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CASE12986: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Atkins (PERSON9301)

Question asked by Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163) on 12 January 1600 at 09:40

RN Thomas Atkins of Broughton 15 y servant to Mres Androwes taken in his lims armes hands legs stiffe on satterday last it tooke him. Ian. 12 die ♄ h 9. 40. ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 253v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163)Thomas Atkins (PERSON9301)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Stooped, bent or stiff (Stiffness)

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

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CASE12058: Horary consultation concerning Lady Chester [Mrs Elizabeth Chester] (PERSON45998) and Mr William Chester (PERSON10458)

Question asked by Lady Chester [Mrs Elizabeth Chester] (PERSON45998) on 12 March 1599 at 12:50

RN Elisabeth Chester 34 yeres cold in her armes & neck bone Mart. 12. {sic} 48. 50. 1599. & her sonn will who is amisse in her|is| lims who cannot stand & looketh weakly.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 99v (upper right part of page)

Lady Chester [Mrs Elizabeth Chester] (PERSON45998)Mr William Chester (PERSON10458)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fevers, chills and sweating (Cold)

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

Medical >Illness (general) (Amiss)

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) 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-querent-sex=Female;f2-patient-sex=Male;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints%3A%3ALimbs, accessed 1 March 2025.

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