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CASE52223: Horary consultation concerning Young Lady Dorothy Temple [Mrs Dorothy Temple [Lea]] [Young Mrs Temple] (PERSON35977)

Question asked by the patient on 30 March 1621 at 13:30

RN The Young lady Temple of Stoe march 30 ♀ h. 1. 30. p m. 1621

a very weake back & a bad stomack.

vryne good. but thin. wth white sediments.

arthritis

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 99r (bottom left part of page)

Young Lady Dorothy Temple [Mrs Dorothy Temple [Lea]] [Young Mrs Temple] (PERSON35977)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (StomachBack )

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

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

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CASE53793: Horary consultation concerning Mr Kilpine (PERSON52878)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1622 at 15:00

RN Mr Gylpyn. Ap. 2. ♂ h. 3. p m 1622. |back| |Ioynt ague/|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 38r (bottom left part of page)

Mr Kilpine (PERSON52878)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Back )

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

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Ague)

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

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CASE63237: Decumbiture for Robert Burgess (PERSON45255)

Question asked by the patient on 16 February 1627 at 12:50

RN Rob Burges {illeg}|3|6 y I|f|eb 16 ♀ h. 12 50 p m 1627.

head ioynts & back & now speachles sinc sonday about sonset. |he sent feb 16 ♀. h. 1. p m 1627|1

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘speachles’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 366r (upper right part of page)

Robert Burgess (PERSON45255)

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

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Back )

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Speech problems (Cannot speak)

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

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CASE69870: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Brown (PERSON45013)

Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1629 at 11:00

RN Mr Iohn Browne of Kempson 48 y Decēb 23 ☿ h. 11. ant m 1629 /Ioynt ague back & knee cānot styr him selfe in his bed\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 23 (upper left part of page)

Mr John Brown (PERSON45013)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Back )

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Ague)

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

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

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CASE17227: Horary consultation concerning Richard Shephard (PERSON15761)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1602 at 09:45

RN Richard Shepheard of Caucot 40 y. Iune 14. ☾ hor. 9 45. ant m. 1602. /a husb. man.\ /head back. ioyntꝭ & lyms.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘lame hips hucklebone.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 92r (bottom left part of page)

Richard Shephard (PERSON15761)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Back )

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

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

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

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CASE30418: Horary consultation concerning Joan Woodward (PERSON26162)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1607 at 12:00

RN Ione Woodwarde of Hardmead 50 y Ian 3. {illeg}|♄| hor 12. in m. 1607.

lame in her backe loynes. feetes. cānot sty{rre}1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘lame in her ioyntes’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 44v (upper right part of page)

Joan Woodward (PERSON26162)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (LamenessCannot use part)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Back Loins)

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

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

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?f34-practice=Napier;f35-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABack;f36-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints%3A%3AJoints, accessed 8 April 2025.

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