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CASE10870: Horary consultation concerning Cicely Thomas (PERSON16380)

Question asked by the patient on 18 June 1600 at 05:15

RN at ye same time. Cicely Tomas h {sic} of Potters Perry having nowe by gods grace having her blood stinted by wthin an houre aftr it was applyed a great heate in her head & throate cannot stand nor well lye. /

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 112r (bottom right part of page)

Cicely Thomas (PERSON16380)

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

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

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

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

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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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CASE12779: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Broughton (PERSON10088)

Question asked by the patient on 4 October 1599 at 14:15

RN Agnis Brouten of Wellingborowe. 23. y. amisse {illeg}|t|his 5 yeres. chest & thenc ariseth to her head & maketh her hands & head & as it were dead yt shee hath no vse & feeling & knoweth nothing. Octob. 4 die ♃ h. 2. 15. p {sic}. 1599. ariseth wth a water on her stomacke /

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 214r (bottom left part of page)

Agnes [Anne] Broughton (PERSON10088)

Medical >Illness (general) (Amiss)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (ChestStomach)

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

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

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

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

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CASE18941: Horary consultation concerning Joan Coast (PERSON10682) and Alice Wheeler (PERSON17014)

Question asked by Joan Coast (PERSON10682) and Alice Wheeler (PERSON17014) on 21 February 1601 at 13:00

RN Ione Coast of Marsten 8 75. y feb. 21. die ♄ hor. 1: p m. 1601 payned in her hed & eyes ca scarse see.

Alce Wheeler of Cranfild 23. y. d|f|eb. 21. die ♄ hor. 1. p. m. 1601 in her armes & legs cannot styrre. backe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 38r (upper left part of page)

Joan Coast (PERSON10682)Alice Wheeler (PERSON17014)

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

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Eye troubles (Eyesight)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Back)

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) 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?f25-querent-age-band=020-029%3A%3A23;f26-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed;f27-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck, accessed 25 March 2025.

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