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CASE11919: Horary consultation concerning Richard Dixon (PERSON11320)

Question asked by the patient on 4 January 1599 at 14:45

RN Rich. Dicson of Newp 25 yeres old never maried but thought now prsently to be maried fell sick yesterday morning at nig bell went for him keepeth his bed rubbeth about his hart & chest wheathr he have taken a thought 2. 45. p m.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 75r (bottom left 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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CASE11835: Horary consultation concerning John Umny (PERSON16634)

Question asked by Umny (PERSON16636) on 1 December 1598 at 11:39

RN Iohn vmny of Petsoe 6|5|5 yeres old. sick a longe time but most ill sinc last . sundaye. holdeth him & grypeth him at his hart & soe frō his hart goeth to his left side & brest. N|D|ecemb. 1. die h. 11. 35|9|. mi. 1598 vxor coniuge Alces brother in lawe. my. 1598 he keepeth his bed

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 59v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12552: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Clark (PERSON10560)

Question asked by the patient on 20 August 1599 at 11:45

RN Thomas Clarke of \greate/ Brickle 60 yeres for a payne in his chest & about his hart sickned ab vppō maudlen Day 20 August yesterday a moneth 20 of August. die h. 11. 45. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 180r (upper right part of page)

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CASE25997: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Laughton (PERSON62694)

Question asked by the patient on 3 September 1625 at 11:50

RW Tho: Lauton of Moulsoe y. 23 d. h: 11. 50. ant: m: Sept: 3. 1625. head breast & heart ill since Last Sunday: dry & thirstie

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 174, p. 385 (middle right part of page)

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CASE12014: Horary consultation concerning John Franklin (PERSON11913)

Question asked by the patient on 1 March 1599 at 15:30

RN Iohn Franckling of dreiton 60 yeres sick this quarter of the yere in his harte. & chest. Martij 1. die h. 3. 30. m 1599 so weak he cannot goe out a dores. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 91v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11927: Horary consultation concerning Richard Bandy (PERSON9424)

Question asked by the patient no earlier than 2 January 1599

RN Rich. Bandy of milton 38. walketh vp & Downe sick chest & hart. water of a good Colour.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 76r (bottom 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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CASE27766: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Hall (PERSON19831)

Question asked by the patient on 11 July 1606 at 13:00

RN Agnys Hall of Chelson & Caucot 45 y Iuly 11. h. 1. p m. 1606. her chest & harte full of payne & sick wth it. |bottome of her belly & bladder|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 214v (upper left part of page)

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CASE52186: Horary consultation concerning Hannah Billing (PERSON44171)

Question asked by the patient on 22 March 1621 at 10:00

RN Hāna Billing of Hardingstone by Northāpton 21 y march 22. {illeg}|| h. 9. 30 \10/ ant m 1621 /hed & chest hart gryped &\ shaketh marvelosly by fits as if she should die

a fortnight ill

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 92r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11901: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)

Question asked by Goodman Honour (PERSON12882) on 27 December 1598 at 08:45

RN Goodman Honour of Newport for his wife who hath bene longe sick & is nowe very exceeding ill h {sic} as her husband telleth me. hanc male suspicantr de veneficio

Elisabeth Buckingham. Otherwise Honour about 50. a great pulling in her left syde wc maketh her to Crye/

shee is not able to styrre no meate will tary wth her. shee goeth not onc in a sennet to ground very costive & mutch bounde. 27 of Decēb. die h. 8. 45. ant m. 1598. /complayneth of her hart chest left arme.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 72r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12211: Horary consultation concerning Andrew Knight (PERSON13448)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17673) on 4 April 1599 at 12:45

RN Andrewe Knight 10 y. sick at hart & stomack would get vp but cannot sick this weeke eateth but litle for it is ready to come vp againe. sore about the Chest. Apr 4 die . h 12. 45. m ant m {sic}. 1599 cryed out last night syde & chest

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 121v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11838: Horary consultation concerning James Greenwood (PERSON12385)

Question asked by the patient on 2 December 1598 at 10:15

RN Iames Greenewood of water eaton Doctr Spark tennet {sic} 50 yeres old. complayneth of his of h an old dysease of his harte now well & lusty but not long sinc almost ded in it. troubled wth a stitch on his right side & cometh over his hart ready to swounde. very cold wth it. of a high colour. stuffed in his Chest yt he can scarce tak his winde quærit Decēbr. 2. die . h. 10. 15. mi. 1598. his hart trembleth muday {sic} last sick lame.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12154: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Linwell (PERSON13735)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 13:30

RN Isbell Linwell servant to Thomas Buncher of Paulus Perrye 30 yeres old nor fathr nor mothr a hie colourd wate woman & sweateth hart swollen in the body & legs. & chest faynte yt shee can do no worke hed & hart beateth. 27 of March die h. 1. 30 p m. 1599. short winded hath bene amisse this 3 week {wak}heth

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 114r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12053: Horary consultation concerning Jane Bacchus (PERSON9332)

Question asked by Richard Bacchus (PERSON17662) on 12 March 1599 at 08:56

RN Iane Bachouse of Hansloppe 7 yeres old. sick this twelfmoneth. cōplayneth in her bodye aches in her lims. pined away. speaketh very hartely & eateth her meate well. hath a great laske for this 2 moneths Marche 12 die h. 8. 56. ant m. cōplayneth of her hart & brest 1599. her lims will hardly beare her.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 98v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12134: Horary consultation concerning John Burton (PERSON10224)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17668) on 25 March 1599 at 18:08

RN Iohn Burton of Cosgrave for his disease a boy of 9 yeres old kept his bed ever sinc tuesday. voyded wormes payned in chest belly & hart a stitch vndr his right \side/ a very hie coloured youth wth the vexation yt was pale before. all swollen frō the face to the granes. made no water sinc thursday. at 25 of March. die h. 6: 8. p. m 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 111r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11795: Horary consultation concerning Matthew Windmill (PERSON17224)

Question asked by the patient on 12 November 1598 at 07:50

RN Mathewe Windmill 30 yeres of age sick this two yeres in liver & milt & hart well by day working but ill always every night lieth hevy hevy {sic} in his chest yt he cannot sleepe nor tak his rest agaynst weathr and when he eateth flesh & porrage it heaveth vp his chest. vp from his chest to his harte. it lieth in his the pit of his stomack as if his hart & milte were broken as he him selfe thincketh it payneth him intolerable very cold never better thē when he is working cōplyneth most of chest & harte Novemb. 12 die at h. 7. 50. mi. 1598. at the first cōming he had a flushing in his hed wt a gydines but never since

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 51r (upper right part of page)

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CASE79496: Horary consultation concerning Marian Phillips (PERSON56684)

Question asked by the patient on 11 September 1635 at 10:00

SRN Marian Phelp of Blechly 40. y Septemƀ. 11. h. 10. a. m. 1635

Much payned in her chest & at her heart very shortwynded swelld & howen in her face hands & Body

\vomitts what she taketh/ hath not bin well since it thunderd & lightend when she came from Stoke goldinge on th{e} Sunday yt it lightend & thunde{red} so much.

it first tooke her wth sorenes in her throate

body Costiue. Vryne very thin & frothy, & cleere. hath bin married these 9. y. no child.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 241v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12358: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Rutland (PERSON15542) and Ambrose Rutland (PERSON15539) and John Rutland (PERSON15540)

Question asked by Agnes Rutland (PERSON15542), Ambrose Rutland (PERSON15539) and John Rutland (PERSON15540) on 1 May 1599 at 12:10

RN Agnes Rutland of Newnton Longfild. 53. sick this day fortnight. payned in her hed harte & all the body over. cannot abide vp: costive onc in 2 or 3 days. maij 1. die h. 12. 10. m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Ambrose Rudland of Newton her husband. a payne in his stomack & eyes. a Corpulent man & fully faced. eodem tempore/

Iohn Rutland wth a payne in his Chest & stomacke wyndye & a stitch in his syde

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 146r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12301: Horary consultation concerning Anne Bourton (PERSON9905)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 08:30

RN An Bourton of Olny 26 yeres old. sick the ever sinc Lent tooke her in her hed hart & backe maried this 7 yeres had but on Child but yt god hath taken to his mercy. {s} {sic} it holdeth her nowe as an ague shaking her every day. & hat sweateth & is very hot after the shaking & hath as it were a thing lūbring in her chest very corpulent faynt & very feeble. hath a very painfull cough ready to Drawe vp hart & hall wth it & fetcheth blood very short winded. fetcheth vp fleume & water as cleare as a bell. Ap. 25 die . h. 8. 30. mi ant m. 1599. hath a very sore ague every day yt maketh her sweate exceedingly. hath not had this moneth her Courses sinc shee voyded a litle porrengr of clompered bloode/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 138r (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?f15-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f16-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3AHeart;f17-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3AChest, accessed 19 March 2025.