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CASE40654: Horary consultation concerning Mr Francis Fountain (PERSON30575)

Question asked by the patient on 28 November 1612 at 12:00

RN Mr francis fontayne of Huckot 48 novēb. 28 h {sic} hor. 12. 1612.

as on distracted

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 217v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63640: Horary consultation concerning John Northrop (PERSON55642)

Question asked by Mr Alexander Strange (PERSON59723) on 14 April 1627 at 19:30

RN Iohn Northrop of Buntingford 3{illeg}|4| y Ap. 14 h 7. 30 p. m. 1627.1

[Astrological Chart]

the vicar Mr Alex Strang Did write for him

Notes:

1 ‘a fortnight Distracted’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 62v (upper left part of page)

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CASE15790: Horary consultation concerning John Harbarte (PERSON12522)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18114) on 25 October 1603 at 15:30

GJ Iohn Harberd of Bowbrickhill 41 y. Octob. 25 ho 3 30 p. m. 1603.

Distraught of his witt ever since thursday

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 152r (upper right part of page)

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CASE35009: Horary consultation concerning Audrey Smith (PERSON25473)

Question asked by Smith (PERSON25417) on 27 March 1609 at 14:50

RN Audry Smith of Tyddington 30 y march. 27. h. 2. 50 p m 16091

[Astrological Chart]

her husb. sent sine consensu.

Notes:

1 ‘mad & distracted was {illeg}’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 328r (upper left part of page)

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CASE44758: Horary consultation concerning Richard Shorland (PERSON35296)

Question asked by Shorland (PERSON35295) on 23 April 1617 at 13:39

RN Rich. Shermā Shorland of floure by {illeg} {sic} Hayford 26 y the 2 sonday in lent last betwixt 9 & eleaven in the morning his father came for him Ap 23. . h. 1. 39 p m. 1617 /pater filio sine consensu.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted in his brayne’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 135r (upper left part of page)

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CASE49376: Horary consultation concerning Richard Jefferies [the younger] (PERSON32092)

Question asked by the patient on 29 July 1619 at 14:30

RN Rich: Ieffery: of Patshill: \distracted of long tyme 3 or 4 yeres/ the younger mā. 29 y Iuly 29 {illeg}|| h. 2. 30 p m 16i9 light headed ever sinc lent by fits & will fight & rū vp & downe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 126v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49602: Horary consultation concerning Sybil Hueston (PERSON31933)

Question asked by Sir John Spencer [Baronet] [Mr John Spencer] (PERSON35612) on 3 September 1619 at 13:00

RN Sybill Hues{illeg}|on| of Tringe 29 y sept. 3. h. 1. p m 1619.1

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Iohn Spencer in her behalfe wrote vnto me. at this tyme.

Notes:

1 ‘distracted & mopish by fits 7 y.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 172v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53973: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Carter (PERSON45681)

Question asked by Carter (PERSON45634) on 24 April 1622 at 13:30

RN Mres Carter of Patena \Stawton/ 33. Ap. 24. h. 1. 30 p m. 1622 /maritus vxore sine consensu/\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted will not speake nor take any thing’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 67r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE61877: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Allen (PERSON42613)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40262) on 27 March 1626 at 16:00

RN Elis Allyn of Corbe in Northāpton sheere beyond Kettering 28 y march. 27 h. 4. p m 1626

distracted a weeke rageth rageth & curseth & sweareth. wch she could neaver abyd

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 136v (upper left part of page)

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CASE62015: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richardson (PERSON57554)

Question asked by Mr Walter Baker (PERSON27622) on 11 April 1626 at 16:00

RN Mr Baker of Huiston writeth in the behalfe of on Mr Richardson a scholer of Cambridg Mr of art 23 y the 3 of May last Ap. 11 h. 4. p m 1626

Distracted & frentick sinc yest was fortnight the 27 of marh {sic} h. 11. 30 p m. 1626 over studyed

mr Richardson 24 y Ap Ap {sic} 11 h. 11. 30 ant m p m {sic} 1626 1626. {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Richardson a Cābridg scholer.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, ff. 157v-158r (f. 157v middle left, and f. 158r upper left)

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CASE62653: Horary consultation concerning Joan Morgan (PERSON33372)

Question asked by the patient on 28 December 1626 at 13:39

RN Ione Morgan of Gothurst {N}|D|ecēb 28 h. {2} {sic} 1. 39 p m 16261

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 263r (upper left part of page)

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CASE70533: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON41149)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41148) on 19 April 1630 at 18:40

RN father for his wild sone Dwelling wthin 2 c|m|yles of Mr Iohn Palmer Ap. 20. \/ h. Ap 19. h. 6 40. p m 1630 /sine cons\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘very studious distracted & stubborne’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 269 (upper right part of page)

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CASE78447: Horary consultation concerning Eleanor [Ellen] Bradley (PERSON44657)

Question asked by the patient on 10 October 1633 at 13:30

RN Ellen Brodely of Lowick 38 y octob 10 h. 1 30 p m 16331

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted in her sences’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 4v (upper right part of page)

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CASE42170: Horary consultation concerning Sara Purney (PERSON34531)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37962) on 2 August 1615 at 13:45

RN Sara Purney of lowton 10 y the munday night 11. y|a|t night before miklemas next. Aug 2. h. 1. 45 p. m. 16i5 the child in prsenc /full of convulsion fits. like on distracted & senceles.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 69v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63073: Horary consultation concerning Carter (PERSON45633)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Carter (PERSON28731) on 1 November 1626 at 17:00

RN Mr Carten mynster of Daynton fratre Carter yeomā \28 y/ novemb 1. h. 5 p m 1626 frentick new ague desp of salv. frater sine Consensu1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘new ague distracted’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 336v (upper left part of page)

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CASE45641: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Triploe (PERSON36211)

Question asked by Triploe (PERSON36209) on 21 October 1617 at 15:40

RN Ellen Triploe of litle Paxon 48 y octob. 21. h. 3. 40 p m 1617

starteth & skryketh & sayth sometymes yt she shalbe drowned & sometȳes burned wth many idle speaches ill 4 days by fits. slept neaver a whit last night.

is distracted pulleth & snatcheth

vide Octob 11.

tooke greefe yt her son did mary agaynst her will yet she gave her consent mutch agaȳst her will wished yt she might see him buryed. husb. sine cōsensu

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 98r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE70945: Horary consultation concerning Marge Castle (PERSON45731)

Question asked by Castle (PERSON45730) and Mr Shute (PERSON58710) on 28 May 1630 at 19:00

RN Marg: Castill of Dorchester 17 y May 28 . h. 7. p m. 1630 /pater filia sine consensu\

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Shute the mynster wrote in her behalfe thought yt she sore. {sic} saw some ill thing in ye morning.1

Notes:

1 ‘Distracted cānot sleepe & rageth & talketh cōtinualley sinc whiteson tuesday’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 416 (upper left part of page)

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CASE54360: Decumbiture for Edward Newell (PERSON55304)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39462) on 2 June 1622 between 08:00 and 13:00

RN Edw kelmish of

Edward Newall of Kelmis 22 y distracted sinc the 11 of may h. 6. 30 p m 1622 distracted curseth & bareth his mother & talketh lewdly of ye divell./ /teareth his cloathes.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 139r (upper right part of page)

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CASE63782: Horary consultation concerning Joan Parkinson (PERSON56153)

Question asked by Mr Hammond (PERSON50735) on 1 May 1627 at 15:30

RW Ioane Parkinson of Pirton in Hartfordsheire. y. 20. d. . h: 3. 30. p: m: Maij. 1o. 1627. moopish this tweluemoneth, distracted of her witts: fell ill first vpon a beatinge by her dame: no sence or vnderstandinge at all, nor a word frō her can be gotten vnlesse they anger her, & then she bids a rat on them they trouble her. hath them well. eateth vnreasonably mr Hamond wrote for her in her behalfe a lustie wench

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 82v (upper 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-treatment=Yes;f2-time-of-day=PM;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ADistracted, accessed 10 March 2025.