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CASE54239: Interrogation concerning Cicely Foster (PERSON11860)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 20 May 1622 at 16:39

RN Cicely foster of hanslop 43 y may 20 . h. 4. 39 ant m 1622 had no child this 20 y was swelled in her legs a quarter of a yere & now quite gone vpward & her belly is mutch swelled & her thigh & mutch gryped about her navell and casteth for this halfe yere yt wch she taketh most cōmonly & keepeth her bed this fortnight desyreth but my prayers./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 115v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE66145: Horary consultation concerning Goody King (PERSON52975)

Question asked by the patient on 21 May 1628 at 09:50

RN Goody King of Creaton 48 y May 21. h. 9. 30 \50/ ant m1628

cōpl of her hips & thighes & belly ever sinc harvest last |her water is red|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 40r (upper left part of page)

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CASE23247: Horary consultation concerning Marge Turvey (PERSON60620)

Question asked by the patient on 3 November 1630 at 09:45

RN Marg Turvy of Paulusp 66 y novēb 3. h. 9. 45 ant m 1630

swelled frō boath legs & thighes \belly & very hard/ vp to her arms 2 months

2 months

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 193r (upper left part of page)

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CASE23110: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Tossle (PERSON60354)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1630 at 10:30

RN Elis: Tossle of yardly Gubbin 38 y octob. 6 h. 10. 30 ant m 1630

5 weekes ill legs mightely hoaven a great cough cānot sleepe her belly & thigh wer swelled but now are not

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 168r (upper right part of page)

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CASE54273: Horary consultation concerning Joan Holtome (PERSON51778)

Question asked by the patient on 23 May 1622 at 15:00

RN Ione Holtome of Saldone 47. y. May 23. {illeg}|| h 3. p m. 1622

[Astrological Chart]

she was so swelled belly & legs as everyon thought that she would die & yet mended & cane {sic} heather to me

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 122v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63788: Horary consultation concerning Henry Euston (PERSON48605)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1627 at 11:00

RW Henry Eustane of Chinner. y: 28. d. . h: 11. ant: m: Maij. 2. 1627. ill 4 weeks /a great payne runneth vp & downe into his back belly & sometimes into his legs.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 82v (middle centre part of page)

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CASE32795: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Blenkinsop (PERSON22142)

Question asked by the patient on 15 February 1608 at 12:00

RN An blankinsop of Litle Horwood 58 y. feb. 15. h. 12 1608. 3 weekes ill left syde chest & syde of her belly & in the shoulders

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 31v (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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CASE39728: Horary consultation concerning Jane Walbank (PERSON16730)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1612 at 11:30

RN Iane Walbanke of Cosgrave. 2{5}|{6}||{8}|. {illeg}|A|p 24 h. 11. 30 ant. m 1612. |swelled might{ely} belly legs feet & toes black|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 70v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE44334: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Wilmar (PERSON21201)

Question asked by the patient on 24 February 1617 at 09:00

RN Mres Eliz. Wilmore of Stachden 40 y febr. 24. h. 9 ant m 1617 /backe syde belly & thighes\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 69r (upper right part of page)

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CASE24069: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37246)

Question asked by William Spenser (PERSON35626) on 1 November 1614 at 17:20

RN Will: Spencer for a Womā by northāpton yt lay in & brought a bed 3 weekes since 36 y oc t novēb. 1. {illeg} \/ h. 5. 20 ant p m 1614 |a dropsye all over face belly legs.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 116r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11365: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Daubny (PERSON11160)

Question asked by the patient on 6 November 1600 at 10:20

RN Daubny an old man of lathbury 94. novemb. 6. h 10 20 ant m. 1600./ payned in his belly. begyning int{illeg} the bottome of his foote & so into his leg & so crosse his belly.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 188Ar (upper right part of page)

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CASE10889: Horary consultation concerning Robert Lane (PERSON13559)

Question asked by the patient on 19 June 1600 at 15:20

RN Robarte Lane 47 \37/ yeres of Northcrowly. Iune 19 die h. 3. 20. p m. 1600

boath legs swelled esp. righ \left/ leg. body. & backe. & thigh & hips belly. & navell.

blowen as it were a wind.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 115r (upper right part of page)

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CASE43140: Horary consultation concerning Edward Gardner (PERSON30757)

Question asked by Mr Nichols (PERSON24638) on 6 April 1616 at 07:25

RN Mr Nichols of Wing for on of his fellowes \Edwards Gardiner/ growen into ye scurvy & dropsye yt before a yere sinc was recovered only by scurvygras now growen swelled his legs thighes & belly are very mutch swelled his appetite de{i}ected & 70 y cā take no purge fat corp & well coloured Ap 6 h {sic} hor. 7. 25 ant m 16i6. |breath short|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 51r (upper left part of page)

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CASE30154: Horary consultation concerning Lady Rotherham (PERSON15472)

Question asked by the patient on 16 December 1605 at 17:30

RN my ladye Rotherā sent to me for her old extremity Decēb. 16 hor 5. 30 p m. 1605.

in great extremity back thighes belly.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 255r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12985: Horary consultation concerning Francis Atkins (PERSON9299)

Question asked by the patient on 12 January 1600 at 09:00

RN Frauncis Atkins of Woulson 22 y. first payned in his knees & nowe it is fallen into the bottome of his belly Ianuary {illeg} {sic} 12 die 9. ant m. 1600 /Dudlys servant of Woulson\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 253v (upper right part 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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CASE12773: Horary consultation concerning Richard King (PERSON13383)

Question asked by the patient on 3 October 1599 at 12:45

RN Richard Kinge of Nash. 24 yeres hath had a swelling in his body belly & mēbers & face for this 3 yeres & goeth away agayne. Octob. 3 die h. 12. 45. {illeg} 1599. hath bene at Cublington son of Thorton’. in his throate & k {sic} & knees.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 213r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11660: Horary consultation concerning William Pipkin (PERSON14968)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17603) on 30 August 1598 at 17:07

RN Will: Pipkin 6 yeres old at Miklemas payned in the back & neck & head & belly & legs quærit causā eius remediū refuseth his meate Aug 30. die h. p m. 5. 7. m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 23r (upper right part of page)

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CASE58675: Horary consultation concerning Jane Brown (PERSON45054)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1624 at 09:20

RN {Ia}ne Browne of Adington {2}9. y christ Iuly \Iune Iuly/ 20. 1595. sent to me Iuly Iune 30 h. 9. 20 ant m 1624 /neaver had child.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Iane Browne of Adin{gton} 29. y. Iune 30 h 19. 20 a{nt} m. 1624. paraliticall tormented wth heate & a burning payne in her belly & shooting into her legs & belly hath no vse of her lims cā not stand nor goe /sweateth mutch.\

Notes:

1 ‘lame miserablely tormēted wth raging payns & convuls in her legs day & night’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 3r (upper left, and upper right parts 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?f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABelly;f5-judgment=Yes, accessed 31 January 2025.