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CASE15790: Horary consultation concerning John Harbarte (PERSON12522)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18114) on 25 October 1603 at 15:30

GJ Iohn Harberd of Bowbrickhill 41 y. Octob. 25 ho 3 30 p. m. 1603.

Distraught of his witt ever since thursday

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 152r (upper right part of page)

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CASE39423: Horary consultation concerning Mary Miles (PERSON33265)

Question asked by the patient on 23 March 1612 between 10:38 and 10:45

RN Mary Miles of Buckinghā. 25 y mayed {sic} 2 child. is distracted onc every yere. sometimes a moneth. by fits mopish & rūneth abroad like on distracted for that time.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 28r (upper right part of page)

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CASE42612: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Cooper (PERSON10905)

Question asked by Cooper (PERSON29339) on 31 October 1615 at 10:30

RN Agnys Coo of Shenly 37 y Octob 31. h. 10. 30 ant m {1615} maritus vxore sine cōsensu1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted & mad’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 139v (upper right part of page)

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CASE42821: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Franklin (PERSON30616)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38028) on 9 February 1616 at 10:30

RN Mres franklin of Clappā 58 y febr. 9 h. 10. 30 ant m. 16i61

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 180v (upper left part of page)

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CASE44758: Horary consultation concerning Richard Shorland (PERSON35296)

Question asked by Shorland (PERSON35295) on 23 April 1617 at 13:39

RN Rich. Shermā Shorland of floure by {illeg} {sic} Hayford 26 y the 2 sonday in lent last betwixt 9 & eleaven in the morning his father came for him Ap 23. . h. 1. 39 p m. 1617 /pater filio sine consensu.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted in his brayne’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 135r (upper left part of page)

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CASE49053: Decumbiture for Alice Thomson (PERSON36018)

Question asked by the patient on 22 June 1619 at 09:45

RN Alce Tomson taken over after 4 5 at night alwys wth fits of distraction Iune 21. h. 5. p m 1619.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 56v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49054: Horary consultation concerning Alice Thomson (PERSON36018)

Question asked by the patient on 22 June 1619 at 09:45

RN Alce Tomson of Wilkomsteede 26 y Iune 22. h 9. 45 ant m 16191

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted by fits’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 56v (upper right part of page)

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CASE49376: Horary consultation concerning Richard Jefferies [the younger] (PERSON32092)

Question asked by the patient on 29 July 1619 at 14:30

RN Rich: Ieffery: of Patshill: \distracted of long tyme 3 or 4 yeres/ the younger mā. 29 y Iuly 29 {illeg}|| h. 2. 30 p m 16i9 light headed ever sinc lent by fits & will fight & rū vp & downe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 126v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49602: Horary consultation concerning Sybil Hueston (PERSON31933)

Question asked by Sir John Spencer [Baronet] [Mr John Spencer] (PERSON35612) on 3 September 1619 at 13:00

RN Sybill Hues{illeg}|on| of Tringe 29 y sept. 3. h. 1. p m 1619.1

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Iohn Spencer in her behalfe wrote vnto me. at this tyme.

Notes:

1 ‘distracted & mopish by fits 7 y.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 172v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53973: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Carter (PERSON45681)

Question asked by Carter (PERSON45634) on 24 April 1622 at 13:30

RN Mres Carter of Patena \Stawton/ 33. Ap. 24. h. 1. 30 p m. 1622 /maritus vxore sine consensu/\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted will not speake nor take any thing’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 67r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE54360: Decumbiture for Edward Newell (PERSON55304)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39462) on 2 June 1622 between 08:00 and 13:00

RN Edw kelmish of

Edward Newall of Kelmis 22 y distracted sinc the 11 of may h. 6. 30 p m 1622 distracted curseth & bareth his mother & talketh lewdly of ye divell./ /teareth his cloathes.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 139r (upper right part of page)

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CASE61877: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Allen (PERSON42613)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40262) on 27 March 1626 at 16:00

RN Elis Allyn of Corbe in Northāpton sheere beyond Kettering 28 y march. 27 h. 4. p m 1626

distracted a weeke rageth rageth & curseth & sweareth. wch she could neaver abyd

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 136v (upper left part of page)

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CASE62015: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richardson (PERSON57554)

Question asked by Mr Walter Baker (PERSON27622) on 11 April 1626 at 16:00

RN Mr Baker of Huiston writeth in the behalfe of on Mr Richardson a scholer of Cambridg Mr of art 23 y the 3 of May last Ap. 11 h. 4. p m 1626

Distracted & frentick sinc yest was fortnight the 27 of marh {sic} h. 11. 30 p m. 1626 over studyed

mr Richardson 24 y Ap Ap {sic} 11 h. 11. 30 ant m p m {sic} 1626 1626. {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Richardson a Cābridg scholer.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, ff. 157v-158r (f. 157v middle left, and f. 158r upper left)

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CASE62653: Horary consultation concerning Joan Morgan (PERSON33372)

Question asked by the patient on 28 December 1626 at 13:39

RN Ione Morgan of Gothurst {N}|D|ecēb 28 h. {2} {sic} 1. 39 p m 16261

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 263r (upper left part of page)

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CASE63078: Horary consultation concerning Goody Gadstone (PERSON49547)

Question asked by the patient on 11 November 1626 at 11:30

RN Goody Gadstone of Hartwell. 63 y novēb 11 h. 11 30 ant m. 16261

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distract light headed’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 337v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE64051: Horary consultation concerning Joan Morgan (PERSON33372)

Question asked by the patient on 12 June 1627 at 16:30

RN Ioane Morgan came to me Iune 12 h 4. 30 p m 1627.

Ioane morgan Iune 12. h 4. 30 p 1627 |Ione M| loved on Wogstaffe who is maryed 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted loved on yt loved not rageth on him’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, ff. 121v-122r (f. 121v bottom left, and f. 122r bottom left)

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CASE68114: Horary consultation concerning Alice Glover (PERSON30929)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1629 at 09:50

RN Alce Glover of newp in {sic} distracted in her wits 40 y Ap 8 h 9 50 ant m 1629 Distracted

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 126v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE70533: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON41149)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41148) on 19 April 1630 at 18:40

RN father for his wild sone Dwelling wthin 2 c|m|yles of Mr Iohn Palmer Ap. 20. \/ h. Ap 19. h. 6 40. p m 1630 /sine cons\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘very studious distracted & stubborne’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 269 (upper right part of page)

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CASE72641: Horary consultation concerning Goody Bird (PERSON44214)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41384) on 1 August 1631 at 10:20

RN Goody Byrd of the lodg 40 y Aug 1. h. 10 20 ant m 163i distracted & mad.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 68 (middle right part of page)

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CASE78447: Horary consultation concerning Eleanor [Ellen] Bradley (PERSON44657)

Question asked by the patient on 10 October 1633 at 13:30

RN Ellen Brodely of Lowick 38 y octob 10 h. 1 30 p m 16331

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted in her sences’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 4v (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-extent-of-transcription=Excerpt;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ADistracted;f3-question-asked=Medical, accessed 24 January 2025.