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CASE12094: Horary consultation concerning Robert Pemberton (PERSON14834)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1599 at 07:15

RN Robart Pē{illeg}merton of Rudgden in the County of Northāpton. 57. keepeth his chamber. this moneth. troubled wth a reume & fleume in his chest. March 17 die . h. 7. 15. ant m. 1599. tussi magna laborat costive hot in the stomack.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 104v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11185: Horary consultation concerning Anthony Kendall (PERSON13297)

Question asked by the patient on 21 August 1600 at 11:00

RN Anthony {illeg}|K| Kendall of Newport Aug 21. die {sic} 11. h. ant m 1600

cōplayneth of his head cānot sleepe stomacke. a great cough.

gnawing in chest

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 159r (upper right part of page)

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CASE32754: Horary consultation concerning William Armfield (PERSON9225)

Question asked by the patient on 10 February 1608 at 09:05

GJ Williā Armefield of Lathbury 30 y. feb. 10. ho. 9. 5. a m. 1608 Amisse this sevenight hold him in his chest and head. coughes his flesh trembles.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 24v (upper right part of page)

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CASE73518: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Harrison (PERSON51003)

Question asked by the patient on 19 December 1631 at 13:50

Dorothy Harrison of Cranfeild 24. y. Decemb. 19. . h. 1. 50. p m. 1631.

much troubled wth her back. cannot sleepe well, is taken wth a great paine in her right side, wch wth coughinge strikes vp to her eyes. hath beene thus troubled neare 4. y. but more nowe this winter then before. her yongest Childe 4. y. olde. desireth to know whether she bee wth Childe or not

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 350 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE46529: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Barker (PERSON27729)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1618 at 06:25

RN Mr Barker \of great Horwood/ the cter sent a letter opening his maladyes may 2. h {sic} hor. 6. 25. ant m 1618. a stopping of cold & tough flegme yt hath bene long a contracting in ye stomach. a great cough & reareth mutch & the hed wth senc & feeling went almost in two no great appetite to eate. save liquids & these the thinner & sharper

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 81r (upper left part of page)

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CASE27165: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Reynolds (PERSON20611)

Question asked by the patient on 16 April 1606 at 10:50

RN Thomas Raynolds of Tyddington 60|3| y Apr 16. h. 10. 50 ant m 1606 |stitche right syde back harte. cough|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 111r (upper 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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CASE44575: Horary consultation concerning Grace Chapman (PERSON28856)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1617 at 13:15

RN Grace Chapmā of Brayfild of the Greene 3 26 y march. 31. . h. 1. 15 p m. 1617 /a drye cough\ hart throat sore chest. |swelleth face & legs|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 105v (upper left part of page)

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CASE15761: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Hayes (PERSON12687) and Hayes (PERSON12686)

Question asked by Elizabeth Hayes (PERSON12687) on 18 October 1603 at 09:50

GJ Elsabeth Hayes of Turvy 43 y Octob. 18 ho. 9. 50 a m. 1603. |wind in the stomacke.| A dry Cough An Itche and as it were a dry scurfe. Hath a Childe of 2 yeere old sucking on her, the childe very poore & will take nothing but the brest can neither go nor speake: borne the saturday fortnight after midsomer 1601 betwene 8 & 9 at night quiet in the day but very vnquiett all night. very cold, swelled in the body of late. the mother nunquā habuit menstrua since she had this child.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 150r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE70913: Horary consultation concerning William Story (PERSON59714) and Margaret Wyn (PERSON62414)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41199) on 25 May 1630 at 18:20

RN Williā Stoary of St Albions 12 y the 30 of August next twixt 6 & 7 in ye morning at Saraz{ings} head about Easter was 12 monthe may 25. h 6 20 a|p| m 1630.

her mayd cōtinth {sic} Lame & hath spots about her thighs & Knees.

his legs

the child cōplayneth of his loynes& legs & of a payne of his Left syde & also hath a dry cough.

[Astrological Chart]

wheathr fit to make an issue Is lame & goeth wth payne

was prty well sinc Easter was a twelfmonth when & where.

will. Stoary 12 y may 25 h. 6. 30 p m 1630

Lame in his loyns Legs & left syde payned

There mayden yt was Lame. Marg. Wynne at the same tyme.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 406-407 (p. 406 bottom right, p. 406 bottom left, and p. 407 upper left)

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CASE44020: Horary consultation concerning Henry Savage (PERSON35106)

Question asked by the patient on 31 October 1616 at 08:00

RN Henry Savage of kempson 21 octob 31. h. 8. ant m. 16i6 |hed & back now every where| /a great cough\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 14r (upper right part of page)

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CASE44043: Horary consultation concerning Clitheroe (PERSON29080)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38137) on 4 November 1616 at 13:00

RN Clytheros wench 8 y of newp eyes blood shotten casteth blood wth the extremly of her cough novēb 4 h. 1. p m 16i6 |a big belly.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 17v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE23110: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Tossle (PERSON60354)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1630 at 10:30

RN Elis: Tossle of yardly Gubbin 38 y octob. 6 h. 10. 30 ant m 1630

5 weekes ill legs mightely hoaven a great cough cānot sleepe her belly & thigh wer swelled but now are not

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 168r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12459: Horary consultation concerning Marian Brise (PERSON10030)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1599 at 12:00

RN Marion Brice of hackleton 60|6| yeres sick this half yere in her chest wth a cough |& backe| may the 15. die h. 12. 0. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 163v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12770: Horary consultation concerning Richard Leech (PERSON13674)

Question asked by the patient on 2 October 1599 at 09:15

RN Richard leach of Dunsanger 64. sic not sick but hath a {gr} somewhat lyeth about his harte & hath a great cough. & when it ariseth about his harte. is ready to stop his winde & ratleth in the throate. A {sic} Octob. 2. die h. 9. 15 p ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 213r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12798: Horary consultation concerning Mary Taverner (PERSON16319)

Question asked by the patient on 10 October 1599 at 12:08

RN Maria Tavernour of Marsū. 10 yeres old. Octob. 10 die h. 12. 8. 1599. |Mary Tavernour her lungs & throat cough.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 217r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11623: Horary consultation concerning William Ashpole (PERSON9207)

Question asked by the patient on 14 August 1598 at 08:20

RN Williā Arch{b}|p|ole 40 yeres maried. at Newp: Goodmā Gardners some {sic} in lawe Aug: 14. die h. 7. 49. m ant. m. he complayneth of a stitch & a drye coughe. back & chest.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘set this at 8. 20.’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 14v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12161: Horary consultation concerning Francis Hudson (PERSON12999)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17669) on 27 March 1599 at 16:15

RN Fraincis hodson of 7 yeres old. at lathbury. payned in hed & hart. & a drie coughe./.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 115r (bottom right 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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CASE39250: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Rider (PERSON34754)

Question asked by the patient on 24 February 1612 at 07:50

RN Elis. Rider of newp 12 {y} feb. 24. h 7. 50 ant m 1612 |shortwyded a great cou{gh} face swell{ed}|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 4v (bottom 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?f13-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f14-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ARespiratory%20problems%3A%3ACough, accessed 15 March 2025.