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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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CASE28831: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Abbot (PERSON18840)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21503) on 26 April 1605 at 12:00

RN Io {sic} Agnys Abbots of layton parish of the Reach. 62 y. Apr. 26. ♀ h. 12. 1605 idle headed. & sayth every thinge is to good for her

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 67v (bottom right part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON21503)Agnes Abbot (PERSON18840)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Idle headed Uncategorised)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)  Judgment Outcome(s)  Patient’s death recorded

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CASE41381: Horary consultation concerning Alice Godfrey (PERSON30951)

Question asked by the patient on 19 May 1613 at 06:00

RN Alce Godf\r/ey of Dunstable. 19 y. may 19. ☿ h. 6. {p}|a|nt m 1613. /was very idle headed a weeke after her delivery. talketh of sathan & howpeth & halloweth\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘3. fig.’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 126r (upper right part of page)

Alice Godfrey (PERSON30951)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Idle headed )

Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Devil)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)  Treatment Judgment Outcome(s) Previous consultation(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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CASE33856: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Astill [Rofe] (PERSON20645)

Question asked by the patient on 30 July 1608 at 10:00

RN An Ruffe of newport Iuly 30 ♄ hor. 10 ant m 1608. not yet churched not able to stand, goe nor sit. idle headed /brought her vrine.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 172v (upper right part of page)

Agnes [Anne] Astill [Rofe] (PERSON20645)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Cannot standCannot walk)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Idle headed )

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

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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?f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AIdle%20headed;f6-practitioner=Mr%20Richard%20Napier%20%5BSandy%5D%20%5BRichard%20Napier%20%5BSenior%5D%5D%20%28PERSON5218%29;f7-info=Outcome%28s%29, accessed 9 February 2025.

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