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CASE71040: Horary consultation concerning William Ferry (PERSON48857)

Question asked by the patient on 24 November 1630 at 11:25

[Astrological Chart]

RN At this tyme was taken in his bed strangly & cānot speak offreth to cast voydeth mutch waterish & reddish water. |did bleed at nose|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 211r (bottom left part of page)

William Ferry (PERSON48857)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Speech problems (Cannot speak)

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

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)  (Bleeding)

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

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CASE70111: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Wright (PERSON62356) and Wright (PERSON62344)

Question asked by Elizabeth Wright (PERSON62356) and Wright (PERSON62344) on 1 March 1630 at 10:45

RN Eliz: write 11. y march. 1. ☾ h. 10 45 ant m. 1630 kings evill & her sister pyneth & consumeth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 124 (upper right part of page)

Elizabeth Wright (PERSON62356)Wright (PERSON62344)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Scrofula)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wasting (PiningConsumed)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)

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-querent-age-band=010-019%3A%3A11;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f4-date=1630-1639%3A%3A1630, accessed 22 February 2025.

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