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CASE24310: Horary consultation concerning John Smith (PERSON35441)

Question asked by the patient on 18 February 1615 at 13:15

RN Iohn Smyth of Brockholl by Weedon 23 y feb 18 h {sic} hor 1. 15 p m 1615

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 162r (upper left part of page)

John Smith (PERSON35441)

Medical >Diseases of the mind (Not specified in question)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil  (Witchcraft suffered (medical))

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

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CASE42648: Horary consultation concerning Ambrose Gregory (PERSON31138)

Question asked by the patient on 14 November 1615 at 14:20

RN Ambrose Gregory of Evrsoyle 4 50 y novēber 14. ♂ h. 2. 20 p m 16i5

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 147v (bottom part of page)

Ambrose Gregory (PERSON31138)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil  (Witchcraft suffered (medical))

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?f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil;f8-date=1610-1619%3A%3A1615;f9-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AMedical%20practitioners, accessed 15 April 2025.

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