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CASE78957: Horary consultation concerning Leate (PERSON53562)

Question asked by Leate (PERSON53563) on 29 March 1634 at 14:00

SRN One Leate of Badby for his Child 3 quarters of a yeare old eodem tempore.

for the fitts of ye Epilepsy

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 113v (bottom right part of page)

Leate (PERSON53563)Leate (PERSON53562)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fits and convulsions (Fits)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Falling sickness)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)Practitioner: Mr Theodoricus Gravius (PERSON38835) Treatment Judgment 

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CASE16917: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Elward (PERSON11568)

Question asked by Elward (PERSON11567) on 15 May 1602 at 08:40

[Astrological Chart]

GJ Thomas Elward of Blisworth 4 y. May 15 ♄ ho. 8. 40. a m. pater filio

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 43r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

Elward (PERSON11567)Thomas Elward (PERSON11568)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

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

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CASE31491: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Pearson (PERSON24864)

Question asked by Goodman Pearson (PERSON24859) on 25 May 1607 at 10:45

W Goodman Person of Kemson for his daughter Dorithye of 2|y|. 2. ☾. May. 25. hor. 10. 45. A. Mer. 1607.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 193r (bottom left part of page)

Goodman Pearson (PERSON24859)Dorothy Pearson (PERSON24864)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

Practitioner: Mr Willoughby (PERSON21200) Treatment Judgment  Astrological Chart

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CASE15105: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Bynion (PERSON10278)

Question asked by Bynion (PERSON10281) on 10 June 1603 at 06:45

GJ Thomas Bynion of Woolson 6 y. Iunij 10 ♀ ho 6. 45 a m 1603      mater pro filio

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 84v (upper left part of page)

Bynion (PERSON10281)Thomas Bynion (PERSON10278)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE15248: Horary consultation concerning John Robinson [Riddy] (PERSON15387)

Question asked by Robinson (PERSON15380) on 1 July 1603 at 13:30

GJ Iohn Robinson of Astwood 9. y Iuly 1. ♀ ho. 1. 30 p. m. 1603

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 97v (upper right part of page)

Robinson (PERSON15380)John Robinson [Riddy] (PERSON15387)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment Judgment  Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded

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CASE16178: Horary consultation concerning Blea (PERSON9786)

Question asked by Goody Blea (PERSON22139) on 18 June 1604 at 15:30

GJ Goodwif Blea brought her yong childe Iune 18 ☾ ho 3 30 p. m. 1604

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 197v (bottom right part of page)

Goody Blea (PERSON22139)Blea (PERSON9786)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment Judgment  Outcome(s) Patient’s death recorded

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CASE16190: Horary consultation concerning Blea (PERSON9786)

Question asked by Goody Blea (PERSON22139) on 19 June 1604 at 11:15

GJ Goodwife Blea brought her litle boy agayne being a yeere old Iune 19 ♂ ho. 11. 15 a m. 1604

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 199r (upper left part of page)

Goody Blea (PERSON22139)Blea (PERSON9786)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment Judgment  Outcome(s) Patient’s death recorded

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CASE18499: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Kelly (PERSON13280)

Question asked by Mr Kelly (PERSON13278) on 4 January 1603 at 14:45

[Blank Astrological Chart]

GJ Mr Cayly sent for his Daughter of 8 y. Ian. 4 ♂ ho. 2. 45 p m.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 280v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

Mr Kelly (PERSON13278)Elizabeth Kelly (PERSON13280)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE18587: Horary consultation concerning Joan Abdy [Gadstone] [Roughead] (PERSON9020)

Question asked by the patient on 27 January 1603 at 07:45

GJ Ioane Abdy Ian. 27 ♃ ho. 7. 45 a m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 292r (bottom right part of page)

Joan Abdy [Gadstone] [Roughead] (PERSON9020)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE26436: Horary consultation concerning Mary Uvedale (PERSON60779)

Question asked by Mr John Uvedale (PERSON60767) on 17 October 1635 at 09:30

SRN \Mr Iohn fa{illeg}/ Mary vuedall {illeg} 3. y. ho. 9. 30. a. {m.}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 204, f. 162v (upper right part of page)

Mr John Uvedale (PERSON60767)Mary Uvedale (PERSON60779)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE26484: Horary consultation concerning John [Jack] Napier (PERSON62720)

Question asked by Young Sir Robert Napier [Robert Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON14332) on 27 March 1641 at 23:30

SRN Sr Robt. Napeir sent his letters for his Son Iacke March. 27. ♄. h. 11. 30. p. m. 1641.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 204, f. 199r (upper part of page)

Young Sir Robert Napier [Robert Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON14332)John [Jack] Napier (PERSON62720)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE31300: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26359)

Question asked by Lady Winifred Greenway [Greenwood] (PERSON12381) on 24 April 1607 at 10:20

W My Lady Greenway sent a childes water. y. 7. Aprill 24. hor. 10. 20 A. M. 1606|7|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 169v (bottom left part of page)

Lady Winifred Greenway [Greenwood] (PERSON12381)Anonymous (PERSON26359)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Willoughby (PERSON21200) Judgment 

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CASE31437: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Gascoyne (PERSON23367)

Question asked by Lady Longueville (PERSON24255) on 12 May 1607 at 08:15

W My Lady Longfild sent her man for Mris Elizabeth Gaskon of Wolverton. y. 8. ♂ hor. 8. 15. A. M. 1607. May. 12.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 188r (upper right part of page)

Lady Longueville (PERSON24255)Mrs Elizabeth Gascoyne (PERSON23367)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Willoughby (PERSON21200) Treatment Judgment  Astrological Chart

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CASE31440: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Gascoyne (PERSON23367)

Question asked by Lady Longueville (PERSON24255) on 11 May 1607 at 10:00

W My Lady Longefeild sent her man for Mris Elizabeth Gaskonie of Wolverton. y. 8. ☿ May. 13 hor. 10. A. M. 1607.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 188v (upper left part of page)

Lady Longueville (PERSON24255)Mrs Elizabeth Gascoyne (PERSON23367)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Willoughby (PERSON21200) Treatment Judgment 

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CASE31457: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26370)

Question asked by Richard Wilson (PERSON26098) on 16 May 1607 at 10:45

W Richard Wilson of Winslow for a suckinge child of a quarter year old. May. 16. ♄. hor i0. 45 A. merid. 1607⸫

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 190r (upper right part of page)

Richard Wilson (PERSON26098)Anonymous (PERSON26370)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Willoughby (PERSON21200) Treatment Judgment  Astrological Chart

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CASE31478: Horary consultation concerning John Brewer (PERSON9968)

Question asked by Goody Joan Brewer (PERSON9971) on 20 May 1607 at 07:30

W Ioane Bruer of this towne for her Sonne Y. 7. May. 20. ☿. hor. 7. 30 A. M. 1607.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 192r (upper left part of page)

Goody Joan Brewer (PERSON9971)John Brewer (PERSON9968)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Willoughby (PERSON21200) Treatment Judgment  Astrological Chart

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CASE31495: Horary consultation concerning Kirkland (PERSON24057)

Question asked by Mr Kirkland (PERSON24059) on 25 May 1607 at 13:15

W Mr Khirckland for his child that sucketh May. 25. ☾ hor. 1: 15 P. M. 1607.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 193r (bottom right part of page)

Mr Kirkland (PERSON24059)Kirkland (PERSON24057)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Willoughby (PERSON21200) Treatment Judgment 

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CASE31526: Horary consultation concerning Cowly (PERSON22715)

Question asked by Henry Cowly (PERSON22716) on 31 May 1607 at 09:00

W Henry Cowly of this towne for his sonne Y. 4. May 31. ☉. hor. 9. A. M. 1607.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 195v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

Henry Cowly (PERSON22716)Cowly (PERSON22715)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Willoughby (PERSON21200) Judgment  Outcome(s)Astrological Chart

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CASE34199: Horary consultation concerning Alice Mead (PERSON24441)

Question asked by Mead (PERSON24437) on 8 October 1608 at 12:15

GJ Alice Meade of marston 4 y. Octob. 8. ♄ ho. 0. 15 p. m. 1608.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 217v (bottom left part of page)

Mead (PERSON24437)Alice Mead (PERSON24441)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

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;f2-practitioner=Other;f3-judgment=Yes;f4-recipe=No;f5-question-asked=Medical;f6-patient-age-band=000-009;f7-querent-identified=Yes;f8-number-of-patients=Single%20patient, accessed 26 May 2024.

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