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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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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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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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CASE12333: Horary consultation concerning William Venter (PERSON16691)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1599 at 11:15

RN Will: Venter of Sawford troubled wth a Cold very shortwinded & payned wth a Cough & his hart sore. 31 yeres troubled wth it this fortnight / Apr. 27 die h. 11. 15. ant m. lay first in his hed. & in his neck ready to stop his winde./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 142v (upper left 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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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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CASE44077: Horary consultation concerning Emery Hall (PERSON31285)

Question asked by the patient on 11 November 1616 at 16:00

RN \Emry Hall 65 y of Stoe/ The old womā of Staunton for her \bad paynfull/ backe & cough at night & swelling in her legs at night novēb 11. h. 4 p m 16i6 wery weake & feeble & extremely payned in her backe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 22v (upper left part of page)

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CASE25184: Horary consultation concerning Joan Cooper (PERSON29385)

Question asked by the patient on 12 July 1610 at 10:45

RN Ione Coo serv. to the lady Tyrringhā 23 y Iuly. 12 . h 10. 45. ant m. 16i0 2 days sick mutch payned vnder her syde. & hath a litle cough. & hed wonderfull ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 92r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12766: Horary consultation concerning Widow Glover (PERSON12164)

Question asked by the patient on 1 October 1599 at 07:15

RN Widow Glover the old sons wife of Woulson. 60 yeres sick sinc satterday eveninge Octob 1. die .  {sic}. 7. 15 ant m. 1599. Chest & harte mutch payned & can hardly take winde.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 212r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE76511: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 21 February 1633 at 20:00

RN My Cosen Mr Rich: Wright of Southworke sent me 2 litle firkings & ba\r/lis on full of blue \ordinary/ figs thothr of reasons of the sonne. feb 21 1633

he wrote yt his wife my neece Clare is sorely troubled wth a rising vp to her throate ready to stop her wynd & is payned in her hips & knees & was frighted wth the sight of that fearfull fire

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 324 (upper left part of page)

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CASE55558: Horary consultation concerning Anne [Agnes] Chibnall (PERSON28899)

Question asked by the patient on 28 January 1623 at 13:40

RW Agnes Chibnoll of sherington y. 35. d. . h: 1. 40 p. m: Ian: 28. 1623. bleedeth at the nose these 8 week by fits. vrine good. Payned in breast & stomacke wth a shorte windednesse.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 164v (bottom left part 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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CASE27078: Horary consultation concerning Sir Francis Blundell (PERSON9812)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1606 at 16:15

RN Mr francis Blundle of Oxf 24 y. Apr 7 h. 3|4|. \15./ p m. 1606

for his straytnes of his chest. shortȳded {sic} & payned.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 97r (upper right 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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CASE12279: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Underwood (PERSON16646)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1599 at 15:30

RN Agnes Vnderwood payned wth a heaving in her body can scarce take her winde hath an ache in her hips & legs. & loynes. 60 yrs old. a kinde of yellowish water. Apr. 23 die h. 3. 30. mi p m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 134r (upper right part of page)

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CASE75628: Horary consultation concerning Sara Bishop (PERSON44232)

Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1632 no earlier than 15:30

TG Sara Bishop of tringe Annos 31. calebs melancholica, dolore capitis cervicis, lateris dextri et stomachi adeo mentis gravedine vexata

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 55 (upper left part of page)

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CASE16455: Horary consultation concerning Richard Russell (PERSON15527)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1604 at 08:20

GJ Robert Russell of great Brickhi{ll} 35 y. Decemb. 4 ho. 8. 20 a m 1604

A payne at his hart and stomake liver and long shortwynded some part of his stoole very hard & some t loose.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 225v (bottom 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.

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

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CASE72391: Horary consultation concerning Jane Malcot [Mocket] (PERSON54075)

Question asked by the patient on 23 June 1631 at 13:00

RN Iane Mocket ny {sic} serv. 48. y. Iune: 23. h. 1. p m. 163i /a payne in her left syde shortwȳded\

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 232, p. 442 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE18021: Horary consultation concerning Abigail Carrington (PERSON10341)

Question asked by the patient on 1 October 1602 at 10:35

RN Abigayle Charington 20 y. of {H} {sic} Chalton in ye parish of of {sic} Tyrrington a twelfemoneth maryed. Octob. 1. hor. 10. 35. ant m. 1602 troubled wth a rotten cough this 3 yeres. payned in her head

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 213v (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?f18-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3APain%20and%20pricking%3A%3APain;f23-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ARespiratory%20problems;f24-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body, accessed 18 March 2025.