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CASE23797: Horary consultation concerning Sara Pendred (PERSON34220)

Question asked by Pendred (PERSON34216) on 12 August 1614 at 06:25

RN Sara Pendred of Dunstable 45 y Aug 12. ♀ h. 6. 25. ant m. 1614. maritus vxore sine consensu.

[Astrological Chart]

brought a bed on monday last was sennet

he came for his wife who is distracted of her wits & did scratch her husb. yesterday & yet a very godly & a religious womā yt cānot sleepe nor take any rest.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 68v (upper left part of page)

Pendred (PERSON34216)Sara Pendred (PERSON34220)

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

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

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CASE26076: Horary consultation concerning William Grimes (PERSON62656)

Question asked by Mrs Altham (PERSON406) on 24 April 1602 at 06:15

RN Mres Altem gulielmo Greemes 16 yeres old Ap. 24 ♄ hor. 6. 15 ant m 1602. sine consensu.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 43r (upper part of page)

Mrs Altham (PERSON406)William Grimes (PERSON62656)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE39839: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Lane (PERSON32517)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37724) on 6 May 1612 at 06:25

RN Ione lane of lowton 8 y may. 6. ☿ h. 6. 25. ant m 1612. |sine consensu.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 86Ar (upper right part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON37724)Dorothy Lane (PERSON32517)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE31373: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Butcher (PERSON22363)

Question asked by Butcher (PERSON22355) on 4 May 1607 at 06:15

RN Elis. Butch: first taken ♀. h. 13. 30 p m 1607. halfe an houre aftr & halfe aftr midnight

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 180r (upper left part of page)

Butcher (PERSON22355)Elizabeth Butcher (PERSON22363)

Medical >Diseases of the mind (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE31374: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Butcher (PERSON22363)

Question asked by Butcher (PERSON22355) on 4 May 1607 at 06:15

RN Elis: Butcher otherwise Sipthorpe of Hanslop. 41. y. may 4. ☾ h. 6. 15. ant m. 1607 |sine consensu maritus vxore|1

Notes:

1 ‘Distracted.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 180r (upper right part of page)

Butcher (PERSON22355)Elizabeth Butcher (PERSON22363)

Medical >Diseases of the mind (Distracted)

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

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CASE33624: Horary consultation concerning Christopher Mun (PERSON24571)

Question asked by Mr Henry Mun (PERSON14315) on 27 June 1608 at 06:15

RN Christopher Mun of Woulverton. 4 y Iune 27. ☾ h. 6. 15. ant m 1608 /pater filio sine cōsensu.\ |pater quærit an taken|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘1. fig’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 137v (upper left part of page)

Mr Henry Mun (PERSON14315)Christopher Mun (PERSON24571)

Medical >Prognosis (Life or death (medical))

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment 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?f19-patient-consent=Explicitly%20not%20given;f20-question-asked=Medical;f21-time-of-day=AM%3A%3A06%3A00-06%3A59%3A%3A15%3A00-29%3A59, accessed 31 March 2025.

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