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CASE11789: Horary consultation concerning Ralph French (PERSON11964) and Anne French (PERSON11967)

Question asked by Ralph French (PERSON11964) on 9 November 1598 at 11:30

RN Radolp: french. 46. s minister of Stock hamon. 9 of november. die ♃. h. 11. 45. 30. for his reume & his wife. arising frō his belly to his chest leeke led hard & hoven in his belly full of winde |1598|

an his wife an ach & gydines in her hed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 50r (upper left part of page)

Ralph French (PERSON11964)Anne French (PERSON11967)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Rheumy (Rheum)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Nausea and vomiting (Rising)

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (BellyChest)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wind (Wind)

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

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (Dizziness)

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

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

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CASE13650: Horary consultation concerning Mr Kelly (PERSON13278)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1603 at 09:45

RN Mr Cealy \Kealy/ of medford pracher Apr. 22. ♀ hor 9. 45. ant m. 1603.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘left leg swelled’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 20v (upper left part of page)

Mr Kelly (PERSON13278)

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

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

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

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CASE38078: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Andrews (PERSON27396)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1611 at 16:20

RN mres Elis Andrewe of Winwick 20. y. May 8 ☿ h 4. 20. p m 1611. \neck swelled red & hard/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 91r (upper right part of page)

Mrs Elizabeth Andrews (PERSON27396)

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

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

Medical >Diseases of the mind (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE12773: Horary consultation concerning Richard King (PERSON13383)

Question asked by the patient on 3 October 1599 at 12:45

RN Richard Kinge of Nash. 24 yeres hath had a swelling in his body belly & mēbers & face for this 3 yeres & goeth away agayne. Octob. 3 die ☿ h. 12. 45. {illeg} 1599. hath bene at Cublington son of Thorton’. in his throate & k {sic} & knees.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 213r (bottom right part of page)

Richard King (PERSON13383)

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

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (TorsoBelly)

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

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Previous consultation(s)Outcome(s)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?f37-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AChurch%20employees;f38-has-astro-chart=Yes;f39-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling, accessed 4 April 2025.

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