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CASE41642: Decumbiture for Dr Smith (PERSON15859)

Question asked by the patient between 15 July 1613 at 06:20 and 15 July 1613 at 09:00

RN The Comissary D Smyth taken wth a palsy Iuly 12. ☾ h. 6. 30 p m 1613. at sup being well but tooke a cold readily12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a palsye.’ in chart

2 ‘Cæsar Baronius’ inline

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 173r (upper right part of page)

Dr Smith (PERSON15859)

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

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Took a cold)

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

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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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CASE63073: Horary consultation concerning Carter (PERSON45633)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Carter (PERSON28731) on 1 November 1626 at 17:00

RN Mr Carten mynster of Daynton fratre Carter yeomā \28 y/ novemb 1. ☿ h. 5 p m 1626 frentick new ague desp of salv. frater sine Consensu1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘new ague distracted’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 336v (upper left part of page)

Mr Thomas Carter (PERSON28731)Carter (PERSON45633)

Medical >Diseases of the mind (FranticDistracted)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (New ague)

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

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CASE32654: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Dawson (PERSON22840)

Question asked by the patient on 18 November 1606 at 08:30

RN Rich. Dawcok Dawson the bish of lincolns serv. 27 y novēb. 18. ♂ h 8. 30 ant m 1608|6| {sic} /1606.\.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘podagra chiragra’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 6v (bottom left part of page)

Mr Richard Dawson (PERSON22840)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Gout)

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

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment 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?f10-info=Outcome%28s%29;f8-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AChurch%20employees;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29, accessed 12 February 2025.

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