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CASE19372: Horary consultation concerning John Pearce (PERSON14795) and Joan Chivoll (PERSON10506)

Question asked by John Pearce (PERSON14795) and Joan Chivoll (PERSON10506) on 6 May 1601 at 10:15

RN Iohn Peirce of Woulson the litle. 70 y.

Ione H {sic} Chib|v|oll of |great| woulson. 63. maij 6 die hor. 10. 15. ant m 160i

 {sic} for the heaving of the lungs. shortwynded & head ill./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 110r (bottom left 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.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE21072: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Somes (PERSON15994)

Question asked by the patient on 16 April 1604 at 15:00

RN Elis. Some of Walton 40 y a maried womā Apr 16 hor 3 p m 1604. stuffed about her chest.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 81r (upper right part of page)

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CASE26003: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON62938)

Question asked by the patient on 10 September 1625 at 10:45

RW The Ld Russell his mans wife. y. 60. d. . h: 10. 45. ant: m: Sept: 10. 1625. the singles rayseth much fleugne {sic}.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 174, p. 387 (upper left part of page)

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CASE27223: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Pilgran (PERSON20537)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1606 at 11:00

RN Thomas Pilgrene of Bosyet 16 y \sept 21./ Apr 22. h. 10. 11 \11./ ant m 1606. payned in his hed thick of hearing stuffed in his nose/

3 yeres thus./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 121r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10298: Horary consultation concerning Anne Knight (PERSON13478)

Question asked by the patient on 10 April 1600 at 11:00

RN An knight of Olny 19 y Ap 10 die h. 11 ant m. 1600 a great heat & cold. chest stuffed hart hot ready to swound swelled & great bellyed hath not had her sicknes this 12 moneth. yet about a 3 weeks sinc shee had them but very fewe./.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 34r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE76116: Decumbiture for William Burgess (PERSON45260)

Question asked by the patient on 11 December 1632 at 10:30

RN Decēb 8 h {sic} hor 12 \p m 1632/ in the night taken wth a stitch & a cough vnder the right syde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 206 (upper right part of page)

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CASE77363: Nativity for Mr Ruby (PERSON57988)

Question asked by the patient on 22 May 1633 between 12:40 and 14:20

RN Mr Rubbye scholemaster of Kimbalton in Huntington sheer natus Decēb 8 1591 h. 4 in the morning a stuffing a {sic} about his chest wth a cold

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 155 (middle left part of page)

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CASE49654: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Astone (PERSON27505)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38716) on 9 September 1619 at 13:00

RN Th. Ashon 6 y sept 9 h 1 p m 1619 a great cough bad longs Ellen Ashon susp

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 182v (upper right part of page)

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CASE29255: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Lillingstone (PERSON13713)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21542) on 17 June 1605 at 11:30

RN his litle gerle \5 yeres/ hath a cough & feareth chest wormes.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 124r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53520: Horary consultation concerning Clemence Ruly (PERSON62969)

Question asked by the patient on 1 February 1622 at 09:25

RW Clement Rulie d. . h: 9. 25. p: mer: Feb: 1. 1622. taken suddenly wth a riseing in \her/ stomacke wch is readie to stop her winde: her hands cold; highe coloured in her face & swetteth: hath a heate in her bodie

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 231, f. 175v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21242: Horary consultation concerning Lancelot Whitfield (PERSON17095)

Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1604 at 06:30

RN La{unl}et Whitefild of Woulverton 54 y maij 9 hor 6. 30 ant m 1604.

hed ill s {sic} cough of a long cōtinuanc 6 yeres full stomacke & stitches. backe Sr Henr long mā. maried /Here in prsenc as if he ayled nothing\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 104v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11707: Horary consultation concerning Old Smith (PERSON15866)

Question asked by the patient on 25 September 1598 at 07:15

RN Old Smith came for him selfe cōplayneth of his belly still. he can scarce take his breath.|{Sep}t 25. {die} . h. {7. 15} an m’|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 32r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10592: Horary consultation concerning Conny (PERSON10803)

Question asked by Mrs Mary Conny (PERSON10817) on 17 May 1600 between 06:00 and 08:00

RN Mres {illeg}|C|ony sent for her child of a moneth old stuft in Chest & leekly to dye.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 71v (middle left part of page)

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CASE41787: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Agnes Porter (PERSON34398)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1615 between 10:30 and 15:15

RN Ione\Agnys/ Porter of lawrenc {Ate}{illeg} 50 y not very sick but short wynded stomach faces legs {m}{uch} swelled.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 5r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13271: Nativity for Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by the patient between 22 January 1597 and 6 September 1597

RN Susan Blundle 1586 sept 17 betwixt 8 & 9 mor. on a satterd. shee is in danger every foote to have her breath stopped wth a thinge yt riseth at her throote wc maketh her often to so{illeg}|w|ounde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 175, f. 121r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE13377: Horary consultation concerning Sanderson (PERSON15593)

Question asked by Sanderson (PERSON15595) on 10 January 1598 at 15:00

RN Mr Sanderson son of 7 yeres child mater filia {sic}/o\. 1598 Ian. 10. die hor. 3a post merid: he had a catarre in his lunges of his stomacke sometimes well & sometimes ill. not very sicke. 10 ab hinc dieb alterationē patietr

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 182, f. 84r (upper part of page)

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CASE28275: Horary consultation concerning Sir Francis Duncombe [Mr Francis Duncombe] (PERSON11399) and Mr William Duncombe (PERSON19515)

Question asked by Sir Francis Duncombe [Mr Francis Duncombe] (PERSON11399) and Mr William Duncombe (PERSON19515) between 17 October 1606 at 13:00 and 18 October 1606 at 08:15

RN Mr Dūcōbe of Broughton for flegme. & stone all about his lounges.

Thothr Mr Duncōbe of London for the strangullion all about his bellye. maketh watr often.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 293v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12149: Horary consultation concerning Joan Deverell (PERSON11289)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 08:50

RN Mr {sic} Austin Drevils wife {sic} \Ihone Deverell/ some 48 \53/ yeres old. p {sic} cannot tak her winde nor left vp her armes. in her stomack & bones. nothing left but skin & bloode. water good of colour. sent vnto me from the forest of Whitwood 27 of Marche die h. 8. 50. mi. ant m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 113r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55860: Horary consultation concerning John Richardson (PERSON15293)

Question asked by the patient on 25 March 1623 between 10:00 and 10:50

RN Iohn Richardson of newp 48 y. had a third ague a yere & better. 5 y sinc & neaver well sinc. & now sorely payned in his right leg wthout any swelling a bad stomack short wynded was wont to bleed mutch. & is very faynt & reareth blood & did bleed mutch at nose is aguish red & thick. very extreme faynt & weake & did swound last sonday. eateth litle./ extreme short wȳded

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 218, f. 34r (upper right 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?f26-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f29-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ARespiratory%20problems;f30-extent-of-transcription=Whole%20entry, accessed 19 March 2025.