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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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CASE11767: Horary consultation concerning Harry Gooding (PERSON12227)

Question asked by Gooding (PERSON12226) on 29 October 1598 at 13:00

RN Harry Goodin taken lame in his left leg not swollen he cannot styrre his right side. in his leg & huck bone he layd in the fild Downe & being hote tooke a colde. this day or monday was sennet 17 d 16 last Christmas eve. 1598. pater filio et filius oravit patrē. vt me consulet morbo. Octob. 29 die h. 1. 1598. it took him in the fild as if it were prickt with nales. he cryeth out whē it is touched.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 45v (upper left part of page)

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CASE10758: Horary consultation concerning Arthur Middleton (PERSON14140)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17541) on 3 June 1600 at 11:00

RN Arthur Middleton of Emmerton a yere & a quarter. Iune 3. die h. 11. ant m. 1600 had the ague./

ague. very sicke & will cast mutch & will crye mutch & be heavy as if he would die a very feare & fatt ruddy child

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 96r (upper right part of page)

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CASE48086: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Bell (PERSON27946)

Question asked by the patient on 16 January 1619 at 09:30

RN \Mr Edward Bell 19 y/ a young gentlemā & scholler of Partnoll troubled wth a double quart 2 days ill on day very ill thothr somewhat ill & then 2 days well |vseth to cast in his fit|

viij ging cal. aurat an ʒß.

Ian. 16 h {sic} hor. 9. 20 {sic} \30/ ant \ant/{sic} 1619

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 142r (upper left part of page)

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CASE78369: Horary consultation concerning Alice Green (PERSON50309)

Question asked by the patient on 2 October 1633 at 10:30

RN Alce Greene of Havrshā 29 y octob 2 h 10. 30 ant m 1633. /six yeres sick grene sicknes shortwynded\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 485 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE77793: Horary consultation concerning Mr Roger Nichols (PERSON55453)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1633 at 16:20

RN Mr Rogars Nichols 25|6| 23|2| y Iuly 6 h {sic} hor. 4. 20 p m 1633 /extreme paynd in all his body\

he mayed {sic} D Hugs kinswomā & houskee. took a cold & was wet wth rayne ill all over & offreth to cast

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 290 (bottom left part of page)

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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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CASE43710: Horary consultation concerning Edward Marsh (PERSON33013) and Mr William Marsh (PERSON33017)

Question asked by Edward Marsh (PERSON33013) and Mr William Marsh (PERSON33017) on 25 July 1616 at 11:45

RN Mr Nicholas Marshe 2 childrē. Edw. Marsh 12 y had the Measels came out |& went in agayne| |his water indiff| Will Marsh 10 y this very sic{k} cast cough. very sore the youngers water very thick & aguish / h. 11. 45 ant m 16i6\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 144r (upper right part of page)

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CASE78770: Horary consultation concerning Thomas More (PERSON54902)

Question asked by the patient on 28 January 1634 at 16:30

TG Thomas moore of Gulden watten in Cambr sh: 54 y. jan. 28. h. 4. 30 p {m} 1634. had a fall 6 weekes agoe & brought vp bl|o|od in great quantity. now a forthnight he keepeth his bed & is much swelled, hath a great coug{h}{illeg}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 78r (upper right part of page)

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CASE45310: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38261)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38260) on 19 July 1617 at 08:00

RN the father in law of Mr Beamon surg. of Pollixhill came to me for his wife. brought a bed 3 we{ekes} sinc. taken with the new ague extreme sick & feeble & troubled wth stitches

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 38v (upper right part of page)

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CASE23435: Decumbiture for William Corestie (PERSON29403)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1614 at 13:00

RN May 14{sic} hor 5. ant m his fit tooke him. & on Monday h. 4 ant m 1614

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Will. Corstie of Hanslop desp. sick of this new ague & in a {tranc} may 21. h {sic} hor 5 ant m 1614

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 7r-v (f. 7r bottom left, and f. 71v upper left)

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CASE21852: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient between 29 December 1604 at 10:40 and 31 December 1604 at 09:38

RN Rich Na. Decēb 3|2| 29. hor 4 30 p m. 1604.

[Astrological Chart]

I tooke a cold sitting at Mr leas playing wthout a gowne.

was sick in my stomack at my cōming home & did cast & was cold in my stomacke

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 203v (upper right part of page)

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CASE24904: Horary consultation concerning Goody Cooper (PERSON29360) and Thomas Withers (PERSON36989)

Question asked by Goody Cooper (PERSON29360) on 1 June 1610 at 08:00

RN Goody Coo \of newport/ 40 y. Iune 1. h. 8 ant m 16i0.

every where./ cānot rellish any water.

Thomas Wythers of newport 3 quarters old Iune 1. h. 8 ant m 16i0

a great cold extreeme sick cā eate or take any thing

[Astrological Chart]

Goody Coo quærit an sit gravida cānot rellish anye thinge. ill this moneth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 51v (upper right part of page)

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CASE35301: Horary consultation concerning Susan (PERSON21746)

Question asked by the patient on 27 February 1609 at 09:00

RN Susan sistr to my Cosen Warren |the lame on her right syde yt she cānot goe. long sicke of an ague. red| 30 y. feb. 27. . h. 9. ant m 16091

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘long sicke’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 338, f. 148v (upper part of page)

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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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CASE11726: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Whitson (PERSON17117)

Question asked by the patient on 4 October 1598 at 07:44

RN Thomas Whitson of Shenly 50 yeres sick ever sinc yes tuesday last quærit burneth exceedethly exceedingly & his disease is stronger at some times then othr {sic}. die Octob. 4. die . h. 7. 43|4|. 1598. the newe Disease yt towne hath bene troubled mutch wth yt disease

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 39r (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)

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%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f8-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 14 February 2025.