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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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CASE42577: Horary consultation concerning Young Mr Charles Longueville (PERSON32773)

Question asked by Sir Michael Longueville (PERSON13775) on 21 October 1615 at 16:45

RN Young mr Charles Longevile natus Apr 9. hor. 7. 30 ant m 1612. but his father sent for him Octob 21 h {sic} hor 4. 45 p m 16i5 /hath now on him a great cough & cold.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 134r (bottom left 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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CASE78630: Horary consultation concerning John Blisse (PERSON44304)

Question asked by the patient on 20 November 1633 at 13:00

U[1633–4] Iohn Blisse y: fifty of Hawford

RN Novēb 20 h. 12 {1 p m}1633, TG |hath a colde & a cough| U[1633–4]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 38v (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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CASE13040: Horary consultation concerning John Bandy (PERSON9422)

Question asked by the patient on 2 February 1600 at 13:00

RN Iohn Bandye of Wavendon 35 keepeth his bed most te hath taken a great cough & cold. feb. 2 die hor. 1. p m. 1600

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 264r (upper left part of page)

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CASE14296: Horary consultation concerning Old Father Campion (PERSON10301)

Question asked by the patient on 12 December 1603 at 08:38

RN fathr Campian sent his water. Decēb. 12 hor. 8. 38. ant m 1603. |hath a great cold on him & a great cough.|

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 120r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE76162: Horary consultation concerning John Villiers [Lord Purbeck] (PERSON60854)

Question asked by the patient on 18 December 1632 at 16:20

RN The Lord Purbeck sent me a kind letter certif me yt he is well & lyeth at Sr Francis Bodington at his house by Stāford at Sr Francis Bodinghā. Decēb 18 h 4. 20 p m 1632 /in Leycester sheere\

cōpl of a great cold & cough two months craveth my consayle & some lozenges to be sent vnto him & mynt water & cōmendat to my nephue Richard

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 222 (upper left part of page)

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CASE67898: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1629 at 20:20

RN Rich: Napeir \the younger/: for His health. & the Doctor. March. 14 h {sic} hor. 8: 20 p m. 1629 /a cough & cold\

[Astrological Chart]

Craveth my counsayle & tyme to Draw out his teeth

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 86v (upper right part of page)

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CASE40417: Horary consultation concerning Richard Martin (PERSON33055)

Question asked by the patient on 23 September 1612 at 09:28

RN Rich: Martyn of Stonystratford Sept 23 h. 9 28 ant m 1612 had a cough & a cold.

inquireth wheather he be in a cōsumption or noe.

looketh leane.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 173v (bottom right 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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CASE12117: Horary consultation concerning Joan Richardson (PERSON15314)

Question asked by the patient on 21 March 1599 no earlier than 11:00

RN Ihone Richardson of yardly mill. 60. sick this 12 moneth by a fit of a cold & cough short winded. & a phis|t|ick & a corpulent woman a good water: – 4d.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 108r (bottom 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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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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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)

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-treatment=No;f11-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3ATook%20a%20cold;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ARespiratory%20problems%3A%3ACough, accessed 15 March 2025.