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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)

John Howe (PERSON19966)

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Torso)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling  (Swelling )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)

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CASE21814: Horary consultation concerning William Crowly (PERSON11084)

Question asked by the patient on 17 December 1604 at 11:25

RN Williā Crowly of Wootton 63 y Decēb 17 ☾ hor 11. 25 ant m 1604.

swelled in his stomack as hard as a bord.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 198r (upper right part of page)

William Crowly (PERSON11084)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling  (Swelling Hardness)

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Stomach)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment

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CASE21840: Horary consultation concerning Goody Hobs (PERSON12812)

Question asked by the patient on 27 December 1604 at 10:20

RN Goody Hobs of Gothurst 60|3| y. Decēb 27. ♃ hor. 10 20 ant m 1604.

every where swelled in her lyms armes. legs bodye very shortwyded.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 202r (upper right part of page)

Goody Hobs (PERSON12812)

Medical >Parts of the body>Whole body (Everywhere)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling  (Swelling )

Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (ArmsLegs)

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Torso)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems (Short winded)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)

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-treatment=No;f18-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling%3A%3ASwelling;f19-querent-age-band=060-069%3A%3A63, accessed 12 February 2025.

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