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CASE23426: Horary consultation concerning Alice Bedford (PERSON27928)

Question asked by the patient on 23 May 1614 at 15:40

RN Alce Bedford of Dunstable 26 y May 23 ☾ h. 3. 40 ant p m 1614

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 5v (bottom right part of page)

Alice Bedford (PERSON27928)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE25117: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Cole (PERSON10702)

Question asked by the patient on 29 June 1610 at 08:00

RN Goodmā Coles of this towne Iune 29 ♀ h 8 ant m 1610 \h. 8. ant m. {sic}/ 16i0

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 82v (bottom left part of page)

Goodman Cole (PERSON10702)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE36993: Horary consultation concerning Godfrey Elston (PERSON23070)

Question asked by the patient on 4 February 1610 at 08:00

RN Godfrey Elson of Walton 50 y febr. 4. ☉ h 8. ant m 1610

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 232v (upper left part of page)

Godfrey Elston (PERSON23070)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE38599: Horary consultation concerning Mary Foddy (PERSON30488)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37589) on 29 August 1611 at 08:00

RN Mary H|F|oddy of Stony stratford 9 y Aug 29. ♃ h 8 ant m 1611

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 153v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

Anonymous (PERSON37589)Mary Foddy (PERSON30488)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE40539: Horary consultation concerning Mr Henry Lane (PERSON32496)

Question asked by the patient on 30 October 1612 at 13:30

RN Goodmā lane of lowten 70 y octob 1. 30 p m 1612

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 193r (upper right part of page)

Mr Henry Lane (PERSON32496)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE40773: Horary consultation concerning Warner Mourby (PERSON33422)

Question asked by the patient on 13 January 1613 at 10:20

RN Warnar Moreby of fænystratford 45 y Ian. 13. ☿. h. 10. 20 ant m. 1613.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 21r (upper right part of page)

Warner Mourby (PERSON33422)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE41141: Horary consultation concerning William Brown (PERSON28461)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1613 at 18:00

RN Will Browne of Dūstable 31 y Apr. 8 ♃ h. 6. p m. 1613

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 85v (bottom left part of page)

William Brown (PERSON28461)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE42606: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Blea [the younger] (PERSON9789)

Question asked by the patient on 29 October 1615 at 09:15

RN Thomas Blea of this towne 45 y Octob. 29 ☉ h. 9 an 15 ant m. 16i5.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 139r (upper left part of page)

Goodman Thomas Blea [the younger] (PERSON9789)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE45244: Horary consultation concerning Marge Fisher (PERSON30432)

Question asked by the patient on 29 June 1617 at 07:30

RN Marg Fisher of Newp 30 y Iune h. ☉ h. 7. 30 ant m 1617

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 29r (upper right part of page)

Marge Fisher (PERSON30432)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE48082: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Alway (PERSON27363)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38532) on 15 January 1619 at 10:30 or at 10:39

RN Elis. Alway 6 y. Ian. 15 ♀ h. 10. 30 ant m 1619.

Mres Always litle wench. 6 y Ian 1{5 ♀} h. 10. 39 ant m 1619

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, ff. 141r, 140v (f. 141r bottom left, and f. 140v bottom right)

Anonymous (PERSON38532)Elizabeth Alway (PERSON27363)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE43193: Horary consultation concerning Alice Wyn [Smith] (PERSON37137)

Question asked by the patient on 15 April 1616 at 11:40

RN Alce Smyth his daughter 19 y

Alce wyn his eldest daughter doth swond 16|9| y Ap 15 ☾ h. 11. 40 ant m 16i6

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 59v (bottom left part of page)

Alice Wyn [Smith] (PERSON37137)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Swooning)

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

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CASE47629: Horary consultation concerning Sir Roger Pulleston (PERSON34514)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1618 at 14:30

RN Sr Rog. Poolyston came to cōfer wth me touching his Palsy & convulsions & vertigo. having a lamenes in his left syde & weaknes in his legs Octob. 12. ☾ h. 2. 30. p m. 1618.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 53r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

Sir Roger Pulleston (PERSON34514)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (PalsyLameness)

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

Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Legs)

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Side(s))

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Vertigo)

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

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CASE24753: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Walkenden (PERSON36405)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37304) on 14 May 1610 at 11:00

RN Mres Walkedon of Stony stratford. 27 y may 14. ☾ h. 11. ant m. 16i0.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 34r (upper right part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON37304)Mrs Walkenden (PERSON36405)

Medical >Diseases of the mind (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE24078: Horary consultation concerning Rose Lord (PERSON32792)

Question asked by the patient on 8 November 1614 at 15:00

RN Rose lord of Densanger 14 \13./ y novēb 8 ♂ h 8 3 p m 1614 |had the kings evill 5 days {sic} yeres ill.| |first her hand began to swell & then her arme & then her necke|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 117v (upper right part of page)

Rose Lord (PERSON32792)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Scrofula)

Medical >Illness (general) (Illness)

Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (HandsArms)

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

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

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CASE25066: Horary consultation concerning Taylor (PERSON35928)

Question asked by Mr George Taylor (PERSON35914) on 21 June 1610 at 11:38

RN Goodmā \Mr/ Taylers wife of Bedford 40 y Iune 21. ♃. h. 11. 38 ant m 16i0 /weake & feeble\

[Astrological Chart]

quærit causā morbi et nomen et vtrū vivit vl morietr.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 73v (upper left part of page)

Mr George Taylor (PERSON35914)Taylor (PERSON35928)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (WeakFeebleness)

Medical  (Cause of the affliction)

Medical >Illness (general) (Morbus)

Medical >Prognosis (Life or death (medical))

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

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CASE47857: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Kent (PERSON13329)

Question asked by the patient on 19 November 1618 at 09:00

RN Goody Kent of Padbery craved something to make her sleepe mutch troubled in mynd & feareth yt she shall kill her selfe as her father did drowne him selfe. novēb. 19 ♃ h 9 ant m 1618 was here prsent

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 93v (upper left part of page)

Goody Joan Kent (PERSON13329)

Medical >Treatment (Requesting treatment)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)

Medical >Diseases of the mind (TroubledMindTempted and suicidal)

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

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CASE23424: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Jones (PERSON32192)

Question asked by the patient on 23 May 1614 at 15:00

RN Mres Dorothy Iones of D{u}nstable 30 y may 23. ☾ h. 3. p m 1614

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 5v (upper left part of page)

Mrs Dorothy Jones (PERSON32192)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment  Judgment Outcome(s)Previous consultation(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE44020: Horary consultation concerning Henry Savage (PERSON35106)

Question asked by the patient on 31 October 1616 at 08:00

RN Henry Savage of kempson 21 octob 31. ♃ h. 8. ant m. 16i6 |hed & back now every where| /a great cough\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 14r (upper right part of page)

Henry Savage (PERSON35106)

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

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Back)

Medical >Parts of the body>Whole body (Everywhere)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Cough)

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

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CASE43192: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Smith (PERSON35467)

Question asked by the patient on 15 April 1616 at 09:20

RN Thomas Smyth of Eversoyle 40 y Ap. 15 ☾ h. 9. 20 ant m 16i6

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 59v (upper left part of page)

Thomas Smith (PERSON35467)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE47110: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Pen (PERSON34203)

Question asked by the patient on 19 July 1618 at 07:00

RN Thomas Pen of the mallets in Stony stratford 40. 58 y Iuly 19|8| \19 19 {sic}/ ☉ h. 7. ant m 1618 |is very mopish & sencles talketh very idlely.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 186v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

Mr Thomas Pen (PERSON34203)

Medical >Diseases of the mind (MopishIdle talkLost senses)

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

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;f2-practitioner-is-patient=No;f4-treatment=Yes;f5-date=1610-1619;f6-question-asked=Medical;f7-info=Patient%E2%80%99s%20death%20recorded, accessed 21 September 2024.

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