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CASE57293: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39756)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 17 October 1623 between 16:00 and 17:39

RN a mayden of Kempson 20 y  melanch had a Sig of ♃ h. 4. p m 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 7r (upper right part of page)

Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)Anonymous (PERSON39756)

Medical >Diseases of the mind (Melancholy )

Personal affairs >Astrology/Alchemy (Sigils)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)

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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 p^rsent|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 talkMelancholy )

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?f47-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMelancholy;f49-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person;f50-question-asked=Personal%20affairs, accessed 16 April 2025.