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CASE51262: Horary consultation concerning Nichols (PERSON55482)

Question asked by Mr Nichols (PERSON55433) on 21 July 1620 at 08:00

RN Mr Nichols for his wife Iuly 21 ♀ h 8 ant m 1620

malig: febris

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 116r (bottom right part of page)

Mr Nichols (PERSON55433)Nichols (PERSON55482)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fevers, chills and sweating  (Malignant fever )

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

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CASE62505: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Ursula Beck (PERSON43897)

Question asked by Mr Slatter (PERSON58876) on 31 May 1626 at 09:45

RN Mr Slatter \physition/ for mres Beake \of haddenham/ sick of this malig feaver 10 days may 20 ♄ in the night after her first sleepe may \but/ sent to me may 31. ☿ h. 9. 45 ant m 1626 /22. y. mayed {sic} 5. yers no child\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘febr malig’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 232r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

Mr Slatter (PERSON58876)Mrs Ursula Beck (PERSON43897)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fevers, chills and sweating  (Malignant fever )

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

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CASE72694: Horary consultation concerning Sir Simon Bennet (PERSON43969)

Question asked by Lady Bennet (PERSON43975) on 16 August 1631 at 14:00

RN Sr Symons \Bennets/ Wife sent for her husb: 40 y Aug 16 ♂ h. 2. p m. 1631 /feb contina {sic} malig\ /sine consensu\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 83 (upper left part of page)

Lady Bennet (PERSON43975)Sir Simon Bennet (PERSON43969)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fevers, chills and sweating  (Malignant fever )

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

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CASE74137: Horary consultation concerning Joan Stafford (PERSON59462)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41510) on 27 March 1632 at 13:20

RN Mr Staff child \w|I|oane/ of Totnall 2 yeres old |a li malig feaver|

march 27 ♂ h. 1. 20 p m 1632

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 26 (upper right part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON41510)Joan Stafford (PERSON59462)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fevers, chills and sweating  (Malignant fever )

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

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CASE58707: Horary consultation concerning Russell (PERSON58033)

Question asked by Mr Russell (PERSON58035) on 6 July 1624 at 06:00

RN Mr Russle for a|h|is child 10 y wch now hath the measles & the malig feav{er} Iuly 6 ♂ h. 6 ant m 1624

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 7v (upper right part of page)

Mr Russell (PERSON58035)Russell (PERSON58033)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Measles)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fevers, chills and sweating  (Malignant fever )

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

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CASE72397: Horary consultation concerning Young Mr Thomas Catesby (PERSON45752)

Question asked by Mr Francis Catesby [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON22432) on 24 June 1631 at 09:30

RN Mr Catesbes for all his oldest sonne & ar{illeg} his sonne |A very tale gentlemā| 18 y Iune 24. ♀. h. 9. 30 ant m 1631 |feet cold face & nose a malig feaver|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 444 (upper right part of page)

Mr Francis Catesby [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON22432)Young Mr Thomas Catesby (PERSON45752)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fevers, chills and sweating  (ColdMalignant fever )

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment  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?f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFevers%2C%20chills%20and%20sweating%3A%3AMalignant%20fever;f5-patient-knowledge=Not%20specified;f6-judgment=Yes, accessed 18 February 2025.

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