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CASE52665: Horary consultation concerning William Blike (PERSON44297)

Question asked by the patient on 16 June 1621 at 13:00

RN Will: Bleeke of Longewick 17 y Iune 16 h. 1. p m. 162i stitches cough

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 15v (upper left 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)

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CASE23593: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Huggins (PERSON13011)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1614 at 11:45

GJ Thomas Huggins of Stoake golding 44 y. Iune 20 ho. 11. 45 a. m 1614 Hath had an ague ever since Easter Now hath a great cough and stitche cannot reare the flegme.

Stitche on his left syde.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 33r (upper right part of page)

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CASE19866: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Smith (PERSON15919)

Question asked by the patient on 31 August 1601 at 13:15

RN Tho Smith of or Towne 24 August 31: hor. 1. 15 p m. 160i

for a great cough & a gryping in his belly & very short wynded & swelled in his legs.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 193v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11623: Horary consultation concerning William Ashpole (PERSON9207)

Question asked by the patient on 14 August 1598 at 08:20

RN Williā Arch{b}|p|ole 40 yeres maried. at Newp: Goodmā Gardners some {sic} in lawe Aug: 14. die h. 7. 49. m ant. m. he complayneth of a stitch & a drye coughe. back & chest.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘set this at 8. 20.’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 14v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11995: Horary consultation concerning Goody Ellen Roberts (PERSON15376)

Question asked by the patient on 27 February 1599 at 08:30

RN Ellen Robarts at 8. 30 mi a stitch on her side & goeth downe to her flancke ready to stop her winde.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 88v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE13101: Horary consultation concerning William Hall (PERSON12479)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1600 at 10:40

RN Will: Hall of Simpson 65 yeres payned in his belly & the small of the back & a gryping in the belly & wher els it taketh as if it would tere rent him in peeces. can scarce take his breath or goe about his busines. six yeres since he tooke a great squat that he brused on of his ribs. wch sorely payneth him still febr. 20. die  {sic}. 10. 3|4|0 ant m. 1600.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 273r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11185: Horary consultation concerning Anthony Kendall (PERSON13297)

Question asked by the patient on 21 August 1600 at 11:00

RN Anthony {illeg}|K| Kendall of Newport Aug 21. die {sic} 11. h. ant m 1600

cōplayneth of his head cānot sleepe stomacke. a great cough.

gnawing in chest

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 159r (upper right part of page)

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CASE17047: Horary consultation concerning Joan Holland (PERSON12853)

Question asked by John Holland (PERSON12848) on 27 May 1602 at 13:30

RN This Iohn hollande asked my counsell for his Ione holland 60 y h. 1. 30 p m 1602 stomacke chest & harte/ |cough & stitche.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 63v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE38154: Horary consultation concerning Jane Gawdry (PERSON30812)

Question asked by the patient on 16 May 1611 at 11:40

U[1611–2] Iane Gawdry of whitchurch ætat. 42|5|: May 16. hor: 11. 40: ant. m. 1611. short breathd. hoarse sorenes & griping about the heart and brest./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 99v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE17540: Horary consultation concerning Phillip Bostock (PERSON9864) and Lettice Bostock (PERSON9863)

Question asked by Phillip Bostock (PERSON9864) and Lettice Bostock (PERSON9863) on 20 July 1602 at 09:00

RN Phylip Bastocke of Stony stratford 19 y Iuly. 20 hor. 9 ant m. 1602.

[Astrological Chart]

Lettice Bostock her mother. 55 y at the same tyme gryped in her belly shortwynded.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 144r (upper left part of page)

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CASE68587: Horary consultation concerning Goody Harris (PERSON50935)

Question asked by the patient on 28 May 1629 at 13:00

RN Goody Harys of our towne for a stitch vnder her left syde a fortnight cā scarce take her breath may 28 h. 1. p m 1629

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 29v (upper right part of page)

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CASE10112: Horary consultation concerning Robert Purrier (PERSON15105)

Question asked by the patient on 27 February 1600 at 09:15

RN Robart Purrier of Cranfild hath a stitch in his left syde and a litle cough. but nothing cōmeth frō him but blood. since satterday night: 30. a widower febr. 27. die h. 9. 15 ant m 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 2v (upper left part of page)

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CASE49365: Horary consultation concerning William Deverell (PERSON29794)

Question asked by the patient on 28 July 1619 at 17:30

RN Will: Devearell of Swāburn 42 y Iuly 28. {h} {sic} h. 5 30 p m 1619 every d{ay} {sic} day ill sinc satterday but worse some day then other a flushing heate is vp in the mydl of the day sleepeth litle. a stitch vnder his right syde / doth make him cough a litle.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 124r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52283: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Faldo (PERSON19580)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1621 at 11:00

RN Mr Iohn Faldoe of Goldington 30 y Ap 18 h. 11 ant m 162i

1 for his cōsupt {sic} feared stitches on his left syde. 2 his cough. 3 cold sweat. 4 his costivenes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 109r (upper left part of page)

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CASE45640: Horary consultation concerning Jane Reade (PERSON34639)

Question asked by the patient on 21 October 1617 at 13:00

RN Iane Rhead. 16. y. of Simpson octob. 21. h. 1. p m. 1617

casteth mutch cōpl everywhere but specially her left syde ever sinc satterday & hath a very short cough. wth great pricking in her left syde & every where sayth yt her stitch will kill her

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 98r (upper left part of page)

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CASE48692: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Agnes Hodges (PERSON31748)

Question asked by the patient on 11 May 1619 at 13:00

RN Mres Agnys Hodges of Drayton. 26 y may. 11 h. 1. p m 1619

5 child, 2 living a son & a wench 3 abortions. kings evill & now grown hard terms but few bleedeth a litle at nose.

a great sorenes in her breast & stomack. wch cometh wth a griping yt she cānot fetch her breath. |not sick|

cā abyde no potion but pils a Consūption feared a bad stomack. desyreth milk & drink

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 365v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12050: Horary consultation concerning Old Goodman Hull (PERSON13043)

Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1599 at 07:00

RN Old Goodman Hull of Newpport for a stitch in his left side cōming frō \or by/ his back & so to his hart ready to stop his winde maketh him look very ill martij 12 die die  {sic} h. 7. ant m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 98r (upper right part of page)

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CASE32123: Horary consultation concerning Robert Coursey (PERSON22710)

Question asked by the patient on 20 September 1607 at 15:30

RN Robart Course of Emmerton 20 y a serv. Sept 20. h. 3 \30/ p m 1607 |ever sinc thursday would cough but is so payned vnder his left syde wth a sore stitche|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 280r (bottom 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?f7-treatment=Yes;f8-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AGripings%2C%20gnawings%20and%20stitches;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ARespiratory%20problems, accessed 2 April 2025.