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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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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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CASE24726: Horary consultation concerning Phillip Ditcher (PERSON29838)

Question asked by the patient on 12 May 1610 at 10:50

RN Phylip Ditcher of Brod Beachāpton. 25 y may 12 h {sic} hor 10. 50 ant m 16i0. face swelled & broken.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 31v (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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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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CASE23620: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Walker (PERSON36409)

Question asked by the patient on 27 June 1614 at 14:30

RN Thomas Walker gardyner to {G}. Chaterton. 56 y Iune 27 h. 2. 30 p m 1614 a black sanguyne cōplex. payned in his chest. swolne in his body & legs it tooke him 16 days since. /of St yeedes\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 35v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE48689: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Hartley (PERSON31460)

Question asked by the patient on 11 May 1619 at 10:40

RN Agnys Hartley of St yeedes 25 y the 25 of march sent may 11 h. 10. 40 ant m 1619.

mutch paynd in her legs & swelled & boath break out

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 364v (upper right part of page)

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CASE48806: Horary consultation concerning Anne Abdy (PERSON27227)

Question asked by the patient on 24 May 1619 at 06:39

RN Ione \Anne/ Abdy of this towne 30 y May 24 h. 6. 39 ant m 1619 past her {illeg} {sic} {illeg} tyme 3 quaters {sic} of a yer{s} {sic} & a fortnight beasts {sic} doe not swell as before legs swell very big in her body desyrous of physick

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 13r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49337: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Lawson (PERSON32609)

Question asked by the patient on 27 July 1619 at 07:20

RN Mr Lawson his water liver to hot face sawcy aguish water an Iuly 27 h. 7 20 ant m 1619

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 119v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE49690: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Becket (PERSON27919)

Question asked by the patient on 13 September 1619 at 15:00

RN Mres Becket of Bedford a tanner & a beer bruer 35. y. sept. 13. h. 3. p m. 1619 /Mary becket {floures}. 5 weeke face swelled & back ill right syde\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 4v (upper 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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CASE25406: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Nichols (PERSON33643)

Question asked by the patient on 23 September 1610 at 15:20

RN Mr Nichols {illeg} \Sr/ Wyll. Androwes serv. 40 y Sept 23 h 3. 20 p m 16i0 |of lathberye|

a swelling in the great toe of the right foote.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 127r (bottom 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)

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CASE39774: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Tod (PERSON36119)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1612 at 12:40

RN Mes Mary Tod 19 \20 y/{sic} Ap. \2. {sic}/ 28 h. 12. 40 p m 1612. 20 nevr had thē a litle swelling about her leg.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 76v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE39801: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Phillip Nichols (PERSON24664)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1612 at 07:30

RN Phylip Nichols of Willyn 23 y may 2. h {sic} hor. 7. 30 ant m. 1612. a swelling in her face.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 80r (upper right part of page)

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CASE41329: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Gibbs (PERSON30855)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1613 at 10:25

RN Elis Gibs of Olny 34 y. may 8 h {sic} h{or} 10. 25. ant m 1613 in prsenc her s{elf} mightely hoven {&} swelled in her b{ody} a yere & a halfe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 115v (upper right part of page)

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CASE42836: Horary consultation concerning William King (PERSON32308)

Question asked by the patient on 15 February 1616 at 16:15

RN Williā. King. of Hanslop 60 y febr: 15 h. 4. 15 p m 1616 /a very poer man\ /new ague swelled in his face & all over.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘swelled all over.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 183v (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?f56-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f58-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling;f59-date=1610-1619, accessed 16 April 2025.