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CASE32616: Horary consultation concerning Rebecca Barber (PERSON21963)

Question asked by the patient on 21 January 1608 at 10:30

RN Rebecca Barber of luton 24 y Ian. 21. h. 10. 30 ant m. 1608.1

high coloured.

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘fearfull wavering despeareth.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 346v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE19524: Horary consultation concerning Matthew Altham (PERSON405)

Question asked by Mr Altham [Judge Altham] (PERSON404) on 11 October 1600 at 07:15

RN Mathew Altham Octob 11. die hor 7. 15. ant m. 1600 frater fratre sine consensu1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘was in dispayre went to Drowne him selfe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 136v (upper right part of page)

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CASE36837: Horary consultation concerning John Shephard (PERSON25349)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1610 at 10:40

RN Iohn Shepheard of Crofton in Winge parish 27. y. lately maryed a month afore Christmas on St Androwes daye last Ian. 3. . h. 10. 40 ant m 1609    \1610/ /Despayreth\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled in mynd about his mariage cānot sleepe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 208r (upper right part of page)

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CASE53500: Horary consultation concerning Susan Fletcher (PERSON49091)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1622 at 11:15

RN Susā flatcher of Norton by Balduck 42 y Ian 24. h. 11. 15 ant m 1622.

troubled in mynd & desp of her salvat. by fits cānot sleepe/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 170v (upper left part of page)

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CASE31759: Horary consultation concerning Margery Turnam (PERSON25826)

Question asked by the patient on 23 June 1607 at 11:00

RN Margery Turnā of Hogston 28 y mayed {sic} 6 y. 4 child youngest 6|7| weekes old. Iune 23 h. 11. ant m. 1607 /tēpteth to despayre\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mynd troubled. tempted to doe ill. & harme’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 230v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE32676: Horary consultation concerning Mr Potkyn (PERSON24941)

Question asked by Margery Potkyn (PERSON14999) on 4 February 1606 at 10:15

RN I came to Mr Potkins of lilly by the how 62 y feb. 4. h. 10. 15 ant m. 1606 |vxor marito sine consensu./|12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘frentick despayreth ready to murder him self’ in chart

2 ‘& beateth his bed {sic} against the bedsteede & sayth yt he hath given him selfe to the devill’ in the right margin

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 10r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE37025: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Trip (PERSON25810)

Question asked by Trip (PERSON25806) on 12 February 1610 at 19:16

RN {illeg}|O|n of Wickam for his wife who is senceles & foolish first mopish & despairing & nowe is {sic} doth laugh & singe & knoweth not what febr 12 h 7. 16 p m 16i0. sine cōsensu.

Elisab. Trippe 26 y 9 y maryed. 2 childrē of Wickam. youngest a year old.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 238r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE76122: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Longueville (PERSON32776)

Question asked by the patient on 11 December 1632 at 15:00

TG {Mr} Robert Langfield 14 y {Decem}br. 11 h. 3. p m. 1632. {Mel}ancholia affect præter morem tristatur et de salute dubitare et desperare præsumit, jnitium morbi fuit die 8 Decembr ante viduum.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 208 (upper left part of page)

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CASE60517: Horary consultation concerning Susan Lawrence [Hampton] (PERSON32607)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1625 at 12:00

RN Susan Hampton of Shitlington 55 y May 25 . h. 12. 1625. despeareth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 102r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64318: Horary consultation concerning Joan Arys (PERSON42881)

Question asked by the patient on 21 July 1627 at 14:00

RN Ione Arys of Barton Beggers Barton Iu 30 y Iuly 21. h {sic} hor 2. p m. 1627 |natus nata the evening:| /tempted to despayre\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘tempted to despayre.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 168r (upper right part of page)

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CASE44985: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Pearson (PERSON34150)

Question asked by the patient on 23 May 1617 at 10:00

RN Thomas Pearson of kempson 50 y may 22|3| h. 10 ant m 1617 |tempted to despayre|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 172r (upper left part of page)

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CASE48199: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Cuts (PERSON29615)

Question asked by the patient on 8 February 1619 at 11:00

RN Mres \Alce/ Cuts of london now wth Doctor Hughes |63 y| feb 8 h|| h. 11 ant m 1619.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Desp.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 163v (upper left part of page)

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CASE49065: Horary consultation concerning Harris (PERSON31404)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Marsh [March] [the elder] (PERSON4816) on 23 June 1619 at 08:40

RN my Cosen hee marsh. for Sr Arthur Harrys his Daughter of 17 or 18 y. Iune 22|3| . h. 8. 40 ant m 1619 /strangly troubled wth melanch ready to desp & to make her selfe awey.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 58v (upper right part of page)

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CASE60744: Decumbiture for Richard Harnesse (PERSON50893)

Question asked by the patient on 3 July 1625 at 19:40

RN It tooke him first Iune 28 h. 8 p m. 1625 & then began to rage & about ten of the clock would have torne in peeces his sucking child he was so suddenly distracted h. 9. 30 p m 1625.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted sorely Despayring’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 135v (upper right part of page)

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CASE73894: Horary consultation concerning Florence Billing (PERSON44170)

Question asked by Mr Valentine Morley (PERSON54974) on 28 February 1632 at 16:20

RN florenc Billin of Halston 3 miles beyond Northāpton Decēb 11. h. 5 p m 1594 but came to me feb. 28 h. 4. 20 p m. 1632. /Desp. of gods mercy.\ /Mr Morly a minister wrote in her behalfe.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘melanch affected sinc Christmas tempted to despayre’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 470 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE34743: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Chester (PERSON22486)

Question asked by the patient on 23 January 1609 at 13:15

RN Elis. Chester of flitwick. 28 y. a widowe Ian. 23. h. 1. 15 p m 1609.

afflicted in mynde./ ready to despayre./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 294r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49270: Horary consultation concerning George Grange (PERSON31067)

Question asked by the patient on 19 July 1619 at 09:30

RN Georg Graing of Astrop by Tring. in Hartford sheere 50 y Iuly 19 h. 9 30 ant m 16191

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled in mynd & despayring.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 108r (upper left part of page)

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CASE53707: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary Parker (PERSON56113)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1622 at 09:15

RN Mary Parker of Rawnson. 26 y March. 15. h. 9. 15. ant m 1622.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mightely tēpted full of feare ready to despaire’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 24r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE58175: Horary consultation concerning Anne Parkins (PERSON56142)

Question asked by Parkins (PERSON56126) on 13 April 1624 at 13:28

RN An Parkins of Tachebrooke. 44 y Ap 13 h. 1. 28 a|p| m 1624 talketh {in}dico{ro}sly & seyeth yt her child will bagge hath assayed to muder {sic} her selfe {illeg}|t|o Kill her selfe wth knife & to drowne her selfe but could \not/ Despayreth of her salvature & sayth yt she did neaver serve god

maritus vxore vxor suspicatr maritū quæsiturū auxilū {sic} vxore

her mother was troubled wth physick

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 148r (upper right part of page)

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CASE78613: Horary consultation concerning Goodman (PERSON50074)

Question asked by the patient on 16 November 1633 at 15:00

RN {illeg} Goodman Strixon by {wo}llyson 50 y {nov}ēb. 16 h {sic} hor {3 p} m 1633.12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mynd troubled’ in chart

2 ‘ready to despayre’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 34v (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?f1-document-type=Case;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ADespair;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind, accessed 21 January 2025.