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CASE20278: Horary consultation concerning Goodman William Barton (PERSON9527)

Question asked by the patient on 22 January 1602 at 08:30

RN Williā Barton of Newporte a husb. man. 31 y. Ian. 22 ♀ hor. 8. 30. ant m. 16021

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Dropsy’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 271v (upper left part of page)

Goodman William Barton (PERSON9527)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Dropsy)

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

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CASE10637: Horary consultation concerning John Thenger (PERSON16374)

Question asked by the patient on 21 May 1600 at 10:15

RN Iohn Thenger \40 y/ a shephard of Calverton had an ague now fallen {t} {sic} into his legs wch are swollen may & face swollen may 21 die ☿ h. 10. 15 ant m

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 77v (bottom left part of page)

John Thenger (PERSON16374)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Ague)

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

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)

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

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-date=1600-1609;f4-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3ARural%20occupations;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29, accessed 13 April 2025.

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