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CASE37727: Horary consultation concerning Jane Nichols (PERSON33673)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1611 at 07:00

RN Iane Nichols of Hanslop. lady dickbyes millers wife 22 y march. 19 ♂ h. 7. ant m 1611 ever since yesterday morning in travell

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 41r (upper left part of page)

Jane Nichols (PERSON33673)

Medical >Women’s matters  (Childbirth complications )

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

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CASE75523: Interrogation (Question) concerning Mrs Baughy (PERSON43797)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 17 September 1632 at 16:15 and 18 September 1632 at 04:30

RN Mres Baphy Im {sic} kee at Stony stratford 36 y Sept 10. ☾ h. 10 30 ant m 1632.

dyed in Childbed h|e|xtremely weakned wth the abudanc {sic} of her floures

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 23 (upper right part of page)

Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)Mrs Baughy (PERSON43797)

Personal affairs>Life stories (Death)

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

Medical >Women’s matters >Menstrual problems (Menstruation)

Medical >Women’s matters  (Childbirth complications )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment 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?f18-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AFood%2C%20drink%2C%20drugs%2C%20lodgings;f20-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWomen%E2%80%99s%20matters%3A%3AChildbirth%20complications, accessed 23 February 2025.

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