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CASE44050: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth West (PERSON36673)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38138) on 4 November 1616 at 13:00

RN Eliz: West of Hiempferyes 38 y novēb. 4 ☾ h. 1. p m 16i6 /sine consensu.\ |taken wth a dead palsy. light headen.| |convulsions eyther laugfest or weepeth in her good senc speach taken away|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dead palsy’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 18v (upper left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON38138)Elizabeth West (PERSON36673)

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

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Lightheaded (passions) Speechless (passions)WeepingLaughing)

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

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CASE43994: Horary consultation concerning Mr Coople (PERSON29391)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38133) on 25 October 1616 at 09:00

RN a young gentlemā of my lord Ruthens acquanetanc octob. 25. ♀. h. 9 ant m 16i6. |Mr Coaple| /{he}d light.\ /new ague every day.\ |{s}orely tormēted wth a burning feaver wits decayed hed light & gydy|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 10r (upper left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON38133)Mr Coople (PERSON29391)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Head (passions)Lightheaded (passions) WitsUncategorised)

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

Medical >Illnesses (named) (New ague)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fevers, chills and sweating (Fever)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Outcome(s)Angelic consultationAstrological 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?f26-date=1610-1619%3A%3A1616;f29-querent-sex=Unknown;f30-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ALightheaded%20%28passions%29, accessed 2 April 2025.

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