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CASE74048: Horary consultation concerning Nicholas Swords (PERSON59852)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1632 between 16:00 and 18:30

RN Nich: Sword Sr Thomas his {sic} Neavell his Cooke had for his Cold & wheesing a Comfortable electuary.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 515 (upper right 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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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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CASE59668: Horary consultation concerning Spenser (PERSON59341)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40020) on 20 January 1625 at 16:20

RN Iohn Spencers Daughter of Bedford 3 quarters old & better troubled wth a great cold & cough. Ian 20 h. 4. 20 p m 1625

a great cold & cough./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 145v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE70021: Horary consultation concerning Mr Taylor (PERSON59914)

Question asked by the patient on 2 February 1630 at 16:30

RN Mr Taylour of Corpus Christi College in O{x}ford feb 2. h. 4. 3{0} p m 1630

for a long cold & cough 10 or 12 weekes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 88 (upper right part of page)

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CASE70972: Horary consultation concerning John Williamson (PERSON61873)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41204) on 31 May 1630 at 19:00

RN Iohn Willyanson of newp 9 y may. 31. h 7. p m. 1630 |ratleth wth a cold ready to dye. in his fits|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 425 (upper left part of page)

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CASE78630: Horary consultation concerning John Blisse (PERSON44304)

Question asked by the patient on 20 November 1633 at 13:00

U[1633–4] Iohn Blisse y: fifty of Hawford

RN Novēb 20 h. 12 {1 p m}1633, TG |hath a colde & a cough| U[1633–4]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 38v (upper right 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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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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CASE42576: Horary consultation concerning Young Mr Charles Longueville (PERSON32773)

Question asked by Sir Michael Longueville (PERSON13775) on 21 October 1615 at 16:20

RN Charles longevile 4 y octob 21. h {sic} hor. 4. 20 p m. 16i5

troubled wth a great cold & cough his nose rūneth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 134r (upper left part of page)

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CASE53090: Horary consultation concerning John Newman (PERSON55344)

Question asked by the patient on 4 September 1621 at 14:00

RN Iohn Nuemā of Bedford. 22 y a batch. sept 4 h. 2. p m. 162i feareth a cōsumpton a great could & a cough.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 90r (upper right part of page)

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CASE76162: Horary consultation concerning John Villiers [Lord Purbeck] (PERSON60854)

Question asked by the patient on 18 December 1632 at 16:20

RN The Lord Purbeck sent me a kind letter certif me yt he is well & lyeth at Sr Francis Bodington at his house by Stāford at Sr Francis Bodinghā. Decēb 18 h 4. 20 p m 1632 /in Leycester sheere\

cōpl of a great cold & cough two months craveth my consayle & some lozenges to be sent vnto him & mynt water & cōmendat to my nephue Richard

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 222 (upper left part of page)

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CASE39077: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Lane (PERSON32519) and Mary Lane (PERSON32526) and Lane (PERSON32511)

Question asked by Mr Lane (PERSON32485) on 12 January 1612 at 13:45

RN Mr Lane for his 2 children on 3 y. anothr. 5 yeres. & his wife all troubled wth a cough & cold. Ian 12. h 1. 45. p. m. 161|2|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 219r (upper left part of page)

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CASE42577: Horary consultation concerning Young Mr Charles Longueville (PERSON32773)

Question asked by Sir Michael Longueville (PERSON13775) on 21 October 1615 at 16:45

RN Young mr Charles Longevile natus Apr 9. hor. 7. 30 ant m 1612. but his father sent for him Octob 21 h {sic} hor 4. 45 p m 16i5 /hath now on him a great cough & cold.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 134r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE51461: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Myddelton [the son] (PERSON33214)

Question asked by the patient on 27 August 1620 at 14:38

RN Sr Th. Mydleton for a greet cold & cough. Aug 27 h. 2 38 p m 1620

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 158v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53839: Horary consultation concerning Mr Isaac Bedford (PERSON43911)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1622 at 16:30

RN Mr Isaac Bedford pracher & Scholemaster of Sutt{illeg}|o|n. 30 y Ap 8. h. 4. 30 p m 1622

{sic} for a huskin cough. taken wth a cold a fortnight.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 45v (upper left part of page)

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CASE74006: Horary consultation concerning Mr Austin (PERSON43108)

Question asked by the patient on 13 March 1632 at 12:20

RN Mr Austyn of Neepont {sic} for a geat {sic} cold & cough. about about {sic} a month 28 y f|M|arch 13 h. 12. 20 p m 1632

a great cough & cold

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 503 (upper left part of page)

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CASE68167: Horary consultation concerning Dr Astley (PERSON42997)

Question asked by the patient on 13 April 1629 at 13:20

Dr Astly warden of Alsoules Colledge in Oxford 63. y. Apr. 13. 1. 20. . p. m. 1629

[Astrological Chart]

1 Had a colde & an extreame Cough a weeke afore shouetyde {sic} wch did much shake & macerate his Body & was freed both of colde & Cough wthin 3 weekes after. findes a defect in his digestion, in the liuer as hee feareth, wch heretofore hath much anoyed him.

2. is \hath beene/ very costiue (saueinge for 3 dayes last past) wth some forcemt thereto, yet his Body is temporate for heate & colde.

3 hee is not much thirsty saue at meales;

4 hee sleepes indifferent well, 5 or 6 houres in the night at beast.

5 his stomack seemeth to bee quieted when hee suppeth posset drinke

6 This is his Clymatericall yeare, beeinge 63 yeares at Alhollowetide last.

7 hee desires to knowe howe his Liuer may bee releeved & howe his Body may be loosened.

8 His was water ordinarily keepes in a reasonable lowe Coulour.

9 Hee feares yt his Body (beeinge old & weake) will not much abide Phisike./

10 his dyet coonly is veale & broth. & sometimes mutton, his drinke is small Be{e}re

vide April. 13.

Dr Astley warden of Alsolue {sic} Coll. in Oxon 63. y. Apr. 13. h. 2|1|. 20. p. m. 1629.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 135v, f. 151r (f. 135v upper left, f. 135v bottom right, f. 151r upper left, and f. 151r bottom)

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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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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)

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?f21-time-of-day=PM;f23-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3ATook%20a%20cold;f24-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ARespiratory%20problems, accessed 19 March 2025.