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CASE14252: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Russell (PERSON15532)

Question asked by the patient on 30 November 1603 at 13:38

RN Katheron Russell 18 y novēb 30 hor. 1. 38 p m 1603. \came in her owne son./ a swelling & bloody fals in boath her legs \every/ {nyte}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 114r (bottom right, and bottom left parts 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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CASE48025: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38526)

Question asked by the patient on 4 January 1619 at 11:00

RN At this Tyme came a gentlemā wth Mr Troughton. for an inflāmation on in on syde of his necke vndr his eare Ian 4. h 11. 20 ant m 1618 {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 127v (upper left part of page)

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CASE56875: Horary consultation concerning Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638)

Question asked by the patient on 10 August 1623 at 07:20

RN The Countes sent me halfe a bucke & caused me to feele her bunch in ye {sic} her necke

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 190v (upper left part of page)

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CASE70615: Horary consultation concerning Tyrringham (PERSON60700)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Tyrringham (PERSON36300) on 27 April 1630 at 17:30

RN Mr Tyrhinghā came wth his sister & his litle Child for her navell swelled Ap 27 h. 5. 40 30 p m 1630

Mr Tyringh child

And also what course is to be taken for the swelling of an Infants Navell

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 300-302 (p. 300 bottom left, p. 301 middle left, and p. 302 upper left)

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CASE46030: Horary consultation concerning Mr Page (PERSON33884)

Question asked by the patient on 4 February 1618 at 09:30

RN Mr Page my Lord Dakers chaplyn came to see me & had a great fall frō his horse & did hurt his \left/ brow & face & it was swelled & bled wash it wth white wyne & put finger into the hole. apply a tente of bals. Hyper & Luton salve & playster it feb 4 h. 9. 30 ant m 1618.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 172v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12216: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Williams (PERSON17173)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1599 at 07:45

RN Thomas Williams 30 yeres old at Wootton Vnderwoode hath a face swollen on the left syde a sive maker of a good couler: {f} {sic} yellow beard & bloody face. hath had it a yere. some call it St Germanes evill. he hath had it this yere & halfe. came to me to holpen {sic} by gods grace this 6 of Apr. being good friday die . h. 7: 3 45. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 122v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE19559: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON10299)

Question asked by the patient on 7 July 1601 at 17:20 or at 18:30

RN At this tyme or |h|Oast of Luton came to my howse for his ankle swelled & his cough.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 141r (bottom right 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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CASE53937: Horary consultation concerning John Cosins (PERSON47010)

Question asked by the patient on 20 April 1622 at 17:30

RN A poor mā \Iohn Cosens of Croxon in Cābridgsheere/ for 2 sore legs swelled 4 or 5 yeres but of late worse yet walketh vppon them & care {sic} 20 myles. Ap 20 h {sic} hor. 5. 30 p m 1622.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 62r (upper left part of page)

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CASE27272: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON21336)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1606 at 18:00

RN May 17. h {sic} hor 6 a|p| m 1606.

a mā came to me for a bruise wth a cart & syde & legs swelled to know wheathr good to let him blood.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 126v (upper left part of page)

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CASE41790: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37921)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37922) on 1 May 1615 at 16:00

RW A Childe of Cranfeilde y: 1. d. h. 4. post merid. Ap may. 1. 1615. voyded iij wormes vpward & iij downeward: he belly swelled & {illeg} The Child was brought in prsence. was much altered wheras before it was of a sanguine complection: it was now very bleake & wan.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 5v (upper right part of page)

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CASE28829: Horary consultation concerning Edward Wale (PERSON21063)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21502) on 26 April 1605 at 11:25

RN Edward Wale of Kempson 14 y. Apr. 26 h. 11. 25 ant m 1605 in prsence lame in his right leg & swelled yt he cānot goe nor stande.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 67v (upper left part of page)

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CASE60427: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Midlemore (PERSON54718)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1625 at 11:45

RN Mres Mydlemore

Mres Mydlemore 26. y {sic} \30. y./ \29 y/ may 7. h {sic}. hor 11 45. ant m 1625. |sent her water & came her selfe|

[Astrological Chart]

she came & brought her water cōplaynth of her spleene & belly big hath had none a long tyme sinc her last child a yere, sinc what tyne {sic} she grew ill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, ff. 88v-89r (f. 88v bottom left, and f. 89r upper left)

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CASE18036: Interrogation (Missed question) concerning Mr John Bird (PERSON9741)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 4 October 1602 between 11:00 and 13:20

RN Mr Byrd sent his water to my house in my absence Octob 4 hor 10. 30 ant m 1602. I came home about xj.

full of swelling & aches in his lyms.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 215r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55460: Horary consultation concerning Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638)

Question asked by the patient on 1 January 1623 at 17:30

RN Ian. first \of Ianuary 1/ being the Contes say sent for me for a great swelling in her face by reason of a salt rheume & I came thithr. Ian. 1. || h. 5. 30 p m 1622|3|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 148v (upper left 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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CASE61436: Horary consultation concerning Blea (PERSON44260)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40217) on 29 December 1625 at 13:30

RN Litle Bleas boy brought to me for ye swelling in his neck of boath sydes increasing more & more wth kernels Decēb 29 h. 1. 30 p m 1625

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 64r (middle left part of page)

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CASE16002: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Parrot (PERSON14715)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 29 December 1603 at 10:00

RN Thomas Parret Mr leas mā \of Stanton/ 27. y Decēb 29  {sic} hor 10. ant m 1603. hed mūphes. cānot sleepe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 174r (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?f11-question-asked=Medical;f12-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling%3A%3ASwelling, accessed 26 February 2025.