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CASE15374: Horary consultation concerning James Mercer (PERSON14118)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18070) on 26 July 1603 at 08:00

GJ Iames Mercer of Okeley 50 y. Iuly 26. ♂ ho. 8 a m. 1603. vide Maij 5 His friend moved the question sine consensu. He spittes much filthy geere, stopt in his chest shortwynded.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 110v (bottom left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON18070)James Mercer (PERSON14118)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Rheumy (Spitting)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems  (Short winded)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172)

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CASE47069: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Cheyney (PERSON28886)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38442) on 13 July 1618 at 07:15

RN Mres Elis Chaynie of Luton. 23 y Iuly 13. ☾ h. 7. 15 ant m 1618 |back & stomacke. a great cough & cold sine consensu|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 178r (bottom left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON38442)Mrs Elizabeth Cheyney (PERSON28886)

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (BackStomach)

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

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Took a cold)

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-querent-identified=No;f11-patient-consent=Explicitly%20not%20given;f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ARespiratory%20problems, accessed 16 March 2025.

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