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CASE12667: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Kilpine (PERSON13364)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17718) on 8 September 1599 at 12:45

RN Elisa Gilpine 9. y. a feare faced & very full faced child {reare}th vp mutch fleme at all tymes. sometimes hed bodye. sept. 8 die h. 12. 45. 1599. ready to stop her winde. kept her bed wth it.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 198v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE15166: Horary consultation concerning Mary Toyer (PERSON16515)

Question asked by the patient on 18 June 1603 at 10:12

RN Mary Toyer of Steavengton 27 y. Iune 18 hor. 10. 12. 1603.

hart & hed bodye shortwynded

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 90r (upper left part of page)

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CASE26414: Horary consultation concerning Mr Lawrence Meridale (PERSON33194)

Question asked by Mr Meridale (PERSON62715) on 6 March 1615 at 13:00

RW Mr Meridale of Great Brickhill for his Father \y: 70./ March: 6. h: 1. post merid: 1615. stuffed in his stomacke. pained in his head & backe, hath a cough & cold.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 204, f. 41v (upper centre part of page)

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CASE51724: Horary consultation concerning Nicholas Stonebridge (PERSON59689)

Question asked by the patient on 28 October 1620 at 09:30

RN Nich Stonebridg of Stachdon 60 y Octob. 28 h {sic} hor 9 30 ant m 1620 a great cough hed & chest

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 213r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12403: Horary consultation concerning Sara More (PERSON14251)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1599 at 15:15

RN Sara Moore of Venny stratford dwelt in newport wth m on Cromwell hath had a great cough. short winded & sweateth. hath had the cough a great while. of 11 yeres old. may the 7 die h. 3. 15. p m. 1599. shee scoureth mutch. in her hed & belly.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 154r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12333: Horary consultation concerning William Venter (PERSON16691)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1599 at 11:15

RN Will: Venter of Sawford troubled wth a Cold very shortwinded & payned wth a Cough & his hart sore. 31 yeres troubled wth it this fortnight / Apr. 27 die h. 11. 15. ant m. lay first in his hed. & in his neck ready to stop his winde./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 142v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12154: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Linwell (PERSON13735)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 13:30

RN Isbell Linwell servant to Thomas Buncher of Paulus Perrye 30 yeres old nor fathr nor mothr a hie colourd wate woman & sweateth hart swollen in the body & legs. & chest faynte yt shee can do no worke hed & hart beateth. 27 of March die h. 1. 30 p m. 1599. short winded hath bene amisse this 3 week {wak}heth

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 114r (upper right part of page)

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CASE32754: Horary consultation concerning William Armfield (PERSON9225)

Question asked by the patient on 10 February 1608 at 09:05

GJ Williā Armefield of Lathbury 30 y. feb. 10. ho. 9. 5. a m. 1608 Amisse this sevenight hold him in his chest and head. coughes his flesh trembles.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 24v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12161: Horary consultation concerning Francis Hudson (PERSON12999)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17669) on 27 March 1599 at 16:15

RN Fraincis hodson of 7 yeres old. at lathbury. payned in hed & hart. & a drie coughe./.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 115r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13774: Horary consultation concerning Susan Fuller (PERSON11992)

Question asked by the patient on 30 May 1603 at 08:45

RN Susan fuller 10 y of hanslop at the same tyme shortwynded. & hath a great cough ever sinc chrismas & sick wth it every where.

Susan fuller 10 y. of hanslop 10 y hor 8. 45 ant m. 1603. very exceding shortwynded troubled wth a very great cough & sick every where wth it. ever sinc christmas hed. back. chest.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 38v (upper left part of page)

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CASE19372: Horary consultation concerning John Pearce (PERSON14795) and Joan Chivoll (PERSON10506)

Question asked by John Pearce (PERSON14795) and Joan Chivoll (PERSON10506) on 6 May 1601 at 10:15

RN Iohn Peirce of Woulson the litle. 70 y.

Ione H {sic} Chib|v|oll of |great| woulson. 63. maij 6 die hor. 10. 15. ant m 160i

 {sic} for the heaving of the lungs. shortwynded & head ill./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 110r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE77690: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary More (PERSON54926)

Question asked by the patient on 24 June 1633 at 14:30

RN Mres Mary Moore of Layton. 18 next Novēbr the 11. or 12. but came to me Iune 24 . h. 2. 30 p m 1633. a young widow

hath lost her cōplexion & looketh very pale but when she rydeth had a great cold & cough 3 quaters of a yere a payne in the mould of her head loveth any thing bettr then meate.

a bad stomack hath thē well cā walke well

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 259 (upper left part of page)

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CASE46199: Horary consultation concerning Anne Punte (PERSON34517)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1618 at 09:40

RN An Punte of wal wa

An Punte of Brodwell 22 y march 17 h. 9. 40 ant m 1618 of her hed hart & back & is very shortwyded

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 20Ar (upper right part of page)

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CASE11930: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Geary (PERSON12096)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1599 at 10:05

RN Agnes Gery of Ol{ny} 27 last miklemas vnmaried. came her selfe the 3 of Ian. die {} h. 10. 5. 1599. /short winded heavy, bad head hart. hoven in her chest\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 76v (upper right part of page)

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CASE44020: Horary consultation concerning Henry Savage (PERSON35106)

Question asked by the patient on 31 October 1616 at 08:00

RN Henry Savage of kempson 21 octob 31. h. 8. ant m. 16i6 |hed & back now every where| /a great cough\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 14r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10396: Horary consultation concerning Frances Miller (PERSON14187)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1600 at 12:00

RN fraincis Miller a meade of 18 y. Ap. 22 die h. 12. 1600

\hath|d| nevr her sicknes/ ill coloured arising in ye stomack head ready to stop her wind.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 47v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE78946: Horary consultation concerning Gillian Hartcraft (PERSON51030)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1634 at 09:00

TG Gilly|i|an Hartcraft of Fritwck 22 y. Mart. 28 h. 9 AM. 1634 complaineth of her stomacke & head, cannot sleepe, shortwinded as she cannot goe sometimes was soe since christmasse

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 112v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE25184: Horary consultation concerning Joan Cooper (PERSON29385)

Question asked by the patient on 12 July 1610 at 10:45

RN Ione Coo serv. to the lady Tyrringhā 23 y Iuly. 12 . h 10. 45. ant m. 16i0 2 days sick mutch payned vnder her syde. & hath a litle cough. & hed wonderfull ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 92r (upper right part of page)

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CASE46529: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Barker (PERSON27729)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1618 at 06:25

RN Mr Barker \of great Horwood/ the cter sent a letter opening his maladyes may 2. h {sic} hor. 6. 25. ant m 1618. a stopping of cold & tough flegme yt hath bene long a contracting in ye stomach. a great cough & reareth mutch & the hed wth senc & feeling went almost in two no great appetite to eate. save liquids & these the thinner & sharper

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 81r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10885: Horary consultation concerning Joan Dudley (PERSON11395) and Thomas Dudley (PERSON11386)

Question asked by Joan Dudley (PERSON11395) on 19 June 1600 at 14:00

RN Ione dudly 37. \for her head & stomacke eyes hoarse/ of Woulson & Thomas Dudley her sone of 6 y. Iune 19 die h. 2 p m. 1600

Thomas her child for an impostume in his stomack ready to stop his winde.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 114v (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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?f1-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ARespiratory%20problems, accessed 15 March 2025.