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CASE42836: Horary consultation concerning William King (PERSON32308)

Question asked by the patient on 15 February 1616 at 16:15

RN Williā. King. of Hanslop 60 y febr: 15 ♃ h. 4. 15 p m 1616 /a very poer man\ /new ague swelled in his face & all over.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘swelled all over.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 183v (bottom left part of page)

William King (PERSON32308)

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

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

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

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CASE41016: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Margaret White (PERSON17082)

Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1613 at 16:30

RN Mres White of Caucot {5}|6|0 y march. 10 ☿ h. 4. 30 p m 1613 |quærit wheathr she mend or noe.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘typany or Dropsy’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 65r (upper left part of page)

Old Mrs Margaret White (PERSON17082)

Medical >Prognosis (Recovery (‘mend or no’))

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Belly)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Dropsy)

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

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CASE44077: Horary consultation concerning Emery Hall (PERSON31285)

Question asked by the patient on 11 November 1616 at 16:00

RN \Emry Hall 65 y of Stoe/ The old womā of Staunton for her \bad paynfull/ backe & cough at night & swelling in her legs at night novēb 11. ☾ h. 4 p m 16i6 wery weake & feeble & extremely payned in her backe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 22v (upper left part of page)

Emery Hall (PERSON31285)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Back)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems (Cough)

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

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

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

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

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CASE49079: Horary consultation concerning Anne Hore [Watts] [Goodwife Watts] (PERSON12956)

Question asked by the patient on 24 June 1619 at 15:00

RN An Hore \& or Wats/ of Woulverton. 60 y Iune 24 ♃ h. 3. p. m. 1619. swelled in face & eyes ill & cānot see nor lift vp her eyes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 62r (upper left part of page)

Anne Hore [Watts] [Goodwife Watts] (PERSON12956)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (FaceEyes)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Eye troubles (Eyesight)

Medical >Illness (general) (Illness)

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

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CASE24566: Horary consultation concerning Robert Seymour (PERSON35210)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1610 at 16:30

RN Robarte Seamore of Patenā 64 y. Apr. {8} 28 h {sic} hor. 4. 30 p m 16i0 yard swelled |yard swelled red stopped. full of issue|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 14r (bottom left part of page)

Robert Seymour (PERSON35210)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Genitalia)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lesions and abscesses (Issue)

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

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-number-of-astrologers=Single%20astrologer;f11-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f12-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling;f3-patient-age-band=060-069;f4-time-of-day=PM;f6-date=1610-1619;f7-practitioner-is-patient=No;f8-practitioner-is-astrologer=Yes;f9-number-of-patients=Single%20patient, accessed 29 June 2024.

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