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CASE31997: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Smith (PERSON25474)

Question asked by the patient on 2 September 1607 at 10:00

RN Katheron Smith of Chawson 55 y Septemb. 2. ☿ h 10. ant m 1607.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mynd wonderfully disquieted harte heavye/ tempted to hurte her selfe/.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 266r (bottom left part of page)

Catherine Smith (PERSON25474)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (MindDisquietedHeavinessSick at heartTempted and suicidal )

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

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CASE47857: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Kent (PERSON13329)

Question asked by the patient on 19 November 1618 at 09:00

RN Goody Kent of Padbery craved something to make her sleepe mutch troubled in mynd & feareth yt she shall kill her selfe as her father did drowne him selfe. novēb. 19 ♃ h 9 ant m 1618 was here prsent

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 93v (upper left part of page)

Goody Joan Kent (PERSON13329)

Medical >Treatment (Requesting treatment)

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

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (TroubledMindTempted and suicidal )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Outcome(s)DivinationAstrological Chart Patient’s death recorded

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CASE49065: Horary consultation concerning Harris (PERSON31404)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Marsh [March] [the elder] (PERSON4816) on 23 June 1619 at 08:40

RN my Cosen hee marsh. for Sr Arthur Harrys his Daughter of 17 or 18 y. Iune 22|3| ☿. h. 8. 40 ant m 1619 /strangly troubled wth melanch ready to desp & to make her selfe awey.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 58v (upper right part of page)

Mr Thomas Marsh [March] [the elder] (PERSON4816)Harris (PERSON31404)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction (passions))

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (TroubledMelancholyDespairTempted and suicidal )

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-querent-age-band=050-059;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ATempted%20and%20suicidal;startDoc=21, accessed 14 March 2025.

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