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CASE72140: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Cob (PERSON46416)

Question asked by the patient on 19 May 1631 at 13:00

RN Mres Elis: Cob of Fensom 36 y may 19. h. 1. p {sic} 1631 had. 13. child hath buryed 6 & hath seaven. living was prsent head, left syde, chest ill:

Is very weake

a great fayntnes in her stomack & legs as she goeth. feareth consūption a burning in her back

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 355 (upper left part of page)

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CASE71912: Decumbiture for an Anonymous (PERSON41300)

Question asked by Martha [Matthew] Jinkins (PERSON52561) on 27 April 1631 at 09:30

RN yest was month stretched out her hands cōpl of a lightnes in her head her eys {rune} & is sleepish

It tooke her sorely & had \a/ very greevous fit in the morning & so always in her bed h. 6. 30 in aurora martch 30  {sic} |march 29. | h. 6. 30 ant m 163i

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 232, p. 284 (bottom centre, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE72181: Horary consultation concerning Michael Jarman (PERSON52450)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1631 at 09:15

RN my Cosen Germā of Exeter Colledg. came to me may 25 h. 9. 15 ant m 1631

for a hed|a|d ach & payne in his eye wth a hot rheume./.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 232, p. 370 (middle left part of page)

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CASE73373: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Hopkins (PERSON51817)

Question asked by the patient on 19 November 1631 at 08:00

RN Goodmā Hopkins of our tone {sic} 70. y. novēb. 19 h {sic} hor 8 ant m 163i |was here made no water.| |but in 3 or 4 das he dyed|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Stone in the yard cānot make water belly swelled’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 297 (upper left part of page)

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CASE71284: Decumbiture for Mrs Sara Willows (PERSON61910)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1631 at 14:39

RN Mres Sara Wheelows first taken Ian 23 h|| 4 \3. 30/ 11. 30 30 p |ant| m 1631 |of Collingtree 2 myles frō Northāpton|

strangly taken wth strang fits lifting her vp as on shaken wth a shaking Ague wth a great hart beating |was prsent|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 79 (upper left 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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CASE72599: Horary consultation concerning Mr Reynolds (PERSON57500)

Question asked by the patient on 23 July 1631 at 15:00

RN Mr Reanolds \a gentl wth mr Towers/ came to me Iuly 23. h {sic} hor 3 p m. 1631 Cordis palpitatio{ne} et Iecor

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 55 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE73255: Horary consultation concerning Anne [Agnes] Seabrook (PERSON58411)

Question asked by the patient on 26 October 1631 at 13:40

Anne Seabrooke of Hanes 19 \20/. y. Octob. 26. . h. 1. 40. p m. 1631 RN /was prsent\ 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Melancholy & much troubled in minde’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 254 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE71977: Horary consultation concerning John Harwood (PERSON51124)

Question asked by Harwood (PERSON51122) on 3 May 1631 at 19:30

Iohn Harwood of Westwick neare Cambridge 40. y. May. 3. . h. 7. 30. p m. 1631

[Astrological Chart]

his Brother brought a Letter of Coendacon from Sr Iohn Cutts. Sr. Edward Hynde Sr. Io: Layer & Mr. Martyn Perse Iustices of the Peace in Cambridge Shire.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 304 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE72178: Horary consultation concerning George Berkeley [Eighth Baron Berkeley] [Lord Berkeley] (PERSON44019)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1631 at 06:00

RN my Lord brought his water. may 25 {} h. 6 ant m 1631

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 369 (upper right part of page)

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CASE72406: Horary consultation concerning Joan Round (PERSON57950)

Question asked by the patient on 25 June 1631 at 07:00

RN Ioane Round of Mednā betwixt Henlee & Marloe 26 y Iune 25 h {sic} hor. 7 ant m 1631 /she brought her water\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 447 (upper right part of page)

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CASE72509: Horary consultation concerning Mr Francis Townsend (PERSON60381)

Question asked by the patient on 9 July 1631 at 11:15

RN Mr francis Townsend in Yardingt{on} in Oxfordsheere 31. y Iuly 9 h {sic} ho{r} 11. 15. ant m. 1631 |was prsent|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 22 (upper right part of page)

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CASE72550: Horary consultation concerning Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638)

Question asked by the patient on 15 July 1631 at 17:45

RN The Countes of Buckinghā Iuly 15 . h. 5. 45 p m 1631

came to talke wth me about her Astma wheesing & stopping of her longs yt she cā scarce take her wynd

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 38 (upper left part of page)

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CASE73132: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Spenser (PERSON35634)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1631 at 07:15

RN Elis: Spencer of Hutch{in} 5 42 {sic} \41/ y octob. 6. h. 7. \15/ ant m. 163i /was prsent\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 211 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE71216: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON41226)

Question asked by the patient on 10 January 1631 at 16:00

RN At this tyne {sic} Ian 10 h. 4 p m 1631 on came yt casteth all yt he taketh sinc miklemas a great Cholick troubled wth the wynd

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 57 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE71282: Decumbiture for Mrs Sara Willows (PERSON61910)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1631 at 14:39

RN {S}ara Wheelowes 12 y 3 days after \27./ fell into her first quaking fit Ian 22 h {sic} hor 3. 30 p m. 1631.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 78 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE71285: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Willows (PERSON61910)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1631 at 14:39

RN But she came to me & fell into her fits Ian. 24 h. 2. 39 ant p m 1631.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 79 (upper right part of page)

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CASE71354: Horary consultation concerning Judith Nelson (PERSON55271)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41249) on 8 February 1631 at 15:15

RN Iudith Nelson of Hanslop 8 y feb 8. h. 3. 15 p {m} 163i |was prsent|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 112 (upper right part of page)

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CASE71393: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Trist (PERSON60479)

Question asked by Mr Richard Trist [the elder] (PERSON60477) on 19 February 1631 at 11:00

RN Mres Francis Trist of Meadford 2 Aug \in the morning/ 12 y but her father came for her feb. 19 h {sic} hor. 11 ant m 1631

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 123 (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE71394: Horary consultation concerning Richard Clark (PERSON46187)

Question asked by the patient on 19 February 1631 at 10:00

RN Rich: Clarke of Landon 19 y febr. 19 h {sic} hor 10 ant m 1631 |was prsent|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 123 (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;f7-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person;f8-date=1630-1639%3A%3A1631, accessed 30 May 2025.