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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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CASE60521: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes [Anne] Hearne (PERSON51308)

Question asked by Mr John Lawe [senior] (PERSON53441) on 26 May 1625 at 11:00

RN An Hearne of Hardington by Morthapton {sic}. 44 y may 26 . h 11 ant m 1625.

Mr Iohn Law Surg: of Northāpton his letter in her behalfe hart & backe by fits as if she should     cānot take her wynd

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 102v (upper left part of page)

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CASE55558: Horary consultation concerning Anne [Agnes] Chibnall (PERSON28899)

Question asked by the patient on 28 January 1623 at 13:40

RW Agnes Chibnoll of sherington y. 35. d. . h: 1. 40 p. m: Ian: 28. 1623. bleedeth at the nose these 8 week by fits. vrine good. Payned in breast & stomacke wth a shorte windednesse.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 164v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE68587: Horary consultation concerning Goody Harris (PERSON50935)

Question asked by the patient on 28 May 1629 at 13:00

RN Goody Harys of our towne for a stitch vnder her left syde a fortnight cā scarce take her breath may 28 h. 1. p m 1629

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 29v (upper right part of page)

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CASE57317: Horary consultation concerning Audrey Hore (PERSON51863)

Question asked by the patient on 23 October 1623 at 15:15

RN Audry Hore of Tocetour 54 y octob 23 h. 3. 15 p m 1623

Audry Hore of Tocetoure 54 y octob. 23 h. 3. 15 p m. 1623. shortwyded payned in her belly by fits.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 11v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE55860: Horary consultation concerning John Richardson (PERSON15293)

Question asked by the patient on 25 March 1623 between 10:00 and 10:50

RN Iohn Richardson of newp 48 y. had a third ague a yere & better. 5 y sinc & neaver well sinc. & now sorely payned in his right leg wthout any swelling a bad stomack short wynded was wont to bleed mutch. & is very faynt & reareth blood & did bleed mutch at nose is aguish red & thick. very extreme faynt & weake & did swound last sonday. eateth litle./ extreme short wȳded

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 218, f. 34r (upper right part of page)

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CASE57316: Horary consultation concerning Mary Brendley (PERSON44747)

Question asked by the patient on 23 October 1623 at 14:45

RN Mary Brendlye of Olnye 27 y octob. 23 h. 2. 20|45| {sic} \45./ p {m} 1623. |a great trembling at her hart & shortwyded apt to swound A great heavyness of heart| /extreme desp sick when she styrreth but not resting\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 11v (upper left part of page)

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CASE58333: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Tyrlington (PERSON36237)

Question asked by Tyrlington (PERSON60670) on 29 April 1624 at 18:00

RN my Cosen Turlington for his {wife}s cōing to my house for the recoavery of her health Apr 29 h. 6 p m 1624.

spitteth black stuffe very shortwyded a hot stomack.

Desyreth my answ by the cayer {sic}/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 171v (upper left part of page)

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CASE64701: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Lucy Duncombe (PERSON19517)

Question asked by the patient on 4 October 1627 at 12:45

RN Mres Duncōbe of great Brickhill {60} 63 y octob 3 {sic} 4 h. 12. 45. p m 1627 |body mutch swelled & shortwyded.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 231r (middle left, and bottom parts of page)

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CASE60104: Horary consultation concerning Young Sir Robert Napier [Robert Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON14332)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1625 at 09:20

RN Young Sr Robert Napeir sen quærit causā his shortnes of breath flushing heates frō his stomack to his face. not well vntill he breake wynd m|A|p. 2 h {sic} hor 9 20 ant m. 1625.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 42v (upper right part of page)

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CASE60633: Horary consultation concerning Andrew King (PERSON52932)

Question asked by the patient on 13 June 1625 at 07:20

RN Androw King of moulsoe 30 y Iune 13 h. 7. 20 ant m. 1625. \longues ill/ /hectick feaver sweateth mutch shortwyded\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a hectick feaver’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 119r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE51919: Horary consultation concerning Martha Bynion (PERSON28641)

Question asked by the patient on 15 January 1621 at 09:40

RW Martha {Binion} of wooulson. y. 22. d. h. 9. 40 ant: m: Ian: 15. 1621. shortwinded: legs swelled yet not broken. payned sometimes in her backe & belly. hath them not sinc harvest.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 32v (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?f11-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ARespiratory%20problems%3A%3AShort%20winded;f14-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f15-date=1620-1629, accessed 19 March 2025.