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CASE13105: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Adson (PERSON9057)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1600 at 10:30

RN Katheren Adson 36 y vnmaried Mres Clyftons servant for a great \heate/ in her stomack & head making her face to blyster out. pimple. febr. 21 die ♃ h. 10 30 p|a|nt m. 1600.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 274r (bottom left part of page)

Catherine Adson (PERSON9057)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Stomach)

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

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

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

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

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CASE27274: Horary consultation concerning Edward Harrison [Keeper of Whaddon] (PERSON19864)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1606 at 12:20

RN Edward Harryson of Whaddon of a kee. 40 y may 18. h 12. 2{0} p m. 1606

hed ache hot ret.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 126v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

Edward Harrison [Keeper of Whaddon] (PERSON19864)

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

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

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Previous consultation(s)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?f26-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABurning%20and%20inflamed%3A%3AHot;f27-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AHousehold%20staff;f28-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead, accessed 19 March 2025.

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