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CASE38879: Horary consultation concerning Joan Barthrum (PERSON27820)

Question asked by the patient on 12 November 1611 at 11:20

RN Ione Bartrū of newporte. 60 y novēb 12 h: 11. 20 ant m 1611. |a great swelled bodye|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 190v (upper right part 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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CASE42878: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Adams (PERSON27260)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1616 at 09:15

RN Mr Robart Adams of Swāburne. 60 y. feb. 2{illeg}|6|. . h. 9. 15 ant m 16i6 |swelled in his body.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 4r (upper left 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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CASE19631: Horary consultation concerning Job Bromley (PERSON10063)

Question asked by the patient on 16 July 1601 at 15:15

RN Iob. Bromly of Olny 10 y for a swelling in his bodye. Iuly 16. die hor. 3. 15. p m. 1601

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 153r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE20100: Horary consultation concerning Richard Rawlins (PERSON15169)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18512) on 3 December 1601 at 15:15

RN Richard Rawlings of Brodwell. {illeg} {sic} 9 |9.| {sic} yeres Deceb. 3. hor. 3. 15 p m 1601 hath a great swelling in his body.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 242v (bottom left part of page)

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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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CASE27886: Horary consultation concerning John Howe (PERSON19966)

Question asked by the patient on 2 August 1606 at 07:00

RN Iohn How of our town brothr in lawe to goody Greene 63 y Iuly Aug 2. h {sic} hor 7. ant m. 1606.

hoven in his bodye

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 233v (upper right part of page)

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CASE68110: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Sanderson (PERSON58256)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1629 at 16:45

RN Mres Margaret Sanderson 22 y Apr. 7 h. 4 45 p m 1629

vtrū sit gravida thought that she had bene quick a month agoe according to her the alteration of her body wch she hath found these 5 months body very big & is Doubtfull wheathr she be wth child hath bene & is very healthfull would take physick if not wth child

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 126r (upper right part of page)

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CASE38537: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Taylor (PERSON35922)

Question asked by the patient on 14 August 1611 at 09:00

RN Thomas Tayler of Wing 65 y Aug. 14. . h. 9 ant m 1611. swelled in his body & his legs.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 145r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE38672: Horary consultation concerning Mary Ferry (PERSON30343)

Question asked by the patient on 10 September 1611 at 11:00

RN Mary fery of Buckinghā 18 y sept. 10. h. 11 ant m. 1611. taketh her by fits in ye hed & swelleth in her body after meate/

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 162r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12233: Horary consultation concerning Alice Cowly (PERSON11000)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1599 between 08:30 and 10:30

RN Alce Cowley of Sherington 39. swelled in her body & legs. a very high coloured woman.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 124v (middle right part of page)

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CASE18890: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Kent (PERSON13322)

Question asked by the patient on 1 November 1600 at 12:00

RN Agnes Kent of Mylton a meaden daughtr in lawe to goodma Syms of Milton 33 y. had on bastard before coplay. of a gret swelling in her bodye had not her sicknes since whitsontyde November i die hor 12 1600

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 29v (upper right part of page)

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CASE74235: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Aliph (PERSON42555)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1632 at 09:30

RN Mres Alce \Anne/ Aliph of litle Barcōsteed neere to Harford 32 y Ap 6. h. 9. 30 ant m 1632. |body big breasts full.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 54 (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE75540: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Austin (PERSON43122)

Question asked by the patient on 20 September 1632 at 11:39

RN Elis. Austyn of Ashton by Own{dle} 34 y Sept 20 h. 11. 39 ant m 1632 |face & body swelled|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 28 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE16374: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Matthews (PERSON14087)

Question asked by the patient on 24 September 1604 at 14:25

RN Margaret mathew of Swelsoe 42 y sept 24 hor 2. 25 p m 1604 shoulders bodye swelled

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 216v (upper right part of page)

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CASE64701: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Lucy Duncombe (PERSON19517)

Question asked by the patient on 4 October 1627 at 12:45

RN Mres Duncōbe of great Brickhill {60} 63 y octob 3 {sic} 4 h. 12. 45. p m 1627 |body mutch swelled & shortwyded.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 231r (middle left, and bottom parts of page)

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CASE10379: Horary consultation concerning Alice Butler (PERSON10255)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1600 at 15:00

RN Alce Butler of Litlington 2{9}|4| Ap 19 die h. 3 p m. \harte/ a swelling in her bodye & eyes

Alce Butler for her great swelling & heving aftr childr birthe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 45r (upper right, bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE11618: Horary consultation concerning Old Goody Isabel Barnwell (PERSON9495)

Question asked by the patient on 11 August 1598 at 18:30

RN Goody Bar\n/well bemoaneth her of her body of the heaving of her bodye of her drought & thirste shee can scarce take her breath. Aug. touchin taken of by a smay of her husb. & child. sorow. Aug. 11 die h p m. 6. 30. m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 13v (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-practice=Napier;f16-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ATorso, accessed 19 March 2025.