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CASE71760: Horary consultation concerning Mr Preene (PERSON57041)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1631 at 18:00

RN Mr Preene of Litle Mondon 25 y a batchelor a batcheler of arts ready to cede mr but is somewhat troubled wth melancholy 2 sūmers. Ap. 7. ♃ h. 7|6| p m. 163i

studied harte kept cōpany. sometyms. thought him selfe as vnfit for any Cōpany.

hath taken physick at London of the docters

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 231 (upper left part of page)

Mr Preene (PERSON57041)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Melancholy )

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

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CASE64743: Horary consultation concerning Mr Theophilus Smith (PERSON59058)

Question asked by the patient on 9 October 1627 at 12:00

RN Mr Theoph: Smyth a Cambridg scholer 19. octob 9 ♂ h. 12. 1627 /of weedon\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mutch mopish melanch 3 yers every spring & fall’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 236r (upper right part of page)

Mr Theophilus Smith (PERSON59058)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (MopishMelancholy )

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?f2-number-of-astrologers=Single%20astrologer;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMelancholy;f4-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AEducation%20and%20learning, accessed 21 February 2025.

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