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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)

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CASE12221: Horary consultation concerning Richard Ellis (PERSON11533)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1599 at 12:30

RN Rich: Ellys of Hansl: of 46. {f} {sic} of his stomack thenc into his throate & hed. so in his throate yt scarc can swallow his spittle: Apr. 6. die . h. 12. 30. 1599. cannot sleepe. as if his {sic} hed an impostume {bin} a bladder broake. meticulos. cold behind his hed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 123r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10603: Horary consultation concerning Richard Richardson (PERSON15295)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1600 at 08:15

RN Rich. Richardson for a swelling in his throate wa{illeg} yt he cannot let any thing downe may 18 die h. 7{sic} 8. 15. ant m 1600 Rich. Smiths servant at little Linford.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 72v (bottom left 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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CASE68264: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Scrope (PERSON58396)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40889) on 24 April 1629 at 14:00

RN Mres Eliz child to the lord of Sunderland a yere & a halfe Ap. 24. 2. p m 1629

[Astrological Chart]

hath a cough & a great loose{nes} & eateth litle

quæritr vtrū laborat Dentib ventre vl vermbis {sic} metuit vermes stomach

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 156v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13089: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Reeve (PERSON15246)

Question asked by the patient on 18 February 1600 at 07:00

RN Kate Rive 16 y of Great Linf nevr had her womans sicknes. payned neck yt shee cannot swallowe backe Costive feb. 18. die h. 7 ant m. 1600

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 271v (upper left part of page)

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CASE15967: Horary consultation concerning Margery Simpson (PERSON15831)

Question asked by the patient on 14 December 1603 at 14:15

GJ Margery Sympson of Lowton 27 y Decemb. 14 ho. 2. 15 p m 1603. An ague a great payne in her head, takes nothing but drinke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 170v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE46529: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Barker (PERSON27729)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1618 at 06:25

RN Mr Barker \of great Horwood/ the cter sent a letter opening his maladyes may 2. h {sic} hor. 6. 25. ant m 1618. a stopping of cold & tough flegme yt hath bene long a contracting in ye stomach. a great cough & reareth mutch & the hed wth senc & feeling went almost in two no great appetite to eate. save liquids & these the thinner & sharper

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 81r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12593: Horary consultation concerning Bartholomew Lea (PERSON13633)

Question asked by the patient on 28 August 1599 at 07:30

RN Barth. Lea of Padbury hi cōplayneth of his throate camot {sic} swallowe. August 28 die h. 7. 30 ant m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 186r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE46794: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Chivoll (PERSON28926)

Question asked by the patient on 5 June 1618 at 10:00

RN Thomas Chivoll of Bow brickhill 22 y a batch Iune 5 . h. 10 ant m 1618 cōpl of the sournes of his throate cānot swallow Drinke in great extremity.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 131r (upper left part of page)

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CASE53925: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Drapes (PERSON48074)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39411) on 19 April 1622 at 14:15

RN Clare

Dorothy Drape of newp 4 y Ap 2 19. h. 2. 15 p m 1622. hath bene c{or}st 2|4| days vntill this daye cā eate litle. grateth her teeth. head cānot speake.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 59v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE49832: Horary consultation concerning John Cook (PERSON29287)

Question asked by the patient on 17 October 1619 at 09:00

RN on of Watton \Iohn Cocke of Wootton/ desp sick pynd no stomack at meate the 11 of octob he fell to bleed at the nose & mouth the signe being in the head octob. 17. h. 9. ant m 1619 /Iohn Cocke of Watton. 45 y.\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 34r (upper left part of page)

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CASE15555: Horary consultation concerning William Harrison (PERSON12583)

Question asked by the patient on 12 September 1603 at 09:00

RN Wylliā Harryson of Astwood 50 y sept 12 hor 9. ant m. 1603 for a swelling in his necke & throate wth a great burning. cānot swallow any thing

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 130v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11842: Horary consultation concerning John Cunningham (PERSON11117)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17635) on 4 December 1598 at 11:00

RN Iohn Connyngham 7 yeres old satterday sennet after miklemas daye sick this 12 moneth. cōplayneth most of his hed & hath a weake stomack. was wonte to have white water leeke dregs of a tub. very thick of a pale & whitish Colour. a longe visage. Decēb. 4. h. 11. the child came hither.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE11929: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Kniveton (PERSON13402)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1599 at 09:15

RN Mathew Knigh|ft|en of Lowton 53. y. sick this satterd. last 3 weekes. a red water & full of rags.

Mr Knifton of Lowton 55 yeres old sick this 3 weekes {illeg} sunday last first in his stomack wth an extreeme cold wc tooke a way his stomack ache in the head neck & legs sweateth divrse times & after troubled wth an itch as exceeded greatly onc in two or 3 days to grounde. nevr vomiteth. the 3 of Ian. die h. 9. 15. 1598. {sic} 1599. bad head greefe taken {in} lawe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 76r-v (f. 76r bottom right, and f. 76v upper left)

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CASE50337: Horary consultation concerning Anne Warr (PERSON36499)

Question asked by the patient on 29 February 1620 at 09:00

RW Anne Warr of stony stratford y. 46. d. h: 9. ant: m: Feb. 29 1620. a weake pale water. & windie: a weake stomacke: swelled in her face & head: if shee sitteth vp her feete swell also: desireth to drinke eateth nothinge but broth: & {illeg}|v|seth to sucke her water lettinge none of the substance to goe downe. troubled also with the whites too much: Gonorrhea. hath them too much

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE14961: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Windmill (PERSON17241)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1603 at 13:00

GJ Agnes Windmill of Hanslop 30 y Maij 13 ho 1. p m. 1603

her backe and stomacke \payned/ and the right Cheeke is swelled that she cannot scarce take any thing it greeves her to putt a spoone in her mouth

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 69v (upper left part of page)

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CASE20610: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Squier (PERSON16096)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1604 at 12:00

RN Elisabeth |s|Quier \of {illeg} {sic} Hennocke/ marid 31 y feb 20 hor 12 1604 paynd in her legs & eares {illeg}|c|ānot cānot {sic} eate any thinge will not goe downe

Elis Squier of Hēnicke 31 y feb 20 hor. 12. 1604. swelled in her legs & hands. a very bad stomacke./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, ff. 13v-14r (f. 13v bottom, and f. 14r upper left)

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CASE37917: Decumbiture for Anne Robbins (PERSON34807)

Question asked by Robbins (PERSON34799) on 24 April 1611 at 15:30

RN on weddensday 3 weekes before miklemas betwixt 8 & 9 in the forenoone sodenly taken in her mouth & face & in her lymms & so cōtinued a weeke & did neyther eate nor drinke

It will say I or no & call her brothr Tom. Sept. 5 h. 8. 30 ant m. 1610.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘at this tyme stroken lame.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 68v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11777: Horary consultation concerning William Thomson (PERSON16396) and Thomson (PERSON63053)

Question asked by Thomson (PERSON63053) on 6 November 1598 at 10:30

RN William Tomson of 12 yeres on a friday a moneth afore Miklemas quærit valde ægrotat ventre. 6 of novemb. it tooke him on 2 of novemb. die in the morning. he it cometh & taketh him by fits & & {sic} ariseth vp in his stomack he could not take his meate. but would vomit vp but yt is stayd & troubleth his hed but most his belly burneth wonderfully cannot eate. Novemb. 6. die h. 1{2}|0|. ant m. 1598. cū filij consensu. h. 10. 30.1

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Will Tomson’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 47v (upper 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?f53-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AEating%20and%20drinking%20problems;f56-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f57-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 18 April 2025.