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CASE26916: Horary consultation concerning Mary Spicer (PERSON16081)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1606 at 14:00

RN Mary Spicer of marson 18 y march 19 ☿ h. 2. p m 1606. payned in|on| boath sydes of the head in great extremity right syde most & maketh her very sick hed eares eyes browes teeth stomacke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 71r (upper right part of page)

Mary Spicer (PERSON16081)

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

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

Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Stomach)

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

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CASE72397: Horary consultation concerning Young Mr Thomas Catesby (PERSON45752)

Question asked by Mr Francis Catesby [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON22432) on 24 June 1631 at 09:30

RN Mr Catesbes for all his oldest sonne & ar{illeg} his sonne |A very tale gentlemā| 18 y Iune 24. ♀. h. 9. 30 ant m 1631 |feet cold face & nose a malig feaver|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 444 (upper right part of page)

Mr Francis Catesby [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON22432)Young Mr Thomas Catesby (PERSON45752)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fevers, chills and sweating (ColdMalignant fever)

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

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

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CASE32403: Horary consultation concerning Eliseus Leerwood (PERSON24203)

Question asked by the patient on 11 November 1607 at 11:30

GJ Elizeus Leerwood of Hardwicke 18. y. novemb. 11. ☿ ho 11. 30 a. m. 1607

Bleeds much at nose

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 318v (bottom left part of page)

Eliseus Leerwood (PERSON24203)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Bleeding)

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

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172)

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CASE11994: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Rigot (PERSON15334)

Question asked by Cowly (PERSON10985) on 27 February 1599 at 08:20

RN Elisabeth Rigot 18 y. servant to Cowly the Butcher sick this fortnight cōplayneth most of her hed keepeth her bed ever sinc satterday her master sent wthout her privity the 27 of feb. die ♂ h. 8. 20 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 88v (bottom right part of page)

Cowly (PERSON10985)Elizabeth Rigot (PERSON15334)

Medical >Illness (general) (SicknessBedridden)

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

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

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CASE19960: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Watkins (PERSON16860)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1601 at 17:30

RN Katheron Watkins of Northampton 18 y. came to my me for her tetters in her face & b{row}e & bodye. Octob. 12 ☾ hor. 5. 30. p m 160i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 210v (bottom right part of page)

Mrs Catherine Watkins (PERSON16860)

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

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Torso)

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

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CASE38672: Horary consultation concerning Mary Ferry (PERSON30343)

Question asked by the patient on 10 September 1611 at 11:00

RN Mary fery of Buckinghā 18 y sept. 10. ♂ h. 11 ant m. 1611. taketh her by fits in ye hed & swelleth in her body after meate/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 162r (bottom left part of page)

Mary Ferry (PERSON30343)

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

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Torso)

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

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CASE54286: Horary consultation concerning Hall (PERSON50673)

Question asked by Goodman Hall (PERSON50635) on 25 May 1622 at 08:20

RN Goodmā Hall for his daughter 18 y of Stony stratford may 25 h {sic} hor. 8 \20/ ant m 1622 for the kings evill1

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘kings evill in her neck & left breast’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 125v (upper left part of page)

Goodman Hall (PERSON50635)Hall (PERSON50673)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Scrofula)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Breasts)

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

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CASE13053: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Elizabeth Gascoyne [Blundell] (PERSON9822)

Question asked by the patient on 9 February 1600 at 16:00

RN young Mres Blundell came to me for her griping in her wōbe head ach. back. feb. 9 die ♄ hor 4 p m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 266r (upper left part of page)

Young Mrs Elizabeth Gascoyne [Blundell] (PERSON9822)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Griping)

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

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Back)

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

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CASE15758: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Radford (PERSON15139)

Question asked by the patient on 18 October 1603 at 08:45

GJ Elsabeth Radford of North Crowley 18 y. Octob. 18 ♂ ho. 8. 45 a m. 1603 payne in her head and stomacke shortwynded and faynt

nunquā habuit menstrua

greene sickenes /the caryers maid\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 149v (upper right part of page)

Elizabeth Radford (PERSON15139)

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

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Short winded)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Faintness)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Green sickness)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Astrological Chart

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CASE18579: Horary consultation concerning Avis (PERSON8974)

Question asked by the patient on 25 January 1603 at 13:15

RN Avys yt dwelleth wth goody Normā of Stonystratford 18 y Ian 25 ♂ hor 1. 15. p m 1603 {sic} 1603. very shortwynded /stomacke. backe head & harte\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 290v (bottom right part of page)

Avis (PERSON8974)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Short winded)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (StomachBackHeart)

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

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

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CASE12024: Horary consultation concerning Martin Purrier (PERSON15103)

Question asked by the patient on 3 March 1599 at 17:50

RN Marten Purrier. 18 yeres at Astwood troubled in his chest legs swell every yere at winter. a redy faced youth. Marche 3. die ♄. h. 5. 45 50. \p mer/. 1599 breaketh out in his face wth a great heate. water very good

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 93r (upper right part of page)

Martin Purrier (PERSON15103)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Chest)

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

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

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

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Burning and inflamed (Hot)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) 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;f27-treatment=No;f28-patient-age-band=010-019%3A%3A18, accessed 20 March 2025.

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