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CASE11692: Horary consultation concerning Mr Ralph Vines (PERSON16708)

Question asked by the patient on 16 September 1598 at 09:00

RN Ralfe Vines is troubled wth a gydines in his head yt & clappeth over his eyes. & maketh him not to knowe what{sic} maketh him very Drowsy a youth 13 yeres old at miklemas next. enquireth a remedy & of what it is caused Sept. 1{5}|6| die . horr 9. ant m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 29v (upper left part of page)

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CASE27875: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Warren (PERSON16823)

Question asked by the patient on 31 July 1606 at 10:00

RN my Cosen warren of London brought her water and enquired the cause of her extreme toothach Iuly 3 h. 10 ant m 1606

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 232r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11636: Horary consultation concerning Dr Robert Vilvayne (PERSON16704)

Question asked by the patient on 18 August 1598 at 14:54

RN Rob. Vilvayne enquireth the cause of his headache Aug. 18 die Au h p m. 2. 54. m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 17r (upper left part of page)

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CASE13487: Horary consultation concerning Goodman William Sandon (PERSON15602)

Question asked by the patient on 17 April 1598 at 08:15

RN Willia Sandon of Woulverton to knowe what is good for his swelling \of his cheeke/ & of what cause it ceedeth. 1598 Aprill. 17. die \in his face/ h. 8. 15. ant. merid.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 161r (upper part of page)

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CASE26354: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Staper [Leate] (PERSON4503)

Question asked by the patient on 4 June 1605 at 08:15

RN Dna Leate Londinensis 4 Iu\n/ij h. 8. 15. ant m 1605.

the cause of her slepish heavynes hed browe & eys.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 204, f. 11r (upper left part of page)

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CASE19593: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Robinson [Sandy] [Napier] (PERSON6319)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1601 at 09:45

RN soror mea Maria Sandye Londinensis petit morbi causa catarrhe et capite frigido et iuncturis Maij 18 hor 9. 45 ant m 1600|i|. 160i {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 147r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11660: Horary consultation concerning William Pipkin (PERSON14968)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17603) on 30 August 1598 at 17:07

RN Will: Pipkin 6 yeres old at Miklemas payned in the back & neck & head & belly & legs quærit causā eius remediū refuseth his meate Aug 30. die h. p m. 5. 7. m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 23r (upper right part of page)

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CASE75416: Horary consultation concerning Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400)

Question asked by the patient on 9 September 1632 at 08:25

RN Quæritr de causa morboū {sic} heroine D magdalenæ \Bridgwater Edgerton/ 15 y Sept 9 hora 8. 25 ant m. 1632. /eys darke\1

[Astrological Chart]

|In novilunio & first quarter./| \melancholick ill/ 6 y troubled hath had Issues in her neck two {illeg}|A|nd 2 in her arms & two nowe in boath feete hath bene let blood {illeg}|b|oath arme & feete 3 or 4 tyms. It came after the smale pox. a full pletherick body |hath had purges pils dyet drinks & An Angle frō king Iams & also this king /her face swelleth a litle wthin these 2 months her swelling\| |neaver had her terms| |hath bene let blood twice in her armes & twice in her feete & twice in her hands & leaches at her lips & thighs & fundament|

It is of in 26. 45. in tripl et ter et fac 2

Notes:

1 ‘Struma’ in chart

2 ap. ap. ap’ in the left margin

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

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CASE13504: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1598 at 10:15

RN Rich. Na capitis dolore vnde efficitr 1598. maij 6. die . h. 10. 15

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 178r (upper part of page)

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CASE25924: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Robinson [Sandy] [Napier] (PERSON6319)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1603 at 09:45

RN Soror mea Sandy londinensis quærit causā of her back & hed ach & bēnūmes of her face hands wch seeme deede Apr {sic} April 19. hor. 9. 45. ant m. 1603

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 174, p. 296 (upper left part of page)

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CASE13205: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Robinson [Sandy] [Napier] (PERSON6319)

Question asked by the patient on 11 August 1597 at 05:45

RN 1597. Mary Na quærit morb. Aug. 11. h. 5. 45. m. ante merid.

[Astrological Chart]

Mary Na alias Sandye vxor fratris mei Robarti quærit ai {sic} me causā morbi cur {sic} pectore et gutture why shee did rattle in the throate wth fleme August. 11 die h. 5. 45. ant m. 1597.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 175, f. 80r, f. 79v (f. 80r upper, and f. 79v upper)

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CASE13496: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Malins (PERSON13900)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1598 at 09:00

RN An Malins 17 yeares old quærit causa morbi et remediu. 1598 Apr. 28. die h. 9a. ant merd {sic} nata fuit 1581. novemb. 11. die h {sic} at break of day every moone a breaking out in ye face. a peane in her head & hart every where /

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 173r (upper part of page)

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CASE26355: Horary consultation concerning Richard Martin (PERSON62713)

Question asked by the patient on 8 June 1605 at 05:00

RN Richard Martyn serv to my brothr Sandye quærit causā of the stinking smell {sic} \rheume & breaking out/ of his hed & nostrel|s| Iune 8 hor. 5. ant m 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 204, f. 11r (upper right part of page)

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CASE23183: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony Somes (PERSON59259)

Question asked by the patient on 21 October 1630 at 08:00

RN \Mr Anth. Anth./ D Anth Some Quæritr quæ sit causa morbi et vnde sit octob. 21 h. 8. ant m 1630 /feareth the stone Leane cholerick fretfull throate cough & stone apt to take greefe\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 181v (upper left part of page)

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CASE70260: Horary consultation concerning Mr Clopton (PERSON46369)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1630 at 21:00

Mr. Rous Clopton of Corp. Chri Coll. Oxon 35. y. Mart. 17. . h. 9. p. m. 1630

[Astrological Chart]

A greiuous Headache takes him at Midnight sometimes in one te of ye head & sometimes in ye other te, but especially in ye left side of his heade, wch makes ye places outwardly sore where ye paine hath beene.1

A continually Noyse in his head wth a tearinge paine as yf it would pull one skyn from another, wch comes sometimes suddenly like a strech, & then is gone in an instant

A dizines in ye heade & a leapinge, as it were of blacke mothes before his Eyes

This paine hath continued these 6 weekes,

Desires to knowe whether it ceeds from ye stomack or spleene, from a cold or{illeg} hote cause

Hath beene let Bloud in ye right arme, & vnder the tongue, & in ye forehead, beeinge tolde by the Physitian ythis greife was caused by fullnes of Bloud

Hath taken Pills & Electuaryes sundry times, but his paine noethinge deminished

Hath for many years beene troubled wth a soundinge & noyse in his head, but neuer wth paine till nowe Feareth a Disposition to the Palsye or Apoplexye Desires Receits & Directions to preuent these two capitall Dangers.

Notes:

1 ‘Extreame Headache’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 177 (upper left part of page)

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CASE11682: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 11 September 1598 at 15:53

RN R N. valde ægrotabat corde capite et stomacho. quæritur causā. Sept. 11. die . h. 3. 53 m. post m. 1598 apoplexia et verti

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 27v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13653: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Robinson [Sandy] [Napier] (PERSON6319)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1603 at 09:45

RN Soror mea maria Sandy Londinensis 26 y. quærit causā cur intr scapulus doleat et cur torpeant facies et manus Apr. 19 hor 9. 45. ant m 1603 wch about that tyme was gone about 14 or 15 weekes wth child.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘gravida’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 20v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE19522: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18453)

Question asked by the patient on 17 June 1601 at 06:30

RN a Poer wench of London wch was had a face swelled very hand {sic} & a hard {sic} greatly swelled. wch was broken wth pultisses came to knowe my counsell Iuly 5. & whenc it ceeded & what was good for it. Iune 17. die hor 6. 30 ant m. 160i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 136r (upper left part of page)

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CASE26065: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Sandy [Stocker] [Berry] [Napier] [Stock] (PERSON15611)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1602 at 07:00

RN My Cosen Agnys Sandy for her infirmityes 22 y Apr 19 hor. 7. ant m 1602.

quærit causā of her sudden flushes shortwyndines fayntnes of stomacke & backe. throate ill yt she cānot eate in the bottome of her belly wonderfully

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 37r (upper part of page)

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CASE60104: Horary consultation concerning Young Sir Robert Napier [Robert Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON14332)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1625 at 09:20

RN Young Sr Robert Napeir sen quærit causā his shortnes of breath flushing heates frō his stomack to his face. not well vntill he breake wynd m|A|p. 2 h {sic} hor 9 20 ant m. 1625.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 42v (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?f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ACause%20of%20the%20affliction;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck, accessed 16 March 2025.