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CASE71400: Horary consultation concerning Jane Redding (PERSON57437)

Question asked by Mr John More (PERSON54894) on 21 February 1631 at 13:00

RN Mr Iohn Moore for a young daughter \mayd/ \Iane Riddin/ |nata Iulij 15. 1620 10 y old feb 21. h. 1. p m 1631.| who is fallen Lame in her left leg mutch swollen frō the h {sic} knee downeward & before it fell down was extreme sick & swelled towards her belly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 125 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE16338: Horary consultation concerning John Godfrey (PERSON12190)

Question asked by the patient on 14 September 1604 at 09:00

RN Iohn Godfrey of Shenly 60 y sept 14. hor. 9. 1604 for a swelling in his legs.

he was here on weddensday last about 3 of the clocke. Iohn Byrde did let him blood.

but is ill still.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 213r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11875: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne Poole (PERSON14772)

Question asked by the patient on 14 December 1598 at 15:00

RN An Paule of Olny 40 yeres had a Child 6 weekes afore Miklemas had a nothr husband before sick never well sinc shee was layd wth her last Child tock her wth a swelling in her right legge quærit the 14 of Decēbr. kepeth not her bed but is well by day but ill by night. die . 14. h. 3. 6. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

An Paule of Olny.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 67r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE17653: Horary consultation concerning Alexander Ford (PERSON11810)

Question asked by the patient on 4 August 1602 at 13:00

RN Alexandr R Forde of hanslop. 17 y. Aug. 4 1 {illeg} hor. 1. p m. 1602. 3 days sick & then fell into his legge. & is swelled.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 163r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE60608: Horary consultation concerning Henry Morgan (PERSON54946)

Question asked by the patient on 7 June 1625 at 07:00

RN Herry Morgā of Olnye 19 y Iune. 7. . h. 7 ant m 1625.

a very lame fellow in his knee & legs \nutch {sic} swelled./ somewhat swelled. |cānot styrre out of his bed|1

Notes:

1 ‘lame in his knees & swelled. cānot styrre in his bed’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 115v (upper left part of page)

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CASE55909: Horary consultation concerning Goody Geraldine Ward (PERSON61108)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1623 at 11:20

RN Goody Ward of 38 y of Clappā March. 31. h. 11. 20 ant m 1623.

brought a bed a month sinc & lyeth always on her bed & is so swelled in her legs yt she can neyther stand nor goe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 41r (upper right part of page)

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CASE47219: Horary consultation concerning George Moulton (PERSON33420)

Question asked by the patient on 3 August 1618 at 10:30

RN Georg moulton of meersAshby 60 y Aug 3 h. 10 30 ant m. 1618. chest ill & his legs be swelled very mutch & doe dent in & stand dented. a month swelled

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 207v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11638: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Newman (PERSON14391)

Question asked by the patient on 20 August 1598 at 09:00

RN Goody Numan 40 yeres old of Brodwell shee hath had a disease a long time si shee hath a swelling in her legs & hath bene short winded a long time |Aug. 20 die h. 9|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 17r (upper right part of page)

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CASE50335: Horary consultation concerning Henry Shephard (PERSON35259)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1620 at 11:30

RW Henry Sheepheard. of Sympson. y. 60. d. h. 11. 30 ant: m: Feb. 28. 1620. hath beene sicke ever since Christmas. is swelled in his body: & his belly hard: legs swelled & hath a little issue in each of them: hath kept his bed these two dayes. Eateth his meate prettily well: is rather loose then costive

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 138r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE46113: Horary consultation concerning Goody Em Andrews (PERSON27398)

Question asked by the patient on 4 March 1618 at 09:00

RN Em Androw of Moulsoe 54. y f march 4 h. 9 ant m 1618 /hands & feete doe swell & is ill in her backe her husb thinketh her to be wth child\

[Astrological Chart]

Em Androw of Moulsoe 54 y march 4 h 9 ant m 1618.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 4r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE12125: Horary consultation concerning Anne Hammond (PERSON12509)

Question asked by the patient on 22 March 1599 at 13:10

RN An Haman 56 of litle brickhill: sick ever sinc Christmas not hart sick but swollen in her body & in her legs & very stiffe sent to me by her husband. Martij 22. die  {sic}. 1. 10. 1599. very costive & as if shee were st{oun}ge & cannot rise except shee be lifted. very cold & stiffe & short winded & leekely to die 1599.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 109r (upper right part of page)

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CASE18814: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18397)

Question asked by the patient on 20 January 1599 at 08:00

RN Ian. 20 die hor 8 I went to see a sick woma swollen in her legs & thighes for that shee hath not her courses. hed ach 1599.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 13r (upper right 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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CASE50322: Horary consultation concerning John Peckaver (PERSON34160)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1620 at 10:40

RW Iohn Peckauer of Brackley. y. 38. d. h: 10. {illeg}|4|0. ant: m: Feb: 26. 1620.

swelleth in her face chest & legs for a moneth. sicke euer since Christmasse

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 137v (middle left part of page)

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CASE11891: Horary consultation concerning William Seer (PERSON15703)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1598 at 12:45

RN Will: Seere of haversham. 53 yeres old sitteth vp by the fier, very stiffe & hardly to {ground} onc in 24 houres complayneth of his body & lims & legs most in on of his sides all over his left syde ever sinc March last: first amisse not able to goe over the Dore threshall. sinc Alhalloutide. sent his wife to me Decēb. 21. die . h. 12. 45. 1598. on of his legs the left wonderfully swelled. a very diseased body & hath had a greate cough.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘feare lest he be beworded’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 70v (upper left part of page)

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CASE59812: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Shephard (PERSON58598)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1625 at 10:40

RN Elis. Shepheard Adthrop beyond Tocetour febr 21. h 10 40 ant m. 1625. |hath kept her bed 5 weekes. face swelled & hands feete|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 170v (upper left part of page)

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CASE29942: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Perses Whaley (PERSON16998)

Question asked by the patient on 14 November 1605 at 14:00

RN Mres Whaly of Cosgrave. h. 1. 30 p m. 1605.

on leg swelled. y{sic} on & boath sid ill by fits. back extreme ill.

& on boath legs have red spots vp to her thighes & sweateth every night. / h. 2. p m 1605.

It.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 231r (upper right part of page)

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CASE31818: Horary consultation concerning Henry Stiles (PERSON25579)

Question asked by Davenport (PERSON22826) on 29 June 1607 at 14:30

RN Henry Stile of mutch Brickhill 19 y Iune 29 . h. 2. 30 p m 1607 19. y. sick 3 weekes very sore swelled in his body, bothe legs & face. & all other {sic} of his bodye

Davēport the Appar. wrote to me in his behalfe.

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

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CASE73541: Horary consultation concerning William Driver (PERSON48090)

Question asked by the patient on 26 December 1631 at 17:30

RN Williā Driver of Harington 44. y Decēb. 26 h. 5. 30 p m 1631

a month sick

nutch {sic} swelled in his belly & cods & legs & gryped in his belly.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 359 (upper left part of page)

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CASE41704: Horary consultation concerning Anne Astwick (PERSON27516)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1613 at 10:00

RN An Astwick of Stock hāmon 33 y. Aug. 9 h. 10. ant m 1613. \mayed {sic} payned {sic}/ payned in her shoulders armes knees & in her legs wth some swelling. a wydow ill ever sinc shrovetyde. 2 child boath ded.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 182r (upper 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;f23-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f24-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling%3A%3ASwelling, accessed 19 March 2025.