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CASE14252: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Russell (PERSON15532)

Question asked by the patient on 30 November 1603 at 13:38

RN Katheron Russell 18 y novēb 30 hor. 1. 38 p m 1603. \came in her owne son./ a swelling & bloody fals in boath her legs \every/ {nyte}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 114r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE29796: Horary consultation concerning Anne Harding (PERSON19850)

Question asked by the patient on 25 September 1605 at 15:38 or at 15:50

RN An Harding of Asplye 15 y. septēb. 25. h. 3. 38 p m 1605. |h. 3. 50.|

hands feete & legs swelled great ach cānot turne her selfe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 208v (upper left part of page)

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CASE58854: Horary consultation concerning Anne Bennet (PERSON43980)

Question asked by the patient on 30 July 1624 at 10:40

RN An Bennet of Caucot 19 y Iuly 30 h. 10 40 ant m 1624 /serveth Will. White\ /hands & legs vse to swell.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 29v (upper left part of page)

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CASE73771: Horary consultation concerning Jane Redding (PERSON57437)

Question asked by Mr John More (PERSON54894) on 10 February 1632 at 15:00

TG jana {sic} RN \Iane/ Reding \of laten/ 11 annos nata prentise at Londen RN a swelling of her thighs & legs |mr Iohn Moore of Layton| craveth my consayleTG 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘1632. Febr. d. 10. h. 3. p M.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 436 (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE51026: Horary consultation concerning John Williamson (PERSON61872)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39102) on 12 June 1620 at 09:00

RN Iohn Wylliamson of Steavington 10 y & a halfe Iue {sic} 12 h. 9 ant m 1620 a month lame & mutch payned & his ankle a litle swelled

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 70v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE58347: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Borage (PERSON44446)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1624 at 14:00

RN Elis: Burrage of Moulsoe 19 y May 1. h {sic} hor 2. p. m. 1624 swelled in her hands & right leg.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 173v (upper left part of page)

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CASE19735: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Holmes [Nichols] (PERSON14459)

Question asked by the patient on 5 August 1601 at 07:30

RN Elisab Nichols my servant Aug 5 hor 7. 30 coplayned of a swelling red leg hand wch ayleth her mutch

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 169v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13086: Horary consultation concerning Christian Cook (PERSON10867)

Question asked by the patient on 16 February 1600 at 10:30

RN Christian Cooke for a payne in her knee swollen. feb. 16 die h. 10. 30 p m ant m. 1600.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 271r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE37581: Horary consultation concerning Mary Buckly (PERSON10139)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1611 at 10:50

RN Mary Buckley 14 y feb 20 h. 10. 50 ant m 1611 hands very mutch swelled/

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 19v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE63097: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40372)

Question asked by Goody Alice Cowly (PERSON47105) on 16 November 1626 at 16:00

RN Cowlys wife brought a boy of 15 y whose legs wear swelled novēb 16 h {4} p m 1626

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 340v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10132: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Finer (PERSON11739)

Question asked by the patient on 5 March 1600 at 18:30

RN Thomas Finer {A B}oy of Lillingston of 18 y for a soft swelling vndr his ankels white as the rest of his flesh March 5 die  {sic}. 6. 30 p m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 6r (bottom right, and bottom left parts 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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CASE57420: Horary consultation concerning Robinson (PERSON57735)

Question asked by Goody Robinson (PERSON57753) on 22 November 1623 at 14:00

RN Goody Robynson for her boy of this towne 12 y novēb 22 h {sic} hor. 2. 20 p m 1623. /kings evyll a swelling in his arme & foot. & broken\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘kings evyll/.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 28v (upper left part of page)

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CASE40006: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37750)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37749) on 1 June 1612 at 09:15

RN On of Wellinborough for a child of 12 y yt is swelled in her legs lame rūne pyneth & cōsumeth & bell hath gone for it

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 108v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12935: Horary consultation concerning Joan Greenway (PERSON12382)

Question asked by the patient on 1 January 1600 at 11:20

RN Ione Greeneway of Milton 13 y ach & swelling in her lims legs & bodye Ian. 1. die h. 11. 20 ant m. 1599 {sic}.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 245v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13056: Horary consultation concerning Christian Cook (PERSON10867)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1600 at 08:40

RN Christian Cooke of 11 y old. taken wth a swelling in her knee & so ascendeth to her harte & to her armes wth a pricking as it were needles.

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 266v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE19072: Horary consultation concerning Michael Walker (PERSON16750)

Question asked by the patient on 23 March 1601 at 12:00

RN Michael Walker of winsloe 18. march 23 die hor. 12. p {sic} 1601 for a swelling in his legs & hands right hand swelled & so is caried in his arme feete & toes.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 60v (upper left part of page)

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CASE39018: Horary consultation concerning Christopher Miles (PERSON33238)

Question asked by the patient on 28 December 1611 at 15:15

RN Mr Miles sonne of ShittleAnger Decēb. 28 h {sic} 2 25. p m 1611

Chrystopher Miles his sone broke his leg mutch swelled. sent to me Decēb 1|2|8. h {sic} hor. 3. 15 p m 1611. |10 y.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, ff. 210v-211r (f. 210v upper right, and f. 211r upper left)

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CASE16273: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Harris (PERSON12561)

Question asked by the patient on 1 August 1604 at 17:15

GJ Tho. Harrys. Goodman Bleas man of this towne 16 y. Aug 1. ho 5 15. p. m. 1604 Came for somewhat for the ache and swelling of his legge wch he hurt wth a fall this day sevenight. His knee swelled wch afterward brake

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 208r (upper left part of page)

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CASE28358: Horary consultation concerning Anthony Chandler (PERSON19243)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21458) and Anonymous (PERSON21459) on 11 March 1605 at 08:00

RN Anthony Chaundler of drayton sloe 14 y martij 11. h 8 \7. 30/ ant m. 1605. taken lame in his armes & legs. yt he can not goe hath no feeling of his armes. on of his legs begyn to swell1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1metuit veneficiū’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 1v (upper 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?f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints;f24-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling%3A%3ASwelling;f25-patient-age-band=010-019, accessed 20 March 2025.