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CASE50322: Horary consultation concerning John Peckaver (PERSON34160)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1620 at 10:40

RW Iohn Peckauer of Brackley. y. 38. d. h: 10. {illeg}|4|0. ant: m: Feb: 26. 1620.

swelleth in her face chest & legs for a moneth. sicke euer since Christmasse

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 137v (middle left part of page)

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CASE59812: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Shephard (PERSON58598)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1625 at 10:40

RN Elis. Shepheard Adthrop beyond Tocetour febr 21. h 10 40 ant m. 1625. |hath kept her bed 5 weekes. face swelled & hands feete|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 170v (upper left part of page)

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CASE50428: Decumbiture for Thomas Holman (PERSON31787)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38803) between 23 March 1620 at 19:30 and 25 March 1620 at 07:20

RN Thomas Homemā \of Stonystratford \Newport// 10 weekes old next Monday betwixt 5 & 6 in ye morning borne & fell sick on monday last at mydnight or before g{naw}ed & hath strong fits of convulsion & sweateth mutch, face hands & full of sweat orderly to stoole

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 149v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE31818: Horary consultation concerning Henry Stiles (PERSON25579)

Question asked by Davenport (PERSON22826) on 29 June 1607 at 14:30

RN Henry Stile of mutch Brickhill 19 y Iune 29 . h. 2. 30 p m 1607 19. y. sick 3 weekes very sore swelled in his body, bothe legs & face. & all other {sic} of his bodye

Davēport the Appar. wrote to me in his behalfe.

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

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CASE79496: Horary consultation concerning Marian Phillips (PERSON56684)

Question asked by the patient on 11 September 1635 at 10:00

SRN Marian Phelp of Blechly 40. y Septemƀ. 11. h. 10. a. m. 1635

Much payned in her chest & at her heart very shortwynded swelld & howen in her face hands & Body

\vomitts what she taketh/ hath not bin well since it thunderd & lightend when she came from Stoke goldinge on th{e} Sunday yt it lightend & thunde{red} so much.

it first tooke her wth sorenes in her throate

body Costiue. Vryne very thin & frothy, & cleere. hath bin married these 9. y. no child.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 241v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13956: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17906)

Question asked by the patient on 30 August 1603 at 10:45

RN for a poer womā of Sherington yt hath bene long sick & swollen in her body face legs cānot goe August 30 hor 10. 45. ant m 1603

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 68v (bottom part of page)

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CASE12153: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Allen (PERSON9103)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 11:30

RN Katheron Allen at Newport 50 yeres old. amisse this {illeg} yeres assone as shee was delivered of a child paynd in her hed. & swollen in her face. aremes {sic} legs hoven in her body sweateth & her hed & neck & syde loketh very hie & is specled. short winded & faynte. March 27. die h. 11. 30. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 114r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12464: Horary consultation concerning William Colles (PERSON10740)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1599 at 16:45

RN Mr Will: Co{l|e|}lles Colles of Parke berrye of 58 troubled sick this i6 yeres & hath had the Counsell of the most exte phisitions troubled wth a windy cause as he sayth cōming from his backe by a great heate & obstruction from my liver. also wth a bad stomacke elevating winde into my hed. wch causeth gydines or streming in my head wch cometh as he thinketh by the ascending vp of bad & melancholy humours & wth a shaking in my left hand mightely as it were the palsye but always very hotte. nowe of late wth the brevity of wind in my stomacke & chest & lately wth a mūmnes {sic} & tinckling in my hands. lips & sydes & face. this 15 of may. die h. 4. 45. p m. 1599.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 164r (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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AFace;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29, accessed 21 May 2025.