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CASE14498: Decumbiture for Mrs Mary Bowne (PERSON9913)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1603 at 13:50

GJ 1602. Decemb. 24. ♄ ♀ ho 6. p m. primus insultus morbi

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 4r (bottom left part of page)

Mrs Mary Bowne (PERSON9913)

Medical>Illness (general) (Morbus)

Medical>Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Judgment  Astrological Chart

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CASE26434: Horary consultation concerning Old Lady Napier [Mrs Barnes] (PERSON33484)

Question asked by Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315) on 16 October 1635 at 20:00

SRN My father sent his ler for my old Lady Octob. 16. ♀ h. 8. p. m. 1635 /vid Sept. 25 1635.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 204, f. 162r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315)Old Lady Napier [Mrs Barnes] (PERSON33484)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Treatment Recipe Judgment  Astrological Chart

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CASE26474: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Craven (PERSON47255)

Question asked by the patient on 23 October 1638 at 18:30

SRN Mrs Craven quærit an sit gravida? |misit aquā| Octob. 23. ♂. h. 6. 30. p. m. 1638.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 204, f. 193v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

Mrs Craven (PERSON47255)

Sex, family and generation (Pregnancy)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Judgment  Outcome(s)Astrological Chart

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CASE42605: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38005)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Peniston [Mr Peniston] (PERSON34221) on 28 October 1615 at 18:30

RW Sr Tho: Peniston. d. ♄ h: 6. 30 p: m: Octob: 28. 1615. Vtrum sit gravida, nec ne?

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 138v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

Sir Thomas Peniston [Mr Peniston] (PERSON34221)Anonymous (PERSON38005)

Sex, family and generation (Pregnancy)

Practitioner: Mr Robert Wallis (PERSON36434) Judgment  PaymentOutcome(s)Astrological Chart

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CASE57763: Nativity for Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 26 February 1624 at 19:20

U[1622–4] Nata. 1622|3|. Feb. 2{illeg}|8|. h. 6. 30. p. /vel. H. 6. 13. p.\ d. ♀. The Ladys Iennings Filia. RN /Mres francis latch.\ U[1622–4]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 86r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513)Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Unidentified (1622–1624) (PERSON27077) Judgment  Astrological Chart

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CASE61944: Horary consultation concerning Lady Sara Leech [Mrs Sara Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON15610)

Question asked by the patient between 3 April 1626 at 14:20 and 4 April 1626 at 08:15

RN Mres Sara Napeir nata et erecta animodar mrē Pots nata octob. 18. Hor. 16. 22 p m. ♂ 160{illeg} 1603.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 147r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

Lady Sara Leech [Mrs Sara Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON15610)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Pots (PERSON56949) Judgment  Astrological Chart

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CASE79242: Horary consultation concerning Joan Merrel (PERSON54643)

Question asked by the patient on 2 March 1635 at 09:00

SRN Ioane Merrell of willin 23. y. eodē tempore.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 179r (middle right part of page)

Joan Merrel (PERSON54643)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Treatment Judgment 

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CASE79315: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Anne Tyrringham (PERSON60704)

Question asked by the patient on 15 April 1635 at 10:40

SRN My Sister Tyringhā misit aquam. April. 15. ☿ h. 10. 40. a. m. 1635.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 197r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

Young Mrs Anne Tyrringham (PERSON60704)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Treatment Judgment  Astrological Chart

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CASE79349: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan [Joanna] Prescot (PERSON57057)

Question asked by the patient on 5 June 1635 at 20:20

SRN Mris Ioan Prescot of Kimbolton 65. y. Iune 6 5. ♀ h. 8. 20 p m 1635. /vid. Maij. 24.\

[Astrological Chart]

dares not take any more physicke.

desires to know when I will be at home that she may send vnto me./.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 206v (upper right part of page)

Mrs Joan [Joanna] Prescot (PERSON57057)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Judgment  Previous consultation(s)Astrological Chart

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CASE79376: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Anne Tyrringham (PERSON60704)

Question asked by the patient on 19 June 1635 at 08:40

SRN Mrs An Tyringhā the Captaynes wife sent her water. Iune 19. ♀ h. 8. 40. a. m. 1635. /Qr vtrū sit gravida\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 216r (upper left part of page)

Young Mrs Anne Tyrringham (PERSON60704)

Sex, family and generation (Pregnancy)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Judgment  Astrological Chart

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CASE79445: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON42309)

Question asked by the patient on 8 August 1635 at 11:45

SRN VA misit Lers a Londino. August 8. ♄. h. 11. 45 a. m. 1635.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 230v (upper right part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON42309)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Treatment Judgment  Astrological Chart

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CASE79622: Horary consultation concerning Lady AV (PERSON42309)

Question asked by the patient on 19 June 1635 at 20:00

SRN VA misit lras Iunij 19. ♀ h. 8. p. m 1635

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 177, f. 20r (upper part of page)

Lady AV (PERSON42309)

Personal affairs (Absent person)

Medical>Diseases of the mind (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Judgment 

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CASE79683: Horary consultation concerning Mary Sage (PERSON58117)

Question asked by the patient on 11 May 1640 at 10:00

SRN misit aquā. ☉ 10. h. 4. 40. p. m. 1. {illeg} Nescit an sit gravida

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 177, f. 43v (middle right part of page)

Mary Sage (PERSON58117)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Judgment  Astrological Chart

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CASE40119: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Haselrigg (PERSON23674) and Lady Frances Haselrigg (PERSON12632)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Haselrigg (PERSON23674) and Lady Frances Haselrigg (PERSON12632) on 3 July 1612 at 15:00

W Sr Thomas Haselrige sent his man wth a letter Iuly. 3. ♀. hor. 3 P. M. 1612. Laborat febre tertiana

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 124v (upper right part of page)

Sir Thomas Haselrigg (PERSON23674)Lady Frances Haselrigg (PERSON12632)

Medical>Symptoms (specified)>Fevers, chills and sweating (Fever)

Medical>Treatment (Requesting treatment)

Practitioner: Mr Willoughby (PERSON21200) Treatment Judgment  Payment

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CASE77520: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Christian Napier [Young Lady Ersfeild] (PERSON33479)

Question asked by the patient on 8 June 1633 at 20:15

TG The Ladie Arshfield {sic} \RN Earsfild/ TG sent her letter jun. 8 ♄ h. 8. 15 p M

Quærit causam primordialem suæ ægritudinis utrum ab utero vl cerebro /RN splene vl {stomacho}\TG

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 211 (upper right part of page)

Mrs Christian Napier [Young Lady Ersfeild] (PERSON33479)

Medical (Cause of the affliction)

Medical>Illness (general) (Aegritudo)

Practitioner: Mr Theodoricus Gravius (PERSON38835)Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment  Astrological Chart

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CASE57720: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Myddelton [the son] (PERSON33214) and Lady Myddelton [Mary Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON25254)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Myddelton [the son] (PERSON33214) on 19 February 1624 at 20:00

U[1622–4] Sr Thomæ Midletons literæ Redduntur: Mo Richardo Napiero. a{p} Linford. 1624. d. ♃. h. 8. p. Feb. 19 RN /signifying to my lady Earffild that His lady was querysh.\ U[1622–4]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, ff. 79v-80v (f. 79v bottom left, f. 80r upper, and f. 80v upper)

Sir Thomas Myddelton [the son] (PERSON33214)Lady Myddelton [Mary Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON25254)

Medical (UncategorisedNot specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)Practitioner: Unidentified (1622–1624) (PERSON27077) Treatment Judgment  Astrological Chart

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CASE76056: Horary consultation concerning Mary Blakborowe [Ruddle] (PERSON44248) and Mr John Ruddle (PERSON57999)

Question asked by Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) on 3 December 1632 at 12:00

TG Dnꝯ Ruddelius per literas t|m|orbum parentis continuare signficat, et utrum soror \Mary Blackborowe/ TG sit gravida quærit xbr. 3. ☾ h. 12. Mer.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 187 (bottom left part of page)

Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997)Mary Blakborowe [Ruddle] (PERSON44248)Mr John Ruddle (PERSON57999)

Medical>Illness (general) (Morbus)

Sex, family and generation (Pregnancy)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)Practitioner: Mr Theodoricus Gravius (PERSON38835) 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?expand=shelfmark;f1-document-type=Case%3A%3AEntry;f2-judgment=Yes;f3-extent-of-transcription=Excerpt;f4-practitioner=Other;f5-patient-sex=Female;f6-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f7-language=Latin, accessed 19 June 2024.

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