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CASE31410: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Butcher (PERSON22363)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26367) between 6 May 1607 at 14:20 and 7 May 1607 at 08:38

RN Elis. Bucher of Hanslop taken again wth frenticke talke may. 6. h. 12. 1607.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 185r (upper left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON26367)Elizabeth Butcher (PERSON22363)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Idle talk )

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

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CASE21546: Horary consultation concerning Joan Spark (PERSON16018)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18643) on 6 October 1604 at 06:40

RN Ione Sparke of Blund|h|am maried hath 5 child 40. y. Octob 6. ♄ hor 6 40. ant m. 1604. brought a bed 9 days sinc & was well. & now was ill & raveth & rageth & speaketh foundly & cā take no sleepe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 155v (upper right part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON18643)Joan Spark (PERSON16018)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (RavingRagingIdle talk )

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) 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?f1-date=1600-1609;f2-patient-age-band=040-049%3A%3A40;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AIdle%20talk, accessed 12 April 2025.

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