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CASE76175: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Wickcleefe (PERSON61758)

Question asked by the patient on 20 December 1632 at 13:15

TG Mr Thomas Weekly of Addington in Northamptonsh. 50 y. Decemb. 20. h. 1. 15. p m. swelled in his belly especially after meate, hath ben ill 6 weekes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 225 (upper left part of page)

Mr Thomas Wickcleefe (PERSON61758)

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

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Belly)

Medical >Illness (general)  (Illness )

Practitioner: Mr Theodoricus Gravius (PERSON38835)Practitioner: Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) Treatment Astrological Chart

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CASE16338: Horary consultation concerning John Godfrey (PERSON12190)

Question asked by the patient on 14 September 1604 at 09:00

RN Iohn Godfrey of Shenly 60 y sept 14. ♀ hor. 9. 1604 for a swelling in his legs.

he was here on weddensday last about 3 of the clocke. Iohn Byrde did let him blood.

but is ill still.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 213r (upper left part of page)

John Godfrey (PERSON12190)

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

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

Medical >Illness (general)  (Illness )

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

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CASE47248: Horary consultation concerning Mr Ralph Matts (PERSON33124)

Question asked by the patient on 6 August 1618 at 10:00

RN Mr Ralph Mats of Whitechurch 58. y. Aug. 6 ♃ h. 10 ant m 1618. |left syde ill ill beneath his short ribs throate swelled|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 213r (upper left part of page)

Mr Ralph Matts (PERSON33124)

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

Medical >Illness (general)  (Illness )

Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Throat and mouth)

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

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

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CASE50398: Horary consultation concerning Lydia Carter (PERSON28752)

Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1620 at 09:45

RW Lydda Carter of Cheshā y. 19. d. ♄ h. 9. 45. ant: m: Martij. 18. 1620. a great swellinge in her breast & in her throate. very extreame ill & keepeth her bed & hath done so a weeke.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 145v (upper centre part of page)

Lydia Carter (PERSON28752)

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

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Breasts)

Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Throat and mouth)

Medical >Illness (general)  (Illness Bedridden)

Practitioner: Mr Robert Wallis (PERSON36434) Astrological Chart

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CASE25397: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Stone (PERSON20893)

Question asked by the patient between 30 August 1610 at 07:30 and 23 September 1610 at 08:20

RN Mr Stone of Rudgmont had a fall frō a horse & hurte his shyne wch bled sorely. now swelled & miserablely tormēted. wth payne. hed ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 126r (bottom left part of page)

Mr Richard Stone (PERSON20893)

Medical  (Trauma)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)  (Bleeding)

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

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

Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)

Medical >Illness (general)  (Illness )

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

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CASE49079: Horary consultation concerning Anne Hore [Watts] [Goodwife Watts] (PERSON12956)

Question asked by the patient on 24 June 1619 at 15:00

RN An Hore \& or Wats/ of Woulverton. 60 y Iune 24 ♃ h. 3. p. m. 1619. swelled in face & eyes ill & cānot see nor lift vp her eyes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 62r (upper left part of page)

Anne Hore [Watts] [Goodwife Watts] (PERSON12956)

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

Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (FaceEyes)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Eye troubles (Eyesight)

Medical >Illness (general)  (Illness )

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

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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling%3A%3ASwelling;f12-judgment=No;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3AIllness, accessed 24 February 2025.

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