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CASE20491: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Wheeler (PERSON17012)

Question asked by the patient on 1 March 1602 at 09:15

RN Thomas Wheeler of Sawford 26 Martij hor 9. 15 ant m. 1602.

for a swelling in his stomac.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 305v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE24408: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Pence (PERSON34215)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1615 at 09:00

RN Mres Pence sent to me of whaddon 74 y Ap 7. h. 9 ant m. 1615

a typany.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 237, f. 177r (upper right part of page)

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CASE38879: Horary consultation concerning Joan Barthrum (PERSON27820)

Question asked by the patient on 12 November 1611 at 11:20

RN Ione Bartrū of newporte. 60 y novēb 12 h: 11. 20 ant m 1611. |a great swelled bodye|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 190v (upper right part of page)

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CASE18755: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Robert Hughes (PERSON13015)

Question asked by the patient on 5 January 1601 at 09:00

RN Hues of Dunsanger. Ian. 5 die hor 9.

Hues Dunsanger: for a greate swelling in his backe. Ian 5 die hor. 9. ant m 1600 {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 2v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11963: Horary consultation concerning William Loveles (PERSON13804)

Question asked by the patient no earlier than 22 February 1599

RN Will: Lovely at the sane {sic} tine {sic} 60 yeres cannot sleepe swelleth in his side at hart & brest

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 81v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12611: Horary consultation concerning John Stubley (PERSON16239)

Question asked by the patient on 30 August 1599 at 13:15

RN Iohn Stublye of Shenlye Au{illeg}|gus| 30 die h. 1. 15. p m. 1599. for a greate payne in his backe & a heaving in his body

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 189r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12674: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Grace [Clynes] (PERSON12295)

Question asked by the patient on 9 September 1599 at 18:00

RN Annys Grace of Pot Clayden 34. y. for a heaving in his bodye & a gryping at the harte. sept. 9 die h. 6. p m. 1599.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 199v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11841: Horary consultation concerning John Phillips (PERSON14892)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1598 at 09:15

RN Iohn Phylip sick ever sinc thursday being the 30 of Decēb \novemb/ sent to me agayne the 4 of Decemb sick very greevously in his hart & body he is swelled in his body from the belly vnto his hart. he is Costive & so hath cōtinued ever sinc thursday last & is very exceeding ill & weeke. Decēber. 4. \die ./ h: 9. 15. ant m. 1598 his hart \is good/ & his tonge talketh cheerf but his body swelled.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60v (upper right part of page)

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CASE50314: Horary consultation concerning Richard Wells (PERSON36630)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38791) on 24 February 1620 at 13:00

RW Rich: Wells of Woodhill y. 3. d. h: 1. p: m: Feb: 24. 1620. much payned in the belly, loose bodyed. belly swelleth sometimes: & sometimes in the fit the \priuie/ members are drawne vp into the bodie.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 137r (upper right part of page)

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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)

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CASE22037: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON9126)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1604 at 11:20

RN Anothr of her meades swelled in her breast & belly. hath had a great fit of sicknes ever since last Easter last. a yellowish thick

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 39r (upper left part of page)

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CASE23615: Horary consultation concerning Mr Alexander Jarman (PERSON23967)

Question asked by the patient on 25 June 1614 between 14:40 and 19:25

GJ Mr Alexander Iermin his swelling in his groyne Continueth

He Desyreth to have some cordialls and something to make him sleepe

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 237, f. 35r (upper left part of page)

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CASE38672: Horary consultation concerning Mary Ferry (PERSON30343)

Question asked by the patient on 10 September 1611 at 11:00

RN Mary fery of Buckinghā 18 y sept. 10. h. 11 ant m. 1611. taketh her by fits in ye hed & swelleth in her body after meate/

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE39974: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Freeman (PERSON30650)

Question asked by the patient on 23 May 1612 at 13:38

RN Mr fremā /of Partnoll\ sent me his water & a {illeg}|g|elding of 3 yers May 23 h {sic}. hor. 1. 38 p m. 1612.

vryne bloody Cods mightely swelled.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 103r (upper right part of page)

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CASE41016: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Margaret White (PERSON17082)

Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1613 at 16:30

RN Mres White of Caucot {5}|6|0 y march. 10 h. 4. 30 p m 1613 |quærit wheathr she mend or noe.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘typany or Dropsy’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 65r (upper left part of page)

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CASE46300: Horary consultation concerning Joan Gale (PERSON30746)

Question asked by the patient on 30 March 1618 at 14:00

RN Ione Gale of Bedford 35 y. march. 30 . h. 2. p m 1618 quærit vtrū sit gravida termes stopt 7 weekes. is swelled in her chest.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 41v (upper left part of page)

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CASE67675: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mansell (PERSON54169)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1629 at 10:20

RN Goody Maunsell of this towne feb. 5. h. 10 20 ant m. 1629 a great loos{e}nes & a swe{lled} breast

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 42v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13037: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Oakley (PERSON14550) and Thomas Burgess (PERSON10196) and Mary Burgess (PERSON10203)

Question asked by Catherine Oakley (PERSON14550), Thomas Burgess (PERSON10196) and Mary Burgess (PERSON10203) on 2 February 1600 at 12:00

RN Katheron Ocklie of Turvie 60 y. payned in her legs & bodye wch are mightely swollen & a payne in her cheste wth a cold. Doth spit blood also feb. 2 die . h. 12. Thomas Burges \of Astwood/ 50 yeres for a great cough & payne in the chest very short winded. 16001

[Astrological Chart]

the womans watr is very red & thick Mary Burges troubled about the hart wth a coughinge her watr hath black melancholy humour. her husb & ss troubled wth a cough.

Notes:

1 ‘a coughe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 263v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12071: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes Harrison (PERSON12585)

Question asked by the patient on 13 March 1599 between 12:15 and 14:00

RN Goody Harrison of Newp her hart & stomack. hoven wth it.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 101r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE75785: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Dickins (PERSON47853)

Question asked by the patient on 27 October 1632 at 13:30

RN Elis Dickin of Hanslop 23 mayed {sic} octob 27 h {sic} hor 1. 25 \30/ p m 1632

leg sore mayed {sic} a twelfmonth no child a great swelling about her stomack a fortnight sinc at 3 weekes and hath abundanc belly inf{inete}ly swelled /quaærit an sit gravida\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 100 (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?f17-treatment=No;f18-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling%3A%3ASwelling;f19-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso, accessed 8 February 2025.