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CASE55389: Horary consultation concerning Jane Helder (PERSON51338)

Question asked by the patient on 13 December 1622 at 11:25

RN Iane Elder of Amptill parell of litle parke {sic} 26 y Decēb 13. h. 11. 25 ant m 1622.

swelled in her belly. hard.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 136r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12363: Horary consultation concerning Parnell Kirk (PERSON13332)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1599 at 12:40

RN Parnell Brookes Kerke of Caucot 58. sicke a great well very ill in her bellye. & is a woman of a great body & is swollen & so hath beene this quarter of this yere. / sent to me by her Daughter. this second of maye h. 12. 40. 1599. twice maried.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 147r (upper right part of page)

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CASE43173: Horary consultation concerning Edward Gardner (PERSON30757)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1616 at 08:00

RN Edward Gardiner serv to my lord Dormer 60 y Ap. 12 h. 1|8|. ant m. 16i6 |a dropsy scurvy belly huge & big.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 56r (upper left part of page)

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CASE14060: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth [Isabel] Clark (PERSON10596)

Question asked by the patient on 23 September 1603 at 14:25

RN On of Cosgrave for a great belly a mead sept 22|3| hor. 2. 25 p m 1603.

Elisabeth Clarke 24 of Cosgrave servant to the old widow Emmerson sept 23 hor 2. 25 p m 1603

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 86r (upper right part of page)

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CASE14205: Horary consultation concerning Joan Hull (PERSON13063)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17937) on 24 November 1603 at 13:15

RN Ione Hull of newport 2 y novemb 24. hor 1. 15 p m 1603. great belly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 109r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE14492: Horary consultation concerning Bridget Boughton (PERSON9897)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1603 at 10:00

GJ Bridgitt Boughton his daughter 16 y. For the like swelling in her belly. eodē tempore /

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 3r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE24188: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Warner (PERSON36491)

Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1614 at 07:00

RN Thomas Warner {T}|of| Gaucot parish of Buckinghā 58 \4/ y Decēb. 23. h. 7. ant m 16141

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a typany’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 139r (upper left part of page)

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CASE26013: Horary consultation concerning Ursula East (PERSON48272)

Question asked by the patient on 14 September 1625 at 15:20

RW Vrsula East of Gransden by Cambridge. y: 22. d. . h. 3. 25|0|. p: m. Sept: 14. 1625. hath them well; belly swelled verie big.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 174, p. 388 (middle centre part of page)

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CASE49012: Nativity for Mrs Jane Longueville (PERSON32782)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38638) on 15 June 1619 at 15:00

RN Mres Iane longevill of Brodwell borne 24. Ian. h. 4. p m 16151

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a great belly’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 48v (upper left part of page)

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CASE49013: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Longueville (PERSON32782)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38638) on 15 June 1619 at 15:00

RN The child came to my sight {Iune} {illeg} {sic} 15 h. 3 p m. 16191

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a great belly’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 48v (upper right part of page)

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CASE60894: Horary consultation concerning Anne Campion [Warren] (PERSON45535)

Question asked by the patient on 29 July 1625 at 15:25

RN An Campiā for her great belly Iuly. 29. h 3. 25 p. m. 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 160r (upper right part of page)

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CASE72943: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Sturch (PERSON59756)

Question asked by the patient on 16 September 1631 at 07:20

RN Elis: Sturch of Steit|o|rton. 56 y Sept 16 h. 7. 20 ant m 163i vryne red belly swelled

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 156 (upper right part of page)

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CASE77610: Horary consultation concerning John Ellis (PERSON48477)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41903) on 15 June 1633 at 16:00

SRN Iohn Ellis of Hauershā 5. y. Iune 14|5| {sic} \15/ . hor. 4. p. m. 1633 RN |1633 a big belly swelled sinc Christmas neaver voyded wormes|SRN

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 236 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE78380: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Claver (PERSON46305)

Question asked by the patient on 3 October 1633 at 15:00

RN Mres Claver of Bedford 34 octob. 3 h. 3. p m. 1633 /troubled wth a tȳpany water\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 489 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE48948: Horary consultation concerning Deborah Williams (PERSON36865)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1619 at 08:15

RN Deborah. Williams of old Stratford 11 y Iune 11. h. 8 15 ant m 1619 a great stitch \on the right syde/ & like a hard bunch wch fell downe a yere sinc after an ague. & groweth bigger & bigger downe to the belly. & belly hard so two yeres./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 38r (bottom part of page)

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CASE71114: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Davis (PERSON47625)

Question asked by the patient on 18 December 1630 at 12:00

RN Margaret Davy of Hartwell 53 y Decēb 18. h. 12. 1630.

a swelling about her belly hard & her legs swell in the after noone ill after meate

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 23 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12680: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Bates (PERSON9551)

Question asked by the patient on 10 September 1599 at 13:30

RN Ag\n/ys Bates of Waunden 44 y. for a payne in her left syde & backe & a hard belly. sept 10 die h. 1. 30. p m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 200v (upper left part of page)

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CASE73373: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Hopkins (PERSON51817)

Question asked by the patient on 19 November 1631 at 08:00

RN Goodmā Hopkins of our tone {sic} 70. y. novēb. 19 h {sic} hor 8 ant m 163i |was here made no water.| |but in 3 or 4 das he dyed|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Stone in the yard cānot make water belly swelled’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 297 (upper left part of page)

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CASE11277: Horary consultation concerning Jane Whitmell (PERSON17114)

Question asked by Dorothy Whitmell [Wicknell] (PERSON17112) on 13 September 1600 at 10:25

RN Iane Witmell of 7 y for a burning ague./ & a hard bellye.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 175r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE19242: Horary consultation concerning John Woodstock (PERSON17361)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18430) on 22 April 1601 at 16:30

RN Iohn Woodstocke of Hanslop. 7 y. Apr 22 die hor. 4. 30. p m. 160i wormes belly hard. & voydeth wormes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 86v (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?f19-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling;f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABelly;f22-question-asked=Medical, accessed 19 March 2025.