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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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CASE60944: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Chamberlain (PERSON28809)

Question asked by the patient on 13 August 1625 at 10:00

RN Mr Chamberlyn I|A|ug. 13. h {sic} hor 10 ant m. 1625 a griping about his belly & navell. & spitteth blood a litle now & then /shortwyded. stomack\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 169r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12223: Horary consultation concerning Francis Ingoldsby (PERSON13119)

Question asked by Sir Richard Ingoldsby [Mr Ingoldsby] (PERSON13115) on 7 April 1599 at 17:45

RN Frauncis Engolsby of Lenborowe. {illeg}|a|bout i0. sick this 5 weekes weddensday or thursday next keepeth his bed ever sinc almost & could nevr goe fathr sent his water by his master. Aprill 7. die . h. 5. 45. m p m. 1599 cannot take his wind lyeth on his left syde but cannoot {sic} on his right syde.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 123v (upper left part of page)

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CASE21028: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Rawson (PERSON15187)

Question asked by the patient on 11 April 1604 at 13:00

RN Elisabeth Rasone of Northāpton 19 y Apr. 11. hor. 1 {illeg} p m 1604.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘greene sicknes harte parteth {sic}. shortwyded’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 74v (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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CASE11707: Horary consultation concerning Old Smith (PERSON15866)

Question asked by the patient on 25 September 1598 at 07:15

RN Old Smith came for him selfe cōplayneth of his belly still. he can scarce take his breath.|{Sep}t 25. {die} . h. {7. 15} an m’|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 32r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21537: Horary consultation concerning Frances Hawkins (PERSON12678)

Question asked by the patient on 3 October 1604 at 12:00

RN frauncis Hawkins of great Horwood 14|5| y Octo. 3. hor. 12. 1604.

backe & sydes rūning vp & downe over sinc mydsomer. goeth vp & down very short wyded bloweth thick as on yt should det out of the world & looketh pale.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 153v (upper right 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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CASE18579: Horary consultation concerning Avis (PERSON8974)

Question asked by the patient on 25 January 1603 at 13:15

RN Avys yt dwelleth wth goody Normā of Stonystratford 18 y Ian 25 hor 1. 15. p m 1603 {sic} 1603. very shortwynded /stomacke. backe head & harte\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 290v (bottom right 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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CASE37431: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Johnson (PERSON32164)

Question asked by the patient on 7 October 1611 at 08:15

RN mes Elis Ionnson of Calidon serv. to the lady Barkcley 33 y octob. 7. h. 7|8|. 15. ant m 1611 |she brought a whyte thyn water /shortwyded splene hard & swelled\|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 334, f. 136r (upper part of page)

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CASE41787: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Agnes Porter (PERSON34398)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1615 between 10:30 and 15:15

RN Ione\Agnys/ Porter of lawrenc {Ate}{illeg} 50 y not very sick but short wynded stomach faces legs {m}{uch} swelled.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 5r (bottom right 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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CASE33536: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Richard Burgess (PERSON10195)

Question asked by the patient on 16 June 1608 at 09:00

RN Goodmā Stu Burgys of havrshā 60 y Iune 16 . h. 9 ant m 1608. had lately a fall vndr his syde & backe & cānot well take wynd/ & greeveth him to cough. he is desyrous to be let blood.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 125r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12303: Horary consultation concerning Margery Toberto (PERSON16459)

Question asked by Toberto (PERSON16457) on 25 April 1599 at 09:43

RN Margery Toberto of Simpson 24 y. last night taken about midnight late at night scriked & tooke taketh her in her syde yt sce shee cannot take wind in her neck & shoulders & hart Ap. 25. die h. 9. 43. m ant m

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 138r (upper right part of page)

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CASE19306: Horary consultation concerning John Oakley (PERSON14547)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1601 at 13:45

RN Iohn Oakely of Adstocke 60 y Ap. 28 die hor. 1. 45 p m 160i

payned at the harte canot take wynd

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 99r (bottom right 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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CASE27078: Horary consultation concerning Sir Francis Blundell (PERSON9812)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1606 at 16:15

RN Mr francis Blundle of Oxf 24 y. Apr 7 h. 3|4|. \15./ p m. 1606

for his straytnes of his chest. shortȳded {sic} & payned.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 97r (upper right part of page)

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CASE72391: Horary consultation concerning Jane Malcot [Mocket] (PERSON54075)

Question asked by the patient on 23 June 1631 at 13:00

RN Iane Mocket ny {sic} serv. 48. y. Iune: 23. h. 1. p m. 163i /a payne in her left syde shortwȳded\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 232, p. 442 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE19442: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Honour (PERSON12892)

Question asked by the patient on 24 June 1601 at 07:12

RN Ione Honour 40 y of or towne payned at the harte & canot take her breath had not her courses this 16 weekes. 13 weekes. Iune 24. die hor. 7. 12. ant m 160i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 121v (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?f11-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f12-treatment=No;f13-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ARespiratory%20problems%3A%3AShort%20winded, accessed 16 March 2025.