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CASE79715: Horary consultation concerning Mary Belknap (PERSON43933)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38928) on 4 May 1640 between 09:00 and 11:00

SRN Mary Belknap of Netsfeild. 8. y one side taken with the Palsy hath lost the vse of her left side./ is Counsell

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 177, f. 50v (upper right part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON38928)Mary Belknap (PERSON43933)

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Side(s))

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed  (Cannot use part Palsy)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Treatment Payment 

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CASE20142: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Bustion (PERSON10235)

Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1601 at 10:20

RN Thomas Bustion of Ashton a towne servant deceb. 23 ☿ hor. 10. 20 ant m 160i

he canot move any of his mebers & lyms beneath his gyrdle 30 y.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 249v (bottom left part of page)

Thomas Bustion (PERSON10235)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed  (Cannot use part )

Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Limbs)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Payment 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=Payment;f34-time-of-day=AM;f35-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed%3A%3ACannot%20use%20part, accessed 28 March 2025.

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