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CASE30470: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Agnes Blea (PERSON9791)

Question asked by the patient on 15 January 1607 at 07:20

RN Goody Blea of our towne 30 y Ian. 15 ♃ h. 7. 20 ant m. 1607. /face swelled eyes marvelous ill\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 53r (upper right part of page)

Goodwife Agnes Blea (PERSON9791)

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

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

Medical >Illness (general)  (Illness)

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

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CASE12421: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Woodland (PERSON17347)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1599 at 07:15

RN Rich: Woodland of filgrave 35. y. sick this yesterd was sennet cannot rest any waye. hed at first taking goeth to groūd onc in 4 days. may the 10 die ♃. h. 7. 15. mi. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 156v (bottom right part of page)

Mr Richard Woodland (PERSON17347)

Medical >Illness (general)  (Sickness)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Constipation)

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

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CASE38114: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Astrey (PERSON27513)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1611 at 07:20

RN Mr Astrey of Wavendon 60 y nay {sic} 13 ☾ h. 7. 20 ant m 1611. eyes ve\r/y ill. & a great ach.

would know wheathr he shall recover.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 96v (upper left part of page)

Mr William Astrey (PERSON27513)

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

Medical >Illness (general)  (Illness)

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

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

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

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CASE54528: Horary consultation concerning Jane Malins (PERSON13902)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1622 at 07:20

RN Iane Malyns of this towne 34 y Iue {sic} 30 ☉ h. 7. 35 \20/ ant m. 1622. |hed aketh. & is sick|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 172v (bottom left part of page)

Jane Malins (PERSON13902)

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

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

Medical >Illness (general)  (Sickness)

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

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CASE33766: Horary consultation concerning Margery Hickford (PERSON23743)

Question asked by the patient on 16 July 1608 at 07:28

RN Margery Hickford his wife 43 y. Iuly 16 h {sic} hor 7. 25 ant m 1608 hed a swying in her hed back ill/

margery Hickford of fæny stratford. 43 y Iu{ly} 16. h {sic}. hor 7. 28 ant m 1608. |quærit an si{t} gravida|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 160v (bottom left, bottom right, and upper right parts of page)

Margery Hickford (PERSON23743)

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

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Back)

Medical >Illness (general)  (Illness)

Sex, family and generation (Pregnancy)

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

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CASE50428: Decumbiture for Thomas Holman (PERSON31787)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38803) between 23 March 1620 at 19:30 and 25 March 1620 at 07:20

RN Thomas Homemā \of Stonystratford \Newport// 10 weekes old next Monday betwixt 5 & 6 in ye morning borne & fell sick on monday last at mydnight or before g{naw}ed & hath strong fits of convulsion & sweateth mutch, face hands & full of sweat orderly to stoole

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 149v (bottom left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON38803)Thomas Holman (PERSON31787)

Medical >Illness (general)  (Sickness)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fits and convulsions (Fits)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fevers, chills and sweating (Sweating)

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

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

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

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?f12-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f13-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f14-time-of-day=AM%3A%3A07%3A00-07%3A59%3A%3A15%3A00-29%3A59, accessed 17 January 2025.

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