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CASE20043: Horary consultation concerning Mary Spearman (PERSON16024)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18507) on 20 November 1601 at 11:20

RN Mary Spearma of Sherington 6 y. for her eares. an impostume in her eares. Novemb. 20 ♀ hor. 11. 20 ant m. 160i

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 226v (upper left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON18507)Mary Spearman (PERSON16024)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lesions and abscesses  (Impostume )

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

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CASE46788: Horary consultation concerning Anne Scarborough (PERSON35128)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38411) on 5 June 1618 at 06:00

RN An Scarborough of Soulbery 8 y Iune 5 ♀ h. 6. ant m 1618. cōpl of her hed & eare impost. feared/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 129v (bottom part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON38411)Anne Scarborough (PERSON35128)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lesions and abscesses  (Impostume )

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?f33-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AEars;f34-querent-sex=Unknown;f35-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALesions%20and%20abscesses%3A%3AImpostume, accessed 30 March 2025.

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