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CASE12705: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Rowe (PERSON15490)

Question asked by the patient on 17 September 1599 at 10:20

RN Elisabeth Rowe \of Gothurst/ for a leg yt swelleth & not well in her bodye. Sept. 17 die h. 10. 20. ant m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 204v (upper right 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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CASE37438: Horary consultation concerning Jane Hall (PERSON31288)

Question asked by the patient on 30 May 1611 at 12:00

RN Iane Hale|l| cōplayneth of {illeg} her right leg swelled 30 y. may 30 h. 12. 1611. /swelled frō the smale to the ankle.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 334, f. 153v (upper part of page)

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CASE38671: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37595)

Question asked by the patient on 10 September 1611 at 09:38

RN goody Smyts sister of this towne legs swelled 26 y sept 10. h. 9. 38 ant m 1611.

legs swelled

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

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CASE38789: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Newman (PERSON33604)

Question asked by the patient on 19 October 1611 at 21:15

RN Elis Nuemā of Newp. 22 y octob. 19 h {sic} hor 9. 15 p m. 1611. boath her legs swelled. this forgnight hath thē kindly.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 176v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE62312: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Dolt (PERSON19493)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1626 at 10:30

RN margaret Dolt of Hockley 80 y may 10 h. 10 30 ant m 16261

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘legs swelled 3 weeks.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 200r (middle left part of page)

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CASE63097: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40372)

Question asked by Goody Alice Cowly (PERSON47105) on 16 November 1626 at 16:00

RN Cowlys wife brought a boy of 15 y whose legs wear swelled novēb 16 h {4} p m 1626

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 340v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE64056: Horary consultation concerning Old Lady Napier [Mrs Barnes] (PERSON33484)

Question asked by Nurse Lawrence [Goody Lawrence] (PERSON24156) on 12 June 1627 at 16:00

RN Nurce Lawrenc came to me & told me yt the ladyes legs Did swell vpward Iue {sic} 12 h. 4 p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 122r (upper right part of page)

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CASE72489: Horary consultation concerning Alice Felton (PERSON48833)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1631 at 15:00

RN Alce felton of Gothurst {3}0 y Iuly 6. h. 3 p {m} 1631 boath legs swelled & soft.

[Astrological Chart]

Alce felton of Gothurst: 30 y Iuly 6 h. 3. Iuly. 6 1631 |52 y|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 15, p. 14 (p. 15 bottom left, and p. 14 bottom right)

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CASE73150: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Threlfall (PERSON60133)

Question asked by the patient between 7 October 1631 at 13:00 and 8 October 1631 at 08:20

RN Mres T{hth} {sic} Threffall mtch {sic} mended her leg begyn to swell

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 218 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE35559: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Reynolds (PERSON25062)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1609 at 16:00

RN Elis: Raynolds of Moulsoe \40 y/ May 2 May 2  {sic} h. 4 30 p m 1609 boath legs lately swelled.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 21r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE72214: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON41338)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1631 or on 28 May 1631 at 15:00

RN a womā troubled wth a great swelled cheake & leg hard swelled cedding from the kings evill may 28 h. 3 p m 1631

kings evill

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 232, p. 380 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE10116: Horary consultation concerning Susan White (PERSON17086)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1600 at 13:00

RN Susan White of broughton Mres Andrewes servante 18 y. febr. 28 for the swelling & breaking out of her legs. die h. 1. p m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 3r (upper right 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.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE27307: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Dayrell (PERSON19459)

Question asked by the patient on 20 May 1606 at 16:00

RN Old Mres {Do} {sic} Dorrle of lillingstone Dorle sent to me to come to her for her legs did swell & issoe {sic} may 1{illeg} 20. h. 4. p m 1606.

I went not, she dyed

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 133r (bottom part of page)

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CASE29082: Horary consultation concerning Joan Warrington (PERSON21093)

Question asked by the patient on 21 May 1605 at 12:40

GJ Ione warrington of yar|P|otters perry 26 y. may 21 ho. 12 40 p m. 1605 Hand and legg swelled /

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 108v (upper left part of page)

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CASE35961: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26875)

Question asked by the patient on 15 June 1609 at 15:00

RN A poer womā made great moone of her legs swelled & rankled wth 3. great holes Iune 15 h. 3. p m 1609.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 71r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE39615: Horary consultation concerning Mary Meary (PERSON33177)

Question asked by the patient on 13 April 1612 at 09:20

RN Mary Meary of Bedford 29 y Ap. 13. h. 9. 20 ant m 1612          boath legs swelled |her legs swell asketh wheathr good to let her blood|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 54v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE58854: Horary consultation concerning Anne Bennet (PERSON43980)

Question asked by the patient on 30 July 1624 at 10:40

RN An Bennet of Caucot 19 y Iuly 30 h. 10 40 ant m 1624 /serveth Will. White\ /hands & legs vse to swell.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 29v (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?f17-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling;f18-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints%3A%3ALegs;f19-querent-sex=Female, accessed 15 March 2025.