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CASE61683: Interrogation (Receiving message) concerning Sir Thomas Myddelton [the son] (PERSON33214) and Mrs Christian Napier [Young Lady Ersfeild] (PERSON33479) and Lady Myddelton [Mary Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON25254) and Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 27 February 1626 at 14:00 and 28 February 1626 at 11:40

RN I receaved a letter frō Sr Th. Mydleton & the lady Earsfild & old Sr Rob Napeir feb {illeg} 27. ☾ h 7. 3|4|0. p m. 1625|6| frō Sr Rob touching Rich busynes yt he would goe to London & see what he can doe wth the Archebishop.

2. frō Sr Th nydleton & the lady Earfild touching the lady Midletons conv{ul}sive c{illeg}|rā|ping cholick |feb: 27. ☾ h. 7. 20 p m 1626|1

[Astrological Chart]

cōmendeth her pils best.

Notes:

1 ‘a wynd cholick c{illeg}|rā|ping & convulsiv’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 105v (upper right part of page)

Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)Sir Thomas Myddelton [the son] (PERSON33214)Mrs Christian Napier [Young Lady Ersfeild] (PERSON33479)Lady Myddelton [Mary Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON25254)Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)

Personal affairs>Business affairs (Preferment)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Colic)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wind (WindColic)

Medical >Treatment (Treatment follow-up)

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

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CASE63186: Nativity for Thomas Watts (PERSON61269)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40380) between 6 February 1627 at 17:00 and 7 February 1627 at 14:00

RN Thomas wats borne the weddensday before Candlemas then being ♃ die ☿ h. 11 30 p m 1626 1 feb. 16261

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘epilep wth convuls’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 357r (middle left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON40380)Thomas Watts (PERSON61269)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Falling sickness)

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

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

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CASE63187: Decumbiture for Thomas Watts (PERSON61269)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40381) between 6 February 1627 at 17:00 and 7 February 1627 at 14:00

RN It tooke it last ☉ morning. h. 9 ant m 1627 /onc this day\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘epilep convuls.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 357r (bottom left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON40381)Thomas Watts (PERSON61269)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Falling sickness)

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

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

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CASE63189: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Thomas Watts (PERSON61269)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40382) between 7 February 1627 at 14:00 and 8 February 1627 at 10:30

RN Th. wats a yer old feb 6 ♂ h 8 ant m 1627

This child had 3 fits febr 6. ♂. h. 8 ant m 1627/3 fits this day\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Epilep convuls.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 357r (bottom right part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON40382)Thomas Watts (PERSON61269)

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

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Falling sickness)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment 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-shelfmark=MS%20Ashmole%20224;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions%3A%3AConvulsions, accessed 17 December 2024.

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