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CASE36381: Horary consultation concerning Mr Nicholas Barnsly (PERSON21988)

Question asked by the patient on 15 August 1609 at 10:30

RN Mr Nicholas Barnesley a pr wise sholertike gētlemā last 8 of Apr being palme sondaye h. 11. 30 ant m 41 cōpplete {sic} cōplex sang corp. flatibus stomachi et capitis vertig. et ante hac tumore venar hæmorod Aug 15. 1609

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 131r (bottom right part of page)

Mr Nicholas Barnsly (PERSON21988)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wind (Flatus)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Stomach)

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

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

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Hernia, fistula and haemorrhoids (Haemorrhoids)

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

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CASE50010: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Agnes Blea (PERSON9791)

Question asked by the patient on 3 December 1619 at 10:20

RN Goody Blea for her \sore/ head & face swelling Decēb 3 ♀ h. 10 20 ant m 16i9

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 70r (upper right part of page)

Goodwife Agnes Blea (PERSON9791)

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

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

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

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

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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead;f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling%3A%3ASwelling;f22-querent-age-band=040-049%3A%3A41, accessed 19 March 2025.

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