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CASE13089: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Reeve (PERSON15246)

Question asked by the patient on 18 February 1600 at 07:00

RN Kate Rive 16 y of Great Linf nevr had her womans sicknes. payned neck yt shee cannot swallowe backe Costive feb. 18. die ☾ h. 7 ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 271v (upper left part of page)

Catherine Reeve (PERSON15246)

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

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

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Eating and drinking problems  (Cannot swallow )

Medical >Symptoms (specified)  (Constipation)

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

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CASE49640: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Morgan (PERSON33369)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38712) on 8 September 1619 at 14:00

RN Elis Morgan 2 y of moulsoe sept 8 ☿ h. 2 p m 1619

hath \had/ the pox this fortnight all be come fouth {sic} but the throat is very sore cānot swallowe the eyes be swelled wth it1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘poxes in the throate’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 179v (upper right part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON38712)Elizabeth Morgan (PERSON33369)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Pox)

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

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Eating and drinking problems  (Cannot swallow )

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment  Angelic consultationAstrological 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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3APain%20and%20pricking;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AEating%20and%20drinking%20problems%3A%3ACannot%20swallow, accessed 21 January 2025.

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