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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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CASE49013: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Longueville (PERSON32782)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38638) on 15 June 1619 at 15:00

RN The child came to my sight {Iune} {illeg} {sic} 15 h. 3 p m. 16191

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a great belly’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 48v (upper right part of page)

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CASE63097: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40372)

Question asked by Goody Alice Cowly (PERSON47105) on 16 November 1626 at 16:00

RN Cowlys wife brought a boy of 15 y whose legs wear swelled novēb 16 h {4} p m 1626

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 340v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE64056: Horary consultation concerning Old Lady Napier [Mrs Barnes] (PERSON33484)

Question asked by Nurse Lawrence [Goody Lawrence] (PERSON24156) on 12 June 1627 at 16:00

RN Nurce Lawrenc came to me & told me yt the ladyes legs Did swell vpward Iue {sic} 12 h. 4 p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 122r (upper right 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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CASE16273: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Harris (PERSON12561)

Question asked by the patient on 1 August 1604 at 17:15

GJ Tho. Harrys. Goodman Bleas man of this towne 16 y. Aug 1. ho 5 15. p. m. 1604 Came for somewhat for the ache and swelling of his legge wch he hurt wth a fall this day sevenight. His knee swelled wch afterward brake

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 208r (upper left 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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CASE21552: Horary consultation concerning John Pearce (PERSON18741)

Question asked by Goodwife Joan Barnwell [Pearce] [Pearson] [Persival] [Wotten] (PERSON18986) on 9 October 1604 at 17:30

RN Iohn Perce of or towne Octob 9 hor 5. 30 p m 1604 his wife came for {s} {sic} ph{y}sicke.

[Astrological Chart]

Goody Perce for her husb. octob. 9. hor. 5. 30. p m 1604 for an ague swelled in his stomacke./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, ff. 156v-157r (f. 156v bottom right, and f. 157r upper left)

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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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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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CASE11930: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Geary (PERSON12096)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1599 at 10:05

RN Agnes Gery of Ol{ny} 27 last miklemas vnmaried. came her selfe the 3 of Ian. die {} h. 10. 5. 1599. /short winded heavy, bad head hart. hoven in her chest\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 76v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12209: Horary consultation concerning John Bird (PERSON9742)

Question asked by the patient on 4 April 1599 at 09:35

RN Iohn Birde \the Smith/ came for him selfe his face swelled & hard throte first sore Apr. 4 die h. 9. 35. ant m. 1599. hed & stomacke

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 121v (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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CASE37431: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Johnson (PERSON32164)

Question asked by the patient on 7 October 1611 at 08:15

RN mes Elis Ionnson of Calidon serv. to the lady Barkcley 33 y octob. 7. h. 7|8|. 15. ant m 1611 |she brought a whyte thyn water /shortwyded splene hard & swelled\|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 334, f. 136r (upper 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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CASE54273: Horary consultation concerning Joan Holtome (PERSON51778)

Question asked by the patient on 23 May 1622 at 15:00

RN Ione Holtome of Saldone 47. y. May 23. {illeg}|| h 3. p m. 1622

[Astrological Chart]

she was so swelled belly & legs as everyon thought that she would die & yet mended & cane {sic} heather to me

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 122v (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)

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?f12-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person%3A%3AQuerent%20visits%20practitioner;f13-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling%3A%3ASwelling;f14-practitioner-is-patient=No, accessed 3 January 2025.