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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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CASE35889: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26867)

Question asked by Mr John Bird (PERSON9741) on 1 June 1609 at 14:25

RN Mr Byrd came to me for a frynd of Mr nathaniels a tayler of london Iune 1 h. 2. \25/ p m 1609.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a melancholic fantastic’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 62v (upper left part of page)

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CASE45371: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Spenser [Mrs Spenser [the younger]] (PERSON35632)

Question asked by Mr Nicholas Spenser (PERSON35623) on 30 July 1617 at 15:30

RN Mres Anne Spencer 40. y. Iuly. 30. h. 3. 30 p m. 1617. in prsenc of Coaple /full of fearfull melancholy\ |she was a widow before he maryed her|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 49r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54511: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39479)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39478) on 26 June 1622 at 08:25

RN A poor mā of London for his melanch wife who suadeth her self yt I cā helpe her. Iune 26 h. 8 {illeg}|2|5 ant m 1622

mutch melanch supposeth |yt| she is beworded & yt I can helpe her./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 169v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57315: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Levinthorpe (PERSON53672)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Levinthorpe (PERSON53671) on 22 October 1623 at 18:00

RN Mres Katherine Lathen \Leaventhorpe/ of Shinglehall. 15 y octob 22. h. 6. p m. 1623. /pater sine consensu\ /full of melanch speaketh litle\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 11r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE60764: Interrogation concerning Mrs Sara Crowly (PERSON47408)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 6 July 1625 between 09:00 and 10:45

RN Sara Crawly went home in {sic} her melanch & fearfull Iuly 6 h. 9 ant m 1625

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 138r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE75456: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Peyto (PERSON56641) and Mrs Eleanor Peyto (PERSON56643)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41652) on 5 September 1632 at 14:45

RN Mr will Peto \27 y./ & his sister mres Elnor \23 y/ Peto. sept 5 h. 2. 45 p m 1632 /full of melanch & mopish\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 431 (upper left part of page)

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CASE77890: Horary consultation concerning George Fippes (PERSON48963)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41935) on 19 July 1633 at 17:00

RN Georg Phips of Litlington in Cābridg sheere 26 y a batch Iuly {illeg} {sic} 19 h. 5 p m 1633 /a melancholy mynded mopish\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 324 (upper right part of page)

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CASE77951: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony Foulkes (PERSON49231)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41946) on 31 July 1633 at 15:45

RN Mr Anthony Fouke of Envild in Staff sheere 37 y Iuly. 31. h. 3. 45 p m 1633 /over studious\ /melanch\ /a melanch pracher & student on child 4 y. metuit venef.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 344 (upper left part of page)

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CASE22977: Horary consultation concerning Lady Washington (PERSON61212)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39029) on 17 September 1630 at 15:00

RN The lady warren\Washineton/ton {sic} of Westbery 45 y sept 17 h 3. p m 1630

for mopish melanch will hardly speake sine Consensu.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 238, f. 145v (bottom right 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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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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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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CASE24366: Horary consultation concerning Lady Pemberton (PERSON34188)

Question asked by Sir Lewis Pemberton [Mr Lewis Pemberton] (PERSON34186) on 16 March 1615 at 13:30

RN Mr lewys Pemmerton for his wife sicke of a cold & melancholy mopish March. 16 h. 1. 2|3|0 p m 1615.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 170v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE56686: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Spenser (PERSON59333)

Question asked by Mr Nicholas Spenser (PERSON35623) on 10 July 1623 at 11:45

RN Mr Georg Spencer of Coaple 50 y mutch distempered in his head by melancholy conceit to wch he yealdeth to overmutch Iuly 10 h. 11. 45 ant m 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 161v (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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CASE12171: Horary consultation concerning Frances Thomson (PERSON16408)

Question asked by Thomson (PERSON16388) on 30 March 1599 at 12:30

RN Frauncis Tomson by her husband of lowton 30 of March. die h. 12 30. mi. morbo. 1599 caput phantastijs melancholicis laborat. timore spiritu’. 42. yeres. /muscam metuit et {muo}rē\

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 116v (upper right part of page)

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CASE54678: Decumbiture for Goody Elizabeth Cockayne (PERSON46446)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39510) on 25 July 1622 at 11:11

RN Elis Cocken of Newp. first strangly & sodenly taken on holy thursday 26 y Iuli may 30 h. 5 p m 1622 Iane Goodmā craved Drink & she gave it to this Iane & it prsently tooke her & sinc neaver well but mutch tēpted & troubled wth wynd1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mutch temptat. wynd melancholye’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 8r (bottom left, and bottom centre parts of page)

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CASE49065: Horary consultation concerning Harris (PERSON31404)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Marsh [March] [the elder] (PERSON4816) on 23 June 1619 at 08:40

RN my Cosen hee marsh. for Sr Arthur Harrys his Daughter of 17 or 18 y. Iune 22|3| . h. 8. 40 ant m 1619 /strangly troubled wth melanch ready to desp & to make her selfe awey.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 58v (upper right part of page)

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CASE55121: Decumbiture for Mrs Mary Gregory (PERSON50402)

Question asked by Mr Gregory (PERSON50378) on 18 October 1622 at 13:00

RN febr. 17. 16. about 6 at night grew first to be very melancholick & could not sleepe & took a feaver or feb. 16. h {sic} hor 6 p m. 1622

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 86r (bottom centre, and bottom right 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-patient-knowledge=Not%20specified;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMelancholy;f3-question-asked=Medical, accessed 6 March 2025.