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CASE60981: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Withers (PERSON62082)

Question asked by the patient on 19 August 1625 at 14:39

RN Mr Wythers of Willing 46 y Aug. 19. . h. 2. 39 p m 1625

troubled wth a soft swelling into the wheathr an Issue.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 175r (upper 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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CASE10605: Horary consultation concerning Bartholomew Goodman (PERSON12244)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1600 at 07:00

RN Bartholomeus Goodmā 27. y. maij {2}|1|8. die ||  {sic}. 7. ant m. 1600.

a sudden heate & swelling

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 72v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE54867: Horary consultation concerning Mr Andrew Kniveton [Knevet] (PERSON53179)

Question asked by Lady Kniveton (PERSON53180) on 30 August 1622 at 16:30

RN my lady Kniveton for her \eldest/ sonne Mr Androw Aug 30 h. 4. 30 p m 1622 |full of spots & knobs a hoarsnes|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 43v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE48844: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Panton (PERSON33954)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1619 at 16:00

RN Mres Panton of London for her paynfull swelling red at night & cough may 27 h. 4 p m 1619

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 19v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE20981: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Mills (PERSON14195)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1604 at 16:00

RN Mres Mils of Bedford 63|8| y Apr 6 hor. 3|4| 40 p m 1604.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a long cough swelled & shorte wyded./’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 68v (bottom right 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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CASE79443: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON42124)

Question asked by Goody Joan Godfrey (PERSON49966) on 30 July 1635 at 17:00

SRN Goody Godfrey of Stony strattf{ord} for her Broers Child. 3. y eodē tempore.

belly swelled & hard, no stomack to its meate

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 229v (bottom right 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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CASE72785: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Sturch (PERSON59756)

Question asked by the patient on 26 August 1631 at 07:00

RN Elis: C|S|turch of T|S|towerton. 55 y Aug. 26 h. 7. ant m 163i /a tȳpany of water & wind halfe a yere\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 108 (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE64701: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Lucy Duncombe (PERSON19517)

Question asked by the patient on 4 October 1627 at 12:45

RN Mres Duncōbe of great Brickhill {60} 63 y octob 3 {sic} 4 h. 12. 45. p m 1627 |body mutch swelled & shortwyded.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 231r (middle left, and bottom parts of page)

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CASE67929: Horary consultation concerning Alice King (PERSON52984)

Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1629 at 13:30

RN Alce Knight vtrū her swelling the kings evill {illeg} 26 y ma\r/ch 19 {sic} h 1. 30 p m 1629

mayed {sic} 6 yeres.

a litle knob vnder her chin

Kings evill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 91r (upper right part of page)

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CASE68397: Horary consultation concerning Peter Ludgate (PERSON53980)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1629 at 16:45

RN Peter Ludgate of Cosgrave 36 y may 7 h. 4. 45 a|p| m 1629 /Is mayed {sic} & hath 3 child\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mightely hoaven in his belly very big & hard’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 185v (upper left part of page)

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CASE46030: Horary consultation concerning Mr Page (PERSON33884)

Question asked by the patient on 4 February 1618 at 09:30

RN Mr Page my Lord Dakers chaplyn came to see me & had a great fall frō his horse & did hurt his \left/ brow & face & it was swelled & bled wash it wth white wyne & put finger into the hole. apply a tente of bals. Hyper & Luton salve & playster it feb 4 h. 9. 30 ant m 1618.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 172v (upper right part of page)

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CASE48816: Horary consultation concerning Mr Tite (PERSON36108)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1619 at 08:30

RN Mr Tite for a swelling & a rūning huoir {sic} like a blood in boath legs on the Insyde may 25 h. {illeg}|8|. 30 ant m 1619

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 15r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE53937: Horary consultation concerning John Cosins (PERSON47010)

Question asked by the patient on 20 April 1622 at 17:30

RN A poor mā \Iohn Cosens of Croxon in Cābridgsheere/ for 2 sore legs swelled 4 or 5 yeres but of late worse yet walketh vppon them & care {sic} 20 myles. Ap 20 h {sic} hor. 5. 30 p m 1622.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 62r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55178: Horary consultation concerning John Villiers [Lord Purbeck] (PERSON60854)

Question asked by the patient on 25 October 1622 at 21:00

RN my Lord Purbocks leg swelled & was very paynfull at yt he could r|t|ake no rest for it Octob. 25. h. 9. p m 1622

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 98r (upper right part of page)

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CASE57058: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39739)

Question asked by the patient on 10 September 1623 at 16:00

RN A poer mā.

a man whose m hands are swelled & cōtracted as a & spasms & swelled 2 y. sep of sutton 42 y sept 10 h. 4 p m 1623

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

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CASE57061: Horary consultation concerning Goody Smith (PERSON59087)

Question asked by the patient on 10 September 1623 at 15:40

RN Goody Smyth of Sutton for an ague & a swelling & red spots a long tyme 35 y sept 10 h. 3. 40 p m 1623.

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

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CASE65428: Horary consultation concerning Robert Beamond (PERSON43845)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1628 at 16:00

RN Rob. Beamond for his nose swelled Avoyding clots brused by his naster {sic} fe 23 y feb 25 h. 4. p m 1628.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 113v (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?f34-document-type=Case;f37-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling%3A%3ASwelling;f38-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 31 March 2025.