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CASE12343: Horary consultation concerning William Miller (PERSON14173)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1599 at 08:30

RN Will: Miller of Brodwell 60 yeres old. sore in his legs swollen wth the humor fallen downe into them & in his lims. Ap. 28. die . h 8. 30. ant m. 1599. goeth to ground once in 2 days.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 143v (upper right part of page)

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CASE48015: Horary consultation concerning Susan Barnwell (PERSON27796)

Question asked by the patient on 1 January 1619 at 16:20

RN Susan Barnewell \of Barton by kettring/ of 39 y Ian. 1. h. 4. 20 p m 1618 {sic} ill sinc whitsontyde in her loynes thigs lims & legs & swelled in her legs & foote & is extreme hot & is sorely twitched in her hams as if on pluckt her

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 125r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE18181: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Bird (PERSON9741)

Question asked by the patient on 8 November 1602 at 08:00

RN Mr Byrde of Haversham swelled in his hands & full of aches in his muskels november 8 hor. 8. ant m. 1602

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Mr Byrde of haversham. \sent his water/ 46 y. novemb. 8 hor. 8 ant m. 1602

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, ff. 234v-235r (f. 234v bottom right, f. 235r upper left, and f. 235r bottom right)

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CASE19844: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Shephard (PERSON15762)

Question asked by the patient on 26 August 1601 at 13:50

RN Mr Tho. Shepp|h|eard of Maldon in bedford shere 53. August 26 die  {sic} hora p {sic} 1. 50 p m. 16011

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘swelling in his legs wth a pricking intolerable.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 189v (upper left part of page)

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CASE44077: Horary consultation concerning Emery Hall (PERSON31285)

Question asked by the patient on 11 November 1616 at 16:00

RN \Emry Hall 65 y of Stoe/ The old womā of Staunton for her \bad paynfull/ backe & cough at night & swelling in her legs at night novēb 11. h. 4 p m 16i6 wery weake & feeble & extremely payned in her backe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 22v (upper left part of page)

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CASE51001: Horary consultation concerning John Allen (PERSON42571)

Question asked by the patient on 9 June 1620 at 09:00

RN Iohn Allen of lowton. 27 y mayed {sic} Iune 9 h. 8|9| ant m 1620 hands swelled arnes {sic} & should payed {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 66r (upper left part of page)

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CASE21930: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Peace (PERSON14783)

Question asked by the patient on 21 January 1605 at 08:28

RN Ralph Peache of Mylton 43 y Ian. 21. hor 8. 28 ant m 1605.

lame in his right \left/ shoulder. & swelled right hand.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 216v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12322: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Faith Gibbs (PERSON12125)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1599 at 09:30

RN fayth Gibbes of Wicken 46. amisse in her sinewes cannot gripe any thing wth her hands so feeble & weake sometimes in hir feete & knees all swollen & keepe there naturall colour. of a good cōplex. & light harte. sent to me this 26 of Ap. h. 9. 30. ant m. 1599. a great paine in her armes. could not cut her meate.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 140v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12390: Horary consultation concerning Goody Susan Simons (PERSON15816)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1599 at 15:22

RN Susan Simons of Brodwell 40 yeres old. hath bene mightely troubled wth a iandish an itch a paine in her hed. & a swelling in her left leg yt itcheth wounderfully. maij 5 die . h. 3. 22. mi. p m. 1599. not well this 7 yeares. sinc shee had a iaundish. very drie.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 152r (upper left part of page)

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CASE67589: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Throckmorton [Old Mrs Throckmorton] (PERSON60154)

Question asked by the patient on 17 January 1629 at 14:30

RN Old Mres Throckmor{ton} of Weston 60 {y} Ian. 17 h {sic} hor 2. 30 p m. 1629 /lame wth payne in her left leg. hand swelled\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 24v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11638: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Newman (PERSON14391)

Question asked by the patient on 20 August 1598 at 09:00

RN Goody Numan 40 yeres old of Brodwell shee hath had a disease a long time si shee hath a swelling in her legs & hath bene short winded a long time |Aug. 20 die h. 9|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 17r (upper right part of page)

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CASE18358: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Bird (PERSON9741)

Question asked by the patient on 6 December 1602 at 15:00

RN Mr Bird of havershā 48 y N|De|cēbof|er| 6. hor. 3 p m. 1603 {sic}.

Mr Byrd of havershā. son Decēb. 6 hor 3 p m. 1602. for the swelling of his hands & aches in his armes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, ff. 260v-261r (f. 260v bottom right, f. 261r upper left, and f. 261r upper right)

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CASE40006: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37750)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37749) on 1 June 1612 at 09:15

RN On of Wellinborough for a child of 12 y yt is swelled in her legs lame rūne pyneth & cōsumeth & bell hath gone for it

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 108v (upper right part of page)

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CASE54254: Horary consultation concerning Stephen Chalk (PERSON45808)

Question asked by the patient on 22 May 1622 at 11:00

RW Steaphen Chalke of Bottleclaydon. d. d.. h: 11. ant: m: Maij 22. 1622. a great swelling in his \right/ knee wch causeth an extreame payne ouer all his legge.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 118v (upper left part of page)

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CASE55909: Horary consultation concerning Goody Geraldine Ward (PERSON61108)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1623 at 11:20

RN Goody Ward of 38 y of Clappā March. 31. h. 11. 20 ant m 1623.

brought a bed a month sinc & lyeth always on her bed & is so swelled in her legs yt she can neyther stand nor goe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 41r (upper right part of page)

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CASE73804: Horary consultation concerning Henry Vittle (PERSON60867)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) on 16 February 1632 at 08:45

RN Henry vittle of Nosely serv: & butler & bruer to Sr Arthur Hazlerig 22 y feb. 16 h 8. 45 ant m 1632. /left leg swelled 2 or 3 y. on the knee.\ |Mr lightfoote wrote in his behalfe to serve Rich. Nap|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 445 (upper right part of page)

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CASE70268: Horary consultation concerning Mr Taylor (PERSON59914)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1630 at 09:30

RN Mr Taylour march 19 h 9 30 ant m. 1630 |ptysick cōsūption & dropsy feared|

[Astrological Chart]

\weake feeble legs swell towards night/ A cōsumption & dropsy feard ap vntill to morow 6 a clock.

He sent his water & the wench broak the glasse

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 179 (upper right part of page)

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CASE40734: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Catesby (PERSON10381)

Question asked by the patient on 5 January 1613 at 09:00

RN Mres Catesby of hardmead for her cough gryping in her belly swelling in her legs at night 70 y Ian. 5 h. 9. ant m 1612 {sic} /costive./\

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 199, f. 14v (upper left part of page)

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CASE21760: Horary consultation concerning Alice Mariot (PERSON13986)

Question asked by the patient on 24 November 1604 at 13:45

RN Alce Maryot of litle Hoton 40 y novēb 24 hor. 1. 45. p m 1604. swelled in her thighe share & legs cānot goe looke red / mightely swelled looke red. cānot goe ever since tuesdaye./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 189r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12349: Horary consultation concerning Barbara Totes (PERSON16495)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1599 at 07:15

RN Barbery Totes |26 y| of servant to goody Farnell for muche shooting wth greate paine in her legs from the knee vpward & swelleth {nxt} {sic} sometimes in her backe best when shee is in her bed Apr 30 die h. 7. 15. ant. m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 144v (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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?f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling%3A%3ASwelling;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints;f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 15 March 2025.