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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

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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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CASE16791: Horary consultation concerning George Gregory (PERSON12393) and Richard Osmond (PERSON14582) and William Dawes (PERSON11193)

Question asked by George Gregory (PERSON12393), Richard Osmond (PERSON14582) and William Dawes (PERSON11193) on 5 April 1602 at 07:00

RN George Gregory of Turvy 52 for an ach in the huckle bone

Rich: Osmunde of Turvy 52. for an ache in the hucklebone running to the legs. Apr 5. ho. 7. a m  {sic} wth a pricking. /better hot then cold & shootinge.\ 1602

Williā Dawes 48 y. of Turvy all at on tyme for a payne about his harte.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 26v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10647: Horary consultation concerning Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086)

Question asked by Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086) on 22 May 1600 at 11:30

RN Thomas White of Milten 56. may 22 die h. 11 30 ant m 1600 |a payne in his shoulders| payned in his head back & chest stuffed. faynt & feeble water good but yellowish. sande in his backe. a drye cough.

Susāna White of Milten Mres Androwes servant 18 a red coloured wenche legs sweld. hath the whites but very few of the reds. head & harte a swimminge.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 79r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE16366: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Claver (PERSON10637) and Margaret Claver (PERSON10643)

Question asked by Mr Matthew Claver (PERSON10637) and Margaret Claver (PERSON10643) on 24 September 1604 at 11:00

RN Mr Clavers of {illeg}|f|osket 50 y septemb. 24 hor 11. 1604.

a trēbling of the harte. deafnes head ach.

Also his daughtr for her old infirmitye

Margaret Claver of fosket 19 y sept 24 . 11. 1604.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 216r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12358: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Rutland (PERSON15542) and Ambrose Rutland (PERSON15539) and John Rutland (PERSON15540)

Question asked by Agnes Rutland (PERSON15542), Ambrose Rutland (PERSON15539) and John Rutland (PERSON15540) on 1 May 1599 at 12:10

RN Agnes Rutland of Newnton Longfild. 53. sick this day fortnight. payned in her hed harte & all the body over. cannot abide vp: costive onc in 2 or 3 days. maij 1. die h. 12. 10. m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Ambrose Rudland of Newton her husband. a payne in his stomack & eyes. a Corpulent man & fully faced. eodem tempore/

Iohn Rutland wth a payne in his Chest & stomacke wyndye & a stitch in his syde

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 146r (upper right part of page)

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CASE54204: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Lake (PERSON53248)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1622 at 11:45

RN Mres Lake of Wyllestone in the parsh {sic} of Tring 30 y may 18 h {sic} hor. 11. 45. p|a|nt m 1622 |4 child 3 y.| /a singing noice in her eares amasing her like a seething pot a quivering at her hart\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 109v (upper left part of page)

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CASE72972: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Rowe (PERSON57967)

Question asked by the patient on 20 September 1631 at 10:00

RN {ma}rgaret Row of Gothurst 43 y Sept 20 h. 10 ant m 1631 faynt harted new malig feaver

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 164 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73859: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Medcalf (PERSON54614)

Question asked by the patient on 23 February 1632 at 10:40

RN Mr Medcalfe vomyte twice vpward 6 or 7 tys {sic} downeward panting of the hart. feb. 23 h. 10 40 ant m 1632

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 460 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE34847: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Walkenden (PERSON25906)

Question asked by the patient on 17 February 1609 at 09:15

GJ Mr Walkeden of Stonystratford 26 y. feb. 17. ho. 9. 15. a. m. 1609

A great payne at his hart and sorenes. takes away his stomacke

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 308v (upper left part of page)

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CASE39421: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Pen (PERSON34208)

Question asked by the patient on 23 March 1612 at 10:15

RN Elis Penne of hackleton 14 y. march 23. h. 10. 15. ant m 1612.

borne at St Iohns daye after Christmas a litle before mydnight. 14 y. since. being tuesday.

6|7| weekes ill & very shortwyded & troubled wth a great throbbing of the ha\r/t.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 28r (upper left part of page)

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CASE20851: Horary consultation concerning Richard Hamden (PERSON12499)

Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1604 at 15:00

GJ Richard Hambden of Clyfton 28 y Martij 18 ho 3. p. m. A great payne at his hart tooke him last night about midnight keepes his bed ever since mightely puld about his hart. a shepheard

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 50r (upper left part of page)

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CASE21028: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Rawson (PERSON15187)

Question asked by the patient on 11 April 1604 at 13:00

RN Elisabeth Rasone of Northāpton 19 y Apr. 11. hor. 1 {illeg} p m 1604.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘greene sicknes harte parteth {sic}. shortwyded’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 74v (upper right part of page)

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CASE26743: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Agnes Hodgkins (PERSON19938)

Question asked by the patient on 18 February 1606 at 11:00

GJ Agnes Hodgekin of litle linford 40 y. feb. 18 ho 11. a m. 1606 A payne at her hart swound much

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 45r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE18420: Horary consultation concerning Alice Clark (PERSON10584)

Question asked by the patient on 17 December 1602 at 13:00

RN Alce Ch|l|arke of Cortnell 27 y Decēb. 17 hor. 1. p m. 1602.

was delivered about 5 weeks sinc betwixt 9 11 & 12 at night. last weddensday was five weekes

but had this payne at her harte a mighty pricking wch maketh her crye aloude

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 271r (upper left part of page)

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CASE19306: Horary consultation concerning John Oakley (PERSON14547)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1601 at 13:45

RN Iohn Oakely of Adstocke 60 y Ap. 28 die hor. 1. 45 p m 160i

payned at the harte canot take wynd

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 99r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12920: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Hoddell (PERSON12820)

Question asked by the patient on 27 December 1599 at 13:50

RN Agnes Hodell of Elstoe 60 y. for a payne about her hart & a gryping Decemb 27. die h. 1. 50 p m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 243v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13042: Horary consultation concerning William Lea (PERSON13639)

Question asked by the patient on 2 February 1600 at 14:00

RN Williā lea of Shenlye 22 y. troubled wth the bloody flix. & payned at the harte. feb. 2 die hor. 2. p m. 1600

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 264r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11518: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Robinson (PERSON15402)

Question asked by the patient on 14 December 1600 at 09:00

RN Agnys Robynson of Lowton 12 y a pyned thing & payned at the harte Decēb 14 die Hor 9. ant m. 1600.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 210r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE10800: Horary consultation concerning Francis Townsend (PERSON16508)

Question asked by the patient on 10 June 1600 at 10:00

RN Francis Townesind Mr Androwes servant 33. Iune 10 die h 10. ant m. 1600 for a payne about his harte. sweateth & looketh yellowe/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 102v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11823: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Smith [Holliday] (PERSON15934)

Question asked by the patient and Goody Joan Smith (PERSON15958) on 27 November 1598 at 08:49

RN Agnes Smithe of 13 yeres old at last mikelmas it tooke her {9} of novemb. wth a gydines in her hed & hart & so ceme Downe to her h {sic} belly hard came for my counsell this 27 of November 1598 die h. 8. 49. mi. ant m. mater cū filia quærit

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 57r (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;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3AHeart;f4-querent-identified=Yes, accessed 2 April 2025.