skip to primary navigationskip to content

Search results

Display  

Showing 21-40 of 65 records with:

  • No in practitioner-is-querent 
  • Medical::Diseases of the mind::Idle talk in question-asked 
 Sorted by:  

Refine your results

Document type

Practitioner details

Practice
Number of practitioners
Practitioner is querent
  • No
Practitioner is patient

Astrologer details

Practitioner is astrologer
Number of astrologers

Patient details

Patient is
Patient’s age
Number of patients

How & where did it take place

Querent is asking about
Consultation took place with patient's knowledge
Patient's consent to the consultation is
How did it take place

When did it take place

Date
Time of day

Consultation details

Case contains judgment
Case includes treatment information
Case contains recipe

Person asking the question

Querent is
Querent’s age
Querent is identified
Number of querents

Editorial information

Case deleted
Case text damaged
Language
Extent of transcription
manuscript page thumbnail

CASE63420: Horary consultation concerning Joan Morgan (PERSON33372)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1627 at 11:25

RN Ione Morgā came to Me march 16 h 11: 25 ant m 1627 hed light talketh idlely & at randome is gone to Rows. to take physick mised me yt she would take physick1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘light headed talketh idlely.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 27r (bottom left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE74517: Horary consultation concerning Mr Theophilus Smith (PERSON59058)

Question asked by Mr Robert Smith (PERSON59054) on 4 May 1632 at 10:30

RN Mr Theophilus Smyth 23 y may 4 h. 10. 30 ant m 1632. |of of {sic} weeden beck his sonne|

[Astrological Chart]

his sone given now sinc he left physick to overmutch talking to himselfe & to mutch laughing.

yet sent for a litle Child of his neighbers Th Allen

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 134 (bottom right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE12018: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Kittre (PERSON13436)

Question asked by the patient on 3 March 1599 at 09:55

RN Goody Kittre of Broughton 27 sick this fortnight brought a bed on Christide a white thick puddle water the 3 of Marche. die h. 9. 55. 1599 red & yellow water. talketh idlely. as {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 92r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

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)

manuscript page thumbnail

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)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE25376: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Simpson (PERSON35358)

Question asked by the patient on 27 August 1610 at 09:00

RN Isbell Simpson of newp lo{u}dy{ur} distrated {sic} Aug 27 . h 9 ant m 1610 |vryne good./|

Isb. Simpson of Newp 30|5| y Aug. 27 . h. 9 ant m 16i01

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘light headed distracted talketh idlely’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, ff. 123v-124r (f. 123v bottom left, and f. 124r upper left)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE25408: Horary consultation concerning Robert Wilsheere (PERSON36904)

Question asked by the patient on 4 October 1610 at 10:45

RN Robart Wilcher of Barford 3 myles frō bedford. 22 y a batcheler Octob. 4 h. 10. 45. ant m. 16i0.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mopish & speaketh litle 3 {illeg}|y|eres ill will speake litle./’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 128r (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

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)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE38210: Horary consultation concerning John Mariot (PERSON32967)

Question asked by the patient on 8 June 1611 at 13:00

RN Iohn Maryot of Rhoode 28 y. Iune 8 h {sic} hor. 1. p m 1611. /in prsenc\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distempered in brayne & speaketh idlely.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 105r (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE44594: Horary consultation concerning Mary [Marge] Carter [Carton] (PERSON28754)

Question asked by Carter (PERSON28713) on 2 April 1617 at 07:30

RN May {sic} Carter of great Stowton. 27 y Ap 2 h. 7. 30 ant m 1617 |he brought his wifes water|1

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted rageth & talketh mutch.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 109v (upper left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE47110: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Pen (PERSON34203)

Question asked by the patient on 19 July 1618 at 07:00

RN Thomas Pen of the mallets in Stony stratford 40. 58 y Iuly 19|8| \19 19 {sic}/ h. 7. ant m 1618 |is very mopish & sencles talketh very idlely.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 186v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE48119: Horary consultation concerning Henry Farre (PERSON30293)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38536) on 24 January 1619 at 04:45

RN Henry Far of WavendonIa 32 y Ian 24 h. 4. 40|5| ant m 1619. extreme ill in his hed knoweth not what he taketh {sic}.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 148v (bottom left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE54818: Horary consultation concerning Anne Walker (PERSON60986)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39530) on 20 August 1622 at 09:00

RN An Walker of litle Woulford 26 y. A {sic} a mayden Aug 20 h. 9. ant m. 1622 she was prsent1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted prateth to her selfe cōtinually & laugheth’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 35v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE58175: Horary consultation concerning Anne Parkins (PERSON56142)

Question asked by Parkins (PERSON56126) on 13 April 1624 at 13:28

RN An Parkins of Tachebrooke. 44 y Ap 13 h. 1. 28 a|p| m 1624 talketh {in}dico{ro}sly & seyeth yt her child will bagge hath assayed to muder {sic} her selfe {illeg}|t|o Kill her selfe wth knife & to drowne her selfe but could \not/ Despayreth of her salvature & sayth yt she did neaver serve god

maritus vxore vxor suspicatr maritū quæsiturū auxilū {sic} vxore

her mother was troubled wth physick

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 148r (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE63016: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary Morgan [Smith] [Mrs Mary Smith] (PERSON33376)

Question asked by the patient on 26 October 1626 at 09:30

RN Mary Morgā of Gothurst 26 y octob 26 9. 30 ant m 1626.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘light headed talketh mtch {sic} & laugheth’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 326v (upper right part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE63925: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Craven [Crane] (PERSON47256)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40459) on 25 May 1627 at 15:20

RN Elis Craven of Ashwell 29|8|. y. {sic} 29 y. May 25 {sic} 25 h. 3. 20 p m. 1627 mopish & will speake litle would have a young mā & her frinds weare \agaynst it/ cryeth out yt she is Daed & {illeg}|d|oth weepe continually |the mā prsent but she regardeth not him now|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 102v (bottom left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

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)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE12266: Horary consultation concerning William Palmer (PERSON14643)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1599 at 16:20

RN Williā Palmer bereaved of his sences sometimes {t}alketh well & discreetely sometimes very f vainly & foolishly: vseth to lie a bed for the space of a moneth of 26 yeres of Grounden. h {sic} a batchelor this 2 yeres. he gave his word for xxli & Driven to pay it some suppose this to have crased his minde. Ap. 2i. die h. 4. 20. mi p m. 1599.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 132r (bottom left part of page)

manuscript page thumbnail

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)

manuscript page thumbnail

CASE14852: Horary consultation concerning Lettice Balle (PERSON9405)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1603 at 11:45

GJ Lettice Ball of Nash 17 y Apr. 18. ho 11. 45 a m 1603. Quærit whether any evill tongue have power over her. Cannot sleepe is light headed & sometymes talk Idly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 55v (bottom 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-practitioner-is-querent=No;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AIdle%20talk;startDoc=21, accessed 2 March 2025.