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CASE40909: Horary consultation concerning Hartley (PERSON31444) and Hartley (PERSON31445) and Hartley (PERSON31446) and Hartley (PERSON31447) and Hartley (PERSON31448)

Question asked by Mrs Hartley (PERSON31456) on 13 February 1613 at 11:30

RN Mres Hartleys children will. feb. 13 h {sic} hor 11. 30 ant m 1613.

her children troubled wth boyles yt will not ripen & itche all of thē. the eldest 15 yers |the other| & 12 y the 3 x y 4 7. yers the 5.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 43v (upper left part of page)

Mrs Hartley (PERSON31456)Hartley (PERSON31444)Hartley (PERSON31445)Hartley (PERSON31446)Hartley (PERSON31447)Hartley (PERSON31448)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lesions and abscesses  (Boils )

Medical >Symptoms (specified)  (Itch)

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

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CASE18253: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Stafford (PERSON16107)

Question asked by Lady Farmer (PERSON11646) on 20 November 1602 at 10:50

RN my lady farmer sent to me for her sons Mr Staffords boy about 3 quarters olde wch had ye poxe. & byles & hath a sore throate nov{em}ber. 20 ♄ hor. 10. 50 ant m. 1602.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 246v (bottom right part of page)

Lady Farmer (PERSON11646)Mr John Stafford (PERSON16107)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Pox)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lesions and abscesses  (Boils )

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

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

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

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CASE50212: Horary consultation concerning Bartholomew Malins (PERSON32906)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38777) on 28 January 1620 at 10:20

RN Bartholomew Malins of this towne 4 y about Sonday fornight after Easter day h. 8. 30 ant m sent Ian 28 ♀ h. 10. 20 ant m 1620. very mutch pyned & hath a great bile rūning. /natus       Ap 14. ☉ h. 8. 30 ant {sic} 1616.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 119r (upper left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON38777)Bartholomew Malins (PERSON32906)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wasting (Pining)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lesions and abscesses  (Boils )

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

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CASE31690: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Reeve (PERSON15246)

Question asked by the patient on 17 June 1607 at 07:00

RN Kath. Rive of or towne Iune 17. ☿ h. 7. ant m 1607 face hath kernels & like p|b|iles.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 221r (bottom right part of page)

Catherine Reeve (PERSON15246)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)  (Lumps)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lesions and abscesses  (Boils )

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

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CASE13521: Horary consultation concerning Alice Miller (PERSON14180)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1598 at 09:00

RN Alce Miller 25 yeres this 26 of may die ♀ h. 9a ant merid. 1598. for a sw red swelling in her ey wc becometh in ye end a litle boyle. & so breaketh other Mres Blundles maydeservant.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 193r (upper part of page)

Alice Miller (PERSON14180)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lesions and abscesses  (Boils )

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

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CASE43909: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Malins (PERSON13893)

Question asked by the patient on 20 September 1616 at 07:00

RN Thomas malins full of bleatch of scabs & pushes sept 20 ♀ h. 7. ant m 16i6.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 177v (middle part of page)

Thomas Malins (PERSON13893)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lesions and abscesses  (Boils )

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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALesions%20and%20abscesses%3A%3ABoils;f31-time-of-day=AM;f32-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 21 March 2025.

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