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CASE38151: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Hopkins (PERSON31825)

Question asked by the patient on 16 May 1611 at 08:00

U[1611–2] May. 16. d. . ho. 8. ant. m. 16111

Isbel Hopkins was here before April. 25. April. 25. a hard swelling in her belly. to whome I only prescribed a mollifying pultis./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 99v (upper left part of page)

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CASE10340: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne [Agnes] Emerson [the elder] [Old Goody Emerson] (PERSON11587)

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

RN old An Emerson of Cosgrave for her swelling Ap. 15 die h. 3. p m: 1600

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 40r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21824: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Matthews (PERSON14087)

Question asked by the patient on 20 December 1604 at 09:39

RN Margaret mathew of Swelsoe a widow woman 50 y Decēb 20 hor 9. 2{illeg}|39|. ant m 1604.

her belly swelled vnto her navell very hard cōmeth vnto her in ye maner of a stitche

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 200r (upper left part of page)

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CASE28537: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON21474)

Question asked by Old Mrs Martha Farrar [Farren] (PERSON11665) on 6 April 1605 at 12:30

RN Mres farren made mention of a servant mayden yt was mutch swelled Apr 6 h 12 30 p m 1605

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 26v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE71114: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Davis (PERSON47625)

Question asked by the patient on 18 December 1630 at 12:00

RN Margaret Davy of Hartwell 53 y Decēb 18. h. 12. 1630.

a swelling about her belly hard & her legs swell in the after noone ill after meate

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 23 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE20022: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Pemberton (PERSON14836)

Question asked by the patient on 16 November 1601 at 09:45

RN Mres {illeg} Iane P{em}merton 52 y Novemb. 16. hor. 9. 45 ant m. 160i1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘legs swollen’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 221v (upper left part of page)

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CASE31257: Horary consultation concerning Anne Hore [Watts] [Goodwife Watts] (PERSON12956)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1607 at 12:30

RN An Hore of woulvrton 53 y Apr 19 {sic}{sic} hor 12. 30 p m 1607. legs swelled

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 163v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50418: Horary consultation concerning Joan Mead (PERSON33171)

Question asked by the patient on 22 March 1620 at 11:30

RN Ione Mead of Stukely 52 y march 22 h. 11. 30 ant m 1620

swelled very big in her belly & very hard a whole yere. her legs begyn to swell is very weake & faynt

a Tympany

An aguish water

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 147v (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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CASE65673: Horary consultation concerning Goody Gunter (PERSON50513)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1628 at 07:00

RN Goody Gunther of Wootton 50 y March. 31. h. 11 7 ant m. 1628 |feareth her selfe to be wth child almost 2 yers| swelled about a month very mutch.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 151r (upper left part of page)

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CASE65995: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Hearinge (PERSON19900)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1628 at 10:50

RN Mres Hearing of Buckinghā 58 y may 4 \5/ h. 10. 30 50 ant m 1628

face red & swelled all over

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 15v (upper left part of page)

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CASE70940: Horary consultation concerning Jane Brown (PERSON45056)

Question asked by the patient on 28 May 1630 at 09:30

RN Ioane Browne of Bedford 51 y may 28 h. 9 30 ant m. 1630 |Is swelled frō her toes to her throate for a month|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 414 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE72250: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Jakeman (PERSON52428)

Question asked by the patient on 2 June 1631 at 06:20

RN Mres Iane Iakemā in the parish of Monkes Risborough. 55 y m|I|une 2 h. 6. 20 ant {m} 163i |for a dropsye & a swelling.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 391 (upper right part of page)

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CASE72943: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Sturch (PERSON59756)

Question asked by the patient on 16 September 1631 at 07:20

RN Elis: Sturch of Steit|o|rton. 56 y Sept 16 h. 7. 20 ant m 163i vryne red belly swelled

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 156 (upper right part of page)

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CASE77703: Horary consultation concerning Jane Colly (PERSON46621)

Question asked by the patient on 26 June 1633 at 15:30

RN Iane Colly of newport 50 y Iune 26  {sic} h. 3. 30 p m 1633

Iane Colly for her swelled face h. 3. 30 p m 1633.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 263 (middle centre, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12363: Horary consultation concerning Parnell Kirk (PERSON13332)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1599 at 12:40

RN Parnell Brookes Kerke of Caucot 58. sicke a great well very ill in her bellye. & is a woman of a great body & is swollen & so hath beene this quarter of this yere. / sent to me by her Daughter. this second of maye h. 12. 40. 1599. twice maried.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 147r (upper right part of page)

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CASE33826: Horary consultation concerning Alice Isham (PERSON20002)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1608 at 12:00

GJ Alice Isham of maidford 50 y. Iuly 23|5| ho. 12 in m. 1608. /

Her belly mightily swelled and legg begin to swell.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 169r (upper left 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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CASE72785: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Sturch (PERSON59756)

Question asked by the patient on 26 August 1631 at 07:00

RN Elis: C|S|turch of T|S|towerton. 55 y Aug. 26 h. 7. ant m 163i /a tȳpany of water & wind halfe a yere\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 108 (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;f17-patient-sex=Female;f18-querent-age-band=050-059, accessed 20 March 2025.