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CASE36837: Horary consultation concerning John Shephard (PERSON25349)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1610 at 10:40

RN Iohn Shepheard of Crofton in Winge parish 27. y. lately maryed a month afore Christmas on St Androwes daye last Ian. 3. ☿. h. 10. 40 ant m 1609    \1610/ /Despayreth\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled in mynd about his mariage cānot sleepe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 208r (upper right part of page)

John Shephard (PERSON25349)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (TroubledMindDespair Sleeplessness (passions))

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

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CASE73894: Horary consultation concerning Florence Billing (PERSON44170)

Question asked by Mr Valentine Morley (PERSON54974) on 28 February 1632 at 16:20

RN florenc Billin of Halston 3 miles beyond Northāpton Decēb 11. ☿ h. 5 p m 1594 but came to me feb. 28 ♂ h. 4. 20 p m. 1632. /Desp. of gods mercy.\ /Mr Morly a minister wrote in her behalfe.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘melanch affected sinc Christmas tempted to despayre’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 470 (bottom left part of page)

Mr Valentine Morley (PERSON54974)Florence Billing (PERSON44170)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Religious doubtsMelancholyDespair )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Outcome(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?f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ADespair;f5-info=Outcome%28s%29;f6-querent-identified=Yes, accessed 18 January 2025.

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