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CASE13533: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Reeve (PERSON15234)

Question asked by the patient on 9 July 1598 at 17:00

RN |Thomas Rive| Goodma Rive quærit an sit sanguis emittendus. 1598. hor post m. 5. die ☉ |Iulij 9.| for a peane in his left side & necke. in his stomack & chest.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 204v (upper part of page)

Goodman Thomas Reeve (PERSON15234)

Medical >Treatment  (Whether to be let blood )

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

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Side(s)Chest)

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

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

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CASE52164: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Norwood (PERSON14527)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1621 at 13:00

RW Mris Norwood of Astw{ood} y. 45. d. ♄ h: 1. p: m: Martij 17. {1621} desireth to know whether shee w{ere} best to bee let bloud; or to ta{ke} physicke. full of payne: hath th{em} well

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 87v (upper right part of page)

Mrs Anne Norwood (PERSON14527)

Medical >Treatment  (Whether to be let blood Treatment)

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

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

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CASE13491: Horary consultation concerning Joan Smith (PERSON15961)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1598 at 08:00

RN Ihone Smith came to me for a remedy & for my counsell demaunding of me wheathr it were good to let her bloode. for shee is payned in boath of her armes. backe yt shee ca scarce remove her cloathes being a bed. 1598 Apr. 22. die ♄. h. 8. 6. mi. a swimming in the heade

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 166r (upper part of page)

Joan Smith (PERSON15961)

Medical >Treatment  (Requesting treatmentWhether to be let blood )

Medical  (Medical counsel)

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

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

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Back)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (Dizziness)

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

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

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CASE11250: Horary consultation concerning William Overen (PERSON14589)

Question asked by the patient on 5 September 1600 at 15:45

RN Will: Overen dolore Capitis Sept 5. die ♀ h. 3. 45. p m 1600 |vtrū sanguis sit mittendꝯ|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 170v (bottom left part of page)

William Overen (PERSON14589)

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

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

Medical >Treatment  (Whether to be let blood )

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

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CASE64774: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Muskott (PERSON55125)

Question asked by Mrs Neale (PERSON55225) on 14 October 1627 at 15:30

RN Mres Muskot of Earles Barton 40 y octob 13 14 ☉ h 3 30 p m 1627 |a burning feaver|

paynd wth a payne about her belly & navell. back weake vseth to high mtch

1 her vomyt wght {sic} well \2/ had a Cordiall

would know wheathr she should be let blood

vide Octob. 11.

I receaved a nother lettr frō Mres Neale in her behalfe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 241v (upper left part of page)

Mrs Neale (PERSON55225)Mrs Muskott (PERSON55125)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fevers, chills and sweating (Fever)

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

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (BellyBack)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (Weak)

Medical >Treatment  (Treatment follow-upWhether to be let blood )

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

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-judgment=Yes;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment%3A%3AWhether%20to%20be%20let%20blood;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3APain%20and%20pricking%3A%3APain, accessed 12 January 2025.

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