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CASE14492: Horary consultation concerning Bridget Boughton (PERSON9897)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1603 at 10:00

GJ Bridgitt Boughton his daughter 16 y. For the like swelling in her belly. eodē tempore /

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 3r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE26013: Horary consultation concerning Ursula East (PERSON48272)

Question asked by the patient on 14 September 1625 at 15:20

RW Vrsula East of Gransden by Cambridge. y: 22. d. . h. 3. 25|0|. p: m. Sept: 14. 1625. hath them well; belly swelled verie big.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 174, p. 388 (middle centre part of page)

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CASE49012: Nativity for Mrs Jane Longueville (PERSON32782)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38638) on 15 June 1619 at 15:00

RN Mres Iane longevill of Brodwell borne 24. Ian. h. 4. p m 16151

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a great belly’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 48v (upper left part of page)

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CASE64796: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Thorpe [Parrot] (PERSON60124)

Question asked by the patient on 18 October 1627 at 12:00

RN Elis Thorpe but Elis Parrot 21 y of frenckford octob. 18 h. 12 1627

had a great belly 6. y. togeathr & now sent to know vtrū sit gravida /yell {sic}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 245r (upper right part of page)

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CASE79968: Horary consultation concerning Spicer (PERSON62784)

Question asked by Dr Richard Spicer (PERSON35639) on 19 June 1624 at 13:40

RN D Spicer for his wife mayrd {sic} halfe a yere greate bellyed nescit an sit gravida ma|Iun|e 19 h {sic}. hor. 1. 40 p m 1624 /nescit an sit gravida\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 240, f. 57r (upper left part of page)

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CASE50418: Horary consultation concerning Joan Mead (PERSON33171)

Question asked by the patient on 22 March 1620 at 11:30

RN Ione Mead of Stukely 52 y march 22 h. 11. 30 ant m 1620

swelled very big in her belly & very hard a whole yere. her legs begyn to swell is very weake & faynt

a Tympany

An aguish water

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 147v (upper right part of page)

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CASE38151: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Hopkins (PERSON31825)

Question asked by the patient on 16 May 1611 at 08:00

U[1611–2] May. 16. d. . ho. 8. ant. m. 16111

Isbel Hopkins was here before April. 25. April. 25. a hard swelling in her belly. to whome I only prescribed a mollifying pultis./

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

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CASE11277: Horary consultation concerning Jane Whitmell (PERSON17114)

Question asked by Dorothy Whitmell [Wicknell] (PERSON17112) on 13 September 1600 at 10:25

RN Iane Witmell of 7 y for a burning ague./ & a hard bellye.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 175r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE26688: Horary consultation concerning Watts (PERSON21102)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21289) on 29 January 1606 at 15:40

RN vide Iane Wats of Havershā 2. & halfe about Barraabe {sic} daye b|w|ho bred child wth great sicknes all her tyme vntill shee was delivered. & that child is always sicklye.

her litle child of 2 y a great belly. & navell & thirsty. Ian 29 h 3. 38 40 p m 1606

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 37r (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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CASE19242: Horary consultation concerning John Woodstock (PERSON17361)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18430) on 22 April 1601 at 16:30

RN Iohn Woodstocke of Hanslop. 7 y. Apr 22 die hor. 4. 30. p m. 160i wormes belly hard. & voydeth wormes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 86v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE38156: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] King (PERSON32315)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1611 at 10:00

U[1611–2] Agnes King of S{illeg}|t|eep Claidon. 37. y. May 14 . h. 10. 1611. belly swoln. short cough

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

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CASE43173: Horary consultation concerning Edward Gardner (PERSON30757)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1616 at 08:00

RN Edward Gardiner serv to my lord Dormer 60 y Ap. 12 h. 1|8|. ant m. 16i6 |a dropsy scurvy belly huge & big.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 56r (upper left part of page)

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CASE52434: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39229)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1621 at 15:30

RN a womā of Clyfton for a great Belly a tympany 60 y may 10 h. 3. 30 p m 162i

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 136v (upper left part of page)

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CASE70844: Horary consultation concerning Nicholas Marshal (PERSON54332)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41186) on 19 May 1630 at 14:20

RN Nicholas marchol 4 y. may 19 h. 2. 20 p m 1630 a Consūpt. a great belly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 378 (middle left part of page)

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CASE74534: Horary consultation concerning Goody Miller (PERSON54775)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1632 at 10:00

RN Goody Miller of Botte Claydon a widow 80. y. legs & belly swelled. may 7. h. 10

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 140 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE79443: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON42124)

Question asked by Goody Joan Godfrey (PERSON49966) on 30 July 1635 at 17:00

SRN Goody Godfrey of Stony strattf{ord} for her Broers Child. 3. y eodē tempore.

belly swelled & hard, no stomack to its meate

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 229v (bottom right 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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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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CASE11877: Horary consultation concerning Alice Brewer (PERSON9972)

Question asked by the patient on 15 December 1598 at 11:15

RN Alce Bruer can not goe vpright but goeth Double vp by the fier hoven in the belly & payned in ye bottome of her belly all|{aftr}| a longe tine {sic}. sent Ih{one} Honour. Decēb. 15. die . 11. 15. mi. 1598. worse when shee eateth any thinge.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 67v (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?f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling;f7-judgment=No;f8-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABelly, accessed 18 March 2025.