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CASE47530: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Chapman (PERSON19250) and Goody Chapman (PERSON28845)

Question asked by Thomas Chapman (PERSON19250) and Goody Chapman (PERSON28845) on 26 September 1618 at 08:30

RN Thomas Chapmā of Newp. 30 y septēb. 26 h {sic} hor. 8. 30 p m {sic} 1618. |his wife as ill as he in her hed every day alike.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 36v (upper left part of page)

Thomas Chapman (PERSON19250)Goody Chapman (PERSON28845)

Medical >Illness (general) (Illness)

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

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

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CASE48787: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280) and Mrs Vere Bouth (PERSON28281)

Question asked by Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280) on 21 May 1619 at 16:00

RN Mr Bouth May 21 ♀ h. 4 p m 16i9 sent for strenghtning pils for his head.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 10v (upper left part of page)

Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280)Mrs Vere Bouth (PERSON28281)

Medical >Treatment (Requesting treatment)

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

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE37288: Horary consultation concerning Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) and Mrs Savell (PERSON25267)

Question asked by Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) and Mrs Savell (PERSON25267) on 26 October 1610 at 09:00

RN the lady Compton & her gentlewomā Mres savell wer leet {sic} blood the lady in her right foote the gentlewoman in her right arme. the ladyes blood good the gentl black thick melancholy for her splene & hed ach cōtinuall. octob. 26 ♀ h. 9. ant m 16i0.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 329, f. 102r (upper part of page)

Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638)Mrs Savell (PERSON25267)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Spleen)

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)

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CASE49222: Horary consultation concerning Old Sir William Andrews [Young Mr William Andrews] (PERSON9144) and Mr Adolph Andrews (PERSON27380)

Question asked by Mr Adolph Andrews (PERSON27380) on 12 July 1619 at 18:40

RN Mr Adolph. Androwes for his father {s} {sic} wth a cough spitteth blood wch cometh frō his head not sick as also to know what concord betwixt him & his wife & in what sp they shall live togeather Iuly. 12 ☾ h 6. 40 p m 1619 /mr Adolph: full of melanch. & greefe.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 94r (bottom left part of page)

Mr Adolph Andrews (PERSON27380)Old Sir William Andrews [Young Mr William Andrews] (PERSON9144)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Cough)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Spitting blood)

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

Sex, family and generation (Marital relations)

Personal affairs>Predictive (General predictions)

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) 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?f63-number-of-patients=Multiple%20patients;f66-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead;f67-date=1610-1619, accessed 4 March 2025.

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