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CASE16149: Horary consultation concerning Old Widow Frances Fisher (PERSON11782)

Question asked by the patient on 9 February 1604 at 07:45

GJ Old Frauncis Fisher of this towne. Febr. 9 ♃ ho 7 45 a m. 1604

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 192v (upper right part of page)

Old Widow Frances Fisher (PERSON11782)

Medical (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE17988: Horary consultation concerning Old Widow Frances Fisher (PERSON11782)

Question asked by the patient on 27 September 1602 at 07:00

GJ Old goodwife Fisher of this towne Sept: 27 ☾ ho 7. a m.

For a payne in her backe and belly. pulls her at the hart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 210r (upper right part of page)

Old Widow Frances Fisher (PERSON11782)

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

Medical>Parts of the body>Torso (BackBellyHeart)

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?f27-hands=Mr%20Gerence%20James%20%5BMarks%5D;f28-querent=Old%20Widow%20Frances%20Fisher%20%28PERSON11782%29;f29-astrologer=Mr%20Richard%20Napier%20%5BSandy%5D%20%5BRichard%20Napier%20%5BSenior%5D%5D%20%28PERSON5218%29, accessed 2 April 2025.

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