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CASE79739: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Greeneville (PERSON50343)

Question asked by the patient on 14 August 1644 at 12:00

SRN Mres Greenvile. To prevent Abortion Aug: 14. ♃ {sic} h. 12. in mer. 1644.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 177, f. 64r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

Mrs Greeneville (PERSON50343)

Medical >Women’s matters  (Miscarriage/abortion )

Medical  (Preventative)

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

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CASE78743: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON42055)

Question asked by Mrs Nayle (PERSON55201) on 19 January 1634 at 14:00

TG Mrs Nail sent her letter SRN |for a woman wch is trubled with abortions| TG jan. 19 \☉/ h. 2 pM. 1633 {sic}.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 72r (bottom left part of page)

Mrs Nayle (PERSON55201)Anonymous (PERSON42055)

Medical >Women’s matters  (Miscarriage/abortion )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) PaymentAstrological 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?f16-practitioner-is-querent=No;f17-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWomen%E2%80%99s%20matters%3A%3AMiscarriage%2Fabortion;f18-hands=Mr%20Richard%20Napier%20%5Bthe%20nephew%5D%20%5BSir%20Richard%20Napier%5D, accessed 25 May 2025.

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