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CASE12223: Horary consultation concerning Francis Ingoldsby (PERSON13119)

Question asked by Sir Richard Ingoldsby [Mr Ingoldsby] (PERSON13115) on 7 April 1599 at 17:45

RN Frauncis Engolsby of Lenborowe. {illeg}|a|bout i0. sick this 5 weekes weddensday or thursday next keepeth his bed ever sinc almost & could nevr goe fathr sent his water by his master. Aprill 7. die . h. 5. 45. m p m. 1599 cannot take his wind lyeth on his left syde but cannoot {sic} on his right syde.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 123v (upper left part of page)

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CASE44881: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Fisher (PERSON30428)

Question asked by the patient on 12 May 1617 at 13:00

RN Mres \Iane/ fisher of Bedford 36 y may 12 h. 1. p m 1617 |faynt shortwyded. ill afte meat stomacke heavy /leden.\ termes but few |a husking cough||

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 153v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE43268: Horary consultation concerning William Maynard (PERSON33147)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1616 at 05:38

RN Will. Mennard of knebworth 34 y Ap. 26 h. 5. 30|8| ant m 16i6 stomack ill shoo water vseth to rise cā scarc speake a cough

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 70v (upper right part of page)

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CASE55614: Horary consultation concerning William Glover (PERSON49902) and Alice Glover (PERSON49913)

Question asked by William Glover (PERSON49902) and Alice Glover (PERSON49913) on 20 February 1623 at 09:15

RN Will: Glover of Newp 14 y feb. 20 h. 9. 15 ant m 1623.

hart ill reareth thick flegne {sic} wth \streaks of blood/ ready to choake her.

will take litle food

Alce Glover 12 y the sister casteth & reareth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 173v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12667: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Kilpine (PERSON13364)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17718) on 8 September 1599 at 12:45

RN Elisa Gilpine 9. y. a feare faced & very full faced child {reare}th vp mutch fleme at all tymes. sometimes hed bodye. sept. 8 die h. 12. 45. 1599. ready to stop her winde. kept her bed wth it.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 198v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE33001: Horary consultation concerning William Hudson (PERSON23885)

Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1608 at 12:45

RN Wylliā Hudson of mursley 44 y march. 10 h. 12. 45. p m 1608 not well this fortnight a cough chest ill.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 60r (upper right part of page)

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CASE37654: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary Venter (PERSON16692)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1611 at 14:00

RN Mary Venter of Sauford 45 y march. 5 h. 2. p m 1611 a wheesing chest ill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 29r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12254: Horary consultation concerning Alice Clark (PERSON10582) and William Clark (PERSON10564)

Question asked by Alice Clark (PERSON10582) and William Clark (PERSON10564) on 20 April 1599 at 16:00

RN Alce Clarke of North Crowly about 50 48. Ap. 20. die h. 4. 1599 amisse this fortnight.

[Astrological Chart]

Will Clarke not well in his chest & harte very short winded.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 129r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12172: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Collins (PERSON10761)

Question asked by the patient on 30 March 1599 between 12:30 and 14:00

RN Agnes Collens of Woulverton 80. yeres old morbo. in pectore ready to stop her wind

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 116v (upper right part of page)

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CASE18856: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Piggot (PERSON14922)

Question asked by the patient on 30 January 1601 at 08:20

RN Mr George Pigget at the same tyme of bechāpt1

Notes:

1 ‘Mr George Pigget of Bechampton at the same tyme is ill agayne & horse in his stomacke.’ at the top of the page

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 20v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE71157: Horary consultation concerning William Ferry (PERSON48857)

Question asked by the patient on 28 December 1630 at 10:13

RN Will: Feary of Harsom 12 |13| y Decēb 28 h. 10 15|3| {sic} |13.| p|a|nt m 1630

sometymes so ill yt he cānot speake stuft in his Chest:

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 36 (upper right 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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CASE31850: Horary consultation concerning Henry Basse (PERSON22020)

Question asked by the patient on 4 July 1607 at 10:00

RN R Henry Basse of lamt 50 y Iuly 4. h. 10 ant m 1607.

sick about the stomacke shortwyded hath taken a great cold.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 243r (upper left part of page)

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CASE36720: Horary consultation concerning Grace Cole (PERSON22607)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26944) on 10 November 1609 at 15:00

RN Mres Grace Coles of Hanslop. 21 y novēb. 10 h. 3 p m 1609 |stomack ill hath a great rising vp to ready to stop her wynd| maryed la the 30 of March last

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 186v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13774: Horary consultation concerning Susan Fuller (PERSON11992)

Question asked by the patient on 30 May 1603 at 08:45

RN Susan fuller 10 y of hanslop at the same tyme shortwynded. & hath a great cough ever sinc chrismas & sick wth it every where.

Susan fuller 10 y. of hanslop 10 y hor 8. 45 ant m. 1603. very exceding shortwynded troubled wth a very great cough & sick every where wth it. ever sinc christmas hed. back. chest.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 38v (upper left part of page)

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CASE25184: Horary consultation concerning Joan Cooper (PERSON29385)

Question asked by the patient on 12 July 1610 at 10:45

RN Ione Coo serv. to the lady Tyrringhā 23 y Iuly. 12 . h 10. 45. ant m. 16i0 2 days sick mutch payned vnder her syde. & hath a litle cough. & hed wonderfull ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 92r (upper right 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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CASE12470: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Richardson (PERSON15316)

Question asked by the patient on 16 May 1599 at 16:00

RN Margaret Richardson of Olny. 30. great wth Child & hath not i0 weekes to goe sick at hart & cannot take winde nor eate any thing kepeth her bed this fortnight for an houre in a daye. may the 16. die h. 4. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 165r (upper right part of page)

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CASE18427: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Newman (PERSON14397)

Question asked by the patient on 20 December 1602 at 13:40

GJ Isabell Newman of Ashton 32 y. Decemb. 20 ho. 1. 40 p.m.

shortwinded a payne at her hart Cannot endure to go. very ill after she hath eaten any thing a meaden

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 272r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12139: Horary consultation concerning William Beard (PERSON9575)

Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1599 at 08:30

RN William Berde 54 yers old of Potters Perye. sick on weddensday last keepeth his bed vp & downe can not rest. sent to me his sonne 26 of March die h. 8. 30. mi. ant m. 1599. sick at hart & stomack ill. very hot. a great stitch & cough & reaneth mutch fleune {sic}.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 111v (bottom 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?f30-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f32-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f33-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ARespiratory%20problems, accessed 19 March 2025.