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CASE11128: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Simons (PERSON15811)

Question asked by the patient on 7 August 1600 at 10:00

RN Ellen Symons of Rhood Aug 7 die in h. 10 for her cold & bad stomack

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 151v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12187: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Dorman (PERSON11349)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 at 11:15

RN Thomas Dorman on friday last on his side & hart came wth a cold & hath a cough. Aprill 2. die . h. 11. 15. ant m 1599

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 119r (upper left part of page)

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CASE52801: Horary consultation concerning William Rudd (PERSON57995)

Question asked by the patient on 7 July 1621 at 13:30

RN Will Rud of Cardington Iuly 7. h {sic} hor. 1. 30 p m 162i payned wth a great cold in his chest a bad stomack.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 231, f. 39r (bottom left 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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CASE10752: Horary consultation concerning Richard Rawlins (PERSON15168)

Question asked by the patient on 2 June 1600 at 13:45

RN Richard Rawlings of Brodwell 50 Iune 2 die h. 1. 45. p m. 1600 for a cold in his stomack & a payne in his head./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 94v (upper right part of page)

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CASE47069: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Cheyney (PERSON28886)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38442) on 13 July 1618 at 07:15

RN Mres Elis Chaynie of Luton. 23 y Iuly 13. h. 7. 15 ant m 1618 |back & stomacke. a great cough & cold sine consensu|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 178r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50409: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Bailey [Old Mrs Bailey] (PERSON27603)

Question asked by the patient on 21 March 1620 at 10:00

RW Mris Bayly of steeple Claydon. y. 57. d. h. 10. ant m Martij 21. 1620. A great cold; & wheesinge. cannot now for iij or iiij dayes endure to rest vpon her left side. /RN a great cough\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 146v (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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CASE11880: Horary consultation concerning Alice Denton (PERSON11279)

Question asked by the patient on 17 December 1598 at 09:18

RN Alce Denton of haversham 36. maried this 10 yeres 3 children last childe had a yere & more agoe feareth lest shee have taken a cold wth a nurcing child an old Disease ever since shee was a servant a great payne at her harte, doth vomit ever sinc shee was maried {b} twice or thrice in a yere but very mutch this last weeke & never well vntill shee have it vp, els very sicke. a pert woman. sent to me by her husband this 17 of Decēb. die . 9 – 18.. 1598.. best a bed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 68r (upper 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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CASE44636: Horary consultation concerning John Holmes (PERSON31790)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1617 at 11:50 or at 11:30

RN Iohn Holmes the lady Morysons clarke Ap 7 h. 11. 50 ant m 1617.

Iohn Holmes clarke of the citchin 32|4|. y. Ap. 7. . h. 11. 30 ant m 1617. serv to Sr Charles. Ap 1617. hath had an ague sinc the 12 of septēb. to the first of march. sinc an extree {sic} cold wch still cōtinueth wthout remedy. hed & stomack payned every morning his belly is swelled. as if it would breake. {illeg} {sic} he tooke physick the 26 of march & therfore d|b|eing very loose desyreth no physick.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 115r (upper right, and bottom parts of page)

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CASE46529: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Barker (PERSON27729)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1618 at 06:25

RN Mr Barker \of great Horwood/ the cter sent a letter opening his maladyes may 2. h {sic} hor. 6. 25. ant m 1618. a stopping of cold & tough flegme yt hath bene long a contracting in ye stomach. a great cough & reareth mutch & the hed wth senc & feeling went almost in two no great appetite to eate. save liquids & these the thinner & sharper

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 81r (upper left part of page)

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CASE50339: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Goodwine (PERSON31049)

Question asked by the patient on 29 February 1620 at 09:40

RW Mris Godwine of Cardington. y. 39. d. h: 9. 40 ant: m: Feb: 29. 1620. hath had a cold 3 week: & a great cough: wch settled to her right |left| side: but is removed frō thence: Cryeth out of her heart: & sayth it swimmeth in water: is much plexed & troubled. cannot sleepe nor take rest for 4 nights now togither. her stomacke is so ill that she can not take anie thinge but posset ale & broths.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 138v (upper right part of page)

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CASE21852: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient between 29 December 1604 at 10:40 and 31 December 1604 at 09:38

RN Rich Na. Decēb 3|2| 29. hor 4 30 p m. 1604.

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I tooke a cold sitting at Mr leas playing wthout a gowne.

was sick in my stomack at my cōming home & did cast & was cold in my stomacke

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 203v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12333: Horary consultation concerning William Venter (PERSON16691)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1599 at 11:15

RN Will: Venter of Sawford troubled wth a Cold very shortwinded & payned wth a Cough & his hart sore. 31 yeres troubled wth it this fortnight / Apr. 27 die h. 11. 15. ant m. lay first in his hed. & in his neck ready to stop his winde./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 142v (upper left part of page)

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CASE66410: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) and Anonymous (PERSON40698)

Question asked by Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) on 19 June 1628 at 18:00

RN {I}ohn Evans of the Mynrys in London Iue {sic} 19 h. 6 p m. 1628

writeth for a gent mā

first vnfoldeth his owne greefe how he is wrōged & cosened of all yt he hath & therby he his wife & childrē broght to great want & misery craveth my Counsell & instruction

Also writeth in the behalfe of a gentlemā yt having taken an extreme cold & prsently an exceeding greefe for the Death of his wife & {th}erby cast Downe into sicknes & mutch melancholy of a sanguyne cōplexion his sicknes & melancholy is mutch abated & now his voice is almost Lost yt he s cānot {sic} \on cānot/ spea heare on \him/ that speaketh {sic} \to speake/ a yard of

cōplayneth of something about the pit of his throate his voice is only low & weake but not troubled wth any fault in noncing but cleere inough every where no physick but cōplayneth of the coldnes of his stomack & head & sone {sic} stoppage about the begying of his nose cold flegme & cold head & defect in hearing hath 2 great manyscripts of physick yt he is Desyrous I should vse craveth vnder god my consayle for the frind his gentleman

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 80r (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?f40-judgment=No;f41-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3ATook%20a%20cold;f42-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso, accessed 6 April 2025.