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CASE13950: Horary consultation concerning Mary Travell (PERSON16548)

Question asked by Lady Digby (PERSON11310) on 25 August 1603 at 11:00

RN \my Lady/ Mres {sic} Digbye for her |chāber| meaden |Mary Travell| 24 y August 25 ♃ hor 11. ant m. 1603.

sore & lame afore shee hath her sicknes in her bones & hed the mumpes also.

[Astrological Chart]

Lady very fearfull & caused her mayd to send her watr

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 67v (upper left part of page)

Lady Digby (PERSON11310)Mary Travell (PERSON16548)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed  (Lameness)

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

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

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

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

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CASE14911: Horary consultation concerning Alice Lord (PERSON13790)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1603 at 10:30

GJ Alice Lord of Kempson 25 y. May 5 ♃ ho. 10 30 a m. 1603

Keepeth her bed, trembles very much, A great payne in her backe her right hand and right arme swelled. Cryes of her bones and every where about in great payne./

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 64r (upper left part of page)

Alice Lord (PERSON13790)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed  (Trembling)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Back)

Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (HandsArms)

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

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

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment Judgment  PaymentAstrological 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?f22-judgment=Yes;f23-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed;f24-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AWhole%20body%3A%3ABones, accessed 7 February 2025.

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