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CASE23797: Horary consultation concerning Sara Pendred (PERSON34220)

Question asked by Pendred (PERSON34216) on 12 August 1614 at 06:25

RN Sara Pendred of Dunstable 45 y Aug 12. ♀ h. 6. 25. ant m. 1614. maritus vxore sine consensu.

[Astrological Chart]

brought a bed on monday last was sennet

he came for his wife who is distracted of her wits & did scratch her husb. yesterday & yet a very godly & a religious womā yt cānot sleepe nor take any rest.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 68v (upper left part of page)

Pendred (PERSON34216)Sara Pendred (PERSON34220)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (DistractedWits Sleeplessness (passions))

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

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CASE38502: Horary consultation concerning Henry Thomson (PERSON36005) and Thomson (PERSON36015)

Question asked by Thomson (PERSON35997) on 1 August 1611 at 12:00

RN Henry Tomson of lowton 26. y. Iuly a batcheler. August 1. ♃. h. 12. 1611.

Distēpered in his wits. pater filio sine consensu./.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 141r (upper right part of page)

Thomson (PERSON35997)Henry Thomson (PERSON36005)Thomson (PERSON36015)

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Angelic consultationAstrological Chart

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CASE38233: Horary consultation concerning Joan Hull (PERSON31962)

Question asked by the patient on 10 June 1611 at 14:30

RN Ione Hull of wavendon I 60 72 y Iune 10 ☾ h. 1|2|. 30 p m 1611. cōplayneth of her hed & wits. & cānot praye & is troubled in her mynd & cānot i{illeg} in the mould of her head./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 108r (upper right part of page)

Joan Hull (PERSON31962)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Head (passions)Wits TroubledMind)

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

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CASE38096: Horary consultation concerning John Nichols (PERSON33644)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSONGRP52) on 10 May 1611 at 08:15

RN Iohn Nichols of Kemolton a young mā mopish not well in his wyts may 10. ♀ h. 8. 15 p|a|nt m 1611. the parish would send him to me.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 93v (bottom right part of page)

Anonymous (PERSONGRP52)John Nichols (PERSON33644)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (MopishNot well (passions)Wits )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Angelic consultation

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CASE43994: Horary consultation concerning Mr Coople (PERSON29391)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38133) on 25 October 1616 at 09:00

RN a young gentlemā of my lord Ruthens acquanetanc octob. 25. ♀. h. 9 ant m 16i6. |Mr Coaple| /{he}d light.\ /new ague every day.\ |{s}orely tormēted wth a burning feaver wits decayed hed light & gydy|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 10r (upper left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON38133)Mr Coople (PERSON29391)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Head (passions)Lightheaded (passions)Wits Uncategorised)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Dizziness)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (New ague)

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Outcome(s)Angelic consultationAstrological 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=1610-1619;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AWits;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind, accessed 4 December 2024.

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