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CASE12360: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Charity Ashburnor [Ashbourne] [Ashburton] (PERSON9240)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1599 at 07:15

RN Goody Ashbournour greatly complayneth sinc yesterday of the headach & the gr{eat} paine therof cannot rest. her face is mutch swollen therewith. maij 2. die . h. 7. 15 ant. m. 1599. about 40 yeres

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 146v (upper right part of page)

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CASE16972: Horary consultation concerning Sir Arthur Throckmorton (PERSON16427)

Question asked by the patient on 20 May 1602 at 08:30

RN Syr Arthur Throckmorten of Paulusperry 40 maij 20 hor. 5. 38 ant m 1602 head payned face swelled without & within.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘An apparant swelling in the face & in the inside & gums.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 52r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE25417: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Wethered (PERSON16978)

Question asked by the patient on 4 October 1610 at 16:15

RN Goodmā Weatherhed of this towne 5{0}|46| {sic} \46./ y Octob. 4 h. 4. 15. p m. 1610.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘face swelled.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 129v (upper left part of page)

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CASE54022: Horary consultation concerning Alice Miller (PERSON54777)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1622 at 08:00

RN Goody \Alce/ Myller of Lowton 28 \40/. y Ap 28 h. 8. ant m 1622 face swelled & red as scarlet.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 76v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE72678: Horary consultation concerning Mary Huntly (PERSON52207)

Question asked by the patient on 8 July 1631 at 10:30

RN Mary Huntly of Dunstable 43. y. Aug. 8 h. 10 30 ant m 163i |noice & deafenes in her head & face wth swelling|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 78 (upper left part of page)

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CASE32463: Horary consultation concerning Henry Wheeler (PERSON17011)

Question asked by the patient on 24 December 1607 at 10:30

RN Henry Wheeler of Sawford 45 y maryed Decēb. 24 h. 10. 30 ant m. 1607.

hath something like a core of an apple swelling in his throate.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 325v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50010: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Agnes Blea (PERSON9791)

Question asked by the patient on 3 December 1619 at 10:20

RN Goody Blea for her \sore/ head & face swelling Decēb 3 h. 10 20 ant m 16i9

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 70r (upper right part of page)

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CASE65428: Horary consultation concerning Robert Beamond (PERSON43845)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1628 at 16:00

RN Rob. Beamond for his nose swelled Avoyding clots brused by his naster {sic} fe 23 y feb 25 h. 4. p m 1628.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 113v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE15083: Horary consultation concerning Jane Parkins (PERSON14694)

Question asked by the patient on 6 June 1603 at 15:30

GJ Iane Parkins of Hartwell 40 y. Iunjj 6 ho 3. 3 {sic} p m. 1603. Her vpper lippe swelled is very paynfull

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 82r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE30162: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Furtho [the elder] (PERSON11997)

Question asked by the patient on 23 October 1606 at 15:45

RN Mr furthoe of furthoe 45 y Octob 23. h 3. 45 p m 1606. deafnes noyse in his eares. face swelled tooth ach.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 2v (upper left part of page)

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CASE55460: Horary consultation concerning Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638)

Question asked by the patient on 1 January 1623 at 17:30

RN Ian. first \of Ianuary 1/ being the Contes say sent for me for a great swelling in her face by reason of a salt rheume & I came thithr. Ian. 1. || h. 5. 30 p m 1622|3|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 148v (upper left part of page)

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CASE18017: Horary consultation concerning Anne Tiler (PERSON16440)

Question asked by the patient on 30 September 1602 at 10:30

GJ Anne Tyler of Lillingston 40 y. Sept. 30 ho 10. 30 a m

For a swelling in her throate that is ready to stoppe her wynde and hinders her swallowing

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 213r (upper left part of page)

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CASE49337: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Lawson (PERSON32609)

Question asked by the patient on 27 July 1619 at 07:20

RN Mr Lawson his water liver to hot face sawcy aguish water an Iuly 27 h. 7 20 ant m 1619

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 119v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE60952: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Stanton (PERSON59498)

Question asked by Mr Tomlin (PERSON60287) on 15 August 1625 at 13:20

RN Mr Tomlyns of Tinswicke 53 y brought me xs for mres Stanton of warwick in token of love & kindnes Aug 15. h. 1. 20 p m. 1625. she found some helpe in her back but applying pigeons but onc to her feete. ma Drow so mutch as yt{sic} her sight is weaked. & her eyes swelled |a widow womā|

gave me xs gratis brought vntome by Mr Tomkins of Tinswicke.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 170r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE74816: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Ellen Lawson (PERSON53485)

Question asked by the patient on 8 June 1632 at 14:30

RN Mres Ellen Lawson 46 y Iune 8 h. 2. 30 p m 1632 /the left eye swelled red litle vse of the eye\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 222 (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE10637: Horary consultation concerning John Thenger (PERSON16374)

Question asked by the patient on 21 May 1600 at 10:15

RN Iohn Thenger \40 y/ a shephard of Calverton had an ague now fallen {t} {sic} into his legs wch are swollen may & face swollen may 21 die h. 10. 15 ant m

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 77v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE35298: Horary consultation concerning Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1609 at 06:00

RN Robart Sandy sick of an ague & swelled in the left eye red & waterish 5 y sent his water feb. 25. hor. 6. ant m. 1609.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 338, f. 138v (upper part of page)

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CASE12390: Horary consultation concerning Goody Susan Simons (PERSON15816)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1599 at 15:22

RN Susan Simons of Brodwell 40 yeres old. hath bene mightely troubled wth a iandish an itch a paine in her hed. & a swelling in her left leg yt itcheth wounderfully. maij 5 die . h. 3. 22. mi. p m. 1599. not well this 7 yeares. sinc shee had a iaundish. very drie.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 152r (upper left part of page)

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CASE50666: Horary consultation concerning Mr Dr James [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON52432)

Question asked by Mrs James (PERSON52439) on 20 April 1620 at 15:20

RN D Iames of Oxford st|ran|gly {sic} \straungly/ taken wth a palsye on the left syde of the face hand & leg taken at church & great red blatches in t|H|is fac & bodye & his ey swelling & f|H|is face a yere before & sinc he contenting certen sup witches & on being acquitted he felt his strange stitch on his s {sic} left syde by fits he supposeth yt the womā susp for a witch but quitted by the Iudges did hurte him the 24 of feb. sep a ap yt night at sup first taken. had his first fit after he talked wth mr Rob. Conye. feb 18. in ye after noone his first fit but his worst fit the 24 of feb when the sup witch was acquitted/

Mres Iames mentioned Mr Doctor Iames |of oxford| Ap. 20 h. 3. 20 p m. 1620 /she related all at this tyme/\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 5r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE14079: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Barber (PERSON9438)

Question asked by the patient on 28 September 1603 at 09:15

RN Mres An Barber of Kensworthe 46|5| y. sept 28. hor 9. 16|5|. ant m 1603.

was borne {illeg} {sic} on a {tuds} \shrovesōdaye/ after noone. an hour betwixt 4 & 5. /hath often bene let blood sicknes gone this 4 yeres.\ |extreeme hot. casteth vp sometymes leek whit of egge. sometymes blacke stuffe.|

[Astrological Chart]

Mres An Barber sept 28 hor. 9. 15 ant m. 1603. strangly handled wth her stomack burning & gnawing & then an intolerable paine of her hed for 20 houres not well for 40 houre & then it cōmeth once in a weeke in the wynter. & aftr hath a swelling & a gnawing in the calf of her legs.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, ff. 89v-90r (f. 89v upper right, and f. 90r upper left)

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?f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f3-patient-age-band=040-049;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling, accessed 18 April 2025.