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CASE77334: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Cowly (PERSON22724)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41871) on 20 May 1633 at 10:20

RN Elis Cowly of Chichely. 46 y. may. ☾ 20. ☾ h 10 20 ant m 1633. /was prsent\

mynd troubled wth doubting & a fearfu{l} melanch & di{d} seeke to hurte her selfe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 147 (upper right part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON41871)Elizabeth Cowly (PERSON22724)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Mind TroubledFearMelancholy )

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

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CASE62503: Horary consultation concerning Michael Adams (PERSON42480)

Question asked by Mr Baker (PERSON43238) on 31 May 1626 at 07:00

RN Michaell Adams of Over. 43. y. may 31. ☿. h 7. ant m. 1626.

[Astrological Chart]

melanch false feares touching sathans illusions fearfulnes of synne |apt to sleepe|1

Mr Baker wrote in his behalfe

Notes:

1 ‘a mynd mtch troubled wth false conceitꝭ & illusions 3 y’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 231v (upper left part of page)

Mr Baker (PERSON43238)Michael Adams (PERSON42480)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Melancholy FearMind Troubled)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Devil)

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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMelancholy;f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMind;f8-patient-consent=Not%20specified, accessed 20 March 2025.

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