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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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CASE28716: Horary consultation concerning Sara Musgrave [Blot] (PERSON20374)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1605 at 12:50

RN Sara Musgrave of Bletsoe 20 y maryed 2 y. 2 child Apr. 19 h. 12. 50 p m 1605 mente \valde/ angitr. n{c}|e|quit dormire./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 51v (upper left part of page)

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CASE38096: Horary consultation concerning John Nichols (PERSON33644)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSONGRP52) on 10 May 1611 at 08:15

RN Iohn Nichols of Kemolton a young mā mopish not well in his wyts may 10. h. 8. 15 p|a|nt m 1611. the parish would send him to me.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 93v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE53823: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 7 April 1622 at 10:30 and 8 April 1622 at 11:00

RN R N forgot vntill after the wo\r/ds were spoken to baptize wth water Sharps son child Iohn Ap 7 h. 10 30 ant m 1622 /my wits now somewhat confused\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 43r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12750: Horary consultation concerning Judith Phillips (PERSON14908)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17730) on 26 September 1599 at 10:30

RN Iudith Phylips of Newp 9 y. old. sept. 26 die . h. 10. 2|3|0. ant m. 1599 every foote sicke. vomiteth & is fometh at the mouth & hath no rēmēbr: troubled in her wits. fearet {sic} falling sick{nes}

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 209v (bottom right 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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CASE18188: Horary consultation concerning Joseph Shawe (PERSON15737)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18324) on 8 November 1602 at 11:25

RN Ioseph Shawe of Brafild in ye Green 16 y. novēbr 8 hor. 11. 25. ant m 1602. fat & hungry frighted in his bed & weakned in his wits & care not whō he striketh not sicke cōplayneth of sore{b}|n|es of his legs armes & sometymes hart.

vide Octob. 11.

cryeth out of a black mā. & black theefe.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 236r (upper right part of page)

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CASE43994: Horary consultation concerning Mr Coople (PERSON29391)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38133) on 25 October 1616 at 09:00

RN a young gentlemā of my lord Ruthens acquanetanc octob. 25. . h. 9 ant m 16i6. |Mr Coaple| /{he}d light.\ /new ague every day.\ |{s}orely tormēted wth a burning feaver wits decayed hed light & gydy|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 10r (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-judgment=No;f2-deleted=No;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AWits, accessed 21 February 2025.