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CASE15461: Horary consultation concerning Joan Burdell [Burder] (PERSON10188)

Question asked by the patient on 16 August 1603 at 17:00

RN Ione Byrder of newport 27 y. Aug. 16. ♂ hor. 5. p m. 1603. hyps backe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 119v (upper left part of page)

Joan Burdell [Burder] (PERSON10188)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Back)

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

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CASE60730: Horary consultation concerning Hugh Boswell (PERSON44502)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1625 at 09:20

RN Hugh Baswell of Olnye 27. y Iune 30 ♃ h. 9. 20 ant m 1625. |back chest & should.| cā eate litle a very bad stomack

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 133r (bottom right part of page)

Hugh Boswell (PERSON44502)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (BackChestStomach)

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

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Eating and drinking problems (Problems with appetite)

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

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CASE12098: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Commendale (PERSON10798)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1599 at 10:15

RN Susan Commendall 27. not well this 7 or 8 yeres: benūmed in her lims legs. armes. backe. a hevines in her hed. March 19. die ☾. h. 10. 15. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 105v (upper left part of page)

Mrs Susan Commendale (PERSON10798)

Medical >Illness (general) (Not well)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Numbness)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Back)

Medical >Diseases of the mind (Head (passions)Heaviness)

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

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CASE43140: Horary consultation concerning Edward Gardner (PERSON30757)

Question asked by Mr Nichols (PERSON24638) on 6 April 1616 at 07:25

RN Mr Nichols of Wing for on of his fellowes \Edwards Gardiner/ growen into ye scurvy & dropsye yt before a yere sinc was recovered only by scurvygras now growen swelled his legs thighes & belly are very mutch swelled his appetite de{i}ected & 70 y cā take no purge fat corp & well coloured Ap 6 h {sic} hor. 7. 25 ant m 16i6. |breath short|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 51r (upper left part of page)

Mr Nichols (PERSON24638)Edward Gardner (PERSON30757)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (ScurvyDropsy)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Belly)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Eating and drinking problems (Problems with appetite)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Short winded)

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

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CASE68187: Horary consultation concerning Reade (PERSON57394)

Question asked by the patient on 15 April 1629 at 14:00

RN Rhead of \litle/ Linford 27 Ap 15 ☿ h. 2 p m. 1629 for a surfet & now a great breaking out in his hands & body wth scabs & heate

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 139r (upper right part of page)

Reade (PERSON57394)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Surfeit)

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

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Torso)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Burning and inflamed (Hot)

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?f2-querent-age-band=020-029%3A%3A27;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso, accessed 17 December 2024.

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