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CASE18890: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Kent (PERSON13322)

Question asked by the patient on 1 November 1600 at 12:00

RN Agnes Kent of Mylton a meaden daughtr in lawe to goodma Syms of Milton 33 y. had on bastard before coplay. of a gret swelling in her bodye had not her sicknes since whitsontyde November i die ♄ hor 12 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 29v (upper right part of page)

Agnes Kent (PERSON13322)

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

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Torso)

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

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

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CASE18814: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18397)

Question asked by the patient on 20 January 1599 at 08:00

RN Ian. 20 die ♄ hor 8 I went to see a sick woma swollen in her legs & thighes for that shee hath not her courses. hed ach 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 13r (upper right part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON18397)

Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)

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

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

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

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

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) 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-shelfmark=MS%20Ashmole%20404, accessed 29 January 2025.

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