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CASE68215: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Norwood (PERSON55678)

Question asked by Norwood (PERSON55669) and Dr Michael Jarman (PERSON32083) on 17 April 1629 at 16:30

RN Mr Williā Norwoode of yt was of an Apprentice of London. natus Ian. 13. 1605. then 20 y /An Apprentice of London\ came to me Ap. 17. h. 4. 30 p m 1629 |a lettr frō D. Iermā in his behalfe being fellow onc of Corp chri college| |his brothr brought a letter frō D Germā|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘strang phansyes cānot sleepe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 144v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE23797: Horary consultation concerning Sara Pendred (PERSON34220)

Question asked by Pendred (PERSON34216) on 12 August 1614 at 06:25

RN Sara Pendred of Dunstable 45 y Aug 12. h. 6. 25. ant m. 1614. maritus vxore sine consensu.

[Astrological Chart]

brought a bed on monday last was sennet

he came for his wife who is distracted of her wits & did scratch her husb. yesterday & yet a very godly & a religious womā yt cānot sleepe nor take any rest.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 68v (upper left part of page)

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CASE31484: Horary consultation concerning Alice Lea (PERSON24168)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26375) on 21 May 1607 at 15:30

W A Wooman of H{illeg} Ha\r/ssam came for Alce Lea that she might be lett bloud shee rageth & taketh one that shee cannot sleepe \y. 40./ May 21. . hor. 3. 30. P. Mer. 1607.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 192v (upper left part of page)

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CASE48272: Horary consultation concerning Anne Smith (PERSON35503)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38552) on 20 February 1619 at 15:00

RN An Smyth of Stony stratford 30 y mayed {sic} feb. 20 h {sic} hor 3. p m. 1619. 12 days sick. lyeth like a Chisone {sic} child all the day & always at night behave her selfe like a bedlome & hath in her mad fits cut of a great peece of her tongue cānot sleepe these 12 days but lyeth broad awake

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 177r (upper left part of page)

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CASE58578: Horary consultation concerning Robert Mun (PERSON55086)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39913) on 1 June 1624 at 07:20

RN Robert Muns of Maldene a yere & 3 quaters {sic} idle headed {f} squeaketh rageth & cānot sleepe & wrigeth the body. Iune 1. h 7. 20 ant m 1624

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 208v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE64599: Horary consultation concerning Goody Shephard (PERSON58587)

Question asked by Lady Spencer [Mrs Mary Spencer [Anderson]] (PERSON35617) on 16 September 1627 at 12:45

RN also she Did write in the behalfe of a mad womā yt canot slepe but rage day & night /Goody Shepheard of Offley 42 y.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 215v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50293: Horary consultation concerning Mr Pedder (PERSON34163)

Question asked by Mrs Susan Pedder (PERSON24871) on 12 February 1620 at 18:00

RN Mres Pedder for her husb. plexed wth greefe for certen writings cōmitted to Mr Nichols sonne & cānot sleepe to crave my counsell feb 12 h {sic} hor 6 p m 16201

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mightely troubled in mynde cānot sleepe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 134r (upper right part 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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CASE78793: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Baldwin (PERSON43286)

Question asked by Mr Marsh (PERSON54301) on 4 February 1634 at 09:00

RN Elis: Baldwyn of Dagnoll by Edgborugh 40 y a mayd feb 4 h 9 ant m 1634 /cānot sleepe Mr Marsh wrote\

brayne troubled will kill her father & the child sayth yt she must make her selfe away

eateth greedely to serve the Devill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 81v (upper right part of page)

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CASE64602: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Horrell (PERSON51887)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40516) on 17 September 1627 at 07:30

RN Elis Hurrell of Barton by Cambridge a widow 60 y sept 17. h. 7 30 ant m. 1627. Distracted of her wits sinc mydsomer. Doth Will curse & talk continually & be doing of some ill except she be tyed & will teare her cloathes & is senceles. fretfull & furious & cā sleepe litle light headed1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘frentick senceles & furious’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 216r (upper 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-treatment=Yes;f2-practitioner-is-querent=No;f3-querent-is-asking-about=Others;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ASleeplessness%20%28passions%29, accessed 2 May 2024.