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CASE11606: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Honour (PERSON12892)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1598 at 05:30

RN Ihone honour enquireth what is good for her disease of 36 yeres Aug. 9. die ☿ h. 5. 30. ant m. very fearfull

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 11v (upper left, and bottom left parts of page)

Goody Joan Honour (PERSON12892)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Disease (passions)Fear)

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

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

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CASE26387: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Prudden (PERSON62759)

Question asked by Mr Henry Pedder (PERSON14822) on 12 May 1606 at 08:38

RN Mr Pedder of Luten maij 12 ☾ h. 8. 2{illeg}|38| ant m 1606

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Mr Peddr of Luton May 12 ☾ h. 8. 38 ant m. 1606. SF |goodwif prudden/ of 30 years/| RN |delivered of a child on fryday last the child dyed. the same night: light headed. a great flux of red ons.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 204, f. 25v, f. 26v (f. 25v upper left, and f. 26v upper left)

Mr Henry Pedder (PERSON14822)Goodwife Prudden (PERSON62759)

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

Medical >Women’s matters>Menstrual problems (Menstruation)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)Practitioner: Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) Judgment Outcome(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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind;f15-astrologer=Dr%20Simon%20Forman%20%28PERSON2824%29;f16-patient-age-band=030-039, accessed 19 March 2025.

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