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CASE11857: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Dudley (PERSON11386)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17639) on 8 December 1598 between 09:45 and 11:50

RN Thomas Dudly nowe 5 yeres old next miklemas natus erat Sept 15. die ☉ h 1. p m. hath his health well & eateth his meate. about harvest last began to have a rising in his throte ready to stop his wind & speach in always when he beginneth to sleepe then it hath held him sinc miklemas the last time it tooke him it bete him on friday last. going to sleepe. ready to skreame & skrike in the fit.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 63v (upper left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON17639)Thomas Dudley (PERSON11386)

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

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Ready to stop her/his wind)

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

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

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CASE39222: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Ryall (PERSON20681)

Question asked by the patient on 19 February 1612 at 10:00

RN Mres Riall of snam 42 y feb 19 ☿ h. 9 30 10. ant m 1612.      paralis. ling et dextri lateris

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 1r (upper left part of page)

Mrs Elizabeth Ryall (PERSON20681)

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

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

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

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

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CASE11860: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163)

Question asked by the patient on 9 December 1598 at 11:10

RN Susan Androwes of Broughton about 50 yeres old troubled wth a great & continiall {sic} reume always spitting & her tong hath on it scales. at times any time this 2 or 3 yeres. sent Goodmā Macū in her behalfe. Decēb. 9. die ♄. hor. 11. 10 mi. 1598. |metuit et formidat ne Dentes pereant|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 64r (upper left part of page)

Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Rheumy (RheumSpitting)

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

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

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CASE61556: Decumbiture for Margaret Howlet (PERSON52018)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40223) on 30 January 1626 at 08:00

RN troubled wth strang convulsions the wench the morow on \St/ Stephens Daye ☾ sep a ⚹ ♄ ap ☌ ♀. p △ ♂ h. 8 ant m 162{6}|5| & swounded at that tyme & hath bene troubled wth convulsiōs ever sinc

[Astrological Chart]

Marg Howlet taken wth strang fits of convulsions & wythering of her face & neck St {sic} Decēb. 26 ☾ h. 8 ant m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 82r-v (f. 82r bottom right, and f. 82v upper left)

Anonymous (PERSON40223)Margaret Howlet (PERSON52018)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange afflictionWitchcraft suffered (medical))

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Swooning)

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

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment  Judgment Outcome(s)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-treatment=Yes;f2-damaged=No;f3-recipe=No;f4-time-of-day=AM;f5-language=Latin;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AThroat%20and%20mouth, accessed 8 June 2024.

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