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CASE43107: Horary consultation concerning Mr Francis Combs [The older Mr Combs] (PERSON29218) and Mrs Mary Combs (PERSON29219)

Question asked by Mr Francis Combs [The older Mr Combs] (PERSON29218) and Mrs Mary Combs (PERSON29219) on 1 April 1616 at 17:00

RN Mr francis Combes Mr {sic} Apr 1. h. 5 p. m 16i6 cā abyde no wet nor wynd. eys bad dersyreth a direction in writing

his physick wch I sent him did him no good.

Mres Mary Combes. tooke her physick it did her some good but now her other cheeke is swelled. vryne good

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 45r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE28860: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Mr R. Alway (PERSON9127)

Question asked by the patient between 29 April 1605 at 17:00 and 30 April 1605 at 06:50

RN Mr Alway had \2/ horse leac\h/es fastned to the emrod vaynes Apr. 26. h. 4. 15. p m 1605. wch drew well but the next day felt him selfe worse aftr it in his syde & could not take any rest on sunday night yet felt him selfe well after it & bled well.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 73r (upper left part of page)

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CASE31066: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Cicely Hanson (PERSON23610)

Question asked by Mr Henry [Harry] Hanson (PERSON12519) on 6 April 1607 at 15:12

RN Mr Henry Hanson sent vnto me Apr. 6. h. 1|3|. 12. 1607 to signify that his wife cā have no remedy for her tooth ach & that her pils wrought extremely as if shee should dye wth them.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 139r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE44736: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Norton (PERSON33735)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1617 at 11:00

RN mres \Eliz./ Norton of Offley 22 y \18 y/ Ap 21. . h. 11. ant m 1617 well amended god be thanked of her greevous fits yet hath every day the hed ach lasting 2 houres betwixt 3 & 4 after noone/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 132r (upper left part of page)

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CASE57276: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan [Joanna] Prescot (PERSON57057)

Question asked by the patient on 16 October 1623 at 09:20

RN Mres Prescot sent a letter signifying yt she was neavr the be{illeg}|tt|er for her physick octob 16 h 9. 20 ant m 16231

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a gydynes in her head’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 5r (upper left part of page)

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CASE59704: Horary consultation concerning Mr Benjamin Hall (PERSON50643)

Question asked by the patient on 26 January 1625 at 11:15

RN Mr Hales the Earlle of Kents baylye Ian 26 h. 11 15 ant m 1625. /had a vomyt & a purge of me\ head litle mended 49. y. yet pils he took of Mr Windg every night paynd in his head about seaven

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 151v (upper left part of page)

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CASE67621: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Barlee (PERSON43502)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40833) on 26 January 1629 between 13:30 and 14:00

RN Th: Barly of Carington Cotton 8 y I had the palsy his speach & lims neare gone was sinc 3 weekes alhalloutyde soe ill came to me in Christmas holly days last & by gods spec: grace & my oyles mended yet his left hand hath litle feeling

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 32Av (middle left part of page)

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CASE11645: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Newman (PERSON14391)

Question asked by the patient on 26 August 1598 at 12:30

RN Goodmā|dy| Nueman of Brodwell. of 45 yeres of age found mutch ease by yt wc phisick wc was given her & wrought vpward & downeward wth her & shee was very prety well after it for 2 or 3 days. &|b|ut st the thirde day after it tooke her agayne & she is mutch troubled wth the winde cholick & wth a hot & drye stomacke. & sent her daugh{t}{er} agayne to me. Aug. 26. die h. 12. 30. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 19r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE15694: Horary consultation concerning Henry Putnam (PERSON15116)

Question asked by the patient on 7 October 1603 at 07:50

GJ Henry Putman of wolverton 40 y Octob. 7 ho. 7 50 a m. 1603. His physicke he tooke at 4 of the clocke in the morning, it wrought not. miserably vexed wth a stitche in his left side and shoulder

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 145r (upper right part of page)

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CASE41790: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37921)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37922) on 1 May 1615 at 16:00

RW A Childe of Cranfeilde y: 1. d. h. 4. post merid. Ap may. 1. 1615. voyded iij wormes vpward & iij downeward: he belly swelled & {illeg} The Child was brought in prsence. was much altered wheras before it was of a sanguine complection: it was now very bleake & wan.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 5v (upper right part of page)

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CASE42097: Horary consultation concerning Joan Lane [Young Goody Lane] (PERSON32523)

Question asked by the patient on 5 July 1615 at 07:15

RN Ione Lane of this towne Iuly 5 h. 7. 15 ant m 16i5 sent her water. vtrū sit gravida. loosenes well stopt god be thanked wth her bynding elect. but sorely gryped in her chest & belly1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1quærit an sit gravida’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 57r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE42515: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Lennard [Lady Dacre] [Mrs Elizabeth Throckmorton] (PERSON36070)

Question asked by the patient on 9 October 1615 at 10:00

RN Mres Elis Throckmorton. sent me a letter to certify me yt her physick wrought very well & yt her stomacke is freed frō Her old payne & yt she hath & doth vse good exercise yet not wthstanding looketh pale / Octob. 9. h. 10. ant m. 16i5

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 124r (upper left part of page)

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CASE53661: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Thomasin Gray [Old Mrs Gray] (PERSON50270) and Ellen [Eleanor] Lattyn (PERSON53402) and Lady Kniveton (PERSON53180)

Question asked by Mrs Thomasin Gray [Old Mrs Gray] (PERSON50270) on 7 March 1622 at 09:30

RN Mres Gray of Hincksworth. 56 y march 7 h. 9. 30 ant m. 1622.

is was mended of her leg & the swelling but then her head & eys were ill but sinc of late it brake agayne is prty well amended her leg i {sic} Issueth blod & hath always so done. |x y sinc had a bloody water./|

would know wheathr the humour be hot.

And wheathr an Issue will doe her serv. \nell/ good & when. craveth no physick but m|b|y ridgmont.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 16r (upper left part of page)

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CASE60952: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Stanton (PERSON59498)

Question asked by Mr Tomlin (PERSON60287) on 15 August 1625 at 13:20

RN Mr Tomlyns of Tinswicke 53 y brought me xs for mres Stanton of warwick in token of love & kindnes Aug 15. h. 1. 20 p m. 1625. she found some helpe in her back but applying pigeons but onc to her feete. ma Drow so mutch as yt{sic} her sight is weaked. & her eyes swelled |a widow womā|

gave me xs gratis brought vntome by Mr Tomkins of Tinswicke.

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

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CASE78840: Horary consultation concerning Mr Lawe (PERSON53440)

Question asked by the patient on 19 February 1634 at 10:00

TG Mr Law of whaddon Febr. 19 {} h. 10. Mat. 1634.

He tooke his purge w\h/ich he vom{ited} againe & yet gave \him/ 7 stooles.

his paine continueth still in his si{de} backe, had not his fit within these three weekes.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 90r (upper left part of page)

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CASE23498: Horary consultation concerning Dr Michael Jarman (PERSON32083)

Question asked by the patient on 1 June 1614 at 17:00

RN Mr Iermyn of Exeter colledg & Mr Thomas Harrys 19 y. may Iune 1. h. 5. p. m. 1614. |mr Iernyn feareth eyther Dropsy or cōsūption mutch troubled wth wynd & belly somewhat swelled cānot sleepe. his cordiall I first sent him did him mutch good./|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 17r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE54640: Horary consultation concerning Gillian Sansome (PERSON58278) and Sansome (PERSON58275)

Question asked by Gillian Sansome (PERSON58278) on 19 July 1622 at 17:39

RN Gillane Sansome by temple Barre 50 y Iuly 19 h. 5. 39 p m 1622 /strangly taken hands shaking & crooked\

thanks for her Daughters strang recoavery

now for her owne selfe troubled wth heate & cold by fits & sudden flushes flushing in so mutch making her very faynt & to sweate also craveth my helpe.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 3r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12893: Horary consultation concerning Henry Lea (PERSON13634)

Question asked by Lea (PERSON13631) on 13 December 1599 at 11:00

RN Henry lea 29 y of bechampton. his phisick did not worke Decēbr 13 die h. 11. pater sine consensu filij paynd in his eye & head. & his {rhee} rheume & ey rūneth. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 237v (upper left part of page)

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CASE36484: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Noone (PERSON24667)

Question asked by the patient on 5 September 1609 at 12:00

RN Mres Margaret Noone a londyner yt came vnto me wth Mr Iohn lanckford sent me word yt her 2 clysters wrought but litle but yt her dyet drinke did worke well & did her some good for her cold stomack. but yt her flushing in her face cōtinueth still. as also her swelling espec on the right syde of her bellye craveth my furthr helpe. Sept 5. h. 12. 1609

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 151r (upper left part of page)

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CASE72492: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Quatermeane (PERSON57222)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1631 at 17:20

RN Mr Th. Quatermā of StoakeTalmage 33 y Iuly 6. h. 5. 20 p m. 1631. he sent here to fore 3 tyms for a swelling in his right arme & right foot as if it would teare him in peeces /head well & stomack\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 16 (upper left, and upper 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?f38-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f40-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment%3A%3ATreatment%20follow-up;f41-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 1 April 2025.