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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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CASE74044: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Hacket (PERSON50554)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1632 at 16:00

RN Mres Hacket of North Crowly. march: 16. h. 4 p m. 16321

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘talketh mutch’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 514 (upper left part of page)

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CASE22930: Horary consultation concerning Goody Knight (PERSON53129)

Question asked by the patient on 13 September 1630 at 08:00

RN Goody Knight of this towne s {sic} 50 y Sept 13. h. 8 ant m 1630 head light & talketh yt she know not

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 136v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE42204: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Rice (PERSON34698)

Question asked by the patient on 10 August 1615 at 06:00

RN Alce Agnys Rice of Stoakehāmon 27 y Aug. 10. h. 6. ant m 16i5. |mopish & will.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mopish will talke litle/’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 74v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE58257: Horary consultation concerning Mary Garret (PERSON49656)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1624 at 17:00

RN mary Garret her sister swondeth in like maner & will talk idle Ap 1|2|1 h. 5 p m 1624

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 159v (bottom left 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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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)

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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)

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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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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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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)

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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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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)

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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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CASE52180: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Lilly (PERSON32722)

Question asked by the patient on 21 March 1621 at 11:40

RN An Lilly of Shitlington parish 32 y {illeg}|a| mayden March 21 h. 11. 40 ant m 162i

full of melanch. mopish & lightheaded {talke eythr} to mutt|c|h or to litle

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 90v (upper right 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)

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CASE63961: Horary consultation concerning William Litchfild (PERSON53786)

Question asked by the patient on 31 May 1627 at 10:00

RN Will: Lichfild of Lamport parsh {sic} 19 y May 31 h. 10 ant m. 1627 light headed & very wild & talketh mtch {sic} & c{ā}not sleepe 6 week{es}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 107v (bottom 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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CASE60479: Decumbiture for Mr Wingate (PERSON62023)

Question asked by the patient on 20 May 1625 at 11:00

RN Mr Wyndgate taken wth \his/ old fits wth an Idle brayne & full of talke may 13. h. 12. 16251

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘fell sick’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 96v (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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AIdle%20talk;f3-patient-consent=Patient%20asked%20the%20question;f4-how-did-it-take-place=Unclear, accessed 6 March 2025.