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CASE60350: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280)

Question asked by the patient and Mrs Vere Bouth (PERSON28281) on 28 April 1625 at 12:39

RN Mr Will Bouthe \& his wife came to me/ Ap. 28 ♃ h. 12. 39 p m 1625 /feareth an Impostume in his chest yt payneth him\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 77r (upper right part of page)

Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280)Mrs Vere Bouth (PERSON28281)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Chest )

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

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

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CASE58384: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Smith (PERSON59161)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1624 at 16:45

RN Elis Smyth of Astwood 29 y maried May 7 ♀ h 4. 45. p m. 1624 /head & chest wth an aking casteth often kept her bed sinc yesterday\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 180v (bottom right part of page)

Elizabeth Smith (PERSON59161)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Chest )

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Nausea and vomiting (Nausea)

Medical >Illness (general) (Bedridden)

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

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CASE55558: Horary consultation concerning Anne [Agnes] Chibnall (PERSON28899)

Question asked by the patient on 28 January 1623 at 13:40

RW Agnes Chibnoll of sherington y. 35. d. ♂. h: 1. 40 p. m: Ian: 28. 1623. bleedeth at the nose these 8 weekꝭ by fits. vrine good. Payned in breast & stomacke wth a shorte windednesse.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 164v (bottom left part of page)

Anne [Agnes] Chibnall (PERSON28899)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)  (Bleeding)

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

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Chest Stomach)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems (Short winded)

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

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CASE52244: Decumbiture for Catherine Green (PERSON50322)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1621 at 15:00

RN Katherine Grene /25\ first taken wth \it tooke/ an arising frō her stomack ready to stop her wynd Martij 7. ☿ h. 11. p m 162i |is so sick yt she cā take no rest.|

It tooke her in her hart & left sy right & short ribs pricking like needles. |suckleth a child halfe a yere old|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 102v (bottom left part of page)

Catherine Green (PERSON50322)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Nausea and vomiting (Rising)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems (Ready to stop her/his wind)

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

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

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CASE52224: Horary consultation concerning Mary Hanson (PERSON50785)

Question asked by the patient on 30 March 1621 at 12:30

RN Mary Hanson of serv to my lady Banyster. 24 y march 30 ♀ h. 12. 30 p m 162i

hed aketh & her chest & bellye

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 99r (upper right part of page)

Mary Hanson (PERSON50785)

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

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Chest Belly)

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

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CASE68969: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40962)

Question asked by the patient on 14 July 1629 at 13:30

RN A poor bagger womā, for an rising most fearfull chest head rūning vp & downe in all tꝭ of her body to her feete & toes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 98r (upper left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON40962)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Nausea and vomiting (Rising)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Chest )

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

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

Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))

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

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CASE55500: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Pendleton (PERSON56535)

Question asked by the patient on 17 January 1623 at 14:38

RN Mres Mary Pendleton Mr Hatches wifes syster left syde back chest & belly griped 21 y Ian 17. ♀ h. 2. 38 p m 1622|3|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 157r (upper left part of page)

Mrs Mary Pendleton (PERSON56535)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Side(s)BackChest Belly)

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment 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-language=English;f2-has-astro-chart=Yes;f3-time-of-day=PM;f4-date=1620-1629;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f7-number-of-patients=Single%20patient;f8-patient-knowledge=Patient%20asked%20the%20question;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3AChest, accessed 5 July 2024.

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