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CASE59601: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Masters (PERSON33085)

Question asked by the patient on 5 January 1625 at 11:20

RN Mres Elis Masters of Reanold 27. y. Ian 5 ☿ h. 11. 30\20/ ant m 1625 vnmaryed /palat falleth always downe. no father nor mother likely to mary on shortly\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘palate fallen out’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 135v (upper right part of page)

Mrs Elizabeth Masters (PERSON33085)

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

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

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CASE12764: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Charles [Jake] (PERSON10437)

Question asked by the patient on 29 September 1599 at 15:15

RN Thomas Charels of green long{ford} head & harte. sept y. 27 sept. 29 die ♄ h. 3. 15.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 211v (bottom right part of page)

Thomas Charles [Jake] (PERSON10437)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Heart)

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

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CASE16131: Horary consultation concerning William Norman (PERSON14487)

Question asked by the patient on 29 January 1604 at 09:00

RN wylliā normā of Bletchly 27 a batcheler Ian 29. ☉ hor: 9. ant m 1604.

backe & necke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 190v (bottom left part of page)

William Norman (PERSON14487)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Back)

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

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

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CASE21230: Horary consultation concerning Goody Frances Parrot (PERSON14727)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1604 at 15:00

RN Francis Parret of CastleThrop 27 y maij 7 ☾ hor 3. 45 p m 1604.

maried halfe a yere.

Frauncis Parret of Castle Throp 27 y maij 7 ☾ hor 3. p m 1604 |hed ill|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, ff. 102v-103r (f. 102v bottom left, and f. 103r upper left)

Goody Frances Parrot (PERSON14727)

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

Medical >Illness (general) (Illness)

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

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CASE27820: Horary consultation concerning John Snowe (PERSON15986)

Question asked by the patient on 22 July 1606 at 09:00

RN Iohn Snow of Shipton 27 y a batcheler Iuly 22 ♂ h. 9 ant m 1606

hed & chest. this fortnight.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 224r (bottom left part of page)

John Snowe (PERSON15986)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Chest)

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

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CASE30238: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Barrat (PERSON21994)

Question asked by the patient on 2 November 1606 at 14:00

RN Thomas Barret of westbery in bucking sheere 27. y. novēb 2. ☉ h 2. p m 1606. maryed. hed & stomacke.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 12r (upper right part of page)

Thomas Barrat (PERSON21994)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Stomach)

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

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CASE46149: Horary consultation concerning Richard Barrat (PERSON27799)

Question asked by the patient on 11 March 1618 at 09:00

RN Rich Barret of Wavendon 27 y a batch is the Smyths son march. 11. ☿. h. 9. ant m 1618 /hed necke belly backe & left syde loose & vseth to cast\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 11r (upper right part of page)

Richard Barrat (PERSON27799)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (BellyBackSide(s))

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Diarrhoea and bloody flux (Looseness)

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

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

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CASE74623: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Hummerstone (PERSON52145)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1632 at 08:45

RN Mres Hūmerston yt hath a black Cataract in her eys motes & shades & flyes going before it1 tooke her leaf|v|e of me & cā find no remedy for her eys may 15 ♂ h. 8. 45 ant m 1632 |discontent yt she cā fynd no helpe.|

Notes:

1 ‘vid Apr 26’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 163 (bottom left part of page)

Mrs Hummerstone (PERSON52145)

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

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Cataract)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)

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CASE78585: Horary consultation concerning Robert Houghton (PERSON23854)

Question asked by the patient on 9 November 1633 at 11:15

RN Robert: Hooton of Stoakegolden 27 y novēb. 9 h {sic} hor 11. 15 ant m 1633. head & chest

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 28r (middle left part of page)

Robert Houghton (PERSON23854)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Chest)

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

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CASE27875: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Warren (PERSON16823)

Question asked by the patient on 31 July 1606 at 10:00

RN my Cosen warren of London brought her water and enquired the cause of her extreme toothach Iuly 3 ♃ h. 10 ant m 1606

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 232r (bottom right part of page)

Elizabeth Warren (PERSON16823)

Medical  (Cause of the affliction)

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

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

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

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CASE37327: Nativity for Mr George Baker (PERSON9364)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1615 at 10:39

RN Georg Baker of Cranfild 28 27 the last may 1587. may 14. ☉. h. 10 30 ant m 1587. mutch subiect to bleeding at the nose wth a strayning about 16 y of age.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 237, f. 186r (bottom right part of page)

Mr George Baker (PERSON9364)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Bleeding)

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

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Strain)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)

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CASE17194: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Ellis (PERSON11546)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1602 at 13:00

RN Elisabeth Ellys of hanslop 27 y. her youngest child x weekes old. Iune xj ♀ hor. 12. 1. p m 1602

head ill. /backe ill.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 87v (upper right part of page)

Elizabeth Ellis (PERSON11546)

Medical >Illness (general) (Illness)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Back)

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

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

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CASE21604: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thornhill (PERSON16421)

Question asked by the patient on 17 October 1604 at 13:15

RN Mr Thornehill 27 y Octob. 17. ☿ hor. 1. 15 p m 1604. melancholic stone hed mr Hazelrig.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 164r (upper right part of page)

Mr Thornhill (PERSON16421)

Medical >Diseases of the mind (Melancholy)

Medical >Illnesses (named)>Stone and strangury (Stone)

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)

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CASE62890: Horary consultation concerning Anne Duncombe (PERSON19519)

Question asked by the patient on 7 October 1626 at 11:00

RN An Duncōbe of Westoning 27 y octob 7. h {sic}. hor 11 ant m. 1626

3 y ill.

all in her head wth a cōtinuall aki{ng} in ye mould

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 306v (upper right part of page)

Anne Duncombe (PERSON19519)

Medical >Illness (general) (Illness)

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

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

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

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CASE66833: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning John Mason (PERSON54441)

Question asked by the patient on 18 August 1628 between 11:20 and 17:00

RN Iohn Mason had {a} sore fit of the ep{i}lepsy arising frō his left syde to hi{s} head Aug 17 ☉ h 8 ant m 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 228v (upper right part of page)

John Mason (PERSON54441)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Falling sickness)

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

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

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

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CASE70633: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Robinson (PERSON57771)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1630 at 11:00

RN Mres Mary Robinson for headach & melanch Ap 29 ♃ h. 11 ant m 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 307 (bottom left part of page)

Mrs Mary Robinson (PERSON57771)

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

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

Medical >Diseases of the mind (Melancholy)

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

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CASE11930: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Geary (PERSON12096)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1599 at 10:05

RN Agnes Gery of Ol{ny} 27 last miklemas vnmaried. came her selfe the 3 of Ian. die {☿} h. 10. 5. 1599. /short winded heavy, bad head hart. hoven in her chest\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 76v (upper right part of page)

Agnes Geary (PERSON12096)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (HeartChest)

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

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

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

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CASE15166: Horary consultation concerning Mary Toyer (PERSON16515)

Question asked by the patient on 18 June 1603 at 10:12

RN Mary Toyer of Steavengton 27 y. Iune 18 ♄ hor. 10. 12. 1603.

hart & hed bodye shortwynded

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 90r (upper left part of page)

Mary Toyer (PERSON16515)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (HeartTorso)

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

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

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

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CASE15491: Horary consultation concerning John Fisher (PERSON11754)

Question asked by the patient on 27 August 1603 at 14:35

RN Iohn fisher of Havershā 27 a servant August 27 h {sic} hor 2. 35. p m 1603. for a great byle & rūning sore in his necke yt swelleth every yere.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 123r (upper right part of page)

John Fisher (PERSON11754)

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

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

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

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

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CASE15967: Horary consultation concerning Margery Simpson (PERSON15831)

Question asked by the patient on 14 December 1603 at 14:15

GJ Margery Sympson of Lowton 27 y Decemb. 14 ☿ ho. 2. 15 p m 1603. An ague a great payne in her head, takes nothing but drinke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 170v (bottom left part of page)

Margery Simpson (PERSON15831)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Ague)

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

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Eating and drinking problems (Cannot eat)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) 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-querent-age-band=020-029%3A%3A27;f2-patient-consent=Patient%20asked%20the%20question;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck, accessed 21 January 2025.

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