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CASE73229: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Cresset (PERSON47278)

Question asked by the patient on 22 October 1631 at 08:00

RN mres Iane Cresset sent her water epilep matricis

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 245 (upper left part of page)

Mrs Jane Cresset (PERSON47278)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Falling sickness)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Womb, matrix, mother )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)

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CASE73773: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Brough (PERSON44953)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1632 at 11:20

RN Elis: Bruffe of Meades Morton 20 y feb 11 h {sic} hor 11. 20 ant m 1632

tooke greefe for her Mres death |Epilep. was well wth the phy I gave 3 weekes sinc till now for these 3 days|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘epilepsia matricis’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 437 (upper left part of page)

Elizabeth Brough (PERSON44953)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Falling sickness)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Womb, matrix, mother )

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

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CASE73625: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Spenser (PERSON59353) and Mr William Harrison (PERSON50994)

Question asked by Mr William Harrison (PERSON50994) on 14 January 1632 at 16:15

RN Elis. Spencer nata 1610 of the house 21 y of Ashbe dwelleth {illeg}|w|th Mr Rich king Mr Harryson yt wayteth on Mr Anth King Ian 14 h {sic} hor 4. 15 p m 1632.

nata tuesd before mydsomer h 6 ant m 1610

the mother causing swounding arising on the Left syde

Mr Harryson craveth of me how to vse two Bullets of ♀. /and a vomyting lozeng of 5d.\

sent a 12d for 2|t|hese 2 people

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 391 (upper left part of page)

Mr William Harrison (PERSON50994)Elizabeth Spenser (PERSON59353)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Womb, matrix, mother Side(s))

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

Medical >Treatment (Treatment)

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

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CASE73937: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Cresset (PERSON47278)

Question asked by the patient on 5 March 1632 at 17:00

RN Mres Crescet of Edmunton 24 21. ☾ h. 5: p m. 1632 /doth laught in her feetes\ /epileps. matricis\ /sencles\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 483 (upper left part of page)

Mrs Jane Cresset (PERSON47278)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Falling sickness)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Womb, matrix, mother )

Medical >Diseases of the mind (Lost sensesLaughing)

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

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

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CASE73745: Horary consultation concerning Mary Longstaffe (PERSON53864)

Question asked by the patient on 6 February 1632 at 12:00

TG Mary longstaff of La{illeg}|t|hbury. affectu uterino laborans et febri stomacho, capite et membrorum doloribus.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘1632. Febr: d. 6. h. 0. 0.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 428 (upper left part of page)

Mary Longstaffe (PERSON53864)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Womb, matrix, mother Stomach)

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

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

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

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

Practitioner: Mr Theodoricus Gravius (PERSON38835) Treatment 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?f13-language=Latin;f14-shelfmark=MS%20Ashmole%20212;f15-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3AWomb%2C%20matrix%2C%20mother, accessed 21 January 2025.

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