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CASE30509: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Martha Smith (PERSON15928) and Mr Ralph Smith (PERSON15860)

Question asked by Mrs Martha Smith (PERSON15928) and Mr Ralph Smith (PERSON15860) on 21 January 1607 at 15:00 or at 14:40

RN mres Smith wentioned {sic} her hed ach & her husb. Ian. 3 21 ☿ h. 3 \2 40./ p m 1607 /shee & her husb. came to make mery wth me & brought the meate.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 58v (upper right part of page)

Mrs Martha Smith (PERSON15928)Mr Ralph Smith (PERSON15860)

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

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

Medical >Diseases of the mind (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE30238: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Barrat (PERSON21994)

Question asked by the patient on 2 November 1606 at 14:00

RN Thomas Barret of westbery in bucking sheere 27. y. novēb 2. ☉ h 2. p m 1606. maryed. hed & stomacke.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 12r (upper right part of page)

Thomas Barrat (PERSON21994)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Stomach)

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

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CASE30508: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26271)

Question asked by the patient on 21 January 1607 at 15:00

RN mr freemans mā of lathbery 24 y Ian 21 ☿ h. 3 p m 1607. hed & eares

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 58v (bottom left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON26271)

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

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

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CASE31084: Horary consultation concerning Sir Anthony Chester [Mr Anthony Chester] (PERSON10457)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1607 at 14:28

RN Mr Anthony Chester tooke his vomite gave him but on vomit. Apr & six \large/ stooles Apr 6 7. ♂ h 2. 28 p m 1607.

hed never the better.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 141v (upper left part of page)

Sir Anthony Chester [Mr Anthony Chester] (PERSON10457)

Medical >Treatment (Treatment follow-up)

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

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

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CASE31993: Horary consultation concerning Goody Margaret Chivoll (PERSON22510)

Question asked by the patient on 31 August 1607 at 15:45

RN Goody Chivoll of \north/ Crowly 57 y Aug. 31. ☾ h. 3 {illeg}|4|5 an|p| m 1607. hed arme

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 265v (bottom left part of page)

Goody Margaret Chivoll (PERSON22510)

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

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

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

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CASE32191: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Franklin (PERSON11915)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26473) on 29 September 1607 at 14:30

RN Thomas franckling 8 y sept 29. ♂ h. 2. 38 p m 1607 stomack & hed

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 288v (bottom right part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON26473)Thomas Franklin (PERSON11915)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Stomach)

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

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

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CASE32459: Horary consultation concerning Goody Pen (PERSON24880)

Question asked by the patient on 22 December 1607 at 13:45

RN At this tyme a greene womā newly delivered sent for her hed cānot sleepe I think goody Pen.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 325r (bottom left part of page)

Goody Pen (PERSON24880)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)

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

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CASE32334: Horary consultation concerning Sir John Curson (PERSON19431)

Question asked by the patient on 27 October 1607 at 13:50

RN Sr Iohn Curson of Adyn|t|on 30 y Octob 27 ♂ h. 1. 50 p m 1607. a cold hed ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 308v (bottom left part of page)

Sir John Curson (PERSON19431)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Took a cold)

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

Medical >Illness (general) (Illness)

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

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CASE30754: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Matthews (PERSON24424)

Question asked by the patient on 2 March 1607 at 12:20

RN Thomas Mathew of Tyddington 22 y a batch. hed & bones wth a cold. mach {sic}. 2. ☾ h 12 20 p m 1607. |hed & bones|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 96v (upper left part of page)

Thomas Matthews (PERSON24424)

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

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

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Took a cold)

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

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CASE31409: Horary consultation concerning Robert Hull (PERSON23917)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26366) on 6 May 1607 at 14:20

RN Robart Hull of Newp 9 y may 6. y ☿ h. 2. 20 p m 1607. hed syde & backe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 185r (upper left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON26366)Robert Hull (PERSON23917)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Side(s)Back)

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

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CASE31611: Horary consultation concerning Goody Sharpe (PERSON25327)

Question asked by the patient on 8 June 1607 at 16:25

RN Goody Sharpe of Olnye 47 y Iune 8 ☾ h. 4. 25 p m 1607. hed necke / wheathr good to let blood.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 211v (upper left part of page)

Goody Sharpe (PERSON25327)

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

Medical >Treatment (Whether to be let blood)

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

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CASE30368: Horary consultation concerning Alice Cheyney (PERSON10480)

Question asked by the patient on 17 December 1606 at 12:00

RN Alce Chayny of Paulusperry 66 y decēb 17 ☿ h. 12. 1606 harte ach hed ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 35r (upper left part of page)

Alice Cheyney (PERSON10480)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Heart)

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

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

Medical >Illness (general) (Illness)

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

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CASE32306: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Manners [Countess of Rutland] (PERSON24331)

Question asked by the patient on 21 October 1607 at 14:00

RN The Countes of Rutland 21 y Octob. 21 ☿ h. 2. p m. 1607 |hed strange legs & knes swell. back/|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 305r (upper left part of page)

Elizabeth Manners [Countess of Rutland] (PERSON24331)

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

Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Back)

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

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?f18-time-of-day=PM;f24-shelfmark=MS%20Ashmole%20193;f25-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead, accessed 18 April 2025.

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