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CASE60529: Horary consultation concerning William White (PERSON61611)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1625 at 09:45

RN will white of Kempson. 40. y may. 27. ♀ h. 9. 45. ant m 1625. |not well sinc Easter.|

cānot sleepe quietly greefe for the Death of his mother & his brother lawing wth him for. touching his mothers will |not sick but troubled in mynd|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled in mynd’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 103v (upper left part of page)

William White (PERSON61611)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Sleeplessness (passions) Grief (passions)Troubled Mind)

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

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CASE49357: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Faldo (PERSON19580)

Question asked by the patient on 28 July 1619 at 11:45

RN Mr Iohn faldoe of Goldington 33 y Iuly 28 ☿ h. 11. 45 ant m 1619 hed ioynts cānot sleepe well & is very sick is mutch feared in his Dreames as is on came to beate him thus often troubled

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 122v (bottom left part of page)

Mr John Faldo (PERSON19580)

Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)

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

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Sleeplessness (passions) FearTroubled )

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

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CASE36837: Horary consultation concerning John Shephard (PERSON25349)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1610 at 10:40

RN Iohn Shepheard of Crofton in Winge parish 27. y. lately maryed a month afore Christmas on St Androwes daye last Ian. 3. ☿. h. 10. 40 ant m 1609    \1610/ /Despayreth\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled in mynd about his mariage cānot sleepe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 208r (upper right part of page)

John Shephard (PERSON25349)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Troubled MindDespairSleeplessness (passions) )

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

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CASE51822: Horary consultation concerning Edward Brandon (PERSON44677)

Question asked by the patient on 27 November 1620 at 14:30

RN Edward Brandon of Droughton 22 y a batch novēb 27. ☾ h. 2. 30 p m 1620 melancholy mightely troubled in mynd & cānot sleepe & costive head paynd & greatly payned in his stomack.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 15v (upper left part of page)

Edward Brandon (PERSON44677)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (MelancholyTroubled MindSleeplessness (passions) )

Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Constipation)

Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)

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

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Stomach)

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

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CASE53500: Horary consultation concerning Susan Fletcher (PERSON49091)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1622 at 11:15

RN Susā flatcher of Norton by Balduck 42 y Ian 24. ♃ h. 11. 15 ant m 1622.

troubled in mynd & desp of her salvat. by fits cānot sleepe/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 170v (upper left part of page)

Susan Fletcher (PERSON49091)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Troubled MindDespairSleeplessness (passions) )

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

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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ATroubled;f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ASleeplessness%20%28passions%29;f22-judgment=Yes, accessed 22 March 2025.

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