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CASE52817: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39274)

Question asked by Mrs Mary (PERSON42389) on 11 July 1621 at 09:45

RN Mres Mary came to tell me yt her mres her stomack was mutch swelled. & very hard & yt her legs at night vse to swell Iuly 11. h. 9. 45 ant m. 162i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 42r (upper left part of page)

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CASE33826: Horary consultation concerning Alice Isham (PERSON20002)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1608 at 12:00

GJ Alice Isham of maidford 50 y. Iuly 23|5| ho. 12 in m. 1608. /

Her belly mightily swelled and legg begin to swell.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 169r (upper left part of page)

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CASE38672: Horary consultation concerning Mary Ferry (PERSON30343)

Question asked by the patient on 10 September 1611 at 11:00

RN Mary fery of Buckinghā 18 y sept. 10. h. 11 ant m. 1611. taketh her by fits in ye hed & swelleth in her body after meate/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 162r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE24726: Horary consultation concerning Phillip Ditcher (PERSON29838)

Question asked by the patient on 12 May 1610 at 10:50

RN Phylip Ditcher of Brod Beachāpton. 25 y may 12 h {sic} hor 10. 50 ant m 16i0. face swelled & broken.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 31v (upper left part of page)

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CASE25990: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Priscilla Cox [Wheeler] (PERSON29485)

Question asked by the patient on 24 September 1625 at 14:30

RW Goodwife Coxe of stachden. y. 34. d. . h. 2 30. p m: Sept: 24. 1625. her face swelled, & is risen with a tetter

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 174, p. 383 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE53997: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Bird (PERSON28087)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1622 at 15:20

RN a note sent to mres By\r/d of havrshā. 60 y Ap. 26 h. 3. 20 p m. 1622: /swelled in her body\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 72v (upper left part of page)

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CASE57062: Horary consultation concerning Goody Aborn (PERSON42447)

Question asked by the patient between 10 September 1623 at 15:40 and 11 September 1623 at 08:25

RN Goody Aburne 38 y for ye swelling of her body.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 215r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE65302: Horary consultation concerning Mansell (PERSON54171)

Question asked by the patient on 3 February 1628 at 08:43

RN Mansils sister que troubled wth a swelling in all tes of her body & is wth great wth child feb 3 h. 8. 45 ant m. 1628.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 90r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE69895: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Bomting (PERSON44403)

Question asked by the patient between 30 December 1629 at 16:00 and 31 December 1629 at 14:15

RN Agnys Bom{t}ing \of Blakesly parish/ 24 y mayed 3 quat {sic}. of a yere swelled about her body

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 33 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE70615: Horary consultation concerning Tyrringham (PERSON60700)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Tyrringham (PERSON36300) on 27 April 1630 at 17:30

RN Mr Tyrhinghā came wth his sister & his litle Child for her navell swelled Ap 27 h. 5. 40 30 p m 1630

Mr Tyringh child

And also what course is to be taken for the swelling of an Infants Navell

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 300-302 (p. 300 bottom left, p. 301 middle left, and p. 302 upper left)

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CASE72804: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Ardent (PERSON42843)

Question asked by the patient on 29 August 1631 at 13:30

RN Elis. Ardent now at newp 24 y mayed {sic} 3 yeres had 2 child. & on of late 11 weekes old Aug: 29. h: 1. 30 p m 163i a swelling over her left cheeke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 114 (middle left part of page)

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CASE74485: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Assaby (PERSON42980)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1632 at 12:00

RN Ralph. Assabee of Emmerton 40 y may. 1. h. 12 1632.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘swelled in his cods this day fortnight’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 125 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE48780: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Partin (PERSON34082)

Question asked by the patient on 20 May 1619 at 18:00

RN Mres Parton h 6. {sic} sent wo\r/d yt she had a swelling in her left leg May 20 h. 6 p m 1619. This womā hath bene twice at Bridewell

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 9r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE77537: Horary consultation concerning William Goddard (PERSON49935)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41893) on 10 June 1633 at 19:30

TG William Goddart of Husbans Bosworth 7 y jun. 10 . h. 7 30 p M 1633.

swelled in his right cheek caused by a stroock of a stone two yeares agone

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 215 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE78913: Horary consultation concerning William Odell (PERSON55736)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON42083) on 22 March 1634 at 17:00

TG William Whooddell of Neoport. 5 y. Mart 22 h. 5. pm. 1634 /swelled about his Knee.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 108v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE39774: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Tod (PERSON36119)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1612 at 12:40

RN Mes Mary Tod 19 \20 y/{sic} Ap. \2. {sic}/ 28 h. 12. 40 p m 1612. 20 nevr had thē a litle swelling about her leg.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 76v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE39801: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Phillip Nichols (PERSON24664)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1612 at 07:30

RN Phylip Nichols of Willyn 23 y may 2. h {sic} hor. 7. 30 ant m. 1612. a swelling in her face.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 80r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13503: Horary consultation concerning Goodman William Sandon (PERSON15602)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1598 at 14:00

RN Will. Sandon 1598. 4th of may die . h. 2a p merid. a great swelling in the cheeke of the face. sang complex:

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 177r (upper part of page)

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CASE17138: Horary consultation concerning Mary Smith (PERSON15977)

Question asked by the patient on 7 June 1602 at 13:30

RN Mary Smyth of our towne swelled 45 y Iune 7. hor. 1. 30 p m 1602.

swelled in her hand

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 78v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE18755: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Robert Hughes (PERSON13015)

Question asked by the patient on 5 January 1601 at 09:00

RN Hues of Dunsanger. Ian. 5 die hor 9.

Hues Dunsanger: for a greate swelling in his backe. Ian 5 die hor. 9. ant m 1600 {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 2v (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?f33-judgment=No;f34-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f35-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling%3A%3ASwelling, accessed 2 March 2025.