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CASE53770: Horary consultation concerning Avis Saell (PERSON58111)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1622 at 10:20

RN Avis saell of Pitstone 45|4| y 25 of Apr. sent to me march. 27. ☿ h. 10 20 ant m. 1622. |mother swoundeth onc in a month for a yeres space by fits now onc in 3 weekes {n}|a|lways but onc in her bed & sleepe|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 34v (upper left part of page)

Avis Saell (PERSON58111)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Womb, matrix, mother )

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Swooning)

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

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CASE63659: Horary consultation concerning Mr Playdwell (PERSON34368) and Mrs Dorothy Playdwell (PERSON34369)

Question asked by Mr Playdwell (PERSON34368) and Mrs Dorothy Playdwell (PERSON34369) on 16 April 1627 at 17:30

RN Mr Pledwell \44 y/ & Mres Plet{illeg}|dw|eld|l|. |40 y| Ap. 16 ☾ h. 5. 30 p m 1627/ /she was deadly sick of ye mother.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 64r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

Mr Playdwell (PERSON34368)Mrs Dorothy Playdwell (PERSON34369)

Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Womb, matrix, mother )

Medical  (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment 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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3AWomb%2C%20matrix%2C%20mother;f3-number-of-practitioners=Single%20practitioner;f4-querent-age-band=040-049%3A%3A44, accessed 15 March 2025.

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