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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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CASE59518: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Morgan (PERSON14266)

Question asked by the patient on 10 December 1624 at 10:30

RN Mr Goody Morga{n} of Moulsoe for h{er} extreme cough & ague Decēb 10 h. 10. 30 ant m 1624.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 123v (upper right part of page)

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CASE38420: Horary consultation concerning Joan Shelton (PERSON35250)

Question asked by the patient on 15 July 1611 at 10:30

RN Ione Shelton of Olny 28 y Iuly. 15. : h. 10. 30 ant m 1611. did serve the bishop of Peterborough. 2 y.

shortwyded greene sicknes

Ione Shelton of Olny 28. y. Iuly. 15. h. 10. 30 ant m. 16111

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘greene sicknes’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 131r-v (f. 131r bottom right, and f. 131v upper left)

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CASE20986: Horary consultation concerning Mary Riecross (PERSON15331)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1604 between 08:32 and 10:00

RN Mary Bar Riecrast of Stonystratford 32 y fortnight since delivered of 2 boyes at on byrth befor her her {sic} tyme & did not looke her vntill a fortnight a {sic} |a|fore mydsomer brought ve\r/y low wth a great cough & cold.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 69v (bottom left part 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|

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE73615: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) and Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 12 January 1632 at 18:20

RN The lady Dorothy Ienins of the Str{and} for her Dropsy & scurvy |& a great co{ugh} yt troubleth her very mutch|

& her Daughters eyes Ian. 12 {h} 6. 20 p m 163{2}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 386 (upper right part of page)

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CASE78674: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Jinice (PERSON52533)

Question asked by the patient on 26 December 1633 at 15:00

RN Margaret Iinice of {sic} dwelleth wth ff|r|ancis Harrys of our towne 26. y. n|D|ecēb. 26 h. 3. p m. 1633

her child dyed 5 or 6 y. since

A great cold sinc miklemas |{illeg} mayed {sic} {illeg} g{one} to service|1

[Astrological Chart]

{illeg}{ld} & cough {illeg} {mi}klemas {illeg}

Notes:

1 ‘a great cold & cough’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 412, f. 58v (upper right part of page)

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CASE33017: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Bill (PERSON22109)

Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1608 at 09:15

RN Elis Bill of B yelding in Bedfordsheere 19 y march. 12 hor 9. 15 ant m {sic} 1608

nevr had her sicknes greene sickenes short{wy}{n}ded.

[Astrological Chart]

Elis Bill of Elding h{illeg}|ar|d by Hiems feryes 19 y march 12 h {sic} hor. 9. 15 ant m 1608.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, ff. 62v-63r (f. 62v upper right, and f. 63r upper left)

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CASE51969: Horary consultation concerning Frances Stafford (PERSON59460)

Question asked by the patient on 27 January 1621 at 14:30

RN Francis Stafford of Lankeshere now lyeth at Stony stratford 15 y Ian 27. h {sic} hor 2. 30 p m 1621. /grene sicknes shortwȳded\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 43r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE54155: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Cornelia Farmer [Farrar] (PERSON48747)

Question asked by the patient on 11 May 1622 at 15:39

RN Mres Cornelia farnor of Summorton in Oxford sheere. 15 y may 11 h {sic} hor. 3. 30|9| p m. 1622 |subiect to cold & to cough|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 99v (upper left part of page)

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CASE64799: Horary consultation concerning Mary Grace (PERSON50192)

Question asked by the patient on 19 October 1627 at 10:20

RN Mary Grace of Hartw{ell} 10 y octob. 19 h {10} 20 ant m. 1627 /hath a cold & a cough\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 245v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE68148: Horary consultation concerning Young Lady Frances Tyrringham [Frances George] (PERSON16624)

Question asked by the patient on 11 April 1629 at 07:20

RN The lady Tyringhā of Tyringhā Ap. 11. {illeg}|h| {sic} hor. 7. 20. ant m 16291

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘an extreme cold & cough’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 132r (upper left part of page)

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CASE74493: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Tufnayle (PERSON60538)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1632 at 19:00

RN a womā \Agnys Tufnell of kings or Bishops Hatfild maryed 26. y./ came may 1. h. 7 p m 1632

Asmate et orthnopopeia1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘orthnopopeia’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 127 (bottom 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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CASE78350: Horary consultation concerning Amy Gardner (PERSON49621)

Question asked by the patient on 27 September 1633 at 15:20

RN Almy Garner of Throp Montevill 46 y sept 27 h. 3. 20 p m 1633

greefe for the Death of her child a great cold & cough taken by watching wth her Sept 27. h. 3. 20 p m 1633.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 477 (upper left part of page)

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CASE22206: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Vines (PERSON60863)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1630 at 13:00

RN Mres Vynes sister t{o} Mres Sutlyn of H Irelingborug{h} a wench Iune 19 \20/ {} h 1. p m 1630 /fearfull of Infection.\

[Astrological Chart]

Mres vynes |40 h| sister to Mres. Sutlyn of Irelingborough smalepox a fortnight |Mres Sutlyn her sister tended her wth child mres Sutlyn her sister tended this sister Is very hoarse desyrous of some oyntment.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, ff. 27v-28r (f. 27v bottom right, f. 27v bottom left, and f. 28r bottom left)

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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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CASE21488: Horary consultation concerning Alice Shelton (PERSON15779)

Question asked by the patient on 14 September 1604 at 17:30

RN m Alce Shilton 22 y sept 14 hor. 5: 30 p m 1604 not maried Icteritia viridis shortwyded

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 142v (upper right part of page)

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CASE33191: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Edward Boddington (PERSON9834) and Elizabeth Boddington (PERSON9841)

Question asked by Goodman Edward Boddington (PERSON9834) and Elizabeth Boddington (PERSON9841) on 1 April 1608 at 09:50

RN Edward Bodington of Bryfild 56|0| y marh Apr 1. h. 9 50 ant m 1608

Elis Bodington of Brafild his wife stuffed wth cold.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 87v (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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ARespiratory%20problems;f8-querent-sex=Female;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29, accessed 24 March 2025.