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CASE39010: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37633)

Question asked by the patient on 27 December 1611 at 15:40

RN Mres formans mayd for her red eyes & megrym. Decēb 27. h. 3. 40. p m. 1611.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 209v (upper left part of page)

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CASE54032: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Nichols (PERSON55513)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39422) on 29 April 1622 at 10:00

RN Mr Nichols child \Elisabeth/ |5 y old the monday before Christmas h 8 ant m| of Old Stony stratford for the Ægylops & fistula lacrimalis in the corner of ye ey \the/ child prsent Ap 29 h 10 ant m 1622

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 78v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63739: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40438)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1627 between 15:15 and 16:00

RN Another serv to Mr Geor{illeg}|g| Kimpton 70 y that hath bene troubled wth a quartyne ague sinc all sants day wth an exceeding bitterns {sic} in her mouth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 75v (middle left part of page)

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CASE24561: Horary consultation concerning Jane Panther (PERSON33952)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37288) on 21 April 1610 at 15:00

RN Iane Panther of Hanslop 5. y. the fryday before good fryday last betwxt {sic} 6 & 7 at night came in prsenc Apr 21 h {sic} hor. 3 p m 16i0

kernels vnder the chyn like the kyngs evyll1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘quenes evyll’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 13r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE15281: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Ardwey (PERSON9220)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18058) on 8 July 1603 at 10:00

RN Thomas Ardwey of Dunstable 7 y. Iulij 8  {sic} hor. 10. ant m 1603.

a fistula swelled in his ey. right eye

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 101r (upper right part of page)

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CASE32954: Horary consultation concerning Richard Cloud (PERSON22584)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26575) on 7 March 1608 at 07:38

RN Rich Cloud 5 y ma of Ranson March 7 h. 7. 38 ant m 1608 hath a litle knob issuing vndr his throat they feare the Kings evill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 54r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE72947: Horary consultation concerning Anne Lea (PERSON53542)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41425) on 16 September 1631 at 10:00

RN An lay of newp 7 y sept 16 h. 10 ant m 163i for a long swelling vnder her neck li like the kings evill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 157 (middle right part of page)

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CASE70803: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Emerson (PERSON48544)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41181) on 17 May 1630 at 08:20

RN Elis Emmerton of newp 36 y may 17 h 8 20 ant m. 1630 Kings evll a bunch vnder her Ioale & shoulder

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 366 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE44155: Nativity for Richard Elkinton (PERSON30130)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38142) on 13 December 1616 at 12:25

RN Rich Elkinton of Buckingghā. 6 y Decēb. 13 h. 12 25 a|p| m 16i6

cā {illeg}|s|ee very litle hath a pyn or a catarat {sic} growing over his eyes. had ye poxs & a fortnight after his ey sight fayled him. was borne Iuly 3i h 10 ant 1610.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 37r (upper right part of page)

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CASE42240: Horary consultation concerning Joseph Marson (PERSON33045)

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

RN {Io}seph Marson sent Aug 18 h. 3. p m. 16151

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes. broken out in ye face.’ in chart

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

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CASE64594: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40515)

Question asked by the patient on 15 September 1627 at 13:00

RN The faukners wife to Sr Rob          of Parsnā Sept 15 h {sic} hor. 1. p m 1627 wheather festured sore & sw in her left arme broken & rūning & swellings about her face & neck all soft taken by hard labour of a child he {sic} wheathr it be the kings evill as is supposed or a fistula

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 215r (upper left part of page)

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CASE25013: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37330)

Question asked by the patient on 13 June 1610 at 09:30

RN on Dobsons mā of london tenat {sic} to my brothr Sandy Iune 13. h. 9. 30. 16i0 for his \right/ cheeke swelled kings evyll & his right knee. mightely swelled.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 65v (upper left part of page)

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CASE71347: Horary consultation concerning Frances Cook (PERSON46865)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41244) on 8 February 1631 at 14:00

RN Francis Cooke of Northāpton feb 23 a wench. h. 10. 15 p m 1627. now 4 y. old. almost a moh|n|th {sic} \month/ sick

now hath an Ague lips very sore & broken out. dull heavy no ioy of any thing eateth litle, sleepeth not quietly. vryne cold red thick temp. & hath bene laxative vryne warned mutch better in colour./ feb 8  {sic} h 2 p m. 163i.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 110 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE36694: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26941)

Question asked by the patient on 3 November 1609 at 12:38

RN a womā came to me for the king evill in her throat & syde of her face wch was exceding hard & full of holes novēb. 4 {sic} h. 12. 38 p m 1609 58 y had it halfe a yere.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘kings evill.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 182r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE54267: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Longueville (PERSON32776)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39453) on 23 May 1622 at 11:00

RN Mr Rob. Longevill at litle Billing 4 y next nydsomer {sic}. may. 23. {illeg}||. h. 11. ant m 1622. had the measles. cane {sic} out on his face & body. well.

but the child is ill. & feaverish & costive sinc sonday.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 121r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64734: Horary consultation concerning Winch (PERSON61978)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40526) on 8 October 1627 at 13:00

RN mres Scots \{sic} litle/ child 2 y \3 quarters old/{sic} octob. 8 8 h 2. 1. p m 1627 the lady Winses child of Everton in Huntingdonshere broke out in his face when he was a month old & so continued at tyes halfe a yere

hath fits of a falling sicknes wth convuls.

would knowe what she shall doe after the playster of Canthard be taken of

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 235r (upper left part of page)

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CASE15006: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18015)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18014) on 25 May 1603 at 13:30

GJ A man of              For his Child 6 y. old that hath many fitt of falling in a day. and great payne of the head and legg

Epilepsia. Maij 25 ho. 1. 30 p m. 1603

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 75r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11806: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Sandon (PERSON15605)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON8891) on 17 November 1598 at 10:15

RN Elisabeth Sandons the daughtr of Iohn Sandon ded & deted & mothr. her vnkle came for her at Woulverton 9 yeres old amisse this fortnight they suppose it to have bene an ague. very sleepy & Drowsy. cōplayneth of her hed & belly. Novemb. 17. die h. 10. 15. mi. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 53v (upper left part of page)

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CASE70232: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Wright (PERSON62335)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41103) on 14 March 1630 at 13:00

U[1628–30] Thomas write {illeg} was borne on \the next/ satterday at night after on michelmus was twelmounth, betweene a 11 or 12 at|or| i3, a Clock but cam to me at 1 of clock, ye 14th: of march 1630./

had a quiuorin & sounding on michelmus last & 3 Dayes the after ye small pox & then at shroftide & this last night had 3 fitts after the same manner a boue saide, being ye 13th Day complaines on the head & heauie & apt to sleepe

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 164 (upper, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE49640: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Morgan (PERSON33369)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38712) on 8 September 1619 at 14:00

RN Elis Morgan 2 y of moulsoe sept 8 h. 2 p m 1619

hath \had/ the pox this fortnight all be come fouth {sic} but the throat is very sore cānot swallowe the eyes be swelled wth it1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘poxes in the throate’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 179v (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?f42-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f45-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f46-querent-identified=No, accessed 16 April 2025.