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CASE39662: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Chamberlain (PERSON28809)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1612 at 17:00

RN Mr Chāberlyn was here son of wickā for his melancholy fayntnes Ap 18 h {sic} hor 5. p m 1612

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 60r (bottom right part of page)

Mr William Chamberlain (PERSON28809)

Medical >Diseases of the mind (Melancholy)

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

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

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CASE45300: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Longueville (PERSON24254)

Question asked by the patient on 8 July 1617 at 15:00

RN Mr Iohn longevill came cōplyning to me Iuly 8 ♂ h. 3. 15 ant m {sic} 1617. of his sweating fayntes & wyndynes of the spleene/

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 220, f. 37v (bottom left part of page)

Mr John Longueville (PERSON24254)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fevers, chills and sweating (Sweating)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wind (Wind)

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Spleen)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)

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%3ADizzy%20and%2For%20faint;f27-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person;f28-querent-age-band=020-029%3A%3A24, accessed 31 March 2025.

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