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CASE53997: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Bird (PERSON28087)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1622 at 15:20

RN a note sent to mres By\r/d of havrshā. 60 y Ap. 26 h. 3. 20 p m. 1622: /swelled in her body\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 72v (upper left part of page)

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CASE57062: Horary consultation concerning Goody Aborn (PERSON42447)

Question asked by the patient between 10 September 1623 at 15:40 and 11 September 1623 at 08:25

RN Goody Aburne 38 y for ye swelling of her body.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 215r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE69895: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Bomting (PERSON44403)

Question asked by the patient between 30 December 1629 at 16:00 and 31 December 1629 at 14:15

RN Agnys Bom{t}ing \of Blakesly parish/ 24 y mayed 3 quat {sic}. of a yere swelled about her body

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 33 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE59235: Horary consultation concerning Mary Davis (PERSON47629)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1624 at 15:15

RN Mary Davyes nata Ian 23 \1509. 1595/ h. 6. 30 ant m sent to me octob 6 h. 3. 15 p m. 1624 to know wheather her of what her grate be \is/ caused her belly belly exceeding great yet as she thinketh not wth child

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 83v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE50314: Horary consultation concerning Richard Wells (PERSON36630)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38791) on 24 February 1620 at 13:00

RW Rich: Wells of Woodhill y. 3. d. h: 1. p: m: Feb: 24. 1620. much payned in the belly, loose bodyed. belly swelleth sometimes: & sometimes in the fit the \priuie/ members are drawne vp into the bodie.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 137r (upper right part of page)

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CASE53842: Horary consultation concerning Richard Bush (PERSON45361)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1622 at 10:40

RN Rich: Bush of Stony \old/ stratford 14 y Ap. 9 . h. 10. 40. ant m 1622. |sick a fortnig{ht} & swelled all about his chest voydeth wormes./|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 45v (upper right part of page)

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CASE55389: Horary consultation concerning Jane Helder (PERSON51338)

Question asked by the patient on 13 December 1622 at 11:25

RN Iane Elder of Amptill parell of litle parke {sic} 26 y Decēb 13. h. 11. 25 ant m 1622.

swelled in her belly. hard.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 136r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55533: Decumbiture for Mrs Mary Thorne (PERSON20945)

Question asked by the patient on 25 January 1623 at 10:00

RN was so sick on tuesday h. 9 ant m 1623 so stopt & swelled about her chest yt they thought she would die |5 child. youngest 7. y|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 161v (bottom 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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CASE63630: Horary consultation concerning Alice Richardson (PERSON57586)

Question asked by the patient on 14 April 1627 at 09:30

RN Alce Richardson of stoakegolding 50 y Ap. 14 h {sic} hor. 9. 30 ant m 1627 swelled about her chest & legs a fortnight thought that she had bene wth child 40 weekes vtrū sit gravida

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 61r (upper left part of page)

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CASE67675: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mansell (PERSON54169)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1629 at 10:20

RN Goody Maunsell of this towne feb. 5. h. 10 20 ant m. 1629 a great loos{e}nes & a swe{lled} breast

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 42v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE52264: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Bonner [Bonoe] [Miller] (PERSON44425)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1621 at 11:15

RN Elis. Boner of Risely 30 y Ap. 9 . h. 11. 30 \15/ ant m 1621.

It belly hard swelled & feeleth on her brest as a bladder wth beans ratling 7 weekes |not sick but sore in her bodye|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 106r (upper right part of page)

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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)

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CASE50684: Horary consultation concerning Jane Leate (PERSON24178)

Question asked by Mrs Joan Staper [Leate] (PERSON4503) on 20 April 1620 at 17:30

RN Mres Leate sent her {sic} \a letter in the behalfe of her/ daughter Iane who hath for this twelfemonthe bene troubled wth a swelling about her gr{y}|o|yne sometys appearing & sometyms not but gone first white & 2 months since burning red & hard almost as big as an egge

she layd to it a litle wax & butter & now & then a poultis of milke & a weddensday last was senet it broke about the 12 of Ap desyrous to have my counsell the 20th of Apr h. 5. 30 pm 1620 It is broken & did run & voyd filthy \yellow/ stuffe

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 8r (bottom 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

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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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CASE56327: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39672)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1623 at 18:00

RN Sr Thomas Comptons Cook may 15 {illeg}|| h. 6 p m 1623

swelled in his legs & body a Dropsy

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 104v (upper left part of page)

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CASE64379: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Craply (PERSON47242)

Question asked by the patient on 31 July 1627 at 13:30

RN Mres Katherine Crapley of Hartwell the mother 30 y Iuly 31 h. 1. 30 p m. 1627

a swelling in her belly & the mother on the left syde |terns {sic} stopt 9 weekes|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 177r (upper right part of page)

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CASE65128: Horary consultation concerning Venetia Digby (PERSON47865)

Question asked by Sir Kenelm Digby [Mr Kenelm Digby] (PERSON22921) on 27 December 1627 at 13:00

RN Mr Iames sent Sr Kenelmes Dighbees Figure wth his iudg. vppō it Decēb. 27. h. 1. p m 1627

He craveth my opinion touching his wife solely {sic} payned in her right should a long tyme but now hath more strenght in her arme & hand & les payne on the top of her should & towards night some swelling vnder her arme & on her breast & a payne in her brest bone esp in rayny weather

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 49r (bottom part of page)

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CASE66101: Horary consultation concerning Bridget Tarry (PERSON59901)

Question asked by the patient between 15 May 1628 at 13:45 and 16 May 1628 at 06:30

RN Bridget Tary 23 y feareth a had {sic} swelling vnder her right syde least it should be an Impost \a bad stomacke/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 33r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE66407: Horary consultation concerning Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by the patient on 19 June 1628 at 17:00

RN I receaved from my lord prsid a kind Hon. loving lettr craving the same pils because his Honour is mutch bound & swelled in his belly & fumeth vp into his head Iune 19  {sic} h 5. p m. 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 79v (bottom 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?f14-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling%3A%3ASwelling;f15-date=1620-1629;f16-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso, accessed 19 March 2025.