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CASE18910: Horary consultation concerning Matthew Altham (PERSON405)

Question asked by Mrs Altham (PERSON406) on 11 October 1600 at 07:19

RN Mr Althoms brothr Londinensis Octob 11 die ♄ hor 7 19 ant m. 1600. tempted bi sathan to Drowne him selfe light headed.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a sathana tentatꝯ’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 32v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

Mrs Altham (PERSON406)Matthew Altham (PERSON405)

Medical >Diseases of the mind (Tempted and suicidalLightheaded (passions))

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

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CASE19524: Horary consultation concerning Matthew Altham (PERSON405)

Question asked by Mr Altham [Judge Altham] (PERSON404) on 11 October 1600 at 07:15

RN Mathew Altham Octob 11. die ♄ hor 7. 15. ant m. 1600 frater fratre sine consensu1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘was in dispayre went to Drowne him selfe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 136v (upper right part of page)

Mr Altham [Judge Altham] (PERSON404)Matthew Altham (PERSON405)

Medical >Diseases of the mind (DespairTempted and suicidal)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) 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-patient-age-band=040-049;f4-how-did-it-take-place=Unclear;f5-question-asked=Medical;f6-time-of-day=AM;f7-patient-knowledge=Not%20specified;f8-patient=Matthew%20Altham%20%28PERSON405%29, accessed 12 May 2024.

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