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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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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.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 149v (upper 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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CASE44768: Horary consultation concerning Gabriel Sharpe (PERSON35217)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1617 at 10:20

RN Gab. Sharpe of Weston Ap. 25. {}|| h. 10. 20 ant m 1617 had an ague wch is fallen down into his wth red spots wch are very sore & payneth him mutch. |16 y| |a cough drye flegm|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 137r (bottom part of page)

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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.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 204, f. 41v (upper centre part of page)

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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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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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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)

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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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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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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

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

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CASE44816: Horary consultation concerning Anne Bredon (PERSON28326)

Question asked by Mr William Bredon (PERSON28325) on 1 May 1617 at 11:50

RN Wylliā Breedon of Thorneton for An Breed{on} 4 y may 1. h. 11 50 ant m 1617

the child hath|d| a coug{h} & had an ague rayseth flegme & is mutch payned

her fathr sent me her figure of byr{th} supposing yt she will live to 10 y

An Breden of Thorneton. the vicars child may 1. h. 11 50 ant m 1617

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, ff. 143v-144r (f. 143v upper right, and f. 144r upper left)

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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.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 97r (upper right part of page)

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CASE66987: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Pen (PERSON56531)

Question asked by the patient on 8 September 1628 at 13:30

RN Marg. Pen of Stonystrayford 31 y Sept 8 h. 1. 30 p m. 1628 sore extreme payns as if her wynd should be gone quærit an sit gravida

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 256r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12277: Horary consultation concerning John Brooke (PERSON10071)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1599 at 08:30

RN Iohn Brookes 24 yeres a batcheler: servant to goodmā Sympson spitteth bloode & hath a hie colour payned vnder his side hath a cough. feareth a plurisye. Apr. 23 die h. 8. 30. m. p m {sic}. 1599 a very good water but very mutche.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 133v (upper right part of page)

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CASE28919: Horary consultation concerning Anne Fynnell (PERSON19695)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1605 at 13:30

RN An fynnell of newport {C} {sic} 23 y. Hals servant maij 5 h. 1. 30 p m 1605.

greene sicknes. shortwyded. legs doe ake.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 82r (upper left 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

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

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CASE78929: Horary consultation concerning Robert Stone (PERSON59682)

Question asked by the patient on 25 March 1634 at 12:00

TG Robert Stone of Grondon 24 y. Mert {sic}. 25 h. 12 mer. 1634. he was here about candlemes & had a vomite which did easy him for a time of his cough, but now he cougheth not so much, but hath a constant paine on his right breast, which will not give him leave to cough.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 111v (upper left part of page)

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CASE15758: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Radford (PERSON15139)

Question asked by the patient on 18 October 1603 at 08:45

GJ Elsabeth Radford of North Crowley 18 y. Octob. 18 ho. 8. 45 a m. 1603 payne in her head and stomacke shortwynded and faynt

nunquā habuit menstrua

greene sickenes /the caryers maid\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 149v (upper right part of page)

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CASE19442: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Honour (PERSON12892)

Question asked by the patient on 24 June 1601 at 07:12

RN Ione Honour 40 y of or towne payned at the harte & canot take her breath had not her courses this 16 weekes. 13 weekes. Iune 24. die hor. 7. 12. ant m 160i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 121v (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3APain%20and%20pricking%3A%3APain;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ARespiratory%20problems;f5-question-asked=Medical, accessed 30 January 2025.