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CASE51320: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Busby (PERSON45354)

Question asked by the patient on 31 July 1620 at 18:00

RN Mr Iohn Busbee {illeg}|s|ent for my iudgment Iul 18 y sept 18 sept 11 h. \3. 30 p {m}/ 1597.

sent to me Iuly 31. h. 6. p m 1620 /mutch troubled wth melancholy to crave my opinion/\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘melancholy’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 130v (upper left part of page)

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CASE51620: Horary consultation concerning John Villiers [Lord Purbeck] (PERSON60854)

Question asked by the patient on 28 September 1620 at 15:00

RN My Cosen she Marsh sent me the lettr of Sr francis Long Lee his lettr {illeg}|C|osen to Sr Mr Bouth & kine to my Lord Purbecke sept 28. h. 3. p m 1620. to goe the end of this weeke to my lord Purbeck

troubled by fits wth mutch melancholy my Cosen came frō London but yesterday.

My lord Purbecke desyrous to have me to come to him vppon the high cōmmendation of Sr francis Lee. yt mayed {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

my lord of Burbeck is at Long Compton at my lord of Northāptons my lord doth desyre he would come vnto him

my lord Comptons is gone into Wales.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 192r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE60086: Horary consultation concerning John Wakefield (PERSON60927)

Question asked by Mr Robert Kilpine (PERSON52888) on 30 March 1625 at 11:00

RN Iohn Wakefild in of Dunstable Houghton 54 y march 30 h. 11. ant m 1625

mutch plexed wth melanch. thinketh a purg dyet drink would doe him good.

Mr Kilpine pracher of Hockly wrote for him

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 40r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE67594: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Franklin (PERSON49347)

Question asked by Mr George Franklin (PERSON49342) on 20 January 1629 at 11:15

RN His brother Georg sent her his water wthout his privitye Ian. 20. h. 11. 15 ant m. 16291

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Desp. melanch.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 26r (upper right part of page)

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CASE73181: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Croutch [Master of Arts] (PERSON47360)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Croutch [Master of Arts] (PERSON47362) on 11 October 1631 at 16:45

RN Iohn Crowtch mr of art of kings Colledg fellow Cōmoner but no fellow 27 y octob 11. h. 4. 45 p m 163i |his Cosen mr Thomas Crowtch wrote in his behalfe|1

[Astrological Chart]

craveth an Answere

Notes:

1 ‘very melanch’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 227 (upper right part of page)

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CASE54602: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Harvey [Leate] (PERSON31477)

Question asked by Mrs Joan Staper [Leate] (PERSON4503) on 11 July 1622 at 17:39

RN Mres Leate for her melancholy daughtr Mres Harvey Iuly 11 h. 5. 39 p m 1622

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 186r (upper right part of page)

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CASE21925: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Chaderton (PERSON10400)

Question asked by the patient on 19 January 1605 at 18:25

RN Mres Chatterton sent for physick Ian 19 h {sic} hor 6. 25 p m. 1605. full of melancholy1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mr Burton’ at the top of the page

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 216r (upper right part of page)

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CASE58449: Horary consultation concerning Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647)

Question asked by the patient on 16 May 1624 at 11:15

RN The lady fortiscue sent her water \50 y/ may 16 h. 11. 15 ant m 1624 /mopish melancholie.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 191v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63427: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Key [Neville] (PERSON52859)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1627 at 08:30

RN on Mr Eastworth a yorkesheermā should have broght me Mres Kays letter for the taking of physick agaynst melanch but forgot it & the token of gold in it & left it behind him in yorke sheere but will send it if he cā March 17. h {sic} hor. 8. 30 ant m. 1627 |vide March 13.|

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 227, f. 28r (upper left part of page)

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CASE71339: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Tyrringham (PERSON60702)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1631 at 12:15

RN Mres Tyringhā sent me a letter touching her melancholy conceit febr 5 h {sic}. hor 12 15 p m 1631

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 106 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE75434: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Davis (PERSON47607)

Question asked by the patient on 1 September 1632 at 08:39

RN on Mres Davyes neere to Salisbury /at Stratford vndr the Castle\ sent to me for her melancholy Aug. sept1. {illeg}|h| {sic} hor. 2 8 39 ant m 1632 /strangly hadled {sic}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 424 (upper right part of page)

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CASE52192: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Wyllyson [Woullyson] (PERSON62405)

Question asked by Mr Wyllyson [Woullyson] (PERSON62401) on 23 March 1621 at 19:00

RN Mr Wyllison of London for his wife in a maner distracted very mopish & full of melancholy Martch 23 h. 7 p m 162i sine consensu |in Austen Fryars neare the Dutch church.|

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 93v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53754: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Winterton (PERSON62055)

Question asked by Winterton (PERSON62054) on 24 March 1622 at 17:20

RN Ralph wynter\ton/ fellow of kings college a rare young mā for learning studyousnes & strictnes of life mopish melancholick fell ill by overmutch study & yt a knight inter{n}ayning him to rede to his sone & yeare mising him 30l aiū {sic} put him no mā cā yet leare {sic} the cause after a quartr of a yere {s} {sic} his father sent for him march 24 h. 5. 20 p m 1622 |23 y Aug 26. h. 3. 30 p m.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 31v (upper left part of page)

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CASE65512: Decumbiture for Mrs Sybil Worsly (PERSON62269)

Question asked by Mr William Stap (PERSON59508) on 13 March 1628 at 13:30 or at 13:40

RN was yesterday after eating of a pigeon grew very desp. sick about 12 at night march: 12. h. 12 p m 1628 \full of melanch & disc/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 127Av (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE67712: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Ayres (PERSON43156)

Question asked by the patient on 12 February 1629 at 12:45

RN Mres An Eare sister to Mres Mary Throckmorton of Weston 26 y feb 12 h. 12. 45. p m 1629 sent her second water |mtch {sic} melanch head ill ill|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 51v (upper left part of page)

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CASE69920: Horary consultation concerning Lady Elizabeth Haselwood (PERSON51136)

Question asked by Sir Anthony Haselwood [Knight] (PERSON51131) on 5 January 1630 at 15:36 or at 16:00

RN The lady Hazlewoode of Meadwell 25. y Ian. 5 h. 3. 36 p m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

The Lady Hazlewood of Meadewell 26 y Ian 5 h. 4. p m 1630

was formerly Amended as her husb the knight wrote but now relapsed into her forner {sic} solitarynes & melanch. wth fasting & watching

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 44-45 (p. 44 bottom right, and p. 45 upper left)

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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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CASE52066: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Brograve (PERSON44916)

Question asked by the patient on 22 February 1621 at 14:00

RN Mres Brograve of Braffyn in Hartfordsheere hard by Putchkinge 40|5| y feb. 22 h. 2. p m 162i

[Astrological Chart]

hed gydie full of melancholy would know what tyme best for physick & wheathr she should come over. & craveth my prayers

would have to be cast & made the 24 of feb some S of . a f{ur} & more here after

wth a note of there vertues & what certenty of there effects & ve oatus would know the best tyes {sic} for S of & & the worst tyes {sic} a fit tyme to come vnto me

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 64v (upper left, middle centre, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE53676: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Matthew Cardwell (PERSON45583)

Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1622 at 09:30

RN Goodmā Cardwell of this towne sent his water march 10 h. 9. 30 ant m 1622 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘head light sweateth tēpted mutch wynd & melancholy’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 18r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE56209: Horary consultation concerning Mr Stone (PERSON59676)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1623 at 07:00

RN Mr Stone of Shenly may 3 h {sic} hor 7 ant m 1623 long tyme payned in his head. & mutch melancholy hath vsed many means & neaver the better. small drink & wyne & very stronge drink causeth prsently hed ach. if he eate & drink not feeleth no sutch matter. it lyeth in ye foret of his

{M}r Stone of Shenly A|m|ay {3}. hor 7. ant m 1623.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 86r (bottom right, and bottom left parts 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-hands=Mr%20Richard%20Napier%20%5BSandy%5D%20%5BRichard%20Napier%20%5BSenior%5D%5D;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMelancholy;f4-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent, accessed 19 October 2024.