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CASE18722: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Farmer (PERSON11648)

Question asked by the patient on 13 February 1603 at 08:50

RN Mres farmer sent for me to come to her at this tyme being not well. febr. 13 ☾ hor 8. 50 ant m 1603.GJ

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 313v (bottom left part of page)

Mrs Jane Farmer (PERSON11648)

Medical >Illness (general) (Not well)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Astrological Chart

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CASE28661: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Welsburne (PERSON21130)

Question asked by the patient on 16 April 1605 at 09:20

RN Mres An Welsburne of fulwell 65|0| y Apr. 16. ♂ h. 9. 20. ant m. 1605. /sick 2 monethes\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 43r (upper left part of page)

Mrs Anne Welsburne (PERSON21130)

Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart

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CASE34699: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Martha Farrar [Farren] (PERSON11665)

Question asked by the patient on 10 January 1609 at 11:30

GJ Mrs farrow of Harold 60 y Ianuar: 10. ♂ ho. 11. 30 a. m. 1609     sent for pilles

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 289r (upper left part of page)

Old Mrs Martha Farrar [Farren] (PERSON11665)

Medical >Treatment (Requesting treatment)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment

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CASE53630: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Bird (PERSON28087)

Question asked by the patient on 3 March 1622 at 07:00

RN Mres Byrd of havrshā. 60. y march 3. ☉ h.: 7. ant m 1622. |desyrous to be let blood.| /sent her water\

[Astrological Chart]

Mr fild Mres Byrds sonin lawe broght her water./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 11r (upper left part of page)

Old Mrs Bird (PERSON28087)

Medical >Treatment (Requesting bloodletting)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Astrological Chart

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CASE12269: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Cook (PERSON10876)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1599 at 17:00

RN Margaret Cooke of North Crowly 5|6|0. sendeth for an to h {sic} ease her of her Casting. wc hath Continued wth her this two yeares it cometh vp as shee taketh it even prsently. it taketh her most ad|t| Diner time. Apr. 2i die ♄ h. 5. p m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 132v (upper left part of page)

Margaret Cook (PERSON10876)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Nausea and vomiting (Nausea)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment PaymentAstrological Chart Patient’s death recorded

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CASE19675: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Agnes [Anne] Rolte (PERSON15448)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1601 at 11:00

RN Old Mres Roldte Iuly 25 h {sic} hor. 11. 160i for her head

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 160v (bottom left part of page)

Old Mrs Agnes [Anne] Rolte (PERSON15448)

Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment

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CASE22720: Decumbiture for Lady Eleanor Thackstone [Ously] (PERSON33851)

Question asked by the patient on 21 August 1630 at 10:30

RN The lady Thackstone taken wth convuls. Aug 16. ☾ h. 5. 30 p. m 1630 /a fat lady\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 103v (upper left part of page)

Lady Eleanor Thackstone [Ously] (PERSON33851)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fits and convulsions (Convulsions)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart

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?expand=hands;f10-question-asked=Medical;f11-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f2-querent-age-band=060-069;f3-patient-sex=Female;f4-patient-age-band=060-069;f6-number-of-practitioners=Single%20practitioner;f7-number-of-querents=Single%20querent;f8-document-type=Case;f9-practice=Napier;startDoc=41, accessed 7 July 2024.

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