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CASE73258: Horary consultation concerning William Dunkly (PERSON48187)

Question asked by the patient on 26 October 1631 at 15:30

Williā Dunckley of Duston 24. y. Octob. 26. ☿. h. 3. 30. 1631 RN |was prsent| 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘talketh idley’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 255 (upper left part of page)

William Dunkly (PERSON48187)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Idle talk )

Practitioner: Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997)Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Astrological Chart

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CASE74044: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Hacket (PERSON50554)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1632 at 16:00

RN Mres Hacket of North Crowly. march: 16. ♀ h. 4 p m. 16321

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘talketh mutch’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 514 (upper left part of page)

Mrs Hacket (PERSON50554)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Idle talk )

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

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CASE22930: Horary consultation concerning Goody Knight (PERSON53129)

Question asked by the patient on 13 September 1630 at 08:00

RN Goody Knight of this towne s {sic} 50 y Sept 13. ☾ h. 8 ant m 1630 head light & talketh yt she know not

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 136v (bottom right part of page)

Goody Knight (PERSON53129)

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

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

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CASE22325: Horary consultation concerning Francis Ravening (PERSON57324)

Question asked by the patient on 1 July 1630 at 08:12

RN francis Revening of Barcōsteede in Hartford sheere 21 y Iun|ly|e 1. ♃ h. 8. 12 ant m. 1630

[Partial Astrological Chart]

This fellow iust at nig nine \of the clocke/ before his falling fit strooke me over the eylid. his sences Decayed 3 weekes talketh idlely

Did aske me blessing at his in comming

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 44v (upper left, and middle right parts of page)

Francis Ravening (PERSON57324)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Falling sickness)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fits and convulsions (Fits)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (SensesIdle talk )

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

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CASE70044: Horary consultation concerning Anne Knot (PERSON53197)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1630 at 16:00

Anne Knott of Holcott a widowe 46. y. Feb. 11. ♃. h. 4. p. m. 1630

Is light headed & talketh very idley sometimes rageth & raueth, hath beene soe eur since Saturday, since yesterday hath beene very ill. cannot sleepe1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Light headed’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 100 (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

Anne Knot (PERSON53197)

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

Practitioner: Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) Treatment Astrological Chart

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CASE70098: Horary consultation concerning William Crawthorne (PERSON45772)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1630 at 07:30

RN Williā Cauthorne 30 {sic} \29/ y febr 25. ♃ h. 7. 30 ant m 1630

will sweare nutch {sic} & sayth ther is no devill nor witch1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘idle talke full of melanch mynd troubled’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 119 (upper right part of page)

William Crawthorne (PERSON45772)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Idle talk MelancholyMindTroubledUncategorised)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment 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-practitioner-is-patient=No;f2-querent-is-asking-about=Self;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AIdle%20talk;f4-date=1630-1639, accessed 13 May 2024.

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