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CASE49970: Horary consultation concerning Grace Child [Old Goody Child] (PERSON28916)

Question asked by the patient on 21 November 1619 no earlier than 12:00

RN old goody Child of Ammerson \60 y/ for the epilepsy of the mother novēb. 21 1619

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 61v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

Grace Child [Old Goody Child] (PERSON28916)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Falling sickness )

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Womb, matrix, mother)

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

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CASE75734: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by Mr Richard King [Mr King [the older]] (PERSON52953) on 20 October 1632 at 12:45

RN Mr Anthony King his last physick I sent him wrought to fearcely & decayed his spiritꝭ craveth gentle physick /falling sicknes Mr King for his sone Mr Anthony\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘octob 20 h {sic} hor 5 45 p m 1632’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 84 (middle centre, and middle right parts of page)

Mr Richard King [Mr King [the older]] (PERSON52953)Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Medical >Treatment (Treatment follow-upRequesting treatment)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Falling sickness )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment  Judgment 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?f7-treatment=Yes;f8-querent-age-band=060-069%3A%3A60;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3AFalling%20sickness, accessed 27 December 2024.

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