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CASE13098: Horary consultation concerning Florence Tickle (PERSON16434) and Anne Wilson (PERSON17199)

Question asked by Florence Tickle (PERSON16434) and Anne Wilson (PERSON17199) on 19 February 1600 at 13:30

RN florenc Tickle of Woulverton servant to \old/ Mres Longfild 19 y. for the greene sicknes pale & white coloured. febr. 19 die  {sic}. 1. 30 p m. 1600.

An Wilson young Mr Harry Longeveilds chambr {sic} mayd 21. y. pale & ill Coloured feb. 19 die h 1. 30 p m. 1600.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 272v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12235: Horary consultation concerning Richard Lingard (PERSON13722)

Question asked by Lingard (PERSON13720), Lingard (PERSON13723) and Anonymous (PERSON17678) on 17 April 1599 at 14:35

RN Richard Lingard this a yere & halfe old. troubled wth an ague & wth the wormes. & leekely to have the iandes the child is weaned sent to me by there sister. the fathr & the mothr boath Apr. 17. die h. 2. 30|5| p m. 1599. of Simpson a great cold.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 125r (upper right part of page)

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CASE70111: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Wright (PERSON62356) and Wright (PERSON62344)

Question asked by Elizabeth Wright (PERSON62356) and Wright (PERSON62344) on 1 March 1630 at 10:45

RN Eliz: write 11. y march. 1. h. 10 45 ant m. 1630 kings evill & her sister pyneth & consumeth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 124 (upper right part of page)

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CASE31798: Horary consultation concerning Magdalen Dormer [Curson] [Young Lady Curson] (PERSON22807)

Question asked by the patient on 27 June 1607 at 14:00

RN my lady Curson of As|d|stock. 30 y Iune 27 h {sic} hor 2. p m 1607 I take my selfe to be some so {sic} fortnight quick wth child hath taken a great cold in vehement maner yt I cā not turne me in my bed & feare mutch harme of it because of strayninge /ready to stop her wynde.\1

Notes:

1 ‘2 weekes quicke wth child.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 235r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55469: Horary consultation concerning Old Lady Anderson (PERSON42686)

Question asked by the patient on 6 January 1623 at 16:40 or at 17:00

RN The old Lady Andersen 70 y |almost 80 y.| Ian. 6 h. 4. 40 p m 1623

stopped wth a great cold about 3 weekes a tickling cough.

[Astrological Chart]

for the old lady Andersen 80 y Ian 6 h. 5 p m 1623

an ague an {sic} a cold.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, ff. 150v-151r (f. 150v upper left, and f. 151r upper left)

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CASE12252: Horary consultation concerning Eleanor Whitmell (PERSON17113)

Question asked by the patient on 20 April 1599 at 13:50

RN Elner Witmell of Wicken 14. come Christmas troubled wth the hot ague & coughe & greene sicknes. quærit remediū Apr. 20. die h. 1. 50. mi. p m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 128v (upper left part of page)

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CASE61160: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) and Gale (PERSON49557)

Question asked by Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) on 19 October 1625 at 13:45

RN Anne Gale of Goldington octob: 19. . h. 1. 45. p. m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

hath had great losse by beasts. her carte horses

a boy of hers 11. y. ill by a bruse an ague his speach & sences.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 20v (upper left part of page)

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CASE16949: Horary consultation concerning Susan Weanred (PERSON16881) and Judith Piggot (PERSON14942)

Question asked by Susan Weanred (PERSON16881) and Judith Piggot (PERSON14942) on 18 May 1602 at 12:45

RN Susan Crowl Weanred a Smythes wife of Luton 27 y m|| maij 18 hor 12. 45 p m 1602. troubled wth a quotidian cold shivering ague.

Iudith Picket 51 y. of Luton parish maij 18 hor. 12. 45 p m 1602 her eyes Dymme & thicke wth a creame over the sight

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 48v (upper left part of page)

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CASE48365: Horary consultation concerning Susan Cole [Eastone] (PERSON10737)

Question asked by the patient on 13 March 1619 at 13:00

RN Susāna Easton of Olny 37 y march. 13. h {sic} hor. 1. p m 1619 |a wynd cholick aguish cold fit|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 197r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10477: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Smith (PERSON15945) and Ellen Baker (PERSON9367)

Question asked by Elizabeth Smith (PERSON15945) and Ellen Baker (PERSON9367) on 1 May 1600 at 07:00

RN Elisabeth Smith for her head May 1. die h. 7. ant m. 1600 /touthach a sh{oo}ting\ in her head.

Ellen Baker goodman hopkins mead for an ague Ap may 1. die h 7 ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 57r (upper right part of page)

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CASE42812: Horary consultation concerning Margery Ashby (PERSON21884)

Question asked by the patient on 6 February 1616 at 10:00

RN Margery Ashby of Cosgrave f {sic} mayed {sic} 29 y feb. 6 h. 10. ant m 16i6 |had a great cold & cough ioynts apts to swound whē she riseth| |new ague.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 178v (upper right part of page)

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CASE67929: Horary consultation concerning Alice King (PERSON52984)

Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1629 at 13:30

RN Alce Knight vtrū her swelling the kings evill {illeg} 26 y ma\r/ch 19 {sic} h 1. 30 p m 1629

mayed {sic} 6 yeres.

a litle knob vnder her chin

Kings evill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 91r (upper right part of page)

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CASE16991: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Catesby [Old Mrs Catesby] [Anne Tyrringham] (PERSON16626) and Young Mrs Mary Catesby (PERSON10382)

Question asked by Mrs Anne Catesby [Old Mrs Catesby] [Anne Tyrringham] (PERSON16626) and Young Mrs Mary Catesby (PERSON10382) on 22 May 1602 at 12:00

RN Mres An Tyringham of Hardmead Mr Catesbys Mr Catesbys {sic} wife 57 on 25 of March next came to me maij 22 hor 12. 1602.

Mres Mary Catesby. of hardmead a meaden 27 y. on the 25 of March next. on a weddensday as they suppose. maij 22. hor 12 1602 hypocond pass. head ill cānot sleepe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 55r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE72289: Horary consultation concerning Jane Pettiver (PERSON56635)

Question asked by the patient on 6 June 1631 at 13:20

RN Iane Pettyfare of Blakesly in Northāpton sheere. 42 y Iune 6. h. 1. 20. p m 163i

a great cough taken with a cold. the monday before whitson monday great rising in her chest reareth flegme. |was ill before Christmas & mended|

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 404 (upper left part of page)

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CASE14227: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Ellis (PERSON11543)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1603 at 12:00

RN Katheron Ellys. of Woulverten an old woman 55 y novemb 26. hor 12. 1603. purpels.1

Did bleed mutch. & now hath the purpels.

Notes:

1 ‘purpels’ at the top of the page

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 111r (upper right part of page)

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CASE26100: Horary consultation concerning Nicholas Leate (PERSON62697)

Question asked by Mrs Joan Staper [Leate] (PERSON4503) on 7 June 1605 at 08:00

RN Nicholas Leate of London next St Iames day h. h. 9. 25 p m 1602. sh the mother sine cōsens Iunij 7. h. 8 ant m 1605

[Astrological Chart]

quærit wheathr wormes, teethbreeding, or ague.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 66v (upper part of page)

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CASE13037: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Oakley (PERSON14550) and Thomas Burgess (PERSON10196) and Mary Burgess (PERSON10203)

Question asked by Catherine Oakley (PERSON14550), Thomas Burgess (PERSON10196) and Mary Burgess (PERSON10203) on 2 February 1600 at 12:00

RN Katheron Ocklie of Turvie 60 y. payned in her legs & bodye wch are mightely swollen & a payne in her cheste wth a cold. Doth spit blood also feb. 2 die . h. 12. Thomas Burges \of Astwood/ 50 yeres for a great cough & payne in the chest very short winded. 16001

[Astrological Chart]

the womans watr is very red & thick Mary Burges troubled about the hart wth a coughinge her watr hath black melancholy humour. her husb & ss troubled wth a cough.

Notes:

1 ‘a coughe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 263v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE35231: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Hobson (PERSON23786)

Question asked by the patient on 12 January 1609 at 10:30

RN Isbell Hobson her servant 21 y Ian. 12 h. 10. 30 ant m 1609. stone cholick Mres fontynes servant an ague & a wynd cholick

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 338, f. 80v (upper part of page)

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CASE12234: Horary consultation concerning John Windmill (PERSON17222)

Question asked by Windmill (PERSON17233) on 10 April 1599 at 07:00

RN Iohn Windmill of Yardly Gubbin a twelmoneth old & as mutch as candelmas the sunday after candlemas. came & brought her Child yt was payned in the body & had divers fi strange fits. but before it tooke it had a fit of an ague before it. not v this beating & panting began on friday night wth a quivering & shakings of the belly & armes Apr. 10. die h. 7. ant m. 1599 goeth had|r|d to grounde cryeth

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 125r (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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f8-querent-sex=Female;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29, accessed 23 March 2025.