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CASE19017: Horary consultation concerning Dr Robert Vilvayne (PERSON16704)

Question asked by the patient on 11 March 1601 between 13:20 and 14:30

RN Mr Vilvayne of Exeter colledg mr of Artꝭ. for his liver & head. heate & choler.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 51v (upper left part of page)

Dr Robert Vilvayne (PERSON16704)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Liver)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Burning and inflamed (Hot)

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

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

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CASE50625: Prescription for Mr John Bird (PERSON9741)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 22 April 1601 between 06:00 and 08:30

RN for Mr Bird of havershā for his splene.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 85r (upper left part of page)

Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)Mr John Bird (PERSON9741)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Spleen)

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

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CASE19203: Horary consultation concerning Brough (PERSON10081) and Brough (PERSON10083)

Question asked by Brough (PERSON10081) and Brough (PERSON10083) on 18 April 1601 at 08:00

RN Mr Brough children a boy of 12 y. the wench of 14 y Ap 18 die ♄ hor. 8 ant m 160i for scald white scalds sometymes drye sometimes moyst.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 80v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

Brough (PERSON10081)Brough (PERSON10083)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dry and/or thirsty (Dry)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Rheumy (Wet)

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

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?f17-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f18-shelfmark=MS%20Ashmole%20404;f19-recipe=Yes, accessed 21 January 2025.

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