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CASE16294: Horary consultation concerning Mary King (PERSON13398)

Question asked by the patient on 27 August 1604 at 16:30

GJ mary King of Fenny stratford 21 y. Aug 27 ☾ ho. 4. 30 p. m 1604. A swelling about the chinne, sore over all her body began in her eyes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 209r (bottom right part of page)

Mary King (PERSON13398)

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

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

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

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

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

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CASE12316: Horary consultation concerning Anne Turner (PERSON16588)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 16:30

RN An Turner of Newport servant to Goodmā Commendale troubled wth a swelling at her Chest. & in her hed. this two or 3 days. hath not the vse of her armes. 28. y. at miklemas Ap 25. die ☿ h. 4. 30. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 139v (upper left part of page)

Anne Turner (PERSON16588)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Chest)

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

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Cannot use part)

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

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CASE41794: Horary consultation concerning John Newman (PERSON24618)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1615 at 16:30

RN Iohn Nuemā of Brodwell 14. y may 4 ♃ h. 4. 30 p m 16i5 swelled all over face body belly legs.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘swelled all over.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 6v (upper left part of page)

John Newman (PERSON24618)

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

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

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (TorsoBelly)

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

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?f23-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f24-time-of-day=PM%3A%3A16%3A00-16%3A59%3A%3A30%3A00-44%3A59;f25-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling, accessed 20 March 2025.

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