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CASE12770: Horary consultation concerning Richard Leech (PERSON13674)

Question asked by the patient on 2 October 1599 at 09:15

RN Richard leach of Dunsanger 64. sic not sick but hath a {gr} somewhat lyeth about his harte & hath a great cough. & when it ariseth about his harte. is ready to stop his winde & ratleth in the throate. A {sic} Octob. 2. die h. 9. 15 p ant m. 1599.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 213r (upper left part of page)

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CASE13271: Nativity for Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by the patient between 22 January 1597 and 6 September 1597

RN Susan Blundle 1586 sept 17 betwixt 8 & 9 mor. on a satterd. shee is in danger every foote to have her breath stopped wth a thinge yt riseth at her throote wc maketh her often to so{illeg}|w|ounde

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 175, f. 121r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE11857: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Dudley (PERSON11386)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17639) on 8 December 1598 between 09:45 and 11:50

RN Thomas Dudly nowe 5 yeres old next miklemas natus erat Sept 15. die h 1. p m. hath his health well & eateth his meate. about harvest last began to have a rising in his throte ready to stop his wind & speach in always when he beginneth to sleepe then it hath held him sinc miklemas the last time it tooke him it bete him on friday last. going to sleepe. ready to skreame & skrike in the fit.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 63v (upper left part of page)

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CASE23183: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony Somes (PERSON59259)

Question asked by the patient on 21 October 1630 at 08:00

RN \Mr Anth. Anth./ D Anth Some Quæritr quæ sit causa morbi et vnde sit octob. 21 h. 8. ant m 1630 /feareth the stone Leane cholerick fretfull throate cough & stone apt to take greefe\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 181v (upper left part of page)

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CASE76511: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 21 February 1633 at 20:00

RN My Cosen Mr Rich: Wright of Southworke sent me 2 litle firkings & ba\r/lis on full of blue \ordinary/ figs thothr of reasons of the sonne. feb 21 1633

he wrote yt his wife my neece Clare is sorely troubled wth a rising vp to her throate ready to stop her wynd & is payned in her hips & knees & was frighted wth the sight of that fearfull fire

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 324 (upper left part of page)

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CASE11797: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Thorne (PERSON16417)

Question asked by the patient on 13 November 1598 at 12:06

RN Margaret Tarelton \Thorne/ the wife of Will Tarelton a tealer \of Newport./ 40 yeres old 16 yeres maried sick & hath had her disease growing vppon her this 12 monets {sic} & better quærit novemb. it taketh her every foote. Novemb. 13 die . h. 12. 6. mi 1598. shee was so weak shee could not come but sent her servant mead it ariseth from her hart vpward to her throot ready to stop her winde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 51v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE12460: Horary consultation concerning Joan Freeman (PERSON11961)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1599 at 11:12

RN Ione freeman of Newp v 17 y. very sicke. sore at the hart & hath a thing arising in her throat ready to stop her winde & was almost dead last night & cryeth & taketh & sayth shee shall dye may the 15. die h. 11. 12. m. ant m. 1599. & of her thighes. every where a pricking of her {hart}

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 163v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12400: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Tomkins (PERSON16470)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1599 at 12:20

RN Elisabeth Tomkine of Shippen 24. maried. her Child almost 3 quarters old. a great rising in her Chest: begining at {sic} th beneath the wast ready to stop her winde lyeth in the hollowe of the throate & cometh vp very hoate

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 153v (upper left part of page)

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CASE79496: Horary consultation concerning Marian Phillips (PERSON56684)

Question asked by the patient on 11 September 1635 at 10:00

SRN Marian Phelp of Blechly 40. y Septemƀ. 11. h. 10. a. m. 1635

Much payned in her chest & at her heart very shortwynded swelld & howen in her face hands & Body

\vomitts what she taketh/ hath not bin well since it thunderd & lightend when she came from Stoke goldinge on th{e} Sunday yt it lightend & thunde{red} so much.

it first tooke her wth sorenes in her throate

body Costiue. Vryne very thin & frothy, & cleere. hath bin married these 9. y. no child.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 241v (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?f10-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AThroat%20and%20mouth;f11-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ANausea%20and%20vomiting;f12-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ARespiratory%20problems, accessed 9 March 2025.