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CASE28999: Horary consultation concerning Goody Cowly (PERSON19397)

Question asked by the patient on 12 May 1605 at 14:45

RN Goody Cowly of our towne for a miserable hed ache yt it pricketh & tormēteth cānot tune {sic} it maij 12 h. 2. 45 p m 1605.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 96v (upper left part of page)

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CASE43196: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Wyn (PERSON37141)

Question asked by the patient on 15 April 1616 no earlier than 09:30

RN Marg wyn 12 y. Ap. hed pricketh & eares pricking & shooting.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 59v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11953: Horary consultation concerning Richard Burton (PERSON10226)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1599 at 13:15

RN Rich. Burten of Olny payned in his hed & {sic} but specially in his armes wth a pricking 20 feb. die h. 1. 15. 1598|9|. armes & neck & shoulders best in faire weathr {sic}.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 80r (upper right part of page)

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CASE57432: Decumbiture for Joan Nightingale (PERSON55540)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1623 at 09:20

RN novēb. 16 h 7. 30 p m 1623 was taken sitting by the fire & cōpl of a pricking & shooting of her head first cōplayned

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 30r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12442: Horary consultation concerning Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) and Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900)

Question asked by Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) and Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900) on 12 May 1599 at 10:30

RN Christopher Hotton. 39. cōplayneth first of his Chest. & nowe of his head. may the 12 die . 10. 30 m ant m 1599

her Alce hotton. 33. yeres her {sic} payned in the pit of they {sic} bellye. feeleth a thing round in her belly as a dish.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 160r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13523: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Ashburnor (PERSON9235)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1598 at 11:15

RN Ashbur. 1598. maij 26. die h. 11. 15. he hath a burning about the hart & a hot burng {sic} in his heade & a peane in his backe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 194r (upper part of page)

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CASE14481: Horary consultation concerning John Hopkins (PERSON12938)

Question asked by the patient on 17 February 1603 at 11:15

GJ Iohn Hopkyns of great Brickhill 52 y. Febr. 17 ho 11 15 a m 1603 A payne in his necke And head pricking makes him vomitt

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 1r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10378: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Knight (PERSON13493)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1600 at 15:00

RN Mary Knight of 26 of Olny. Ap i9 die h. 3 p m 1600 for her head the sw payne of ye spleene.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 45r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE12296: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Franknill (PERSON11937)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1599 at 15:08

RN Mr Longviles man Thomas Franknill 24 yeres sore a paine in his hed & che{st} cought wth going {in} the brooke for a h{illeg} 24 of Ap. die {h. 3.} 8. 1599.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 136v (upper right part of page)

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CASE17621: Decumbiture for John Cox (PERSON11012)

Question asked by the patient on 31 July 1602 at 11:53

RN afterwards his senses were taken awaye in ye fi{l}d Iuly 29 {sic} \27./ hor. 5. 3. 6. p m 1602 his head now aketh a litle. shoulders

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 157v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE26067: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Perd (PERSON14860)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1602 at 07:45

RN Mres Perde of Lon. 30 y. Ap. 21. hor. 7. 45. ant m 1602 head ach & eyes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 181, f. 38r (upper part of page)

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CASE38492: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Taylor (PERSON35931)

Question asked by the patient on 29 July 1611 at 09:20

RN Agnys Tayler 40 y hed ach red eyes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 140r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE48478: Horary consultation concerning Lady Cheyney (PERSON28884)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1619 at 15:30

RN my lady Chanye Ap 8. hed ach red eyes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 222v (upper left part of page)

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CASE51388: Horary consultation concerning Anne Rowe (PERSON57961)

Question asked by Rowe (PERSON57952) on 11 August 1620 at 12:00

RN on of Huntingtonshere of Gyddyn |An Rowe of great Gyddyn| |53 y| hed paynd & eares. came for. his wife {h} Aug 11 h. 11 12. 1620

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 145v (upper right part of page)

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CASE60881: Horary consultation concerning Anne Buntfild (PERSON45192)

Question asked by the patient on 28 July 1625 at 15:00

RN An Bu{n}{illeg}|t|fild of Cranfild 31. y Iuly. 30{sic} \30 y/ last hollyrhood day Iuly 28 h. 3. p m. 1625 /hed ach & a crik in her necke\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘head ach & cricks in her necke’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 158r (upper right part of page)

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CASE62460: Horary consultation concerning Goody Roughead (PERSON57937)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1626 at 08:00

RN Goody Ruffhead of this towne 50 y may 27 h {sic} hor 8 ant m. 16261

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘head ach. & chest’ in chart

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

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CASE70064: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON41082)

Question asked by the patient on 18 February 1630 at 13:39

RN a poer wandering boye had an extreme headach sinc Christmas esp in his brow. feb 18 h. 1. 39 p m 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 108 (middle right part of page)

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CASE12840: Horary consultation concerning Henry Lea (PERSON13634)

Question asked by the patient on 24 November 1599 at 10:30

RN Henry Lea. of Bechampton’ 28|9|. of Sshoullbroad lodge in Northampton shere for his sore red eye & hed. what is best for it. Novembr 24 die . hor. 10. 30. ant m. 1599. 16. yeres hath lost his sight wth an arrowe.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE13061: Horary consultation concerning John Hawkins (PERSON21665)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1600 at 12:40 or at 13:40

RN Iohn Haukings of Newnton Long. 43. {illeg}|t|roubled wth a watr about his chest & a payne in his head. feb. 11. die h. 40. 1600. the watr swaggeth in it

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 267r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE69189: Horary consultation concerning Frances Pearne (PERSON56442)

Question asked by the patient on 15 August 1629 at 11:00

RN Francis Pearne of Cranfild a londyner. 32 y mayed {sic} & a sucking child. & hath a very sore red eye & waterish & head full of ach. Aug. 15 h {sic} hor 11 ant m. 1629

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 128v (bottom 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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3APain%20and%20pricking, accessed 10 April 2025.