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CASE12772: Horary consultation concerning Robert Archer (PERSON9197)

Question asked by the patient on 2 October 1599 at 14:26

RN \Robart/ Archer of Calverton. 80 yeres mutch bound in bodye Octob. 2. die h. 2. 26. pm 1599.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 213r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13437: Horary consultation concerning Anne Reeve (PERSON15243)

Question asked by Goody Reeve (PERSON15241) on 21 November 1597 at 10:52

RN Goody Rive sent her daughtr for her litle child my goddaughtr Anne Rive who is hard bound 1597. novemb. 21. die h ant merid. 10. 50|2| mi.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 182, f. 122v (upper part of page)

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CASE21435: Horary consultation concerning Goody Wallis (PERSON16779)

Question asked by the patient on 24 August 1604 at 10:00

RN Goody Nichols mothr Goody Wallys a widow woman of Woulson. 60 y Aug 24 hor. 10. ant m. 1604. very costive in her bodye

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 134v (upper right part of page)

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CASE37083: Horary consultation concerning Joan Smith (PERSON25436)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1610 at 13:20

RN Ion{e} Smith \of Eversoyle/ 2|3|6 y febr 21. h. 1. 20 p m 1610.

would cast & cānot

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 247r (upper left part of page)

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CASE50787: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Stocker (PERSON59654)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39083) on 4 May 1620 at 19:12

RW Margaret stocker at Rowes. y. 3 quarters. d. . h: 7. 12. p: m: Maij 4. 1620. much bound in h{is}|{er}| body.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 25r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE39603: Horary consultation concerning Dr Smith (PERSON15859)

Question asked by the patient on 10 April 1612 at 17:15

RN D. Smyth. of Oakely or Comiss. Ap. 10 h. 5. 15 p m 1612

[Astrological Chart]

mendeth not: craveth my prsenc costive

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 53r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE31033: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Edmonds (PERSON19542)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1607 at 15:20

RN the barber of Newp: Thomas Edmunds 30 y Apr 3. h. 3. 20 p m 1607 very costive onc in 44 houres voydeth wormes.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 135r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12421: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Woodland (PERSON17347)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1599 at 07:15

RN Rich: Woodland of filgrave 35. y. sick this yesterd was sennet cannot rest any waye. hed at first taking goeth to groūd onc in 4 days. may the 10 die . h. 7. 15. mi. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 156v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13003: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Malins (PERSON13893)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17757) on 16 January 1600 at 14:30

RN Thomas Malins the child of Will Malins not well sinc Christ. costive skremes skriketh & cryeth yt they cannot still him. very costive. exceeding hot. 17 weekes old. Ian. 16. die h. 2. 30 p m. 1600

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 256r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE63615: Horary consultation concerning Countess Home [Lady Home] (PERSON51783) and Mrs Craste (PERSON47249)

Question asked by Mary Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Old Countess of Westmorland ] [Old Lady Westmorland] (PERSON48709) and Grace Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Lady le Dispenser] [Lady de la Spencer] (PERSON48708) on 13 April 1627 between 07:45 and 08:25

RN The Lady West & the Lady de Lespencer sent for Mres Crosts to goe to her grandmotter Dup & not to come Home to thē for feare of relapse

& sent me 5l for mrs Crosts & the lady West a peece for her child.

quærit vtrū sit gravida

renē{sic} to write to her & to the Bayly for his Child \the falling sicknes/ & to the lady Westmorland & to the lady delespencer et vtrū Her daughter lady Humes be gravida & in ye behalfe of Mres Crosts. \is Costive always// her dyet \purging Drink/ wroght 3 or 4 tys {sic} a day

fearth astringent playsters will bynd it

I had 5l of the lady Delespencer & a peece frō the old lady Westmorland for my Counsell for her child |Ap 13.|

Mres Crost was willed for feare of relapse to goe to her Grandmother Dup for a while I wished her to stay vntill the 8 of May 8.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 227, f. 58r-v (f. 58r bottom right, and f. 58v middle left)

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CASE14394: Horary consultation concerning Old Mr Ferdinando Poulton [Poutny] (PERSON15024)

Question asked by the patient on 19 January 1604 at 12:00

RN Old Mr Poutnye 65 y Ian 19 hor 11. 50 ant m 1604. h. 12. swoundeth costive fleme

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 134v (upper right part of page)

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CASE21869: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Perry (PERSON14863)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18689) on 2 January 1605 at 10:15

RN Thomas Perry of Woulvrton a quartr of a yere and six weekes Ian 2. . h. 10. 15. ant m 1605. burst in the right syde & the cods {cā} downe almost every day now not once this fortnight. a trusse cryeth wth the payne taketh him on the birthe day.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 206r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE30863: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Martha Smith (PERSON15928)

Question asked by Mr Ralph Smith (PERSON15860) on 13 March 1607

RN march 13. Mr Smith of milton did visite me in kindnes. 1607.

he told me yt his wife is sick aftr a strange maner & feareth yt she is not wth child. ve\r/y costive

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 110r (upper right part of page)

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CASE48935: Nativity for Evington (PERSON30263)

Question asked by Sir James Evington (PERSON30260) on 9 June 1619 at 20:00

RN Sr Iames Evingtons daughtr nata h. 7. 30 p m. feb 3. 16i5 very costive & always bound 3 or 4 days at a tyes {sic} & comoly {sic} 2 days not sick yet a bad stomacke & very leane

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 35v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50330: Horary consultation concerning John Amyas (PERSON27374)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1620 at 10:40

RW Iohn Amyas of Southhill in Bedford sheire. y. 65. d. . h: 10. 40 ant. m: Feb. 28. 1620. ill sinc Tuesday \Fryday/ last. cannot vomite nor goe to the stoole. Eateth nothinge: drinketh sometimes. Cryeth out of his body; sleepeth not.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 138r (middle left part of page)

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CASE21928: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Squier (PERSON16095)

Question asked by the patient on 21 January 1605 at 08:55

RN Elis Squyer. of Moulsoe a meaden 24 y Ian 21 hor. 8. 50|5| ant m 1605.

payned in her chest belly very costive.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 216v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE66407: Horary consultation concerning Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by the patient on 19 June 1628 at 17:00

RN I receaved from my lord prsid a kind Hon. loving lettr craving the same pils because his Honour is mutch bound & swelled in his belly & fumeth vp into his head Iune 19  {sic} h 5. p m. 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 79v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11787: Horary consultation concerning William Thomson (PERSON16396)

Question asked by Hugh Thomson (PERSON16391) on 9 November 1598 at 06:00

RN Hugh Tomson filio williā qui graviter ægrotat who he supposeth to be taken or planet stroken because he is so sorely handled wth it in his chest & syde and & {sic} cannot to ground & \nor/ make water. he could not sleepe all this last night. Novēber. the 9 die h. 6 9 ant m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 49v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12418: Horary consultation concerning Agnes King (PERSON13391)

Question asked by King (PERSON13376) on 9 May 1599 at 17:20

RN King of haversham for his wife Agnes yt was brought a bed 7 weekes agoe. in her back syde & belli loynes & hucbones hath no stomacke. hot & boumd {sic} for a weeke. May the 9. die h. 5. 20 p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 156v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12441: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Houghton (PERSON12911)

Question asked by Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900) and Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) on 12 May 1599 at 10:00

RN Agnes Hoton. 7 yeres on sct Valentines eve being sunday amisse in her lims & tounge & feete & hath no sence nor feeling therin at first shee did fall for 2 or 3 dizeases. now hath lost the senc & vse of her lims

[Astrological Chart]

She cryeth & mutch cōplayneth o {sic} May the 12. die . h. 10. ant m. 1599. pater et mater filia quærūt remediū. det igitur pater cælestis multis et magnis miserationib suis. at all times most cold. Costive.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 160r (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?f5-treatment=No;f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AConstipation;f8-judgment=No, accessed 4 January 2025.