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CASE77291: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) and Mrs Eleanor Aylet (PERSON43141)

Question asked by Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) on 16 May 1633 at 07:00

RN Mres Aylet Elner Aylet of Magdalen Laver in Essex 40. May 16 h 7 ant m 1633

came into my prsenc wth there waters

her daughter Elenor Aylet 17 y mopish & idle headed for 4 yeres & her shoulder bone come out & goeth crooked

had a great cold in her head & cānot be removed

her mynd troubled wth divrse conceits & feares

very healthfull in her body.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 136 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE77757: Horary consultation concerning Bartholomew Thomson (PERSON60043)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41925) on 1 July 1633 at 16:30

RN Bartholomew Tomson \Ill halfe a yere/ of newp 9. y. almost ten taken a weeke sinc {sic} \thursdy night/ taken a thursday night next a month was brought to me Iuly. 1. h. 4. 30 p m 1633.

had a bruise by thrusting him A|ag|aynst a Deske & bled at the nose mutch & sinc hath bene pyned & wasted in his flesh

looketh very pale /the child was brought to me in a Cradle. worst at night\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 278 (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE76511: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 21 February 1633 at 20:00

RN My Cosen Mr Rich: Wright of Southworke sent me 2 litle firkings & ba\r/lis on full of blue \ordinary/ figs thothr of reasons of the sonne. feb 21 1633

he wrote yt his wife my neece Clare is sorely troubled wth a rising vp to her throate ready to stop her wynd & is payned in her hips & knees & was frighted wth the sight of that fearfull fire

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 324 (upper left part of page)

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CASE76791: Horary consultation concerning Lady Magdalen Egerton (PERSON48400)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1633 at 10:00

RN The noble lady magdalen Edgerton

march. 29. h. 10 ant m 1633. |she brought her water. & was prsent.|1

[Astrological Chart]

had thē twice in 3 days before the monthe the first tyme at there ting & had |thē 5 days| & the second tyme a litle before the {sic} came had the flushing 3 days but pale I suppose she had her bleeding before made her have the soner. had a clyster before her pils yest was 3 weekes tooke her pils

Notes:

1 ‘struma heavy sad melanch.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 407 (middle left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE77690: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary More (PERSON54926)

Question asked by the patient on 24 June 1633 at 14:30

RN Mres Mary Moore of Layton. 18 next Novēbr the 11. or 12. but came to me Iune 24 . h. 2. 30 p m 1633. a young widow

hath lost her cōplexion & looketh very pale but when she rydeth had a great cold & cough 3 quaters of a yere a payne in the mould of her head loveth any thing bettr then meate.

a bad stomack hath thē well cā walke well

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 259 (upper left part of page)

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CASE77148: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Whaley (PERSON61500)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1633 at 14:45

RN Mres Francis Whaleleye |of Norton by Galbee| \64 y./ may 3. h. 2. \45/ p m 1633. |cānot sleepe| |a grosse crazy bodye| distempered wth heat & discontentment

was brought in a cart was let blood had a purg & an oyntment from Docter Collins of Cambridg but his purg wrought not

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 93 (upper left, and upper centre parts of page)

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CASE77334: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Cowly (PERSON22724)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41871) on 20 May 1633 at 10:20

RN Elis Cowly of Chichely. 46 y. may. 20. h 10 20 ant m 1633. /was prsent\

mynd troubled wth doubting & a fearfu{l} melanch & di{d} seeke to hurte her selfe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 147 (upper right part of page)

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CASE76631: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Cox (PERSON47169)

Question asked by the patient on 9 March 1633 at 14:00

RN Elis: Cox of Olny 14 y last Candlemas. march 9. h {sic} hor 2. p m. 1633 /came her selfe\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 360 (upper left part of page)

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CASE77950: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Thomasin Sterne (PERSON59561)

Question asked by Mr Geary (PERSON49718) on 31 July 1633 at 14:45

RN Mres Sterne of Barque parish in Hartford sheere 47 y Iuly 31 h 2 45 p m 1633

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 343 (upper right part of page)

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CASE78062: Horary consultation concerning Marian Green (PERSON50336)

Question asked by the patient on 26 July 1633 at 16:00

RN Marian Greene /of Maningford 43 y\ Mr Rudles Cosen She came to Mr Rudle Iuly 26 h. 4. p m 1633

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 384 (upper left part of page)

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CASE78374: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Cotton [Oldfeild] (PERSON47033)

Question asked by the patient on 3 October 1633 at 08:00

RN Mres Susan Cotton \1597 Aug the last hor 3 ant m/ s|O|ctob. 3. h. 8. ant m 1633 |maryed to a Crazed husb. is a serv to the ;ady Dunsmore was prsent her husb Iames Olfild|

frighted wth a frenticke husband.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 487 (upper left, upper right, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE77286: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) and Mrs Eleanor Aylet (PERSON43141)

Question asked by Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) on 15 May 1633 at 19:30

RN her daughter Mres Elenor Aylet 17 y may 15. h. 7 30 p m 1633

her daughter idle headed & moped |vide Maij 3o| 4 y ill witchery suspectted {sic}

cānot make butter nor cheese

Elisabeth Spacy susp: Rich Pavet susp. /& H Rebecca his wife\ wth many others

16 or 17 more suspected.

old goody Ransden the begȳner of all there troubles dyed 5 y since

Fayth Sayick yt was her servant Harmed

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 134 (upper right part of page)

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CASE78008: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Claire Wright (PERSON37112)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1633 at 08:30

RN my Neece write h {sic} boght {sic} her water. Aug 9 {} hor. 8 \30/ ant m 1633 /is troubled wth a rising vp to her throat like the mother\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 365 (upper right, upper centre, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE78292: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Pet (PERSON56615)

Question asked by Pet (PERSON56614) on 21 September 1633 at 12:30

Elisab. Pett a Beggarwomas Childe. 1. y. ß Septemb. 11. . h. 8. p m. 1633. stroken suddenly lame yt it can nether stand nor go

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 459 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE78541: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Faith Sage (PERSON58116)

Question asked by the patient on 31 October 1633 at 10:25

RN Mres fayth Sage broght her water. octob: 31. {illeg}|| h. 10 25 ant m 1633 head alwys ill & backe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 19v (middle left part of page)

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CASE78543: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet (PERSON43141) and Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142)

Question asked by Mrs Eleanor Aylet (PERSON43141) and Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) on 31 October 1633 at 10:15

RN Mres Elenor Aylet of Madalen Laver. 17 octob 31 h. 10 15 ant m 1633 |hath thē well 2 y| |troubled in her sleepe| sent her water mother & daughter brought her|th|ere {sic} waters. |sleepeth well|

[Astrological Chart]

Elis: Spacy of High Rooding appeared plainly to her in her sleep |this night| & then not well 2 or 3 days after

Richard Pavet & h{is} wife susp:

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 412, f. 19v (upper right part of page)

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CASE75889: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Collins (PERSON46579)

Question asked by Collins (PERSON46569) on 7 January 1633 at 11:00

RN Collins of foard of Dinton. 10 weekes old last satt being the 29 of Decēb. {2}|h| {sic} hor about brooke of day father came Ian:

{Th.} Collins of Dinton parish 10 weekes Decēb 29 h {sic} ho about day breake father came for him Ian. 7. h. 11. ant m 1633

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 135, p. 249 (p. 135 bottom left, and p. 249 bottom left)

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CASE76251: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Phillip Lea (PERSON53552)

Question asked by the patient on 4 January 1633 at 14:00

RN Phylip Lee of \Ratby by/ Leycester 41 y Ian 4. h. 2. p m 1633. /Ian 29. 1591\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 247 (upper left part of page)

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CASE76252: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Rumbole (PERSON58024)

Question asked by the patient on 5 January 1633 at 09:00 or at 09:20

RN An Rūbord\ball/ {sic} \27 y/ of Buntinfford 26 y Ian 5. h {sic} hor 9 ant m 1633 /was prsent\

[Astrological Chart]

An Rumbord of Buntington 26 y Ian. 5. h {sic} hor 9 20 ant m 1633.

Mres Rumboll 26 y Ian. 5. h. 9. 20 ant m 1633

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, pp. 247-248 (p. 247 upper right, p. 248 upper left, and bottom left)

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CASE76257: Interrogation concerning Thomas Collins (PERSON46579)

Question asked by Collins (PERSON46569) on 7 January 1633 at 11:00

RN {Th.} Collins of Dinton parish 10 weeks Decēb 29 h {sic} ho about day breake father came for him Ian: 7. h. 11. ant m 1633

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 249 (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;f7-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person;f8-date=1630-1639%3A%3A1633, accessed 2 June 2025.