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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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CASE49012: Nativity for Mrs Jane Longueville (PERSON32782)

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

RN Mres Iane longevill of Brodwell borne 24. Ian. h. 4. p m 16151

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a great belly’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 48v (upper left part 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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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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CASE10351: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Ellen Neale (PERSON14343)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 17 April 1600 at 08:00

RN Mres Neale sent to tell me yt shee was wonderfully hoven boath before & aftr her physick & greeped Ap 17 die h. 8 ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 41v (upper right 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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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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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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CASE52448: Horary consultation concerning Mary Harvey (PERSON51120) and Harvey (PERSON51090)

Question asked by Mary Harvey (PERSON51120) on 12 May 1621 at 14:15

RN Mary Harvey of Olny a young widow 24|6| y may 12 h. 2. 15 p m 162i

for her legs swelled red eys dym & her litle child wth hot red eyes

child sent

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 138v (upper left part of page)

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CASE18814: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18397)

Question asked by the patient on 20 January 1599 at 08:00

RN Ian. 20 die hor 8 I went to see a sick woma swollen in her legs & thighes for that shee hath not her courses. hed ach 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 13r (upper right part of page)

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CASE32161: Horary consultation concerning Spark (PERSON25518) and Mr Thomas Spark (PERSON25516)

Question asked by Dr Spark (PERSON16013) on 24 September 1607 at 11:00

RN D Sparke for his wife & sonne sept 24 h. 12|i|. 1607. longes y|c|ough ill stomack. belly hoven.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 285r (upper left part of page)

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CASE62395: Horary consultation concerning Mary Goyn (PERSON50179)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40317) on 20 May 1626 at 15:30 or at 16:00

RN mary Goyn of Hanslop 2 y & a halfe may 20 h {sic} hor. 3. 30 \4./ p m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

the child prsent wth a great big belly all pyned in ye lys. hips.1

Notes:

1 ‘pyned & cōsum’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 214r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE75784: Horary consultation concerning Anne Rider (PERSON57617)

Question asked by the patient on 27 October 1632 at 08:45

RN An Rider of Newp. 17. y octob 27 h {sic}. hor 8 45 ant m 1632

neavr had thē head stomackgrene sickes sinc last Easter

tab 4d was prsent \body hoaven./

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 100 (upper 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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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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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)

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CASE73373: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Hopkins (PERSON51817)

Question asked by the patient on 19 November 1631 at 08:00

RN Goodmā Hopkins of our tone {sic} 70. y. novēb. 19 h {sic} hor 8 ant m 163i |was here made no water.| |but in 3 or 4 das he dyed|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Stone in the yard cānot make water belly swelled’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 297 (upper left 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?f12-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling%3A%3ASwelling;f13-info=Astrological%20chart;f14-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person, accessed 28 March 2025.