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CASE63926: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1627 at 15:30

RN Ny {sic} Cosen Marsh for her knobs in her head & browe May 25 ♀ h. 3 30 p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 102v (bottom left part of page)

Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)  (Lumps )

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

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CASE22783: Horary consultation concerning William Hartwell (PERSON51081) and Alice Clause (PERSON46301)

Question asked by William Hartwell (PERSON51081) on 28 August 1630 at 11:00

RN Will Hartwell & Alice Claues young Children of 9 & the boy 13 of Turvey troubled wth the kings evill vnder there chin wth kernels Aug. 28 h {sic} hor 11 ant m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 114v (upper left part of page)

William Hartwell (PERSON51081)Alice Clause (PERSON46301)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Scrofula)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)  (Lumps )

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

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CASE31690: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Reeve (PERSON15246)

Question asked by the patient on 17 June 1607 at 07:00

RN Kath. Rive of or towne Iune 17. ☿ h. 7. ant m 1607 face hath kernels & like p|b|iles.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 221r (bottom right part of page)

Catherine Reeve (PERSON15246)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)  (Lumps )

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

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

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CASE50723: Horary consultation concerning Mr Hunt (PERSON31978)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1620 at 10:30

RN Mr Hunt of Stachdon. 34 y Ap 26 ♃|☿| h. 10. 30 ant m 1620 |face red coloured & budded| /a stoppage about his liver\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 13v (bottom right part of page)

Mr Hunt (PERSON31978)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)  (Lumps )

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Liver)

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

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CASE17697: Horary consultation concerning Bridget Parrot (PERSON14722)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18285) on 10 August 1602 at 13:15

RN Bridget Parret of Stony stratford 9 y. Aug. 10 ♂ hor. 1. 15. p m. 1602. troubled wth kernels vnder her cheeke backe & belly this twelmoneth.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 170v (upper right part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON18285)Bridget Parrot (PERSON14722)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)  (Lumps )

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (BackBelly)

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

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CASE67929: Horary consultation concerning Alice King (PERSON52984)

Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1629 at 13:30

RN Alce Knight vtrū her swelling the kings evill {illeg} 26 y ma\r/ch 19 {sic} ☿ h 1. 30 p m 1629

mayed {sic} 6 yeres.

a litle knob vnder her chin

Kings evill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 91r (upper right part of page)

Alice King (PERSON52984)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)  (Lumps )

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Scrofula)

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

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

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CASE13083: Horary consultation concerning Mabel Pettit (PERSON14884)

Question asked by the patient on 15 February 1600 at 12:00

RN Mable Pettite of Ground{on} 16 y. a swelling & bunches vnder the syde of the face vnto the burre of the eare wth a pricking & shooting feb. 15 die ♀ h. 12. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 270v (upper right part of page)

Mabel Pettit (PERSON14884)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)  (Lumps )

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

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

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

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CASE46845: Horary consultation concerning Barnaby Barcoll (PERSON27709)

Question asked by the patient on 12 June 1618 at 10:45

RN Barnabe {illeg}|B|a\c/kwell of layton 35 y Iune 12 ♀ h. 10. 45 ant m 1618.

he did ride a great iourney & distempered his blood & sinc his face & necke swelled with litle hard wheels & knobs

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 140v (upper left part of page)

Barnaby Barcoll (PERSON27709)

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

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)  (Lumps )

Medical >Illness (general) (Distempered)

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

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CASE40957: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Anslowe [Young Mrs Anslowe] (PERSON27418)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1613 at 09:39

RN mres mary Anslow for her face & nose & lips swelled & knobbed wth scabs feb: 25 ♃. h. 38. 9. 39. ant m. 1613. |of Tyrnghā {sic} servāt to young mres Dormer|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 52r (upper right part of page)

Mrs Mary Anslowe [Young Mrs Anslowe] (PERSON27418)

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

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)  (Lumps )

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

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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALumps;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AFace, accessed 11 January 2025.

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