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CASE19512: Decumbiture for Robert Kinsweeke (PERSON13411)

Question asked by the patient on 4 July 1601 at 08:00

RN Robart Kinsweeke of Elstoe 54 y. taken in London taken on the right syde fyngers head & feete wth a swelling. Apr. 25. vppon St Markes Day being satterday betwixt 6 & 7 in the morning. was first taken. Apr. 25. die hor 6. 30. ant m. 160i. betwixt 3 & 4 aftr noone could not styrre & the sunday morning could not speake

[Partial Astrological Chart]

he was blasted in a garden.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘blasted in a garden’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 134r (upper left part of page)

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CASE68420: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Walcot (PERSON60949)

Question asked by the patient on 11 May 1629 at 09:30

Agnis Wallcott of Bicester 40. y. May. 11. . h. 9. 2|3|0. ant. m. 16291

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘pained in ye head, & leggs swolne’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 190v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12316: Horary consultation concerning Anne Turner (PERSON16588)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 16:30

RN An Turner of Newport servant to Goodmā Commendale troubled wth a swelling at her Chest. & in her hed. this two or 3 days. hath not the vse of her armes. 28. y. at miklemas Ap 25. die h. 4. 30. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE12724: Horary consultation concerning John Tiso (PERSON16452)

Question asked by the patient on 20 September 1599 at 11:45

RN Iohn Tisam Tiso. \of Kempsō./ almost 60 y. troubled wth a great his payne s {sic} in his head wth a shooting: & a swelling in his legs & nose wth an it|n|tollerab: shooting & a horrib. deadly payne in his teethe. septemb. 20. die  {sic}. 11. 45. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 207r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12390: Horary consultation concerning Goody Susan Simons (PERSON15816)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1599 at 15:22

RN Susan Simons of Brodwell 40 yeres old. hath bene mightely troubled wth a iandish an itch a paine in her hed. & a swelling in her left leg yt itcheth wounderfully. maij 5 die . h. 3. 22. mi. p m. 1599. not well this 7 yeares. sinc shee had a iaundish. very drie.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 152r (upper left part of page)

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CASE14079: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Barber (PERSON9438)

Question asked by the patient on 28 September 1603 at 09:15

RN Mres An Barber of Kensworthe 46|5| y. sept 28. hor 9. 16|5|. ant m 1603.

was borne {illeg} {sic} on a {tuds} \shrovesōdaye/ after noone. an hour betwixt 4 & 5. /hath often bene let blood sicknes gone this 4 yeres.\ |extreeme hot. casteth vp sometymes leek whit of egge. sometymes blacke stuffe.|

[Astrological Chart]

Mres An Barber sept 28 hor. 9. 15 ant m. 1603. strangly handled wth her stomack burning & gnawing & then an intolerable paine of her hed for 20 houres not well for 40 houre & then it cōmeth once in a weeke in the wynter. & aftr hath a swelling & a gnawing in the calf of her legs.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, ff. 89v-90r (f. 89v upper right, and f. 90r upper left)

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CASE50337: Horary consultation concerning Anne Warr (PERSON36499)

Question asked by the patient on 29 February 1620 at 09:00

RW Anne Warr of stony stratford y. 46. d. h: 9. ant: m: Feb. 29 1620. a weake pale water. & windie: a weake stomacke: swelled in her face & head: if shee sitteth vp her feete swell also: desireth to drinke eateth nothinge but broth: & {illeg}|v|seth to sucke her water lettinge none of the substance to goe downe. troubled also with the whites too much: Gonorrhea. hath them too much

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 138v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63001: Horary consultation concerning Frances Grace (PERSON50190)

Question asked by the patient on 22 October 1626 at 06:30

RN francis Grace of Simpson 24 y octob. 22 h. 6 30 ant m 1626 hed payned & left leg swelled 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘leg & foote swelled’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 323v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE38122: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Hudson (PERSON31925)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37526) on 13 May 1611 at 10:15

RN Mr Hudsons man for his master tooke a fall at Tiddington frō a house & fell downe. may 13 h. 10. 15 ant m 1611 & he felt on his hed belly swelleth & legs.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 97r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE75654: Horary consultation concerning Alice Travell (PERSON60421)

Question asked by the patient on 9 October 1632 at 16:00

RN Alce Travell of Hanslop 24 y octob. 9. h. 4 p m 1632

maryed about Christmas swelled sinc satt \face head &/ belly & legs & lower t all over sinc satterday last quick 7 weekes cānot stand nor goe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 62 (upper left part of page)

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CASE72492: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Quatermeane (PERSON57222)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1631 at 17:20

RN Mr Th. Quatermā of StoakeTalmage 33 y Iuly 6. h. 5. 20 p m. 1631. he sent here to fore 3 tyms for a swelling in his right arme & right foot as if it would teare him in peeces /head well & stomack\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 16 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE77187: Horary consultation concerning Samuel Austin (PERSON43115)

Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1633 at 17:00

RN Samuel Austen of Weston in Warrick sheere. 22 y may 6 h 5. p m 1633

lame ever & swelled on boath sides face should & hed mēbers & legs 9 weekes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 104 (middle left part of page)

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CASE25397: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Stone (PERSON20893)

Question asked by the patient between 30 August 1610 at 07:30 and 23 September 1610 at 08:20

RN Mr Stone of Rudgmont had a fall frō a horse & hurte his shyne wch bled sorely. now swelled & miserablely tormēted. wth payne. hed ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 126r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE32306: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Manners [Countess of Rutland] (PERSON24331)

Question asked by the patient on 21 October 1607 at 14:00

RN The Countes of Rutland 21 y Octob. 21 h. 2. p m. 1607 |hed strange legs & knes swell. back/|

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 305r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64289: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1627 at 17:00

RN my deere Cosen she Marsh sent vnto me Iuly 17. h. 5. p m. 1627. /deus benedicat Cognatæ meæ\

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\no good of ye oyntnent {sic}/ her head ill & mutch payned, the vayns in her tēples swelled & arme so weake yt she cānot vse it & the vaynes be sore to her foote

extremely payned

desyrous to have williā Rufhead to let her blood

would have something to incease {sic} good blood

desyrous to know when to send her coach.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 164r (upper right 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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CASE12195: Horary consultation concerning Amy Hoding (PERSON12829)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 at 14:15

RN Amy Hoding of Addington 18 yeres of age. never had her couse {sic}. lyeth in her hed & chest & soppeth {sic} her eares. swollen in her feete & morning in her face & & eys & avoydeth bloode vpward d|A|pr. die h. 2. 15. m p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 119v (upper right, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12033: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Bartom (PERSON9520) and Bartom (PERSON9519)

Question asked by Thomas Bartom (PERSON9520) and Bartom (PERSON9519) on 8 March 1599 at 09:10

RN Thomas Bartom. 15 yeres sick this 5 weekes. nothing will tary wth him for this fortnight lyeth in his hed light headed. Martij 8. die . h. 9. 10. 1599. at Newport.

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his fathr moved a question at the same time or a quartr after 9. for a payne in his knee wc was broken his thigh was broken quite thorough & nowe the paine is fallen into his knee pan & is swollen.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 95r (upper left part of page)

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CASE50292: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Plummer (PERSON14975)

Question asked by the patient on 12 February 1620 at 15:20

RN Mr \Edward/ Plūmer of Holcot 50 y. 40 y feb 12 h {sic} hor 3. \20/ p m 1620

about cristmas face & hands mutch swelled as big as two stomack weake cā scarc keepe any thing. I {se}aled blood onc sinc yt mutch payned in his head & mēbers at the end of making water it prickes & throbs wth extreme payne

feareth an vlcer for it is as matter yt cōmeth frō him & maketh it often. 4 tymes in an houre it hindereth slepe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 134r (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?f16-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints;f19-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead;f20-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling%3A%3ASwelling, accessed 11 February 2025.