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CASE12254: Horary consultation concerning Alice Clark (PERSON10582) and William Clark (PERSON10564)

Question asked by Alice Clark (PERSON10582) and William Clark (PERSON10564) on 20 April 1599 at 16:00

RN Alce Clarke of North Crowly about 50 48. Ap. 20. die h. 4. 1599 amisse this fortnight.

[Astrological Chart]

Will Clarke not well in his chest & harte very short winded.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 129r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10298: Horary consultation concerning Anne Knight (PERSON13478)

Question asked by the patient on 10 April 1600 at 11:00

RN An knight of Olny 19 y Ap 10 die h. 11 ant m. 1600 a great heat & cold. chest stuffed hart hot ready to swound swelled & great bellyed hath not had her sicknes this 12 moneth. yet about a 3 weeks sinc shee had them but very fewe./.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 34r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11737: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Knight (PERSON21681)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1598 at 10:15

RN Elisabeth Knight \of Olnye/ the daughter of will: Knight 14 yeres old at w a fortnight afore whitsontide wheeseth & ratleth in her chest & it gathereth more & more to her hart shee hath had it ever sinc shee was borne but troubled wth it more this moneth then ever before. 6 of Octob. die  {sic}. 10. 15. m. 1598.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 40v (upper right part of page)

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CASE17047: Horary consultation concerning Joan Holland (PERSON12853)

Question asked by John Holland (PERSON12848) on 27 May 1602 at 13:30

RN This Iohn hollande asked my counsell for his Ione holland 60 y h. 1. 30 p m 1602 stomacke chest & harte/ |cough & stitche.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 63v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12038: Horary consultation concerning Joan Bishop (PERSON9772)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1599 at 13:55

RN Ihone Bishop. of 3|5|0 yeres Pery. a widowe noe child. Martij 8 die . h. 1. 55 p m. 1599. in her chest & right side short winded. about her hart & throot

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 96r (upper left part of page)

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CASE27116: Horary consultation concerning Joan Rogers (PERSON20647)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1606 at 12:00

RN Ione Rogar of Cranfild 20 y Apr 12 h {sic} hor. 12 1606.

shortwyded harte & chest payned.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 103v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57431: Horary consultation concerning Joan Nightingale (PERSON55540)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1623 at 09:20

RN Ione nightingale of Wootton. 72|6| y novēb 26 h. 9 20 ant m. 1623 /a great cold & cough. chest & hart Costive\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 30r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12089: Horary consultation concerning Richard Umny [Carter] (PERSON16635)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1599 at 07:10

RN Rich Vmny otherwise Carter. about 3 quartrs of a yere sick & taketh his hart thenc ariseth to his chest ready to stop his winde. rattle in his throote wth fleume & water & a great aking of his hart & the bones of his arme. cannot take his winde so stopped in his chest & stomack the 16 of March. die . h. 7. 10. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 103v (upper right 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.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 241v (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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CASE12766: Horary consultation concerning Widow Glover (PERSON12164)

Question asked by the patient on 1 October 1599 at 07:15

RN Widow Glover the old sons wife of Woulson. 60 yeres sick sinc satterday eveninge Octob 1. die .  {sic}. 7. 15 ant m. 1599. Chest & harte mutch payned & can hardly take winde.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 212r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE44575: Horary consultation concerning Grace Chapman (PERSON28856)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1617 at 13:15

RN Grace Chapmā of Brayfild of the Greene 3 26 y march. 31. . h. 1. 15 p m. 1617 /a drye cough\ hart throat sore chest. |swelleth face & legs|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 105v (upper left part of page)

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CASE38154: Horary consultation concerning Jane Gawdry (PERSON30812)

Question asked by the patient on 16 May 1611 at 11:40

U[1611–2] Iane Gawdry of whitchurch ætat. 42|5|: May 16. hor: 11. 40: ant. m. 1611. short breathd. hoarse sorenes & griping about the heart and brest./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 99v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE52244: Decumbiture for Catherine Green (PERSON50322)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1621 at 15:00

RN Katherine Grene /25\ first taken wth \it tooke/ an arising frō her stomack ready to stop her wynd Martij 7. h. 11. p m 162i |is so sick yt she cā take no rest.|

It tooke her in her hart & left sy right & short ribs pricking like needles. |suckleth a child halfe a yere old|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 102v (bottom left 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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CASE11838: Horary consultation concerning James Greenwood (PERSON12385)

Question asked by the patient on 2 December 1598 at 10:15

RN Iames Greenewood of water eaton Doctr Spark tennet {sic} 50 yeres old. complayneth of his of h an old dysease of his harte now well & lusty but not long sinc almost ded in it. troubled wth a stitch on his right side & cometh over his hart ready to swounde. very cold wth it. of a high colour. stuffed in his Chest yt he can scarce tak his winde quærit Decēbr. 2. die . h. 10. 15. mi. 1598. his hart trembleth muday {sic} last sick lame.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60r (upper right 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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CASE12476: Horary consultation concerning Richard Austin (PERSON9320)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1599 at 10:30

RN Auste

Rich: Austen for a paine in his chest & stomacke & hart & a weaknes in his backe & bodye & shortwinded come when he laboureth as it were wth a swelling i7 of may. die h. 10. 30 Mr Anthony Greeneway of lechamsteede 1599. |a driver in his howse./|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 166r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10647: Horary consultation concerning Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086)

Question asked by Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086) on 22 May 1600 at 11:30

RN Thomas White of Milten 56. may 22 die h. 11 30 ant m 1600 |a payne in his shoulders| payned in his head back & chest stuffed. faynt & feeble water good but yellowish. sande in his backe. a drye cough.

Susāna White of Milten Mres Androwes servant 18 a red coloured wenche legs sweld. hath the whites but very few of the reds. head & harte a swimminge.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 79r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12301: Horary consultation concerning Anne Bourton (PERSON9905)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 08:30

RN An Bourton of Olny 26 yeres old. sick the ever sinc Lent tooke her in her hed hart & backe maried this 7 yeres had but on Child but yt god hath taken to his mercy. {s} {sic} it holdeth her nowe as an ague shaking her every day. & hat sweateth & is very hot after the shaking & hath as it were a thing lūbring in her chest very corpulent faynt & very feeble. hath a very painfull cough ready to Drawe vp hart & hall wth it & fetcheth blood very short winded. fetcheth vp fleume & water as cleare as a bell. Ap. 25 die . h. 8. 30. mi ant m. 1599. hath a very sore ague every day yt maketh her sweate exceedingly. hath not had this moneth her Courses sinc shee voyded a litle porrengr of clompered bloode/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 138r (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?f10-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3AHeart;f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ARespiratory%20problems;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3AChest, accessed 15 March 2025.