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CASE33086: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Wolhed (PERSON17315)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1608 at 10:15

RN Agnys Woulhead of Marson 17 y march. 19 h {sic} hor. 10. 15 ant m 1608 hed ill her {illeg}|r|ight eye rūneth an ague./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 72v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE26916: Horary consultation concerning Mary Spicer (PERSON16081)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1606 at 14:00

RN Mary Spicer of marson 18 y march 19 h. 2. p m 1606. payned in|on| boath sydes of the head in great extremity right syde most & maketh her very sick hed eares eyes browes teeth stomacke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 71r (upper right part of page)

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CASE21185: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes White (PERSON17070)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1604 at 11:45

RN Goody white of Grendon 60 y maij 3. hor 11. 45 ant m 1604. her hed ill & eyes watr.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 97v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE46838: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Greenwood (PERSON31136)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1618 at 11:25

RN Elis Grenwood of Moulsoe 30|8| y Iune 11 h. 11. 25 ant m. 1618. troubled wth a great touthach & swelling in her face & lips. head ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 139r (upper left part of page)

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CASE63804: Horary consultation concerning Mr Lea (PERSON53507)

Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1627 at 18:30

RN Mr Lea of Westcot of {sic} 46. y. may. 9. {illeg}|| h 6. 30 a|p| m. 1627 teeth & head ill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 84v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE19244: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Balle (PERSON9404)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1601 at 08:00

RN Ione Baal of Walten 40 yeres Ap. 22|3| die {illeg}|| hor 8. ant m. 160i

her teeth chatter head ill & hart resteth not all the night longe. quærit an sit gravida.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 87r (upper left part of page)

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CASE57709: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne Matthews (PERSON33108)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1624 at 08:00

RN Goody Mathew of Newp 38 y febr 21 h {sic} hor. 8. 30 ant m 1624. |now her head & eares ill cānot sleepe|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 78v (upper left part of page)

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CASE34027: Horary consultation concerning William Rogers (PERSON25140)

Question asked by the patient on 1 September 1608 at 11:00

RN Williā Rogers of Soulberye Septēb 1. h. 11. \11. {sic}/ ant m 1608

Wylliā Rogars of Soulberye 30 y A Sept. 1. h. 11. ant m. 1608. hed & eys ill & dyme as if he had the staggers.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, ff. 196v-197r (f. 196v bottom right, and f. 197r upper left)

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CASE43990: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Kempton [Bristow] (PERSON32226)

Question asked by the patient on 24 October 1616 at 11:45

RN my Cosen An kimpton Octob 24. vmayed {sic} octob 24. {illeg}|| h. 10 30 \11. 45./ ant m. 16i6. hed ill face wth out blood sinc she was let blood face full of black spots /costive\ desyreth to have a water mudificative {sic} to make her looke young

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 9r (upper right part of page)

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CASE75562: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Byman (PERSON45461)

Question asked by the patient on 24 September 1632 at 11:20

RN Agnys Bymon of Woulson 25 y sept 24 h. 11. 20 ant m 1632 |hath thē well| |{a} mayed {sic} {w}omā| head \ill/ & stomack a thin well water colour

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 35 (upper left part of page)

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CASE57468: Decumbiture for Richard Davis (PERSON47593)

Question asked by the patient on 2 December 1623 at 10:00

RN sept 30 h. 9 ant m. 1623 fell first sick |hed & chest.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 36r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE63230: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Duncombe (PERSON48175)

Question asked by the patient on 15 February 1627 at 14:00

RN Elis Duncōbe of Westing 16 y feb 2 15 h. 2. p m 1627 sick sinc weddensday on her head & right foote & cā not rest for it by strang fits tingling & ready to flee in peeces

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 365r (upper left part of page)

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CASE44460: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Hobs (PERSON23783)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1617 at 15:15

RN Goody Hobs her mother of Gothurst 56|4| y march 16 h. 3. 15 p m 1617. hed ill & chest but mightely troubled wth ye whites

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 87v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE42695: Horary consultation concerning Matthew Sharpe (PERSON35215)

Question asked by the patient on 9 December 1615 at 11:40

RN fat Mathew Sharpe of Bedford 16 y Decēb. 9 h {sic} hor 11. 40 ant m 16i5

a|s|ick a weeke every day a like.

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hed & on syde ill. /new ague.\

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hed & syde.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 156v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE37313: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37437)

Question asked by Magdalen Dormer [Curson] [Young Lady Curson] (PERSON22807) between 18 August 1614 at 12:00 and 19 August 1614 at 10:00

RN a litle gyrle 14 y very sick head & stomack my lady gave her aloes & syrope of roses & a vomyt wth {sic} wrought eight 12 tymes & yet is not mended craveth my consell

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 237, f. 76r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12596: Horary consultation concerning William Shephard (PERSON15763)

Question asked by the patient on 28 August 1599 at 11:00

RN Will. Shepheard of Broughton. 20 y. a serv. very sick this 3 weekes. troubled in his head. & chest. Aug. 28 die h. 11. ant m 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 187r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12644: Horary consultation concerning Harry Johnson (PERSON13229)

Question asked by the patient on 5 September 1599 at 08:30

RN Harry Iaunson of Buckinggham {sic} at the signe of the cock 30 y. Sept 5 die h. 8. 30 ant m 1599. sick a weeke head & backe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 194v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12927: Horary consultation concerning Jane Quea (PERSON15131)

Question asked by the patient on 31 December 1599 at 11:00

RN Rich Iane Que of hanslop. 35. y. sick. in her head & stomacke. in her head exceedingly. Decēb. 31 die h. 11. ant m. 1599 /had no child nevr since marid.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 244v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE10383: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Smith (PERSON15953)

Question asked by the patient on 20 April 1600 at 18:00

RN Isbell Smith of Sherington 25 y vnmaried Ap. 20 die h. 6. p m. 1600.

sick to death frō hed to hart.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 45v (upper right part of page)

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CASE10403: Horary consultation concerning John Osborn (PERSON14574)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1600 at 15:40

RN Iohn Osberne of Marton in Oxfordsheere. 50 y. Apr 22 die h. 3. 40 p m. 1600. sick this halfe yeare head & harte.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 48v (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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f8-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body, accessed 10 February 2025.