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CASE53842: Horary consultation concerning Richard Bush (PERSON45361)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1622 at 10:40

RN Rich: Bush of Stony \old/ stratford 14 y Ap. 9 . h. 10. 40. ant m 1622. |sick a fortnig{ht} & swelled all about his chest voydeth wormes./|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 45v (upper right part of page)

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CASE42423: Horary consultation concerning Risely (PERSON34786)

Question asked by the patient on 18 September 1615 at 09:00

RN His wife is very sick also of this malig. feaver. sept 18 h. 9. ant m 1615 & swelled

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 108v (upper right part of page)

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CASE19875: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Shephard (PERSON15762)

Question asked by the patient on 3 September 1601 at 16:00

RN Mr Tho: Shepheard of Maldon 50 y. sept 3. hor. 4 p m 16011

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1

troubled wth a swelling

long sick

’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 195r (upper right part of page)

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CASE71400: Horary consultation concerning Jane Redding (PERSON57437)

Question asked by Mr John More (PERSON54894) on 21 February 1631 at 13:00

RN Mr Iohn Moore for a young daughter \mayd/ \Iane Riddin/ |nata Iulij 15. 1620 10 y old feb 21. h. 1. p m 1631.| who is fallen Lame in her left leg mutch swollen frō the h {sic} knee downeward & before it fell down was extreme sick & swelled towards her belly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 125 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE37224: Horary consultation concerning Andrew Osborn (PERSON24719)

Question asked by the patient on 27 November 1609 at 07:54

RN Andrew Osburne of london a silke mā a batcheler 28 y novēb. 29. 27. h. 7. 54. ant m. 1609 |extreme sick swelled face belly likely to dye of a|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Dropsye./’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 329, f. 4r (upper part of page)

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CASE73541: Horary consultation concerning William Driver (PERSON48090)

Question asked by the patient on 26 December 1631 at 17:30

RN Williā Driver of Harington 44. y Decēb. 26 h. 5. 30 p m 1631

a month sick

nutch {sic} swelled in his belly & cods & legs & gryped in his belly.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 359 (upper left part of page)

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CASE50335: Horary consultation concerning Henry Shephard (PERSON35259)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1620 at 11:30

RW Henry Sheepheard. of Sympson. y. 60. d. h. 11. 30 ant: m: Feb. 28. 1620. hath beene sicke ever since Christmas. is swelled in his body: & his belly hard: legs swelled & hath a little issue in each of them: hath kept his bed these two dayes. Eateth his meate prettily well: is rather loose then costive

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 138r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE31818: Horary consultation concerning Henry Stiles (PERSON25579)

Question asked by Davenport (PERSON22826) on 29 June 1607 at 14:30

RN Henry Stile of mutch Brickhill 19 y Iune 29 . h. 2. 30 p m 1607 19. y. sick 3 weekes very sore swelled in his body, bothe legs & face. & all other {sic} of his bodye

Davēport the Appar. wrote to me in his behalfe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 238r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13956: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17906)

Question asked by the patient on 30 August 1603 at 10:45

RN for a poer womā of Sherington yt hath bene long sick & swollen in her body face legs cānot goe August 30 hor 10. 45. ant m 1603

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 68v (bottom part of page)

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CASE18814: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18397)

Question asked by the patient on 20 January 1599 at 08:00

RN Ian. 20 die hor 8 I went to see a sick woma swollen in her legs & thighes for that shee hath not her courses. hed ach 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 13r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12125: Horary consultation concerning Anne Hammond (PERSON12509)

Question asked by the patient on 22 March 1599 at 13:10

RN An Haman 56 of litle brickhill: sick ever sinc Christmas not hart sick but swollen in her body & in her legs & very stiffe sent to me by her husband. Martij 22. die  {sic}. 1. 10. 1599. very costive & as if shee were st{oun}ge & cannot rise except shee be lifted. very cold & stiffe & short winded & leekely to die 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 109r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11778: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Houghton (PERSON12905)

Question asked by the patient on 6 November 1598 at 12:30

RN Thomas Whooton of haversham about 22. vnmaried. sick this yere. quærit remediū. novemb 6. die . h. 12. 30. he hath had a swelling in his right side broken out in his wrest & body filthy water. heavy vncōfortable his hed gyddy & light his sight bad

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 47v (upper right part of page)

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CASE55533: Decumbiture for Mrs Mary Thorne (PERSON20945)

Question asked by the patient on 25 January 1623 at 10:00

RN was so sick on tuesday h. 9 ant m 1623 so stopt & swelled about her chest yt they thought she would die |5 child. youngest 7. y|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 161v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11875: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne Poole (PERSON14772)

Question asked by the patient on 14 December 1598 at 15:00

RN An Paule of Olny 40 yeres had a Child 6 weekes afore Miklemas had a nothr husband before sick never well sinc shee was layd wth her last Child tock her wth a swelling in her right legge quærit the 14 of Decēbr. kepeth not her bed but is well by day but ill by night. die . 14. h. 3. 6. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

An Paule of Olny.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 67r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE17653: Horary consultation concerning Alexander Ford (PERSON11810)

Question asked by the patient on 4 August 1602 at 13:00

RN Alexandr R Forde of hanslop. 17 y. Aug. 4 1 {illeg} hor. 1. p m. 1602. 3 days sick & then fell into his legge. & is swelled.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 163r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10431: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Dudley (PERSON11394) and Agnes [Anne] Linge (PERSON13726)

Question asked by Elizabeth Dudley (PERSON11394) on 25 April 1600 at 12:00

RN Elisab Dudley of Mutch Brickoll 35. her {owne} brothrs daughtr Agnys linge 7 y. troubled wth a swelling vndr their left syde & very sore troubled wth ye wind cholick ever sinc \weddensd before/ Eastr when they boath sickned Ap. 3|2|5. h. 12. po ant m. 1600.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 51v (upper right part of page)

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CASE22037: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON9126)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1604 at 11:20

RN Anothr of her meades swelled in her breast & belly. hath had a great fit of sicknes ever since last Easter last. a yellowish thick

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 39r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11675: Horary consultation concerning John Persival (PERSON14876)

Question asked by the patient on 7 September 1598 at 07:40

RN Iohn Persivall of 56 yeres \of Buckingham./ of 56. complayneth of his head & hart & stomack & would fayne have some ease. Sept. 7. 40. {sic} & hath bene sick in this disease for this 6 weekes. & this 3 yeares & maketh his stomack swell 1598. die h. 7. 40. ant m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 26r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12363: Horary consultation concerning Parnell Kirk (PERSON13332)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1599 at 12:40

RN Parnell Brookes Kerke of Caucot 58. sicke a great well very ill in her bellye. & is a woman of a great body & is swollen & so hath beene this quarter of this yere. / sent to me by her Daughter. this second of maye h. 12. 40. 1599. twice maried.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 147r (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?f31-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3ASickness;f33-recipe=No;f34-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling, accessed 27 February 2025.