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CASE14854: Horary consultation concerning Frances Miller (PERSON14188)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17999) on 18 April 1603 at 12:20

GJ Frauncis Tomson \Miller/ of Lowton 48 y. Apr. 18 ho. 12 20 p. m. 1603

Light headed talkes Idly

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 55v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE25232: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37360)

Question asked by Goody Dodkin (PERSON29867) on 19 July 1610 at 12:20

RN Goody dodkin of Newp for her mad sistr wch shee brought wth her to me Iuly 19 h. 12. 20 p m 16101

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘in health but speaketh shee knoweth not what’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 99v (upper right part of page)

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CASE60048: Horary consultation concerning William Haward (PERSON51191)

Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1625 at 12:40

RN Will: Hayword of Olnye 18 y. marh {sic}. 26 h {sic} hor. 12. 40 ant m. 1625 talketh idlely /a fortnight ill\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 31v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13522: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Miller [Richardson] (PERSON15311)

Question asked by Goodman Thomas Richardson (PERSON15301) on 13 July 1598 at 10:09

RN |1598. 1598| Elisab. Miller mutche \at newport/ mutch disquieted Iulij 13. die . h ant. m. 10. 9. m. at sermon time shee raved & cursed & spake very fanely & foolishly1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1maritus vxore sine consensu./’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 193v (upper part of page)

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CASE29281: Horary consultation concerning Robert Parker (PERSON20459)

Question asked by Parker (PERSON20460) on 21 June 1605 at 10:30

RN Robart Parker of hanslop 24 y Iune 21. h. 10. 2|3| ant m 1605.

hed light franticke. talketh godly. cā take no rest nor sleepe. but talketh to him selfe.

his mothr sent his water.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 128r (upper left part of page)

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CASE75331: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Taylor [Master of Arts] (PERSON59946)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41630) on 18 August 1632 at 18:00

RN Mr Will Taylour: of Cābridg baptized 1609. die h. 6. 3 {sic} an \30/ ant m came to me Aug. 18 h. 6 p m 1632 /was prsent. will talke by him selfe {&} walk all day longe.\ /idle headed will laugh.\ |talke & nūble {sic} to him selfe|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 388 (upper left part of page)

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CASE13548: Decumbiture for Alice Rawlins (PERSON15178)

Question asked by William Rawlins (PERSON15172) between 10 July 1598 and 16 July 1598

RN |1598| Alce Rawling the daughtr of will Rawling fell sicke. about munday morning about Iulij 10 die . 7. 30 ant {sic} she speaketh idlely & is bereaved of her speache & tounge boathe. & wites.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 217r (upper part of page)

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CASE21546: Horary consultation concerning Joan Spark (PERSON16018)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18643) on 6 October 1604 at 06:40

RN Ione Sparke of Blund|h|am maried hath 5 child 40. y. Octob 6. hor 6 40. ant m. 1604. brought a bed 9 days sinc & was well. & now was ill & raveth & rageth & speaketh foundly & cā take no sleepe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 155v (upper right part of page)

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CASE59672: Horary consultation concerning John Peake (PERSON56386)

Question asked by Peake (PERSON56385) on 21 January 1625 at 15:00

RN Iohn Peake of Heavencot by Tocetour 23 y a {I} {sic} wool wynder Ian: 21. h. 3. p m 1625.

frater fratre |sine cōsensu| melancholia et delirio laborāte quæ illi divina videntia inflicta subia taken in his trade & ritches gotten by his owne hands & industry, begā to growe ryotous & proud in his apparle & his monye wch he sayd he would lead to the poer. /othewise {sic} wary & sober now will sweare & talke idlely\ |no care of any thinge|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘fallen out of his senses wth pride & vaynglory’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 146v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13542: Decumbiture for Goody Elizabeth Miller [Richardson] (PERSON15311)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17865) between 2 July 1598 and 16 July 1598

RN |1598.| Elsabeth Richardson tooke her sicknes the 2 of Iuly die h. intr 10 & 11. 10. 30 mi an m. 10. 15. shee hath an idle hed & speaketh foolishnes bereaved of her speach & of her wittes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 213r (upper part of page)

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CASE21664: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Clark (PERSON10601)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18661) on 29 October 1604 at 12:30

RN Elis Clark of Quinton 18 y Octob. 29. 18 y Octob 29.  {sic} hor. 12. 4|3|0 p m 1604.

cānot staye vp out of her bed cānot eate nor drinke1

but speaketh fondly

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Doe feare the measels.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 172r (upper right part of page)

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CASE59962: Horary consultation concerning Mr Alexander Lovell [Lovet] (PERSON53910)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1625 at 09:15

RN Alexander Lovell of Hazlebeech a husb: in Northāpton sheere 50. y. mac|rc|h. 19 h {sic} hor: 9. 15 ant m 1625.

mynd troubled & will speak idlely & had physick & a S & mended {&} 2. y. sinc & now & is sore visited wth sickns {sic} anys {sic} this fortnight.

march 15 extree {sic} ill about 12. 30 p m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 18v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12460: Horary consultation concerning Joan Freeman (PERSON11961)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1599 at 11:12

RN Ione freeman of Newp v 17 y. very sicke. sore at the hart & hath a thing arising in her throat ready to stop her winde & was almost dead last night & cryeth & taketh & sayth shee shall dye may the 15. die h. 11. 12. m. ant m. 1599. & of her thighes. every where a pricking of her {hart}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 163v (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-judgment=Yes;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AIdle%20talk;f4-treatment=No, accessed 21 January 2025.