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CASE25478: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37387)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1610 at 17:20

RN The ladye freemās gentlewomā. at this time cānot take her drink but casteth it. no amendmēt.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 137v (upper left part of page)

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CASE56657: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Amy (PERSON42672)

Question asked by the patient on 7 July 1623 at 07:25

RN Mr Iohn Amy on of the kings singer ma \q{uerister}/ maye {sic} yers 73 y Iuly. 7 h. 7. 25 ant m 1623 /cānot relish nor keepe his drink\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 157r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11741: Horary consultation concerning Smith (PERSON15932)

Question asked by Anthony Smith (PERSON15872) on 10 October 1598 at 11:20

RN Anthony Smith for his sons Daughter 4 yeres old very exceeding sleepy can eat nothing keepeth her bed looketh pale. cōplayneth of her hed & her mouth sore & cannot swallowe. Octob. 10|1| die  {sic}. 11. 25|0|. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 41v (upper 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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CASE28948: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Wincot (PERSON21207)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1605 at 10:12

RN my lady Dentons mans wife maij 8 h. 12. 10. 12. ant m 1605. |Margaret Wincot 44 y|

hath taken her selfe to be wth child sinc twelfetyde to Easter. but hath had a great many of her sicknesses & doe follow her ever since but she is as big as if shee were wth child & shee thincketh yt shee feeleth something styrr as if shee were wth child. very sick frō 3 in ye morning to 2 in ye aftr noone yt she cā take no rest. neithr a bed nor vp.

shee maketh & laboureth sometymes to vomite but brin{k}|g|eth vp nothing but watr eateth nothing but breath. shee is very dry.

Margaret wyncot 44 y. maij 8 h. 10. 12 ant m 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 87v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE11640: Horary consultation concerning William Miller (PERSON14173)

Question asked by the patient on 24 August 1598 at 06:24

RN Will: Miller of Brodwell: cōplayneth of the roling & tūbling of his belly mawe as he thinketh on his stomacke. & every day he vomiteth vp his meate & cannot digest it his meate yet he findeth som ease after he hath vomited it vp: he is best when he eateth nothing but fasteth. he is best in ye aforenoone. Aug. 24 die h. 6. 24. mi.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 17v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE21881: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Franklin (PERSON11915)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18692) on 6 January 1605 at 09:00

RN Thomas franckling of Marston 5 y Ian. 6. h. 9. 1605.

this child Did swound 2 or 3 night & will eate nothinge.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 208r (upper left part of page)

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CASE38398: Horary consultation concerning Mr Clark (PERSON28974)

Question asked by the patient on 10 July 1611 between 09:00 and 11:00

RN Mr Clarke of Henloe. 30 y. ma\r/yed fantastica{ll} casteth often every morning very h{one}st man fat & foggy & eateth very litle./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 128v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE78684: Horary consultation concerning Martha [Matthew] Wakline (PERSON60944)

Question asked by the patient on 28 December 1633 at 12:00

Martha Wakelyn of Croaton. 27. y. Decemb. 28. . h. 12. mer. 1633

Is very weake can eate litle,

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 61v (upper right part of page)

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CASE21620: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Parkins (PERSON14683)

Question asked by the patient on 20 October 1604 at 10:00

RN Edward parkins grosse & corpulent 5{0}|6| y Octob 20 h {sic} hor 10. 1604. a bad digestion. a child 4 y. old.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 166r (upper right part of page)

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CASE78820: Horary consultation concerning Mr James Bracegirdle (PERSON44636)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1634 at 11:15

TG Mr james Brasgirdell of Brampto{n} 33 y Febr. 11 h. 11. 15. Mat. 163{4} eateth but litle

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 86r (upper right part of page)

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CASE68360: Horary consultation concerning John Rutland (PERSON15540)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1629 at 09:30

RN Iohn Rutland m|o|f Havrshā may 4. . h. 9. 30 ant m 1629 /six weekes ill but a fortnight \more/ ill but excedding ill a weeke faynt weake cā not eate nor sleepe\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 177r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13097: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Hunsdon (PERSON13075)

Question asked by the patient on 19 February 1600 at 13:15

RN Mres Katheron Honsdon Mr Gascoynes sister y. 22. cannot Digest her meate gnowen about the harte as it were wth chest wormes. maried a fortnight afore miklemas. febr. 19 die  {sic}. 1. 15 p m. 1600 /of Woulverton\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 272v (upper left part of page)

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CASE46103: Horary consultation concerning Young Lady Tyrrell [Mrs Elizabeth Tyrrell] (PERSON25845)

Question asked by the patient on 3 March 1618 at 09:30

RN my Lady Tyrle desyred me yt I would come to her out of hand march 3 h. 9. 30 ant m 1618. soundeth often /eateth mutch this month\ |stopped wth flegme. Impostume feared.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 3r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE51805: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Tyrrell (PERSON60682)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39171) on 20 November 1620 at 14:30

RW Mris Elizabeth Tyrrell of Thornton. y. 8. d . h: 2. 30 p: m: Novemb: 20. 1620.

by fits verie ill: sometimes eateth her meale well, at other times doth not. giveth goeth vp & downe verie melancholily

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 13r (upper left part of page)

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CASE18080: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Euseby (PERSON11616)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18320) on 9 October 1602 at 17:45

GJ Goodwife Eusebyes Childe 3 yeere old for a scowring and vomiting will take no thing but drinke Octob 9 ho. 5. 45 p m.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 222v (upper right part of page)

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CASE50313: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Conny (PERSON29239)

Question asked by Matthias Conny (PERSON19343) on 24 February 1620 at 10:15

RW Mr Matthias Cōny of Newport for his daughter Francis. y. 4. d . h: 10: 30 \15/. ant: m Feb: 24. 1620. eateth nothinge: is verie faynt & weake./ had a little of diaprunis wch brought away ij wormes.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 137r (upper centre part of page)

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CASE12691: Horary consultation concerning Richard Sumner (PERSON16260)

Question asked by the patient on 13 September 1599 at 15:06

RN Richard Sūner of lowten 23. his payne lyeth in his head. cannot sleepe nor goe to stoole eateth very litle is very weake. Septemb. 13. die h. 3. 6 p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 202r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE67897: Decumbiture for Mr Thomas Anderton (PERSON42696)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1629 at 08:30

RN Mr Anderton taken wth a fore flatulent melanch. passion wth a sore beating of his stomack ill after meate & after his first sleepe eating very litle at all tyme a bad Digest stomack full of wynd & choler was taken wth a sore fit Decēb. 11 h. 12. 30 p m. 1629|8|. 1628.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 86v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE11734: Horary consultation concerning Joan Hull (PERSON13061)

Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1598 at 15:50

RN Ihone Hull of Newport of 46 yees {sic} for the rising of her & greeping of her hart by fits shee hath had it a longe time: somewhat leek an impost ready to stop her wind & can hardly swallowe her spittle. Octob 5. die . h. 3. {illeg}|5|0. p m. 1598. arising leeke the mother.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 40r (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?f53-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AEating%20and%20drinking%20problems;f55-treatment=No;f56-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 16 April 2025.