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CASE26039: Horary consultation concerning Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by Mrs Catherine Blundell [Budoxhed] [Butshed] [Mrs Blundell [the elder]] (PERSON9819) on 20 January 1598 at 13:45

RN Mres Blundell sent to me to come to Her daughter Susan about 12 yeres old who layd speechles for a weeke & after wardꝭ spak a worde or two. who h is troubled day & night wth diverse fittꝭ & hath falleth often & nowe hath no vse of hed necke legs handꝭ or {sic} an but only of her eyes & yet eateth & hath a good colour. 1598 Ian die 20. die ♀ h: post merid. 1. 45.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

mater filia Susan Blund: Ian. 20 die ♀ h post merid 1. 45. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 7r, f. 8v, f. 6r (f. 7r upper, f. 8v upper, and f. 6r upper left)

Mrs Catherine Blundell [Budoxhed] [Butshed] [Mrs Blundell [the elder]] (PERSON9819)Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fits and convulsions (Fits)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Falling sickness)

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

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints  (Legs Hands )

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

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CASE43280: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Shortread (PERSON25367)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1616 at 09:30

RN Ione Shortread of Newp 37 y Ap. 27. h {sic} hor. 9 30 ant m 16i6. |a burning in her hands & body all over neck & legs|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 72v (upper left part of page)

Mrs Joan Shortread (PERSON25367)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints  (Hands Legs )

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Torso)

Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body (Everywhere)

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

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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints%3A%3ALegs;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AThroat%20and%20mouth;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints%3A%3AHands, accessed 28 March 2025.

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