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CASE43909: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Malins (PERSON13893)

Question asked by the patient on 20 September 1616 at 07:00

RN Thomas malins full of bleatch of scabs & pushes sept 20 ♀ h. 7. ant m 16i6.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 177v (middle part of page)

Thomas Malins (PERSON13893)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lesions and abscesses  (Boils )

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

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CASE18253: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Stafford (PERSON16107)

Question asked by Lady Farmer (PERSON11646) on 20 November 1602 at 10:50

RN my lady farmer sent to me for her sons Mr Staffords boy about 3 quarters olde wch had ye poxe. & byles & hath a sore throate nov{em}ber. 20 ♄ hor. 10. 50 ant m. 1602.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 246v (bottom right part of page)

Lady Farmer (PERSON11646)Mr John Stafford (PERSON16107)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Pox)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lesions and abscesses  (Boils )

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

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

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

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CASE13521: Horary consultation concerning Alice Miller (PERSON14180)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1598 at 09:00

RN Alce Miller 25 yeres this 26 of may die ♀ h. 9a ant merid. 1598. for a sw red swelling in her ey wc becometh in ye end a litle boyle. & so breaketh other Mres Blundles maydeservant.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 193r (upper part of page)

Alice Miller (PERSON14180)

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

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lesions and abscesses  (Boils )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment 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?f42-judgment=Yes;f43-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f44-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALesions%20and%20abscesses%3A%3ABoils, accessed 22 April 2025.

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