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CASE44112: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)

Question asked by the patient on 27 November 1616 at 13:45

RN Rich Napier my godson novēb 27 h. 1. 45. p m 16i6 left cheeke mutch swelled1

[Astrological Chart]

I came wente to luton novēb 25 sep a vac ap p p . p

I returned novēb 27. sep a ap & at my coming home I found my boy Rich cōplayning of his swelling

Notes:

1 ‘a mighty had {sic} swelling in his f|m|outh & face.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 28v (upper left part of page)

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CASE77803: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Barker (PERSON43488)

Question asked by the patient on 8 July 1633 at 13:00

RN Elis: Barker \of Eckton/ \on eye lesse thē another/ vnmaryed 29 y \of Ekton/ Iuly 8 h. 1 p m 1633. \sang cōplex/ |Ill 2 y swelled in her face on the left syde|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 293 (upper right part of page)

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CASE30470: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Agnes Blea (PERSON9791)

Question asked by the patient on 15 January 1607 at 07:20

RN Goody Blea of our towne 30 y Ian. 15 h. 7. 20 ant m. 1607. /face swelled eyes marvelous ill\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 53r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12360: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Charity Ashburnor [Ashbourne] [Ashburton] (PERSON9240)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1599 at 07:15

RN Goody Ashbournour greatly complayneth sinc yesterday of the headach & the gr{eat} paine therof cannot rest. her face is mutch swollen therewith. maij 2. die . h. 7. 15 ant. m. 1599. about 40 yeres

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 146v (upper right part of page)

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CASE26480: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Aylet (PERSON62542)

Question asked by the patient between 20 November 1638 and 24 November 1638

SRN |mrs| Elisabeth Aylet.

troubled a Rheume in her head & eyes. face swells sometymes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 204, f. 196r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE23121: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Lelam (PERSON53645)

Question asked by Mr Percival Lelam (PERSON53644) on 8 October 1630 at 12:30

RN for his wife Mres Mary Lelam 27. y.

swelled about the throat wthin these 3 days

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 170v (bottom left, and bottom centre parts of page)

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CASE34782: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Knight (PERSON32403)

Question asked by the patient on 30 January 1609 at 10:15

RN Old Goody Knights Daughter of this towne for her swelling undr her throate. Ian 30 h. 10 15 ant m 1609.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 299v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE44369: Horary consultation concerning Henry (PERSON27106)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1617 at 09:15

RN Henry an Oastler to m|Ioh|n Eaves 21. y. /pestilentiall mūphes\ feb 28. ||. h. 9. 15 ant m 1617 |Stonystratford|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 74r (upper left part of page)

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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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CASE48828: Horary consultation concerning Anne Brise (PERSON28394)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38610) on 25 May 1619 at 16:00

RN An Brice of newp 4 y a fortnight afte miklemas may 25 {illeg}|| h. {illeg}|4| p m 1619 a swelling about her necke a|o|n whitsonday. of the right syde.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 17r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55498: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39594)

Question asked by the patient on 16 January 1623 at 12:00

RN Mr Huls wench of newp for a swelling a yere old vnder her chin Ian 16 h. 12 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 156r (upper right part of page)

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CASE56875: Horary consultation concerning Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638)

Question asked by the patient on 10 August 1623 at 07:20

RN The Countes sent me halfe a bucke & caused me to feele her bunch in ye {sic} her necke

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 190v (upper left part of page)

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CASE60542: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Rowton (PERSON57985)

Question asked by the patient on 28 May 1625 at 13:38

RN Agnys Rowton of Crowly 12 y may 28 {illeg}|h| {sic} hor. 1. 30|8| p m 1625. |an outward swelling increasing & decreasing vnder her throate|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 106r (upper left part of page)

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CASE73186: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON41447)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1631 at 16:00

RN A mead of Chichly \20 y/ octob 12 h. 4. p m 1631 |a great swelling in her throate|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 229 (upper right part of page)

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CASE13950: Horary consultation concerning Mary Travell (PERSON16548)

Question asked by Lady Digby (PERSON11310) on 25 August 1603 at 11:00

RN \my Lady/ Mre{sic} Digbye for her |chāber| meaden |Mary Travell| 24 y August 25 hor 11. ant m. 1603.

sore & lame afore shee hath her sicknes in her bones & hed the mumpes also.

[Astrological Chart]

Lady very fearfull & caused her mayd to send her watr

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 67v (upper left part of page)

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CASE18390: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Mary Blundell [Paxton] (PERSON9823)

Question asked by the patient on 10 December 1602 at 16:00

RN Mary Blundell my ladys pellams weating gentle Wom 19 y Decēb. 10 hor. 4. p m. 1602.

for ye rising of her stomacke & flushing in her face & red swelling about her eyelids

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 266r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12976: Horary consultation concerning Edmond [Edward] Deram (PERSON11286)

Question asked by the patient on 10 January 1600 at 11:15

RN Edmund Deram of Tinswick 60|2| yeres payned in his head. Ian. 10 die h. 15 {sic} 15. ant m. 1600. swelleth about his head face nose & throate.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 252v (upper left 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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CASE28499: Horary consultation concerning Alice Bartloe (PERSON27823)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1605 at 11:00

RN Alce vartloe {sic} \vart/ {sic} /Vartloe\ of Newporte 14 y Apr. 3. h. 11. 1605. for her head & eyes & her eyes rūne wth water & lips doe breake out & swell a great {rheume}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 21v (upper 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?f39-judgment=Yes;f40-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling;f41-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck, accessed 16 April 2025.