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CASE39662: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Chamberlain (PERSON28809)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1612 at 17:00

RN Mr Chāberlyn was here son of wickā for his melancholy fayntnes Ap 18 h {sic} hor 5. p m 1612

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 60r (bottom right part of page)

Mr William Chamberlain (PERSON28809)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Melancholy )

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

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

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CASE49967: Horary consultation concerning Grace Child [Old Goody Child] (PERSON28916)

Question asked by the patient on 20 November 1619 at 15:20

RN Grace Child of Ch Amerson 60 y. novēbr 20 h. 3. 20 p m 1619 was prsent /deepe melancholy & a strange fancy.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 61r (upper left part of page)

Grace Child [Old Goody Child] (PERSON28916)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Melancholy Fancies)

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?f20-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AChurch%20employees;f21-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person;f22-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMelancholy, accessed 19 March 2025.

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