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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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CASE12078: Horary consultation concerning Mary Gee (PERSON12101)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1599 at 13:45

RN Mary Gee of Raunson.

[Astrological Chart]

Mary Gee. of Raunson maried. 26 Martij 14 die . h. 1. 45. 1599.

It maketh her to cast in the anguish of the paine. hed & neck face full of paine

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 102r (bottom left, and bottom right 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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CASE12333: Horary consultation concerning William Venter (PERSON16691)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1599 at 11:15

RN Will: Venter of Sawford troubled wth a Cold very shortwinded & payned wth a Cough & his hart sore. 31 yeres troubled wth it this fortnight / Apr. 27 die h. 11. 15. ant m. lay first in his hed. & in his neck ready to stop his winde./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 142v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12787: Horary consultation concerning John Whitton (PERSON17118)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1599 at 14:00

RN Iohn Witton of layton 34. y. for a payne & a heaving in his stomacke ascending to his head a winde cholicke. hath a great water {illeg}|on| his stomack & in his mouth & teeth hot scalding in his mout the rough of his mouthe ready to scald him. of Layton. 159 Octob 6. die h. 2. p m. 1599. /this 2 yeres.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 215r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13950: Horary consultation concerning Mary Travell (PERSON16548)

Question asked by Lady Digby (PERSON11310) on 25 August 1603 at 11:00

RN \my Lady/ Mre{sic} Digbye for her |chāber| meaden |Mary Travell| 24 y August 25 hor 11. ant m. 1603.

sore & lame afore shee hath her sicknes in her bones & hed the mumpes also.

[Astrological Chart]

Lady very fearfull & caused her mayd to send her watr

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 67v (upper left part of page)

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CASE54685: Horary consultation concerning Susan Beauchamp (PERSON43880)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1622 at 18:00

RN Susan Bechā of Cosgrave 11. y. the thursday after St Peter but came to me Iuly 25. h. 6 p m. 1622 pyned & cōsumed hed neck & belly. mutch pyned & wasted1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a Consūption’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 9r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE26039: Horary consultation concerning Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by Mrs Catherine Blundell [Budoxhed] [Butshed] [Mrs Blundell [the elder]] (PERSON9819) on 20 January 1598 at 13:45

RN Mres Blundell sent to me to come to Her daughter Susan about 12 yeres old who layd speechles for a weeke & after ward spak a worde or two. who h is troubled day & night wth diverse fitt & hath falleth often & nowe hath no vse of hed necke legs hand or {sic} an but only of her eyes & yet eateth & hath a good colour. 1598 Ian die 20. die h: post merid. 1. 45.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

mater filia Susan Blund: Ian. 20 die h post merid 1. 45. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 7r, f. 8v, f. 6r (f. 7r upper, f. 8v upper, and f. 6r upper left)

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CASE75628: Horary consultation concerning Sara Bishop (PERSON44232)

Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1632 no earlier than 15:30

TG Sara Bishop of tringe Annos 31. calebs melancholica, dolore capitis cervicis, lateris dextri et stomachi adeo mentis gravedine vexata

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 55 (upper left part of page)

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CASE56521: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Windmill (PERSON62013)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1623 at 14:30

RN Goody Wyndmyll of Hanslop 60 y Iune 14 h {sic} hor 2. 30 p m 1623 payned in her head & throate

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 218, f. 134r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE75830: Decumbiture for John Flacke (PERSON49065)

Question asked by the patient on 2 November 1632 at 08:00

RN Iohn Flack of Winbish taken & tormented in his right thigh rūning vp to his tongue & head b. {sic} Sept 22 h 12. 30 p m 1632. 60 y

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 117 (upper left part of page)

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CASE60881: Horary consultation concerning Anne Buntfild (PERSON45192)

Question asked by the patient on 28 July 1625 at 15:00

RN An Bu{n}{illeg}|t|fild of Cranfild 31. y Iuly. 30{sic} \30 y/ last hollyrhood day Iuly 28 h. 3. p m. 1625 /hed ach & a crik in her necke\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘head ach & cricks in her necke’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 158r (upper right part of page)

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CASE72118: Horary consultation concerning Emmanuel Burrington (PERSON45318)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1631 at 08:15

RN my Cosen Burrington spake to me to help him for his gydynes & payne in his should & necke & ey may 17 h. 8. 15 ant m 163i /a very deboyst & deceitful mā\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 347 (upper right part of page)

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CASE12153: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Allen (PERSON9103)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 11:30

RN Katheron Allen at Newport 50 yeres old. amisse this {illeg} yeres assone as shee was delivered of a child paynd in her hed. & swollen in her face. aremes {sic} legs hoven in her body sweateth & her hed & neck & syde loketh very hie & is specled. short winded & faynte. March 27. die h. 11. 30. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 114r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11953: Horary consultation concerning Richard Burton (PERSON10226)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1599 at 13:15

RN Rich. Burten of Olny payned in his hed & {sic} but specially in his armes wth a pricking 20 feb. die h. 1. 15. 1598|9|. armes & neck & shoulders best in faire weathr {sic}.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 80r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11776: Horary consultation concerning Anne Goodridge (PERSON12274)

Question asked by the patient on 2 November 1598 at 15:30

RN An Goodrick of Lathbury 32. hed & neck pricking left side her hed was gyddye. shee had a child 9 month a goe troubled wth a gydy hed. Novemb 2. die . h. 3. 30.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 47r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12292: Horary consultation concerning William Phillips (PERSON14897)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1599 at 12:30

RN Will: Phylip. of Bletley. sick this halfe yeare continally about 26. holdeth him in his hed & necke. somewhat high coloured. {&} of a faire cōplexion. cold & {illeg}any. feete very cold. hed very cold. Apr. 24 die h. 12. 30

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 136r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10870: Horary consultation concerning Cicely Thomas (PERSON16380)

Question asked by the patient on 18 June 1600 at 05:15

RN at ye same time. Cicely Tomas h {sic} of Potters Perry having nowe by gods grace having her blood stinted by wthin an houre aftr it was applyed a great heate in her head & throate cannot stand nor well lye. /

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 112r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE16002: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Parrot (PERSON14715)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 29 December 1603 at 10:00

RN Thomas Parret Mr leas mā \of Stanton/ 27. y Decēb 29  {sic} hor 10. ant m 1603. hed mūphes. cānot sleepe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 174r (upper right part of page)

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CASE59499: Horary consultation concerning William Gibson (PERSON49789)

Question asked by the patient on 6 December 1624 at 12:00

RN Will. Gibson for his neck & face Decēb 6 . h. 12. 1624 /head face neck swelled & red impost feared\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 120v (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?f56-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f57-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead;f58-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AThroat%20and%20mouth, accessed 24 April 2025.