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CASE76816: Horary consultation concerning Alice Steward (PERSON59612)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1633 at 10:45

RN Alce Stuward of this towne newly brought a bed hath litle or no spots of her sicknes & cānot. sleepe Ap 2. ♂ h. 10 45 ant m 1633

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 415 (bottom left part of page)

Alice Steward (PERSON59612)

Medical >Women’s matters >Menstrual problems  (No courses )

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)

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

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CASE78050: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Potter (PERSON56986)

Question asked by the patient on 15 August 1633 at 10:00

RN Elis Potter of Newp. 21 y mayed {sic} a yere & a month. Aug. 15 ♀ {sic} h 10 ant m 1633

hath not had thē 6 or 7 weekes. head & chest: back weake

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 380 (upper left part of page)

Mrs Elizabeth Potter (PERSON56986)

Medical >Women’s matters >Menstrual problems  (No courses )

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

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (ChestBack)

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

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?f29-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWomen%E2%80%99s%20matters%3A%3AMenstrual%20problems%3A%3ANo%20courses;f32-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f33-date=1630-1639%3A%3A1633, accessed 4 April 2025.

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