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CASE18245: Horary consultation concerning Margery Simpson (PERSON15831)

Question asked by Simpson (PERSON15818) on 18 November 1602 at 09:45

RN Margery Sympson of Lowton 26 y. novemb. 18 ♃ hor 9. 45. ant m. 1602. for my counsell for his wife yt hath bene ill this sennet yt hath bene in travell but given over agayne ill this 3 days & this last night specially.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 245v (upper left part of page)

Simpson (PERSON15818)Margery Simpson (PERSON15831)

Medical  (Medical counsel)

Medical >Illness (general)  (Illness )

Medical >Women’s matters  (Childbirth complications )

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

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CASE62391: Horary consultation concerning Mary Simons (PERSON25389)

Question asked by the patient on 20 May 1626 at 12:00

RN Mary Symons of newp 23 y May. 20 ☾ h {sic} hor. 12. 1626. ill after childing

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 213v (middle left part of page)

Mary Simons (PERSON25389)

Medical >Illness (general)  (Illness )

Medical >Women’s matters  (Childbirth complications )

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

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CASE57579: Horary consultation concerning Young Goody Hopkins (PERSON51836)

Question asked by the patient on 9 January 1624 at 08:20

RN Yoing {sic} goody Hopkins sent her water hath bene in labour & anys {sic} sinc nuday {sic} night & sent for her nydwife {sic} weddensd ill but thursday all day worse & her labour now ceaseth Ian 9 ♀ h. 8. 20 ant m 1624.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 57r (upper right part of page)

Young Goody Hopkins (PERSON51836)

Medical >Women’s matters  (Childbirth complications )

Medical >Illness (general)  (Illness Amiss)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) 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?f1-astrologer=Mr%20Richard%20Napier%20%5BSandy%5D%20%5BRichard%20Napier%20%5BSenior%5D%5D%20%28PERSON5218%29;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3AIllness;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWomen%E2%80%99s%20matters%3A%3AChildbirth%20complications, accessed 15 March 2025.

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