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CASE79235: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Claire Wright (PERSON37112)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1635 at 09:45

SRN My Cozen Mrs. Clare wright of Southwark London Febr 28. ♄. h. 9. 45. a. m. 1635

[Astrological Chart]

A Iaundice thick yellow water. had a Iulep & an Electuary after a vomitt. this Last weeke had ye aduise of Dr Chamberlen who conceiues her payne & greife to proceed frō her brest. desire my Counsayle & directions.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 177v (upper left part of page)

Mrs Claire Wright (PERSON37112)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)

Medical >Illness (general) (Grief)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Chest )

Medical  (Medical counsel )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Treatment Astrological Chart

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CASE17047: Horary consultation concerning Joan Holland (PERSON12853)

Question asked by John Holland (PERSON12848) on 27 May 1602 at 13:30

RN This Iohn hollande asked my counsell for his Ione holland 60 y h. 1. 30 p m 1602 stomacke chest & harte/ |cough & stitche.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 63v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

John Holland (PERSON12848)Joan Holland (PERSON12853)

Medical  (Medical counsel )

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (StomachChest Heart)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Stitch)

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?f1-how-did-it-take-place=Unclear%3A%3AAt%20unspecified%20location;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AMedical%20counsel;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3AChest, accessed 7 January 2025.

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