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CASE47852: Horary consultation concerning Joan Lillywhite (PERSON32728)

Question asked by the patient on 18 November 1618 at 11:00

RN Ione lillywhite of Newp. 44 y novēb 18 h: 11 ant m 1618 had 3 boys at a byrth 5 y sinc. & were christened & did all die.

is paynd wth a pricking & shooting in her left eare & doth worse. & rōne wth white & blood /was prsent.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 92v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE62832: Horary consultation concerning Henry Spicer (PERSON59375)

Question asked by the patient on 30 September 1626 no earlier than 12:00

RN Henry Spicer of fa{n}y{illeg} 42 y. sept 30 h {sic} {illeg} p m. 1626

faynt & feeble

was prsent

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 296v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE70693: Horary consultation concerning George Soule (PERSON59271)

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

RN Georg Soule of flitcweeke 5|4| {sic} 49 y may 3. h. 1. p m. 1630 |was prsent full of rhme {sic} & flegme|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 325 (upper left part of page)

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CASE21268: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 16 July 1604 between 05:00 and 08:00

RN Rich n. cōplayned this 16 of Iuly very mutch of his right towe heate pricking & swelling & could not sleepe for payne {illeg}|h| 4|5|. ant m. 1604.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 108v (upper left part of page)

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CASE70631: Horary consultation concerning Daniel Draper (PERSON48066)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1630 at 10:00

RN Danyell Dra of Shitlington 40 y Ap. 29 h. 10 ant m. 1630 Ill almost a yere \h{en}d prayed four tyms/ but 3 quarters of a yere hath a great cough shortwyded \was prsent Casteth often tymes / \vryne good/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 306 (upper right, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE13529: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Agnes Uvedale [Croutch] (PERSON16663)

Question asked by the patient on 10 June 1598 at 10:00

RN Mres vuedale for her selfe came to me for my counsell 1598 the 10 of Iune die . hor. 10. ant merid shee is faynt & hath had a laske.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 199r (upper part of page)

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CASE18036: Interrogation (Missed question) concerning Mr John Bird (PERSON9741)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 4 October 1602 between 11:00 and 13:20

RN Mr Byrd sent his water to my house in my absence Octob 4 hor 10. 30 ant m 1602. I came home about xj.

full of swelling & aches in his lyms.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 215r (upper right part of page)

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CASE19559: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON10299)

Question asked by the patient on 7 July 1601 at 17:20 or at 18:30

RN At this tyme or |h|Oast of Luton came to my howse for his ankle swelled & his cough.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 141r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE50666: Horary consultation concerning Mr Dr James [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON52432)

Question asked by Mrs James (PERSON52439) on 20 April 1620 at 15:20

RN D Iames of Oxford st|ran|gly {sic} \straungly/ taken wth a palsye on the left syde of the face hand & leg taken at church & great red blatches in t|H|is fac & bodye & his ey swelling & f|H|is face a yere before & sinc he contenting certen sup witches & on being acquitted he felt his strange stitch on his s {sic} left syde by fits he supposeth yt the womā susp for a witch but quitted by the Iudges did hurte him the 24 of feb. sep a ap yt night at sup first taken. had his first fit after he talked wth mr Rob. Conye. feb 18. in ye after noone his first fit but his worst fit the 24 of feb when the sup witch was acquitted/

Mres Iames mentioned Mr Doctor Iames |of oxford| Ap. 20 h. 3. 20 p m. 1620 /she related all at this tyme/\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 5r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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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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CASE55460: Horary consultation concerning Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638)

Question asked by the patient on 1 January 1623 at 17:30

RN Ian. first \of Ianuary 1/ being the Contes say sent for me for a great swelling in her face by reason of a salt rheume & I came thithr. Ian. 1. || h. 5. 30 p m 1622|3|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 148v (upper left part of page)

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CASE56699: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Powell (PERSON57007)

Question asked by the patient on 12 July 1623 at 09:00

RN Mr Powell came to me him selfe magnā debilitatem renū et impotētiā quādā vl {saltē} mag de{fecttū sentiens} quæ{rem} vtrū prstet ei matrim contrahere cū quadā Iulij 12 h 9. ant m 1623

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Powell of London Mr Cookes frind Iuly 12 h {sic} hor 9 ant m 1623.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 163r-v (f. 163r bottom right, and f. 163v upper left)

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CASE12096: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning William Wotten (PERSON17385)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 24 March 1599 no earlier than 09:15

RN Itm’ I gave Will: Wotten of Tyringhā for his former phisick helpe him of his burning & to make water but gave him never a stoole. I gave him 24 of Martij die hor 9. 15. 9 dr of the elect of roses a dra of māna an onc of rubarbe 2 ounc of the comon decoct 6 g of sc & 6 of sc{illeg} vnpayd.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 105r (bottom part of page)

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CASE12958: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Reeve (PERSON15234)

Question asked by the patient on 8 January 1600 at 08:00

RN Goodman Rives of our towne troubled wth a laske white thick & muddy troubled wth a laske this 6 weekes brought his watr him selfe this Ianuay {sic} 8 die  {sic} {illeg}|8|. ant m. 1600.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 249v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13004: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Reeve (PERSON15234)

Question asked by the patient on 17 January 1600 at 08:45

RN Goodman Rive came to me to have some phisick he had bene troubled wth a laske this 9 weekes. have a dosen times in a day & asnutch {sic} at night ther cōmeth a slime & watr from him payned neck & shouldr Ian. this 17. die h. 8. 45. ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 256v (upper left part of page)

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CASE17858: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Bird (PERSON9741)

Question asked by the patient on 7 September 1602 no earlier than 14:30

RN I came to Mr Byrd sept 7. hor 2. 30 p m. 1602. /wynd cholick\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 194Ar (bottom right part of page)

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CASE21852: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient between 29 December 1604 at 10:40 and 31 December 1604 at 09:38

RN Rich Na. Decēb 3|2| 29. hor 4 30 p m. 1604.

[Astrological Chart]

I tooke a cold sitting at Mr leas playing wthout a gowne.

was sick in my stomack at my cōming home & did cast & was cold in my stomacke

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 203v (upper right part of page)

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CASE32708: Decumbiture for Lady Constable [Dormer] (PERSON22643)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 3 February 1608 at 13:20 and 5 February 1608 at 12:00

RN feb. 3. h||. h. 2 1. 25 \p m 1608/ my lady Const: had a quaming fit very sore & had prayers. feb. 3. h. 1. 20 p m 1608

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 14r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE34662: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient between 2 January 1609 at 23:30 and 3 January 1609 at 10:00

RN Ian 2. I rise about xj h. 3 11. 30 ant med noctē & did cast mutch 169|0| {sic}\0/9.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 284r (upper left part of page)

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CASE51523: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Biggens (PERSON44126)

Question asked by the patient on 8 September 1620 at 13:00

RN Agnys Biggyns of Olny 44 y sept: 8 h 1. p m 1620

when she is set downe cānot rise yet came to me for help.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 171r (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?f38-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f39-patient-age-band=040-049;f40-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person, accessed 2 April 2025.