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CASE14492: Horary consultation concerning Bridget Boughton (PERSON9897)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1603 at 10:00

GJ Bridgitt Boughton his daughter 16 y. For the like swelling in her belly. eodē tempore /

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 3r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11295: Horary consultation concerning Jane Newman (PERSON14399)

Question asked by the patient on 18 September 1600 at 15:00

RN Iane Nueman cosen to goody Barnewell. 15 y. sept. 18 die h. 3. p m. 1600 for a hard swelled belly ever sinc shee was borne

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 178r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE70863: Horary consultation concerning Henry Warren (PERSON61161)

Question asked by the patient on 21 May 1630 at 14:45

RN Henry Warren of litle linford. 17. y may 21. h. 2. 30 45. p m 1630. belly swelled.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 385 (upper right part of page)

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CASE10298: Horary consultation concerning Anne Knight (PERSON13478)

Question asked by the patient on 10 April 1600 at 11:00

RN An knight of Olny 19 y Ap 10 die h. 11 ant m. 1600 a great heat & cold. chest stuffed hart hot ready to swound swelled & great bellyed hath not had her sicknes this 12 moneth. yet about a 3 weeks sinc shee had them but very fewe./.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 34r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE35807: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Lyne (PERSON24289)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1609 at 07:38

RN Agnys lyne of lowten 13 y may 25 h. 7. 38 ant m 1609 had an Ague about 8 weekes & yt being gone now is hoven & griped in her bellye./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 51v (bottom part of page)

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CASE12287: Horary consultation concerning John Trueman (PERSON16582)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1599 at 09:30

RN Iohn Trueman of Willing i9 come lāmas. hath a swellinge in his legs fallen downe lately wthin this sennet his \belly & body/ was before swollen. he hath taken phisick this 4 yeres. & hath taken Drink of many & of Mr Glover of Northampton. Drinkes losing him yt hath had taken a diet losing Drinke for 3 days fasting & had 2 cakes & hath in a day. his excrement looke white & his face & eyes all yellowe but a fully faced youthe. 24 of Apr. die h. 9. 30 p m {sic}. 1599. cathed it wth a wet & cold. faynt & feeble.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 135v (upper left part of page)

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CASE41794: Horary consultation concerning John Newman (PERSON24618)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1615 at 16:30

RN Iohn Nuemā of Brodwell 14. y may 4 h. 4. 30 p m 16i5 swelled all over face body belly legs.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘swelled all over.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 6v (upper left part of page)

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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)

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?f11-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABelly;f12-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling%3A%3ASwelling;f9-querent-age-band=010-019, accessed 5 March 2025.