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CASE13542: Decumbiture for Goody Elizabeth Miller [Richardson] (PERSON15311)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17865) between 2 July 1598 and 16 July 1598

RN |1598.| Elsabeth Richardson tooke her sicknes the 2 of Iuly die ☉ h. intr 10 & 11. 10. 30 mi an m. 10. 15. shee hath an idle hed & speaketh foolishnes bereaved of her speach & of her wittes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 213r (upper part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON17865)Goody Elizabeth Miller [Richardson] (PERSON15311)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Sickness (passions)Speechless (passions)Idle headedIdle talkLost wits)

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

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CASE42141: Decumbiture for Margaret Ebs (PERSON30069)

Question asked by the patient on 27 July 1615 at 15:15

RN Marg. Ebs of Weston favell 2 myles frō Northāpton 26 y. Apr 3. ☾ h. 2. p m 16i5 |was prsent|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 65r (upper left part of page)

Margaret Ebs (PERSON30069)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Outcome(s) 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-document-type=Case%3A%3AEntry%3A%3ADecumbiture;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind;f5-info=Outcome%28s%29, accessed 4 March 2025.

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