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CASE78136: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON41973)

Question asked by Mr Cuthbert (PERSON47469) between 27 August 1633 at 18:00 and 28 August 1633 at 08:00

RN Mr Cutbarte for his neece troubled long wth a sore fistula & wth all Desp sick.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 409 (bottom left part of page)

Mr Cuthbert (PERSON47469)Anonymous (PERSON41973)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Hernia, fistula and haemorrhoids (Fistula)

Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Previous consultation(s)

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CASE58294: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Ringborough (PERSON57659)

Question asked by Michael Ringborough (PERSON57658) between 26 April 1624 at 15:15 and 27 April 1624 at 08:00

RN Michaell Ringborough caryed his Child Th: Ringborough. to Elis Garband house an alehouse to Drink & feareth lest she should hurt his child wch was neavr well sinc could {illeg}|g|oe now loveth to lye all on the backe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 165r (upper left part of page)

Michael Ringborough (PERSON57658)Thomas Ringborough (PERSON57659)

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

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

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

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

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CASE75860: Decumbiture for Edward Jones (PERSON52657)

Question asked by the patient between 6 November 1632 at 14:20 and 7 November 1632 at 08:00

RN Edward Ioanes of Wellingborough \44 y/ sodenly taken lame on thursd last on the right syde & his hands & that syde benūmed.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 126 (middle right part of page)

Edward Jones (PERSON52657)

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

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

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

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

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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f33-time-of-day=PM;f34-time-of-day=AM%3A%3A08%3A00-08%3A59%3A%3A00%3A00-14%3A59, accessed 28 March 2025.

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