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CASE55794: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Compton (PERSON22637)

Question asked by Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) on 19 March 1623 at 13:00

RN The Countes for Sr Th. Compton march i9 h. 1 p m 1623.

The Countes to signify how her husb on Monday last wth the king {illeg}|w|as s by some \overmutch/ ioy fallen into a distraction march 17. sent her letters to signify how she intendeth to take physick at home but if her husb. cānot be cured there to send him vnto me 2 letters march 19 h. 1. p m 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 23v (upper centre, and middle left parts of page)

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CASE63640: Horary consultation concerning John Northrop (PERSON55642)

Question asked by Mr Alexander Strange (PERSON59723) on 14 April 1627 at 19:30

RN Iohn Northrop of Buntingford 3{illeg}|4| y Ap. 14 h 7. 30 p. m. 1627.1

[Astrological Chart]

the vicar Mr Alex Strang Did write for him

Notes:

1 ‘a fortnight Distracted’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 62v (upper left part of page)

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CASE35009: Horary consultation concerning Audrey Smith (PERSON25473)

Question asked by Smith (PERSON25417) on 27 March 1609 at 14:50

RN Audry Smith of Tyddington 30 y march. 27. h. 2. 50 p m 16091

[Astrological Chart]

her husb. sent sine consensu.

Notes:

1 ‘mad & distracted was {illeg}’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 328r (upper 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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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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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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CASE63782: Horary consultation concerning Joan Parkinson (PERSON56153)

Question asked by Mr Hammond (PERSON50735) on 1 May 1627 at 15:30

RW Ioane Parkinson of Pirton in Hartfordsheire. y. 20. d. . h: 3. 30. p: m: Maij. 1o. 1627. moopish this tweluemoneth, distracted of her witts: fell ill first vpon a beatinge by her dame: no sence or vnderstandinge at all, nor a word frō her can be gotten vnlesse they anger her, & then she bids a rat on them they trouble her. hath them well. eateth vnreasonably mr Hamond wrote for her in her behalfe a lustie wench

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 82v (upper left part of page)

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CASE70945: Horary consultation concerning Marge Castle (PERSON45731)

Question asked by Castle (PERSON45730) and Mr Shute (PERSON58710) on 28 May 1630 at 19:00

RN Marg: Castill of Dorchester 17 y May 28 . h. 7. p m. 1630 /pater filia sine consensu\

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Shute the mynster wrote in her behalfe thought yt she sore. {sic} saw some ill thing in ye morning.1

Notes:

1 ‘Distracted cānot sleepe & rageth & talketh cōtinualley sinc whiteson tuesday’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 416 (upper left 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-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent%3A%3AAt%20unspecified%20location;f2-extent-of-transcription=Excerpt;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ADistracted, accessed 3 January 2025.