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CASE10284: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Joan Edmonds (PERSON11483)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1600 at 15:00

RN Mres Edmunds of Shenly Apr 8 die ♂ h. 3. p m. 1600. head.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 32v (upper left part of page)

Old Mrs Joan Edmonds (PERSON11483)

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

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

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CASE12873: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Davers (PERSON11171)

Question asked by the patient on 3 December 1599 at 13:00

RN Decēber 3. die ☾. h. 1. p m. 1599

Elisabeth Davers 17 y. eldest daughtr laborat capite

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 233v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

Mrs Elizabeth Davers (PERSON11171)

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

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

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CASE15654: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Emerson (PERSON11584)

Question asked by the patient on 29 September 1603 at 12:00

RN Alce Emmerton of Whaddon sept 29. ♃ hor 12. 1603. capite

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 141r (upper left part of page)

Goody Alice Emerson (PERSON11584)

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

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

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CASE16437: Horary consultation concerning Joan Scot (PERSON15662)

Question asked by the patient on 12 November 1604 at 11:30

RN Ione Scot of Preston 55 y novemb 12 ☾ hor 11. 30 p|a|nt m 1604.

head.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 223r (bottom right part of page)

Joan Scot (PERSON15662)

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

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

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CASE17733: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Infild (PERSON13106)

Question asked by the patient on 16 August 1602 at 10:50

RN Agnys Infilde of Bonyst: 16 y. ☾ hor. 10. 50. ant m. 1602.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘head’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 176v (upper left part of page)

Agnes Infild (PERSON13106)

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

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

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CASE33259: Horary consultation concerning Rose Woodstock (PERSON26151)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1608 at 12:45

GJ Rose Woodstock of St Eedes 45 y. Apr: 7 ♃ ho. 12. 45 p. m 1608 RN |a widow 3 yeres/| GJ

Complaines of her head.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 95v (bottom left part of page)

Rose Woodstock (PERSON26151)

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

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

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CASE47007: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Hall [Purrier] (PERSON12490)

Question asked by the patient on 4 July 1618 at 08:15

RN Elis Hall of Newp. 18. y Iuly 4. h {sic} hor. 8. 15 p|a|nt m. 1618 a filthy mudgold water. every day for a weeke cōpl of her head.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 167r (bottom right part of page)

Elizabeth Hall [Purrier] (PERSON12490)

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

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

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CASE50013: Horary consultation concerning Mary Cunningham (PERSON29595)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1619 at 09:20

RN Mary Coninghā of Newport 35 y. Decēb. 4. h {sic} hor 9. 20 ant m 1619 cōpl of her head

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 70v (upper right part of page)

Mary Cunningham (PERSON29595)

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

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

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CASE53733: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Barnard (PERSON43527)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1622 at 10:50

RN Mres Barnard 43 y |mr Catesbes mother in lawe| march.. 20. ☿ h. 10 50 ant m. 1622. |cōpl of her head|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 28r (upper right part of page)

Mrs Barnard (PERSON43527)

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

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

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CASE56543: Horary consultation concerning Mary Norman (PERSON33713)

Question asked by the patient on 18 June 1623 at 07:30

RN Mary Normā of Sh Bletchley 34 y Iune 18 ☿ h. 7. 30 ant m. 1623. hinder te of her head

[Astrological Chart]

Mary Normā of Bletchley 34 y Iune 18 ☿ h. 7. 30 ant m 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 137r-v (f. 137r bottom right, and f. 137v upper left)

Mary Norman (PERSON33713)

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

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

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CASE57453: Horary consultation concerning Mary Windmill (PERSON36944)

Question asked by the patient on 1 December 1623 at 09:30

RN Mary Wyndmill of this tow{ne} 12 y n|D|ecēb. 1. ☾ h. 9. 30 ant m 1623. |head very tender|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 33v (upper right part of page)

Mary Windmill (PERSON36944)

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

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

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CASE64684: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Perry (PERSON34242)

Question asked by the patient on 1 October 1627 at 11:30

RN Eliz Perry of Havrshā |45 y| for her hed nuce {sic} {illeg}|t|o Mr Bosticks child octob 1. ☾ h. 11. 30 ant m 1627 a good vyne {sic} 9 child

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 228r (bottom right part of page)

Elizabeth Perry (PERSON34242)

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

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

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CASE73298: Horary consultation concerning Olive Nottingham (PERSON55686)

Question asked by the patient on 5 November 1631 at 10:30

RN Olife Nottinghā of Chichley 23 y novēb 4{illeg} |5| ☾|♄| 10. hor 1{0} 30 ant m. 163i1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘cōpl of her head’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 269 (upper right part of page)

Olive Nottingham (PERSON55686)

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

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

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CASE10303: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Carter (PERSON10363)

Question asked by the patient on 11 April 1600 at 07:00

RN Isbell Carter of Havershā. Apr 11 die ♀ h. 7 ant m 1600 oculis et capite.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 35r (upper left part of page)

Isabel Carter (PERSON10363)

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

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

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CASE10380: Horary consultation concerning Rose Osborn (PERSON14581)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1600 at 15:00

RN Rose Osburne of Olny 21 y Ap. 19 die ♄ h. 3. p m. 1600 feareth least shee be wth Child. h{ea}d

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 45r (upper right part of page)

Rose Osborn (PERSON14581)

Sex, family and generation (Pregnancy)

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

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

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CASE11836: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Brawne (PERSON9952)

Question asked by the patient on 1 December 1598 at 13:19

RN Elisabeth Brawne 29 of yeres old of Chichly 8 yeres maried 7 yeres sick in all tꝭ of her bodye. most troubled in he {sic} hed. sometimes well & sometime ill. last night. about the full of the moone {was} troubled. N Decemb. {1.} {die} ♀ h. 1. 15|9|. 1598 with Child as I suppose breeding now breeding of child. 5 weekes.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 59v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

Goody Elizabeth Brawne (PERSON9952)

Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)

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

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

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CASE11980: Horary consultation concerning Sara Cage (PERSON10293)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1599 at 07:19

RN Sara Cage 18 yeres of \on/ Easter bleedeth mutch & is troubled in her head. dwelleth at Newport wth on Thomas Ashpoole a shoomaker. his servant ever since Miklemas the 26 of feb. die ☾ h. 7. 19 ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 86v (upper right part of page)

Sara Cage (PERSON10293)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Bleeding)

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

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

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CASE12257: Horary consultation concerning Joan Chivoll (PERSON10506)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1599 at 06:15

RN Ione Chi{b}|v|oll of Woulson Magna. borne 1532. above 67. sick this never {sic} since mid lent but toake her leaue evr sinc the weddensday after Easter sente her husb: 21 of Apr. die ♄ h. 6. 15. ant m 1599 cōplayneth of her head

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 129v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

Joan Chivoll (PERSON10506)

Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)

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

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

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CASE12427: Horary consultation concerning Anne Coursey (PERSON10959)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1599 at 13:15

RN An Course of Emmerton sent for a payne in her hed. 40 vnmaried. at 1. 15 pm. 1599. 10 of may. die ♃. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 157v (upper right part of page)

Anne Coursey (PERSON10959)

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

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

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

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CASE12871: Horary consultation concerning Lady Winifred Greenway [Greenwood] (PERSON12381)

Question asked by the patient on 1 December 1599 at 11:15

RN Mres Greeneway of Lechamsted. Decemb. 1. die ♄. h. 11. 15 ant m 1599. dolet valde caput 50 y.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 233v (upper left part of page)

Lady Winifred Greenway [Greenwood] (PERSON12381)

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

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment  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-patient-sex=Female;f11-practice=Napier;f12-number-of-patients=Single%20patient;f13-patient-consent=Patient%20asked%20the%20question;f14-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead;f15-patient-knowledge=Patient%20asked%20the%20question;f6-extent-of-transcription=Excerpt;f7-recipe=No;f9-judgment=Yes, accessed 5 August 2024.

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