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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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CASE49012: Nativity for Mrs Jane Longueville (PERSON32782)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38638) on 15 June 1619 at 15:00

RN Mres Iane longevill of Brodwell borne 24. Ian. h. 4. p m 16151

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a great belly’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 48v (upper left part of page)

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CASE49013: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Longueville (PERSON32782)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38638) on 15 June 1619 at 15:00

RN The child came to my sight {Iune} {illeg} {sic} 15 h. 3 p m. 16191

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a great belly’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 48v (upper right part of page)

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CASE14205: Horary consultation concerning Joan Hull (PERSON13063)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17937) on 24 November 1603 at 13:15

RN Ione Hull of newport 2 y novemb 24. hor 1. 15 p m 1603. great belly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 109r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12134: Horary consultation concerning John Burton (PERSON10224)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17668) on 25 March 1599 at 18:08

RN Iohn Burton of Cosgrave for his disease a boy of 9 yeres old kept his bed ever sinc tuesday. voyded wormes payned in chest belly & hart a stitch vndr his right \side/ a very hie coloured youth wth the vexation yt was pale before. all swollen frō the face to the granes. made no water sinc thursday. at 25 of March. die h. 6: 8. p. m 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 111r (upper left part of page)

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CASE20100: Horary consultation concerning Richard Rawlins (PERSON15169)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18512) on 3 December 1601 at 15:15

RN Richard Rawlings of Brodwell. {illeg} {sic} 9 |9.| {sic} yeres Deceb. 3. hor. 3. 15 p m 1601 hath a great swelling in his body.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 242v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50314: Horary consultation concerning Richard Wells (PERSON36630)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38791) on 24 February 1620 at 13:00

RW Rich: Wells of Woodhill y. 3. d. h: 1. p: m: Feb: 24. 1620. much payned in the belly, loose bodyed. belly swelleth sometimes: & sometimes in the fit the \priuie/ members are drawne vp into the bodie.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 137r (upper right part of page)

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CASE57950: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Dunkly (PERSON48188)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39854) on 20 March 1624 at 10:39

RN Katherin Dunkley. of Hartwell 2 y. & a quarter could have gone about. & now it cānot goe. back & belly mutch swelled. & is stroken & cōsumeth. march 20 h {sic} hor 10 39 ant m 1624.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 115r (upper left part of page)

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CASE70844: Horary consultation concerning Nicholas Marshal (PERSON54332)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41186) on 19 May 1630 at 14:20

RN Nicholas marchol 4 y. may 19 h. 2. 20 p m 1630 a Consūpt. a great belly

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

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CASE19242: Horary consultation concerning John Woodstock (PERSON17361)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18430) on 22 April 1601 at 16:30

RN Iohn Woodstocke of Hanslop. 7 y. Apr 22 die hor. 4. 30. p m. 160i wormes belly hard. & voydeth wormes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 86v (bottom 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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CASE26688: Horary consultation concerning Watts (PERSON21102)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21289) on 29 January 1606 at 15:40

RN vide Iane Wats of Havershā 2. & halfe about Barraabe {sic} daye b|w|ho bred child wth great sicknes all her tyme vntill shee was delivered. & that child is always sicklye.

her litle child of 2 y a great belly. & navell & thirsty. Ian 29 h 3. 38 40 p m 1606

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 37r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE49008: Horary consultation concerning John Knight (PERSON32374)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38637) on 15 June 1619 at 11:30

RN Iohn knight of this towne 9 y Iune 15 h. 11. 30 ant m. 1619. |hed & belly swelled.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 47v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE56020: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Lane (PERSON53332)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39652) on 14 April 1623 at 14:00

RN Agnys Lane of Lowton was here wth me three quarters old Ap 14 h. 2. p. m. 1623 /had a great cough hard belly pyned & consumed\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 56v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE40184: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37776)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37777) on 28 July 1612 at 09:00

RN a litle child 3 y. at the same tyme \cānot rest cryeth nevr the better.// belly swelled casteth voydeth wormes cānot rest

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 134r (upper left part of page)

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CASE41790: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37921)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37922) on 1 May 1615 at 16:00

RW A Childe of Cranfeilde y: 1. d. h. 4. post merid. Ap may. 1. 1615. voyded iij wormes vpward & iij downeward: he belly swelled & {illeg} The Child was brought in prsence. was much altered wheras before it was of a sanguine complection: it was now very bleake & wan.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 5v (upper right part of page)

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CASE10466: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Whippam (PERSON17025)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17514) on 30 April 1600 at 09:00

RN Thomas Whippā of Bletcheley 6 y old Ap. 30 die h. 9. 1600

great & harde bellyed & picketh the nose. belly ache.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 56r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE19780: Horary consultation concerning George Ampes (PERSON9133)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18484) on 12 August 1601 at 09:15

RN George Amps of Kempson. 8 y. Aug i2 9. 15. ant m 160i

for a great swelling in his bodye & cods mightely swelled.

a tympany

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 178r (upper right part of page)

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CASE62395: Horary consultation concerning Mary Goyn (PERSON50179)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40317) on 20 May 1626 at 15:30 or at 16:00

RN mary Goyn of Hanslop 2 y & a halfe may 20 h {sic} hor. 3. 30 \4./ p m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

the child prsent wth a great big belly all pyned in ye lys. hips.1

Notes:

1 ‘pyned & cōsum’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 214r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE75328: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Jakeman (PERSON52418)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41628) on 18 August 1632 at 14:25

RN Mr Robert Iackmā of wing a yere {sic} the a yere sinc the 4 of Iune last 1631 being satt h 9. 30 ant m but it was brought to me Aug 18 h {sic} hor. 2. 25. p m. 1632

a drye cough that he cānot sleepe a big belly wasted in the flesh |was very fat & is nutch {sic} pynd by a nource yt was wth child| child was prsent /A Consūption feard\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘wasteth mtch {sic} belly big’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 386 (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?f29-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f30-querent-sex=Unknown;f31-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling, accessed 20 March 2025.