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CASE36837: Horary consultation concerning John Shephard (PERSON25349)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1610 at 10:40

RN Iohn Shepheard of Crofton in Winge parish 27. y. lately maryed a month afore Christmas on St Androwes daye last Ian. 3. ☿. h. 10. 40 ant m 1609    \1610/ /Despayreth\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled in mynd about his mariage cānot sleepe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 208r (upper right part of page)

John Shephard (PERSON25349)

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

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

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CASE53500: Horary consultation concerning Susan Fletcher (PERSON49091)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1622 at 11:15

RN Susā flatcher of Norton by Balduck 42 y Ian 24. ♃ h. 11. 15 ant m 1622.

troubled in mynd & desp of her salvat. by fits cānot sleepe/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 170v (upper left part of page)

Susan Fletcher (PERSON49091)

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment 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-how-did-it-take-place=Unclear;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ASleeplessness%20%28passions%29;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ADespair, accessed 17 March 2025.

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