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CASE51928: Horary consultation concerning Richard Wright (PERSON37099)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39184) on 16 January 1621 at 11:00

RN Rich. Wright of Newp 8 y last Wh{it}sonday h. 3. 30 but came now heath{er} Ian 16 h. 11 ant m 1621. |the boy sent| /it took him before last miklemas\ /cānot sleepe\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 34v (upper right part of page)

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CASE37805: Horary consultation concerning Mr Adrian Fortescue (PERSON19645) and Mrs Mary Fortescue (PERSON30516) and Mr William Fortescue (PERSON30513)

Question asked by Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647) on 3 April 1611 between 15:00 and 16:00

GJ Mr Adrian Fortescue and mrs Mary Fortescue have taken thrice of their physicke and wrought well wth them, the gentlewoman sicke the first taking, and well since, her stomack better, but her head as it was

Mr Adrian sicke wth his physicke on monday last and tooke none since he sleepes not well, is growen weake and his waxen kernells remayne. / my Lady think that if he continue so it will bring him to a consumption She desyres to have some course for mr willm Fortescue 10 y. wch hath also an Itche. Desyres to be satisfyed how this Itche comes whether by overheating the bloud wth violent exercise. & whether they shall continue the rest of the physike.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 52v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE41825: Horary consultation concerning Samuel Swaine (PERSON35870)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37924) on 10 May 1615 at 09:45

RN Sam Sweane of Stony stratford 5. y. may 10. h. 9. 45 ant m 1615. hed & belly. |cānot sleepe nor rest will eate prtely.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 11v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE51471: Horary consultation concerning John Ferry (PERSON48854)

Question asked by Ferry (PERSON48852) on 29 August 1620 at 12:40

RN Iohn feary of Bozzet 17 weekes old the morrow after May day in the morning about betwixt 3 & 4 at the {illeg}|d|ay breake./ his father came for him. August 29. h. 12. 40 p m 1620. ill almost ever sinc he was borne mutch troubled wth heate for a month & cā not rest in his cradle.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 161r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10329: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margery Dayrell (PERSON11218) and Nathaniel Dayrell (PERSON11212)

Question asked by Mrs Margery Dayrell (PERSON11218) on 15 April 1600 at 10:20

RN Mres Dorrell of Lillingston Dorell for her feete. Aprill 15 die h. 10 25 {sic} 20 ant m. 1600.

Nath. Dorrell of 3 y olde cānot sleepe yet drowsy feare the wormes./ yet his belly soft:

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 38v (upper right, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE40184: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37776)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37777) on 28 July 1612 at 09:00

RN a litle child 3 y. at the same tyme \cānot rest cryeth nevr the better.// belly swelled casteth voydeth wormes cānot rest

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 134r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11698: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Newell (PERSON14369)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17606) on 18 September 1598 at 15:00

RN Thomas Newell of Sheringhton 8 yeres old. quærit causā eius deo favente remed. Sept. 18. die . h. 9 3. 1598. sweld in his legs & anckels and stomack & cannot sleepe./

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 30v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11853: Horary consultation concerning John [Joan] Malins (PERSON13880)

Question asked by Goody Joan Malins (PERSON13903) on 7 December 1598 at 15:30

RN Iohn Malins a yere & a quarter lacking a fortnight as it were pined in all her lims & bodye hed a poer bare creature. cannot sleepe not at any time in a moneth or fortnight but crye and Drinke mater adduxit se{cū} filiolā veretr ne sit maleficio vl veneficio afflictus. Decēb. 7. die hor. 3. 30. mi. 1598 very short winded.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 62v (upper right part of page)

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CASE44752: Horary consultation concerning Francis Chaplin (PERSON28835)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38205) on 23 April 1617 at 08:30

RN francis Chaplin of Hardmead 5 y. Ap. 23. h. 8. 30 ant m 1617 |hed & belly \hed back chest/ cā take no rest hath a cough|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 134r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE74582: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Latimer (PERSON53399) and Anonymous (PERSON53398)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON53396) on 10 May 1632 at 16:40

RN Mres Dorothy Latymer. 25 y may 10 h. 4. 40 p m 1632 |An extreme cold over all her body cānot sleepe|

[Astrological Chart]

& my opinion touching his bewitched child by 2 witches/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 151 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57900: Horary consultation concerning Mr Oliver Boteler (PERSON28235) and Ursula Clark (PERSON10635)

Question asked by Lady Jane Boteler (PERSON28244) on 13 March 1624 at 12:30

RN The lady Butler touching her child yt is well amended of his fits ye{d}|t| weake & not able to goe feets & legs swell still & cānot sleepe a weeke togeathr till after a eleaven in ye morning |marh {sic} 13 h {sic} h 12 30 p m 1624| sent for her neighb vrsula Clarke 50 y March 13 h {sic} hor. 12. 30 p m 1624

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 108r (upper right part of page)

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?expand=volume-name;f1-patient-age-band=000-009;f2-number-of-astrologers=Single%20astrologer;f3-practitioner-is-patient=No;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ASleep%20problems%3A%3ASleeplessness, accessed 8 June 2024.