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CASE19736: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON12561)

Question asked by the patient on 5 August 1601 at 08:45

RN Bleas younge ma Aug 5 hor. 8. 45 ant m. 160i comp of his right leg wch is very red & sore./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 169v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE4051: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON4)

Question asked by Mrs Sanders (PERSON6292) on 17 July 1598 at 17:30

SF mrs Sanders wt her boie at 30 p 5 the 17 Iuly p m’ 1598. for his sore lege/

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 195, f. 132v (bottom left part of page)

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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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CASE16273: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Harris (PERSON12561)

Question asked by the patient on 1 August 1604 at 17:15

GJ Tho. Harrys. Goodman Bleas man of this towne 16 y. Aug 1. ho 5 15. p. m. 1604 Came for somewhat for the ache and swelling of his legge wch he hurt wth a fall this day sevenight. His knee swelled wch afterward brake

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 208r (upper left part of page)

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CASE42941: Horary consultation concerning John Knight (PERSON32373)

Question asked by the patient on 6 March 1616 at 16:15

RN \Iohn knight./ Sr Charles Morryson man. young mā yt hath a swelled leg & is to stay in the towne & to take physick march 6. h. 4. 15 p m 16i6.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 14v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12319: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17687)

Question asked by Margaret Lawrence (PERSON13618) on 25 April 1599 between 17:30 and 18:00

RN Margaret Lawrenc 50 yeres old servant sent in yt howse never well sinc yt servante went he{illeg}|r| master did not leeke her well & therfore turned her away. suspected shee can seldome sleepe. fallen downe into her leg this Margaret sayd of her yt shee was naught wth on of her masters servant yt was marid

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

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CASE19735: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Holmes [Nichols] (PERSON14459)

Question asked by the patient on 5 August 1601 at 07:30

RN Elisab Nichols my servant Aug 5 hor 7. 30 coplayned of a swelling red leg hand wch ayleth her mutch

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 169v (upper right part of page)

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CASE23620: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Walker (PERSON36409)

Question asked by the patient on 27 June 1614 at 14:30

RN Thomas Walker gardyner to {G}. Chaterton. 56 y Iune 27 h. 2. 30 p m 1614 a black sanguyne cōplex. payned in his chest. swolne in his body & legs it tooke him 16 days since. /of St yeedes\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 35v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53661: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Thomasin Gray [Old Mrs Gray] (PERSON50270) and Ellen [Eleanor] Lattyn (PERSON53402) and Lady Kniveton (PERSON53180)

Question asked by Mrs Thomasin Gray [Old Mrs Gray] (PERSON50270) on 7 March 1622 at 09:30

RN Mres Gray of Hincksworth. 56 y march 7 h. 9. 30 ant m. 1622.

is was mended of her leg & the swelling but then her head & eys were ill but sinc of late it brake agayne is prty well amended her leg i {sic} Issueth blod & hath always so done. |x y sinc had a bloody water./|

would know wheathr the humour be hot.

And wheathr an Issue will doe her serv. \nell/ good & when. craveth no physick but m|b|y ridgmont.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 16r (upper left part of page)

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CASE78549: Horary consultation concerning Mary Nichols (PERSON55529)

Question asked by the patient on 1 November 1633 at 09:30

RN May {sic} Nichols my serv for a har\r/d sore red swe{l}led leg Novēb 1 h. 9 30 ant m 1633

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 20v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12140: Horary consultation concerning William Hainsworth (PERSON12462)

Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1599 at 09:55

RN William Hainsworth mr Longw servant. 20. for his armes & leg an ache yt lyeth in it very mutch knotted. for him selfe this 26 of Marche die . h. 9. 55. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 112r (upper left part of page)

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CASE21319: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Harris (PERSON12561)

Question asked by the patient on 1 August 1604 at 17:25

RN Bleas Boy of our towne for his leg wch is swelled wth a fall & bruise. Aug 1 hor 5. 25. p m 1604

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 117v (upper left part of page)

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CASE76591: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON45980)

Question asked by the patient on 5 March 1633 at 15:45

TG Sr Hattons Keeper Mart. 5 h. 3. 45 p m. 1633.

is much troubled with a great swelling & payne in his right legg, wich makes him allmost madd

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 346 (upper left part of page)

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CASE12324: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Fisher (PERSON11767)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1599 at 11:30

RN Agnes fisher of Newport servant to Foster the carier 23 yeres hath not her Courses & is swollen in her legs & hoven in \about/ her harte. & cannot take her winde at 11. 30. mi p m {sic}. 1599.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 140v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12349: Horary consultation concerning Barbara Totes (PERSON16495)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1599 at 07:15

RN Barbery Totes |26 y| of servant to goody Farnell for muche shooting wth greate paine in her legs from the knee vpward & swelleth {nxt} {sic} sometimes in her backe best when shee is in her bed Apr 30 die h. 7. 15. ant. m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 144v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE56327: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39672)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1623 at 18:00

RN Sr Thomas Comptons Cook may 15 {illeg}|| h. 6 p m 1623

swelled in his legs & body a Dropsy

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 104v (upper left part of page)

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CASE10647: Horary consultation concerning Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086)

Question asked by Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086) on 22 May 1600 at 11:30

RN Thomas White of Milten 56. may 22 die h. 11 30 ant m 1600 |a payne in his shoulders| payned in his head back & chest stuffed. faynt & feeble water good but yellowish. sande in his backe. a drye cough.

Susāna White of Milten Mres Androwes servant 18 a red coloured wenche legs sweld. hath the whites but very few of the reds. head & harte a swimminge.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 79r (bottom 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?f31-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AHousehold%20staff;f34-judgment=No;f35-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints%3A%3ALegs, accessed 4 April 2025.