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CASE11949: Horary consultation concerning John Cole (PERSON10709)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1599 between 10:30 and 11:45

RN Humfrey \Iohn/ Coles of Brodwell 24. vnmaried troubled wth a tertian ague. 20 of feb. 1599. sent to know wheathr it were good to let him bloode the ☾ entring into ♊.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 79v (bottom right part of page)

John Cole (PERSON10709)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Ague)

Medical >Treatment  (Whether to be let blood )

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

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CASE27388: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Lyne (PERSON20222)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1606 at 10:15

RN Elis. Lyne of Lowton m 17 y may 27 ♂ h. 10. 15 ant m 1606. |greene sicknes| wheathr good to let her blood.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 147r (upper right part of page)

Elizabeth Lyne (PERSON20222)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Green sickness)

Medical >Treatment  (Whether to be let blood )

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

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CASE37902: Horary consultation concerning Susan Parkes (PERSON14658)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1611 at 07:45

RN Susan Parkes of Broughton. 19 y. Apr. 23 ♂ h. 7. 45. ant m 1611.

had an Ague 2 yers a goe & had an Ague fell into her legs. would know {illeg}|w|heathr it be good to be purged and to be let blood.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 66r (upper right part of page)

Susan Parkes (PERSON14658)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Ague)

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

Medical >Treatment  (TreatmentWhether to be let blood )

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

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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment%3A%3AWhether%20to%20be%20let%20blood;f4-treatment=Yes, accessed 28 January 2025.

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