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CASE16293: Horary consultation concerning Susan Nawe (PERSON14338)

Question asked by the patient on 27 August 1604 at 13:00

RN Susan nawe of milbroake 11 y Aug. 27. ☾ hor. 1. p m 1604. hed & stomacke.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 209r (bottom right part of page)

Susan Nawe (PERSON14338)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Stomach)

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

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CASE50742: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Bradshowe (PERSON44669)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1620 at 12:25

RW Elizabeth Bradshow of woodstocke. {y}. 11. d. ♀ h: 0. 25 p:m: Aprill. 28. 1620. a sore cheeke, wch is verie hard to {hea}le; when it is healed, then her head {bre}aketh out: hath done so these 8 or 9 yeres. RN |she was prsent. 7 yeres ill. a prty sclender wench.| RW

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 17r (upper left part of page)

Elizabeth Bradshowe (PERSON44669)

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

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

Practitioner: Mr Robert Wallis (PERSON36434) Treatment Astrological Chart

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CASE12403: Horary consultation concerning Sara More (PERSON14251)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1599 at 15:15

RN Sara Moore of Venny stratford dwelt in newport wth m on Cromwell hath had a great cough. short winded & sweateth. hath had the cough a great while. of 11 yeres old. may the 7 die ☾ h. 3. 15. p m. 1599. shee scoureth mutch. in her hed & belly.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 154r (upper right part of page)

Sara More (PERSON14251)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (CoughShort winded)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Diarrhoea and bloody flux (Scouring)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Belly)

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

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CASE54685: Horary consultation concerning Susan Beauchamp (PERSON43880)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1622 at 18:00

RN Susan Bechā of Cosgrave 11. y. the thursday after St Peter but came to me Iuly 25. ♃ h. 6 p m. 1622 pyned & cōsumed hed neck & belly. mutch pyned & wasted1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a Consūption’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 9r (bottom left part of page)

Susan Beauchamp (PERSON43880)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Wasting (PiningConsumed)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Belly)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

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

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CASE27143: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Haselrigg (PERSON23674) and Mr Donald Haselrigg (PERSON12631) and Young Mrs Mary Haselrigg (PERSON12633)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Haselrigg (PERSON23674) and Young Mrs Mary Haselrigg (PERSON12633) on 15 April 1606 at 11:25

RN Mr Haselrig of Alderton 40 y Apr 15 ♂ h. 11. 25. ant m. 1606 soluble this fortnight 5 or six stooles a day. not weake wth it.

yellowish watr.

Mary Hazlerig his Daughtr. 11 y Apr 15. /hed ach.\

Donald Haselr: 6. y Apr 15. breaketh out in his face./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 108r (upper right part of page)

Sir Thomas Haselrigg (PERSON23674)Young Mrs Mary Haselrigg (PERSON12633)Mr Donald Haselrigg (PERSON12631)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Diarrhoea and bloody flux (Looseness)

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

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

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

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

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-querent-sex=Female;f35-patient-age-band=010-019%3A%3A11;f36-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead, accessed 4 April 2025.

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