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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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CASE12667: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Kilpine (PERSON13364)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17718) on 8 September 1599 at 12:45

RN Elisa Gilpine 9. y. a feare faced & very full faced child {reare}th vp mutch fleme at all tymes. sometimes hed bodye. sept. 8 die h. 12. 45. 1599. ready to stop her winde. kept her bed wth it.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 198v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12560: Horary consultation concerning Mary Gunthrop (PERSON12444)

Question asked by the patient on 22 August 1599 at 07:00

RN Mary Gunthrop of Woulverton 30. sick a longe tyme is ready to have her wind stopt Aug. 22. die h. 7. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 181v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11893: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth West (PERSON16961)

Question asked by West (PERSON16958) on 21 December 1598 at 16:00

RN Elisab. West. {illeg}|3|0 yers old. sick this 5 weeks took her first wth an ach hath bene longe sicke hath cought wth a watching at Stanton & wth a thought ready to stop her wind & her Daughter yt moved yt question wthout her Consent. Dec 2i. die . h. 4. p m. riseth wth a wind & she is swollen

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 70v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12092: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth White (PERSON17075)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON8896) on 16 March 1599 at 10:50

RN Elisabeth White of Kempson. 16 yeres old. sick this 2 or 3 yeares of the shortnes of her wind. at 10. 50. 1599 mater filia.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE12628: Horary consultation concerning Marian Walduck (PERSON16744)

Question asked by the patient on 3 September 1599 at 10:40

RN Marrien Walduck of Newnton Longvile 24. vnmaried. sick ever since Alhollantide short winded walketh vp & downe Sept. 3 die . h. 10. 40 ant. m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 192r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11941: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Sandy [Stocker] [Berry] [Napier] [Stock] (PERSON15611)

Question asked by the patient on 15 January 1599 at 07:30

RN Agnes Sandy 18 yeres old 15 Ian. quærit causā morbi et difficulter spirandi Ian 15. die . h. 7 30. ant m

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 78v (upper left part of page)

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CASE79965: Horary consultation concerning Anne Middleton (PERSON4997)

Question asked by Middleton (PERSON62716) on 5 February 1599 at 07:30

RN An Middleton 10 yeres old a week afore Miklemas sick miserablely handled wth her fits. the 20 of decembr die at 6 in the morning. borne the 12 of Decēb. 1588. die betwixt 1. & 2 morning. her fathr {sic} enquireth what may be the cause of her disease. in her owne prsence. the 5 of feb: die . h. 7. 30. ant m. 1599. of a white pale colour leane wellooking water very good. every day many fits. & on friday & weddensday. it maketh her knock stamp strick her hands a great cough /this figure I set in there prsence.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 240, f. 55r (upper part of page)

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CASE12914: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Knight (PERSON13482)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1599 at 13:30

RN B Elisabeth Knight the daughtr of Mres Cicily Knight that keepeth the in at Newport dwelling wth her Grandmother old Mres Ansloe. 15. y. sick ever since sunday. troubled mutch wth fleme wch breaketh from her wth blood mixed wth it but not wth out great payne Decēb. 21. die

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 242r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12482: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Joan Edmonds (PERSON11483)

Question asked by Mr Richard Edmonds (PERSON11481) on 18 May 1599 at 13:00

RN Mr Edmunds for his wife of Shenly 56. troubled wth the winde cholick wth gripings & pruckins {sic} & very sick a very good water at 18 of may. die h. 1. p m. 1599. /& a great coughe\

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 167r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE6233: Horary consultation concerning Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824)

Question asked by the patient on 24 October 1599 at 06:00

SF Simon forman Diz & cause of his coghe 1599 the 24 of octob An m at 6.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 219, f. 179r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12007: Horary consultation concerning John Moulsoe (PERSON14293)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1599 at 12:30

RN Iohn Moulsoe of Cosgrave 52. sick this fortnight of a grudging of the ague & troubled wth a cough. looketh thin & yellowe wth it this 28 of feb. die . h. 12. 30. mi. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 90v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11782: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Miller (PERSON14177)

Question asked by the patient on 7 November 1598 at 15:00

RN Agnes Miller of Newport sick ever sinc Miklemas. 30 yeres old troubled wth fleume wth a quivering & trembling in her body as it were wth a palsye. wth a gret rising in her stomacke hed novemb. 7. die h p. m. 3. a whitish water before it was turned full of heres spot & dregs thin & yellowish

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 48v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11621: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Astill [Miller] (PERSON9294) and Anonymous (PERSON8877) and Anonymous (PERSON8940)

Question asked by Agnes Astill [Miller] (PERSON9294), Anonymous (PERSON8877) and Anonymous (PERSON8940) on 12 August 1598 at 08:34

RN Agnes Miller of 45. yeres old hath had an old Desier Disease as shee thincketh of the winde cholick ready to stop there winde lieth at her harte this every daye of the weeke. the rūning. of the reanes

[Astrological Chart]

August the 12 die h. post m ant m. 8. 34 mi for Agnes Miller who hath bene troubled wth the rūning of her reanes & so also her husb: for the space of this 4 yeares & her mother wth the winde cholick. whiles she had her termes shee was a sound woman but sinc never having thē shee hath bene mutch distempered wth the rūning of the reanes

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 14r (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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.

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

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CASE11805: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Persival (PERSON14880)

Question asked by the patient on 16 November 1598 at 13:00

RN Ihone Persivall of Lo{illeg} 35 yeres about 20 weekes amisse. short winded. hot in her stomack shee hath broken out in her face wth a flushing heate. payne in her hed her neighbours tell her yt shee may be breeding of child.. 16 of novemb. die . h. 1.. 1598. broke out in her nose &|f|ace & chin wth pimpels.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 53r (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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CASE12159: Horary consultation concerning Alice Smith (PERSON15935)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 15:55

RN Alce Smith of Shenly 60 sick every where shortwinded 27 of March win die h. 3. 55. p m 1599.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 115r (upper right 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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CASE13205: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Robinson [Sandy] [Napier] (PERSON6319)

Question asked by the patient on 11 August 1597 at 05:45

RN 1597. Mary Na quærit morb. Aug. 11. h. 5. 45. m. ante merid.

[Astrological Chart]

Mary Na alias Sandye vxor fratris mei Robarti quærit ai {sic} me causā morbi cur {sic} pectore et gutture why shee did rattle in the throate wth fleme August. 11 die h. 5. 45. ant m. 1597.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 175, f. 80r, f. 79v (f. 80r upper, and f. 79v upper)

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?f17-date=1590-1599;f18-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ARespiratory%20problems;f19-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29, accessed 20 March 2025.