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CASE30974: Nativity for Elizabeth Vans (PERSON16684)

Question asked by the patient and Vans (PERSON16673) on 26 March 1607 at 10:50

RN Elis vans borne {illeg} 29 \Iuly 14/ ☉ h. 8. 38 ant m 1594 of havrshā

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 125v (upper right part of page)

Elizabeth Vans (PERSON16684)Vans (PERSON16673)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Judgment Outcome(s) Astrological Chart

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CASE69858: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Griffen (PERSON50419)

Question asked by the patient on 19 December 1629 at 12:00

SRN Thomas Griffin of Artlingburrough 35. y. Decembr. 19. ♄. hor. 12. 1629 RN /supposeth yt he is bewitched Gabrell \Brawne/ to be tryed tuesd after the 12th Day\ SRN

[Astrological Chart]

RN The womā his wife Ioane Brawne hath 5 teath. Isaac was her vnckle yt was hanged 2 y sinc at Northāpton he bewitched Mres Mary Robinson

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 19 (upper left part of page)

Thomas Griffen (PERSON50419)

Medical>Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Outcome(s) Astrological Chart

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CASE80054: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Mary Gadstone (PERSON12025)

Question asked by Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) on 29 November 1603 between 06:50 and 15:50

GJ Mary Gaddesden was let bloud Novemb. 29 ♂ ho. 6. 50 a m. 16031GJ

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘RN a megrym in her hed.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 167r (upper right part of page)

Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172)Mary Gadstone (PERSON12025)

Medical>Illnesses (named) (Migraine)

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

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172)Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Outcome(s) Astrological Chart

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CASE18303: Horary consultation concerning Richard Gray (PERSON12318)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1602 at 15:45

RN Richard Gray of Tocetour for his dead Palsy. my lady Farmers servant once.

GJ Novemb. 26. ♀ ho. 3. 45 p m. ♃

RN came for my lady farmers childe wch dyed. /GJ the next morowe\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 254r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

Richard Gray (PERSON12318)

Medical>Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Palsy)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment Recipe Judgment Outcome(s) Astrological Chart

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CASE25937: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Isabel Brocket (PERSON10059)

Question asked by Mr Brocket (PERSON62571) on 13 May 1603 at 07:00

RN Mr Brocket of luton came to Mr Lawrenc to know wheathr his wife would dye Maij 13 ♀ hor. 7 ant m. 1603. /vtrū cū consens nescio\

[Astrological Chart]

quærit insu an sit gravida

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 174, p. 316 (upper part of page)

Mr Brocket (PERSON62571)Mrs Isabel Brocket (PERSON10059)

Medical>Prognosis (Life or death (medical))

Sex, family and generation (Pregnancy)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)Practitioner: Mr Lawrence (PERSON13611) Judgment Outcome(s) Astrological Chart

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CASE37425: Horary consultation concerning Mustean (PERSON33467)

Question asked by Lady Mustean (PERSON33466) on 9 April 1610 at 10:00

RN I came to see this gentlewomā lady musteans Daughter 22 y Apr 9. h. 10 ant m 1610 \☾/ /I wth D for. saw her water\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 334, f. 121v (upper part of page)

Lady Mustean (PERSON33466)Mustean (PERSON33467)

Medical>Diseases of the mind (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)Practitioner: Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) Judgment Previous consultation(s)Outcome(s) Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded

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?f23-number-of-practitioners=Multiple%20practitioners;f24-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person;f25-info=Outcome%28s%29, accessed 20 March 2025.

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