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CASE74199: Horary consultation concerning Goody Frideswide Pain (PERSON55968)

Question asked by Pain (PERSON55934) on 3 April 1632 at 08:00

SRN Fris. Payne of church Langton 67. y. April. 3. ♂. h. 8. a. m. 1632. |filius matre sne {sic} eius consensu.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Frenticke.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 43 (upper left part of page)

Pain (PERSON55934)Goody Frideswide Pain (PERSON55968)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Frantic )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Treatment Judgment Astrological Chart

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CASE38140: Horary consultation concerning John Nichols (PERSON33644)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1611 at 16:40

U[1611–2] May. 14th ♂ ho. 4ta. 40. p. m. 1611.

Io: Nichols of Kimolton was here before April. 3. \1611./& had a vomit wch wrought wel a phrensy & lightnes in his head. /ætat. 50.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 99v (upper left part of page)

John Nichols (PERSON33644)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Treatment follow-up (passions)Frantic Lightheaded (passions))

Practitioner: Unidentified (1611–1612) (PERSON27036) Treatment PaymentPrevious consultation(s)

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CASE78372: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Cotton [Oldfeild] (PERSON47033)

Question asked by Mrs Catherine Norwood (PERSON55681) on 2 October 1633 at 19:30

SRN Mrs Katherin Norwood in ye behalfe of a gentlewoman of Newnā Octob. 2. ☿ h. 7. 30. p. m. 1633. RN Mres Susan Cotton the daughter of Sr Rolbert Cotton dyed 3 y.SRN

[Astrological Chart]

RN frighted wth her husb frentick taken suddenly wth frentick fits/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 486 (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

Mrs Catherine Norwood (PERSON55681)Mrs Susan Cotton [Oldfeild] (PERSON47033)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (FrightedFrantic )

Medical  (Not specified in question)

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)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-recipe=No;f2-astrologer=Other;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AFrantic, accessed 31 March 2025.

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