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CASE11771: Horary consultation concerning Old Richard Travell (PERSON16534)

Question asked by the patient on 31 October 1598 at 12:40

RN Richard Travell of Handslop 70 yeres old {sick} this sennet by fits he had a bruise wth a peece of tymber a twelmonth since. now vp & downe in his chest sent his sonn. Octob. 31. die h. 12. 40. m. 1598 had 2 wifes.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 46r (upper right part of page)

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CASE47171: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Myldner (PERSON33472)

Question asked by the patient on 27 July 1618 at 10:40 or at 11:00

RN Elis Myldner of Eaton in Bletchly parish. 1|2|8 y. Iuly 27 h. 10. 40 ant m. 1618. |Doth cast mutch stone cholick stomack & chest. was in prsenc very sicke|

[Astrological Chart]

Elis myldner of Stonys Eaton by Bletchley 26 y Iuly 27 h. 11 ant m 1618.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 199r-v (f. 199r upper right, and f. 199v upper left)

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CASE11662: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Leech (PERSON13676)

Question asked by the patient on 31 August 1598 at 10:00

RN An leach \60 yeres of age./ of Caucot would request me to send her some what for to remove that wc lieth in her chest & shee is troubled wth a stitch vnder her right side shee hath bene sick ever sinc midsomer. Aug. 31. die h. 10. ant m. 1598 a widowe woman.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 23v (bottom left 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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CASE13525: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 1 June 1598 and 16 July 1598

RN R. N. 1598 m. d. Iunij 1o die h post merid 9. 6. affectus.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1sick in his chest & stomack.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 195r (upper part of page)

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CASE50322: Horary consultation concerning John Peckaver (PERSON34160)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1620 at 10:40

RW Iohn Peckauer of Brackley. y. 38. d. h: 10. {illeg}|4|0. ant: m: Feb: 26. 1620.

swelleth in her face chest & legs for a moneth. sicke euer since Christmasse

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 137v (middle left part of page)

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CASE57468: Decumbiture for Richard Davis (PERSON47593)

Question asked by the patient on 2 December 1623 at 10:00

RN sept 30 h. 9 ant m. 1623 fell first sick |hed & chest.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 36r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE48403: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Blundell (PERSON9815)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1619 at 13:00

RN old Mr Blundle of Cardington 79 y march 16 h. 1. p m 1619

eys hot & rheumatick chest back

many tymes sick but still recoavereth

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 203v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11779: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Hinnyman (PERSON12789)

Question asked by the patient on 6 November 1598 at 16:15

RN Thomas Hinny man of Witfild. 60 yeres old. sick a weddensday last in his belly & chest swelling in his legs & thighes. & swelleth vpward to his belly. Novemb. 6. die h. 4. 15. p m. hoven & swollen.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE12497: Horary consultation concerning William Fisher (PERSON11764)

Question asked by the patient on 22 May 1599 at 13:50

RN Wull {sic}: Fisher of hanslop of 51 y. his water hie coloured & very red. his sicknes vexeth his him in every te & keepeth his bed. lyeth in his chest & reereth bloode. 22 of may die h. 2. {sic} 1. 50. p m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 169v (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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CASE47256: Horary consultation concerning Mary [Marge] Burgess (PERSON28571)

Question asked by the patient on 7 August 1618 at 11:30

RN Marg. Burges of Raunce 38. y Aug. 7. . h. 11. 30 ant m. 1618 cōp of her chest ill by tymes a twelfe month. very sick 5 days. 1618

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 215v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12552: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Clark (PERSON10560)

Question asked by the patient on 20 August 1599 at 11:45

RN Thomas Clarke of \greate/ Brickle 60 yeres for a payne in his chest & about his hart sickned ab vppō maudlen Day 20 August yesterday a moneth 20 of August. die h. 11. 45. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 180r (upper right 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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CASE11795: Horary consultation concerning Matthew Windmill (PERSON17224)

Question asked by the patient on 12 November 1598 at 07:50

RN Mathewe Windmill 30 yeres of age sick this two yeres in liver & milt & hart well by day working but ill always every night lieth hevy hevy {sic} in his chest yt he cannot sleepe nor tak his rest agaynst weathr and when he eateth flesh & porrage it heaveth vp his chest. vp from his chest to his harte. it lieth in his the pit of his stomack as if his hart & milte were broken as he him selfe thincketh it payneth him intolerable very cold never better thē when he is working cōplyneth most of chest & harte Novemb. 12 die at h. 7. 50. mi. 1598. at the first cōming he had a flushing in his hed wt a gydines but never since

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 51r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11883: Horary consultation concerning Joan Clark (PERSON10612)

Question asked by the patient on 18 December 1598 at 10:15

RN Ihone Clarke of Rawnson 63. sick this sennet. cannot rest in her bed can tak no rest was pretely mended & now ill againe in her chest./ this 18 of Decemb. die h. 10. 15. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 68v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12596: Horary consultation concerning William Shephard (PERSON15763)

Question asked by the patient on 28 August 1599 at 11:00

RN Will. Shepheard of Broughton. 20 y. a serv. very sick this 3 weekes. troubled in his head. & chest. Aug. 28 die h. 11. ant m 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 187r (upper left part of page)

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CASE49923: Horary consultation concerning Goodman William Young (PERSON37175)

Question asked by the patient on 9 November 1619 at 15:00

RN Will Young of Illing beyond St yeedes 58 y novēb. 9 h. 3. p m 1619.

an aguish thick red water. / sick the thursd before St Nich his day. a twelfemonth something smyt him on the chest le{illeg}|n|ing {sic} \leaning/ agaynst a tree by wth mutch gryping in his belly a swelling in his body sometymes hot & sometymes cold wth a nūmnes in his legs yt he cānot goe for it. loose body. cānot eate nor drinke by fits.

is vp every day more or les.

Is so swelled in his body yt he cā scarce get his cleathes togeathr by fits his legs

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 51v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12014: Horary consultation concerning John Franklin (PERSON11913)

Question asked by the patient on 1 March 1599 at 15:30

RN Iohn Franckling of dreiton 60 yeres sick this quarter of the yere in his harte. & chest. Martij 1. die h. 3. 30. m 1599 so weak he cannot goe out a dores. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 91v (bottom 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)

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?f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3AChest;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3ASickness;f4-info=Astrological%20chart, accessed 7 February 2025.