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CASE79846: Horary consultation concerning John Clement (PERSON46340)

Question asked by the patient on 21 January 1635 at 09:30

SRN Iohn Clements of Newport Ian 21. . h. 9. 30. a. m. 1635.

his vomitt very well both wayes & did him much good.

his Arme not so much swollen. runs a little.

cannot sleepe. desires something. that might make him sleepe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 340, f. 159v (upper 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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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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CASE78946: Horary consultation concerning Gillian Hartcraft (PERSON51030)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1634 at 09:00

TG Gilly|i|an Hartcraft of Fritwck 22 y. Mart. 28 h. 9 AM. 1634 complaineth of her stomacke & head, cannot sleepe, shortwinded as she cannot goe sometimes was soe since christmasse

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 112v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE50348: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Lawrence (PERSON32592)

Question asked by the patient on 9 March 1620 at 10:30

RW Mris Laurence of Bedford. y. 47. d. h: 10. 30 ant: m: Martij. 9. 1620. ill a fortnight. tooke a vomite the last weeke of Mr Banister: will have no more of his counsell. Cannot sleepe. is loose full of death. & verie hot.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 139v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE74426: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Wotten (PERSON62282)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1632 between 13:15 and 13:30

SRN Elizabeth wotton his wife. very weake for the most part of a month not able to helpe her selfe. cannot sleep at all. flesh bated & pined away

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 110 (middle right part of page)

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CASE50339: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Goodwine (PERSON31049)

Question asked by the patient on 29 February 1620 at 09:40

RW Mris Godwine of Cardington. y. 39. d. h: 9. 40 ant: m: Feb: 29. 1620. hath had a cold 3 week: & a great cough: wch settled to her right |left| side: but is removed frō thence: Cryeth out of her heart: & sayth it swimmeth in water: is much plexed & troubled. cannot sleepe nor take rest for 4 nights now togither. her stomacke is so ill that she can not take anie thinge but posset ale & broths.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 138v (upper right part of page)

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CASE37805: Horary consultation concerning Mr Adrian Fortescue (PERSON19645) and Mrs Mary Fortescue (PERSON30516) and Mr William Fortescue (PERSON30513)

Question asked by Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647) on 3 April 1611 between 15:00 and 16:00

GJ Mr Adrian Fortescue and mrs Mary Fortescue have taken thrice of their physicke and wrought well wth them, the gentlewoman sicke the first taking, and well since, her stomack better, but her head as it was

Mr Adrian sicke wth his physicke on monday last and tooke none since he sleepes not well, is growen weake and his waxen kernells remayne. / my Lady think that if he continue so it will bring him to a consumption She desyres to have some course for mr willm Fortescue 10 y. wch hath also an Itche. Desyres to be satisfyed how this Itche comes whether by overheating the bloud wth violent exercise. & whether they shall continue the rest of the physike.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 52v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE76045: Horary consultation concerning Lady Douglas Savage [Mrs Douglas Snagge [Savage]] (PERSON35111)

Question asked by the patient on 30 November 1632 at 09:30

TG The lady RN \Douglas/ TG Savage of carringthon 36. Novemb. 30 h. 9. 30 Mat. 1632 troubled with winde colicke day & night, cannot shlep

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 183 (upper right part of page)

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CASE73518: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Harrison (PERSON51003)

Question asked by the patient on 19 December 1631 at 13:50

Dorothy Harrison of Cranfeild 24. y. Decemb. 19. . h. 1. 50. p m. 1631.

much troubled wth her back. cannot sleepe well, is taken wth a great paine in her right side, wch wth coughinge strikes vp to her eyes. hath beene thus troubled neare 4. y. but more nowe this winter then before. her yongest Childe 4. y. olde. desireth to know whether she bee wth Childe or not

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 350 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE76560: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Dogget (PERSON47964)

Question asked by the patient on 1 February 1633 at 12:20

Elisabeth Doggett of Westninge. 32. y. March. 1. . h. 12. 20. p m. 1633

a swīming in her head wth a great Cough for a yeare, much wasted in her Bodye Cannot sleepe nor Eate.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 337 (upper right part of page)

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CASE50330: Horary consultation concerning John Amyas (PERSON27374)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1620 at 10:40

RW Iohn Amyas of Southhill in Bedford sheire. y. 65. d. . h: 10. 40 ant. m: Feb. 28. 1620. ill sinc Tuesday \Fryday/ last. cannot vomite nor goe to the stoole. Eateth nothinge: drinketh sometimes. Cryeth out of his body; sleepeth not.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 138r (middle left part of page)

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CASE15702: Horary consultation concerning William Harrison (PERSON12583)

Question asked by the patient on 8 October 1603 at 11:20

GJ Will Harryson of Astwood Octob. 8. ho 11. 20 a m 1603.

A cough. Cannot sleepe

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

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CASE17750: Horary consultation concerning Goody Margaret Hooke (PERSON12898)

Question asked by the patient on 18 August 1602 at 13:30

GJ Margaret Hooke of Stonistratfor{d} 60 y. Aug 18. ho. 1. 30. p m A payne in her backe and at her hart Comes like a stitch Cannot sleepe. / vide Iulij 28

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 178v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE18107: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Susan Langton (PERSON13591)

Question asked by the patient on 17 October 1602 at 10:50

GJ Susan Langton of Molsho 34 y Octob 17. ho. 10. 50 a m. A lightnes and ringing in her head. a payne in her necke cannot sleepe./

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 225v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE32759: Horary consultation concerning Goody Twydy Nicholas [Nichols] (PERSON14416)

Question asked by the patient on 10 February 1608 at 14:10

GJ Twidy Nicholas \1608/ of Stony stratford 34 y. a wife feb. 10 ho. 2. 10 p. m Payne of her head takes no sleepe heart and backe suckles a childe of a quarter

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 25r (upper right part of page)

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CASE14719: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Bentley (PERSON9659)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1603 at 16:00

GJ Thomas Bently of Turvy 33 y. March 30 ho 4 p m

Troubled in his sleepe wth dreaming of Children/

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 36r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE71341: Horary consultation concerning Alice Goodcheape (PERSON50025)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1631 at 14:30

Alce Goodcheape of Campton. 40. y. febr. 5. h. 2. 30. p m. 1631.

brought to Bedd fortnight since cannot sleepe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 107 (upper right part of page)

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CASE73747: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Hull (PERSON52109)

Question asked by the patient on 6 February 1632 between 12:00 and 13:15

TG Thomas holle of housban{d} Crolly for sleepe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 428 (upper right part of page)

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CASE78695: Horary consultation concerning Frances Houghton (PERSON51941)

Question asked by the patient on 31 December 1633 at 14:00

Francis Houghton of Olny 33 \28/ {y} his wife. Decemb. 31. . h. 2 p m. 1633

cannot sleep.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 62v (middle 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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ASleep%20problems%3A%3ASleeplessness;f2-question-asked=Medical;f3-practitioner=Other, accessed 11 November 2024.