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CASE54512: Horary consultation concerning Mr Eliseus Jones (PERSON52658)

Question asked by the patient on 26 June 1622 at 08:25

RN Mr Iones of Southoe 6 74 y Iune 26 . h. 8 25. ant m 1622. |gout or dropsy|

[Astrological Chart]

mr Iones of Southe Iune 26 h. 8 25 ant m 1622

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, ff. 169v-170r (f. 169v upper right, and f. 170r upper left)

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CASE56384: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39672)

Question asked by the patient on 24 May 1623 at 16:30

RN Sr Th Comptons Cooke for his Dropsy legs May 24 h {sic} h. 4 30 p m

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 113v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE60106: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Briscoe [Duncombe] (PERSON44834)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1625 at 12:00

RN Mres Briscoe sister to Sr francis Duncōbe 67 y Ap 2 h. 12. 1625. |Dropsy feard & a cōsumpt:|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 43r (upper left part of page)

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CASE70488: Horary consultation concerning Mr Nicholas Evington (PERSON48672)

Question asked by the patient on 14 April 1630 at 17:40

RN Mr Nich. Evington 50 Ap {14} h. 5. 40 p m 1630 /neaver mayed {sic} a dropsy feared\ /Elder brother gav{e} it to his yonger b{rother}\1

[Astrological Chart]

If the Dropsy increase what purg to empty it.

wheathr he may Drink milke & beere or milke alone

Notes:

1 ‘a dropsy feared’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 256 (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE72250: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Jakeman (PERSON52428)

Question asked by the patient on 2 June 1631 at 06:20

RN Mres Iane Iakemā in the parish of Monkes Risborough. 55 y m|I|une 2 h. 6. 20 ant {m} 163i |for a dropsye & a swelling.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 391 (upper right part of page)

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CASE16726: Horary consultation concerning Goodman William Barton (PERSON9527)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1602 at 08:25

RN Goodmā Barton of Newporte sent agayne martij 27 hora 8. 25 ant m 1602.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Dropsye. fretteth & greeveth’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 17r (upper left part of page)

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CASE40495: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSONGRP56)

Question asked by Dr Shephard (PERSON35256) on 20 October 1612 at 11:40

GJ 1612 Octob: 20 ho. 11. 40 a. m. Qu: Dr Shepperd de patientibus vt recuperab: hydropicus {mile}{s} et apoplecticus

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 186r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE42402: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37979)

Question asked by Dr Bannister (PERSON27693) on 15 September 1615 at 14:00

RN a Womā of Bedford yt mr Banyster craved my Consell vtrū grav. vl hydropid. vl malā habeat septeb. 15 h. 2. 1{5} p m. 16i5

Womā of Bedford 36 y sept. 15 h 2 p m 1615

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 105r (upper left, bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE45480: Horary consultation concerning John Dore (PERSON29876)

Question asked by the patient on 18 August 1617 at 08:00

RN Iohn D{ore} of leanden sent his water & would have had a dyet drink & somewhat for the Iaunddish ptysick and Dropsy. & I woud send him none Aug 18 h. 8 {illeg} ant m 1617.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 220, f. 68v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12114: Horary consultation concerning Joan Boughton (PERSON9900)

Question asked by the patient on 21 March 1599 at 09:30

RN Ihone Boughton of Kempson. 40 yeres old troubled wth a Dropsy. very thirsty exceeding big. water very red. being hot before black & brownish or tawny. a very litle water or none shee maketh. sent to me againe for helpe. this 2i of March. die h. 9. 30 ant m 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 107v (upper right part of page)

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CASE16941: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Spencer (PERSON16026)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1602 at 14:30

RN Mr Spencer of Sr Iohns servant 25 y. at the same tyme.

a Dropsye for his legs be swelled & my left syde is swelled. as if I had water powred downe my legs. |Robart Shilton’. {sic}|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 47r (upper left part of page)

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CASE41016: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Margaret White (PERSON17082)

Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1613 at 16:30

RN Mres White of Caucot {5}|6|0 y march. 10 h. 4. 30 p m 1613 |quærit wheathr she mend or noe.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘typany or Dropsy’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 65r (upper left part of page)

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CASE43173: Horary consultation concerning Edward Gardner (PERSON30757)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1616 at 08:00

RN Edward Gardiner serv to my lord Dormer 60 y Ap. 12 h. 1|8|. ant m. 16i6 |a dropsy scurvy belly huge & big.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 56r (upper left part of page)

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CASE44132: Horary consultation concerning Mary Brograve (PERSON28419)

Question asked by the patient on 5 December 1616 at 11:00

RN Mary Brograve of Wapnā. 23 y Decēb. 5 h. 11. ant m. 16i6 /Dropsy feared.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘belly swelled very big.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 32v (upper right part of page)

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CASE56992: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Bird (PERSON28087)

Question asked by the patient on 1 September 1623 at 15:25

RN Mres Byrd of Havrshā sept 1. h. 3. 25 p m 1623.

for feare of a Dropsye a heate in her stomacke.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 207r (upper left part of page)

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CASE70200: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Marshal (PERSON54339)

Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1630 at 14:30

Mrs. Marshall of Ippolech 45. y. Mart. 10. . h. 2. 30. p. m. 16301

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Dropsy feared swolne in the left legg’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 152 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE70845: Horary consultation concerning Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by the patient on 19 May 1630 at 12:00

RN my lord sent to see his legs swelled h. 12. p m {sic} 1630 /feareth a dropsy.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 378 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10890: Horary consultation concerning Robert Lane (PERSON13559)

Question asked by the patient on 19 June 1600 at 15:20

RN Robart Lane of North Crowly 37. yeres a Dropsy Iune 19 die h. 3. 20 p m. 1600

Dropsie leek./

metuit veneficiū viduæ Hall.

swelled wth red spots & angry

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 115v (upper left, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE22185: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Mason (PERSON54458)

Question asked by the patient on 17 June 1630 at 17:25

RN Elis Mason mayed {sic} Iue {sic} 17 h. 5. 25 p m 1603 {sic} her legs & hands doe swell therfore feareth a Dropsy a fat womā of a sanguine cōplex 3 children

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 25r (upper left part of page)

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CASE24069: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37246)

Question asked by William Spenser (PERSON35626) on 1 November 1614 at 17:20

RN Will: Spencer for a Womā by northāpton yt lay in & brought a bed 3 weekes since 36 y oc t novēb. 1. {illeg} \/ h. 5. 20 ant p m 1614 |a dropsye all over face belly legs.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 116r (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?f29-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3ADropsy;f30-document-type=Case;startDoc=41, accessed 19 March 2025.