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CASE32754: Horary consultation concerning William Armfield (PERSON9225)

Question asked by the patient on 10 February 1608 at 09:05

GJ Williā Armefield of Lathbury 30 y. feb. 10. ☿ ho. 9. 5. a m. 1608 Amisse this sevenight holdꝭ him in his chest and head. coughes his flesh trembles.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 24v (upper right part of page)

William Armfield (PERSON9225)

Medical >Illness (general) (Amiss)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Chest)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Cough)

Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body  (Flesh )

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

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment Astrological Chart

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CASE11687: Horary consultation concerning William Smith (PERSON15922)

Question asked by the patient on 13 September 1598 at 08:45

RN Will Smith \of haversham/ cōplayneth of his head & hart & chest & cannot sleepe & pineth and consumeth in his flesh. Sept 13. die ☿ h. 8. 45. m. verius.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 28r (upper right part of page)

William Smith (PERSON15922)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (HeartChest)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Wasting (ConsumedPining)

Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body  (Flesh )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) 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?f38-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead;f39-patient-sex=Male;f40-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AWhole%20body%3A%3AFlesh, accessed 2 April 2025.

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