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CASE13028: Horary consultation concerning Alice Ford (PERSON11815)

Question asked by the patient on 30 January 1600 at 12:00

RN Alce forde of betchampton 60 y. payned in her body went not to stoole twice this 2 monets taketh no thing. but drinke Ian 30 die h. 12.

she is swelled in her bodye. & very hot. wamblie in her bodye.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 261v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13103: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes Dickins (PERSON11301)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1600 at 14:30

RN Agnes Dickins of Wavendon 36 lyeth in h {sic} childbead th|y|esterday was fortnight. her right leg hath lost the vse of it full of ache & payne sweateth & is swelled. payned in her backe. wth a pricking & shooting feb. 20 die h. 2. 30 p m. 1600. /delivered of a boye\

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE73860: Horary consultation concerning Mr Alexander Napier [Sandy] (PERSON25251)

Question asked by the patient on 23 February 1632 at 10:30

RN my neph Alexand feb 23 h. 10 30 ant m. 1632. /stomack swelleth a pricking {in} his syde\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 460 (upper right part of page)

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CASE66101: Horary consultation concerning Bridget Tarry (PERSON59901)

Question asked by the patient between 15 May 1628 at 13:45 and 16 May 1628 at 06:30

RN Bridget Tary 23 y feareth a had {sic} swelling vnder her right syde least it should be an Impost \a bad stomacke/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 33r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12829: Horary consultation concerning Margery Norman (PERSON14499)

Question asked by the patient on 20 October 1599 at 14:15

RN Margery Norman of Weston 45 for the payne in her backe & chest & a swellinge & a greate heate in her stomacke Octob. 20 die h. 2. 15. p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 222r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55533: Decumbiture for Mrs Mary Thorne (PERSON20945)

Question asked by the patient on 25 January 1623 at 10:00

RN was so sick on tuesday h. 9 ant m 1623 so stopt & swelled about her chest yt they thought she would die |5 child. youngest 7. y|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 161v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE24566: Horary consultation concerning Robert Seymour (PERSON35210)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1610 at 16:30

RN Robarte Seamore of Patenā 64 y. Apr. {8} 28 h {sic} hor. 4. 30 p m 16i0 yard swelled |yard swelled red stopped. full of issue|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 14r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE26688: Horary consultation concerning Watts (PERSON21102)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21289) on 29 January 1606 at 15:40

RN vide Iane Wats of Havershā 2. & halfe about Barraabe {sic} daye b|w|ho bred child wth great sicknes all her tyme vntill shee was delivered. & that child is always sicklye.

her litle child of 2 y a great belly. & navell & thirsty. Ian 29 h 3. 38 40 p m 1606

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 37r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE38156: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] King (PERSON32315)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1611 at 10:00

U[1611–2] Agnes King of S{illeg}|t|eep Claidon. 37. y. May 14 . h. 10. 1611. belly swoln. short cough

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

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CASE79443: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON42124)

Question asked by Goody Joan Godfrey (PERSON49966) on 30 July 1635 at 17:00

SRN Goody Godfrey of Stony strattf{ord} for her Broers Child. 3. y eodē tempore.

belly swelled & hard, no stomack to its meate

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 229v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE35079: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Adams (PERSON21769)

Question asked by the patient on 5 April 1609 at 11:45

RN Mr Williā Adams Apr 5 h. 11. 45. ant m 1609

cod swelled hernia.

desyreth to confer wth me & that I should write to Mr van Otten in his behalfe./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 337v (upper left part of page)

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CASE72785: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Sturch (PERSON59756)

Question asked by the patient on 26 August 1631 at 07:00

RN Elis: C|S|turch of T|S|towerton. 55 y Aug. 26 h. 7. ant m 163i /a tȳpany of water & wind halfe a yere\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 108 (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE64701: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Lucy Duncombe (PERSON19517)

Question asked by the patient on 4 October 1627 at 12:45

RN Mres Duncōbe of great Brickhill {60} 63 y octob 3 {sic} 4 h. 12. 45. p m 1627 |body mutch swelled & shortwyded.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 231r (middle left, and bottom parts of page)

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CASE68397: Horary consultation concerning Peter Ludgate (PERSON53980)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1629 at 16:45

RN Peter Ludgate of Cosgrave 36 y may 7 h. 4. 45 a|p| m 1629 /Is mayed {sic} & hath 3 child\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mightely hoaven in his belly very big & hard’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 185v (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)

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CASE53842: Horary consultation concerning Richard Bush (PERSON45361)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1622 at 10:40

RN Rich: Bush of Stony \old/ stratford 14 y Ap. 9 . h. 10. 40. ant m 1622. |sick a fortnig{ht} & swelled all about his chest voydeth wormes./|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 45v (upper right part of page)

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CASE55389: Horary consultation concerning Jane Helder (PERSON51338)

Question asked by the patient on 13 December 1622 at 11:25

RN Iane Elder of Amptill parell of litle parke {sic} 26 y Decēb 13. h. 11. 25 ant m 1622.

swelled in her belly. hard.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 136r (upper right part of page)

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CASE56386: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280)

Question asked by the patient between 24 May 1623 at 17:00 and 25 May 1623 at 06:40

RN Mr Bouth of Chesheere for flushing obstruct & rank swelling vnder the arme pith

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 113v (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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CASE11963: Horary consultation concerning William Loveles (PERSON13804)

Question asked by the patient no earlier than 22 February 1599

RN Will: Lovely at the sane {sic} tine {sic} 60 yeres cannot sleepe swelleth in his side at hart & brest

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 81v (bottom 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%3ATorso;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling%3A%3ASwelling;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 3 March 2025.