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CASE16483: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Butler (PERSON10258)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18179) on 5 January 1605 at 13:45

RN Elis Butler of Litlington halfe a yere old Ian. 5 h {sic} ho 1. 45 p m 1605. a great cough & cold & swoundeth

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 228v (upper left part of page)

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CASE48861: Horary consultation concerning John Hitchcock (PERSON31702)

Question asked by the patient on 29 May 1619 at 09:00

RN Iohn Hitchcock for a great cough & surfet moving him to cast may 29 {illeg}|h| hor 9 ant m 1619

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 23r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE74407: Horary consultation concerning Hugh Quicke (PERSON57231)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1632 at 07:00

RN Hugh Quick of Clyfton a husb. 59 y Ap 25. h. 7. ant m 1632 |hed burning hot a great cough & cold|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 105 (upper right 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.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE40417: Horary consultation concerning Richard Martin (PERSON33055)

Question asked by the patient on 23 September 1612 at 09:28

RN Rich: Martyn of Stonystratford Sept 23 h. 9 28 ant m 1612 had a cough & a cold.

inquireth wheather he be in a cōsumption or noe.

looketh leane.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 173v (bottom right 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)

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CASE78882: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Claredge (PERSON46134)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1634 at 09:00

TG Thomas Claret of Weston 60 y. Mart. 15. . h. 9 a. m. 1634. hath a cough & cold & stuffing in his chest

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 102r (upper right part of page)

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CASE24527: Horary consultation concerning William Booker (PERSON28200)

Question asked by the patient on 20 April 1610 at 07:25

RN Wylliā Bouqgers of Circuit by layten a husb. 60 y Apr 20. . h. 7. 25 ant m 16i0 \quærit de morte/ a great cold & cough & shortwyded.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 9v (upper right part of page)

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CASE65776: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Ingoldsby (PERSON52318)

Question asked by the patient on 14 April 1628 at 12:00

RN Mres Elis: Ingolsbee 10 y. Ap. 14 h 12. 1628. /of Lēborough\

grene sicknes \a great cough pale/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 169v (upper left part of page)

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CASE19934: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Camfild (PERSON10299)

Question asked by the patient on 8 October 1601 at 08:38

RN myne hoast Cainfild of Luton for his cough & cold Octob. 8 hor. 8. 38. {illeg}|a|nt m. 160i

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 205v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE20986: Horary consultation concerning Mary Riecross (PERSON15331)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1604 between 08:32 and 10:00

RN Mary Bar Riecrast of Stonystratford 32 y fortnight since delivered of 2 boyes at on byrth befor her her {sic} tyme & did not looke her vntill a fortnight a {sic} |a|fore mydsomer brought ve\r/y low wth a great cough & cold.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 69v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE24798: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Sherley (PERSON15789)

Question asked by the patient on 21 May 1610 at 08:00

RN Mr Shudly {sic} \Shurli|e|{sic}/ \Sherley./ of havrshā. 30|7| y may 21 h. 8 ant m 16i0 |a cough & a cold.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 39v (bottom 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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CASE50321: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Phoebe Longueville (PERSON32784)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38792) on 26 February 1620 at 09:00

RW Mris Phebe Longeuile of woulurton. y. 8. d. h: 9. ant: m: Feb: 26. 1620

A great cough: & an ague

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 137v (middle left part of page)

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CASE50515: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Poulton (PERSON34431)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1620 at 11:30

RN Thomas Poulton of Tocetour a barber 37 y mayed {sic} Ap 7 h. 11. 30 ant m 1620 /a great cough & cold 3 yeres\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 163v (upper right 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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CASE59518: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Morgan (PERSON14266)

Question asked by the patient on 10 December 1624 at 10:30

RN Mr Goody Morga{n} of Moulsoe for h{er} extreme cough & ague Decēb 10 h. 10. 30 ant m 1624.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 123v (upper right 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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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?f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ARespiratory%20problems%3A%3ACough;f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 3 May 2025.