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CASE11796: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Billington (PERSON9716)

Question asked by the patient on 12 November 1598 at 12:20

RN Margaret Billington who dwelt wth Thomas Billington of Bletchly first cosens nowe Dwelleth wt Mr Vuedale came awaye for a payne of her hed ache back neck & newe at her hart ever since harvest never a daye well Novemb. the 12 die ☉ h. 12. 20. mi 1598 20 yeres old in prsenc her selfe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 51v (upper left part of page)

Margaret Billington (PERSON9716)

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

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

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

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

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CASE53774: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Rachel Basket (PERSON43702)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1622 at 12:00

RN Mres Rachell Basket 20 y March 28 ♃ h. 12 1622. |hed back & stomack.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 35r (upper right part of page)

Mrs Rachel Basket (PERSON43702)

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

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

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

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-querent-age-band=020-029%3A%3A20;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABack;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck, accessed 22 January 2025.

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