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CASE69998: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 17 January 1630 at 10:00 and 28 January 1630 at 08:15

Ian. 17. ☉. h. 10. a. m. 1630 RN /Rich Na taken desp sick wth stitches on his left syde\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 80 (upper left part of page)

Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Stitch)

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

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

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CASE47629: Horary consultation concerning Sir Roger Pulleston (PERSON34514)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1618 at 14:30

RN Sr Rog. Poolyston came to cōfer wth me touching his Palsy & convulsions & vertigo. having a lamenes in his left syde & weaknes in his legs Octob. 12. ☾ h. 2. 30. p m. 1618.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 53r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

Sir Roger Pulleston (PERSON34514)

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

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

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

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

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment 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?f10-info=Outcome%28s%29;f11-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ASide%28s%29;f12-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person, accessed 18 March 2025.

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