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CASE49263: Horary consultation concerning Susan Nichols (PERSON33679)

Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1619 at 12:25

RN Susan Nichols may{r}|ry|ed to Th. Nichols Iuly 17 h {sic} hor 12. 25 p m 1619 |maryed| |of this towne.|

a great flushing in her face wth pimples & scabs.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 106r (upper right part of page)

Susan Nichols (PERSON33679)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fevers, chills and sweating (Flushing)

Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body  (Skin )

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

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CASE50742: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Bradshowe (PERSON44669)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1620 at 12:25

RW Elizabeth Bradshow of woodstocke. {y}. 11. d. ♀ h: 0. 25 p:m: Aprill. 28. 1620. a sore cheeke, wch is verie hard to {hea}le; when it is healed, then her head {bre}aketh out: hath done so these 8 or 9 yeres. RN |she was prsent. 7 yeres ill. a prty sclender wench.| RW

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 17r (upper left part of page)

Elizabeth Bradshowe (PERSON44669)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body  (Skin )

Practitioner: Mr Robert Wallis (PERSON36434) Treatment Astrological Chart

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CASE73951: Horary consultation concerning John Poulter [Walline] (PERSON56995)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41497) on 6 March 1632 between 12:25 and 13:00

RN Iohn Poulter of havrshā halfe a yere old hath a great bleatch face & eys & all over

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 487 (upper left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON41497)John Poulter [Walline] (PERSON56995)

Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body  (Skin Everywhere)

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

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?f20-time-of-day=PM%3A%3A12%3A00-12%3A59%3A%3A15%3A00-29%3A59;f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AWhole%20body%3A%3ASkin;f22-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AFace, accessed 26 February 2025.

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