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CASE42423: Horary consultation concerning Risely (PERSON34786)

Question asked by the patient on 18 September 1615 at 09:00

RN His wife is very sick also of this malig. feaver. sept 18 h. 9. ant m 1615 & swelled

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 108v (upper right part of page)

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CASE37224: Horary consultation concerning Andrew Osborn (PERSON24719)

Question asked by the patient on 27 November 1609 at 07:54

RN Andrew Osburne of london a silke mā a batcheler 28 y novēb. 29. 27. h. 7. 54. ant m. 1609 |extreme sick swelled face belly likely to dye of a|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Dropsye./’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 329, f. 4r (upper part of page)

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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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CASE13956: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17906)

Question asked by the patient on 30 August 1603 at 10:45

RN for a poer womā of Sherington yt hath bene long sick & swollen in her body face legs cānot goe August 30 hor 10. 45. ant m 1603

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 68v (bottom part of page)

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CASE18814: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18397)

Question asked by the patient on 20 January 1599 at 08:00

RN Ian. 20 die hor 8 I went to see a sick woma swollen in her legs & thighes for that shee hath not her courses. hed ach 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 13r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11778: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Houghton (PERSON12905)

Question asked by the patient on 6 November 1598 at 12:30

RN Thomas Whooton of haversham about 22. vnmaried. sick this yere. quærit remediū. novemb 6. die . h. 12. 30. he hath had a swelling in his right side broken out in his wrest & body filthy water. heavy vncōfortable his hed gyddy & light his sight bad

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 47v (upper right part of page)

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CASE22037: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON9126)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1604 at 11:20

RN Anothr of her meades swelled in her breast & belly. hath had a great fit of sicknes ever since last Easter last. a yellowish thick

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 39r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11675: Horary consultation concerning John Persival (PERSON14876)

Question asked by the patient on 7 September 1598 at 07:40

RN Iohn Persivall of 56 yeres \of Buckingham./ of 56. complayneth of his head & hart & stomack & would fayne have some ease. Sept. 7. 40. {sic} & hath bene sick in this disease for this 6 weekes. & this 3 yeares & maketh his stomack swell 1598. die h. 7. 40. ant m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 26r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11922: Horary consultation concerning Goody Ellen Foster (PERSON11861)

Question asked by the patient on 31 December 1598 at 08:35

RN Ellen Foster sore sick ever sinc her childe cannot take no drinke meate vomiteth vp all yt shee taketh cannot quench her thirst swollen very big in her legs. now stolen vp to her hart on weddensday shalbe three weekes her child borne wth out all greefe but mutch payned before & after & nevr had Child before sent a woman to me for her Decēb. 31. h. 8. 35 m. 1598

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 75v (upper left 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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CASE11841: Horary consultation concerning John Phillips (PERSON14892)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1598 at 09:15

RN Iohn Phylip sick ever sinc thursday being the 30 of Decēb \novemb/ sent to me agayne the 4 of Decemb sick very greevously in his hart & body he is swelled in his body from the belly vnto his hart. he is Costive & so hath cōtinued ever sinc thursday last & is very exceeding ill & weeke. Decēber. 4. \die ./ h: 9. 15. ant m. 1598 his hart \is good/ & his tonge talketh cheerf but his body swelled.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60v (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?f40-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3ASickness;f41-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling;f42-treatment=No, accessed 18 April 2025.