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CASE58246: Horary consultation concerning Mary Harrison (PERSON51013)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39878) on 20 April 1624 at 16:00

RN Mary Harryson of Newp 2 y Ap. 20 ♂ h. 4 p m 1624 pyned mutch. head ill./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 158r (bottom right part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON39878)Mary Harrison (PERSON51013)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wasting  (Pining )

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

Medical >Illness (general) (Illness)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)

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CASE54685: Horary consultation concerning Susan Beauchamp (PERSON43880)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1622 at 18:00

RN Susan Bechā of Cosgrave 11. y. the thursday after St Peter but came to me Iuly 25. ♃ h. 6 p m. 1622 pyned & cōsumed hed neck & belly. mutch pyned & wasted1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a Consūption’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 9r (bottom left part of page)

Susan Beauchamp (PERSON43880)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wasting  (Pining Consumed)

Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck  (Head Throat and mouth)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Belly)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

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

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CASE52526: Horary consultation concerning Mr Stoe (PERSON59659)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1621 at 14:00

RN Mr Stowe \the Surgion/ for an Inv{ete}rate headach & mela{nch} pyneth & a great rhe{ume} May 25. ♀ h. 2. p m 162i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 149v (bottom right part of page)

Mr Stoe (PERSON59659)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)

Medical >Diseases of the mind (Melancholy)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wasting  (Pining )

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Rheumy (Rheum)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment 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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AWasting%3A%3APining;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead;f4-date=1620-1629, accessed 3 March 2025.

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