elis: Shephill of Hutching {6} {sic} 70 y Aug. 19 h. 3 p m 1631

vryne indiff good arising in her stomacke

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 91 (upper left part of page)

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CASE70131: Horary consultation concerning Francis Butlye (PERSON45441)

Question asked by the patient on 3 March 1630 at 13:00

Francis Butlye of Holywell 39. y. March. 3. . h. 1. p. m. 16301

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘lame in the Hipps’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 131 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE58280: Horary consultation concerning Edward Pen (PERSON56501)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39882) on 24 April 1624 at 11:15

RN Edw. Pen of old Stratford a yere & halfe & 3 weekes this next sonday about six in the after noone borne. cane {sic} to me Apr. 24 h {sic} hor 11. 15 ant m 1624 on goody Clarke yt dwelleth had {sic} by he & she Did curse the child 2. y. sinc & neaver sinc but scoureth cōtinually whatsoevr it teaketh & breaketh out mutch

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 163r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49654: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Astone (PERSON27505)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38716) on 9 September 1619 at 13:00

RN Th. Ashon 6 y sept 9 h 1 p m 1619 a great cough bad longs Ellen Ashon susp

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 182v (upper right part of page)

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CASE43281: Horary consultation concerning John Rechel (PERSON34645)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38058) on 27 April 1616 at 10:30

RN Iohn Rachell of Elstoe 6 y Ap 27 h {sic} hor 10. 30 ant m 16i6. lame in the knes a fortnight ever sinc Goody Slone was denyed to bake wth her /

[Astrological Chart]

feareth yt on goody Slone hath wronged it.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 408, f. 72v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE24215: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) and Edward Gale (PERSON30739)

Question asked by Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) on 7 January 1615 at 11:30

RN An Gale of Goldington. 28 y Ian 7. h {sic} hor. 11. \30/ ant m. 1614 {sic} /looketh to be delivered on candlemas\1

[Astrological Chart]

Margery Steaphenson & Ione Chāberlyn & Elis Gale & Ellen Warner so reputed

Edward Gale her Dau sonne 4 y. Well by fits & then cōpl of ye hart.

Notes:

1 ‘is wth child’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 144r (upper right part of page)

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CASE21737: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Child (PERSON10499)

Question asked by the patient on 20 November 1604 at 10:30

RN Elisabeth Child of Puddington 26. y married. 2 child. yongest 2 yere old almost novēb. 20. h. 10. 30 ant m 1604.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1

metuit cōsūptē et maleficiū

harte plucked sorely.

’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 185r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE75775: Horary consultation concerning Rebecca Whitmell [Filpot] (PERSON61733)

Question asked by the patient on 25 October 1632 at 10:40

RN Rebecca Whitemeale of Meadesmorton 42 y octob 25. h. 10 40 ant m 1632 Vtrū venef sit passa lame in her thigh |vide octob 22|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 97 (upper left 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?f38-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f39-question-asked=Personal%20affairs%3A%3APersonal%20relations;f40-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil, accessed 29 March 2025.