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CASE18962: Decumbiture for Nicholas Taylor (PERSON16345)

Question asked by Taylor (PERSON16343) on 28 February 1601 at 10:20

RN Nich. Tealer taken \suddenly/ speachles the 24 of febr. die \{hor}/ hor. 5. 25|30| p m. 1601. will say I & noe. he fell in his cloase & never spake since

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 41v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE46469: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Heywood (PERSON31620)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1618 at 12:00

RN Tho: Haywood cooke to Sr Arthur Throckmortyn 30 y Ap. 25 h {sic} hor 12. p m. 1618.     talketh idlely.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 71r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49608: Horary consultation concerning Roger Lawrence (PERSON32586)

Question asked by the patient on 4 September 1619 at 11:30

RN Rogar Lawrenc 32 y sept {illeg}|4|{sic} hor. 11. 30 ant m. 1619.

talketh of kings

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 173v (upper right part of page)

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CASE73258: Horary consultation concerning William Dunkly (PERSON48187)

Question asked by the patient on 26 October 1631 at 15:30

Williā Dunckley of Duston 24. y. Octob. 26. . h. 3. 30. 1631 RN |was prsent| 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘talketh idley’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 255 (upper left part of page)

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CASE14269: Horary consultation concerning Edward Bradford (PERSON9935)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17951) on 3 December 1603 at 10:52

RN Edward Bradford of lillingstone Lovell 56 y Decēb. 3. hor. 10. 52 y {sic} D ant m 1603 a maried mā a very mad mā tyed wth chaynes speaketh foolishly & will not praye. spent his substance.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 116v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE18983: Horary consultation concerning Nicholas Taylor (PERSON16345)

Question asked by Taylor (PERSON35911) on 5 March 1601 at 12:00

RN Nicholas Tealer of Drayton sna 65 y. Martij 5 die hor 12. a 160i

in a traunce f{owr} words. filius patr

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 44v (bottom 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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CASE60835: Horary consultation concerning William Jarvis (PERSON52458)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40136) on 18 July 1625 at 13:20

RN Will: Gorvice 45. y. of Crotey|n|e Iuly. 18. . h. 1. 20 p m 1625 |idle speached 3 weekes.|

light headed 25 y sinc & now agayne the space of a weeke |knoweth of his cōing|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘light headed’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 150v (upper left part of page)

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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)

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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)

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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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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)

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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)

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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)

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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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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)

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CASE15689: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Deeremore (PERSON11241)

Question asked by the patient on 7 October 1603 at 10:10

GJ Thomas Dearmore of Lowten 33 y. Octob. 7 ho 10. 10 a m. 1603. quæritr vt evadet A lightnes in his head cannot sleepe. Talkes Idly

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 145r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE22325: Horary consultation concerning Francis Ravening (PERSON57324)

Question asked by the patient on 1 July 1630 at 08:12

RN francis Revening of Barcōsteede in Hartford sheere 21 y Iun|ly|e 1. h. 8. 12 ant m. 1630

[Partial Astrological Chart]

This fellow iust at nig nine \of the clocke/ before his falling fit strooke me over the eylid. his sences Decayed 3 weekes talketh idlely

Did aske me blessing at his in comming

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 44v (upper left, and middle right parts 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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CASE60464: Horary consultation concerning John Johnson (PERSON52584)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1625 at 16:20

RN Iohn: Ihounson. of this {towne} 28. y. may. 17. h. 4 20 a|p| m 1625.

he laughed rage & spake of a wench called Bun{illeg} \Eliz: Bungie Burnabee./ that he would have & spake extragavants1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘In a very mad moode.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 93v (bottom 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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AIdle%20talk;f2-number-of-patients=Single%20patient;f3-patient-sex=Male, accessed 16 December 2024.