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CASE73937: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Cresset (PERSON47278)

Question asked by the patient on 5 March 1632 at 17:00

RN Mres Crescet of Edmunton 24 21. ☾ h. 5: p m. 1632 /doth laught in her feetes\ /epileps. matricis\ /sencles\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 483 (upper left part of page)

Mrs Jane Cresset (PERSON47278)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Falling sickness)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Womb, matrix, mother)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Lost sensesLaughing )

Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints  (Feet)

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

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CASE10120: Horary consultation concerning Mary Bridges (PERSON9997) and Judith Bridges (PERSON9995)

Question asked by Bridges (PERSON9994) on 29 February 1600 at 09:30

RN Mary Bridges of Wicken 15 y. full of aches in her lims & bones & cannot abyde any to touch her is caried to bed. bye her other sister Iude Bridges lyeth as on in a traunce & will laugh at them. febr. 29 die ♀ ♄ {sic} 9. 30 y. {sic} ant m. 1600.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 4r (upper left part of page)

Bridges (PERSON9994)Mary Bridges (PERSON9997)Judith Bridges (PERSON9995)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)

Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints  (Limbs)

Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body (Bones)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (TranceLaughing )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Previous consultation(s)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?f13-practitioner-is-patient=No;f15-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ALaughing;f16-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints, accessed 27 February 2025.

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