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CASE13787: Horary consultation concerning Robert Scrope (PERSON15683)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17885) on 31 May 1603 at 11:15

RN Robart Scroope of Shenly 19 weekes old the nurce for it it was not here. maij 3i hor 11. 15 ant m. 1603.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 40v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE47679: Prescription for an Anonymous (PERSON38497)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 16 October 1618 no later than 10:00

RN for my ladyes gentlemā 50 y Octob 16. 1618

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 60r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE48025: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38526)

Question asked by the patient on 4 January 1619 at 11:00

RN At this Tyme came a gentlemā wth Mr Troughton. for an inflāmation on in on syde of his necke vndr his eare Ian 4. h 11. 20 ant m 1618 {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 127v (upper left part of page)

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CASE57022: Horary consultation concerning Henry Preesly (PERSON57042)

Question asked by the patient on 5 September 1623 at 11:00

RN Henry Prisle{illeg}|y|e of \of Dyddington/ Cooke to ny {sic} Lord Wentworte 51 y the 7 of march last. chest. came to me sept 5. h. 11 ant m 1623.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 211r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE61954: Horary consultation concerning Jane Shurye (PERSON58708)

Question asked by the patient on 4 April 1626 at 18:20

RN Iane Sury came to me the lady Lentels gentlewomā 17 y Ap 4 h. 6 20 p m 1626

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 148v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE63430: Horary consultation concerning Frances Ratcliffe [Countess of Sussex] [Lady Frances Mutes] [Frances Shute] (PERSON57309)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Abraham (PERSON42456) on 17 March 1627 at 09:45

RN At this tyme the gentlewomā Mres Abrahā came for her lady Countes & Mres & had a S pla{e}te engraved of the 11 of march to be put on on easter day at eleaven of ye clocke

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 227, f. 28r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE70191: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Hanslop (PERSON50782)

Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1630 at 08:15

RN Mres Anne Hanslop of Thorpe {} 23 y about mydsomer last the sonday after St Peters day came to me her selfe March. 10 h. 8 15 ant m 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 149 (upper left part of page)

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CASE80097: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON63065)

Question asked by the patient on 22 December 1627 at 16:00

RN Sr Th Tiringhās Cook came to me Decēb 22. h {sic} hor 4 p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 49v (middle left part of page)

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CASE977: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Blake [Ashe] (PERSON1042)

Question asked by the patient on 18 December 1596 at 10:20

SF Eliz. blake alias ashe mrs osborns Nurse. of 52 yeres 1596 the 18 Decemb at 20 p 10 diz her self was prsent

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 234, f. 137r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE18718: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 12 February 1603 at 16:15

RN Mr Hall the gardiner sent vnto me to come to Mres Troughton of Totnoll end febr 12 hor. 4. 15. p m 1603. entreating me to Dyer because shee is ill wher he hopeth to be better acquainted wth me. quæro certā causā

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 312v (upper left part of page)

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CASE72599: Horary consultation concerning Mr Reynolds (PERSON57500)

Question asked by the patient on 23 July 1631 at 15:00

RN Mr Reanolds \a gentl wth mr Towers/ came to me Iuly 23. h {sic} hor 3 p m. 1631 Cordis palpitatio{ne} et Iecor

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 55 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12337: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Willis (PERSON17192)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1599 at 12:45

RN Thomas Willis of Whaddon 34. vnmaried attendant vppō Sr Arthur Savage some thing|k|e the lifting of Syr Arthurs trunckes brought his Deafnes vppon him. came in son to me this 27 of Ap. die h. 12. 45. 1599:

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 142v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE15659: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Heath (PERSON12701)

Question asked by the patient on 29 September 1603 at 14:50

RN Isbell Heath 22 y Mr Andrewes wayting gentlewomā septemb 29 hor. 2. 50 p m 1603 /in her owne son.\ /of lathbury\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 141v (upper right part of page)

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CASE21782: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Barnebrough (PERSON9478)

Question asked by the patient on 1 December 1604 at 12:00

RN Elis Barnebrooke of Harold. 26 y Decēb. 1. h {sic} hor. 12. 1604. shee was in prsenc

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 192v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE23442: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Longueville (PERSON53876)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37199) on 25 May 1614 at 16:20

RN Thomas longfild of Brodwell halfe a yere old & better about 3 quarters old may 25. h. 4. 20 p m 1614. |the child & nurce prsent.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 8v (upper left part of page)

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CASE27959: Horary consultation concerning Goody Jays Rutland (PERSON15545) and Dorothy Haselwood (PERSON19884)

Question asked by Goody Jays Rutland (PERSON15545) on 13 August 1606 at 10:30

RN Dorothy Hazelwood 15 weekes old Aug 13 h. 10. 2|3|0. ant m 1606. this child is full of bleatch & byles & pyneth.

Goody Rutland her Nurce brought her own watr that I might see wheathr shee was wth child or noe /

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 247r (upper right part of page)

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CASE29541: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON21579)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1605 at 10:20

RN Mres Temples Cooke a tall fellowe came agayne August 9 h. 10. 20 ant m 1605

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 168v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE32381: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26496)

Question asked by the patient on 1 November 1607 at 15:25

RN My Gardnerers {sic} sone of Mylton came to me for his extreme payn syde chest stomack should novēb. 1. h. 3. \1{illeg}|25|/ p m 1607.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 314r (upper right part of page)

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CASE35251: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) no earlier than 30 December 1608 at 11:00

RN Goody Daniell lawrenc did request h|m|y Sistr to be her nurce Decēb. 30 h. 11 ant m 1609 {sic}.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 338, f. 103r (upper part of page)

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CASE42419: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37982)

Question asked by Goody Bette (PERSON28016) and Anonymous (PERSON37983) on 17 September 1615 at 17:20

RN Goody Bette of this towone {sic} for a Nurse child sep{t} 17 h. 5. 20 p {m} 16i5 /the child nurse & mother {in} prsenc\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 107v (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?f40-language=English;f41-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AHousehold%20staff%3A%3ASpecific%20roles;f42-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person, accessed 4 April 2025.