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CASE63615: Horary consultation concerning Countess Home [Lady Home] (PERSON51783) and Mrs Craste (PERSON47249)

Question asked by Mary Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Old Countess of Westmorland ] [Old Lady Westmorland] (PERSON48709) and Grace Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Lady le Dispenser] [Lady de la Spencer] (PERSON48708) on 13 April 1627 between 07:45 and 08:25

RN The Lady West & the Lady de Lespencer sent for Mres Crosts to goe to her grandmotter Dup & not to come Home to thē for feare of relapse

& sent me 5l for mrs Crosts & the lady West a peece for her child.

quærit vtrū sit gravida

renē{sic} to write to her & to the Bayly for his Child \the falling sicknes/ & to the lady Westmorland & to the lady delespencer et vtrū Her daughter lady Humes be gravida & in ye behalfe of Mres Crosts. \is Costive always// her dyet \purging Drink/ wroght 3 or 4 tys {sic} a day

fearth astringent playsters will bynd it

I had 5l of the lady Delespencer & a peece frō the old lady Westmorland for my Counsell for her child |Ap 13.|

Mres Crost was willed for feare of relapse to goe to her Grandmother Dup for a while I wished her to stay vntill the 8 of May 8.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 227, f. 58r-v (f. 58r bottom right, and f. 58v middle left)

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CASE11008: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Day (PERSON11202)

Question asked by the patient on 7 July 1600 between 08:00 and 09:00

RN Agys Day of Milton 60 y paynd in her loynes & backs costive. hot./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 133r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13007: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Malins (PERSON13893)

Question asked by Goody Malins (PERSON13896) on 18 January 1600 at 10:45

RN Goody Malins the grandmothr for the child almost a yere halfe a yere old Ianuary|| 18 die h. 10. 45. ant m 1600 costive went not to stoole since tuesd last. Doth cast vp her meate.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 257r (upper left part of page)

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CASE24741: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Walkenden (PERSON36405)

Question asked by Mr Matthew Walkenden (PERSON25906) on 14 May 1610 at 10:50

RN mres walkedyne of Stony stratford may. 14 h. 10. \50/ ant m 16i0 |maritus vxore sine cōsensu. very costive. raging.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘lunatick.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 33r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49339: Horary consultation concerning Mr Henry [Harry] Dean [Mr Dean [the younger]] (PERSON11228)

Question asked by Mr Christopher Dean (PERSON11226) on 27 July 1619 at 07:00

RN Mr Deanes for his sonne Henry for full of ye smale pox & costive Iuly 27 h. 7. ant m 1619

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 120r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE78638: Horary consultation concerning Roger Cardwell (PERSON45587)

Question asked by the patient on 23 November 1633 no later than 11:59

RN Rogar Cardwell of w{a | o}{illeg} Costive. 7 Days. ha{th the} pox novēb. 23 h {sic} {hor} {illeg} ant m 1633.

hath the pox.

Costive 7 days

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 41r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11924: Horary consultation concerning Joan Harvey (PERSON12623)

Question asked by the patient on 2 January 1599 at 09:00

RN Ihone Harvy of Northcrowly 60 yeres old not well this 5 weekes for this 3 weekes shee hath well nie kept her bed cannot well goe to ground sent her sonne to me die {sic} Ian. 2. die h. 9. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 76r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12328: Horary consultation concerning Joan Cowly (PERSON11007)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1599 at 08:07

RN Ione Cowly of Chichley. 3|6|5 y sick this fortnight keepeth nowe her bed & is sometimes vp. Apr. 27 die h. 8. \7/ ant m 1599.

Costive.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 141v (upper left part of page)

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CASE65200: Horary consultation concerning George Scot (PERSON35144)

Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1628 at 10:25

RN Georg Scot of Bot Claydon 66 y Ian. 14 h. 10 25 ant m 1628

vryne indiff hath casted & bene sick 12 weekes. Is growen very weake & costive & cānot sleepe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 63r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11752: Horary consultation concerning Old Father Roughead (PERSON15474)

Question asked by the patient on 17 October 1598 at 07:00

RN Old Roughed is worser then he was he can is bound in his body he cannot pisse this 24 houres. he enquireth an evadet vl evasur sit dei gratia. Octob. 17 die h. 7. ant m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 43r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50330: Horary consultation concerning John Amyas (PERSON27374)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1620 at 10:40

RW Iohn Amyas of Southhill in Bedford sheire. y. 65. d. . h: 10. 40 ant. m: Feb. 28. 1620. ill sinc Tuesday \Fryday/ last. cannot vomite nor goe to the stoole. Eateth nothinge: drinketh sometimes. Cryeth out of his body; sleepeth not.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 138r (middle left part of page)

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CASE55533: Decumbiture for Mrs Mary Thorne (PERSON20945)

Question asked by the patient on 25 January 1623 at 10:00

RN was so sick on tuesday h. 9 ant m 1623 so stopt & swelled about her chest yt they thought she would die |5 child. youngest 7. y|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 161v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13046: Horary consultation concerning John Pain (PERSON14626)

Question asked by the patient on 8 February 1600 at 10:15

RN Iohn Peane of Lemboroug{h} Lordship. of the parish of buckinghā. 60 yeres old troubling|ed| wth a gryping in his belly a pain about his hart sinc sunday morning about sūne rising now sent for me. feb. 8 die h. 10. 1{5} ant m. 1600

costive ever sinc sunday & {illeg} the hickets.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 264v (upper right part of page)

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CASE23679: Horary consultation concerning Susan Wood [Glover] (PERSON30939)

Question asked by the patient on 11 July 1614 at 05:45

RN Ione \Susan/ Glover of Hanslop 33 y brought a bed on fryday last could neyth|v|er sinc neyther goe to stoole nor yet make water but is tormented wth miserable payne. as if she were in travell wth a nother. Iuly 11. h. 6. 30 \5 45./ ant m 1614.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 46r (upper left part of page)

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CASE38971: Horary consultation concerning Pascas Marshal (PERSON33040)

Question asked by the patient on 16 December 1611 at 08:30

RN Pascha Marshall of whaddon at on goodmā Hāmons house a sūmersetsheere womā & kind to him on yt soioureth {sic} for a while wth him 25 y. Decēb. 16 h. 8. 30 ant m 1611 costive stomack hot.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 204r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12228: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Gardner (PERSON12047)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1599 at 06:30

RN Thomas Gardener of Dunsanger of 60 yeres old his water as red as any blood leeke very bloode fell sick on satterday night at midnight cōplayneth of his belly. very Costive since. can take no rest nor sleepe cryeth out wth extremitye of payne. Apr. 9 die h. 6. {illeg}5|30|. m. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 124r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12188: Horary consultation concerning Jacob Jinkenson (PERSON13214)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 at 11:45

RN Iacob Iinkinson of hanslop. 56. sick this 3 days. troubled wth a stitch. & keepeth his bed & drinketh mutch. very Costive. Ap. 2. die . h. 11. 45. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 119r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11841: Horary consultation concerning John Phillips (PERSON14892)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1598 at 09:15

RN Iohn Phylip sick ever sinc thursday being the 30 of Decēb \novemb/ sent to me agayne the 4 of Decemb sick very greevously in his hart & body he is swelled in his body from the belly vnto his hart. he is Costive & so hath cōtinued ever sinc thursday last & is very exceeding ill & weeke. Decēber. 4. \die ./ h: 9. 15. ant m. 1598 his hart \is good/ & his tonge talketh cheerf but his body swelled.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12237: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Gardner (PERSON12047)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1599 at 07:00

RN Thomas Gardner of Dunsanger of 62 yeres old yt pissed blood & was mended by the herb yt I sent him in a receipte. sinc yt time had on Waly who hath wth his Clisters Done him litle good but is swollen in his belly wc is growen very harde. & mutch payned in his share & can make but a litle water halfe a sponefull at a time would knowe wheathr leekly to die or live. went not to ground sinc munday last about 12 a clocke sent to me this 18 of Apr. die . h. 7. ant m 1599 burneth in his yarde.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 125v (upper left part of page)

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CASE19839: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Risely (PERSON15356)

Question asked by the patient on 25 August 1601 at 08:00

RN Elisabeth Risely of Rawnson mill 25 y Aug 24 {sic}. hor 8. ant m 160i

twelfe days since delivered of a daughter. but very ill ever sinc full of payne & swounded onc or twice on sunday last was ill. head chest bound & costive this 6 days. heavy of sleepe & slepeth not /burneth.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 188v (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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AConstipation;f8-question-asked=Medical;f9-time-of-day=AM, accessed 14 March 2025.