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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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CASE12172: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Collins (PERSON10761)

Question asked by the patient on 30 March 1599 between 12:30 and 14:00

RN Agnes Collens of Woulverton 80. yeres old morbo. in pectore ready to stop her wind

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 116v (upper right part of page)

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CASE71157: Horary consultation concerning William Ferry (PERSON48857)

Question asked by the patient on 28 December 1630 at 10:13

RN Will: Feary of Harsom 12 |13| y Decēb 28 h. 10 15|3| {sic} |13.| p|a|nt m 1630

sometymes so ill yt he cānot speake stuft in his Chest:

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 36 (upper right part of page)

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CASE33001: Horary consultation concerning William Hudson (PERSON23885)

Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1608 at 12:45

RN Wylliā Hudson of mursley 44 y march. 10 h. 12. 45. p m 1608 not well this fortnight a cough chest ill.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 60r (upper right part of page)

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CASE37654: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary Venter (PERSON16692)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1611 at 14:00

RN Mary Venter of Sauford 45 y march. 5 h. 2. p m 1611 a wheesing chest ill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 29r (bottom 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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CASE11808: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Edward Richardson (PERSON15289)

Question asked by the patient on 17 November 1598 at 13:09

RN Goodman Richardson of of {sic} bowbrickle 60 yeres old. sick for this 5 week space. riseth from his bed nowe & then, he scoureth very mutch. is very desirous to have a vomit for the fleume in his Chest novemb. 17. die h. 1. 9. 1598. well mended of yt he was

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 53v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12305: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Purrier (PERSON15111)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 11:15

RN Ellen Purrier of Hardmeade of 42. y. sick by fits ever since miklemas & hath a rising in her chest & troubled wth a coughe Apr. 25. die h. 11. 15. ant m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 138v (upper left 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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CASE13774: Horary consultation concerning Susan Fuller (PERSON11992)

Question asked by the patient on 30 May 1603 at 08:45

RN Susan fuller 10 y of hanslop at the same tyme shortwynded. & hath a great cough ever sinc chrismas & sick wth it every where.

Susan fuller 10 y. of hanslop 10 y hor 8. 45 ant m. 1603. very exceding shortwynded troubled wth a very great cough & sick every where wth it. ever sinc christmas hed. back. chest.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 38v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11564: Horary consultation concerning Mary Battison (PERSON16690)

Question asked by the patient on 19 July 1598 at 09:12

RN Mary R Vattison a widowe 60 yeres old. mittit consilio et morbi remedio. / Iulij 19 th die . h. 9. 12. m. /short winded & puffed vp in her cheste/\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 3r (upper left, and upper right parts 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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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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CASE11932: Horary consultation concerning Toucher (PERSON16500)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1599 at 12:09

RN Mr {sic} Charels Tutcher Charles at Stonystratford at the swan of 2 neckes. 45. sick this fortnight. sonewhat {sic} Costive shee doth bleede & is very mutch stuffed in her chest can scarce tak her winde. ready to sound a grosse & fat woman. sent a poer woman. Ian. 3. die . h. 12. 9. mi. 1599. \at 1. p m /|twice & thrice a day bleedeth at ye nose. half a pint at a time \every othr daye/|

[Astrological Chart]

Charels Touchers wife hath not had her termes this 6 yeres her stomack hoven & her hed ill & backe her wombe & chest stuffed short winded. hart ill water good. yellowe but thin. taken a greefe for payment of monyes for her husb. brother for s{ur}tiship. 200li

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 77r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE73864: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edmond Vaughan (PERSON60810)

Question asked by the patient on 23 February 1632 at 14:00

Mr. Edmund Vaughan of Corp. Chri Col. Oxon. Febr. 23. h. 2. p m. 1632

[Astrological Chart]

vrina valde bona

Desires to know whether his infirmity come from his Liuer or Brest or otherwise

pained in his Brest; rayseth euery morneing a litle Bloud wth his flegme, desires to know from whence it proceedes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 461 (upper right part of page)

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CASE12001: Horary consultation concerning Richard Odell (PERSON14554)

Question asked by the patient on 27 February 1599 at 12:38

RN Rich. Odill of Linford for his disease & what is good for hid {sic} hed ache & chest reume & huste chest feb. 27. die  {sic}. 12. 38. 1599. good water.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 89v (upper left 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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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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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%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3AChest;f17-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ARespiratory%20problems;f18-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29, accessed 12 March 2025.