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CASE37727: Horary consultation concerning Jane Nichols (PERSON33673)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1611 at 07:00

RN Iane Nichols of Hanslop. lady dickbyes millers wife 22 y march. 19 ♂ h. 7. ant m 1611 ever since yesterday morning in travell

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 41r (upper left part of page)

Jane Nichols (PERSON33673)

Medical >Women’s matters  (Childbirth complications )

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

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CASE54985: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Talbot (PERSON35895)

Question asked by the patient on 20 September 1622 at 10:40

RN I Mres Taboth {sic} \Talbote/ of Saldon Septē 20 ♀ h. 10. 40 ant m 160|2|2

ad partū facilitand

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 64v (bottom left part of page)

Mrs Mary Talbot (PERSON35895)

Medical >Women’s matters  (Childbirth complications )

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

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CASE12904: Horary consultation concerning Alice Scambler [Mash] (PERSON15643)

Question asked by the patient on 19 December 1599 at 11:50

RN Alce Mashe of 20|2| y sicke in child bed requesteth me to sende her somewhat hed chest. hart. Decēbr. 19 die ☿ h. 11. 45. 50. ant m 1599. casteth vp every thing a greene womā newly brogt abed fetcheth her wind thick

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 240r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

Alice Scambler [Mash] (PERSON15643)

Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)

Medical >Women’s matters  (Childbirth complications )

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

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment PaymentPrevious consultation(s)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-patient-sex=Female;f2-querent-age-band=020-029%3A%3A22;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWomen%E2%80%99s%20matters%3A%3AChildbirth%20complications, accessed 31 January 2025.

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