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CASE25030: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON10105)

Question asked by the patient on 15 June 1610 at 16:00

RN my lord Comptons man for his red sore swelled eye Iune 15. ♀ h. 4. p m 16i0

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 68r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

Anonymous (PERSON10105)

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

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

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

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

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

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CASE48926: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Winter (PERSON36974)

Question asked by the patient on 9 June 1619 at 10:15

RN Thomas wynter of Pyddington 67 y Iune 9 ☿ h. 9. 15 \10. 15/ ant m 1619 /right eye blood shotten stroke decēb 12. 1618. ♄ hor 11. & on.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 34r (bottom left part of page)

Thomas Winter (PERSON36974)

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

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

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Struck/stroke)

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

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment 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?f20-has-astro-chart=Yes;f25-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AHousehold%20staff;f26-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AEye%20troubles, accessed 10 April 2025.

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