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CASE21244: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Crowly (PERSON11088) and Gravestock (PERSON12313)

Question asked by Mrs Crowly (PERSON11088) and Gravestock (PERSON12313) on 8 July 1604 at 17:40

RN Mres Crawly of newporte 50|47| y Iulij 8 hor 5. 39. p m 1604. |for a great tumour|

& Gravestockes Daughtr of 19 y of newporte

[Astrological Chart]

Gravestockes Daughtr of newport 19 y. Iuly 8 h. 5. 40 p m 1604.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 105r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10183: Horary consultation concerning Susan Cole [Eastone] (PERSON10737) and Robert Cole (PERSON10715)

Question asked by Susan Cole [Eastone] (PERSON10737) and Robert Cole (PERSON10715) on 18 March 1600 at 12:30

RN Susan Coles of Olny betwixt 18 or 19. March 18 die h 12. 30. 1600.

Robart Coles 29. of Olny March. 18. die h. capitis dolore et tu{mo}{sic} tumore ex collisu

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 16v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE50684: Horary consultation concerning Jane Leate (PERSON24178)

Question asked by Mrs Joan Staper [Leate] (PERSON4503) on 20 April 1620 at 17:30

RN Mres Leate sent her {sic} \a letter in the behalfe of her/ daughter Iane who hath for this twelfemonthe bene troubled wth a swelling about her gr{y}|o|yne sometys appearing & sometyms not but gone first white & 2 months since burning red & hard almost as big as an egge

she layd to it a litle wax & butter & now & then a poultis of milke & a weddensday last was senet it broke about the 12 of Ap desyrous to have my counsell the 20th of Apr h. 5. 30 pm 1620 It is broken & did run & voyd filthy \yellow/ stuffe

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 8r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11558: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Robert Hughes (PERSON13015)

Question asked by the patient between 29 December 1600 at 10:00 and 31 December 1600 at 10:00

RN Goodmā Hues for a swelling in his neck behind & betwixt his shoulders hot & red yet hard of the bignes of a peny cake

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 217v (upper right part of page)

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CASE38151: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Hopkins (PERSON31825)

Question asked by the patient on 16 May 1611 at 08:00

U[1611–2] May. 16. d. . ho. 8. ant. m. 16111

Isbel Hopkins was here before April. 25. April. 25. a hard swelling in her belly. to whome I only prescribed a mollifying pultis./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 99v (upper left part of page)

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CASE19297: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Emerson (PERSON11576) and Randall Young (PERSON17472)

Question asked by Mr Matthew Emerson (PERSON11576) and Randall Young (PERSON17472) on 27 April 1601 at 13:45

RN Mathewe Emmerton of Stony stratford {A} {sic} 26. y Ap 27 die hor. 1. 45. p m. 1601

Randall yonge of the same towne oculis et capitis dolore1

[Astrological Chart]

Randall younge of Stonystratford Apr 27 die hor. 2. p m. 1601.

Notes:

1 ‘for a megrim & blood shotten eyes eyes swollen’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, ff. 97v-98r (f. 97v upper right, and f. 98r upper left)

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CASE13037: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Oakley (PERSON14550) and Thomas Burgess (PERSON10196) and Mary Burgess (PERSON10203)

Question asked by Catherine Oakley (PERSON14550), Thomas Burgess (PERSON10196) and Mary Burgess (PERSON10203) on 2 February 1600 at 12:00

RN Katheron Ocklie of Turvie 60 y. payned in her legs & bodye wch are mightely swollen & a payne in her cheste wth a cold. Doth spit blood also feb. 2 die . h. 12. Thomas Burges \of Astwood/ 50 yeres for a great cough & payne in the chest very short winded. 16001

[Astrological Chart]

the womans watr is very red & thick Mary Burges troubled about the hart wth a coughinge her watr hath black melancholy humour. her husb & ss troubled wth a cough.

Notes:

1 ‘a coughe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 263v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE39224: Decumbiture for Richard Nelson (PERSON33550)

Question asked by the patient on 19 February 1612 at 10:30

RN a monday last was 3 weekes in the evening on houre after sone set coming over the stile his leg. cracked so yt he could not goe vppon it vntill he h{ar}{sic} chased it well & could not rest. f {sic} Ian. 27 h. 5. 30 p m 1612: taken going over a steele. a great red swelling very hard. /he went to Brodwell about 3.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 1r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE40433: Horary consultation concerning William Okes (PERSON24706)

Question asked by the patient on 26 September 1612 at 10:30

RN Williā Oxe servāt to Sr Thomas Snag of Marsen 13. y. Sept 26. h {sic} hor 10 30 ant m 1612 body swelled very hard h {sic} almost a twlefemoneth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 176r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE59859: Horary consultation concerning Mary Elliot (PERSON48466)

Question asked by the patient on 1 March 1625 at 09:40

RN Mary Elyot serv to Iohn Kent of the vp end f {sic} 20 y febr 28 \march 1/ h. 9: 30 {sic} \40/ ant m 1625 |a swelling in her right cheeke very red & throate also|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘swelled in her right cheeke hard & red & throat very sore’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 180r (upper left part of page)

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CASE21824: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Matthews (PERSON14087)

Question asked by the patient on 20 December 1604 at 09:39

RN Margaret mathew of Swelsoe a widow woman 50 y Decēb 20 hor 9. 2{illeg}|39|. ant m 1604.

her belly swelled vnto her navell very hard cōmeth vnto her in ye maner of a stitche

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 200r (upper left part of page)

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CASE38078: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Andrews (PERSON27396)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1611 at 16:20

RN mres Elis Andrewe of Winwick 20. y. May 8 h 4. 20. p m 1611. \neck swelled red & hard/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 91r (upper right part of page)

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CASE71114: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Davis (PERSON47625)

Question asked by the patient on 18 December 1630 at 12:00

RN Margaret Davy of Hartwell 53 y Decēb 18. h. 12. 1630.

a swelling about her belly hard & her legs swell in the after noone ill after meate

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 23 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE18896: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Marsh (PERSON14006) and Mrs Thomson [the old gentlewoman] (PERSON16398)

Question asked by Mr William Marsh (PERSON14006) and Mrs Thomson [the old gentlewoman] (PERSON16398) on 11 February 1601 at 11:00

RN Mr Marshe of lathburye. 27 y. febr. 11. die hor 11. ant m. 1601

Mres Tomson of husband Crowlye. great wth child & sore payned. feb. 11. die hor 11. ant m 1601. /piles swellinge sore tormēted.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 30v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11554: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Robert Hughes (PERSON13015)

Question asked by the patient on 29 December 1600 at 09:55

RN Goodmā Hues of Dunsannger. Decēb. 29. die h. 9. 5{illeg}|5| ant m. 1600 /he hat a hard swelling in his neck red of t betwixt his shoulders of the bignes of a peny cake.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 217r (upper left part of page)

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CASE66101: Horary consultation concerning Bridget Tarry (PERSON59901)

Question asked by the patient between 15 May 1628 at 13:45 and 16 May 1628 at 06:30

RN Bridget Tary 23 y feareth a had {sic} swelling vnder her right syde least it should be an Impost \a bad stomacke/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 33r (bottom right 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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CASE18290: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Ringston (PERSON15339)

Question asked by the patient on 25 November 1602 at 11:00

GJ Thomas Ringston of Stoke Bruerne 11. y. Novemb. 25 ho. 11. a m. for a hard tumor in his right Cheeke vnder his eye.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 252r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE21814: Horary consultation concerning William Crowly (PERSON11084)

Question asked by the patient on 17 December 1604 at 11:25

RN Williā Crowly of Wootton 63 y Decēb 17 hor 11. 25 ant m 1604.

swelled in his stomack as hard as a bord.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 198r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55389: Horary consultation concerning Jane Helder (PERSON51338)

Question asked by the patient on 13 December 1622 at 11:25

RN Iane Elder of Amptill parell of litle parke {sic} 26 y Decēb 13. h. 11. 25 ant m 1622.

swelled in her belly. hard.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 136r (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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling;f32-question-asked=Medical;f33-querent-identified=Yes, accessed 27 February 2025.