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CASE54155: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Cornelia Farmer [Farrar] (PERSON48747)

Question asked by the patient on 11 May 1622 at 15:39

RN Mres Cornelia farnor of Summorton in Oxford sheere. 15 y may 11 h {sic} hor. 3. 30|9| p m. 1622 |subiect to cold & to cough|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 99v (upper left part of page)

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CASE64799: Horary consultation concerning Mary Grace (PERSON50192)

Question asked by the patient on 19 October 1627 at 10:20

RN Mary Grace of Hartw{ell} 10 y octob. 19 h {10} 20 ant m. 1627 /hath a cold & a cough\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 245v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE68148: Horary consultation concerning Young Lady Frances Tyrringham [Frances George] (PERSON16624)

Question asked by the patient on 11 April 1629 at 07:20

RN The lady Tyringhā of Tyringhā Ap. 11. {illeg}|h| {sic} hor. 7. 20. ant m 16291

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘an extreme cold & cough’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 132r (upper left part of page)

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CASE78674: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Jinice (PERSON52533)

Question asked by the patient on 26 December 1633 at 15:00

RN Margaret Iinice of {sic} dwelleth wth ff|r|ancis Harrys of our towne 26. y. n|D|ecēb. 26 h. 3. p m. 1633

her child dyed 5 or 6 y. since

A great cold sinc miklemas |{illeg} mayed {sic} {illeg} g{one} to service|1

[Astrological Chart]

{illeg}{ld} & cough {illeg} {mi}klemas {illeg}

Notes:

1 ‘a great cold & cough’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 412, f. 58v (upper right part of page)

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CASE20986: Horary consultation concerning Mary Riecross (PERSON15331)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1604 between 08:32 and 10:00

RN Mary Bar Riecrast of Stonystratford 32 y fortnight since delivered of 2 boyes at on byrth befor her her {sic} tyme & did not looke her vntill a fortnight a {sic} |a|fore mydsomer brought ve\r/y low wth a great cough & cold.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 69v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55469: Horary consultation concerning Old Lady Anderson (PERSON42686)

Question asked by the patient on 6 January 1623 at 16:40 or at 17:00

RN The old Lady Andersen 70 y |almost 80 y.| Ian. 6 h. 4. 40 p m 1623

stopped wth a great cold about 3 weekes a tickling cough.

[Astrological Chart]

for the old lady Andersen 80 y Ian 6 h. 5 p m 1623

an ague an {sic} a cold.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, ff. 150v-151r (f. 150v upper left, and f. 151r upper left)

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CASE78350: Horary consultation concerning Amy Gardner (PERSON49621)

Question asked by the patient on 27 September 1633 at 15:20

RN Almy Garner of Throp Montevill 46 y sept 27 h. 3. 20 p m 1633

greefe for the Death of her child a great cold & cough taken by watching wth her Sept 27. h. 3. 20 p m 1633.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 477 (upper 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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CASE12117: Horary consultation concerning Joan Richardson (PERSON15314)

Question asked by the patient on 21 March 1599 no earlier than 11:00

RN Ihone Richardson of yardly mill. 60. sick this 12 moneth by a fit of a cold & cough short winded. & a phis|t|ick & a corpulent woman a good water: – 4d.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 108r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE42812: Horary consultation concerning Margery Ashby (PERSON21884)

Question asked by the patient on 6 February 1616 at 10:00

RN Margery Ashby of Cosgrave f {sic} mayed {sic} 29 y feb. 6 h. 10. ant m 16i6 |had a great cold & cough ioynts apts to swound whē she riseth| |new ague.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 178v (upper right part of page)

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CASE50409: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Bailey [Old Mrs Bailey] (PERSON27603)

Question asked by the patient on 21 March 1620 at 10:00

RW Mris Bayly of steeple Claydon. y. 57. d. h. 10. ant m Martij 21. 1620. A great cold; & wheesinge. cannot now for iij or iiij dayes endure to rest vpon her left side. /RN a great cough\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 146v (upper left part of page)

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CASE57431: Horary consultation concerning Joan Nightingale (PERSON55540)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1623 at 09:20

RN Ione nightingale of Wootton. 72|6| y novēb 26 h. 9 20 ant m. 1623 /a great cold & cough. chest & hart Costive\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 30r (upper right part of page)

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CASE77690: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary More (PERSON54926)

Question asked by the patient on 24 June 1633 at 14:30

RN Mres Mary Moore of Layton. 18 next Novēbr the 11. or 12. but came to me Iune 24 . h. 2. 30 p m 1633. a young widow

hath lost her cōplexion & looketh very pale but when she rydeth had a great cold & cough 3 quaters of a yere a payne in the mould of her head loveth any thing bettr then meate.

a bad stomack hath thē well cā walke well

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 259 (upper left part of page)

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CASE30502: Horary consultation concerning William Fowler (PERSON23272)

Question asked by Alice Fowler (PERSON23275) on 21 January 1607 at 10:23

RN Wylliā fowler of Wouften of the greene 31 y Ian 21. h. 22|3|. ant m 1607. /a Carpenter/\

a great cold & a cough harte & hed

whithr he shall scape his wife weeping enquireth hath bene sicke ever since christmas last night very sicke./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 58r (upper left part of page)

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CASE50339: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Goodwine (PERSON31049)

Question asked by the patient on 29 February 1620 at 09:40

RW Mris Godwine of Cardington. y. 39. d. h: 9. 40 ant: m: Feb: 29. 1620. hath had a cold 3 week: & a great cough: wch settled to her right |left| side: but is removed frō thence: Cryeth out of her heart: & sayth it swimmeth in water: is much plexed & troubled. cannot sleepe nor take rest for 4 nights now togither. her stomacke is so ill that she can not take anie thinge but posset ale & broths.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 138v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13037: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Oakley (PERSON14550) and Thomas Burgess (PERSON10196) and Mary Burgess (PERSON10203)

Question asked by Catherine Oakley (PERSON14550), Thomas Burgess (PERSON10196) and Mary Burgess (PERSON10203) on 2 February 1600 at 12:00

RN Katheron Ocklie of Turvie 60 y. payned in her legs & bodye wch are mightely swollen & a payne in her cheste wth a cold. Doth spit blood also feb. 2 die . h. 12. Thomas Burges \of Astwood/ 50 yeres for a great cough & payne in the chest very short winded. 16001

[Astrological Chart]

the womans watr is very red & thick Mary Burges troubled about the hart wth a coughinge her watr hath black melancholy humour. her husb & ss troubled wth a cough.

Notes:

1 ‘a coughe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 263v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE33191: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Edward Boddington (PERSON9834) and Elizabeth Boddington (PERSON9841)

Question asked by Goodman Edward Boddington (PERSON9834) and Elizabeth Boddington (PERSON9841) on 1 April 1608 at 09:50

RN Edward Bodington of Bryfild 56|0| y marh Apr 1. h. 9 50 ant m 1608

Elis Bodington of Brafild his wife stuffed wth cold.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 87v (upper right part of page)

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CASE31798: Horary consultation concerning Magdalen Dormer [Curson] [Young Lady Curson] (PERSON22807)

Question asked by the patient on 27 June 1607 at 14:00

RN my lady Curson of As|d|stock. 30 y Iune 27 h {sic} hor 2. p m 1607 I take my selfe to be some so {sic} fortnight quick wth child hath taken a great cold in vehement maner yt I cā not turne me in my bed & feare mutch harme of it because of strayninge /ready to stop her wynde.\1

Notes:

1 ‘2 weekes quicke wth child.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 235r (upper right part of page)

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CASE24757: Horary consultation concerning Sara Paulin (PERSON34115)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1610 at 07:00

RN Sara Pauly of NorthCrowlye 38. y may 15. h. 7. ant m. 16i0 Delivered this day sennet about 8. in the morning. was in labour from monday to that Daye tooke a cold. & sore all over. & was swelled all over & now is swelled in her left hand & cānot make water onc in 24 houres. ready to cast & her wynd is ready to be stopt wth it very weake.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 34v, f. 34r (f. 34v upper left, and f. 34r bottom left)

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?f19-querent-sex=Female;f20-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ARespiratory%20problems;f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3ATook%20a%20cold, accessed 15 March 2025.