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CASE57760: Decumbiture for Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 26 February 1624 at 19:20

RN francis latch fell into her fits of convulsion feb 25. ☿. h: 8. 30 p m. 1624U[1622–4]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 85v (bottom left part of page)

Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

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

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

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CASE73615: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) and Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 12 January 1632 at 18:20

RN The lady Dorothy Ienins of the Str{and} for her Dropsy & scurvy |& a great co{ugh} yt troubleth her very mutch|

& her Daughters eyes Ian. 12 ♃ {h} 6. 20 p m 163{2}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 386 (upper right part of page)

Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (DropsyScurvy)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems (Cough)

Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Eyes)

Medical >Treatment (Requesting sigils)

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

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CASE59600: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517) and Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 6 January 1625 at 16:00

RN Mr {sic} Iēnings for her daugher Elis Ienyngs & franke troubled wth {watering} blysters & Mres Elisab: Ienens troubled wth a sore rheume in her eys & franke wth a kernell vnder her throate as she was last yere. Ian {illeg} {sic} 6 ♃ h. 4 p m. 1625.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 135v (bottom left part of page)

Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lesions and abscesses (Blisters)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Rheumy (Rheum)

Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (EyesThroat and mouth)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)  (Lumps)

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

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CASE53986: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) and Spencer Compton [Second Earl of Northampton] [Lord Northampton] [Young Lord Compton] (PERSON46690) on 25 April 1622 at 13:45

RN The lady Dorothy Iennings for her child taken wth the epilepsye about 10 weekes 13 y Ap 25. ♃ h. 1. 45 p m 1622. hearing yt I have helpen may {sic} in yt kind hath written to me to come to London/ /her speach is taken from her by fits for a day & keepeth her bed\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 70v (upper left part of page)

Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) Spencer Compton [Second Earl of Northampton] [Lord Northampton] [Young Lord Compton] (PERSON46690)Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Falling sickness)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Speech problems (Cannot speak)

Medical >Illness (general) (Bedridden)

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-participant=Lady%20Dorothy%20Jennings%20%5BMrs%20Jennings%5D%20%28PERSON52513%29;f23-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f24-judgment=Yes, accessed 21 March 2025.

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