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CASE61556: Decumbiture for Margaret Howlet (PERSON52018)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40223) on 30 January 1626 at 08:00

RN troubled wth strang convulsions the wench the morow on \St/ Stephens Daye ☾ sep a ⚹ ♄ ap ☌ ♀. p △ ♂ h. 8 ant m 162{6}|5| & swounded at that tyme & hath bene troubled wth convulsiōs ever sinc

[Astrological Chart]

Marg Howlet taken wth strang fits of convulsions & wythering of her face & neck St {sic} Decēb. 26 ☾ h. 8 ant m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 82r-v (f. 82r bottom right, and f. 82v upper left)

Anonymous (PERSON40223) Margaret Howlet (PERSON52018)

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

Medical>Symptoms (specified)>Fits and convulsions (ConvulsionsFits)

Medical>Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Swooning)

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

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

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

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CASE61555: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Howlet (PERSON52018)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40223) on 30 January 1626 at 08:00

RN Margaret Howlet his sister 9 y. Ian 26 ☾ h. 8 ant m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 82r (middle right part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON40223) Margaret Howlet (PERSON52018)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) 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?f2-judgment=Yes;f3-has-astro-chart=Yes;f4-info=Outcome%28s%29;f5-damaged=No;f6-participant=Anonymous%20%28PERSON40223%29, accessed 11 May 2024.

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