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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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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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CASE25990: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Priscilla Cox [Wheeler] (PERSON29485)

Question asked by the patient on 24 September 1625 at 14:30

RW Goodwife Coxe of stachden. y. 34. d. . h. 2 30. p m: Sept: 24. 1625. her face swelled, & is risen with a tetter

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 174, p. 383 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE33826: Horary consultation concerning Alice Isham (PERSON20002)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1608 at 12:00

GJ Alice Isham of maidford 50 y. Iuly 23|5| ho. 12 in m. 1608. /

Her belly mightily swelled and legg begin to swell.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 169r (upper left part of page)

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CASE44112: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)

Question asked by the patient on 27 November 1616 at 13:45

RN Rich Napier my godson novēb 27 h. 1. 45. p m 16i6 left cheeke mutch swelled1

[Astrological Chart]

I came wente to luton novēb 25 sep a vac ap p p . p

I returned novēb 27. sep a ap & at my coming home I found my boy Rich cōplayning of his swelling

Notes:

1 ‘a mighty had {sic} swelling in his f|m|outh & face.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 28v (upper left part of page)

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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)

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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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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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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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CASE77803: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Barker (PERSON43488)

Question asked by the patient on 8 July 1633 at 13:00

RN Elis: Barker \of Eckton/ \on eye lesse thē another/ vnmaryed 29 y \of Ekton/ Iuly 8 h. 1 p m 1633. \sang cōplex/ |Ill 2 y swelled in her face on the left syde|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 293 (upper right part of page)

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CASE74235: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Aliph (PERSON42555)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1632 at 09:30

RN Mres Alce \Anne/ Aliph of litle Barcōsteed neere to Harford 32 y Ap 6. h. 9. 30 ant m 1632. |body big breasts full.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 54 (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE19439: Horary consultation concerning Henry Gravestock (PERSON12310)

Question asked by the patient on 23 June 1601 at 11:50

RN Henry Gravestocke of or towne 28 \30./ y. Iune 23 die hor 11. 50. ant m. 160i1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘for a swelling in his legs’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 121r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE19631: Horary consultation concerning Job Bromley (PERSON10063)

Question asked by the patient on 16 July 1601 at 15:15

RN Iob. Bromly of Olny 10 y for a swelling in his bodye. Iuly 16. die hor. 3. 15. p m. 1601

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 153r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE25406: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Nichols (PERSON33643)

Question asked by the patient on 23 September 1610 at 15:20

RN Mr Nichols {illeg} \Sr/ Wyll. Androwes serv. 40 y Sept 23 h 3. 20 p m 16i0 |of lathberye|

a swelling in the great toe of the right foote.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 127r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE41329: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Gibbs (PERSON30855)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1613 at 10:25

RN Elis Gibs of Olny 34 y. may 8 h {sic} h{or} 10. 25. ant m 1613 in prsenc her s{elf} mightely hoven {&} swelled in her b{ody} a yere & a halfe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 115v (upper right part of page)

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CASE42836: Horary consultation concerning William King (PERSON32308)

Question asked by the patient on 15 February 1616 at 16:15

RN Williā. King. of Hanslop 60 y febr: 15 h. 4. 15 p m 1616 /a very poer man\ /new ague swelled in his face & all over.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘swelled all over.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 183v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73186: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON41447)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1631 at 16:00

RN A mead of Chichly \20 y/ octob 12 h. 4. p m 1631 |a great swelling in her throate|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 229 (upper right part of page)

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CASE74485: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Assaby (PERSON42980)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1632 at 12:00

RN Ralph. Assabee of Emmerton 40 y may. 1. h. 12 1632.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘swelled in his cods this day fortnight’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 125 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE77537: Horary consultation concerning William Goddard (PERSON49935)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41893) on 10 June 1633 at 19:30

TG William Goddart of Husbans Bosworth 7 y jun. 10 . h. 7 30 p M 1633.

swelled in his right cheek caused by a stroock of a stone two yeares agone

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 215 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE52264: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Bonner [Bonoe] [Miller] (PERSON44425)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1621 at 11:15

RN Elis. Boner of Risely 30 y Ap. 9 . h. 11. 30 \15/ ant m 1621.

It belly hard swelled & feeleth on her brest as a bladder wth beans ratling 7 weekes |not sick but sore in her bodye|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 106r (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?f10-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling;f11-info=Astrological%20chart%3A%3APresent;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body, accessed 19 March 2025.