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CASE11930: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Geary (PERSON12096)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1599 at 10:05

RN Agnes Gery of Ol{ny} 27 last miklemas vnmaried. came her selfe the 3 of Ian. die {} h. 10. 5. 1599. /short winded heavy, bad head hart. hoven in her chest\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 76v (upper right part of page)

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CASE64187: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Tontill (PERSON60331)

Question asked by the patient on 3 July 1627 at 09:00

RN Ellen Tontill of woodford 26 y Iuly 3. h. 9 ant m. 1627. was well delivered & a weeke after backe burneth & her chest swelleth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 142r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12316: Horary consultation concerning Anne Turner (PERSON16588)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 16:30

RN An Turner of Newport servant to Goodmā Commendale troubled wth a swelling at her Chest. & in her hed. this two or 3 days. hath not the vse of her armes. 28. y. at miklemas Ap 25. die h. 4. 30. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 139v (upper left part of page)

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CASE65128: Horary consultation concerning Venetia Digby (PERSON47865)

Question asked by Sir Kenelm Digby [Mr Kenelm Digby] (PERSON22921) on 27 December 1627 at 13:00

RN Mr Iames sent Sr Kenelmes Dighbees Figure wth his iudg. vppō it Decēb. 27. h. 1. p m 1627

He craveth my opinion touching his wife solely {sic} payned in her right should a long tyme but now hath more strenght in her arme & hand & les payne on the top of her should & towards night some swelling vnder her arme & on her breast & a payne in her brest bone esp in rayny weather

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 49r (bottom 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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CASE12435: Horary consultation concerning John Stubley (PERSON16239)

Question asked by the patient on 11 May 1599 at 17:00

RN Iohn Stublye. of Shenlye. 23. payned wth a thing arising frō the bottom of his bellye vp to his Chest & harte. his belly mightely hoven his stomack may the 11. die h. 5. p m. 1599. Agnes Rumbols wife.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 159r (bottom right, and bottom left 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?f24-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling;f25-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3AChest;f26-querent-age-band=020-029, accessed 29 March 2025.