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CASE33709: Horary consultation concerning John Brown (PERSON22268)

Question asked by the patient on 7 July 1608 at 11:00

RN Iohn Browne of serv. to mr Blundle of linford 40 a sheph. Iuly 7 ♃ h. 11. ant m 1608 right leg swelled/ full of red spockes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 151r (bottom left part of page)

John Brown (PERSON22268)

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

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

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

Medical  (Trauma)

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

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CASE24789: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Knight (PERSON32403)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1610 at 09:20

RN \Elis. Knight/ Knights Daughtr the hogh of this towne may 18 ♀ h. 9. 20 ant m 16i0 |a swelling in her face or throat broken of long cōtinuance.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 38v (upper left part of page)

Elizabeth Knight (PERSON32403)

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

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

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) 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?f32-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AWhole%20body%3A%3ASkin;f33-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3ARural%20occupations;f34-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling%3A%3ASwelling, accessed 3 April 2025.

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