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CASE18393: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Parker (PERSON14674) and Parker (PERSON14659)

Question asked by Margaret Parker (PERSON14674) on 11 December 1602 at 10:45

RN Margaret Parker of Woulverton 19 decēb. 11 hor. 10. 45. ant m. 1602. swelled in her bodye hath not her courses. her husb is troubled wth a megrym.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 266v (upper right part of page)

Margaret Parker (PERSON14674)Parker (PERSON14659)

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

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Torso)

Medical >Women’s matters >Menstrual problems  (No courses )

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Migraine)

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

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CASE10298: Horary consultation concerning Anne Knight (PERSON13478)

Question asked by the patient on 10 April 1600 at 11:00

RN An knight of Olny 19 y Ap 10 die ♃ h. 11 ant m. 1600 a great heat & cold. chest stuffed hart hot ready to swound swelled & great bellyed hath not had her sicknes this 12 moneth. yet about a 3 weeks sinc shee had them but very fewe./.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 34r (bottom right part of page)

Anne Knight (PERSON13478)

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

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (ChestHeartBelly)

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

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

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

Medical >Women’s matters >Menstrual problems  (No courses )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)

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CASE12195: Horary consultation concerning Amy Hoding (PERSON12829)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 at 14:15

RN Amy Hoding of Addington 18 yeres of age. never had her couse {sic}. lyeth in her hed & chest & soppeth {sic} her eares. swollen in her feete & morning in her face & & eys & avoydeth bloode vpward d|A|pr. die ☾ h. 2. 15. m p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 119v (upper right, and bottom right parts of page)

Amy Hoding (PERSON12829)

Medical >Women’s matters >Menstrual problems  (No courses )

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

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Chest)

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

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Nausea and vomiting (Vomiting blood)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment PaymentPrevious consultation(s)Astrological Chart

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CASE75784: Horary consultation concerning Anne Rider (PERSON57617)

Question asked by the patient on 27 October 1632 at 08:45

RN An Rider of Newp. 17. y octob 27 h {sic}. hor 8 45 ant m 1632

neavr had thē head stomackgrene sickes sinc last Easter

tab ♁ 4d was prsent \body hoaven./

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 100 (upper left part of page)

Anne Rider (PERSON57617)

Medical >Women’s matters >Menstrual problems  (No courses )

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Green sickness)

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

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (StomachTorso)

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) 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?f15-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWomen%E2%80%99s%20matters%3A%3AMenstrual%20problems%3A%3ANo%20courses;f17-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling%3A%3ASwelling;f18-patient-age-band=010-019, accessed 16 January 2025.

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