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CASE12545: Horary consultation concerning Sir Everard Digby (PERSON11308)

Question asked by the patient on 18 August 1599 at 11:50

RN Mr Dickby \of Gothurst./ 21 yeres. troubled wth a stitch & an ague. mutch thick corrupted fleume wth bloode. Aug. 18 die ♄. h. 11. 50 ant m. 1599. /he had a veine burst in his lungs.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 179r (upper left part of page)

Sir Everard Digby (PERSON11308)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Respiratory phlegm)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Stitch)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Ague)

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

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CASE5852: Horary consultation concerning Henry Williams (PERSON7868)

Question asked by the patient on 18 August 1599 at 07:00

SF Henry Williams of 27 years 1599 the 18 Aug ♄ An m’ at 7 Diz him self

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 219, f. 128v (bottom left part of page)

Henry Williams (PERSON7868)

Medical >Illness (general) (Disease)

Practitioner: Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) Treatment Judgment Astrological Chart 

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CASE5859: Horary consultation concerning John Blear (PERSON1051)

Question asked by the patient on 18 August 1599 at 10:45

SF Ihon Bleare of 30 years 1599 the 18 of August ♄ an m’ at 45 p. 10 Diz. he sente//

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 219, f. 129r (bottom right part of page)

John Blear (PERSON1051)

Medical >Illness (general) (Disease)

Practitioner: Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) Treatment Judgment 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?f31-has-astro-chart=Yes;f32-question-asked=Medical;f33-date=1590-1599%3A%3A1599%3A%3A08%3A%3A18, accessed 26 March 2025.

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