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CASE7616: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Dodd (PERSON2334)

Question asked by the patient on 7 June 1600 at 18:30

SF Elizab Dod of 40 years 1600 the 7 of Iune ♄ p m’ at 30 p 6 Diz for her breste

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 236, f. 138r (upper left part of page)

Elizabeth Dodd (PERSON2334)

Medical >Illness (general)  (Disease)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Breasts )

Practitioner: Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) Judgment Astrological Chart

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CASE12847: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Carter (PERSON10361)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1599 at 10:15

RN Elisab Carter of Cranfild 43 y. 14 y sinc had a childe novemb. 26. die ☾ h. 10. 15 ant m. 1599 never well sinc shee bred two twins & on dyed. /payned in her brest.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 229r (middle, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

Elizabeth Carter (PERSON10361)

Medical >Illness (general)  (Not well)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Breasts )

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

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

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

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CASE46614: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Godfrey (PERSON30955)

Question asked by the patient on 12 May 1618 at 14:30

RN Ione Godfrey of Bechāpton 2|4|0 y may 12 ♂ h. 2. 30 p m 1618 back ill & breasts swelled

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 96r (bottom right part of page)

Goody Joan Godfrey (PERSON30955)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (BackBreasts )

Medical >Illness (general)  (Illness)

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

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?f36-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f37-patient-age-band=040-049;f38-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABreasts, accessed 4 April 2025.

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