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CASE57453: Horary consultation concerning Mary Windmill (PERSON36944)

Question asked by the patient on 1 December 1623 at 09:30

RN Mary Wyndmill of this tow{ne} 12 y n|D|ecēb. 1. h. 9. 30 ant m 1623. |head very tender|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 33v (upper right part of page)

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CASE57277: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes Richardson (PERSON15306)

Question asked by the patient on 16 October 1623 at 10:30

RN Agnys Richadson of newp 36 y octob 16 h. 10 30 ant m 1623 |head light|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 5r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57853: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Anne Wentworth [Countess of Cleveland] [Lady Wentworth] (PERSON36662)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1624 at 10:00

RN feb 29 \h 4. 30 p/ my lady was sorely vexed in her the fore te of her head about the top causing her ladyship to vomyt. hath had many fits therof sinc Iuly last yt she was brought a bed Iuly 20. \h. 4. 30 h 4. 30 {sic} ant m/. but had then a most violent fit & fyndeth most good by covearing her head wth a pillow made very hot

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 100v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE58401: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Mead (PERSON14095)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1624 at 08:38

RN had a fall wth a great tub on her head her f{illeg}|o|{sic} foote sleeping slipping {illeg}|s|he fell on Ap 28 h. 5. p m 16241

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a fall wth a tub’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 183r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE58479: Horary consultation concerning Susan Gaynes (PERSON49712)

Question asked by the patient on 19 May 1624 at 09:30

RN Susan Gaynes of Olnye 25. y. may 19. h. 9. 30 ant m 1624 /head & neck\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 195r (upper left part of page)

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CASE57276: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan [Joanna] Prescot (PERSON57057)

Question asked by the patient on 16 October 1623 at 09:20

RN Mres Prescot sent a letter signifying yt she was neavr the be{illeg}|tt|er for her physick octob 16 h 9. 20 ant m 16231

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a gydynes in her head’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 5r (upper left part of page)

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CASE57432: Decumbiture for Joan Nightingale (PERSON55540)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1623 at 09:20

RN novēb. 16 h 7. 30 p m 1623 was taken sitting by the fire & cōpl of a pricking & shooting of her head first cōplayned

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 30r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE57468: Decumbiture for Richard Davis (PERSON47593)

Question asked by the patient on 2 December 1623 at 10:00

RN sept 30 h. 9 ant m. 1623 fell first sick |hed & chest.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 36r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE57816: Horary consultation concerning Jane Parsons (PERSON56293)

Question asked by the patient on 3 March 1624 at 11:00

RN Iane son of Eversoy{le} 26 the 15 of April 15 h. 11 ant m 1624 March. 3. {h} /11 ant m: 1624\ right syde of her head & a stitch of her rig{ht} syde

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 94v (upper right part of page)

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CASE57864: Horary consultation concerning Robert Clark (PERSON46189)

Question asked by the patient between 8 March 1624 at 15:45 and 9 March 1624 at 09:00

RN Rob. Clarke of Hatfild 15 y last decēb. 1608. 12 days before borne a gydynes in his brayne hath had it 2 y it taketh him most in his head wth a gydynes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 102r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE57865: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan [Joanna] Prescot (PERSON57057)

Question asked by the patient on 9 March 1624 at 09:00

RN Mres Iohan Præscot of Holborne 54 y march 9 h. 9 ant m. 1624. still mutch plexed in mynd & still payned in her head / to write to her by the next Caryer./\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 102v (upper left part of page)

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CASE58110: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Mary Burgoyne (PERSON45287)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1624 at 12:30

RN Mres Burgayne \of/ Sutton 56|4| Ap. 9 h. 12. 30 p m 1624

head neck

would take a litle physick

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 138r (upper left part of page)

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CASE58246: Horary consultation concerning Mary Harrison (PERSON51013)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39878) on 20 April 1624 at 16:00

RN Mary Harryson of Newp 2 y Ap. 20 h. 4 p m 1624 pyned mutch. head ill./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 158r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE58303: Horary consultation concerning Robert Clark (PERSON46189)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1624 at 16:25

RN Robert Clarke of Bishops hatsfield 15 y Ap. 27 h. 4. 25 p m. 1624 was christ Decēb 17. was borne Decēb 6 h. 12 p m 1608. |epilepsia vertigo capitis|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1{sic} epilepsia vertigo’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 166v (upper left part of page)

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CASE58414: Horary consultation concerning Mr James Swyno (PERSON59853)

Question asked by the patient on 11 May 1624 at 15:20

RN Mr Iames Swynnoe of Kelsye by Royston. 50 y may 11 h. {illeg}|3|. 20 p m 1624

for a gydynes of the head & a great wyndynes./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 185v (upper left part of page)

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CASE58539: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Colebeck [Colby] (PERSON46539)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1624 at 11:50

RN Thomas Colbecke of Tempsford 54 y may 26 h 11 50 ant m 1624 |head ill stomack|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 203r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE57675: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Clark (PERSON19296)

Question asked by the patient on 10 February 1624 at 14:30

RN Agnys Clarke of litlington 38 y feb 12|3| \1{0} {sic} |10|/ h. 2 30 p m. 1624 /extreme head ach in her right eare\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 72v (upper right part of page)

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CASE57709: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne Matthews (PERSON33108)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1624 at 08:00

RN Goody Mathew of Newp 38 y febr 21 h {sic} hor. 8. 30 ant m 1624. |now her head & eares ill cānot sleepe|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 78v (upper left part of page)

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CASE57775: Horary consultation concerning Goody Christian Weighte [Waight] (PERSON61353)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1624 at 13:00

U[1622–4] 1624: decubuit day last. A æ. 46. Feb. 28: H. 1. p: Much troubled with wind: and ag verie much Tormented with apaine in the hinder part of her head thence it goeth downe in her stomack, which is verie weake. Christin. Wackt of Aston.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 88r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE58084: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Duncombe (PERSON29984)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1624 at 11:40

RN Mres Dorothy Duncōbe. 24 y Ap 7 h. 11 40 ant m 1624 head exceedingly payned & back cōtinuall hath them well & bleedeth this spring at nose

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 134v (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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-volume-name=Napier%2C%20vol.%2038;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead, accessed 14 March 2025.