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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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CASE16455: Horary consultation concerning Richard Russell (PERSON15527)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1604 at 08:20

GJ Robert Russell of great Brickhi{ll} 35 y. Decemb. 4 ho. 8. 20 a m 1604

A payne at his hart and stomake liver and long shortwynded some part of his stoole very hard & some t loose.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 225v (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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CASE42401: Horary consultation concerning Giles Watts (PERSON36565)

Question asked by the patient on 12 September 1615 at 09:20

RN Giles Wats of Stonystratford 45 y sept 12. h. 9. 20{/} ant m. 16i5 |is shortwynded bellyes & legs.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 105r (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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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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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.}

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 137v (upper right 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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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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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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CASE13112: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Richard Fisher (PERSON11757)

Question asked by the patient on 22 February 1600 at 11:00

RN Rich fishr of Milton Makums servant payned in ye left syde & cannot take his wind. 22 y. febr. 22. die h 11. ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 275r (bottom left 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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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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CASE31850: Horary consultation concerning Henry Basse (PERSON22020)

Question asked by the patient on 4 July 1607 at 10:00

RN R Henry Basse of lamt 50 y Iuly 4. h. 10 ant m 1607.

sick about the stomacke shortwyded hath taken a great cold.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 243r (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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CASE12089: Horary consultation concerning Richard Umny [Carter] (PERSON16635)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1599 at 07:10

RN Rich Vmny otherwise Carter. about 3 quartrs of a yere sick & taketh his hart thenc ariseth to his chest ready to stop his winde. rattle in his throote wth fleume & water & a great aking of his hart & the bones of his arme. cannot take his winde so stopped in his chest & stomack the 16 of March. die . h. 7. 10. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 103v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12254: Horary consultation concerning Alice Clark (PERSON10582) and William Clark (PERSON10564)

Question asked by Alice Clark (PERSON10582) and William Clark (PERSON10564) on 20 April 1599 at 16:00

RN Alce Clarke of North Crowly about 50 48. Ap. 20. die h. 4. 1599 amisse this fortnight.

[Astrological Chart]

Will Clarke not well in his chest & harte very short winded.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 129r (upper left part of page)

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CASE43336: Horary consultation concerning John Butcher (PERSON28609)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1616 at 11:15

RN Iohn Butcher of Stoake golding 17 y may 7 h. 11. 15 ant m 16i6 sick before christmas in his h {sic} armes legs knes & hart shifting up & downe & is very shortwyded wthall It resteth & lyeth in his left knee & swelleth sometimes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 81v (upper left 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)

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;f16-patient-sex=Male;f17-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ARespiratory%20problems%3A%3AShort%20winded, accessed 2 April 2025.