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CASE10503: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Hall (PERSON12487)

Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1600 at 11:00

RN Dorothy Hale of Brodwell 29 y serv to mr Cole May 6. 1600 h. 11. ant m. 1600/

troubled wth a very cold shaking ague for an houre yt maketh her very sicke pale coloured

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 60v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11722: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Sherley (PERSON15789)

Question asked by the patient on 1 October 1598 at 07:39

RN George Shurdley of haversham 25 yeres old fell sick vppon friday night. v at 8 at night but afterwards grue sicke that night sent to me this i of Octob. 1. die h. 7. 39. m. ant m. of a high colour & complexion his mothr feareth a plurisie he is extreeme sicke. 1598. in all his body sick & lims extreeme hot & yet not Drye

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 36r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12007: Horary consultation concerning John Moulsoe (PERSON14293)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1599 at 12:30

RN Iohn Moulsoe of Cosgrave 52. sick this fortnight of a grudging of the ague & troubled wth a cough. looketh thin & yellowe wth it this 28 of feb. die . h. 12. 30. mi. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 90v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12208: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Geas (PERSON12098)

Question asked by the patient on 4 April 1599 at 07:12

RN Marget|r|et Geas of Newport 14. Mr Huls the scriv servant. sickly this 12 moneth. & had onc the ague yesterday vomited twice bloode. a bloody \& fully/ faced wench. Apr. 4. die h. 7. 12. m. 1599. |as if shee werre ready to dye|/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 121r (upper right part of page)

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CASE41216: Horary consultation concerning Mr Raphael Neale (PERSON24584)

Question asked by Mrs Jean [Agnes] [Joan] [Anne] Baker [Forman] [Neale] (PERSON2826) on 21 April 1613 at 20:20

RN Mr Neale mres formās Husb. 30 y Ap. 21. . h. 8 20 p m. 1613.

extreme sick in his ague. mutch troubled wth cold. /she sent me a peece of Sattyn.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 98r (upper left part of page)

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CASE77266: Horary consultation concerning Lady Penelope Egerton [Napier] (PERSON55172)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1633 at 05:15

RN |the lady Penelope sent her water| The ladye Penelope sent her water. may 14 h. 5. p m 1633

was mended god be thanked

[Astrological Chart]

The Lady Penelope Naper at luton. sick of an Ague sinc satterday. & hath eaten litle may 14. h. 5. 15 ant m 1633.

[Astrological Chart]

she mended prsently wth yt

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, pp. 128–129 (p. 128 bottom right, and p. 129 upper left)

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CASE21961: Decumbiture for Warren [Napier] (PERSON16834)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 25 February 1605 at 21:00 and 26 February 1605 at 09:49

RN my Sistr Warren went to Newporte about 9 of the clocke feb 25 hor 9. ant m. 1605.

tooke a cold & was extreeme sick of the stone & voyded many stones vomitinge exceeding mutche h. 9. p m

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 221v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE10134: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Warren (PERSON16829) and Thomas Knight (PERSON13459)

Question asked by Ralph Warren (PERSON16829) and Thomas Knight (PERSON13459) on 6 March 1600 at 08:00

RN Ralfe Warren of Stockgolding 24. y a batcheler. sicke this moneth came leek an ague. casteth vp every thinge. March. 6 die h. 8 ant m. 1600.

Thomas knight 30 yeres old a batcheler. March 6. die  {sic} 8 ant m. 1600 a {illeg} gnawing at his harth as it were chest wormes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 6v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE13031: Horary consultation concerning William Perry (PERSON14864)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17763) on 31 January 1600 at 07:30

RN Williā Perry of Woulverton halfe a yere old. sick of a hot ague skriketh & starteth. Was bound & nowe is loose. Doth cough sore Ian. 31. die h. 7. 30. ant m 1600

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 262r (upper right part of page)

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CASE37384: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Joan Dunne (PERSON30000)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 11 April 1611 at 11:00 and 12 April 1611

RN I let blood a womā of Turvey on Ione Dun goody Crasswels daughter. Apr 11. h 11. 30 ant m. 1611. sick of this new Ague could scarce take her breath

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 334, f. 60v (upper part of page)

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CASE32473: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON25351)

Question asked by Dr W. Shephard (PERSON20752) on 26 December 1607 at 09:39

RN Doctr Shephard for on labou sick of a peripleumonia cū febr malig et pestilenti. quærit an sit evasurus decēb. 26 hor 9. 39. ant m. 1607.

at this tyme his lettr came to mye hande for an Answer

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 327r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE39873: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Mordaunt (PERSON24523)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1612 at 11:45

RN Mres francis sic mordāt sick of an Ague. 13|4| y may. 8 h. 11. 45. ant m. 1612. her ey sore.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 89r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE64655: Horary consultation concerning Richard Tomms (PERSON60303) and Cicely Tomms (PERSON60317)

Question asked by Richard Tomms (PERSON60303) and Cicely Tomms (PERSON60317) on 27 September 1627 at 09:20

RN Rich: Toms of Potters Perrye 6 5 63 y Sept 27. h 9. 20 ant m. 1627

[Astrological Chart]

sick a week. sept 2i now malig cast & goeth to stoole very nutch {sic}

And his first exceding hot & then cold1

His wife sickned at the same tyme 50. new ague casteth & goeth to stoole but nothing so mutch as her hub|s|b. but casteth more

Notes:

1 ‘malig. feaver’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 224r (middle right, and middle centre parts of page)

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CASE12117: Horary consultation concerning Joan Richardson (PERSON15314)

Question asked by the patient on 21 March 1599 no earlier than 11:00

RN Ihone Richardson of yardly mill. 60. sick this 12 moneth by a fit of a cold & cough short winded. & a phis|t|ick & a corpulent woman a good water: – 4d.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 108r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12750: Horary consultation concerning Judith Phillips (PERSON14908)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17730) on 26 September 1599 at 10:30

RN Iudith Phylips of Newp 9 y. old. sept. 26 die . h. 10. 2|3|0. ant m. 1599 every foote sicke. vomiteth & is fometh at the mouth & hath no rēmēbr: troubled in her wits. fearet {sic} falling sick{nes}

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 209v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE44584: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38188)

Question asked by the patient on 1 April 1617 at 12:20

RN a Chambermayd {sic} \wayting gentlewomā./ of my lady Dormers sick a senet wth a double tertiā. at seaven in ye morning & the next day at 12: cold an hour & child & afterward long hot yt she hath litle intermission 22 y mar Apr faynteth & swondeth this day voyded choler cānot abyde to be styred. Ap 1. h. 12. 20 p m 1617 |Mr Nichols|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 107r (upper part of page)

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CASE12224: Horary consultation concerning Davis (PERSON11175)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1599 at 06:45

RN Raynold Davyes brothr{sic} wife very sick wth a cold taken vppon a heate in his brest stomack hed. & belly cannot sleepe Easter dy {sic} Apr. 8 die h. 6. 45. ant m 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 123v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12239: Horary consultation concerning Richard Mannings (PERSON13930)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1599 at 13:15

RN Richard Māning of Hartwell 20 yeres sick this 7 weekes & can doe not doe any thing taketh him leeke an ague & when it cōmeth wth a shaking colde & going away it maketh him as it were blind it so troubleth his hed. sent this 18 of Apr: die h. 1. 2|1|5. m pnn {sic} 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 126r (upper left part of page)

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CASE60893: Horary consultation concerning John Abbot (PERSON42407)

Question asked by the patient on 30 July 1625 at 07:15

RN Iohn Abbots of Lechāsteede 48 y Iuly 30 h {sic} hor 7. 15 ant m 1625 fell sick Iuly 21 tooke a cold now sweateth cānot eate. nor slepe new ague

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 160r (bottom centre, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE10928: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Ellis (PERSON11545)

Question asked by the patient on 23 June 1600 at 07:30

RN Elisabeth Ellys of Castle Throp. 50 y. sick on friday morning fell a quivering would knowe wheathr leekely to live or dye. doth bleed mutch Iune 23. die h 7. 30. p|a|nt m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 121r (bottom 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?f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3ASickness;f8-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 18 April 2025.