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CASE29796: Horary consultation concerning Anne Harding (PERSON19850)

Question asked by the patient on 25 September 1605 at 15:38 or at 15:50

RN An Harding of Asplye 15 y. septēb. 25. h. 3. 38 p m 1605. |h. 3. 50.|

hands feete & legs swelled great ach cānot turne her selfe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 208v (upper left 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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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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CASE12822: Horary consultation concerning William Cross (PERSON11070)

Question asked by the patient on 17 October 1599 at 12:00

RN William Crosse of of {sic} Maldon 50 y. troubled & payned almost over all his bodye he is much swelled in bodye legs for this 12 monets. Octob. 17. die h. 12. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 220v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13086: Horary consultation concerning Christian Cook (PERSON10867)

Question asked by the patient on 16 February 1600 at 10:30

RN Christian Cooke for a payne in her knee swollen. feb. 16 die h. 10. 30 p m ant m. 1600.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 271r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12281: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Fuller (PERSON11981)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1599 at 17:30

RN Raufe Fuller of Simpson for an ach s & swelling in his legs since friday was sennet. Apr. 23 die h. 5. 30. m p m. 1599.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 134v (upper right part of page)

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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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CASE24790: Decumbiture for Margery Barnes (PERSON27785)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1610 at 10:00

RN Margery Barnes of Newp. \Olnye.// 40 y may 18 h. 10 ant m 16i0. watched a dead corse maij {illeg} 11. h. 9. p m 16i0 stroken wth some ill thinge |shoulder \left/ arme sore red swelled./|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 38v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12935: Horary consultation concerning Joan Greenway (PERSON12382)

Question asked by the patient on 1 January 1600 at 11:20

RN Ione Greeneway of Milton 13 y ach & swelling in her lims legs & bodye Ian. 1. die h. 11. 20 ant m. 1599 {sic}.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 245v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE70707: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Stockwell (PERSON59658)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1630 at 19:45

RN old Mr Stockwell of North Hampton 65 y May 4. h 7. 45 a|p| m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

|very shortwyded| his motion of his going is well amended but his should & arme is swelled |on arms lessor then another| & mutch payned & plexed wth shortnes of breath. troubled wth wynd also moved to have an Issue craveth my Conseyle

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 331 (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE47404: Decumbiture for Mrs Chambers (PERSON28822)

Question asked by Mr Chambers (PERSON28818) on 29 August 1618 at 14:00

RN Mres Chābers of Watton 57 |57| y Aug. 26. h. 2 p m 1618. she then begā to cōplayne of a great payne in her left leg. frō the foote vp to the thighes & so hath cōtinued ever since waxing worse & worse in great extremity of payne rising higher & higher towards her body boath legs mutch swelled but the left most. hath a good stomack.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 15r (upper left part of page)

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CASE53937: Horary consultation concerning John Cosins (PERSON47010)

Question asked by the patient on 20 April 1622 at 17:30

RN A poor mā \Iohn Cosens of Croxon in Cābridgsheere/ for 2 sore legs swelled 4 or 5 yeres but of late worse yet walketh vppon them & care {sic} 20 myles. Ap 20 h {sic} hor. 5. 30 p m 1622.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 62r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55178: Horary consultation concerning John Villiers [Lord Purbeck] (PERSON60854)

Question asked by the patient on 25 October 1622 at 21:00

RN my Lord Purbocks leg swelled & was very paynfull at yt he could r|t|ake no rest for it Octob. 25. h. 9. p m 1622

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 98r (upper right part of page)

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CASE24997: Horary consultation concerning Alice Johnson (PERSON32152)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1610 at 10:30

RN Alce Iaunson of Stony stratford. 11 y Iune 11 h 10. 30 ant m 16i0 arme swelled & miserablely tormēted

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 63r (bottom part of page)

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CASE20610: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Squier (PERSON16096)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1604 at 12:00

RN Elisabeth |s|Quier \of {illeg} {sic} Hennocke/ marid 31 y feb 20 hor 12 1604 paynd in her legs & eares {illeg}|c|ānot cānot {sic} eate any thinge will not goe downe

Elis Squier of Hēnicke 31 y feb 20 hor. 12. 1604. swelled in her legs & hands. a very bad stomacke./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, ff. 13v-14r (f. 13v bottom, and f. 14r upper left)

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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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CASE14695: Horary consultation concerning Mr Ruly (PERSON15515)

Question asked by the patient on 24 March 1603 at 12:30

RN Mr Ruly for an ache in his right arme & swelled in the shouldr blad 60 y /of or towne\ Martij 24 hor. 12. 30 p m. 1603

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 32v (bottom 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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CASE41704: Horary consultation concerning Anne Astwick (PERSON27516)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1613 at 10:00

RN An Astwick of Stock hāmon 33 y. Aug. 9 h. 10. ant m 1613. \mayed {sic} payned {sic}/ payned in her shoulders armes knees & in her legs wth some swelling. a wydow ill ever sinc shrovetyde. 2 child boath ded.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 182r (upper left part of page)

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CASE70056: Horary consultation concerning Francis Buggye (PERSON45141)

Question asked by the patient on 16 February 1630 at 11:00

U[1628–30] Frances Bugge of Gauc{illeg}\u/tt 29 y feb: 16 a 11 a clock |1630| an aguish watter an ach in his knee no stomake & swelled in his left knee

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 106 (upper 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?f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3APain%20and%20pricking%3A%3APain;f8-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints, accessed 15 March 2025.