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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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CASE72214: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON41338)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1631 or on 28 May 1631 at 15:00

RN a womā troubled wth a great swelled cheake & leg hard swelled cedding from the kings evill may 28 h. 3 p m 1631

kings evill

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 232, p. 380 (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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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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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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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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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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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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CASE41346: Horary consultation concerning Mr Allen (PERSON27324)

Question asked by the patient between 10 May 1613 at 14:00 and 11 May 1613 at 18:00

RN Mr Allen 6|7|0 y pils neck shoulders back syde of his head. swelling in his bones costivenes

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 199, f. 119r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE16792: Horary consultation concerning Anthony Spenser (PERSON16043)

Question asked by the patient on 5 April 1602 at 08:25

RN Anthony Spencer of havershā. Apr 5. h 8 25. ant m 1602.

& tumore in genibus

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 26v (upper right 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)

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CASE20491: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Wheeler (PERSON17012)

Question asked by the patient on 1 March 1602 at 09:15

RN Thomas Wheeler of Sawford 26 Martij hor 9. 15 ant m. 1602.

for a swelling in his stomac.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 305v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE24408: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Pence (PERSON34215)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1615 at 09:00

RN Mres Pence sent to me of whaddon 74 y Ap 7. h. 9 ant m. 1615

a typany.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 237, f. 177r (upper right part of page)

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CASE25209: Horary consultation concerning Old Goody Potter (PERSON15017)

Question asked by Jerome (PERSON32113) on 15 July 1610 at 11:45

RN Iherom of this towne for goody Potter of Newp 60 Iuly 15 {}|| h. 11. 45. ant m 16i0 swelled in boath legs

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 95v (upper right part of page)

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CASE26980: Horary consultation concerning Robert Crowly (PERSON19426)

Question asked by the patient on 25 March 1606 at 08:15

RN Robart Crawly of Newp 28 y mayed {sic} march 25 h. 8. 15 ant m 1606 for a swelling in his fac {sic}

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 81r (bottom part 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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CASE35586: Horary consultation concerning Sir William Samuell (PERSON25233)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1609 at 15:15

RN Sr Wylliā Samuell of vpton 50 y may 4 {} h. 3. 15 p m 1609 swelleth in his legs

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 24v (upper right part of page)

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CASE38879: Horary consultation concerning Joan Barthrum (PERSON27820)

Question asked by the patient on 12 November 1611 at 11:20

RN Ione Bartrū of newporte. 60 y novēb 12 h: 11. 20 ant m 1611. |a great swelled bodye|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 190v (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?f39-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling;f41-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f42-treatment=No, accessed 18 April 2025.