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CASE42712: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Hawes (PERSON12660)

Question asked by the patient on 18 December 1615 at 09:30

RN Marg. Hawes of Bedford 16 y. Decēb. 18 ☾ h. 9. 30 ant m. 16i5 /a stopping about her forhead & nose\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 160r (upper right part of page)

Mrs Margaret Hawes (PERSON12660)

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

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

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CASE42408: Horary consultation concerning Mary Constable (PERSON29250)

Question asked by the patient on 16 September 1615 at 10:20

RN Mary Constable of Olny 19 y sept 16 h {sic} hor 10. 20 ant m 16i5. |tooth ach|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 106r (bottom left part of page)

Mary Constable (PERSON29250)

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

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

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

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CASE42550: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Denton (PERSON29782)

Question asked by the patient on 15 October 1615 at 10:00

RN Agnys Denton of Havrshā 14 y Octob. 14 \15/ ☉ h. 10 ant m 16i51

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled wth extreme touthach.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 129v (upper left part of page)

Agnes [Anne] Denton (PERSON29782)

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

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

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

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CASE42695: Horary consultation concerning Matthew Sharpe (PERSON35215)

Question asked by the patient on 9 December 1615 at 11:40

RN fat Mathew Sharpe of Bedford 16 y Decēb. 9 h {sic} hor 11. 40 ant m 16i5

a|s|ick a weeke every day a like.

eve

hed & on syde ill. /new ague.\

[Astrological Chart]

hed & syde.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 156v (bottom left part of page)

Matthew Sharpe (PERSON35215)

Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Side(s))

Medical >Illnesses (named) (New ague)

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

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CASE24451: Horary consultation concerning Anne Wade (PERSON36372)

Question asked by Lady Wade (PERSON36371) on 23 April 1615 at 12:50

RN An Wade of Hampsteede daughtr to Sr Williā Wade. 14 y this next may taken in her tongue ever sinc 4 yeres old. & doth stūble & stuttle & cā scarce bring fourth a ready word. Ap. 23. ☉ h. 12. 50 p m 1615. mater sine consensu

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 185r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

Lady Wade (PERSON36371)Anne Wade (PERSON36372)

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

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

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

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

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

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

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CASE41794: Horary consultation concerning John Newman (PERSON24618)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1615 at 16:30

RN Iohn Nuemā of Brodwell 14. y may 4 ♃ h. 4. 30 p m 16i5 swelled all over face body belly legs.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘swelled all over.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 6v (upper left part of page)

John Newman (PERSON24618)

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

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

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (TorsoBelly)

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment 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?f4-date=1610-1619%3A%3A1615;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f6-patient-age-band=010-019, accessed 4 March 2025.

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