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CASE31270: Nativity for Mr John Throckmorton (PERSON25731)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 16 April 1607 no earlier than 15:30

RN Iohn Throckmorten \40 yeres. complete./ of Weston vnderwood natus novēb. 15. 1566 ♀ wch had the falling sicknes & dyed of it & could not be cured he was ma\r/yed to may. 1.     1589. \at 16 y taken wth the falling sicknes/

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 165v (upper left, and bottom left parts of page)

Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)Mr John Throckmorton (PERSON25731)

Personal affairs>Life stories (Personal history)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Falling sickness)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE18448: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Price (PERSON15063)

Question asked by the patient on 26 December 1602 at 07:15

RN Mres Price sent to be let blood decēb. 26 ☉ hor 7. 15 ant m. 1602. for a burning ague.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 275r (bottom left part of page)

Mrs Mary Price (PERSON15063)

Medical >Treatment (Requesting bloodletting)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Ague)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Outcome(s) Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE40716: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Edward Powesse (PERSON34448)

Question asked by the patient on 28 December 1612 at 10:00

RN Goodmā Powys of lowton 42 y Decēb. 28 ☾ h 10. ant m 1612. the new ague1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘new ague’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 10r (bottom right part of page)

Goodman Edward Powesse (PERSON34448)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (New ague)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE48798: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Emerson (PERSON11576)

Question asked by Goody Emerson (PERSON30199) on 22 May 1619 at 15:20

RN Goody Emmerton of Stony stratford for her husb |mathew.| may 22 h {sic} hor 3. 20 p m 16191

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a Dropsy’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 12r (upper left part of page)

Goody Emerson (PERSON30199)Mr Matthew Emerson (PERSON11576)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Dropsy)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE57361: Horary consultation concerning Young Mr Thomas Duncombe (PERSON48162)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39765) on 11 November 1623 at 12:50

RN Mr Duncōbs child novēb 11 ♂ h. 12. 30 \50/ p m 1623 new ague

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 18v (bottom right part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON39765)Young Mr Thomas Duncombe (PERSON48162)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (New ague)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE39165: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37647)

Question asked by the patient on 2 February 1612 at 11:15

RN The kings Huntsmā serv to Sr Tho: Tyrringhā. febr 2. ☉ h. 2. 20 an 11. 15 ant m. 1612. /tooke a cold in ye weeke afore christmas a surfet.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 233r (bottom left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON37647)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Took a coldSurfeit)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE19667: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Stafford [Barnard] (PERSON9475)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18475) on 14 April 1601 at 08:24

RN vtru Dna Bernard Mri Staffordi filia sit gravida vl tympanitē habeat Apr 14. ♂ hor 8. 24 ant m 160i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 159r (upper left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON18475)Mrs Alice Stafford [Barnard] (PERSON9475)

Sex, family and generation (Pregnancy)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Tympany)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE39006: Decumbiture for Matthew Seaton (PERSON35177)

Question asked by Mr Kelly (PERSON13278) on 27 December 1611 at 09:20

RN Matthew Seaton stroken sodenly taken. Deceb {sic} 26. ♃ h. 6. 25 ant m 1611

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 209r (upper left part of page)

Mr Kelly (PERSON13278)Matthew Seaton (PERSON35177)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Struck/stroke)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Outcome(s)Angelic consultationAstrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE41401: Horary consultation concerning Nichols (PERSON33667)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1613 at 13:00

RN Goodmā Nichols Daughter 21 y of Willing may 1{illeg}|8|. 18. ♂ h. 1. p m 1613 |plurisy suspected.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 130r (upper left part of page)

Nichols (PERSON33667)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Pleurisy)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE34962: Horary consultation concerning Mary Mansell (PERSON13948) and Mrs Dorothy Mansell [Haselwood] (PERSON13945)

Question asked by Mrs Mansell (PERSON13942) on 24 March 1609 at 05:25

RN Mres Maunsell for her child 19 y next sondaye march 24. ♀ h. 5. 25. ant m 1609 /quærit vtrū sick plague\ /mater filia Haselwood sine consensu./\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 321v (upper left part of page)

Mrs Mansell (PERSON13942)Mary Mansell (PERSON13948)Mrs Dorothy Mansell [Haselwood] (PERSON13945)

Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Plague)

Unknown

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE26117: Horary consultation concerning Rebecca Busbridge (PERSON10233)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON10232) on 19 April 1603 at 17:15

RN Rebecca Busbridge londinēsis 24 y {m}|A|pr 19. ♂ hor. 4 \5. 15./ p m. 1603.

[Astrological Chart]

quærit an sit gravida, an hydrope laboret

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 78v (upper part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON10232)Rebecca Busbridge (PERSON10233)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Dropsy)

Sex, family and generation (Pregnancy)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE16726: Horary consultation concerning Goodman William Barton (PERSON9527)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1602 at 08:25

RN Goodmā Barton of Newporte sent agayne martij 27 ♄ hora 8. 25 ant m 1602.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Dropsye. fretteth & greeveth’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 17r (upper left part of page)

Goodman William Barton (PERSON9527)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Dropsy)

Medical >Diseases of the mind (FrettingGrief (passions))

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Previous consultation(s)Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE47951: Horary consultation concerning Monson (PERSON33308)

Question asked by the patient on 9 December 1618 at 11:45

RN Sr Will. Monson his Daughter y 12. Decēb. 8 |9| ♂ h. 11. ant ☿ h. 11. \45./ ant m 1618. /strangly handled wth epilepticall fits\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 111r (upper right part of page)

Monson (PERSON33308)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Falling sickness)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fits and convulsions (Fits)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE13669: Horary consultation concerning Rebecca Busbridge (PERSON10233)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1603 at 17:15

RN Rebecca Busbridg londinensis a grocers wife 24 y Apr i9 ♂ hor 5. 15. p m. 1603.

quærit vtrū sit gravida vl typanitē habeat.

[Astrological Chart]

her husb. brought this watr.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 23r (upper left part of page)

Rebecca Busbridge (PERSON10233)

Sex, family and generation (Pregnancy)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Tympany)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE26100: Horary consultation concerning Nicholas Leate (PERSON62697)

Question asked by Mrs Joan Staper [Leate] (PERSON4503) on 7 June 1605 at 08:00

RN Nicholas Leate of London next St Iames day h. ☉ h. 9. 25 p m 1602. sh the mother sine cōsens Iunij 7. ♀ h. 8 ant m 1605

[Astrological Chart]

quærit wheathr wormes, teethbreeding, or ague.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 66v (upper part of page)

Mrs Joan Staper [Leate] (PERSON4503)Nicholas Leate (PERSON62697)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Worms)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Ague)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE32670: Horary consultation concerning Mr Haverly (PERSON12650)

Question asked by the patient on 30 January 1608 at 13:20

RN Mr Havrlay of Brodwell Ian 30 h {sic} hor. 1. 20 p m 16081

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘gout hips & feete’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 9r (upper right part of page)

Mr Haverly (PERSON12650)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Gout)

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE50076: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sanders (PERSON35075)

Question asked by the patient on 15 December 1619 at 19:15

RN Mres Sanders of Emmerton 2 fig. Decēb 1{illeg}|5| ☿ h. 7. 15 p m 1619

[Partial Astrological Chart]

stopt in the throat wth the smale pox yt she cānot take breath. nor swallow any thing hath made her will

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 83r (upper right part of page)

Mrs Sanders (PERSON35075)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Pox)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Short winded)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Eating and drinking problems (Cannot swallow)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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?f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f6-treatment=No;f7-info=Patient%E2%80%99s%20death%20recorded, accessed 25 January 2025.

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