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CASE11618: Horary consultation concerning Old Goody Isabel Barnwell (PERSON9495)

Question asked by the patient on 11 August 1598 at 18:30

RN Goody Bar\n/well bemoaneth her of her body of the heaving of her bodye of her drought & thirste shee can scarce take her breath. Aug. touchin taken of by a smay of her husb. & child. sorow. Aug. 11 die h p m. 6. 30. m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 13v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE44548: Horary consultation concerning Arthur Humphries (PERSON31968)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1617 at 14:45

RN Arthur Hūfrey of Newp \41 y/ march 27 h 2. 45 p m 1617 new ague faynt & feeble very short wynded stopt about his chest

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 101v (upper right part of page)

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CASE10236: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Pedder (PERSON14825)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1600 at 10:15

RN Thomas Pedder of Potters Perry 24 y. Ap 2. die h. 10. 15. ant m. 1600 troubled in the chest wth fleme ready to stop his Winde./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 27r (upper right 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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CASE32401: Horary consultation concerning Mary Shephard (PERSON25358)

Question asked by the patient on 11 November 1607 at 11:00

GJ Mary Shepperd of Tocester 50 y. Novemb: 11. ho. 11. a m. 1607. Shortwynded and a heaving in her stomacke

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 318v (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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CASE39421: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Pen (PERSON34208)

Question asked by the patient on 23 March 1612 at 10:15

RN Elis Penne of hackleton 14 y. march 23. h. 10. 15. ant m 1612.

borne at St Iohns daye after Christmas a litle before mydnight. 14 y. since. being tuesday.

6|7| weekes ill & very shortwyded & troubled wth a great throbbing of the ha\r/t.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 28r (upper 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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CASE33626: Horary consultation concerning Christopher Stratton (PERSON25614)

Question asked by the patient on 27 June 1608 at 08:00

RN Chrystopher Stratton of Houghton bedford 58 y Iune 27. h. 7|8|. ant m. 1608.

backe & sydes sore cā scarce take wynd costive. sick this 8 weeke taken wth making of hay {coc}ke beaten to grounde wth a ladder. & {mudd.}

[Partial Astrological Chart]

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 137v (upper right part of page)

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CASE19866: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Smith (PERSON15919)

Question asked by the patient on 31 August 1601 at 13:15

RN Tho Smith of or Towne 24 August 31: hor. 1. 15 p m. 160i

for a great cough & a gryping in his belly & very short wynded & swelled in his legs.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 193v (upper left 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

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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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CASE12470: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Richardson (PERSON15316)

Question asked by the patient on 16 May 1599 at 16:00

RN Margaret Richardson of Olny. 30. great wth Child & hath not i0 weekes to goe sick at hart & cannot take winde nor eate any thing kepeth her bed this fortnight for an houre in a daye. may the 16. die h. 4. 1599.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 165r (upper right 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\|

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 334, f. 136r (upper 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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CASE48394: Horary consultation concerning Mr Bates (PERSON27852)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1619 at 15:00

RN Mr Bates of Maydes Mo\r/ton 3 months ill a full stomach. shortwȳded & sinc satterday last wth great heat & fayntnes. back hot a flushing heate a flegmatick stomack march 15 h. 3. p m 1619

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 202v (upper left part of page)

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CASE77308: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Barber (PERSON43431)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1633 at 08:20

RN Thomas Barber of Brampton 30 y may 17. h. 8. 20 ant m. 1633 |back syde wynd shortwȳded| /a Consūption feared\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 140 (upper right part of page)

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CASE10178: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margery Dayrell (PERSON11218) and Dayrell (PERSON11204) and Dayrell (PERSON11205) and Mrs Rebecca Dayrell (PERSON11206) and Dayrell (PERSON11207) and Mrs Mary Dayrell (PERSON19461) and Elizabeth Dayrell (PERSON11216) and Mrs Anne Dayrell (PERSON11214)

Question asked by Mrs Margery Dayrell (PERSON11218) on 17 March 1600 at 13:45

RN Mres Margery Dorrle \Mary Dayrle/ of Lillingstone Dorrle 44 at Candlemas last. for a payne in the sowles of her feete as it were a sprene. March. 17 die h. 1. 45 p m. 1600. this shooteth vp into the top of feete

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Elisabeth Dayrell 2i y. also this gentlewomā craveth my Counsell for her wch is of 2i yere yt had the greene sicknes but is well cured of it. but hath a litle sore on her leg of the bignes of a halpeny this halfe yeere.

her watr \very/ good & a pr gentlewoman.

An dayrell tr 19 y troubled wth the greene sicknes shortwinded greeped about the hart & stuffed.

Mres Derrell craveth furthr my Counsell for 4 \5/ childrē. on of 6 anothr of 5. anthr {sic} of 8 troubled wth an itch & wax kernels.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, ff. 15v-16r (f. 15v upper right, f. 16r upper left, and f. 16r bottom left)

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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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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)

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?f13-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f14-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ARespiratory%20problems%3A%3AShort%20winded;f15-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 10 March 2025.