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CASE76510: Horary consultation concerning Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400) and Lady Alice Egerton [Young Lady Alice Bridgewater] (PERSON48397) and Mr Thomas Jennings (PERSON52509)

Question asked by Mrs Quicke (PERSON57232), Mr Wright (PERSON62304) and Mr Thomas Jennings (PERSON52509) on 21 February 1633 at 20:00

Mrs Quick sent her Lettr Concerning the Lady Magdal: & Lady Alice Egerton. at the same time likewise a Letter from Mr Wright & another from Mr Tho: Iennins. febr. 21. h. 8. p m. 1633

RN also Mr Thomas Iennins vtrū maritabit

[Astrological Chart]

ye Lady Magd. had y about ye full moone. her courses come downe & was swelled

ye Lady Alice had some sad fits fortnight since.

RN The Lady Magd

Lady magdalen had taking her strong purg: pils 2 or 3 days before the full her terms came down & neavr before & suddenly ceased & her face swelleth|d| & was ill

pil spl. ʒj aloes ʒij rud ʒj|i|j myrh sav. an ij croci ʒß. olei nyist gut vj

let her blood vnder the ham or saph. or apply leaches

for the Lady Alce: syr vomit cocl iij {illeg} q {mitt} \{illeg}|El|ect gr iiij aq ced {c}ocl {sic}/ cocl jß vini albi cul / aq cinina cul j pil: cossaf ʒß rud ß. an ʒj spl an ij 15 pils

febr 23. for thrice olei myust gut iij

her vomyte wrought excedingly & made her very sicke.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 323 (upper right part of page)

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CASE53175: Horary consultation concerning John Harte (PERSON51032) and Ellen Harte (PERSON51041)

Question asked by John Harte (PERSON51032) and Ellen Harte (PERSON51041) on 24 September 1621 at 15:40

RN Iohn Harte her sonne 26 y vmayed {sic}. sept 24 h. 3 40 p m 1621

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 231, f. 105v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE78104: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Uvedale (PERSON60775) and Anne Uvedale (PERSON60776)

Question asked by Mrs Alice Uvedale (PERSON60775) and Anne Uvedale (PERSON60776) on 23 August 1633 at 07:38

RN Mres An \Alce/ Vu\a/dale \of this towne/ 19 y Aug: 23. . h. 7. 38 ant m 1633

An Vvedale 14 y grene sick als{o}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 398 (upper right part of page)

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CASE78416: Prescription for Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400) and Lady Alice Egerton [Young Lady Alice Bridgewater] (PERSON48397)

Question asked by Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400) and Lady Alice Egerton [Young Lady Alice Bridgewater] (PERSON48397) between 3 April 1633 and 28 June 1633

RN {T}he lady Magdalen Egertons clyster taken by my appoyt {sic} at london

Hamec ʒvj Ierop cōp ʒj syr of roses j ß war{m} in 12 onces of whey clarifyed {illeg}|&| warmed

secondly apply yt night halfe a pigone to each foote

The next morning give her Coch ij rud j

Her oyntment suppling

oleū lilior ij ros j D{i}alth j Capons greac j empl. Paracelsi

for the lady Alce Edgerton

{mus} chri {}lat hartes ho\r/ne, Ivory white {san}ders white corals bezoar. white ambers vnicorns horne sugar rose water. amber greec gr iiij

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 521 (upper part of page)

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CASE12023: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Richard Odell (PERSON14554)

Question asked by the patient on 5 March 1599 between 07:00 and 13:00

RN I gave Rich Odill. gratis 5 of Diacarth. & 3 of hamec & 3 of māna in the 2 onc Decoct. die . h. 7. Martij 5. 1599.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12096: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning William Wotten (PERSON17385)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 24 March 1599 no earlier than 09:15

RN Itm’ I gave Will: Wotten of Tyringhā for his former phisick helpe him of his burning & to make water but gave him never a stoole. I gave him 24 of Martij die hor 9. 15. 9 dr of the elect of roses a dra of māna an onc of rubarbe 2 ounc of the comon decoct 6 g of sc & 6 of sc{illeg} vnpayd.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 105r (bottom part of page)

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CASE12150: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Smith (PERSON15916)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 09:50

RN Th {sic}

Thomas Smith came at the same time & I gave him an ounc of the infusion of rub. 6 of s{im} & 4 of scam. {illeg}|a|nd 5 of the elect of roses. at once. 27 of March.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12702: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Hartwell (PERSON12608)

Question asked by the patient on 15 September 1599 at 13:15

RN Elisabeth Hartwell of Astwood onc Mrs Vuedales servant. 25 y. vnmaried. hath clums of bloode in her mouthe 15 of Sept die h. 1. 15 p m. 15991

[Astrological Chart]

keepeth her bed ever since satterday last. some feare it to be a plurisy some an impost very hot & sweateth mutch It is of in & in . they thought shee would have died.

her watr of a good colour he thick hath motes heares & dust. costive |her water was to hie coloured. & had black humours|

I gave her Diaturb. ʒj. a lytle rubarb. 3 of scam. decoct. j. deco endive j.

gratis./

Notes:

1 ‘clūpers of blood in her mouth’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 204r (upper left part of page)

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CASE14489: Horary consultation concerning Goody Ellen Roberts (PERSON15376)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1603 at 17:00

GJ Ellen Robt of this towne at the same tyme

RN cōplayneth of her chest & stomacke tab. ij

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 2v (upper right part of page)

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CASE15411: Horary consultation concerning Goody Sybil Fisher (PERSON11787)

Question asked by Fisher (PERSON11747) on 1 August 1603 at 12:15

GJ Sibill Fisher of Cokenho 23|4| y August 1. ho 12 15 p. m. 1603

[Astrological Chart]

Light headed laug{illeg}|h|es, but at first tooke it wth a weeping look ghastly. \a/ fleering look sett her teeth. one night did nothing but sweare and curse /

Sibill Fisher she knowes not of her husband cōming for her, knowes nobody they bynde her hand and feete. when she is loose she is so strong that they cannot Deale wth her. sing idle song. Desyres to daunce. She had 2 midwives the first vnskilfull the 2 froward & would not meddle wth her because she was not first sent her, suspected to be a witche, the woman well layd but a weeke after fell into these fitt & at first speaking of her 2 midwyfe sayd. what doest thou there wth thy blacke hen. & such like speeches

Tab j.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 113v (bottom left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE24164: Horary consultation concerning Mr Bishop (PERSON28098)

Question asked by the patient on 12 December 1614 at 09:50

RN Mr Bishop of Wing Decēb. 14 \12/ h. 9. 40 ant m. 1614.

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Bishop of Wing {sick} 60 y Decēb 12. h. 9. 50 ant m 1614

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 237, f. 134r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE26410: Interrogation (Labour) concerning Goody Denton (PERSON29778)

Question asked by Goodwife Smith (PERSON62781) on 6 March 1615 at 06:10

RW Goodwife Denton of this towne great Linford, began to labour wth childe March the 5. hor: 7. ant: merid: 1615

[Astrological Chart]

Goodwife Smithe came vnto me for somethinge for this womon to {illeg}|h|asten her deliuery, who had beene in labour from that time march the 5, vnto the next day, March the 6. hor: 10. ant: merid: at wch time shee came vnto mee, & I sent by her; Boracis i Aristolochia r{illeg}d: ʒi. myrrhæ i: dict: cret: i croci gr: 8. cinnam: {myr{illeg}|i|gst}: on: i. in aq. mugw: {illeg}|{illeg}|4.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 204, f. 41v (upper left part of page)

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CASE26589: Horary consultation concerning William Russell (PERSON15530)

Question asked by the patient on 13 January 1606 at 15:30

RN Russle mr leas mā Ian 13. h 3. 20 p m. 106 fluviū ren.

Russell Mr leas man of Stanton Ian. 13. h. 3. 30 p m. 1606.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘gono{r} {sic} gonorrhæa.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 16r, f. 15v (f. 16r bottom left, and f. 15v bottom right)

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CASE30803: Horary consultation concerning Mr Rowse (PERSON25183)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1607 at 15:00

RN Mr Rowse a scholler visited me about physick h. 3. an|p| m 1607.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 103r (middle left, and middle right parts of page)

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CASE59948: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Bird (PERSON44210)

Question asked by Mr Bird (PERSON44199) on 18 March 1625 at 07:00

RN Mr By\r/d ever intreated me to take my godson vnto me march 19|8| h. 7. ant m 1625

I yealded to doe it.

I sent his wife a vomyt. gr iiij o{xri}e jß vini albi jß.

vrye {sic} good

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 217, f. 16r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE67777: Election concerning Catherine Smith (PERSON59150)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 23 February 1629 between 15:20 and 16:00

RN feb. 27 h. 7 ant m 1629

[Partial Astrological Chart]

feb 27. h. 4 in the morning.

1 vitæ gr 5. aq Hyp. iij

2. S

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 407, f. 64v (upper right part of page)

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CASE69285: Horary consultation concerning Robert Perry (PERSON56585)

Question asked by the patient on 29 August 1629 at 10:00

RN Rob. Pery of Hanslop 24 y Aug 29 h {sic} hor 10 ant m 1629

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 406, f. 145v (upper right part of page)

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CASE69606: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 22 October 1629 between 08:20 and 11:00

RN My Lord Dunbar came to see my Lord octob {22} h. 8. 20 ant m 1629 & wrote to my l{ord} a Letter

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 406, f. 307v (bottom part of page)

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CASE69638: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient between 27 October 1629 at 10:20 and 28 October 1629 at 13:00

RN The lady Leech & Sr Walter came to me on monday h: 4 2 p m 1629

my lord

Mr R

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 406, f. 313r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE69735: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 19 November 1629 between 15:45 and 20:45

RN Mr Georg myles came to me novēb 19 h. 3 3. 45. p m 1629

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 406, f. 353v (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?f49-treatment=Yes;f50-extent-of-transcription=Whole%20entry;f51-querent-identified=Yes, accessed 27 February 2025.