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CASE15790: Horary consultation concerning John Harbarte (PERSON12522)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18114) on 25 October 1603 at 15:30

GJ Iohn Harberd of Bowbrickhill 41 y. Octob. 25 ♂ ho 3 30 p. m. 1603.

Distraught of his wittꝭ ever since thursday

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 152r (upper right part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON18114)John Harbarte (PERSON12522)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Distracted Wits )

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment Judgment

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CASE64602: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Horrell (PERSON51887)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40516) on 17 September 1627 at 07:30

RN Elis Hurrell of Barton by Cambridge a widow 60 y sept 17. ☾ h. 7 30 ant m. 1627. Distracted of her wits sinc mydsomer. Doth Will curse & talk continually & be doing of some ill except she be tyed & will teare her cloathes & is senceles. fretfull & furious & cā sleepe litle light headed1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘frentick senceles & furious’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 216r (upper right part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON40516)Elizabeth Horrell (PERSON51887)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Distracted Wits Idle talkLost sensesUncategorisedRagingSleeplessness (passions)Lightheaded (passions))

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?f22-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AWits;f23-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ADistracted;f24-querent-identified=No, accessed 31 October 2024.

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