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CASE57936: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39851) on 20 March 1624 at 08:00

RN Mr latches his child march. 20. h {sic} hor 8 ant m. 1624 |a dead palsy|

Mr Latches child

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 113r, f. 112v (f. 113r bottom left, and f. 112v bottom)

Anonymous (PERSON39851)Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed  (Palsy )

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

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CASE18303: Horary consultation concerning Richard Gray (PERSON12318)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1602 at 15:45

RN Richard Gray of Tocetour for his dead Palsy. my lady Farmers servant once.

GJ Novemb. 26. ♀ ho. 3. 45 p m. ♃

RN came for my lady farmers childe wch dyed. /GJ the next morowe\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 254r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

Richard Gray (PERSON12318)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed  (Palsy )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment  Recipe Judgment Outcome(s)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-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AHousehold%20staff;f33-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed%3A%3APalsy;f34-treatment=Yes, accessed 31 March 2025.

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