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CASE49110: Horary consultation concerning Anne Cherry (PERSON28875)

Question asked by the patient on 29 June 1619 at 15:00

RN An Cherry of Simpson. 25 y Iune 29 h. 3 p m. 1619.

[Astrological Chart]

would know what it is wheathr the kings evill or a wen.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 74r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE23581: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37214)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1614 at 15:00

RN A widow of Newp for her face broken out in pimpl{es} legs swelled mightely & n{ow} the ague falling into them & ames {sic} pimpled. & blys{te}red. Iune. 14 h. 3. p m 1614.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 31v (upper right part of page)

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CASE64594: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40515)

Question asked by the patient on 15 September 1627 at 13:00

RN The faukners wife to Sr Rob          of Parsnā Sept 15 h {sic} hor. 1. p m 1627 wheather festured sore & sw in her left arme broken & rūning & swellings about her face & neck all soft taken by hard labour of a child he {sic} wheathr it be the kings evill as is supposed or a fistula

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 215r (upper left part of page)

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CASE77396: Horary consultation concerning William Dymmingsdale (PERSON48243)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1633 at 09:30

RN Williā Dymmingsdale of Hutchin 58 y may 25 h {sic} hor 9 30 ant m. 1633.

Tooke a surfet a cough cānot eate nor drink but is sick after meate vntill it hath made him to cast it swelled in his belly almost every night /his thigh was broken\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 166 (middle centre, and bottom right 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?f30-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f32-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling%3A%3ASwelling;f33-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AWhole%20body%3A%3ASkin, accessed 19 March 2025.