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CASE76224: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Duncombe (PERSON48178)

Question asked by the patient on 31 December 1632 at 09:30 or at 09:40

RN Mres Ioane Duncōbe of Turveston. 35 y Decēb 31. h. 9. 30 ant m 1632. \had thē not sinc Miklemas legs thighs swelled & her belly very hard tormented wth wynd/

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Ioane Duncōbe 35 y Decēb 31. h 9. 40 ant m 1632.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 239 (p. 239 upper right, p. 239 bottom left, and p. 240 upper left)

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CASE73839: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Anderson (PERSON42694)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1632 at 13:10

Mrs. Margaret Anderson. \of Tringe/ 16. y. Febr 21. . h. 1. 10. p m. 1632

Shee tooke her Phisick wch wrought very well, but her Leggs doe nowe swell very much toward night, & pitt into the flesh wth great paine, her thighes & Belly swell alsoe

Desires to knowe what should bee done:

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 455 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE55559: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Fortescue (PERSON49166)

Question asked by the patient on 28 January 1623 at 11:38

RW Mr Robert Fortescue. y. 14 d.. h: 11. 38. ant: m: Ian: 28 1623. A swellinge vnder his left iaw much like to the Kings euill.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 164v (upper right part of page)

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CASE76175: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Wickcleefe (PERSON61758)

Question asked by the patient on 20 December 1632 at 13:15

TG Mr Thomas Weekly of Addington in Northamptonsh. 50 y. Decemb. 20. h. 1. 15. p m. swelled in his belly especially after meate, hath ben ill 6 weekes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 225 (upper left part of page)

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CASE77610: Horary consultation concerning John Ellis (PERSON48477)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41903) on 15 June 1633 at 16:00

SRN Iohn Ellis of Hauershā 5. y. Iune 14|5| {sic} \15/ . hor. 4. p. m. 1633 RN |1633 a big belly swelled sinc Christmas neaver voyded wormes|SRN

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 236 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE54254: Horary consultation concerning Stephen Chalk (PERSON45808)

Question asked by the patient on 22 May 1622 at 11:00

RW Steaphen Chalke of Bottleclaydon. d. d.. h: 11. ant: m: Maij 22. 1622. a great swelling in his \right/ knee wch causeth an extreame payne ouer all his legge.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 118v (upper left part of page)

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CASE78138: Horary consultation concerning John Hester (PERSON51373)

Question asked by the patient on 28 August 1633 at 08:00

SRN Iohn Haster of Milton y. 30. d. . h. 8. ant m Aug. 28. 1633. no stomacke heaued & swelled in his chest & belly. vrine reasonably good. RN was wont to bleed but hath not this yere

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 409 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE71114: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Davis (PERSON47625)

Question asked by the patient on 18 December 1630 at 12:00

RN Margaret Davy of Hartwell 53 y Decēb 18. h. 12. 1630.

a swelling about her belly hard & her legs swell in the after noone ill after meate

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 23 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50335: Horary consultation concerning Henry Shephard (PERSON35259)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1620 at 11:30

RW Henry Sheepheard. of Sympson. y. 60. d. h. 11. 30 ant: m: Feb. 28. 1620. hath beene sicke ever since Christmas. is swelled in his body: & his belly hard: legs swelled & hath a little issue in each of them: hath kept his bed these two dayes. Eateth his meate prettily well: is rather loose then costive

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE23247: Horary consultation concerning Marge Turvey (PERSON60620)

Question asked by the patient on 3 November 1630 at 09:45

RN Marg Turvy of Paulusp 66 y novēb 3. h. 9. 45 ant m 1630

swelled frō boath legs & thighes \belly & very hard/ vp to her arms 2 months

2 months

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 193r (upper left part of page)

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CASE50418: Horary consultation concerning Joan Mead (PERSON33171)

Question asked by the patient on 22 March 1620 at 11:30

RN Ione Mead of Stukely 52 y march 22 h. 11. 30 ant m 1620

swelled very big in her belly & very hard a whole yere. her legs begyn to swell is very weake & faynt

a Tympany

An aguish water

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 147v (upper right part of page)

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CASE59859: Horary consultation concerning Mary Elliot (PERSON48466)

Question asked by the patient on 1 March 1625 at 09:40

RN Mary Elyot serv to Iohn Kent of the vp end f {sic} 20 y febr 28 \march 1/ h. 9: 30 {sic} \40/ ant m 1625 |a swelling in her right cheeke very red & throate also|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘swelled in her right cheeke hard & red & throat very sore’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 180r (upper left part of page)

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CASE71676: Horary consultation concerning Robert Digweede (PERSON47866)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1631 at 16:00

RN Robert Digweede of Weston of the Greene 40 y /last Sunday was senet\ a batch march. 29. h 4. p m 163i |hands & feete swelled chest|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 204 (upper left part of page)

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CASE72214: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON41338)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1631 or on 28 May 1631 at 15:00

RN a womā troubled wth a great swelled cheake & leg hard swelled cedding from the kings evill may 28 h. 3 p m 1631

kings evill

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 232, p. 380 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE41346: Horary consultation concerning Mr Allen (PERSON27324)

Question asked by the patient between 10 May 1613 at 14:00 and 11 May 1613 at 18:00

RN Mr Allen 6|7|0 y pils neck shoulders back syde of his head. swelling in his bones costivenes

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 199, f. 119r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE48015: Horary consultation concerning Susan Barnwell (PERSON27796)

Question asked by the patient on 1 January 1619 at 16:20

RN Susan Barnewell \of Barton by kettring/ of 39 y Ian. 1. h. 4. 20 p m 1618 {sic} ill sinc whitsontyde in her loynes thigs lims & legs & swelled in her legs & foote & is extreme hot & is sorely twitched in her hams as if on pluckt her

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 125r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE18290: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Ringston (PERSON15339)

Question asked by the patient on 25 November 1602 at 11:00

GJ Thomas Ringston of Stoke Bruerne 11. y. Novemb. 25 ho. 11. a m. for a hard tumor in his right Cheeke vnder his eye.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 252r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE19796: Horary consultation concerning Peter Hall (PERSON12475)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18486) on 15 August 1601 at 08:00

RN Peter Hall of Newport 8 y St Peter last in ye morning Aug 15 h {sic} hor 8. ant m 160i1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘right syde swelled face & neck swelled.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 181r (upper left part of page)

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CASE21814: Horary consultation concerning William Crowly (PERSON11084)

Question asked by the patient on 17 December 1604 at 11:25

RN Williā Crowly of Wootton 63 y Decēb 17 hor 11. 25 ant m 1604.

swelled in his stomack as hard as a bord.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 198r (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?f1-document-type=Case%3A%3AEntry;f3-practitioner-is-astrologer=Yes;f5-practitioner-is-patient=No;f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f8-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling, accessed 20 June 2024.