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CASE11865: Horary consultation concerning William Chivoll (PERSON10503)

Question asked by the patient on 11 December 1598 at 10:50

RN William Chivoll 36. sick on satterday was fortnight fell sick keepeth his bed & riseth onc a daye a daylabourer. the 11 of Decēb. die ☾ h \10. 50/ 50 {sic} 1598

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, ff. 64v-65r (f. 64v bottom right, and f. 65r bottom left)

William Chivoll (PERSON10503)

Medical >Illness (general)  (SicknessBedridden )

Medical >Diseases of the mind (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE12910: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Field (PERSON11717)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1599 at 08:50

RN Thomas field a day labourer of Willing 52. y. Decēbr 21. die ♀ ♄ {sic}. 8. 50. ant m. 1599. ever sinc sunday keepeth his bed eateth nothing but drinketh

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 241v (upper left part of page)

Thomas Field (PERSON11717)

Medical >Illness (general)  (Bedridden )

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Eating and drinking problems (Problems with appetite)

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

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?f30-document-type=Case;f31-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AOther%20trades%20and%20services%3A%3ALabouring;f32-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3ABedridden, accessed 1 April 2025.

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