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CASE12385: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Richard Yates (PERSON17453)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17692) on 5 May 1599 at 12:30

RN Rich. yeat of Cliften Rayles of 50 yeres old hath kept his bed ever since {D} {sic} March last yere lieth in his right arme & left foote & in his backe & syde. may 5. die h. 12. {11}|30|. m. water whitish & thin & full of scales & motes \& black melancholye/ but thrice vp. ever since

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 151r (bottom part of page)

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CASE13120: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17772) and Goody Alice Barnes (PERSON9486)

Question asked by Mr Robert Brough (PERSON10080) on 26 February 1600 at 10:30

RN Mr Brough for a gentlemā a frind of his an {sic} a guest who is troubled wth the heate of the liver ascendeth vp to his head & throote every night & into his legs as it were a dropsye & voydeth more vpward then downward taken mutch wth a cold Crampe that he cannot styrre febr. 26 die  {sic} 10. 30. ant m. 1600 & for Goody Barnes a baker of stony stratford

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 276v (upper right part of page)

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CASE30229: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Swaddon (PERSON20912)

Question asked by Dr Swaddon (PERSON25642) on 1 November 1606 at 12:15

RN Doctor Swaddon for his wife of great Horwood 50 y novēb 1. hor 12 15. p m 1606

sent her watr a|&| a lettr strangly visited wth ach sometymes in her left shoulder sometymes in her backe & tormēted in belly & stomack his his {sic} request is yt I would come to him

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 11v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11901: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)

Question asked by Goodman Honour (PERSON12882) on 27 December 1598 at 08:45

RN Goodman Honour of Newport for his wife who hath bene longe sick & is nowe very exceeding ill h {sic} as her husband telleth me. hanc male suspicantr de veneficio

Elisabeth Buckingham. Otherwise Honour about 50. a great pulling in her left syde wc maketh her to Crye/

shee is not able to styrre no meate will tary wth her. shee goeth not onc in a sennet to ground very costive & mutch bounde. 27 of Decēb. die h. 8. 45. ant m. 1598. /complayneth of her hart chest left arme.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 72r (upper right part of page)

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CASE79175: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Faith Sage (PERSON58116) and Sage (PERSON58113)

Question asked by Mrs Faith Sage (PERSON58116) on 7 October 1634 between 09:45 and 14:00

SRN Fayth Sage of High Lauer for a litenes in her head. & a papue in her Teeth & a trembling at her heart.

her Husband was taken with a payne in her|is| backe that he can hardly goe./.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 157r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11835: Horary consultation concerning John Umny (PERSON16634)

Question asked by Umny (PERSON16636) on 1 December 1598 at 11:39

RN Iohn vmny of Petsoe 6|5|5 yeres old. sick a longe time but most ill sinc last . sundaye. holdeth him & grypeth him at his hart & soe frō his hart goeth to his left side & brest. N|D|ecemb. 1. die h. 11. 35|9|. mi. 1598 vxor coniuge Alces brother in lawe. my. 1598 he keepeth his bed

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 59v (upper left part of page)

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CASE51388: Horary consultation concerning Anne Rowe (PERSON57961)

Question asked by Rowe (PERSON57952) on 11 August 1620 at 12:00

RN on of Huntingtonshere of Gyddyn |An Rowe of great Gyddyn| |53 y| hed paynd & eares. came for. his wife {h} Aug 11 h. 11 12. 1620

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 145v (upper right part of page)

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CASE59322: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Ward (PERSON61102)

Question asked by Goodman Ferdinando Ward (PERSON61081) on 18 October 1624 at 09:25

RN Ward for his wife of Ravensdon Octob 18 h. 9. 25 ant m 1624

head & neck & heavye

feareth witchery

venef metuit

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 94r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52197: Horary consultation concerning Sir Francis Ventris (PERSON36354) and William Page (PERSON55908)

Question asked by Sir Francis Ventris (PERSON36354) on 26 March 1621 at 14:20

RN Sr Francis Ventrys wrote a most kind letter boath concerning his owne love & desyres to take physick of me for his head & other infirmityes as also for his neighb page of Sheaford craveth pils

march 26 h. 2. 20 p m 162i

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 94Av (upper right part of page)

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CASE37124: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Spicer (PERSON25535)

Question asked by Sir Anthony Greenway [Greenwood] (PERSON12375) on 27 February 1610 at 13:40

RN Mres Spicer of lechāsted 27 of febr. 27 h. 1. 40 pm 1610.

for a bone in her throate

Sr Anthony Greneway of lechāstede febr 27 h. 1. 40 p m 1610 intreated me by a kind letter to come over vnto her but I excused myselfe & went not.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 252r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55661: Horary consultation concerning George Stevens (PERSON59563)

Question asked by Mr Rawlinson [Rawlins] (PERSON57364) on 27 February 1623 at 12:00

RN Georg Steaphens of Tyddington 52 y feb 27 h. 12. 1623 the L Wentsworth Coo

sorely tormented wth a bloody flix

back & belly mightely m {sic} griped1

Mr Rollynson wrote for him

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a blood flix back belly sorely tormented’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 182r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12444: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Berry (PERSON9678)

Question asked by Mr George Berry (PERSON9673) on 12 May 1599 at 11:15

RN Mr George Burye for his wife troubled wth melancholy & sudden passions. troubled wth windines & payne in her stomacke & dissynes in her head. May. the 12. die . h. 11. 15 ant m. 1599.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 160v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13465: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Ruly (PERSON15520)

Question asked by Ruly (PERSON15514) on 7 February 1600 at 10:10

RN Margaret Mres Ruly. 50 yeres quærit qd sit vtile sit capitis dolori feb. 7. die  {sic} 10. {illeg}|1|0 ant merid fil. matre

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 142r (upper part of page)

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CASE20184: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON16576)

Question asked by Young Mrs Mary Poulton [Troughton] (PERSON16580) on 2 January 1602 at 08:00

RN Mres Traughton of Hanslop sent for me to come over to them Ian 2 hor 8. ant m. 1602. /for the mothr\ & hypocōdriaca passio

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 256r (upper left part of page)

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CASE45648: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Pix (PERSON14970)

Question asked by Mrs Bridgetta Pix (PERSON14971) on 23 October 1617 at 12:00

RN Mres Pix for her husb h. 12 23 h. 12. 1617.

for an Impost in his sid the filth is so thick yt he cānot s{nees}e

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 100r (upper left part of page)

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CASE46642: Decumbiture for Robert Rider (PERSON34748)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38394) on 16 May 1618 at 08:00

RN may 8 at fryday it tooke him about 12 in the night it first tooke him in his legs wth a shooting & sinc it rūneth vp into his hed making him to talke idlely a light head |Is grown starke mad.|

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 101v (upper left part of page)

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CASE51858: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Miles (PERSON33257)

Question asked by Miles (PERSON54724) on 22 December 1620 at 16:00

RN Mres Myles of Watton. 50 y Decēb. 22. h. 4. p m. 1620

filius matre. tormēted wth intollerable ach in her arme

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 22r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55272: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Anderson [Monson] [Lady Monson] (PERSON5067)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Monson [Baronet] [Mr Monson [the elder]] (PERSON5064) on 13 November 1622 at 18:39

RN for the lady Momson novēb 13 . h. 6 39 p m 1622

her teeth loose & feareth the scurvy.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 113r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE55945: Horary consultation concerning Robert Welborne (PERSON61355)

Question asked by Mr Luke Faldo (PERSON48697) on 3 April 1623 at 13:45 or at 13:50

RN Robert Welborne 56 octob 21. h. 12. {illeg}|4|0 p m but came to me Ap. 3 h. 1. 50 p m 1623.

his stones wasted awaye.

of Bedford

Mr Luke faldoe now did write in his behalfe.

Ap 3. h. 1. 45 p m 1623 |sang cōplex.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 46r (upper left, and upper right parts 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)

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-patient-age-band=050-059;f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f8-patient-consent=Not%20specified, accessed 29 April 2025.