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CASE78332: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Newman (PERSON55374)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41998) on 25 September 1633 at 07:45

RN Agnys Nuemā of Havrshā 8. y. sept. 25. ☿ h. 7. 45 ant m 1633.

sick sinc satt last at night a litle after 12.

Casteth all that she taketh & had a loosenes before a fortnight. |cōpl of her bell voyded on worme|

vryne red & aguish

Is paynd every where

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 471 (upper left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON41998)Agnes Newman (PERSON55374)

Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Diarrhoea and bloody flux  (Looseness)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Belly)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)  (Worms)

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

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

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

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CASE56443: Horary consultation concerning Sir Robert Boswell (PERSON44503)

Question asked by the patient on 5 June 1623 at 07:15

RN Sr Robert Boswell of Aynfford in Kent 64 y {illeg} hath had a loosenes ever sinc thursday 5 or 6 tymes & now turned into blood. some 3 or 4 days since & cānot sleepe & is very flegmatick. a bad stomack. a tale gentlemā & leane Iune 5 ♃ h. 7. 15 ant m 1623.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 123r (upper right part of page)

Sir Robert Boswell (PERSON44503)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Diarrhoea and bloody flux  (Looseness)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Stomach)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded

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-time-of-day=AM%3A%3A07%3A00-07%3A59;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ADiarrhoea%20and%20bloody%20flux, accessed 15 March 2025.

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