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CASE14840: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Corby (PERSON10933)

Question asked by the patient on 17 April 1603 at 08:00

GJ Katherine Corby of litle hoaton m{aried} 34 y maried Apr. 17 ☉ ho 8. a m. 1603

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 54r (upper right part of page)

Catherine Corby (PERSON10933)

Medical (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE14852: Horary consultation concerning Lettice Balle (PERSON9405)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1603 at 11:45

GJ Lettice Ball of Nash 17 y Apr. 18. ☾ ho 11. 45 a m 1603. Quærit whether any evill tongue have power over her. Cannot sleepe is light headed & sometymes talkꝭ Idly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 55v (bottom left part of page)

Lettice Balle (PERSON9405)

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

Medical>Diseases of the mind (Lightheaded (passions)Idle talk)

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

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

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CASE16202: Horary consultation concerning Martha Richardson (PERSON15317)

Question asked by Richardson (PERSON15288) on 22 June 1604 at 03:15

GJ Martha Richardson of Newport 5 y Iune 22. ♀ ho. 3. 35 15 a m. 1604

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 200r (upper left part of page)

Richardson (PERSON15288)Martha Richardson (PERSON15317)

Medical (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE33399: Horary consultation concerning Anne Willis (PERSON26086)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1608 at 08:50

GJ Anne Willis of whaddon 20 y Apr: 22 ♀ ho 8. 50 a m 1608

In extreeme payne of her head. vomits thinkꝭ her self to be wth Childe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 110v (bottom right part of page)

Anne Willis (PERSON26086)

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

Medical>Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)

Medical>Symptoms (specified)>Nausea and vomiting (Nausea)

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

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CASE50329: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Cranwell (PERSON29536)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1620 at 06:30

RW Mris Anne Cronwell of sympson. y. 5|4|4. d. ☾ h: 6. 30. ant: m: Feb: 28. 1620. vomiteth much: all things seeme bitter vnto her. hath beene {verie} soluble lately. sleepeth {verie} vnquietly. ill a fortnight. keepeth 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘her bed almost alltogeither now for 4 or 5 dayes’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 138r (upper left part of page)

Mrs Anne Cranwell (PERSON29536)

Medical>Symptoms (specified)>Nausea and vomiting (Nausea)

Medical>Symptoms (specified)>Diarrhoea and bloody flux (Looseness)

Medical>Illness (general) (IllnessBedridden)

Practitioner: Mr Robert Wallis (PERSON36434) Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE70066: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Ring (PERSON57657)

Question asked by the patient on 18 February 1630 at 18:20

Goodwife Ringe of Bletchly. 40. \36/ y. feb. 18. ♃. h. 6 1{illeg} 20. p. m. 1630.

hath beene in Labour euer Since Munday RN /the child thought to be dead lyeth crosse\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 109 (upper right part of page)

Goodwife Ring (PERSON57657)

Medical>Women’s matters (Childbirth complications)

Practitioner: Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997)Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Outcome(s) Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE77062: Horary consultation concerning Lady Sara Leech [Mrs Sara Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON15610)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1633 at 14:30

The Lady Leach brought her water Apr. 25. ♃. h. 2. 30. p m. 1633

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 69 (upper right part of page)

Lady Sara Leech [Mrs Sara Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON15610)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE79412: Horary consultation concerning Mrs White (PERSON61628)

Question asked by the patient on 15 July 1635 at 05:30

SRN Mrs White of Cawcot {Iuly} 15 ☿. \h/ 5. 30. a. m. 1635.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 223v (upper right part of page)

Mrs White (PERSON61628)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Treatment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE79426: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Tyrringham (PERSON60707)

Question asked by Young Lady Frances Tyrringham [Frances George] (PERSON16624) on 20 July 1635 at 15:00

SRN My Lady Tyringhā desires to know my Opinion concerning my Sister Elisabeth Iuly 20. ☾. h. 3 p. m. 1635.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 226v (upper left part of page)

Young Lady Frances Tyrringham [Frances George] (PERSON16624)Mrs Elizabeth Tyrringham (PERSON60707)

Medical (Uncategorised)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE79642: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Bugs (PERSON45142)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1640 at 06:00

[Astrological Chart]

SRN she dyed on Thursday night after. h. 8. p. m.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 177, f. 38r (bottom right part of page)

Mrs Bugs (PERSON45142)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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;sort=sort-date;f2-practitioner=Other;f3-patient-sex=Female;f4-querent-identified=Yes;f5-judgment=No;f6-info=Patient%E2%80%99s%20death%20recorded, accessed 4 May 2024.

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