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CASE20184: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON16576)

Question asked by Young Mrs Mary Poulton [Troughton] (PERSON16580) on 2 January 1602 at 08:00

RN Mres Traughton of Hanslop sent for me to come over to them Ian 2 hor 8. ant m. 1602. /for the mothr\ & hypocōdriaca passio

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 256r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12006: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1599 at 11:15

RN Mres Androwes very sicke at the hart ready to die last night: water reasonable good full of scales & motes. sigheth mutch in her sleepe: se thincketh shee shall die suddenly. sent to me this 28 of feb. die h. 11. 15. 1599. looketh very pale & white. hath whit the {whites}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 90r (upper right part of page)

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CASE73229: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Cresset (PERSON47278)

Question asked by the patient on 22 October 1631 at 08:00

RN mres Iane Cresset sent her water epilep matricis

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 245 (upper left part of page)

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CASE49121: Horary consultation concerning Peter Brown (PERSON28458)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1619 at 10:40

RN Ri

Peter Browne of Stoe. 50 y. Iune 30 h. 10 40 ant m 16i9 a gryping \all/ overthwart his belly stone cholick

desyrous to come to me/ because I did him once good/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 76r (upper right part of page)

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CASE51685: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Sir Thomas Myddelton [the son] (PERSON33214)

Question asked by Lady Myddelton [Mary Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON25254) on 16 October 1620 at 07:00

RN my lady Mydleton her husb. water sine consensu octob. 16: h. 7. ant m 1620.

Sr Thomas taken wth a strang fit & passion of the splene & stone octob. 15. h. 10. \9. 30/ p m. 1620.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘stone fit & splene’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 205r (upper left part of page)

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CASE21905: Horary consultation concerning Lady Cook (PERSON10852)

Question asked by Mr John Bird (PERSON9741) on 12 January 1605 at 14:40

RN Ian. 12 h. 2. 3|4|0 I was sent for & Intreated by Mr Byrd to goe to my lady 1605. {sic} Cooke who was very ill & sick of a great wyndynes in her stomack & a burning ague

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 212v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE74001: Horary consultation concerning Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638)

Question asked by the patient on 13 March 1632 at 09:20

RN The Countes sent me word how greevously she is troubled wth the stone & pisseth often March 13 h 9. 20 ant m 1632 \Stone in the bladder/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 502 (upper left part of page)

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CASE20037: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Edmonds (PERSON11481)

Question asked by the patient on 19 November 1601 at 07:50

RN Mr Edmunds of Shenly 76. y. novemb. 19. hor 7. 50. ant m. 160i1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘stone in ye bladder.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 224v (upper left part of page)

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CASE14213: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Blundell (PERSON9815)

Question asked by the patient on 25 November 1603 at 13:25

RN Goodmā Blundell of our towne 50 y novemb 25 hor 1. 25. p m 1603. mightely troubled wth a stone in his bladder

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 110r (upper left part of page)

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CASE30095: Horary consultation concerning Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647) and Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)

Question asked by Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647) on 20 December 1605 at 12:00

RN my ladye fortiscue of Saldon sent for a quart of bugloes watr decē{b} 20 h. 12. 1605.

& h|M|res francis fortiscue greene sicknes left syde cough

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 257v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11785: Horary consultation concerning Old John Risely (PERSON15344)

Question asked by the patient on 8 November 1598 at 12:15

RN Iohn Risely of Rawnson mill. l 72 yeres old sick in L {sic} his body this 2 or 3 yeres about his \6 weekes./ he cōplayneth \of his navell/ it is sore & rūneth a|i|t reeseth at his navell leek an oake water. it looketh red & is rawe. he hath the cholick wth all & yt for this 7 yeres: maketh water very often. he thinketh his teeth to {stink} in his hed. & his feete to Double vnder him die . h. 12. 15. 1598 he sent me a dish of oates he is a fuller. novemb. 8. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 49r (upper right part of page)

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CASE14214: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Blundell (PERSON9815)

Question asked by the patient on 25 November 1603 at 17:00

RN Goodmā Blundell sent againe novemb 25 hor 5 p m. 1603 for a squirte1

[Astrological Chart]

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extreme sick

stone in ye bladder.

miserablely tormēted

’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 110r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73421: Horary consultation concerning Mr Maud (PERSON54513)

Question asked by Mrs Walcot (PERSON60948) on 28 November 1631 at 10:45

RN Mr Mauds of Byfild 55 \52/ y Novēb 28. h. 10. 45 ant m. 163i |octob 2. was 52 y| /the son of that towne.\

troubled wth the stone in the kydneys in most vehement maner growen very weake & a fayntnes of the hart. |not at chuch {sic} 5 frydays|

hath taken pils & other physick frō other Doctos.

sickned weddens was a month.

Mres Walcot wrote to me in h{er}|is| behalfe |vncōfort & very weake.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 314 (upper left part of page)

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CASE21915: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18701)

Question asked by Mr Tyrringham (PERSON18812) on 13 January 1605 at 09:00

RN Mr Tyrringhās mead of Tyrringhā 24 y Ian. 13 h. 9. ant m 1605. suffocat matricis strange fits eithr of mothr or apop. litharg.1

[Astrological Chart]

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sleepy. Lethargye

speachles skreameth only

’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 214r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12338: Horary consultation concerning Joan Hatch (PERSON12642)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1599 at 15:00

RN {sic} Ione Hatch of Simpson 53. payned in her hed & back & every where. & hath a great mist over her eyes. / sent to me for phisick was vp taketh her as an ague very Cold. & litle hot. Apr 27. die h. 3. ps m {sic}. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 143r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11880: Horary consultation concerning Alice Denton (PERSON11279)

Question asked by the patient on 17 December 1598 at 09:18

RN Alce Denton of haversham 36. maried this 10 yeres 3 children last childe had a yere & more agoe feareth lest shee have taken a cold wth a nurcing child an old Disease ever since shee was a servant a great payne at her harte, doth vomit ever sinc shee was maried {b} twice or thrice in a yere but very mutch this last weeke & never well vntill shee have it vp, els very sicke. a pert woman. sent to me by her husband this 17 of Decēb. die . 9 – 18.. 1598.. best a bed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 68r (upper left part of page)

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CASE46529: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Barker (PERSON27729)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1618 at 06:25

RN Mr Barker \of great Horwood/ the cter sent a letter opening his maladyes may 2. h {sic} hor. 6. 25. ant m 1618. a stopping of cold & tough flegme yt hath bene long a contracting in ye stomach. a great cough & reareth mutch & the hed wth senc & feeling went almost in two no great appetite to eate. save liquids & these the thinner & sharper

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 81r (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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CASE73574: Horary consultation concerning John Adams (PERSON42478)

Question asked by Mr John Adams (PERSON42479) on 2 January 1632 at 10:20

RN Iohn Adams of Weston besides northāpton. \his father a Consellour mayed {sic} Iudg Harvyes broth Daughter/ \fathr Mr Iohn/ borne the last day of Ap last h 6 30 ant m but sent to me Ian 2. h. 10. 20 ant m 1632.

ater {sic} infante epilipt satt last was sennet h 8 30 ant m taken wth a swounding fit about a quarter of an houre. having a {illeg}|r|ising in his stomak vp to his throate wch stops his breath.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 372 (upper left part of page)

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CASE12113: Horary consultation concerning John Windmill (PERSON17221)

Question asked by the patient on 21 March 1599 at 08:20

RN Iohn Wind {sic}

Iohn Windmill of yardly Gubbin 34 yeres old maried sick sinc munday night at wood lyeth at his chest cannot sleepe nor take any rest on his bed or any vp or Downe. sent his water reasonable good a cold taken vppō a heate. somewhat to yellowe & somewhat Costive. as red as skarlet his face a very strong lusty man \21 of/ March. die h. 8. 3|2|0 mi ant m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 107r-v (f. 107r bottom right, and f. 107v upper left)

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%3ATorso;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f6-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent, accessed 10 January 2025.