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CASE58248: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Rogers (PERSON57839)

Question asked by Rogers (PERSON57806) on 21 April 1624 at 09:20

RN margaret Rogers of Moulton Parke 2 myles beyond Northāpton 20 y Ap. 21. {illeg}|☿| h 9 20 ant m. 162412

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘pater sine consensu filiæ’ in chart

2 ‘idle headed.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 158v (upper right part of page)

Rogers (PERSON57806)Margaret Rogers (PERSON57839)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Idle headed )

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

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CASE45893: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Boddington (PERSON28184)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38327) on 26 December 1617 at 09:13

RN Mary Bodington of Turvey Decēb. 26. ♀ h. 9. 12|3| ant m 1617. /idle headed.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 146r (upper left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON38327)Mrs Mary Boddington (PERSON28184)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Idle headed )

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

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CASE13542: Decumbiture for Goody Elizabeth Miller [Richardson] (PERSON15311)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17865) between 2 July 1598 and 16 July 1598

RN |1598.| Elsabeth Richardson tooke her sicknes the 2 of Iuly die ☉ h. intr 10 & 11. 10. 30 mi an m. 10. 15. shee hath an idle hed & speaketh foolishnes bereaved of her speach & of her wittes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 213r (upper part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON17865)Goody Elizabeth Miller [Richardson] (PERSON15311)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Sickness (passions)Speechless (passions)Idle headed Idle talkLost wits)

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

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CASE56887: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Clark (PERSON46259)

Question asked by the patient on 12 August 1623 at 15:00

RN Elis: Clarke of Earles Barton 20. y. Aug: 12. ♂ h. 3. p m 1623

pyneth in her flesh. idle headed

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 191v (upper right part of page)

Elizabeth Clark (PERSON46259)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Wasting (Pining)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Idle headed 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

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CASE35505: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Crowly (PERSON22791)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1609

RN Mres Crowlye of Asp Harlington. 26 y last the first of ma{rch} last ♃. h. 9 ant m \10/ at night came her selfe to me the 26 of Apr. ☿ h. 9. 4|5|0 ant m. 1609. temped {sic} sodenly to stab any her selfe or others.1

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Crowly of Harlington Apr 26. ☿ h. 10. ant m 1609.

Notes:

1 ‘mynd troubled hed heavy sences ill /pensive\ Idle headed full of fond fancyes’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, ff. 13v-14r (f. 13v bottom right, and f. 14r upper left)

Mrs Mary Crowly (PERSON22791)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (MindTroubledIdle headed Tempted and suicidalHead (passions)HeavinessFancies)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment PaymentOutcome(s)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?f30-patient-age-band=020-029;f32-patient-sex=Female;f33-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AIdle%20headed, accessed 22 March 2025.

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