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CASE56686: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Spenser (PERSON59333)

Question asked by Mr Nicholas Spenser (PERSON35623) on 10 July 1623 at 11:45

RN Mr Georg Spencer of Coaple 50 y mutch distempered in his head by melancholy conceitꝭ to wch he yealdeth to overmutch Iuly 10 ♃ h. 11. 45 ant m 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 161v (upper left part of page)

Mr Nicholas Spenser (PERSON35623)Mr George Spenser (PERSON59333)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Distempered (passions)Head (passions)Melancholy Fancies)

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

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CASE75591: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Crowly [Master of Arts] (PERSON47397)

Question asked by the patient on 29 September 1632 at 10:30

RN Mr {sic} Taylour

Mr Crawly mynister to Iustice Taylour 28 y Sept. 29. h {sic} hor. 10 30 ant m 1632. rheume melanch

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 43 (bottom left part of page)

Mr William Crowly [Master of Arts] (PERSON47397)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Rheumy (Rheum)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Melancholy )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment 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-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3ALaw%2C%20justice%2C%20state;f2-number-of-patients=Single%20patient;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMelancholy, accessed 19 March 2025.

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