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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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CASE65371: Horary consultation concerning Samuel Martin (PERSON54402)

Question asked by the patient on 13 February 1628 at 13:39

RN Sam. Martyn 25 y a batch. & a woolen dra of Northampton febr 13. h. 1. 39 p m 1628 |looketh ill & pale & is very faynt|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 103r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE15491: Horary consultation concerning John Fisher (PERSON11754)

Question asked by the patient on 27 August 1603 at 14:35

RN Iohn fisher of Havershā 27 a servant August 27 h {sic} hor 2. 35. p m 1603. for a great byle & rūning sore in his necke yt swelleth every yere.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 123r (upper right part of page)

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CASE15752: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Purrier (PERSON15107)

Question asked by the patient on 17 October 1603 at 15:30

GJ Agnes Purryer of Cranfield 15 y. Octob. 17 ho. 3. 30 p. m. 1603

One walter Hooton mr Androwes man of Lathbury beaten her that she is sore over her whole body. very faynt & ready many times to swound digest nothing. He put a hempen halter about her shoulder. /

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 149r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE33664: Horary consultation concerning Mr Turbith (PERSON25821)

Question asked by the patient on 2 July 1608 at 14:30

RN & Also Mr Turbith ye lord Spencers man. at that tyme cod swelled & harde.

Mr Turbith lord spencers mā. 30 y a batcheler. Iuly 2. h {sic} hor 2. 30 p m 1608 right stone swelled wth a bruise as bigg as as {sic} a fist & hard.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, ff. 144v-145r (f. 144v bottom left, and f. 145r upper left)

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CASE44139: Horary consultation concerning Susan Jennings (PERSON32111)

Question asked by the patient on 7 December 1616 at 16:30

RN Susan Iennings of weston vnderwood 52 y decēb. 7 h {sic} hor 4. 30 p m 16i6 a great wen vnder her left eare wch the kings physit call the kings evill very hot pricking sinc the last yere begynning wth a kernell

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 34r (upper right part of page)

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CASE50918: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Brown [Hall] (PERSON50707)

Question asked by the patient on 23 May 1620 at 15:38

RN Mres Elis: Hales of London a marchāts wife 31. y bone {sic} the 14 of Ian. h. 7 at night. 1588. came to me May 23 h. 3. 38 p m 1620 /a weaknes in her back & growen crooked wth it\ |troubled wth wynd & flegme|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 48r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE58333: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Tyrlington (PERSON36237)

Question asked by Tyrlington (PERSON60670) on 29 April 1624 at 18:00

RN my Cosen Turlington for his {wife}s cōing to my house for the recoavery of her health Apr 29 h. 6 p m 1624.

spitteth black stuffe very shortwyded a hot stomack.

Desyreth my answ by the cayer {sic}/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 171v (upper left part of page)

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CASE78549: Horary consultation concerning Mary Nichols (PERSON55529)

Question asked by the patient on 1 November 1633 at 09:30

RN May {sic} Nichols my serv for a har\r/d sore red swe{l}led leg Novēb 1 h. 9 30 ant m 1633

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 20v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE79224: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Jones (PERSON52675)

Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1635 at 14:00

SRN Elizabeth Iones. 22. y. servant to mrs Katharen Tyringhā. Ian. 14 h. 2. p. m. 1634.

Troubled with ye greene sicknes Looks pale, faynt, & troubled with a panting at her heart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 172r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52428: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Nichols (PERSON55467)

Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1621 at 18:20

RN Mr Wil Nichol{s} Iudg Nichols his brother may 9 h 6: 20 p m. 162i /a dangerous long cure\

[Astrological Chart]

my opinon {sic} touching Mr mathias a {sic} \the/ g{illeg}{sic} a surg & physit

Mr More a surg br{ought} vp by thi{s} an Issue thorough the Inward t fleshy of the neck of the bladder.

wheathr it be a sore or an vlcer.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 135v (upper right part of page)

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CASE53765: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Wilson (PERSON36912)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Wyn [Old Mr Wyn] (PERSON37135) on 26 March 1622 at 11:20

RN Mr Wyne for his sonne in lawe Mr Wylson. 32 y march. 26 h. 11. 20 ant m. 1622. /a Dropsy & a cōsūption feared, is mutch pyned & wasted in his legs & nowe cānot eat\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 33v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE13668: Horary consultation concerning Young Mr Ralph Anslowe [Bachelor of Arts] (PERSON9179)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1603 at 10:40

RN Mr Ralphe Ansloe the scholler 19. Apr 23 h {sic} hor. 10. 40 p ant m 1603. pruritu.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 22v (middle right part of page)

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CASE30599: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Duncombe (PERSON22980)

Question asked by Mr Kinkaid (PERSON24049) on 6 February 1607 at 11:00

RN Iohn Duncōbe of Broghton Mr Dūcōbes sonne 12 y feb. 6. h. 11. ant m 1607.

is growen bald & his heare goeth of lately wthin this moneth. & mightely deformeth him.

in prsenc

mr kinkaid his scholemastr did send him to me.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 72v (upper right part of page)

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CASE36787: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26953)

Question asked by Old Lady Dormer [Elizabeth Brown] (PERSON19498) on 11 December 1609 at 13:00

RN The lady Dormer sent for me to come to winge Decēb. 10 h. 11. ant m 1609 | sep a * ap p .|

I went to Winge Decēb. 11. h. 8 ant m. 1609. | sep a {illeg} ap |

I was kindly vsed her man yt was troubled wth the Ague mended god be thancked.

About on yt Day Decēb 11 h: 1 p m 1609

I sawe a very sore foot toe as if it grow to mortification & to a canker whē I wished to take the advice of Mr van otten.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 198r (upper left part of page)

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CASE45610: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Agnes Peete (PERSON34177)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Peete (PERSON34176) on 16 October 1617 at 11:20

RN Thomas Peete Baylie to my lord of Kent for his wife \Agnys/ 60 y /of Wilden\ not sick but sore vnder her breasts not swelled but more & there doe appear like measels & red spots this fortnight. Octob. 2 16 . h. 11 20 ant m 1617

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 92r (upper right part of page)

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CASE46030: Horary consultation concerning Mr Page (PERSON33884)

Question asked by the patient on 4 February 1618 at 09:30

RN Mr Page my Lord Dakers chaplyn came to see me & had a great fall frō his horse & did hurt his \left/ brow & face & it was swelled & bled wash it wth white wyne & put finger into the hole. apply a tente of bals. Hyper & Luton salve & playster it feb 4 h. 9. 30 ant m 1618.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 172v (upper right 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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CASE53831: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Dillingham (PERSON29828) and Dillingham (PERSON47871)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Dillingham (PERSON29828) and Dillingham (PERSON47871) on 8 April 1622 at 15:00

RN Mr Thomas Dillinghā mynyster of Deanes. 51 y vppō the lords day at night last. troubled & had a sore fit of the stone & caused him to vomyt. 8 y sinc was troubled in like maner & found mutch good. Ap 8 h. 3. p m 1622.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 44v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE58614: Horary consultation concerning Anne East (PERSON48270)

Question asked by Mr Richard East (PERSON48265) on 7 June 1624 at 11:20

RN Mr Rich East proctor in D Smyts office for An East 9 y Iun 7 h 11 20 ant m 1624 |of Weston vnderwood| for a great cough. the extremity wherof swelleth her face.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 215r (bottom 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?f55-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f57-info=Occupation%20mentioned;startDoc=41, accessed 2 June 2025.