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CASE76224: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Duncombe (PERSON48178)

Question asked by the patient on 31 December 1632 at 09:30 or at 09:40

RN Mres Ioane Duncōbe of Turveston. 35 y Decēb 31. h. 9. 30 ant m 1632. \had thē not sinc Miklemas legs thighs swelled & her belly very hard tormented wth wynd/

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Ioane Duncōbe 35 y Decēb 31. h 9. 40 ant m 1632.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 239 (p. 239 upper right, p. 239 bottom left, and p. 240 upper left)

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CASE55559: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Fortescue (PERSON49166)

Question asked by the patient on 28 January 1623 at 11:38

RW Mr Robert Fortescue. y. 14 d.. h: 11. 38. ant: m: Ian: 28 1623. A swellinge vnder his left iaw much like to the Kings euill.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 164v (upper right part of page)

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CASE76175: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Wickcleefe (PERSON61758)

Question asked by the patient on 20 December 1632 at 13:15

TG Mr Thomas Weekly of Addington in Northamptonsh. 50 y. Decemb. 20. h. 1. 15. p m. swelled in his belly especially after meate, hath ben ill 6 weekes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 225 (upper left part of page)

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CASE73839: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Anderson (PERSON42694)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1632 at 13:10

Mrs. Margaret Anderson. \of Tringe/ 16. y. Febr 21. . h. 1. 10. p m. 1632

Shee tooke her Phisick wch wrought very well, but her Leggs doe nowe swell very much toward night, & pitt into the flesh wth great paine, her thighes & Belly swell alsoe

Desires to knowe what should bee done:

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 455 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE54254: Horary consultation concerning Stephen Chalk (PERSON45808)

Question asked by the patient on 22 May 1622 at 11:00

RW Steaphen Chalke of Bottleclaydon. d. d.. h: 11. ant: m: Maij 22. 1622. a great swelling in his \right/ knee wch causeth an extreame payne ouer all his legge.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 118v (upper left part of page)

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CASE78138: Horary consultation concerning John Hester (PERSON51373)

Question asked by the patient on 28 August 1633 at 08:00

SRN Iohn Haster of Milton y. 30. d. . h. 8. ant m Aug. 28. 1633. no stomacke heaued & swelled in his chest & belly. vrine reasonably good. RN was wont to bleed but hath not this yere

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 409 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE77610: Horary consultation concerning John Ellis (PERSON48477)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41903) on 15 June 1633 at 16:00

SRN Iohn Ellis of Hauershā 5. y. Iune 14|5| {sic} \15/ . hor. 4. p. m. 1633 RN |1633 a big belly swelled sinc Christmas neaver voyded wormes|SRN

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 236 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE52817: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39274)

Question asked by Mrs Mary (PERSON42389) on 11 July 1621 at 09:45

RN Mres Mary came to tell me yt her mres her stomack was mutch swelled. & very hard & yt her legs at night vse to swell Iuly 11. h. 9. 45 ant m. 162i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 42r (upper left part of page)

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CASE73804: Horary consultation concerning Henry Vittle (PERSON60867)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) on 16 February 1632 at 08:45

RN Henry vittle of Nosely serv: & butler & bruer to Sr Arthur Hazlerig 22 y feb. 16 h 8. 45 ant m 1632. /left leg swelled 2 or 3 y. on the knee.\ |Mr lightfoote wrote in his behalfe to serve Rich. Nap|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 445 (upper right part of page)

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CASE74235: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Aliph (PERSON42555)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1632 at 09:30

RN Mres Alce \Anne/ Aliph of litle Barcōsteed neere to Harford 32 y Ap 6. h. 9. 30 ant m 1632. |body big breasts full.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 54 (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE77803: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Barker (PERSON43488)

Question asked by the patient on 8 July 1633 at 13:00

RN Elis: Barker \of Eckton/ \on eye lesse thē another/ vnmaryed 29 y \of Ekton/ Iuly 8 h. 1 p m 1633. \sang cōplex/ |Ill 2 y swelled in her face on the left syde|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 293 (upper right part of page)

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CASE38672: Horary consultation concerning Mary Ferry (PERSON30343)

Question asked by the patient on 10 September 1611 at 11:00

RN Mary fery of Buckinghā 18 y sept. 10. h. 11 ant m. 1611. taketh her by fits in ye hed & swelleth in her body after meate/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 162r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE44112: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)

Question asked by the patient on 27 November 1616 at 13:45

RN Rich Napier my godson novēb 27 h. 1. 45. p m 16i6 left cheeke mutch swelled1

[Astrological Chart]

I came wente to luton novēb 25 sep a vac ap p p . p

I returned novēb 27. sep a ap & at my coming home I found my boy Rich cōplayning of his swelling

Notes:

1 ‘a mighty had {sic} swelling in his f|m|outh & face.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 28v (upper left part of page)

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CASE24726: Horary consultation concerning Phillip Ditcher (PERSON29838)

Question asked by the patient on 12 May 1610 at 10:50

RN Phylip Ditcher of Brod Beachāpton. 25 y may 12 h {sic} hor 10. 50 ant m 16i0. face swelled & broken.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 31v (upper left part of page)

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CASE33709: Horary consultation concerning John Brown (PERSON22268)

Question asked by the patient on 7 July 1608 at 11:00

RN Iohn Browne of serv. to mr Blundle of linford 40 a sheph. Iuly 7 h. 11. ant m 1608 right leg swelled/ full of red spockes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 151r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE33826: Horary consultation concerning Alice Isham (PERSON20002)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1608 at 12:00

GJ Alice Isham of maidford 50 y. Iuly 23|5| ho. 12 in m. 1608. /

Her belly mightily swelled and legg begin to swell.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 169r (upper left part of page)

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CASE19796: Horary consultation concerning Peter Hall (PERSON12475)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18486) on 15 August 1601 at 08:00

RN Peter Hall of Newport 8 y St Peter last in ye morning Aug 15 h {sic} hor 8. ant m 160i1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘right syde swelled face & neck swelled.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 181r (upper left part of page)

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CASE25990: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Priscilla Cox [Wheeler] (PERSON29485)

Question asked by the patient on 24 September 1625 at 14:30

RW Goodwife Coxe of stachden. y. 34. d. . h. 2 30. p m: Sept: 24. 1625. her face swelled, & is risen with a tetter

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 174, p. 383 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE10116: Horary consultation concerning Susan White (PERSON17086)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1600 at 13:00

RN Susan White of broughton Mres Andrewes servante 18 y. febr. 28 for the swelling & breaking out of her legs. die h. 1. p m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 3r (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?f25-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f26-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling%3A%3ASwelling;f27-practitioner-is-astrologer=Yes, accessed 16 March 2025.