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CASE73829: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Sanders (PERSON58231)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1632 at 13:00

Mrs Elizabeth Sanders. of Perry. 25 \32/ y Febr. 20. ☾ h. 1. p m. 1632.

Sicknesse 2 nights, hote & colde by fitts stopping in her stomack, can nether eate not rest well, the great paine in her Back, feares a Consumption makes water very difficultly 6. or 7 weekes

Desires yt shee may take noe Phisick

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 453 (upper left part of page)

Mrs Elizabeth Sanders (PERSON58231)

Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fevers, chills and sweating (Hot and cold)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (StomachBack)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Eating and drinking problems (Problems with appetite)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wasting  (Consumed )

Practitioner: Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997)Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE55380: Horary consultation concerning Mr Davenport (PERSON47574)

Question asked by Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280) on 12 December 1622 at 10:00

RN Mr Will Bouth for Mr Davenport h a counseller & his kinsmā 2|d|ecēb. 12 ♃ h. 10 ant m. 1622 /thought to have a cōsūption & longs vlcered of Chessome.\ /he sent for balsanū {sic} sulph:\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 134r (upper right part of page)

Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280)Mr Davenport (PERSON47574)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wasting  (Consumed )

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Lungs)

Medical >Treatment (Requesting treatment)

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?f11-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f12-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AWasting%3A%3AConsumed;f9-info=Patient%E2%80%99s%20death%20recorded, accessed 18 March 2025.

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