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CASE10568: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Perry (PERSON14867) and Margery Buncher (PERSON10167)

Question asked by Elizabeth Perry (PERSON14867) and Margery Buncher (PERSON10167) on 14 May 1600 at 09:45

RN Elisabeth Perry of Paulꝯ Perry 38: maried 6 y. maij 14 die ☿ h. 9. 3|4|5 ant m. 1600 head back never had child

Margary Buncher 46 of Paulus Perry maij 14 die ☿ h. 9. 45 ant m 1600 left syde & hyp.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 68v (upper left part of page)

Elizabeth Perry (PERSON14867)Margery Buncher (PERSON10167)

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

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

Sex, family and generation  (Childbirth )

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

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

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CASE34046: Horary consultation concerning Goody Cockayne (PERSON22593)

Question asked by the patient on 5 September 1608 at 11:15

RN Goody Cockyn of hanslop. 32 y sept 5. ☾. h. 11. 15 ant m 1608 |Alce Normā susp.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 199r (upper right part of page)

Goody Cockayne (PERSON22593)

Sex, family and generation  (Childbirth )

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

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

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

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CASE34256: Horary consultation concerning Alice Harper (PERSON12542)

Question asked by the patient on 23 October 1608 at 13:15

RN Alce Harper of Chellington 34 y Octob 23. ☉ h. 1. 15 p m 1608.

|extremely handled & so sore yt she cānot goe.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 224r (upper right part of page)

Alice Harper (PERSON12542)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Lameness)

Medical  (Uncategorised)

Sex, family and generation  (Childbirth )

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

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CASE30480: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Taylor (PERSON25676)

Question asked by the patient on 16 January 1607 at 14:00

RN Elis. Tayler of marson 38 y Ian 16. ♀ h. 2. p m. 1607. |great wth child would know wheathr her child within her be dead|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 54v (bottom left part of page)

Elizabeth Taylor (PERSON25676)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

Sex, family and generation  (Childbirth )

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

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CASE31798: Horary consultation concerning Magdalen Dormer [Curson] [Young Lady Curson] (PERSON22807)

Question asked by the patient on 27 June 1607 at 14:00

RN my lady Curson of As|d|stock. 30 y Iune 27 h {sic} hor 2. p m 1607 I take my selfe to be some so {sic} fortnight quick wth child hath taken a great cold in vehement maner yt I cā not turne me in my bed & feare mutch harme of it because of strayninge /ready to stop her wynde.\1

Notes:

1 ‘2 weekes quicke wth child.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 235r (upper right part of page)

Magdalen Dormer [Curson] [Young Lady Curson] (PERSON22807)

Sex, family and generation  (Childbirth )

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Took a coldStrain)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Cannot turn)

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

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

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=030-039;f2-patient-sex=Female;f3-querent-sex=Female;f4-language=English;f5-question-asked=Medical;f6-date=1600-1609;f7-question-asked=Sex%2C%20family%20and%20generation%3A%3AChildbirth, accessed 25 June 2024.

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