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CASE11930: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Geary (PERSON12096)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1599 at 10:05

RN Agnes Gery of Ol{ny} 27 last miklemas vnmaried. came her selfe the 3 of Ian. die {} h. 10. 5. 1599. /short winded heavy, bad head hart. hoven in her chest\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 76v (upper right part of page)

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CASE49008: Horary consultation concerning John Knight (PERSON32374)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38637) on 15 June 1619 at 11:30

RN Iohn knight of this towne 9 y Iune 15 h. 11. 30 ant m. 1619. |hed & belly swelled.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 47v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12190: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Emerson (PERSON11591)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 at 12:30

RN Elisabeth Emmerten 2i. sinc midsomer in Nash in Whaddon Parish. most cōplayneth of her hart stomack hed & the greeping of her hart Aprill. 2. die h. 12. 30. mi. |swelled in her brest wth a feare a greefe|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 119r (bottom right 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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CASE66407: Horary consultation concerning Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by the patient on 19 June 1628 at 17:00

RN I receaved from my lord prsid a kind Hon. loving lettr craving the same pils because his Honour is mutch bound & swelled in his belly & fumeth vp into his head Iune 19  {sic} h 5. p m. 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 79v (bottom 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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CASE74389: Horary consultation concerning Mary Howlet (PERSON52019)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1632 at 07:30

RN Mary Howlet of Bythorne in Huntington sheere 19 y Ap. 23 . h. 7. 30 ant m 1632.

head & eys swelled & high coloured chest swelled

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 100 (upper left 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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CASE12736: Horary consultation concerning Mary Hall (PERSON12494)

Question asked by the patient on 25 September 1599 at 08:15

RN Mary Hall of Broughton 33 sept. 25 die h. 8. 15 ant m. 1599. for her head backe belly as hard as a borde bord {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 208r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE75784: Horary consultation concerning Anne Rider (PERSON57617)

Question asked by the patient on 27 October 1632 at 08:45

RN An Rider of Newp. 17. y octob 27 h {sic}. hor 8 45 ant m 1632

neavr had thē head stomackgrene sickes sinc last Easter

tab 4d was prsent \body hoaven./

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 100 (upper left part of page)

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CASE11823: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Smith [Holliday] (PERSON15934)

Question asked by the patient and Goody Joan Smith (PERSON15958) on 27 November 1598 at 08:49

RN Agnes Smithe of 13 yeres old at last mikelmas it tooke her {9} of novemb. wth a gydines in her hed & hart & so ceme Downe to her h {sic} belly hard came for my counsell this 27 of November 1598 die h. 8. 49. mi. ant m. mater cū filia quærit

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 57r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12083: Horary consultation concerning William Loveles (PERSON13804)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1599 at 09:00

RN Williā Lovely of Newport 60. greeped & tormented at the harte ready to make him selfe away & of his brest: the 15 of Martij die . h. 9 metuit venefic: 1599 hed & face swelleth.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 103r (bottom left 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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CASE12198: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Clark (PERSON10594)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1599 at 09:15

RN Elisabeth Clarke 30 yeres vnmaried ever sinc Christmas hed backe chest a few on satterday on sunday had not her Courses currantly sinc Christ. sick at hart hoven in her chest. shoulders & hed. casteth black geare leek browne black paper leeke rags yt is her flowers arising. Apr. 3 die h. 9. 15. 1599. cannot rest in her bed hath a wonderfull red colour & is hot.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 120r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12154: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Linwell (PERSON13735)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 13:30

RN Isbell Linwell servant to Thomas Buncher of Paulus Perrye 30 yeres old nor fathr nor mothr a hie colourd wate woman & sweateth hart swollen in the body & legs. & chest faynte yt shee can do no worke hed & hart beateth. 27 of March die h. 1. 30 p m. 1599. short winded hath bene amisse this 3 week {wak}heth

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 114r (upper right part of page)

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CASE44636: Horary consultation concerning John Holmes (PERSON31790)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1617 at 11:50 or at 11:30

RN Iohn Holmes the lady Morysons clarke Ap 7 h. 11. 50 ant m 1617.

Iohn Holmes clarke of the citchin 32|4|. y. Ap. 7. . h. 11. 30 ant m 1617. serv to Sr Charles. Ap 1617. hath had an ague sinc the 12 of septēb. to the first of march. sinc an extree {sic} cold wch still cōtinueth wthout remedy. hed & stomack payned every morning his belly is swelled. as if it would breake. {illeg} {sic} he tooke physick the 26 of march & therfore d|b|eing very loose desyreth no physick.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 115r (upper right, and bottom parts 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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CASE12209: Horary consultation concerning John Bird (PERSON9742)

Question asked by the patient on 4 April 1599 at 09:35

RN Iohn Birde \the Smith/ came for him selfe his face swelled & hard throte first sore Apr. 4 die h. 9. 35. ant m. 1599. hed & stomacke

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 121v (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?f18-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead;f22-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f23-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling, accessed 19 March 2025.