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CASE12182: Horary consultation concerning Alice Cowly (PERSON11000)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 at 08:15

RN Alce Cowly of Sherington wheathr leekely to live or Die 36. sick ever sinc satterd. was sennet. die h. 8. 15. ant m. 1599. keepeth her bed. at her harte & in her left leg.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 118r (upper 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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CASE71400: Horary consultation concerning Jane Redding (PERSON57437)

Question asked by Mr John More (PERSON54894) on 21 February 1631 at 13:00

RN Mr Iohn Moore for a young daughter \mayd/ \Iane Riddin/ |nata Iulij 15. 1620 10 y old feb 21. h. 1. p m 1631.| who is fallen Lame in her left leg mutch swollen frō the h {sic} knee downeward & before it fell down was extreme sick & swelled towards her belly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 125 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE50566: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Elizabeth Clark (PERSON29018)

Question asked by the patient on 15 April 1620 at 10:25

RW Mris Clarke of Perry. y. 35. d. h: 10. 25. ant: m: Aprill 15. 1620. troubled with a wheesinge; feareth a Consumption: payned in her backe & legs: ill 4 yeeres.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 173r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12748: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Davis (PERSON11182)

Question asked by the patient on 26 September 1599 at 11:15

RN Goodman Davis of Newnton 80 y. old. sick.

Agnys Davy of Newnton. 23. marrieth within this fortnight. Sept 26 die h. 11. 15. ant m. 1599. her disease fell into her leg.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 209v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE289: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Midnol (PERSON5000)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1596 at 19:00

SF Dority Midnole of 21 yeres in bishops gate streate. 1596 the 13 of may p m’ at {4} 7. Diz to Cuer her sore leg

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 234, f. 37r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11875: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne Poole (PERSON14772)

Question asked by the patient on 14 December 1598 at 15:00

RN An Paule of Olny 40 yeres had a Child 6 weekes afore Miklemas had a nothr husband before sick never well sinc shee was layd wth her last Child tock her wth a swelling in her right legge quærit the 14 of Decēbr. kepeth not her bed but is well by day but ill by night. die . 14. h. 3. 6. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

An Paule of Olny.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 67r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE11709: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Bunker (PERSON10170)

Question asked by the patient on 25 September 1598 at 10:15

RN Elisabeth Bunker of Newport complayneth of her legs. & of the {sic} her limms & hath bene sick of it almost this two yeres 17 yeres last midsomer Sept 25. die . h. 10. 15. m. shee taketh no ioy of her worke nor of any thing els.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 32v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE5998: Horary consultation concerning Beatrice Gum (PERSON3335)

Question asked by the patient on 13 September 1599 at 12:00

SF Bettris Guine of 39 years 1599 the 13 of Septmb. in’ m’ at 12 Diz in bucklers bery and to know wher her leg may be healed

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 219, f. 150v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE23110: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Tossle (PERSON60354)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1630 at 10:30

RN Elis: Tossle of yardly Gubbin 38 y octob. 6 h. 10. 30 ant m 1630

5 weekes ill legs mightely hoaven a great cough cānot sleepe her belly & thigh wer swelled but now are not

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 168r (upper right part of page)

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CASE68382: Horary consultation concerning Joan Davis (PERSON47620)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1629 at 15:30

RN Ioane Davis of Olny 43|7| 47 y may 5 h. 3. 30 p m. 1629 /nose blystering & sore\ /head ill legs broken out & Issuing\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘rūing Issue’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 180v (upper left, and middle right parts of page)

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CASE45324: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Ingold (PERSON32025)

Question asked by the patient on 22 July 1617 at 17:00

RN Elis. Ingold of yardly Hasting 50|3|. y. Iuly 22 h. 5. p. m. 1617

is very lame a yere & cānot styrre her legs & when the her legs are up, they cā hardly pull thē downe & when they are downe they will turne vp by snatches vp into her body wth great payne & is forced ever sinc shrovetuesday to keepe her bed. & when she is put into a chayre she must be bound to it or els her legs will dawe {sic} her out /in great extremity\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 41r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12319: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17687)

Question asked by Margaret Lawrence (PERSON13618) on 25 April 1599 between 17:30 and 18:00

RN Margaret Lawrenc 50 yeres old servant sent in yt howse never well sinc yt servante went he{illeg}|r| master did not leeke her well & therfore turned her away. suspected shee can seldome sleepe. fallen downe into her leg this Margaret sayd of her yt shee was naught wth on of her masters servant yt was marid

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 139v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12912: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17744)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1599 at 12:00

RN A poer carers Daughtr of Milton very sicke cōplayneth of her harte & legs. last night leekely to have Diyed. 13 yeres Decēb. 21 die h. 12. 1599

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 242r (upper left part of page)

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CASE41704: Horary consultation concerning Anne Astwick (PERSON27516)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1613 at 10:00

RN An Astwick of Stock hāmon 33 y. Aug. 9 h. 10. ant m 1613. \mayed {sic} payned {sic}/ payned in her shoulders armes knees & in her legs wth some swelling. a wydow ill ever sinc shrovetyde. 2 child boath ded.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 182r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55909: Horary consultation concerning Goody Geraldine Ward (PERSON61108)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1623 at 11:20

RN Goody Ward of 38 y of Clappā March. 31. h. 11. 20 ant m 1623.

brought a bed a month sinc & lyeth always on her bed & is so swelled in her legs yt she can neyther stand nor goe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 41r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11638: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Newman (PERSON14391)

Question asked by the patient on 20 August 1598 at 09:00

RN Goody Numan 40 yeres old of Brodwell shee hath had a disease a long time si shee hath a swelling in her legs & hath bene short winded a long time |Aug. 20 die h. 9|

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 17r (upper right part of page)

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CASE38444: Horary consultation concerning Avis Bradbury (PERSON28306)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1611 at 09:00

RN Avys Bradbery was prtely mended wth her playster. & after the playster it went downe into her legs & instep & now is sick at harte Iuly 25. 1611 h. 9 ant m 1611.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 135r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12355: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Harwood (PERSON12627)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1599 at 08:35

RN Agnes Harwood of Cosgrave 50 yeres payned in her legs & body. hoven in the neither side of her belly as it were an impostume very sicke wthall & vomiteth vp every daye what serve {sic} shee taketh. sent to me this first of may. 8|h|or 8. 30|5|. p|a|nt m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 145v (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)

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?f15-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f16-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints%3A%3ALegs;f17-patient-sex=Female, accessed 19 March 2025.