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CASE73804: Horary consultation concerning Henry Vittle (PERSON60867)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) on 16 February 1632 at 08:45

RN Henry vittle of Nosely serv: & butler & bruer to Sr Arthur Hazlerig 22 y feb. 16 h 8. 45 ant m 1632. /left leg swelled 2 or 3 y. on the knee.\ |Mr lightfoote wrote in his behalfe to serve Rich. Nap|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 445 (upper right part of page)

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CASE66497: Horary consultation concerning John Blunket (PERSON44349)

Question asked by Mr Kenelm Kite (PERSON53078) on 5 July 1628 at 07:00

RN Mr Kenelme Kite schoolemaster of Corbye wrote in the behalfe of a poor womās husb. & daughter for my helpe Iohn Blunket lame of in his left arme \3. y./ of Corbye 56 y Iuly {5}{sic} hor 7 ant m 1628

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 95r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE17177: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18238)

Question asked by Spilman (PERSON16082) on 10 June 1602 at 20:45

RN M Spilmā my bro{ther} Sandyes workeman sent to me for his s{er}vant |43 y.| that is so payn{ed} in his lyms that he cannot goe & swelling Iune 10 hor. 8. 45 p m. 1602.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 85v (upper right part of page)

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CASE76943: Horary consultation concerning John Kingston (PERSON53022)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41826) on 12 April 1633 at 14:15

RN Iohn Kingstone of serv to the Lord of Lincolne Ap: 12 h. 2 15 p m 1633. |57 y|

Lame in the soales & ankles of boath feete mutch swelled & red 3 y. |a Dropsy feared| but lately more this halfe yere full of payne

sometymes cā eate litle for 2 or 3 days

I receaved from my Lord of Lincolnes steward a most kind letter.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 31 (upper left part of page)

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CASE12116: Horary consultation concerning John Richardson (PERSON15294)

Question asked by the patient on 21 March 1599 at 11:00

RN Iohn Richardson weaver 60 taken wth an ache in his shoulders & armes & backe. cannot rest. but of a very good stomacke sent vnto me stunted. Mart|c|he 2i. di  {sic} h. 11. ant m. 1599 water very good.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 108r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11820: Horary consultation concerning John Porter (PERSON34391)

Question asked by the patient on 23 November 1598 at 14:15

RN Iohn Porter butcher of St Albons fell sicke the 21 of Novemb. an houre \D an/ afore . in his shoulders. die h. 3. 30. sent Mr Nichols in his behalfe the 23 of Novemb die h. 2. 15. mi. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 56v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13650: Horary consultation concerning Mr Kelly (PERSON13278)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1603 at 09:45

RN Mr Cealy \Kealy/ of medford pracher Apr. 22. hor 9. 45. ant m. 1603.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘left leg swelled’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 20v (upper left part of page)

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CASE40789: Horary consultation concerning Goody Blea (PERSON28123)

Question asked by the patient on 16 January 1613 at 11:30

RN Goody Blea did send being in great misery wth her leg. to Have it lanced it all soft over. & swelleth more at night thē otherwise & is well by fits. Ian 16. || hor. 8. 25 ant m 1613

Iohn Byrd was sent for & he thought it to be a waterish & a wyndy {hu}mour wynd wth an ague better on day & worse another by fits & vncertenly

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 199, f. 23r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64589: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) and Margaret Abbot [Marsh] (PERSON54311)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) on 14 September 1627 at 17:30

RN My Cosen Marsh the older sent me a kind letter to signify yt after my clyster & blood letting she was well for 4 days & then payned as before in her hed & arme so greevously betwixt 4 & 5 p m cōnoly {sic} Sept 14. h. 5. 30 p m 1627 she sent to Cambridg to Mr Crane he gave her a pils|l| & also a clyster

had the horse leaches & they were {illeg} naught.

took my pils & Dyet drink & did well for the tyme

her Daughter fond mtch {sic} good by her playster Desyreth a nother & a recept of it

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 214r (upper left part of page)

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CASE65448: Decumbiture for Goody Dormer [Swelpson] (PERSON48011)

Question asked by the patient on 1 March 1628 at 09:25

RN Goody Dormer \before goody Swapson/ of Havrshā the mydwife 50. y: f was stroken wth a Cowe & had her thigh bone broken in two 28 feb. h. 7. 30 ant m. 1628.

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She sent to me mart. 1: h {sic} hor. 9. 25 ant m 1628.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 116v (upper left part of page)

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CASE64289: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1627 at 17:00

RN my deere Cosen she Marsh sent vnto me Iuly 17. h. 5. p m. 1627. /deus benedicat Cognatæ meæ\

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\no good of ye oyntnent {sic}/ her head ill & mutch payned, the vayns in her tēples swelled & arme so weake yt she cānot vse it & the vaynes be sore to her foote

extremely payned

desyrous to have williā Rufhead to let her blood

would have something to incease {sic} good blood

desyrous to know when to send her coach.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 164r (upper right part of page)

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CASE47212: Horary consultation concerning Joan Porter (PERSON34402)

Question asked by the patient on 1 August 1618 at 10:30

RN was taken sudainly at the butchers stale Iuly 27 h. 2. 20 p m 1618. betwixt her gartering & kneepan in great payne & extremitye.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 206r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE31818: Horary consultation concerning Henry Stiles (PERSON25579)

Question asked by Davenport (PERSON22826) on 29 June 1607 at 14:30

RN Henry Stile of mutch Brickhill 19 y Iune 29 . h. 2. 30 p m 1607 19. y. sick 3 weekes very sore swelled in his body, bothe legs & face. & all other {sic} of his bodye

Davēport the Appar. wrote to me in his behalfe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 238r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11785: Horary consultation concerning Old John Risely (PERSON15344)

Question asked by the patient on 8 November 1598 at 12:15

RN Iohn Risely of Rawnson mill. l 72 yeres old sick in L {sic} his body this 2 or 3 yeres about his \6 weekes./ he cōplayneth \of his navell/ it is sore & rūneth a|i|t reeseth at his navell leek an oake water. it looketh red & is rawe. he hath the cholick wth all & yt for this 7 yeres: maketh water very often. he thinketh his teeth to {stink} in his hed. & his feete to Double vnder him die . h. 12. 15. 1598 he sent me a dish of oates he is a fuller. novemb. 8. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 49r (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?f6-info=Occupation%20mentioned;f8-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints, accessed 17 November 2024.