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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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CASE18664: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Deb (PERSON11236)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1603 at 12:30

RN Thomas Deb of Olny 42 y feb.

Thomas Deb of Olny feb 5 h {sic} hor. 12. 30 p m. 1603.

for his chest & cough shortwynded.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 303r-v (f. 303r bottom right, and f. 303v upper left)

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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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CASE51724: Horary consultation concerning Nicholas Stonebridge (PERSON59689)

Question asked by the patient on 28 October 1620 at 09:30

RN Nich Stonebridg of Stachdon 60 y Octob. 28 h {sic} hor 9 30 ant m 1620 a great cough hed & chest

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 213r (upper right 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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CASE49636: Horary consultation concerning Goody Sybil Loder (PERSON13747)

Question asked by the patient on 8 September 1619 at 12:20

RN Sybill loader of Bedford 48 y. sept 8  {sic} h. 12. 20 p m. 16i9.

hath a great cough & a rising about her chest & longes./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 179r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE27399: Horary consultation concerning Sybil Scot (PERSON15664)

Question asked by the patient on 28 May 1606 at 10:00

RN Sybill Scot of Raunson 36 y may. 28 h. 10. ant m. 1606.

her chest very sore a great cough. abundanc of termes hath many of her termes.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 149v (upper left part of page)

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CASE46319: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary Kilpine (PERSON13367) and Goodman William Kilpine (PERSON13362)

Question asked by Goody Mary Kilpine (PERSON13367) and Goodman William Kilpine (PERSON13362) on 1 April 1618 at 10:30

RN mr|G|oody \mary/ Gylpyn of wavendon 46 y Apr 1. h. 10. 30 ant m 1618.

Goodmā Gylpyn stuffed in ye chest & very faynt & feeble sinc satterday last hath a great cough.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 45v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE62584: Horary consultation concerning James Middleton (PERSON14141)

Question asked by the patient on 12 December 1626 at 11:20

RN Iames Mydleton of Emmerton 55 y Decēb 12 h. 11. 3|2|0 ant m 1626.

chest stuffed extreme cough1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘ptysick.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 249r (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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CASE17047: Horary consultation concerning Joan Holland (PERSON12853)

Question asked by John Holland (PERSON12848) on 27 May 1602 at 13:30

RN This Iohn hollande asked my counsell for his Ione holland 60 y h. 1. 30 p m 1602 stomacke chest & harte/ |cough & stitche.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 63v (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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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CASE44752: Horary consultation concerning Francis Chaplin (PERSON28835)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38205) on 23 April 1617 at 08:30

RN francis Chaplin of Hardmead 5 y. Ap. 23. h. 8. 30 ant m 1617 |hed & belly \hed back chest/ cā take no rest hath a cough|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 134r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE72289: Horary consultation concerning Jane Pettiver (PERSON56635)

Question asked by the patient on 6 June 1631 at 13:20

RN Iane Pettyfare of Blakesly in Northāpton sheere. 42 y Iune 6. h. 1. 20. p m 163i

a great cough taken with a cold. the monday before whitson monday great rising in her chest reareth flegme. |was ill before Christmas & mended|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 404 (upper left part of page)

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CASE78882: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Claredge (PERSON46134)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1634 at 09:00

TG Thomas Claret of Weston 60 y. Mart. 15. . h. 9 a. m. 1634. hath a cough & cold & stuffing in his chest

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 102r (upper right part of page)

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CASE48314: Horary consultation concerning John Sedgwick (PERSON35181)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38558) on 4 March 1619 at 11:15

RN Iohn Sedgwick 7 y of Woburne stuffed in his chest wth flegme & a cough march 4 h. 11. 15 ant m 1619

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 185v (upper right part of page)

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CASE10773: Horary consultation concerning Edward Phillips (PERSON14890)

Question asked by the patient on 7 June 1600 at 09:55

RN Edward Phylip of Eaton a widower 60 y. Iune 7 die h. 9. 55. ant m. 1600. chest stuffed. throat soare cānot sleepe a great cough.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 98v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10647: Horary consultation concerning Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086)

Question asked by Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086) on 22 May 1600 at 11:30

RN Thomas White of Milten 56. may 22 die h. 11 30 ant m 1600 |a payne in his shoulders| payned in his head back & chest stuffed. faynt & feeble water good but yellowish. sande in his backe. a drye cough.

Susāna White of Milten Mres Androwes servant 18 a red coloured wenche legs sweld. hath the whites but very few of the reds. head & harte a swimminge.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 79r (bottom left 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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ARespiratory%20problems%3A%3ACough;f16-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3AChest;f17-treatment=Yes, accessed 16 March 2025.