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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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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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CASE56005: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Compton (PERSON22637)

Question asked by the patient on 11 April 1623 at 14:30

RN Sr Th. Compton sent for a clyster Ap 11 h. 2. 30 p m 1623

apt to hit & to strike & to fight

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 218, f. 54v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE58128: Horary consultation concerning Lady Catherine Dyer (PERSON29811)

Question asked by the patient on 10 April 1624 at 11:00

RN The lady Dyer Apr. 10 h {sic} hor. 11. ant m 1624

[Astrological Chart]

brought her sonne {an} {hay}{re} wth her, & her daugh{ter}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 140v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE64090: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Hull [Master of Arts] (PERSON52104)

Question asked by the patient on 19 June 1627 at 08:00

RN Mr Hull of Magdalen college Iune 19 h. 8. ant m 1627 /he craveth my helpe\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 126v (bottom left, and middle right parts of page)

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CASE75692: Horary consultation concerning Francis Hopkins (PERSON51823)

Question asked by the patient on 15 October 1632 at 10:40

RN Francis Hopkins of Fosket by Toceter 32 y octob. 15 h. 10. 40 ant m 1632

he came for a dyet Drink wch I mised

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 72 (bottom left, bottom centre, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE30520: Horary consultation concerning Goody Biggs (PERSON22101)

Question asked by the patient on 25 January 1607 at 16:35

RN Goody Bigge of luton 26 y maryed Ian 25 h. 4 {illeg}|3|5 p m 1607.1

[Astrological Chart]

she sent my Cosen Geo\r/ge for physick.

Notes:

1 ‘light headed & mopish.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 60r (upper right part of page)

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CASE70625: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Sanders (PERSON58243)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1630 at 15:30

RN Mres \mary/ Saunders1 of welford hard by Cole Ashbee 24 myles henc Ap 40. y. Ap 28 h. 3. 30 p m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

she Desyreth her old dyet drinke wch I sent her. and a purg gaynst melanch.2

{s} {sic} & a playster for ther splene

Notes:

1’ in the left margin

2 ‘melanch.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 304 (upper left, bottom centre, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE78764: Horary consultation concerning John Parkins (PERSON56133)

Question asked by the patient on 27 January 1634 no earlier than 11:00

SRN Iohn Perkins of Aven Dorset 42. Ian. 27.

troubled with mellancholly in his head. cannot sleep.

vryne good. desires somet{hing} to do him good.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 77r (upper right part of page)

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CASE69974: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Hanmer (PERSON50771)

Question asked by the patient on 20 January 1630 at 11:00

RN The Lady Hāmer at the same tyme ill in her brayne

The Lady Hānner light headed & mutch Distressed wth ill thoughts. Ian 20 h. 11 ant m 1630

Desyreth something to quiet her brayne

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 69-70 (p. 69 bottom right, and p. 70 upper left)

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CASE48601: Nativity for Mrs Frances Digby (PERSON29826)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1619 no earlier than 16:40

RN Mres francis Digbye Sr Evarets sister nata the tuesday before the 30 of novēbr. before 7 in ye morning /1588.\ send for my Directions may 1. hhor {sic} 4. 40 p m 1619. /vnmayed {sic}\ |30 y|

mutch troubled wth melanch pass apt to weep wthout any iust case.

nata Octob 29 h. 7. ant m 1588. a great heavynes in ye stomacke & a beating & trembling at the hart. wth a |continuall| payne at her hart at yt tyme of all on her left syde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 347v (upper left part of page)

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CASE55898: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Compton (PERSON22637)

Question asked by the patient and Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) on 28 March 1623 at 13:20

RN Sr Th. Compton for him selfe. the Countes for him. march 28 h: 1. 20 p m. 1623 /him selfe wrote & sent D {Hunts} notes\

[Astrological Chart]

Sr Th. Compton mach {sic} 27|8| h. 1. {illeg}|2|0 p m 1623

wrote his lettr desyrous to see me eythr this night or to morrow & take physick & {sic}

would take physick to morow.

The Contes also write for him the same tyne {sic} also.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 39r-v (f. 39r bottom right, f. 39v upper left, and f. 39v upper right)

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CASE56870: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Spenser (PERSON59333)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1623 at 16:00

RN Mr Georg Spencer of Coaple 54 y August 9 h {sic} hor 4 p m. 1623.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 189v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE56953: Horary consultation concerning Mr Nichols (PERSON24638)

Question asked by the patient on 27 August 1623 at 10:30

RN Mr Nichols. serv: to the lady Dormer {illeg} 36 y Aug 27. h. 10. 30 ant m 1623.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 201r (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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CASE38769: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37604)

Question asked by the patient on 13 October 1611

RN Mr Always gentlewomā troubled wth tēptations very desyrous of a purge Octob 13. an old gentlewomā.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 173v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE42080: Horary consultation concerning John Smith (PERSON35441)

Question asked by the patient on 1 July 1615 at 09:00

RN Iohn Smyth of Crock Brockholl 24 y Iuly 1. h {sic} hor 9. ant m 16i5

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 54r (upper right part of page)

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CASE44704: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Marsh [March] (PERSON33018)

Question asked by the patient on 17 April 1617 at 17:00

RN Mr \Wylliam/ Marsh of Dunstable Ap. 17 17 {sic} h. 5. p m 1617.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 127r (upper left part of page)

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CASE47192: Horary consultation concerning Alice Glover (PERSON30929)

Question asked by the patient on 30 July 1618 at 07:39

RN Alce Glover of newp 25 y Iuly 30 h. 7 39 ant m 1618

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 202v (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-patient-knowledge=Patient%20asked%20the%20question;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment%3A%3ARequesting%20treatment;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind, accessed 15 January 2025.