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CASE45893: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Boddington (PERSON28184)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38327) on 26 December 1617 at 09:13

RN Mary Bodington of Turvey Decēb. 26. ♀ h. 9. 12|3| ant m 1617. /idle headed.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 146r (upper left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON38327)Mrs Mary Boddington (PERSON28184)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Idle headed )

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE58249: Decumbiture for Margaret Rogers (PERSON57839)

Question asked by Rogers (PERSON57806) on 21 April 1624 at 09:20

RN she was taken march 17 h {sic} hor 4. 30 p m 1624.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘idle headed’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 158v (bottom right part of page)

Rogers (PERSON57806)Margaret Rogers (PERSON57839)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Idle headed )

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE41381: Horary consultation concerning Alice Godfrey (PERSON30951)

Question asked by the patient on 19 May 1613 at 06:00

RN Alce Godf\r/ey of Dunstable. 19 y. may 19. ☿ h. 6. {p}|a|nt m 1613. /was very idle headed a weeke after her delivery. talketh of sathan & howpeth & halloweth\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘3. fig.’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 126r (upper right part of page)

Alice Godfrey (PERSON30951)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Idle headed )

Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Devil)

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

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CASE76990: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Collins (PERSON46587)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41831) on 18 April 1633 at 10:45

RN Elis Collins of northāpton 11 y Ap. 18 ♃ h 10. 45 ant m 1633 |foolish idle headed|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 46 (upper left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON41831)Elizabeth Collins (PERSON46587)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (FoolishIdle headed )

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

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CASE58578: Horary consultation concerning Robert Mun (PERSON55086)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39913) on 1 June 1624 at 07:20

RN Robert Muns of Maldene a yere & 3 quaters {sic} idle headed {f} squeaketh rageth & cānot sleepe & wrigeth the body. Iune 1. ♂ h 7. 20 ant m 1624

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 208v (bottom left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON39913)Robert Mun (PERSON55086)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Idle headed RagingSleeplessness (passions))

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

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CASE67488: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Franklin (PERSON49347)

Question asked by Mr George Franklin (PERSON49342) on 17 December 1628 at 11:20

RN Mr Georg Franklin for his brother Mr Iohn mopish & idle headed Decēb 17 ☿ h. 11. 20 ant m 1628 /Mr Iohn franklin idle headed & mopish & sottish 26 y\ /sine consensu of Mavorne\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 4v (upper left part of page)

Mr George Franklin (PERSON49342)Mr John Franklin (PERSON49347)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (MopishIdle headed Sottish)

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

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CASE56887: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Clark (PERSON46259)

Question asked by the patient on 12 August 1623 at 15:00

RN Elis: Clarke of Earles Barton 20. y. Aug: 12. ♂ h. 3. p m 1623

pyneth in her flesh. idle headed

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 191v (upper right part of page)

Elizabeth Clark (PERSON46259)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Wasting (Pining)

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

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

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

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

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CASE60479: Decumbiture for Mr Wingate (PERSON62023)

Question asked by the patient on 20 May 1625 at 11:00

RN Mr Wyndgate taken wth \his/ old fits wth an Idle brayne & full of talke may 13. ♀ h. 12. 16251

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘fell sick’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 96v (bottom left part of page)

Mr Wingate (PERSON62023)

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

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Idle headed Brain (passions)Idle talkSleeplessness (passions))

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

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CASE35505: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Crowly (PERSON22791)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1609

RN Mres Crowlye of Asp Harlington. 26 y last the first of ma{rch} last ♃. h. 9 ant m \10/ at night came her selfe to me the 26 of Apr. ☿ h. 9. 4|5|0 ant m. 1609. temped {sic} sodenly to stab any her selfe or others.1

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Crowly of Harlington Apr 26. ☿ h. 10. ant m 1609.

Notes:

1 ‘mynd troubled hed heavy sences ill /pensive\ Idle headed full of fond fancyes’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, ff. 13v-14r (f. 13v bottom right, and f. 14r upper left)

Mrs Mary Crowly (PERSON22791)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (MindTroubledIdle headed Tempted and suicidalHead (passions)HeavinessFancies)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment  Judgment PaymentOutcome(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-number-of-patients=Single%20patient;f4-treatment=Yes;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AIdle%20headed, accessed 5 February 2025.

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