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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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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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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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CASE25997: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Laughton (PERSON62694)

Question asked by the patient on 3 September 1625 at 11:50

RW Tho: Lauton of Moulsoe y. 23 d. h: 11. 50. ant: m: Sept: 3. 1625. head breast & heart ill since Last Sunday: dry & thirstie

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 174, p. 385 (middle right part of page)

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CASE24697: Horary consultation concerning Alice Dwin [Puttifonte] (PERSON30011)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1610 at 08:30

RN Alce Dwyn \Puttiford|nte|/ of flitton. 47 y may. 7 . h. 8. 2|3|0 ant m 16i0.

a great payne about her harte. & breaketh wynd ready to swound wth it. / since christmas ill careth not for her busynes |troubled in mynd|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 28r (upper left part of page)

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CASE19244: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Balle (PERSON9404)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1601 at 08:00

RN Ione Baal of Walten 40 yeres Ap. 22|3| die {illeg}|| hor 8. ant m. 160i

her teeth chatter head ill & hart resteth not all the night longe. quærit an sit gravida.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 87r (upper left part of page)

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CASE26220: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Sandy [Stocker] [Berry] [Napier] [Stock] (PERSON15611)

Question asked by the patient on 13 September 1606 at 07:15

RN My Cozen Agnys Stock Septēb. 13. hor 7. 15. ant m 1606 |hart back very ill ready to swounde.| |newly maryed|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 142r (upper part of page)

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CASE30368: Horary consultation concerning Alice Cheyney (PERSON10480)

Question asked by the patient on 17 December 1606 at 12:00

RN Alce Chayny of Paulusperry 66 y decēb 17 h. 12. 1606 harte ach hed ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 35r (upper left part of page)

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CASE75152: Horary consultation concerning Mary Harding (PERSON50851)

Question asked by the patient on 23 July 1632 at 08:30

Mary Hardinge of Shiddlington 18. y. Iuly. 23. . h. 8. 30. a. m. 1632 maryed at Christmas last pained in her Heart & stomack hath litle or noe appetite to her meate, cannot sleepe, ill 3 weekes. RN /standeth as on in a trance\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 332 (upper right part of page)

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CASE37993: Horary consultation concerning Lawrence Courtnall (PERSON10970)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1611 at 08:00

RN lawrenc Cortnall of Sherington. 48 y. Apr 29 h. 8 ant m 1611 harte ill. 3 weekes. like an ague was v{ery} cold & shivering

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 79v (bottom part of page)

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CASE52186: Horary consultation concerning Hannah Billing (PERSON44171)

Question asked by the patient on 22 March 1621 at 10:00

RN Hāna Billing of Hardingstone by Northāpton 21 y march 22. {illeg}|| h. 9. 30 \10/ ant m 1621 /hed & chest hart gryped &\ shaketh marvelosly by fits as if she should die

a fortnight ill

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 92r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12288: Horary consultation concerning Anne Trueman (PERSON16583)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1599 at 10:00

RN An Trueman of Willing 40. y. sick this fortnight backe & harte. & armes full of ach every foot ill keepeth her bed many times. stomack bad wth it. Ap. 24 die h. 10. ant m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 135v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12130: Horary consultation concerning Cornelius Harvey (PERSON12614)

Question asked by the patient on 23 March 1599 at 13:55

RN Cornelius Harvy of Newporte 25. amisse this fortnight in his hart & belly leeke a stitch on weddensday last very ill wth it Martij 23 die  {sic}. 1. 55. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 110r (upper right part of page)

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CASE76529: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Baldwin (PERSON43290)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1633 at 18:20

RN Elis Baldyn first taken wth strang fits feb 22 h. 3 p m 1633 |ready to stangle {sic} \strangle/ her hart ill|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 329 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50356: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Leeke (PERSON32673)

Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1620 at 14:25

RW Agnes Leeke of Lichburne y. 36. d. h: 2. 25 p:m: Martij. 10. 1620. timet maleficiū; nescit an sit grauida hath them not. payned in her stomack & hearte, sometimes in her legs, thighes, & armes: doubteth a Consumption. ill 5 week.RN

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 140r (upper right part of page)

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CASE15406: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Cooper (PERSON10905)

Question asked by the patient on 1 August 1603 at 07:40

GJ Agnes Cooper of Shenly 24 y. maried 9 y. Aug: 1 ho. 7. 40 a m. 1603. her yongest child 3 y. wth Child some 6 week to go. A great payne at her hart these two night backe ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 113r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49590: Horary consultation concerning Charles Field (PERSON30346)

Question asked by the patient on 2 September 1619 at 16:25

RN Charles field of Abbo Watford 29 y sept 2. h. 4. 25 p m. 1619 |very faynt at hart by fits apt to swound a month hed ill|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 169v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11732: Horary consultation concerning Anne Gooding (PERSON12234)

Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1598 at 14:00

RN An Goodin of Emmerton maried about 48. sinc whitsontide ill at her hart & then her back ready to teare a {sic} her harte & exceeding thirsty & Drye. Octob. 5. die h. 2. it tooke her lame in her leg

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 39v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE53773: Horary consultation concerning George Impy (PERSON52289)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1622 at 14:30

RN Georg Impye of London Apprentice 21 y march. 28 . h. 2. 30 p m. 1622 /8 weekes ill a cough reareth flegme back sydes & hart & head by fits very\ /a cōsumption feared./\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 35r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE11901: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)

Question asked by Goodman Honour (PERSON12882) on 27 December 1598 at 08:45

RN Goodman Honour of Newport for his wife who hath bene longe sick & is nowe very exceeding ill h {sic} as her husband telleth me. hanc male suspicantr de veneficio

Elisabeth Buckingham. Otherwise Honour about 50. a great pulling in her left syde wc maketh her to Crye/

shee is not able to styrre no meate will tary wth her. shee goeth not onc in a sennet to ground very costive & mutch bounde. 27 of Decēb. die h. 8. 45. ant m. 1598. /complayneth of her hart chest left arme.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 72r (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?f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3AIllness;f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f8-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3AHeart, accessed 15 March 2025.