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CASE12098: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Commendale (PERSON10798)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1599 at 10:15

RN Susan Commendall 27. not well this 7 or 8 yeres: benūmed in her lims legs. armes. backe. a hevines in her hed. March 19. die ☾. h. 10. 15. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 105v (upper left part of page)

Mrs Susan Commendale (PERSON10798)

Medical >Illness (general) (Not well)

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

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Back )

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Head (passions)Heaviness)

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

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CASE12191: Horary consultation concerning Anne Winkles (PERSON17270)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 at 13:00

RN An Winkles of Hanslop. 60. amisse this 20 yeres: vndr her left side pricketh leeke a dagger. cōbred wth colour. wth slymy black reping geere. goeth vp to her belly & backe. Apr. 2. die ☾. h. 1. 1599. sad & hevye.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 119v (upper left part of page)

Anne Winkles (PERSON17270)

Medical >Illness (general) (Amiss)

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

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

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

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (SadnessHeaviness)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)

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CASE12152: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Parsons (PERSON14738)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 11:15

RN Agnes Parsons of Broughton. 12 yers old. hed f & armes and legs payned prick as nedles fearfull tymorous hed & backe 11. 15. mi. 1599 very hot burning. a meaden vnmaried

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 113v (upper right part of page)

Agnes Parsons (PERSON14738)

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

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

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

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Fear)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Burning and inflamed (BurningHot)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Back )

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

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CASE12198: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Clark (PERSON10594)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1599 at 09:15

RN Elisabeth Clarke 30 yeres vnmaried ever sinc Christmas hed backe chest a few on satterday on sunday had not her Courses currantly sinc Christ. sick at hart hoven in her chest. shoulders & hed. casteth black geare leek browne black paper leeke rags yt is her flowers arising. Apr. 3 die ♂ h. 9. 15. 1599. cannot rest in her bed hath a wonderfull red colour & is hot.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 120r (upper right part of page)

Elizabeth Clark (PERSON10594)

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

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

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

Medical >Women’s matters>Menstrual problems (No courses)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Sickness (passions)Sick at heart)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Burning and inflamed (Hot)

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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABack;f3-shelfmark=MS%20Ashmole%20228, accessed 14 January 2025.

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