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CASE59465: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Poole [Powell] (PERSON56914)

Question asked by the patient on 23 November 1624 at 08:25

RN Alce Paule of Brayles 23 \22/ the last 5 of Decēb: came to me agayne novēb. 23 h: 8. 50 ant m. 1624 |vl species lepræ vl morbi gall|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 114r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55290: Horary consultation concerning Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647)

Question asked by the patient on 21 November 1622 at 09:50

RN my lady fortiscue of Saldon 50 y novēbr 21 h. 10 {sic} \9. 50/ ant m. 1622

spotted ague like purples

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 116v (upper left part of page)

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CASE62520: Horary consultation concerning John Cockrell (PERSON46458)

Question asked by the patient on 1 June 1626 at 07:00

RN Iohn Cockerell of Titchmoth 50 y may Iune 1. h. h {sic} 7. ant m. 1626. |Scorbutū blue & red spots.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 234r (upper right part of page)

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CASE46453: Horary consultation concerning Goody Marian Sampford (PERSON25218)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1618 at 08:00

RN Goody Sampfford of Sta Sutfild greene parish to Densanger 40 y Ap. 24. h. 8 ant m 1618. |hath purples & ble {sic} spots| 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled in mynd’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 68v (upper left part of page)

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CASE56667: Horary consultation concerning Goody Fynymore (PERSON49519)

Question asked by the patient on 7 July 1623 at 16:00

RN Goody Fynȳmore of RW Sherington. y. 67. d. {} h. 4. p: m: Iulij. 7. 1623. h{er} legs full of red spots; wch m{ade} her verie faynt. Scorbut{um} /RN the womā prsent\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘legs full of great red spot & scorbutū tawnye very faynt.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 158v (upper right part of page)

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CASE33721: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Carpenter (PERSON10335)

Question asked by the patient on 12 July 1608 at 12:15

RN Mres Carpentr of Parsnā 40 y Iuly. 12 h. 12. 15 p m 1608: strangly taken & vexed wth a tertian ague had onc an Impostume cut out of her syde by Dr Ashworthe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 153v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE48368: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Nichols (PERSON33655)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38566) on 13 March 1619 at 15:20

RN Thomas Nichols his child \a yere/ & a halfe march 13 h {sic} hor 3. 20 p m 1619

An ague every day boyles burneth |rubbeth his nose child prsent|

An ague 3 weeks drinketh mutch in ye fit

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 197v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE51100: Horary consultation concerning Young Sir Henry [Harry] Longueville (PERSON13774)

Question asked by the patient on 22 June 1620 at 09:00

RN Sr Henry Longeville of Woulverton \50/ Iuly|n|{sic} Iune 22  {sic} h. 9 ant m 1620 /leg swelled wth red spots the Scurvy.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 84v (upper left part of page)

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CASE18253: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Stafford (PERSON16107)

Question asked by Lady Farmer (PERSON11646) on 20 November 1602 at 10:50

RN my lady farmer sent to me for her sons Mr Staffords boy about 3 quarters olde wch had ye poxe. & byles & hath a sore throate nov{em}ber. 20 hor. 10. 50 ant m. 1602.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 246v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE53629: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Piggot (PERSON56750) and Mrs Bridget Piggot (PERSON24908)

Question asked by Mr John Piggot (PERSON56750) and Mrs Bridget Piggot (PERSON24908) on 2 March 1622 at 12:45

RN Mr Iohn Piggot of Gravesnet {sic} to prvent ye pox or|&| to cure the blemishes. of the pox march 2. h {sic} hor 12. 4{5} p m 1622

Mres Briydget Pigot hath thē. & they begyn to skald of.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 10v (upper right part of page)

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CASE46555: Horary consultation concerning Mary Farrar (PERSON30291)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1618 at 11:00

RN Mary farrow of Earles Barton was 14 y last twelfday last the morne after on satterday morning in ye morning before day came to me for her right hand broken out like a great bloody sore & vnder her armes wth bunches thighes & hips wth many issues all looke red & bloody hād swelleth mutch may 5 h. 11. ant m 1618.

was full of bleatch being a child & was noynted & neaver sinc well.

kings evill hath bene wth the king but smal amendmēt

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 85v (upper right part of page)

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CASE44768: Horary consultation concerning Gabriel Sharpe (PERSON35217)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1617 at 10:20

RN Gab. Sharpe of Weston Ap. 25. {}|| h. 10. 20 ant m 1617 had an ague wch is fallen down into his wth red spots wch are very sore & payneth him mutch. |16 y| |a cough drye flegm|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 137r (bottom part of page)

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CASE57061: Horary consultation concerning Goody Smith (PERSON59087)

Question asked by the patient on 10 September 1623 at 15:40

RN Goody Smyth of Sutton for an ague & a swelling & red spots a long tyme 35 y sept 10 h. 3. 40 p m 1623.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 215r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE34228: Horary consultation concerning William Russell (PERSON15530)

Question asked by the patient on 18 October 1608 at 16:35

RN Russell Mr leyes Leas mā 34 y Octob 18 h. 4. 35 p m 1608 troubled wth a great itching & pimples & spots & drye vp sodenly troubled also wth the gonorrhea renū

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 220v (upper left part of page)

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CASE25033: Horary consultation concerning Mr Eastone (PERSON30035)

Question asked by the patient on 16 June 1610 at 10:39

RN Mr Easton of Holme in Bigglesworth parishe 50 y Iune 16 h {sic} hor. 10. 39. ant m 16i0 troubled wth cholicke & stone & cā scarce make a drop of water in a day an vlcer in ye yard1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘cholick & stone cānot make water extreme ill./’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 69r (upper left part of page)

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CASE23581: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37214)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1614 at 15:00

RN A widow of Newp for her face broken out in pimpl{es} legs swelled mightely & n{ow} the ague falling into them & ames {sic} pimpled. & blys{te}red. Iune. 14 h. 3. p m 1614.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 31v (upper right part of page)

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CASE10178: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margery Dayrell (PERSON11218) and Dayrell (PERSON11204) and Dayrell (PERSON11205) and Mrs Rebecca Dayrell (PERSON11206) and Dayrell (PERSON11207) and Mrs Mary Dayrell (PERSON19461) and Elizabeth Dayrell (PERSON11216) and Mrs Anne Dayrell (PERSON11214)

Question asked by Mrs Margery Dayrell (PERSON11218) on 17 March 1600 at 13:45

RN Mres Margery Dorrle \Mary Dayrle/ of Lillingstone Dorrle 44 at Candlemas last. for a payne in the sowles of her feete as it were a sprene. March. 17 die h. 1. 45 p m. 1600. this shooteth vp into the top of feete

[Astrological Chart]

Elisabeth Dayrell 2i y. also this gentlewomā craveth my Counsell for her wch is of 2i yere yt had the greene sicknes but is well cured of it. but hath a litle sore on her leg of the bignes of a halpeny this halfe yeere.

her watr \very/ good & a pr gentlewoman.

An dayrell tr 19 y troubled wth the greene sicknes shortwinded greeped about the hart & stuffed.

Mres Derrell craveth furthr my Counsell for 4 \5/ childrē. on of 6 anothr of 5. anthr {sic} of 8 troubled wth an itch & wax kernels.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, ff. 15v-16r (f. 15v upper right, f. 16r upper left, and f. 16r bottom left)

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CASE10890: Horary consultation concerning Robert Lane (PERSON13559)

Question asked by the patient on 19 June 1600 at 15:20

RN Robart Lane of North Crowly 37. yeres a Dropsy Iune 19 die h. 3. 20 p m. 1600

Dropsie leek./

metuit veneficiū viduæ Hall.

swelled wth red spots & angry

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 115v (upper left, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE12474: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Freebody (PERSON11943)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1599 at 07:30

RN Agnes free{s}|b|odye of Grafton of 50 y. took her as an ague wth a great burning in her back & hed & hath red sp spots li{ve} leeke pimpels hades {sic} necke & face. 17 of may. h. 7. 30. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 165v (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?f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f8-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALesions%20and%20abscesses, accessed 26 January 2025.