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CASE12460: Horary consultation concerning Joan Freeman (PERSON11961)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1599 at 11:12

RN Ione freeman of Newp v 17 y. very sicke. sore at the hart & hath a thing arising in her throat ready to stop her winde & was almost dead last night & cryeth & taketh & sayth shee shall dye may the 15. die ♂ h. 11. 12. m. ant m. 1599. & of her thighes. every where a pricking of her {hart}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 163v (upper right part of page)

Joan Freeman (PERSON11961)

Medical >Illness (general)  (Sickness)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Heart )

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Nausea and vomiting (Rising)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Ready to stop her/his wind)

Medical >Diseases of the mind (Idle talkUncategorisedWeeping)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body (Everywhere)

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

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CASE43336: Horary consultation concerning John Butcher (PERSON28609)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1616 at 11:15

RN Iohn Butcher of Stoake golding 17 y may 7 ♂ h. 11. 15 ant m 16i6 sick before christmas in his h {sic} armes legs knes & hart shifting up & downe & is very shortwyded wthall It resteth & lyeth in his left knee & swelleth sometimes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 81v (upper left part of page)

John Butcher (PERSON28609)

Medical >Illness (general)  (Sickness)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Heart )

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

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

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

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

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CASE13496: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Malins (PERSON13900)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1598 at 09:00

RN An Malins 17 yeares old quærit causa morbi et remediu. 1598 Apr. 28. die ♀ h. 9a. ant merd {sic} nata fuit 1581. novemb. 11. die h {sic} at break of day every moone a breaking out in ye face. a peane in her head & hart every where /

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 173r (upper part of page)

Agnes [Anne] Malins (PERSON13900)

Medical >Illness (general)  (Morbus)

Medical  (Cause of the affliction)

Medical >Treatment (Requesting treatment)

Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body (SkinEverywhere)

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

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Heart )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment 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?f15-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f16-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3AHeart;f17-patient-age-band=010-019%3A%3A17, accessed 19 March 2025.

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