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CASE30409: Horary consultation concerning Goodman John Roughead (PERSON15476)

Question asked by the patient on 1 January 1607 at 08:30

RN Iohan. Rufhed of or towne 45 y. Ian. 1. h. 8. 3|4|0 \36/ ant m a deadly tormēting megrym in his hed. h {sic}1

[Astrological Chart]

se {sic} he sent his water at {illeg}

Notes:

1 ‘a megrym’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 42v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE32530: Horary consultation concerning Lady Constable [Dormer] (PERSON22643)

Question asked by Old Lady Dormer [Elizabeth Brown] (PERSON19498) on 7 January 1608 at 14:00

RN My lady Dormer wrot{e} t{o} me that I would come to a sister in a {sic} law of he{rs} the lady Constable {illeg}|th|a{t} is at her house sick of an Ague this 4 days 46 y Ian. 7. h. 2. p m 1607 /shee sent her watr & intreated me to come\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 335v (upper right part of page)

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CASE32804: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26553)

Question asked by Mr John Lea (PERSON13635) on 16 February 1608 at 14:30

RN Mr Lea sent for a Lotion watr for a f{ryn}d of his. {f} {sic} that knoweth not of it feb. 16. h. 3 2. 30 p m 1608 /νοσος γαλ\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 32v (upper right part of page)

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CASE34341: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSONGRP35)

Question asked by the patient on 5 November 1608 at 10:00

RN \{sic}/ Wylliā Caves dyed at yardly. of 5 yeres. sodenly they be afrayd yt he tooke the plaugue. because a house or two was infected they now left in the house be afrayd sent to have my comsell {sic} novēb. 5 {illeg}|| hor 10 ant m. 1608.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 237v (upper left part of page)

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CASE34584: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Harrison (PERSON31431)

Question asked by Harrison (PERSON23646) on 17 December 1608 at 17:00

RN My Cosen Harryson sent me a letter in the behalfe of his sic{ke} infant now being at luton wth maudly{n} nource Decēb. 17 h {sic} hor. 5. p m 1608.

would know wheather in danger of peyste or water in his infan{cy} directed frō london the 8 of Decēb. 1608.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 273v (upper right part of page)

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CASE36613: Horary consultation concerning Mordaunt (PERSON26932) and Mrs Elizabeth Mordaunt (PERSON24521)

Question asked by Mrs Isabel Goodman (PERSON23463) on 30 September 1609 between 14:30 and 15:45

RN The lady would ha{ve} 2 playsters for her child for ye ague & to come over to her Daughter Elis.

Isable Good mā wrote in her behalf{e}

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 168v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE37303: Horary consultation concerning Mr Price (PERSON34472)

Question asked by the patient on 19 September 1609 at 09:00

RN The old man \mr Price/ of whō I bought my horse sent word to know a good tyme to dresse his other ey & to take of a Cataracte Sept 19 h. 9 20 \9./ ant m 1609

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 161r (upper right part of page)

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CASE37857: Horary consultation concerning Mr James Mordaunt (PERSON24518)

Question asked by Old Lady Mordaunt (PERSON24519) on 17 April 1611 at 17:38

RN the lady Mordant for mr Ianes Apr 17. h. 5. 38. p m. 1611.

feare a plurisy hath vomyted mutch yellow stuffe./

desyrous yt I should come ovr to thē.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 59v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE41557: Horary consultation concerning Sir Anthony Tyrringham [Mr Tyrringham] (PERSON16621)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37896) on 21 June 1613 at 05:30

RN Syr Anthony Tyringhā taken wth the stone on satterday \but/ sent to me on monday h. 5. 30 ant m Iune 21. h. 5. 30 ant m 1613. |sent only to come to him wth out consent|12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘stone’ in chart

2 ‘cānot make water./’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 157r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE42242: Nativity for Joseph Marson (PERSON33045)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37966) on 18 August 1615 at 15:00

RN Ioseph. Marston of Hempsteede in Hartfordsheere borne Ian. 19. h. 6. 40 ant m 16i5 |natus hoc tempore. it {d}oeth fome & hath convuls|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘epileps.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 80r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE42577: Horary consultation concerning Young Mr Charles Longueville (PERSON32773)

Question asked by Sir Michael Longueville (PERSON13775) on 21 October 1615 at 16:45

RN Young mr Charles Longevile natus Apr 9. hor. 7. 30 ant m 1612. but his father sent for him Octob 21 h {sic} hor 4. 45 p m 16i5 /hath now on him a great cough & cold.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 134r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE44145: Horary consultation concerning Lady Eleanor Thackstone [Ously] (PERSON33851)

Question asked by the patient on 11 December 1616 at 09:45

RN my lady Ousley: of Hartwell 50 y Decēb. 11. h. 9. 45 ant m 16i6 |very fat & corpulent|

[Astrological Chart]

hath taken a great cold & cā scarc speake. sent to have something good for it

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 35v (upper left part of page)

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CASE46611: Horary consultation concerning Charles Grey [Seventh Earl of Kent] [Mr Charles Grey] (PERSON31146)

Question asked by the patient on 12 May 1618 at 16:00

RN On came in my lord of kents nane {sic} for physick a quartyne ague a long tyme may 12 h. 4. p m 1618.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 201, f. 96r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE47464: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Cheyney (PERSON28883)

Question asked by the patient on 7 September 1618 at 14:25

RN Sr Thomas Chany long sick of the new ague sent for me to come over to him sept. 7 h. 2. 15 \25/ p m 1618

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 230, f. 25r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49166: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Duncombe (PERSON29956)

Question asked by the patient on 4 July 1619 at 15:30

RN Mr Will Dūcōb hath followed my Direction in all things & yet fyndeth no ease gonorh{ea} Iuly 4. h. 3 30 {1}|p| m 1619 did not send for any thing but only cōp{layned}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 83v (upper right part of page)

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CASE49934: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38744)

Question asked by Lady Spencer [Mrs Mary Spencer [Anderson]] (PERSON35617) on 11 November 1619 at 16:45

RN She sent also to to me for a poer woman faynt & yellow as on yt hath the Iaun{dis} Aug novēb 11 h 4. 45. p m 1619

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 53v (upper right part of page)

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CASE50598: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Dormer [Dorman] (PERSON11359)

Question asked by the patient on 15 November 1598 at 11:15

RN Goody Dormer sent to me agayne novenb. {sic} 15 die h. 11. 15. 1598. her phisick I gave her wrought very well 4 of sc. & sc. in ham. & 2 drams of herolog. her water thick & high coloured shewing the iaundis.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 52v (upper right part of page)

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CASE53613: Horary consultation concerning William Goodridge (PERSON50100)

Question asked by the patient on 27 February 1622 at 09:40

RN Will: Gudtridg of Weston favell 57 y feb. 27 h. 9. 40 ant m 1622 /scorbutū vtrū curabilis.\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 7r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55604: Decumbiture for Oliver Newton [Tyrringham] (PERSON55404)

Question asked by Mrs Sybil Tyrringham [Newton] (PERSON25850) on 17 February 1623 at 09:30

RN Oliver Newton of Lavendon grang taken wth the first epilepticall Fit Aug 12 {illeg}|| h. 9 ant m 1622

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 171v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE58373: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Wyllyscot [junior] (PERSON37126)

Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1624 at 08:45

RN Mr Wyllyscot of Barksheere sent {illeg}|f|or my opinion touching the rags in|&| whites in his water sinc his cutting May 6 h. 8. 45 ant m 1624 |{w}rote it Ap 16. 1624| /for prservation frō the breeding of the {sic} another stone\

[Astrological Chart]

he sent me xs in gold for my Consayle & craved my opinion whenc his {sic} voydeth in his vryne now then sand sometyms matterye whytish clots. these 2 sink downe to the bottome of the vrinall Downye woolly lintie cobwebby threads rags & drags somtys {sic} higher or lower in his vryne according to ther thīnes lightnes thicknes & heavines of substanc & matter ceeding as some think frō the vlcer yt was in his bladder 2 others frō the foulnes of his bladder 3 others frō the bake 4 others frō the vaynes & the whole body generally.

he is Desyrous to know whenc it comes fearing least it should be a wast of nature & a weakning of his body.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 178r (upper left, and upper right parts 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?f40-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f41-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;startDoc=81, accessed 31 March 2025.