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CASE20335: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18540)

Question asked by the patient on 2 February 1601 at 11:00

RN a fellow of Shenly out of his wits wth love. I febr. 2. ♂ hor 11 ant m. 1602. Was here in prsence

rageth. him self

rageth at night but by day well

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 280v (upper left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON18540)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (RagingLost wits )

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

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CASE19541: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Fox (PERSON11898)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18456) on 6 July 1601 at 13:00

RN Elis fox of Shenly 36|4|. Iuly 6. die ☾ hor. 1 p m. 160i

taken wth a feare in a wood thinking shee hard a voice ever sinc out of her wits.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 139r (upper left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON18456)Elizabeth Fox (PERSON11898)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (FearHearing thingsLost wits )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment PaymentAstrological 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?f4-deleted=No;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ALost%20wits;f6-shelfmark=MS%20Ashmole%20404, accessed 22 May 2025.

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