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CASE55563: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Clark (PERSON46196)

Question asked by the patient on 29 January 1623 at 13:15

RN Th. Clarke of Brodwell 25. y Ian. 29 h. 1. 15 p m. 1623.

was taken in his left hand about a leaven Ian 28 h. 11. at night in his sleepe & it swelleth & tingleth & aketh vncessantly. & in his armes & chest

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 165v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12464: Horary consultation concerning William Colles (PERSON10740)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1599 at 16:45

RN Mr Will: Co{l|e|}lles Colles of Parke berrye of 58 troubled sick this i6 yeres & hath had the Counsell of the most exte phisitions troubled wth a windy cause as he sayth cōming from his backe by a great heate & obstruction from my liver. also wth a bad stomacke elevating winde into my hed. wch causeth gydines or streming in my head wch cometh as he thinketh by the ascending vp of bad & melancholy humours & wth a shaking in my left hand mightely as it were the palsye but always very hotte. nowe of late wth the brevity of wind in my stomacke & chest & lately wth a mūmnes {sic} & tinckling in my hands. lips & sydes & face. this 15 of may. die h. 4. 45. p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 164r (upper right part of page)

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CASE65128: Horary consultation concerning Venetia Digby (PERSON47865)

Question asked by Sir Kenelm Digby [Mr Kenelm Digby] (PERSON22921) on 27 December 1627 at 13:00

RN Mr Iames sent Sr Kenelmes Dighbees Figure wth his iudg. vppō it Decēb. 27. h. 1. p m 1627

He craveth my opinion touching his wife solely {sic} payned in her right should a long tyme but now hath more strenght in her arme & hand & les payne on the top of her should & towards night some swelling vnder her arme & on her breast & a payne in her brest bone esp in rayny weather

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 49r (bottom part of page)

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CASE16975: Horary consultation concerning Goody Margaret Scot [Old Goody Scot] (PERSON15663)

Question asked by the patient on 21 May 1602 at 08:10

RN Margaret Scot of Brougton 54 y. Maij 21. hor. 8. 10 ant m. 1602. knee & huckbone /an arising in her chest.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 52v (upper right part of page)

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CASE71676: Horary consultation concerning Robert Digweede (PERSON47866)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1631 at 16:00

RN Robert Digweede of Weston of the Greene 40 y /last Sunday was senet\ a batch march. 29. h 4. p m 163i |hands & feete swelled chest|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 204 (upper left part of page)

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CASE38150: Horary consultation concerning Nicholas Wise (PERSON36977)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1611 at 17:00

U[1611–2] Nich: wise of Kimolton. May. 14. h. 4|5|. p. m. 23|4|. y. a shooting in his arms & chest.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 99v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12024: Horary consultation concerning Martin Purrier (PERSON15103)

Question asked by the patient on 3 March 1599 at 17:50

RN Marten Purrier. 18 yeres at Astwood troubled in his chest legs swell every yere at winter. a redy faced youth. Marche 3. die . h. 5. 45 50. \p mer/. 1599 breaketh out in his face wth a great heate. water very good

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 93r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10306: Horary consultation concerning Em Radwell (PERSON15415) and Mary Chamberlain (PERSON10406)

Question asked by Em Radwell (PERSON15415) and Mary Chamberlain (PERSON10406) on 11 April 1600 at 08:50

RN Em Rodwell of Kempson 15 y. Ap 11 die h. 8. 50. ant m. 1600

pricked & vexed all over her bodye in her body left syde & thigh.

cannot turne her in her bede

Mary Chamberlin of Kempson 17. or 18 y. Apr 11 die h. 8. 50 ant m. troubled wth a swounding twce {sic} a weeke. head. chest.

seemeth to be in love

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 35r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12154: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Linwell (PERSON13735)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 13:30

RN Isbell Linwell servant to Thomas Buncher of Paulus Perrye 30 yeres old nor fathr nor mothr a hie colourd wate woman & sweateth hart swollen in the body & legs. & chest faynte yt shee can do no worke hed & hart beateth. 27 of March die h. 1. 30 p m. 1599. short winded hath bene amisse this 3 week {wak}heth

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 114r (upper right part of page)

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CASE47219: Horary consultation concerning George Moulton (PERSON33420)

Question asked by the patient on 3 August 1618 at 10:30

RN Georg moulton of meersAshby 60 y Aug 3 h. 10 30 ant m. 1618. chest ill & his legs be swelled very mutch & doe dent in & stand dented. a month swelled

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 207v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63630: Horary consultation concerning Alice Richardson (PERSON57586)

Question asked by the patient on 14 April 1627 at 09:30

RN Alce Richardson of stoakegolding 50 y Ap. 14 h {sic} hor. 9. 30 ant m 1627 swelled about her chest & legs a fortnight thought that she had bene wth child 40 weekes vtrū sit gravida

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 61r (upper left part of page)

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CASE46974: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Wallis (PERSON36445)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1618 at 11:00

RN Ellen Wallys of fynedon in Northāptonsheer 44 y Iune 30 h. 11. ant m 1618 a greevous payne begȳning o|i|n her left syde & rūneth over her shoulders & chest & harte. making her to vomyt wth the extremity of ye payne |& belly|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 161r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11779: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Hinnyman (PERSON12789)

Question asked by the patient on 6 November 1598 at 16:15

RN Thomas Hinny man of Witfild. 60 yeres old. sick a weddensday last in his belly & chest swelling in his legs & thighes. & swelleth vpward to his belly. Novemb. 6. die h. 4. 15. p m. hoven & swollen.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 48r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12779: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Broughton (PERSON10088)

Question asked by the patient on 4 October 1599 at 14:15

RN Agnis Brouten of Wellingborowe. 23. y. amisse {illeg}|t|his 5 yeres. chest & thenc ariseth to her head & maketh her hands & head & as it were dead yt shee hath no vse & feeling & knoweth nothing. Octob. 4 die h. 2. 15. p {sic}. 1599. ariseth wth a water on her stomacke /

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 214r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13037: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Oakley (PERSON14550) and Thomas Burgess (PERSON10196) and Mary Burgess (PERSON10203)

Question asked by Catherine Oakley (PERSON14550), Thomas Burgess (PERSON10196) and Mary Burgess (PERSON10203) on 2 February 1600 at 12:00

RN Katheron Ocklie of Turvie 60 y. payned in her legs & bodye wch are mightely swollen & a payne in her cheste wth a cold. Doth spit blood also feb. 2 die . h. 12. Thomas Burges \of Astwood/ 50 yeres for a great cough & payne in the chest very short winded. 16001

[Astrological Chart]

the womans watr is very red & thick Mary Burges troubled about the hart wth a coughinge her watr hath black melancholy humour. her husb & ss troubled wth a cough.

Notes:

1 ‘a coughe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 263v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE19778: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Allen (PERSON9100)

Question asked by the patient on 12 August 1601 at 08:00

RN An Allen of Willinge 15 y. August 12. hor 8 ant m 16011

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘cheste head & harte a sore leg’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 177v (upper right part of page)

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CASE46505: Horary consultation concerning Mr Haidon (PERSON31212)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1618 at 08:00

RN Mr Hayden of woulvrton Apr 22|9| h 8 ant m 1618 for his chirag & podag.      chest ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 77r (bottom part of page)

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CASE20802: Horary consultation concerning Walter Brown (PERSON10104)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1604 at 09:25

RN Water Browne her husb 40 y extremely swelled in his body frō the chest downe to his {illeg}|le|gs wch are mightely hoven & swelled his stomacke very good at the same tyme.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 41r (bottom part of page)

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CASE50322: Horary consultation concerning John Peckaver (PERSON34160)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1620 at 10:40

RW Iohn Peckauer of Brackley. y. 38. d. h: 10. {illeg}|4|0. ant: m: Feb: 26. 1620.

swelleth in her face chest & legs for a moneth. sicke euer since Christmasse

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 137v (middle left part of page)

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CASE10647: Horary consultation concerning Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086)

Question asked by Thomas White (PERSON17057) and Susan White (PERSON17086) on 22 May 1600 at 11:30

RN Thomas White of Milten 56. may 22 die h. 11 30 ant m 1600 |a payne in his shoulders| payned in his head back & chest stuffed. faynt & feeble water good but yellowish. sande in his backe. a drye cough.

Susāna White of Milten Mres Androwes servant 18 a red coloured wenche legs sweld. hath the whites but very few of the reds. head & harte a swimminge.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 79r (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?f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3AChest, accessed 8 February 2025.