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CASE44155: Nativity for Richard Elkinton (PERSON30130)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38142) on 13 December 1616 at 12:25

RN Rich Elkinton of Buckingghā. 6 y Decēb. 13 ♀ h. 12 25 a|p| m 16i6

cā {illeg}|s|ee very litle hath a pyn or a catarat {sic} growing over his eyes. had ye poxs & a fortnight after his ey sight fayled him. was borne Iuly 3i ♂ h 10 ant 1610.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 37r (upper right part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON38142)Richard Elkinton (PERSON30130)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Eye troubles  (Eyesight)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Cataract)

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

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

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CASE43152: Horary consultation concerning Goodman John Baker (PERSON27615) and Baker (PERSON27614)

Question asked by Goodman John Baker (PERSON27615) on 7 April 1616 at 17:20

RN Goodmā Baker of Hāmerton 50 y Ap 7 ☉ h. 4 5 20 p m 16i6 |red eys|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 52v (upper left part of page)

Goodman John Baker (PERSON27615)Baker (PERSON27614)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Eye troubles  (Red eyes)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AEye%20troubles;f3-date=1610-1619%3A%3A1616;f4-patient-sex=Male, accessed 23 February 2025.

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