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CASE12477: Horary consultation concerning Roger Riecross (PERSON15330) and Mary Riecross (PERSON15332)

Question asked by Roger Riecross (PERSON15330) on 17 May 1599 at 12:30

RN Rogar Riecrose of Stonystratford. 30. y. fore a sore eye {illeg} {sic} bloodshoten. & hed payned & troubled wth the winde. may the 17. die ♃. h. 12. 30 1599. hot & scaldeth in his hed. & eye./

[Astrological Chart]

Mary Riecross of Stonystratford 6 yeres cōplayneth of her belly sick this 12 moneth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 166r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

Roger Riecross (PERSON15330)Mary Riecross (PERSON15332)

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

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Eye troubles (Bloodshot)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wind (Wind)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Burning and inflamed (Hot)

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Belly)

Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)

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

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CASE12475: Horary consultation concerning John Robinson [Riddy] (PERSON15387)

Question asked by Robinson (PERSON15398) on 17 May 1599 at 10:30

RN Iohn Robinson of Astwood very sick this monethe of 6 yeres cōplayneth of his harte very white & pale & leane growen wth it. Asc: may the 17 die ♃ h. 10. 30. ant m. 1599. mater filio. sine consensu |Elisabeth Burgo a maide to bespeake it. 6 {sic} of 60. kept of almes.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 166r (upper left part of page)

Robinson (PERSON15398)John Robinson [Riddy] (PERSON15387)

Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Heart)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wasting (PaleLean)

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

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) 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?f32-date=1590-1599%3A%3A1599%3A%3A05;f34-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f35-patient-age-band=000-009%3A%3A6, accessed 6 April 2025.

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