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CASE12114: Horary consultation concerning Joan Boughton (PERSON9900)

Question asked by the patient on 21 March 1599 at 09:30

RN Ihone Boughton of Kempson. 40 yeres old troubled wth a Dropsy. very thirsty exceeding big. water very red. being hot before black & brownish or tawny. a very litle water or none shee maketh. sent to me againe for helpe. this 2i of March. die ☿ h. 9. 30 ant m 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 107v (upper right part of page)

Joan Boughton (PERSON9900)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Dropsy )

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dry and/or thirsty  (Thirsty )

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Urinary problems (No urine)

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

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CASE78415: Horary consultation concerning Mr Francis Catesby [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON22432)

Question asked by the patient on 8 June 1633

RN Mr Catesbee of Hardmead Iustice of peace 55 y. for an extreme thirst hath the diabetica passio pisseth often & abundantly Dropsy & cōsūption feard Iune 8. 1633

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 517 (upper part of page)

Mr Francis Catesby [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON22432)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dry and/or thirsty  (Thirsty )

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Urinary problems (Excessive urination)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Dropsy )

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wasting (Consumed)

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

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=volume-name;f1-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ADry%20and%2For%20thirsty%3A%3AThirsty;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3ADropsy, accessed 8 March 2025.

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