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CASE22337: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan [Joanna] Prescot (PERSON57057)

Question asked by the patient on 2 July 1630 at 10:30

RN Mres Prescot of kemolton 60 y Iuly 2. ♀ h. 10. 30 ant m 1630

sweateth continually

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 46v (upper left part of page)

Mrs Joan [Joanna] Prescot (PERSON57057)

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

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

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CASE70648: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan [Joanna] Prescot (PERSON57057)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1630 at 18:25

RN Mres Prescot \of {sic}/ of London 60 y Ap. 29. ♃ h. 6. 25. a|p| m 1630 |full of aches. all over.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 311 (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

Mrs Joan [Joanna] Prescot (PERSON57057)

Medical>Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)

Medical>Parts of the body>Whole body (Everywhere)

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

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

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

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CASE79335: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan [Joanna] Prescot (PERSON57057)

Question asked by the patient on 24 May 1635 at 12:45

SRN Mrs Ioane Prescott of the Priory in Kimolton parish 65. y. Maij 24. ☉ h. 12. 45. p. m. 1635.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, ff. 201v-202r (f. 201v upper left, f. 201v upper right, and f. 202r upper left)

Mrs Joan [Joanna] Prescot (PERSON57057)

Medical (Not specified in question)

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

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

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

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CASE79359: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan [Joanna] Prescot (PERSON57057)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1635 at 10:30

SRN Mrs Ioan Prescott of Kimbolton Iune 14. ☉ h. 10. 30. a. m. 1635

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 209v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

Mrs Joan [Joanna] Prescot (PERSON57057)

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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CASE68541: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan [Joanna] Prescot (PERSON57057) and Mr John Prescot (PERSON57051)

Question asked by Mrs Joan [Joanna] Prescot (PERSON57057) on 25 May 1629 at 16:00

RN Mres Prescot of Kemolton priory 60 y may 25 ☾ h. 4. p m. 1629 /metuit veneficiū nothing spereth wth them {sic} |them|\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 22r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

Mrs Joan [Joanna] Prescot (PERSON57057)Mr John Prescot (PERSON57051)

Medical (Not specified in question)

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

Personal affairs (Witchcraft suffered (non-medical)Death and/or disease of animals)

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

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-document-type=Case%3A%3AEntry;f3-patient-sex=Female;f5-language=English;f6-patient=Mrs%20Joan%20%5BJoanna%5D%20Prescot%20%28PERSON57057%29;f7-has-astro-chart=Yes;f8-querent-age-band=060-069, accessed 28 May 2024.

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