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CASE23121: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Lelam (PERSON53645)

Question asked by Mr Percival Lelam (PERSON53644) on 8 October 1630 at 12:30

RN for his wife Mres Mary Lelam 27. y.

swelled about the throat wthin these 3 days

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 170v (bottom left, and bottom centre parts of page)

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CASE70615: Horary consultation concerning Tyrringham (PERSON60700)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Tyrringham (PERSON36300) on 27 April 1630 at 17:30

RN Mr Tyrhinghā came wth his sister & his litle Child for her navell swelled Ap 27 h. 5. 40 30 p m 1630

Mr Tyringh child

And also what course is to be taken for the swelling of an Infants Navell

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 300-302 (p. 300 bottom left, p. 301 middle left, and p. 302 upper left)

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CASE79968: Horary consultation concerning Spicer (PERSON62784)

Question asked by Dr Richard Spicer (PERSON35639) on 19 June 1624 at 13:40

RN D Spicer for his wife mayrd {sic} halfe a yere greate bellyed nescit an sit gravida ma|Iun|e 19 h {sic}. hor. 1. 40 p m 1624 /nescit an sit gravida\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 240, f. 57r (upper left part of page)

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CASE18896: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Marsh (PERSON14006) and Mrs Thomson [the old gentlewoman] (PERSON16398)

Question asked by Mr William Marsh (PERSON14006) and Mrs Thomson [the old gentlewoman] (PERSON16398) on 11 February 1601 at 11:00

RN Mr Marshe of lathburye. 27 y. febr. 11. die hor 11. ant m. 1601

Mres Tomson of husband Crowlye. great wth child & sore payned. feb. 11. die hor 11. ant m 1601. /piles swellinge sore tormēted.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 30v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13037: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Oakley (PERSON14550) and Thomas Burgess (PERSON10196) and Mary Burgess (PERSON10203)

Question asked by Catherine Oakley (PERSON14550), Thomas Burgess (PERSON10196) and Mary Burgess (PERSON10203) on 2 February 1600 at 12:00

RN Katheron Ocklie of Turvie 60 y. payned in her legs & bodye wch are mightely swollen & a payne in her cheste wth a cold. Doth spit blood also feb. 2 die . h. 12. Thomas Burges \of Astwood/ 50 yeres for a great cough & payne in the chest very short winded. 16001

[Astrological Chart]

the womans watr is very red & thick Mary Burges troubled about the hart wth a coughinge her watr hath black melancholy humour. her husb & ss troubled wth a cough.

Notes:

1 ‘a coughe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 263v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE58614: Horary consultation concerning Anne East (PERSON48270)

Question asked by Mr Richard East (PERSON48265) on 7 June 1624 at 11:20

RN Mr Rich East proctor in D Smyts office for An East 9 y Iun 7 h 11 20 ant m 1624 |of Weston vnderwood| for a great cough. the extremity wherof swelleth her face.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 215r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE72422: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON41369)

Question asked by Dr Jarman (PERSON52449) on 27 June 1631 at 18:00

RN Mr D Iernyn of Lincolne shere sent to me for his wife Daughter 16 y for a swelling in her breasts & a a {sic} hardnes wth all a yere & bettr & increaseth Iune 27 6. p. m. 163i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 453 (upper left part of page)

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CASE73771: Horary consultation concerning Jane Redding (PERSON57437)

Question asked by Mr John More (PERSON54894) on 10 February 1632 at 15:00

TG jana {sic} RN \Iane/ Reding \of laten/ 11 annos nata prentise at Londen RN a swelling of her thighs & legs |mr Iohn Moore of Layton| craveth my consayleTG 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘1632. Febr. d. 10. h. 3. p M.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 436 (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE10183: Horary consultation concerning Susan Cole [Eastone] (PERSON10737) and Robert Cole (PERSON10715)

Question asked by Susan Cole [Eastone] (PERSON10737) and Robert Cole (PERSON10715) on 18 March 1600 at 12:30

RN Susan Coles of Olny betwixt 18 or 19. March 18 die h 12. 30. 1600.

Robart Coles 29. of Olny March. 18. die h. capitis dolore et tu{mo}{sic} tumore ex collisu

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 16v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE43107: Horary consultation concerning Mr Francis Combs [The older Mr Combs] (PERSON29218) and Mrs Mary Combs (PERSON29219)

Question asked by Mr Francis Combs [The older Mr Combs] (PERSON29218) and Mrs Mary Combs (PERSON29219) on 1 April 1616 at 17:00

RN Mr francis Combes Mr {sic} Apr 1. h. 5 p. m 16i6 cā abyde no wet nor wynd. eys bad dersyreth a direction in writing

his physick wch I sent him did him no good.

Mres Mary Combes. tooke her physick it did her some good but now her other cheeke is swelled. vryne good

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 45r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE26413: Horary consultation concerning Withers (PERSON62823)

Question asked by Mr Withers (PERSON62822) on 8 March 1615 at 09:00

RW Mr Withers of Willin for his childe. \a daughter/ y. 2. March: 8. h: 9 ant: mer: d. . 1615. an ague this 3 weekes. swelleth in {he}{r} body, fone & hands

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 204, f. 41v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE47404: Decumbiture for Mrs Chambers (PERSON28822)

Question asked by Mr Chambers (PERSON28818) on 29 August 1618 at 14:00

RN Mres Chābers of Watton 57 |57| y Aug. 26. h. 2 p m 1618. she then begā to cōplayne of a great payne in her left leg. frō the foote vp to the thighes & so hath cōtinued ever since waxing worse & worse in great extremity of payne rising higher & higher towards her body boath legs mutch swelled but the left most. hath a good stomack.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 15r (upper left part of page)

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CASE60952: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Stanton (PERSON59498)

Question asked by Mr Tomlin (PERSON60287) on 15 August 1625 at 13:20

RN Mr Tomlyns of Tinswicke 53 y brought me xs for mres Stanton of warwick in token of love & kindnes Aug 15. h. 1. 20 p m. 1625. she found some helpe in her back but applying pigeons but onc to her feete. ma Drow so mutch as yt{sic} her sight is weaked. & her eyes swelled |a widow womā|

gave me xs gratis brought vntome by Mr Tomkins of Tinswicke.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 170r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE65128: Horary consultation concerning Venetia Digby (PERSON47865)

Question asked by Sir Kenelm Digby [Mr Kenelm Digby] (PERSON22921) on 27 December 1627 at 13:00

RN Mr Iames sent Sr Kenelmes Dighbees Figure wth his iudg. vppō it Decēb. 27. h. 1. p m 1627

He craveth my opinion touching his wife solely {sic} payned in her right should a long tyme but now hath more strenght in her arme & hand & les payne on the top of her should & towards night some swelling vnder her arme & on her breast & a payne in her brest bone esp in rayny weather

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 49r (bottom part of page)

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CASE71400: Horary consultation concerning Jane Redding (PERSON57437)

Question asked by Mr John More (PERSON54894) on 21 February 1631 at 13:00

RN Mr Iohn Moore for a young daughter \mayd/ \Iane Riddin/ |nata Iulij 15. 1620 10 y old feb 21. h. 1. p m 1631.| who is fallen Lame in her left leg mutch swollen frō the h {sic} knee downeward & before it fell down was extreme sick & swelled towards her belly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 125 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE75883: Horary consultation concerning Lady Sara Leech [Mrs Sara Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON15610)

Question asked by Sir Walter Leech (PERSON53601) on 8 November 1632 at 19:00

RN Sr Walter Leach. of Cadley. for his wife novēb 8 h 7 p m 1632. boath at Cadley hath a fulnes at her stomack & a litle oppression at her hart & a kind of heaving vnderneath it craveth my helpe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 133 (upper right part of page)

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CASE14035: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Warren (PERSON16823)

Question asked by John Warren (PERSON16827) on 17 September 1603 at 14:25

RN Iohn Warren sent to me for his neg & his wife disease big in her belly paynd in her backe & hath her floures orderly all day & night septemb 17 hor. 2. 25. p m 1603.

watr full of motes

quærit an sit gravida.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 83r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54239: Interrogation concerning Cicely Foster (PERSON11860)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 20 May 1622 at 16:39

RN Cicely foster of hanslop 43 y may 20 . h. 4. 39 ant m 1622 had no child this 20 y was swelled in her legs a quarter of a yere & now quite gone vpward & her belly is mutch swelled & her thigh & mutch gryped about her navell and casteth for this halfe yere yt wch she taketh most cōmonly & keepeth her bed this fortnight desyreth but my prayers./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 115v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10647: Horary consultation concerning Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086)

Question asked by Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086) on 22 May 1600 at 11:30

RN Thomas White of Milten 56. may 22 die h. 11 30 ant m 1600 |a payne in his shoulders| payned in his head back & chest stuffed. faynt & feeble water good but yellowish. sande in his backe. a drye cough.

Susāna White of Milten Mres Androwes servant 18 a red coloured wenche legs sweld. hath the whites but very few of the reds. head & harte a swimminge.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 79r (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?f1-damaged=No;f2-querent-identified=Yes;f3-querent-sex=Male;f4-extent-of-transcription=Excerpt;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling%3A%3ASwelling;f6-patient-sex=Female, accessed 29 September 2024.