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CASE73258: Horary consultation concerning William Dunkly (PERSON48187)

Question asked by the patient on 26 October 1631 at 15:30

Williā Dunckley of Duston 24. y. Octob. 26. ☿. h. 3. 30. 1631 RN |was prsent| 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘talketh idley’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 255 (upper left part of page)

William Dunkly (PERSON48187)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Idle talk )

Practitioner: Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997)Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Astrological Chart

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CASE63420: Horary consultation concerning Joan Morgan (PERSON33372)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1627 at 11:25

RN Ione Morgā came to Me march 16 ♀ h 11: 25 ant m 1627 hed light talketh idlely & at randome is gone to Rows. to take physick mised me yt she would take physick1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘light headed talketh idlely.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 27r (bottom left part of page)

Joan Morgan (PERSON33372)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Lightheaded (passions)Idle talk )

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

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CASE38210: Horary consultation concerning John Mariot (PERSON32967)

Question asked by the patient on 8 June 1611 at 13:00

RN Iohn Maryot of Rhoode 28 y. Iune 8 h {sic} hor. 1. p m 1611. /in prsenc\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distempered in brayne & speaketh idlely.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 105r (upper left part of page)

John Mariot (PERSON32967)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Distempered (passions)Brain (passions)Idle talk )

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

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CASE22325: Horary consultation concerning Francis Ravening (PERSON57324)

Question asked by the patient on 1 July 1630 at 08:12

RN francis Revening of Barcōsteede in Hartford sheere 21 y Iun|ly|e 1. ♃ h. 8. 12 ant m. 1630

[Partial Astrological Chart]

This fellow iust at nig nine \of the clocke/ before his falling fit strooke me over the eylid. his sences Decayed 3 weekes talketh idlely

Did aske me blessing at his in comming

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 44v (upper left, and middle right parts of page)

Francis Ravening (PERSON57324)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Falling sickness)

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

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (SensesIdle talk )

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

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CASE49535: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Ashwell (PERSON27492)

Question asked by the patient on 19 August 1619 at 16:30

RN Elis: Ashwell of lāparte in northāpton sheere 6 myles from northāpton. 28 y August 19 ♃ h. 4. 30 p m. 1619. |was prsent|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mopish & senceles talketh very idlely full of melancholy’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 158r (upper left part of page)

Elizabeth Ashwell (PERSON27492)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (MopishLost sensesIdle talk Melancholy)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

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?f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AIdle%20talk;f4-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person;f5-patient-consent=Patient%20asked%20the%20question, accessed 5 December 2024.

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