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CASE13690: Horary consultation concerning Silvester Clark (PERSON10634)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1603 at 11:45

RN Sylvestr Clarke of litlington. 45 y Apr 26 hor. 11. 45. ant m. 1603

for her dyme sight & waterish eyes.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 25v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE17662: Horary consultation concerning John Hopkins (PERSON12939)

Question asked by the patient on 5 August 1602 at 15:40

RN Iohn Hopkins of our towne 13|4| y. August 5 hor. 3. 40. p m. 1602.

his eyes rūne wth water cānot see wth candlelight.

It is

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 164v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13708: Horary consultation concerning Henry Rivys (PERSON15358)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1603 at 10:30

RN Henry Rivys of Cosgrave at the same tyes {sic} for his ey dymed.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 27v (middle left part of page)

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CASE14265: Horary consultation concerning Griffin Crokar (PERSON11060)

Question asked by the patient on 3 December 1603 at 09:50

RN Gryphen Crocker of litle Kymble 60 y. Decēb. 3. hor. 9. 50 ant m. 1603. his eyesight blasted on \fayled him/ yt by litle he knoweth not howe

his grond is haunted & treasure is hid there as the report goeth.

there is hard mutch musicke & melodye. |this Gryphen Crocker dwelleth in yt house hath seene light.| the son of Elsborough 16|7||8| y sinc delivered a note out of a booke vnto Henry Gynger yt now dwelleth at wiggynto in hartford sheere an old man of 80 yeres. as followeth.

Elsborough church & litle Kymble church of the right syde of the way betw even against the castle hill ther lyethe of gold & sylver & Iewels brasse & pewter a weane load layd in by lord Everet knotsby & his man at the conquest this was all yt was delivered him in a note wch he lost willing him to enquire furthr for he him selfe saw often a great light wch hath bene seene since by many sinc his death. & sometymes there will appeare a thing leeke a blacke hogge & very lately seene a \white/ catt wth a marvelous long & great teale wch rāne into a pond musick hard lately by Crockwell & his wife & children.

Henry Ginger wth in those 2 yeres when some came to seek this treasure saw a white bullocke wthout ye eares & hornes. & others saw a feare gentlewomā. a lyon an Antlop a fyer {sic} wth a gray cloke cast vppō his shoulders. but none could fynd the treasure./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 116r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE35298: Horary consultation concerning Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1609 at 06:00

RN Robart Sandy sick of an ague & swelled in the left eye red & waterish 5 y sent his water feb. 25. hor. 6. ant m. 1609.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 338, f. 138v (upper part of page)

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CASE53089: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Shelton (PERSON35249)

Question asked by the patient on 4 September 1621 at 14:00

RN vide An Sheldon of Brafild yt could not see but her eyes were stopt 3 y sinc last Christmas. tooke pils for 3 days was let blood boath armes ceph an viij & recoavered & cā see but a furlong of prty well to goe & to guyd her selfe was here when mr vnderhill sept 4. h 2. p m 162i was blind 22. weekes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 90r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54568: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Robert Richardson (PERSON15299)

Question asked by the patient on 7 July 1622 at 08:39

RN Good mā Richardson of Newp wheather the Dutchmā will recoavr his {e}ye {sic} eye sight Iuly 7. h 8. 39. ant m 1622

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 179v (upper right part of page)

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CASE59881: Horary consultation concerning Campion (PERSON45528)

Question asked by the patient on 5 March 1625 at 09:40

RN Campions wife for her eys scalding hot & waterish yt she cānot see to worke march. 5. {illeg}|h| {sic} hor. 9. 40 ant m 16251

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘bad hot scalding waterish thick eys’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 4v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE75931: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Piddington (PERSON56727)

Question asked by the patient on 16 November 1632 at 16:20

RN Thomas Pyddington 28 y a batch novēb. 16 h. 4 20 p m 1632

eye sight Decayed

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 147 (middle right part of page)

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CASE12378: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Moulsoe (PERSON14295)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1599 at 09:00

RN Mres Moulso for her iches & for her Dimnes of sight. 60 4 may. die h. 9. ant m 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 150r (upper left part of page)

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CASE14043: Horary consultation concerning William Doe (PERSON11239)

Question asked by the patient on 19 September 1603 at 10:40

RN Williā Doe of Cranfild 50 y sept 19 hor 10. 40 ant m 1603. right eye blood shot exceedingly

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 84r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE17125: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Lacy (PERSON13521)

Question asked by the patient on 5 June 1602 at 18:15

RN Goodmā Lacy for his eyes that are thick & Dyme Iune 5 h {sic} hor. 6. 15 p m. 1602.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 76r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE26083: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Langley (PERSON62689)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1602 at 13:30

RN Mres Langly of London 53. y Apr. 29. oculo passione et et {sic} caligine h 1. p m 30. 1602.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 181, f. 52r (upper part of page)

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CASE30933: Horary consultation concerning William Par (PERSON24758)

Question asked by the patient on 23 March 1607 at 16:30

RN Wylliā farre of Wavendon 56 y march 23 h. 4. 30 p m 1607. cā hardly see in either eye very dyme.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 120v (upper left part of page)

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CASE52436: Horary consultation concerning Goody Darby (PERSON47540)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1621 at 15:30

RN Goody Darby the Sextons wife of Newp for bad eyes & sight 60 y may 10 h. 3. 30 p m 162i

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 136v (upper right part of page)

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CASE54180: Horary consultation concerning Anne Cayno (PERSON45787)

Question asked by the patient on 16 May 1622 at 10:45

RN An keynoe of newp: may. 16 h. 10 45 ant m 1622.

vtū {sic} visū recuperabit.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 104v (upper left part of page)

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CASE67917: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Halford (PERSON50618)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1629 at 14:00

RN Mr Edward Halvard of neere Glooson 50 y march 18 {sic} h 2 p m 1629 Lost on of his sights 18 yers old. & by taken vp of the vaynes of the better ey lost the sight

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 89r (bottom part of page)

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CASE21975: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Brightwell (PERSON10009)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1605 at 11:20

RN Goodmā Brightwell of Bletchly yt came wth him feb. 28 {illeg}|| hor 11 20 ant m 1605 for his eyes & hed eys dym a creame cōmeth vppon them

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 224r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE26641: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Napier [Evington] (PERSON11639)

Question asked by the patient on 21 October 1605 at 11:15

RN my sistr Evington of london for her sore eyes 52 y Octob 21. h. 11. 15. ant m. 1605.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘red sore eyes.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 27v (upper left part of page)

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CASE27588: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Preston (PERSON15053)

Question asked by the patient on 17 June 1606 at 10:15

RN Mres Preston 4|5|0 y Iune 17 h. 10 15 ant m 1606

waterish eyes & what is good for her eys quærit.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 182v (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?f61-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AEye%20troubles;f63-patient-consent=Patient%20asked%20the%20question;f64-treatment=No, accessed 4 March 2025.