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CASE47653: Horary consultation concerning Susan Pulleston [Lady Pulleston] (PERSON5920)

Question asked by the patient on 14 October 1618 at 07:00

RN The Lady Puliston 50 y octob. 14 14. ☿ h. 7 ant m 1618. belly & stomach left syde & idle conciet of Flyntsheere

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 56r (upper left part of page)

Susan Pulleston [Lady Pulleston] (PERSON5920)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (BellyStomach)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Fancies)

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

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CASE25247: Horary consultation concerning John Gostelow (PERSON31056)

Question asked by the patient on 23 July 1610 at 07:30

RN Iohn Gostiloe of Densang{er} 34 y Iuly 23 ☾ h. 7. 30 ant m 1610

to cure sleepe hed disq. stomack hote mynd mightely troubled

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 102v (upper right part of page)

John Gostelow (PERSON31056)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (TroubledMind)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Stomach)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Burning and inflamed (Hot)

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

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CASE35218: Horary consultation concerning Mr Haward [Heywood] (PERSON23694)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1609 at 07:00

RN Mr Hayward quærit de morbo. qualis sit feb. 11. h {sic} hor 7. ant m 1609 multa melanch. capit laborat |hed back melancholye|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 338, ff. 63v-64r (f. 63v upper, and f. 64r bottom)

Mr Haward [Heywood] (PERSON23694)

Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (Head)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Back)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Melancholy)

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

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CASE58181: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Spenser (PERSON59333)

Question asked by the patient on 14 April 1624 at 07:00

RN Mr Georg Spencer of Stawton the Great. 50 y Ap 14 ☿ h. 7. ant m 1624 mutch Distressed wth fearfull temptat desyrous to have some thing to avoyd the fumes arising frō the spleene

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 149r (upper right part of page)

Mr George Spenser (PERSON59333)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Tempted and suicidal)

Medical >Treatment (Requesting treatment)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Spleen)

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

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CASE28547: Horary consultation concerning Henry Fisher (PERSON11750)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1605 at 07:30

RN Henry Fishr 40 y my man will. vnckle Apr 8. {h}|☾| hor. 7. 30 ant m. 1605. brought again his water. being not well. |metuit veneficiū|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘strāgly handled hed harte backe. a cold temples gydy headed’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 28r (upper right part of page)

Henry Fisher (PERSON11750)

Medical >Illness (general) (Not well)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (Head)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Heart)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Took a cold)

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

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

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CASE26402: Horary consultation concerning Ursula V. (PERSON62806)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1615 at 07:45

RW Vrsula V: of monkscrisborrow y: 13. d: ♂ . hor: 7. 45. ant: m: Feb: 21. 1615. troubled wth strang sights when shee goeth to bed. Taken wth a shakinge & a prickinge att her hearte.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 204, f. 41r (upper left part of page)

Ursula V. (PERSON62806)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Seeing things)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Trembling)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pricking)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Heart)

Practitioner: Mr Robert Wallis (PERSON36434) Treatment 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-time-of-day=AM%3A%3A07%3A00-07%3A59;f8-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso, accessed 3 February 2025.

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