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CASE66078: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1628 between 07:30 and 15:00

RN \Rich. Napeir/ on weddensday last. may 7 h. 2. \25/ p m. 1628.

Sr Th Tyringhā sent me ny {sic} lady Dickbees coach to bring ne {sic} to Tyringhā & thenc to my Lady Dighbees. & so hone {sic} agayne. where I was so brused yt in my left foote wth blyster red black spots & knobs & my left anckle rūpe all blacke red & bloue & could not eate nor rest ever since

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 29r (upper left part of page)

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CASE15491: Horary consultation concerning John Fisher (PERSON11754)

Question asked by the patient on 27 August 1603 at 14:35

RN Iohn fisher of Havershā 27 a servant August 27 h {sic} hor 2. 35. p m 1603. for a great byle & rūning sore in his necke yt swelleth every yere.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 123r (upper right part of page)

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CASE25068: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Chibnall (PERSON28894)

Question asked by the patient on 22 June 1610 at 10:00

RN Thomas Chibnoll of mylton. 37 y Iune. 22. . h. 10 ant m. 16i0 /his vlcer in the brest rūneth half a pint in a daye.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a rūning fistula. in his brest of longe cōtinuance’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 73v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE19834: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18488)

Question asked by the patient on 24 August 1601 at 13:00

RN on \a woman/ of Newport for a swelled & pimpled face & a great rheume August 24. hor 1. p m 160i1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a face swelled red hot pimpled’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 188r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE39546: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Petronella (PERSON34261)

Question asked by the patient on 4 March 1612 at 08:00

RN Mres Petronella of salden feareth a bruse or an Impost on her syde. Ap. 4. h {sic} hor 8 ant m 1612.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 45r (upper left part of page)

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CASE32691: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes Richardson (PERSON25079)

Question asked by the patient on 31 January 1608 at 17:25

RN Goody Richardson of litle linford 31 y Ian 31. h. 5. 1|2|5. p m. 1608. /3 child\ \a great swelling vnder her chynne/hath|d| a toutchach {sic} swelled vndr her chin & throate nothing to be seeene {sic} but some feare the cankers.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 12r (upper right part of page)

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CASE28444: Horary consultation concerning Goodman John Kendall [Mills] (PERSON20057)

Question asked by the patient on 23 March 1605 at 11:00

RN Iohn Kendall of Newport otherwise Mils of 48 y march. 23 h {sic} hor. 11 ant m 1605.

for a great burning & pimples in his face.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 14r (upper left part of page)

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CASE58853: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Magdalen Napier [Mitton] [Sandy] (PERSON33485)

Question asked by the patient on 29 July 1624 at 06:45

RN Mres Magdalen cōpl of great heate & spots risen in her body Iuly 29 h. 6. 45 ant m 1624

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 29r (bottom part of page)

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CASE68382: Horary consultation concerning Joan Davis (PERSON47620)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1629 at 15:30

RN Ioane Davis of Olny 43|7| 47 y may 5 h. 3. 30 p m. 1629 /nose blystering & sore\ /head ill legs broken out & Issuing\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘rūing Issue’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 180v (upper left, and middle right parts of page)

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CASE40842: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37839)

Question asked by Mr Henry Throckmorton (PERSON36064) on 26 January 1613 at 12:30

RN mrer {sic} Heny {sic} Throckmorton for a Womā in his house at Olny wch hath an Impostume broken in her mouth. by her owne crushing ready to stop her wynd. Ian 26 . h: 12. 30 ant m {sic}. 1613.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 32r (bottom part of page)

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CASE27340: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Malins (PERSON13893)

Question asked by Young Goody Joan Malins (PERSON13904) on 23 May 1606 at 18:00

RN yong goody Malyns brought her sone Thomas heathr may 23. h. 6 p m 1606. for an Impostume in his necke & kernels doe gather thithr

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 139r (upper right part of page)

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CASE53412: Horary consultation concerning William Valentine (PERSON60788)

Question asked by the patient on 13 December 1621 at 10:39

RN Wyll. Valentyne of Quainton 25 y Decēb 13. h. 10 39 ant m 162ii metuit apostema arising vp to his throat ready to stop his wynd./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 231, f. 153r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE76223: Horary consultation concerning Nicholas Seabrook (PERSON58404)

Question asked by the patient on 30 December 1632 at 18:00

RN Nicholas Seabroke |30 y| Sr Rob Nas mā |30 y| troubled wth red specks all over his body wth an itch waterish of a sanguyne cōplex on Decēbr 30 h. 6 p m 1632 sanguyne & plethorick

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 239 (upper left part of page)

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CASE60350: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280)

Question asked by the patient and Mrs Vere Bouth (PERSON28281) on 28 April 1625 at 12:39

RN Mr Will Bouthe \& his wife came to me/ Ap. 28 h. 12. 39 p m 1625 /feareth an Impostume in his chest yt payneth him\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 77r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10472: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Vincen (PERSON16705)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1600 at 14:20

RN Agnys Vincen of lidlington mr hils servante./ Ap 30. 160 h. 2. 20 p m. 1600 /18. y.\ had an issue ever since shee was borne in her head & nowe it styrreth. enquireth what is best it doth vomite vp every thinge it taketh

cō the

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 56v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE10822: Horary consultation concerning Alice Clark (PERSON10581)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1600 at 19:00

RN Alce Clarke of Stony stratford 54 yeres for a da blodye impostume in ye eares Iune 11 die h. 7. p m.. 1600.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 105v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE38714: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37602)

Question asked by the patient on 15 September 1611 at 16:00

RN The bakers wife of Olny for a canker in her brest. Sept 15 h. 4. m {sic} 1611.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 166v (upper left part of page)

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CASE40299: Horary consultation concerning Young Rose Reynolds (PERSON34697)

Question asked by the patient on 2 September 1612 at 17:30

RN young Rose Raynolds /of woulverton\ 22 y. Sept. 2. h 5 30 p. m. 1612

metuit Apost stomach

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 153v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE18816: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18398)

Question asked by the patient on 26 January 1599 at 10:00

RN a fellowe that had an Impostme {sic} in his stomacke. Ian. 26. die hor 10 ant m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 13v (bottom left part of page)

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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f23-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALesions%20and%20abscesses;f24-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 15 March 2025.