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CASE62924: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Chester (PERSON22483)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1626 at 10:39

RN Mr \Rob/ Chester 17 y octob. 12 ♃ h. 10 39 ant m. 1626 head & rheum

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 311r (middle right part of page)

Mr Robert Chester (PERSON22483)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Rheumy  (Rheum)

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

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CASE52344: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39219)

Question asked by Mr Willoughby (PERSON61889) between 26 April 1621 at 19:00 and 27 April 1621 at 07:30

RW Mr Willoughby of Droitwich for his Neece who is troubled wth a rheme in her eies, & vseth to weepe much: hee is desirous to haue p|a| receipte for pills ad fortiter uocanda menstrua. shee is about 16 or 17 yeares olde.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 122r (upper left part of page)

Mr Willoughby (PERSON61889)Anonymous (PERSON39219)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Rheumy  (Rheum)

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

Medical >Diseases of the mind (Weeping)

Medical >Women’s matters>Menstrual problems (Menstruation)

Medical >Treatment (Requesting treatment)

Practitioner: Mr Robert Wallis (PERSON36434)

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?f41-date=1620-1629;f42-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ARheumy;f43-patient-age-band=010-019%3A%3A17, accessed 2 April 2025.

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