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CASE38151: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Hopkins (PERSON31825)

Question asked by the patient on 16 May 1611 at 08:00

U[1611–2] May. 16. d. . ho. 8. ant. m. 16111

Isbel Hopkins was here before April. 25. April. 25. a hard swelling in her belly. to whome I only prescribed a mollifying pultis./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 99v (upper left part of page)

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CASE21824: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Matthews (PERSON14087)

Question asked by the patient on 20 December 1604 at 09:39

RN Margaret mathew of Swelsoe a widow woman 50 y Decēb 20 hor 9. 2{illeg}|39|. ant m 1604.

her belly swelled vnto her navell very hard cōmeth vnto her in ye maner of a stitche

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 200r (upper left part of page)

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CASE33137: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Audrey More [Old Mrs More] (PERSON20341)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1608 at 10:45

RN Mres Mores of Cublington churched a moneth sinc march 28 h. 10. 45 ant m. 1608. |a greene womā.| cānot vse her legs./ & belly swelled harde. & cānot goe1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘#’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 80v (upper left part of page)

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CASE37431: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Johnson (PERSON32164)

Question asked by the patient on 7 October 1611 at 08:15

RN mes Elis Ionnson of Calidon serv. to the lady Barkcley 33 y octob. 7. h. 7|8|. 15. ant m 1611 |she brought a whyte thyn water /shortwyded splene hard & swelled\|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 334, f. 136r (upper part of page)

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CASE59859: Horary consultation concerning Mary Elliot (PERSON48466)

Question asked by the patient on 1 March 1625 at 09:40

RN Mary Elyot serv to Iohn Kent of the vp end f {sic} 20 y febr 28 \march 1/ h. 9: 30 {sic} \40/ ant m 1625 |a swelling in her right cheeke very red & throate also|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘swelled in her right cheeke hard & red & throat very sore’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 180r (upper left part of page)

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CASE78549: Horary consultation concerning Mary Nichols (PERSON55529)

Question asked by the patient on 1 November 1633 at 09:30

RN May {sic} Nichols my serv for a har\r/d sore red swe{l}led leg Novēb 1 h. 9 30 ant m 1633

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 20v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE43904: Horary consultation concerning Goodman John Hobs (PERSON31722)

Question asked by the patient on 19 September 1616 at 12:00

RN Iohn Hobs of Gothurst 55 y sept 19 h. 12. 16i6. new ague belly hard swelled

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 176v (bottom part of page)

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CASE45635: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38300)

Question asked by the patient on 21 October 1617 at 10:20

RN A poer boy of Northāpton sheere after an ague had a great big hard belly like an ague cake for a yers space growen to a tympany octob 21. h. 10. 20 ant m 1617

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 97r (upper left part of page)

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CASE66101: Horary consultation concerning Bridget Tarry (PERSON59901)

Question asked by the patient between 15 May 1628 at 13:45 and 16 May 1628 at 06:30

RN Bridget Tary 23 y feareth a had {sic} swelling vnder her right syde least it should be an Impost \a bad stomacke/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 33r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE40433: Horary consultation concerning William Okes (PERSON24706)

Question asked by the patient on 26 September 1612 at 10:30

RN Williā Oxe servāt to Sr Thomas Snag of Marsen 13. y. Sept 26. h {sic} hor 10 30 ant m 1612 body swelled very hard h {sic} almost a twlefemoneth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 176r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE22355: Horary consultation concerning Dye Wright (PERSON62351)

Question asked by the patient on 3 July 1630 at 11:30

RN Dye Right of Olny 35 \35/. y. had 2 child at on birth. a month sinc Iuly 3. h. 11 30 ant m 1630 |newly brought a bed of 2 child| /boath legs excedingly swelled white {marck} very hard\ /a hot rheume at her mouth & so scalding\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 48v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE43670: Horary consultation concerning William Thomson (PERSON36012)

Question asked by the patient on 16 July 1616 at 15:25

RN Wylliā Tomson of great Horwood 40 y Iuly 16. h. 3. 25. p. m. 16i6.

of a belly swelled hard like a festered boyle hard & sore would have it broken or to ease it

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 138r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE39224: Decumbiture for Richard Nelson (PERSON33550)

Question asked by the patient on 19 February 1612 at 10:30

RN a monday last was 3 weekes in the evening on houre after sone set coming over the stile his leg. cracked so yt he could not goe vppon it vntill he h{ar}{sic} chased it well & could not rest. f {sic} Ian. 27 h. 5. 30 p m 1612: taken going over a steele. a great red swelling very hard. /he went to Brodwell about 3.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 1r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE52264: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Bonner [Bonoe] [Miller] (PERSON44425)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1621 at 11:15

RN Elis. Boner of Risely 30 y Ap. 9 . h. 11. 30 \15/ ant m 1621.

It belly hard swelled & feeleth on her brest as a bladder wth beans ratling 7 weekes |not sick but sore in her bodye|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 106r (upper right part of page)

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CASE33664: Horary consultation concerning Mr Turbith (PERSON25821)

Question asked by the patient on 2 July 1608 at 14:30

RN & Also Mr Turbith ye lord Spencers man. at that tyme cod swelled & harde.

Mr Turbith lord spencers mā. 30 y a batcheler. Iuly 2. h {sic} hor 2. 30 p m 1608 right stone swelled wth a bruise as bigg as as {sic} a fist & hard.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, ff. 144v-145r (f. 144v bottom left, and f. 145r upper left)

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CASE11558: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Robert Hughes (PERSON13015)

Question asked by the patient between 29 December 1600 at 10:00 and 31 December 1600 at 10:00

RN Goodmā Hues for a swelling in his neck behind & betwixt his shoulders hot & red yet hard of the bignes of a peny cake

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 217v (upper right part of page)

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CASE68397: Horary consultation concerning Peter Ludgate (PERSON53980)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1629 at 16:45

RN Peter Ludgate of Cosgrave 36 y may 7 h. 4. 45 a|p| m 1629 /Is mayed {sic} & hath 3 child\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mightely hoaven in his belly very big & hard’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 185v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11789: Horary consultation concerning Ralph French (PERSON11964) and Anne French (PERSON11967)

Question asked by Ralph French (PERSON11964) on 9 November 1598 at 11:30

RN Radolp: french. 46. s minister of Stock hamon. 9 of november. die . h. 11. 45. 30. for his reume & his wife. arising frō his belly to his chest leeke led hard & hoven in his belly full of winde |1598|

an his wife an ach & gydines in her hed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 50r (upper left part of page)

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CASE39298: Horary consultation concerning Richard Nelson (PERSON33550)

Question asked by the patient on 4 March 1612 at 16:30

RN Rich. Nelson of Woulvrton wheathr it wilbe cured march 4 h. 4. 30 p m 1612. a sore leg mightely swelled & very hard/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 11v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE18290: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Ringston (PERSON15339)

Question asked by the patient on 25 November 1602 at 11:00

GJ Thomas Ringston of Stoke Bruerne 11. y. Novemb. 25 ho. 11. a m. for a hard tumor in his right Cheeke vnder his eye.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 252r (bottom right 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?f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling%3A%3AHardness;f3-patient-knowledge=Patient%20asked%20the%20question;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 18 January 2025.