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CASE24997: Horary consultation concerning Alice Johnson (PERSON32152)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1610 at 10:30

RN Alce Iaunson of Stony stratford. 11 y Iune 11 h 10. 30 ant m 16i0 arme swelled & miserablely tormēted

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 63r (bottom part of page)

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CASE22945: Horary consultation concerning John Tranter (PERSON60395)

Question asked by the patient on 14 September 1630 at 17:00

RN Iohn Tranter of Banbery 41 y mayed {sic} 16 y sept 14 h 5. p m 1630 /left arme out of ioynt swelled. 3 y.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 139v (upper right part of page)

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CASE53386: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Chester (PERSON28880)

Question asked by the patient on 27 November 1621 at 13:30

RN Mres Elis Chester of Chickely 25. y. novēb. 27. h. 1. 30 p m. 162i |her arme swelled|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 145v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE61760: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40246)

Question asked by the patient on 13 March 1626 at 13:20

RN on of Brayfild for a swelled black arme march 13 h. 1. 20 p m 1626.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 118r (upper right part of page)

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CASE25196: Decumbiture for John Leechfild (PERSON32667)

Question asked by the patient on 13 July 1610 at 12:30

RN Iohn leachfild. of Northāpton fell into his fitt Iuly 12. {illeg}|| h. 4. p m 16i01

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘at this tyme swounded often wth the extreame payne of his arme swelled.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 93v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE70707: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Stockwell (PERSON59658)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1630 at 19:45

RN old Mr Stockwell of North Hampton 65 y May 4. h 7. 45 a|p| m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

|very shortwyded| his motion of his going is well amended but his should & arme is swelled |on arms lessor then another| & mutch payned & plexed wth shortnes of breath. troubled wth wynd also moved to have an Issue craveth my Conseyle

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 331 (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE14349: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Benson (PERSON9655)

Question asked by the patient on 24 December 1603 at 10:30

RN Elis {illeg}|B|ensene of Turvye 29 y. maried 2 child on a suckling Decēb. 24 h {sic} hor 10. 30 ant m 1603. lame in her armes & legs & swelled cānot goe but as shee is led.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 126v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE14911: Horary consultation concerning Alice Lord (PERSON13790)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1603 at 10:30

GJ Alice Lord of Kempson 25 y. May 5 ho. 10 30 a m. 1603

Keepeth her bed, trembles very much, A great payne in her backe her right hand and right arme swelled. Cryes of her bones and every where about in great payne./

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 64r (upper left part of page)

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CASE13059: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth [Isabel] Buckstone (PERSON10146)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1600 at 11:30

RN Isbell Buckstone for her back & right arme & hoving in her bely & chest ready to stop her winde troubled wth the whites Ia|f|eb {sic} 11 die . h. 11. 30. ant m. 1600

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 267r (upper left part of page)

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CASE32105: Horary consultation concerning Mary Chawklye (PERSON22443)

Question asked by the patient on 18 September 1607 at 10:00

RN Mary Chaukly of luton 20 y sept: {2} {sic} 18 h. 10. ant m 1607. legs & armes do swell.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘tempted by the devill.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 278r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE64289: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1627 at 17:00

RN my deere Cosen she Marsh sent vnto me Iuly 17. h. 5. p m. 1627. /deus benedicat Cognatæ meæ\

[Astrological Chart]

\no good of ye oyntnent {sic}/ her head ill & mutch payned, the vayns in her tēples swelled & arme so weake yt she cānot vse it & the vaynes be sore to her foote

extremely payned

desyrous to have williā Rufhead to let her blood

would have something to incease {sic} good blood

desyrous to know when to send her coach.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 164r (upper right part of page)

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CASE51001: Horary consultation concerning John Allen (PERSON42571)

Question asked by the patient on 9 June 1620 at 09:00

RN Iohn Allen of lowton. 27 y mayed {sic} Iune 9 h. 8|9| ant m 1620 hands swelled arnes {sic} & should payed {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 66r (upper left part of page)

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CASE24790: Decumbiture for Margery Barnes (PERSON27785)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1610 at 10:00

RN Margery Barnes of Newp. \Olnye.// 40 y may 18 h. 10 ant m 16i0. watched a dead corse maij {illeg} 11. h. 9. p m 16i0 stroken wth some ill thinge |shoulder \left/ arme sore red swelled./|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 38v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE29229: Decumbiture for Margery Maynard (PERSON20296)

Question asked by the patient on 15 June 1605 at 08:30

RN tooke at shrovetyde in her armes wth a pricking & shooting wth a swelling in her bed the 11 of febr in the night. about 9 or 10

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 120r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE20231: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Whetstone (PERSON17091)

Question asked by the patient on 12 January 1602 at 10:30

RN Thomas Whitston of Shenly 54 y Ian xij hor 10 30 ant m. 1602

for a swelling in his armes wrest & hande.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 263v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE17261: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Houghton (PERSON12907)

Question asked by the patient on 16 June 1602 at 10:00

RN Thomas hooton of lathbury Iune 16. hor. 10. ant m. 1602.

for a swelling in his armes & le hands.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 97r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12322: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Faith Gibbs (PERSON12125)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1599 at 09:30

RN fayth Gibbes of Wicken 46. amisse in her sinewes cannot gripe any thing wth her hands so feeble & weake sometimes in hir feete & knees all swollen & keepe there naturall colour. of a good cōplex. & light harte. sent to me this 26 of Ap. h. 9. 30. ant m. 1599. a great paine in her armes. could not cut her meate.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 140v (upper left part of page)

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CASE55563: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Clark (PERSON46196)

Question asked by the patient on 29 January 1623 at 13:15

RN Th. Clarke of Brodwell 25. y Ian. 29 h. 1. 15 p m. 1623.

was taken in his left hand about a leaven Ian 28 h. 11. at night in his sleepe & it swelleth & tingleth & aketh vncessantly. & in his armes & chest

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 165v (upper left part of page)

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CASE17176: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Houghton (PERSON12907)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1602 at 07:30

RN Thomas Whooton of lathbury 26 y. a batcheler Iune 11 hor. 7. 30 ant m. 1602 for a swelling & benūmyng in his armes & breaking out.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 85v (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?f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints%3A%3AArms;f27-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling;f28-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 19 March 2025.