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CASE15758: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Radford (PERSON15139)

Question asked by the patient on 18 October 1603 at 08:45

GJ Elsabeth Radford of North Crowley 18 y. Octob. 18 ho. 8. 45 a m. 1603 payne in her head and stomacke shortwynded and faynt

nunquā habuit menstrua

greene sickenes /the caryers maid\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 149v (upper right part of page)

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CASE17177: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18238)

Question asked by Spilman (PERSON16082) on 10 June 1602 at 20:45

RN M Spilmā my bro{ther} Sandyes workeman sent to me for his s{er}vant |43 y.| that is so payn{ed} in his lyms that he cannot goe & swelling Iune 10 hor. 8. 45 p m. 1602.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 85v (upper right part of page)

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CASE30314: Horary consultation concerning Dr Smith (PERSON15859)

Question asked by Dr John Smith [Young Mr John Smith] (PERSON20800) on 14 November 1606 at 15:38

RN Iohn Smith for his fathr the cōmissary 67 70 y novēb. 14 h. 3. 38 p m 1606 weake full of Wynd

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 25r (upper right part of page)

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CASE18471: Horary consultation concerning William Chibnall (PERSON10487)

Question asked by the patient on 29 December 1602 at 11:50

GJ Will Chibnoll of Sherington 20 y. Decemb. 29 ho. 11. 50 a m.

for a sore legge an Issue in his left \right/ legge tooke it wth sitting still being a shoomakers man

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 278r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10647: Horary consultation concerning Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086)

Question asked by Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086) on 22 May 1600 at 11:30

RN Thomas White of Milten 56. may 22 die h. 11 30 ant m 1600 |a payne in his shoulders| payned in his head back & chest stuffed. faynt & feeble water good but yellowish. sande in his backe. a drye cough.

Susāna White of Milten Mres Androwes servant 18 a red coloured wenche legs sweld. hath the whites but very few of the reds. head & harte a swimminge.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 79r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21272: Horary consultation concerning Richard Holmes (PERSON12869)

Question asked by the patient on 16 July 1604 at 10:15

RN Rich Holmes of Offlye 27. a batchelr Sr Rich Spencers Cooke Iuly 16 hor 10. 15 ant m 1604.

a e wasteth pyneth cōsumeth cougheth hoarse. keepeth his bed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 109r (upper left part of page)

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CASE30902: Horary consultation concerning Mansell (PERSON24339)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1607 at 13:35

RN Mr Everarts man \Maunsell./ yt was very sick 2 y sinc mar\r/ty {sic} 19. h. 1. 40|35| p m 1607

pruritu

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 116r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10335: Horary consultation concerning William Baldwin (PERSON9376)

Question asked by the patient on 15 April 1600 at 13:00

RN Will Bawdin of Padbury old Bawdwins sone of Betchāpton 36|4| y. a smith. Apr 15 die h. 1. p m. 1600 payned in leeke a burning ague

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 39v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE31033: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Edmonds (PERSON19542)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1607 at 15:20

RN the barber of Newp: Thomas Edmunds 30 y Apr 3. h. 3. 20 p m 1607 very costive onc in 44 houres voydeth wormes.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 135r (upper left part of page)

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CASE32644: Horary consultation concerning Mr Kirkland (PERSON13420)

Question asked by the patient on 29 January 1608 at 09:45

RN Mr Kirkland schoolemastr of newp. 36 y Ian 29 || h. 9. 45. ant m. 1608 sick of a burning feavr almost this fortnight

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 5v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE14265: Horary consultation concerning Griffin Crokar (PERSON11060)

Question asked by the patient on 3 December 1603 at 09:50

RN Gryphen Crocker of litle Kymble 60 y. Decēb. 3. hor. 9. 50 ant m. 1603. his eyesight blasted on \fayled him/ yt by litle he knoweth not howe

his grond is haunted & treasure is hid there as the report goeth.

there is hard mutch musicke & melodye. |this Gryphen Crocker dwelleth in yt house hath seene light.| the son of Elsborough 16|7||8| y sinc delivered a note out of a booke vnto Henry Gynger yt now dwelleth at wiggynto in hartford sheere an old man of 80 yeres. as followeth.

Elsborough church & litle Kymble church of the right syde of the way betw even against the castle hill ther lyethe of gold & sylver & Iewels brasse & pewter a weane load layd in by lord Everet knotsby & his man at the conquest this was all yt was delivered him in a note wch he lost willing him to enquire furthr for he him selfe saw often a great light wch hath bene seene since by many sinc his death. & sometymes there will appeare a thing leeke a blacke hogge & very lately seene a \white/ catt wth a marvelous long & great teale wch rāne into a pond musick hard lately by Crockwell & his wife & children.

Henry Ginger wth in those 2 yeres when some came to seek this treasure saw a white bullocke wthout ye eares & hornes. & others saw a feare gentlewomā. a lyon an Antlop a fyer {sic} wth a gray cloke cast vppō his shoulders. but none could fynd the treasure./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 116r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE29330: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON21554)

Question asked by Mr Ralph Bradley (PERSON9941) on 26 June 1605 at 14:40

RN Mr Bradley son of Simpson for his mā yt was 2 y henc maryed in yt towne for a flix yt he hath had 2|4| days Iune 26 h. 2. 3|4|0. p m 1605.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 135v (upper left part of page)

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CASE20470: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Barber (PERSON9440) and Bartholomew Barber (PERSON9434)

Question asked by Isabel Barber (PERSON9440) and Bartholomew Barber (PERSON9434) on 26 February 1602 at 11:25

RN Isbell Barber of Kempson 55 febr. 26 hor. 11. 3|2|0 ant m 1602. /a great cough short wynded\

Bartholomew Barber of Kempson her husband a butcher 52 y feb 26 hor 11. 20 ant m 1602.

Bartholomew & Isbell Barber the former for a wynd cholic 52 y feb. 26 hor. 11. 25. ant m 1602

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 302r-v (f. 302r bottom left, and f. 302v upper left)

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CASE28948: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Wincot (PERSON21207)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1605 at 10:12

RN my lady Dentons mans wife maij 8 h. 12. 10. 12. ant m 1605. |Margaret Wincot 44 y|

hath taken her selfe to be wth child sinc twelfetyde to Easter. but hath had a great many of her sicknesses & doe follow her ever since but she is as big as if shee were wth child & shee thincketh yt shee feeleth something styrr as if shee were wth child. very sick frō 3 in ye morning to 2 in ye aftr noone yt she cā take no rest. neithr a bed nor vp.

shee maketh & laboureth sometymes to vomite but brin{k}|g|eth vp nothing but watr eateth nothing but breath. shee is very dry.

Margaret wyncot 44 y. maij 8 h. 10. 12 ant m 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 87v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE15491: Horary consultation concerning John Fisher (PERSON11754)

Question asked by the patient on 27 August 1603 at 14:35

RN Iohn fisher of Havershā 27 a servant August 27 h {sic} hor 2. 35. p m 1603. for a great byle & rūning sore in his necke yt swelleth every yere.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 123r (upper right part of page)

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CASE15752: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Purrier (PERSON15107)

Question asked by the patient on 17 October 1603 at 15:30

GJ Agnes Purryer of Cranfield 15 y. Octob. 17 ho. 3. 30 p. m. 1603

One walter Hooton mr Androwes man of Lathbury beaten her that she is sore over her whole body. very faynt & ready many times to swound digest nothing. He put a hempen halter about her shoulder. /

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 149r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE33664: Horary consultation concerning Mr Turbith (PERSON25821)

Question asked by the patient on 2 July 1608 at 14:30

RN & Also Mr Turbith ye lord Spencers man. at that tyme cod swelled & harde.

Mr Turbith lord spencers mā. 30 y a batcheler. Iuly 2. h {sic} hor 2. 30 p m 1608 right stone swelled wth a bruise as bigg as as {sic} a fist & hard.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, ff. 144v-145r (f. 144v bottom left, and f. 145r upper left)

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CASE13668: Horary consultation concerning Young Mr Ralph Anslowe [Bachelor of Arts] (PERSON9179)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1603 at 10:40

RN Mr Ralphe Ansloe the scholler 19. Apr 23 h {sic} hor. 10. 40 p ant m 1603. pruritu.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 22v (middle right part of page)

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CASE30599: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Duncombe (PERSON22980)

Question asked by Mr Kinkaid (PERSON24049) on 6 February 1607 at 11:00

RN Iohn Duncōbe of Broghton Mr Dūcōbes sonne 12 y feb. 6. h. 11. ant m 1607.

is growen bald & his heare goeth of lately wthin this moneth. & mightely deformeth him.

in prsenc

mr kinkaid his scholemastr did send him to me.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 72v (upper right part of page)

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CASE36787: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26953)

Question asked by Old Lady Dormer [Elizabeth Brown] (PERSON19498) on 11 December 1609 at 13:00

RN The lady Dormer sent for me to come to winge Decēb. 10 h. 11. ant m 1609 | sep a * ap p .|

I went to Winge Decēb. 11. h. 8 ant m. 1609. | sep a {illeg} ap |

I was kindly vsed her man yt was troubled wth the Ague mended god be thancked.

About on yt Day Decēb 11 h: 1 p m 1609

I sawe a very sore foot toe as if it grow to mortification & to a canker whē I wished to take the advice of Mr van otten.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 198r (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?f4-date=1600-1609;f5-info=Occupation%20mentioned;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 18 January 2025.