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CASE42821: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Franklin (PERSON30616)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38028) on 9 February 1616 at 10:30

RN Mres franklin of Clappā 58 y febr. 9 ♀ h. 10. 30 ant m. 16i61

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 180v (upper left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON38028)Mrs Franklin (PERSON30616)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Distracted )

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

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

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CASE54360: Decumbiture for Edward Newell (PERSON55304)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39462) on 2 June 1622 between 08:00 and 13:00

RN Edw kelmish of

Edward Newall of Kelmis 22 y distracted sinc the 11 of may h. 6. 30 p m 1622 distracted curseth & bareth his mother & talketh lewdly of ye divell./ /teareth his cloathes.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 139r (upper right part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON39462)Edward Newell (PERSON55304)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Distracted )

Medical >Witchcraft and devil  (Devil)

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

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CASE29268: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Earle (PERSON19532)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21545) on 19 June 1605 at 14:00

RN Elis. Earle of Blisworthe 20 y. ☿ 2|h|or 2. p m 1605. Iunij 19. ☿ h. 2. p m 1605. Distracted of her wits.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 126r (bottom left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON21545)Elizabeth Earle (PERSON19532)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Distracted )

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

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-patient-consent=Not%20specified;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ADistracted;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil, accessed 24 January 2025.

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