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CASE12692: Horary consultation concerning Christopher Barwick (PERSON9531)

Question asked by the patient on 13 September 1599 at 13:30

RN Christopher Barwicke of Shuttleanger. 46. for a great rume impostumated & broken out into holes in face. Sept. 13 die ♃ h. 1 30. mi p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 202r (upper right part of page)

Christopher Barwick (PERSON9531)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Rheumy (Rheum)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lesions and abscesses  (Impostume )

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

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

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

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CASE64852: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40538)

Question asked by the patient on 30 October 1627 at 12:20

RN a womā of Stonystratford for an Impost in her eare & crāpe in her eye & syde of her fa{ce} & dead palsye in her cheeke octob 30 ♂ h. 12. 20 ant m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 256v (upper right part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON40538)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lesions and abscesses  (Impostume )

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

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

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

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CASE59499: Horary consultation concerning William Gibson (PERSON49789)

Question asked by the patient on 6 December 1624 at 12:00

RN Will. Gibson for his neck & face Decēb 6 ☾. h. 12. 1624 /head face neck swelled & red impost feared\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 120v (upper right part of page)

William Gibson (PERSON49789)

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

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lesions and abscesses  (Impostume )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) 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-extent-of-transcription=Excerpt;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALesions%20and%20abscesses%3A%3AImpostume;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AFace, accessed 4 January 2025.

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