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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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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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CASE19559: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON10299)

Question asked by the patient on 7 July 1601 at 17:20 or at 18:30

RN At this tyme or |h|Oast of Luton came to my howse for his ankle swelled & his cough.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 141r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE18036: Interrogation (Missed question) concerning Mr John Bird (PERSON9741)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 4 October 1602 between 11:00 and 13:20

RN Mr Byrd sent his water to my house in my absence Octob 4 hor 10. 30 ant m 1602. I came home about xj.

full of swelling & aches in his lyms.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 215r (upper right part of page)

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CASE28829: Horary consultation concerning Edward Wale (PERSON21063)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21502) on 26 April 1605 at 11:25

RN Edward Wale of Kempson 14 y. Apr. 26 h. 11. 25 ant m 1605 in prsence lame in his right leg & swelled yt he cānot goe nor stande.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 67v (upper left part of page)

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CASE52448: Horary consultation concerning Mary Harvey (PERSON51120) and Harvey (PERSON51090)

Question asked by Mary Harvey (PERSON51120) on 12 May 1621 at 14:15

RN Mary Harvey of Olny a young widow 24|6| y may 12 h. 2. 15 p m 162i

for her legs swelled red eys dym & her litle child wth hot red eyes

child sent

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 138v (upper left part of page)

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CASE41790: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37921)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37922) on 1 May 1615 at 16:00

RW A Childe of Cranfeilde y: 1. d. h. 4. post merid. Ap may. 1. 1615. voyded iij wormes vpward & iij downeward: he belly swelled & {illeg} The Child was brought in prsence. was much altered wheras before it was of a sanguine complection: it was now very bleake & wan.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 5v (upper right part of page)

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CASE30113: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37433)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37432) on 21 May 1610 at 14:00 approx.

RN May 21. I was sent for to goo to my lord Cōpton for his ma Taylor yt was swelled & I went in the after noone about 2 p m 16i0

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 41r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE75328: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Jakeman (PERSON52418)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41628) on 18 August 1632 at 14:25

RN Mr Robert Iackmā of wing a yere {sic} the a yere sinc the 4 of Iune last 1631 being satt h 9. 30 ant m but it was brought to me Aug 18 h {sic} hor. 2. 25. p m. 1632

a drye cough that he cānot sleepe a big belly wasted in the flesh |was very fat & is nutch {sic} pynd by a nource yt was wth child| child was prsent /A Consūption feard\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘wasteth mtch {sic} belly big’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 386 (upper right part of page)

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CASE62395: Horary consultation concerning Mary Goyn (PERSON50179)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40317) on 20 May 1626 at 15:30 or at 16:00

RN mary Goyn of Hanslop 2 y & a halfe may 20 h {sic} hor. 3. 30 \4./ p m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

the child prsent wth a great big belly all pyned in ye lys. hips.1

Notes:

1 ‘pyned & cōsum’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 214r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55460: Horary consultation concerning Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638)

Question asked by the patient on 1 January 1623 at 17:30

RN Ian. first \of Ianuary 1/ being the Contes say sent for me for a great swelling in her face by reason of a salt rheume & I came thithr. Ian. 1. || h. 5. 30 p m 1622|3|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 148v (upper left part of page)

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CASE61436: Horary consultation concerning Blea (PERSON44260)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40217) on 29 December 1625 at 13:30

RN Litle Bleas boy brought to me for ye swelling in his neck of boath sydes increasing more & more wth kernels Decēb 29 h. 1. 30 p m 1625

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 64r (middle left part of page)

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CASE56386: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280)

Question asked by the patient between 24 May 1623 at 17:00 and 25 May 1623 at 06:40

RN Mr Bouth of Chesheere for flushing obstruct & rank swelling vnder the arme pith

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 113v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE21268: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 16 July 1604 between 05:00 and 08:00

RN Rich n. cōplayned this 16 of Iuly very mutch of his right towe heate pricking & swelling & could not sleepe for payne {illeg}|h| 4|5|. ant m. 1604.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 108v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63097: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40372)

Question asked by Goody Alice Cowly (PERSON47105) on 16 November 1626 at 16:00

RN Cowlys wife brought a boy of 15 y whose legs wear swelled novēb 16 h {4} p m 1626

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 340v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE64056: Horary consultation concerning Old Lady Napier [Mrs Barnes] (PERSON33484)

Question asked by Nurse Lawrence [Goody Lawrence] (PERSON24156) on 12 June 1627 at 16:00

RN Nurce Lawrenc came to me & told me yt the ladyes legs Did swell vpward Iue {sic} 12 h. 4 p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 122r (upper right 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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CASE48025: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38526)

Question asked by the patient on 4 January 1619 at 11:00

RN At this Tyme came a gentlemā wth Mr Troughton. for an inflāmation on in on syde of his necke vndr his eare Ian 4. h 11. 20 ant m 1618 {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 127v (upper left part of page)

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CASE49012: Nativity for Mrs Jane Longueville (PERSON32782)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38638) on 15 June 1619 at 15:00

RN Mres Iane longevill of Brodwell borne 24. Ian. h. 4. p m 16151

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a great belly’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 48v (upper left part of page)

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CASE49013: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Longueville (PERSON32782)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38638) on 15 June 1619 at 15:00

RN The child came to my sight {Iune} {illeg} {sic} 15 h. 3 p m. 16191

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a great belly’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 48v (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?f35-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling%3A%3ASwelling;f36-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person;f37-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 2 April 2025.