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CASE54273: Horary consultation concerning Joan Holtome (PERSON51778)

Question asked by the patient on 23 May 1622 at 15:00

RN Ione Holtome of Saldone 47. y. May 23. {illeg}|♃| h 3. p m. 1622

[Astrological Chart]

she was so swelled belly & legs as everyon thought that she would die & yet mended & cane {sic} heather to me

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 122v (upper left part of page)

Joan Holtome (PERSON51778)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Belly)

Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints  (Legs )

Medical >Treatment (Treatment follow-up)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Astrological Chart

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CASE62792: Horary consultation concerning Goody Catherine Mun (PERSON14320)

Question asked by Mr Henry Mun (PERSON14315) on 4 December 1626 between 13:30 and 13:39

RN Henry Mon of Woulvrton for his wife swelled every where belly legs {a}rms yet {tady} now & {th}{en} Decēbr 4 ☾. h. 1. 3{illeg} {p} m. 1626

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 290r (bottom left part of page)

Mr Henry Mun (PERSON14315)Goody Catherine Mun (PERSON14320)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)

Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body (Everywhere)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Belly)

Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints  (Legs Arms)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)

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CASE27272: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON21336)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1606 at 18:00

RN May 17. h {sic} hor 6 a|p| m 1606.

a mā came to me for a bruise wth a cart & syde & legs swelled to know wheathr good to let him blood.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 126v (upper left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON21336)

Medical  (Trauma)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Bruises)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Side(s))

Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints  (Legs )

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)

Medical >Treatment (Whether to be let blood)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment

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CASE14253: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON15242)

Question asked by Goody Reeve (PERSON15241) on 30 November 1603 at 16:15

RN Goody Reeve of our towne brought my God daughtrs water novemb the last 30 ☿ hor. 4. 15 p m 1603. miserablely payned in her left syde backe should legs

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 114v (upper left part of page)

Goody Reeve (PERSON15241)Anonymous (PERSON15242)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Side(s)Back)

Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints  (ShouldersLegs )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Previous consultation(s)

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CASE52817: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39274)

Question asked by Mrs Mary (PERSON42389) on 11 July 1621 at 09:45

RN Mres Mary came to tell me yt her mres her stomack was mutch swelled. & very hard & yt her legs at night vse to swell Iuly 11. ☿ h. 9. 45 ant m. 162i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 42r (upper left part of page)

Mrs Mary (PERSON42389)Anonymous (PERSON39274)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Stomach)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)

Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints  (Legs )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Astrological Chart

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CASE47629: Horary consultation concerning Sir Roger Pulleston (PERSON34514)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1618 at 14:30

RN Sr Rog. Poolyston came to cōfer wth me touching his Palsy & convulsions & vertigo. having a lamenes in his left syde & weaknes in his legs Octob. 12. ☾ h. 2. 30. p m. 1618.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 53r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

Sir Roger Pulleston (PERSON34514)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (PalsyLameness)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fits and convulsions (Convulsions)

Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints  (Legs )

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Side(s))

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Vertigo)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded

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-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person%3A%3AQuerent%20visits%20practitioner;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints%3A%3ALegs, accessed 16 March 2025.

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