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CASE13723: Horary consultation concerning Mr Nicholas Langford [Master of Arts] (PERSON13580)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1603 at 08:45

RN I opened a letter sent me by N|M|r Nicholas lanckford of Christchurch colledge in Oxford onc proctr of yt vniursity. & his man at ye same tyme came vnto me to know when his Mr should fynd me at home to know his sicknes & what ayled him maij 18. hor. 9. 8. 45. ant m 1603.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 29v (upper left part of page)

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CASE37461: Horary consultation concerning Anne Rudgely (PERSON25192)

Question asked by Goodman Ambrose Rudgely (PERSON15505) on 27 January 1611 at 14:15

RN Ambrose Rudl|g|ley desyred me to {illeg} {sic} come to his daughtr who is very sick & is desyrous to talke wth me & to have me to pray for her Ian 27 h. 2. 15 p m 1611.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 1v (upper right part of page)

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CASE40387: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Marian Boughton [Goody Boughton] (PERSON19081)

Question asked by the patient on 19 September 1612 at 08:00

RN Mres Boughton aftr she had receaved my loseng sent her water being very sick to have my cōse{ll} Septēb. 19 h {sic} hor 8 ant m 1612

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 168v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE53797: Horary consultation concerning George Dommelton (PERSON47979)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1622 at 09:30

RN Georg Dūmeldon of Tocetour 25 46 y mayed {sic} Ap 3. h 9. 30 ant m 1622

sick sinc our lady daye sinc monday was senet in the field fell besydes his horse wth foote in the styrup horse standing still & then contined {sic} as on deade some 2 or 3 houer\r/es {sic}. in a tempest of hale wynd & snowe he went

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 38v (upper right part of page)

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CASE53938: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON53801)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Myddelton [the son] (PERSON33214) on 21 April 1622 at 18:00

RN Sr Th. Nydleton {sic} touching his servant sick wth a surfet & fall frō a payre of stayres. Ap 21. h. 6 p m. 1622

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 62r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11845: Horary consultation concerning Harry Bennet (PERSON9632)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1598 at 13:38

RN Harry Bennet a maried man this 12 yeres sick this moneth yet walketh abroad Mr Hipwells servant hath bene troubled with blood he hath vomited it vpw & downward. Decēb. 4 die . h. 1. 38

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 61r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11847: Horary consultation concerning Robert Poynter (PERSON15043)

Question asked by the patient between 4 December 1598 at 14:00 and 5 December 1598 at 08:45

RN Robart Poynter 14 yeres old sick this of a greene & a pale Colour very wan

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 61v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11859: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne Plummer (PERSON14977)

Question asked by the patient on 8 December 1598 at 11:50

RN An Plummer about 40 sick every foote in the mould of her hed. sometimes on her bed sometimes by the fier of Broughton brought very lowe wth it. quærit Decēb 8 die h. 11. 50. mi. 1598. 45 yeres old

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 63v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE11926: Horary consultation concerning William Genins (PERSON12105)

Question asked by the patient on 2 January 1599 at 10:15

RN Williā Genins of Saldon 17 yeres old sick ever sinc thursdy night. keepeth his bed Ian. 2. die h. 10. 15. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 76r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12457: Horary consultation concerning Alice Vaux (PERSON16681)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1599 at 06:25

RN Alce Vaus of North Crowly 26 y. marid this 8 yeres. yongest 2 yeres old. may 15. die h. 6. 25 ant m 1599. sick ever since weddensday & keepeth still her bed.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 163r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12991: Horary consultation concerning Gilbert Cox (PERSON11010)

Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1600 at 11:15

RN Gilbert Cox of Whaddon. 60 y. very sick. Ian. 14 die h. 11. 15 ant m. 1600 about his hart.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 254v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE25075: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient between 22 June 1610 at 18:50 and 23 June 1610 at 09:00

RN Richardus Na h. 6. 5{0} very sick & scourd Iune 22. h. 6. 50 p m 16i0

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 75r (upper right part of page)

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CASE29438: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Johnson (PERSON20040)

Question asked by the patient on 18 July 1605 at 22:00

RN Elis. Iohnson of yardly. Chase 41 y Iuly. 18 h. 10 p m 1605.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘lately delivered extreeme sicke lightheaded’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 152v (upper left part of page)

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CASE30253: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient between 4 November 1606 at 20:00 and 5 November 1606 at 09:00

RN R N novēb 4 h 8. \p m 1606/. grew naturally sick sodenly & fell to casting 1606

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 14v (upper right part of page)

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CASE30598: Horary consultation concerning William Cooper (PERSON19373)

Question asked by Mrs Jane Cooper [Church] (PERSON10917) on 6 February 1607 at 11:00

RN C|M|res Coo sent to me to come Downe to see her child. Wylliā of 6 y feb 6 h. 11. ant m 1607 /extreme sick & gnaweth the clothes\ /metuit veneficiū\

[Astrological Chart]

& Mr Ducobes sonn Ih|o|hn for his baldnes feb. 6. h 11 ant m 1607.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 72v (upper left part of page)

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CASE18880: Horary consultation concerning Anne Napier [Newcombe] (PERSON14363)

Question asked by the patient and Newcombe (PERSON14357) on 6 February 1601 at 06:35

RN My brothr & Systr Nuecobe wrote to me by my Cosens touching my sistrs sicknes at {illeg}|f|eb. 6. die  {sic} hor 6. 3{5} m 1601. very sickly & weake

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 24v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21466: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Richardson (PERSON15301)

Question asked by the patient on 7 September 1604 at 06:38

RN Richardson my mans brother in law of Newport very sicke as it is thought of the plaugue septemb. the 7 of hor. 6. 38 ant m. 1604.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 139r (upper left part of page)

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CASE21624: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Stankling (PERSON16118)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18658) on 22 October 1604 at 12:15

RN Stancklins child {illeg} {sic} 10 weekes old of newport Octob 22 hor 12 15. 1604. a great bleach very sick

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 166v (bottom part of page)

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CASE28470: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Longueville (PERSON13771) and Young Lady Catherine Longueville [Mrs Catherine Carey] (PERSON13783)

Question asked by Young Lady Catherine Longueville [Mrs Catherine Carey] (PERSON13783) on 29 March 1605 at 13:00

RN young lady longfild sent me a lettr touching her child yt is sicke march. 29 h. 1. p m. 1605.

feareth falling sicknes

my lady his mothr quærit an mat{illeg}|rix| |eius| sit gravida. {illeg} {sic}1

[Astrological Chart]

my Edward longfild borne Apr. 17. h. 8. 40 p m 16{illeg} 1604.

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 17v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE14714: Horary consultation concerning Cooper (PERSON10885)

Question asked by Mr John Lea (PERSON13635) on 29 March 1603 at 16:15

RN Mr lay sent for me marchij 29. hor 4. 15 p m 1603 to come see Coos boy who was sick of the pox.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 35v (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?f40-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3ASickness;f41-question-asked=Medical;f42-judgment=No, accessed 10 April 2025.