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CASE11672: Horary consultation concerning John Orrish (PERSON14570)

Question asked by Orrish (PERSON14571) on 5 September 1598 at 08:15

RN Iohn Orrish about a & {sic} hundred yeres old a poer Carpenter of Woulson he hath never sinc friday evening ma{illeg} made water. being the fir{st} of Septemb. at 9. nowe seeketh a remedy this 5 of Sept the Daughtr for the fathr but wth hi{s} consent. he is nowe sw{ol}len & casteth vp his mea{te} & drink. he cannot pisse 1598. 8. 15. ant m die ♂ h. 8. 15. Sept. 5

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 25v (upper right part of page)

Orrish (PERSON14571)John Orrish (PERSON14570)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Urinary problems (No urine)

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded

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CASE12355: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Harwood (PERSON12627)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1599 at 08:35

RN Agnes Harwood of Cosgrave 50 yeres payned in her legs & body. hoven in the neither side of her belly as it were an impostume very sicke wthall & vomiteth vp every daye what serve {sic} shee taketh. sent to me this first of may. 8|h|or 8. 30|5|. p|a|nt m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 145v (upper left part of page)

Agnes Harwood (PERSON12627)

Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)

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

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

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (TorsoBelly)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lesions and abscesses (Impostume)

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

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

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CASE11922: Horary consultation concerning Goody Ellen Foster (PERSON11861)

Question asked by the patient on 31 December 1598 at 08:35

RN Ellen Foster sore sick ever sinc her childe cannot take no drinke meate vomiteth vp all yt shee taketh cannot quench her thirst swollen very big in her legs. now stolen vp to her hart on weddensday shalbe three weekes her child borne wth out all greefe but mutch payned before & after & nevr had Child before sent a woman to me for her Decēb. 31. h. 8. 35 m. 1598

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 75v (upper left part of page)

Goody Ellen Foster (PERSON11861)

Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)

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

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

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

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

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Heart)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Outcome(s)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?f2-date=1590-1599;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling%3A%3ASwelling;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ANausea%20and%20vomiting%3A%3ANausea, accessed 19 January 2025.

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