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CASE51907: Horary consultation concerning Stephen (PERSON42276)

Question asked by the patient on 12 January 1621 at 08:50

RN Steaph Sr Fr Dūcōbe serv Ian 12. h. 8 50 ant m 1621 /cānot sleepe Desp sick cōpl of a stitch of his right syde\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 30r (upper right part of page)

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CASE53326: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Wyllyson [Woullyson] (PERSON62405)

Question asked by Mr Wyllyson [Woullyson] (PERSON62401) on 10 November 1621 at 09:00

RN Mr Woullystan of London vxore extreely mad cānot rest nor will eate novēb 10. h hor 8. 50 ant m 162i

Mr Woullyston of London for his wife mad yt cānot sleepe eate nor Drinke novēb. 10 h {sic} hor: 9. ant m 162i |will not eate.|

wheather her vomyts will serve & the liquid

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, ff. 134v-135r (f. 134v bottom left, and f. 135r upper left)

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CASE55121: Decumbiture for Mrs Mary Gregory (PERSON50402)

Question asked by Mr Gregory (PERSON50378) on 18 October 1622 at 13:00

RN febr. 17. 16. about 6 at night grew first to be very melancholick & could not sleepe & took a feaver or feb. 16. h {sic} hor 6 p m. 1622

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 86r (bottom centre, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE56443: Horary consultation concerning Sir Robert Boswell (PERSON44503)

Question asked by the patient on 5 June 1623 at 07:15

RN Sr Robert Boswell of Aynfford in Kent 64 y {illeg} hath had a loosenes ever sinc thursday 5 or 6 tymes & now turned into blood. some 3 or 4 days since & cānot sleepe & is very flegmatick. a bad stomack. a tale gentlemā & leane Iune 5 h. 7. 15 ant m 1623.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 123r (upper right part of page)

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CASE53528: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Birckberd (PERSON44197)

Question asked by the patient on 3 February 1622 at 10:00

RW Mr Edward Birckberd of Astwell \y. 50./ d. . h 10. Feb: 3. 1622. had of late a swellinge in his thighes & leggs, wch was taken away by physicke purginge: since that his stomacke is gone: is verie weake: troubled wth a cough & drouth: cannot sleepe. RN a great difficulty of breath./ cānot rise out of his bed nor stand v nor restRW

[Astrological Chart]

RN Edw. Birckberd a spec serv vnto Sr George Sherly Mr Colins houshold physition.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 176v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE54944: Horary consultation concerning John Quaintry (PERSON57206)

Question asked by the patient on 16 September 1622 at 06:45

RN Iohn Quentrey 40 y troubled wth the Hiccockes for the space of a yere. it shaketh him sorely & cānot rest yet was wthout it |all| the last weeke sept 16 h. 6. 45. ant m 1622.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 57v (upper right part of page)

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CASE60650: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Ellis (PERSON48481)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1625 at 16:00

RN Th Ellys of Raunson 50 y Iune 14. h 4 p m. 1625 /head ill a great cough & cold cānot sleepe ach in his bones\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 121v (upper 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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CASE56406: Horary consultation concerning William Hopkins (PERSON51833)

Question asked by the patient on 24 May 1623 at 11:30

RN Will Hopkins of Steaphington 54 y May 24 h {sic} hor 11. 30 ant m 1623 |head & right syde cānot eate nor sleep|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 117r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64598: Horary consultation concerning Lady Spencer [Mrs Mary Spencer [Anderson]] (PERSON35617)

Question asked by the patient on 16 September 1627 at 12:45

RN The lady Spencer of Offley sept 16 h. 12. 45. p m 1627

\cānot sleepe hed light & gydy/ for her rheme & hed

for ye lady spencer of Offley sept 16 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 215v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE50202: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Smalbones [Hartley] (PERSON35387)

Question asked by Mr Hartley (PERSON31451) on 27 January 1620 at 11:45

RN Mr Hartley of Stonystratford for his Daughter Mres Smalebones extreme feeble & weake & cānot sleepe. Ian 27  {sic} h. 11. 45 ant m 1620

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 116v (upper left part of page)

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CASE51906: Horary consultation concerning Stephen (PERSON42276)

Question asked by the patient on 8 January 1621 at 14:00

RN Steaphen Sr Franc Dūcōbes servāt 54 y. Ian 8 h. 2. p m. 1620|i| /a cruell stitch on the right syde cānot sleepe\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 30r (upper left part of page)

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CASE52006: Horary consultation concerning Constance Rowles (PERSON34968)

Question asked by Rowles (PERSON57973) on 9 February 1621 at 14:20

RN Rolles for his wife h. 2. 20 {sic} \14. 20/ ant m 162i. a burning feaver light headed       cānot sleepe. cānot sleepe by any means

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 51r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55219: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Pen (PERSON14844)

Question asked by the patient on 2 November 1622 at 11:00

RN Th Pen sent agayne novēb sent {sic} 2 h {sic} hor 11 ant m 1622 extree {sic} weake cānot sleepe.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 104r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE65200: Horary consultation concerning George Scot (PERSON35144)

Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1628 at 10:25

RN Georg Scot of Bot Claydon 66 y Ian. 14 h. 10 25 ant m 1628

vryne indiff hath casted & bene sick 12 weekes. Is growen very weake & costive & cānot sleepe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 63r (upper left part of page)

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CASE60412: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anderson (PERSON42687)

Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1625 at 11:25

RN Mres Anderson her letter London may 6 h. 11 25 1625

wheathr leaches are good for her {illeg}|b|y tyes & what good to vse for the extrme {sic} heat in her hands & coldnes of her feete 3 what to quench her great drouth & thirste. 4 to make her sleepe

Is cōtinually Drye would know my iudg touching her fortune

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 86r (upper right part of page)

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CASE50795: Horary consultation concerning Sir John Underhill [Mr John Underhill] (PERSON36309)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1620 at 06:00

RN Mr vnderhill sent his water he could not sleepe may 5 h. 6 ant m 162{0} /cōplayneth yt he could not slee{pe}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 26v (upper right part of page)

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CASE51928: Horary consultation concerning Richard Wright (PERSON37099)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39184) on 16 January 1621 at 11:00

RN Rich. Wright of Newp 8 y last Wh{it}sonday h. 3. 30 but came now heath{er} Ian 16 h. 11 ant m 1621. |the boy sent| /it took him before last miklemas\ /cānot sleepe\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 34v (upper right part of page)

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CASE53581: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Warner (PERSON36489)

Question asked by the patient on 18 February 1622 at 10:45

RN Mr Rich: Warner of Hiemsferyes 80 y feb. 17 {sic} h. 10 45 ant m 1622

cannot sleepe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 185r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55352: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne Pancurst (PERSON56036)

Question asked by the patient on 7 December 1622 at 14:30

RN Goody Pancurst 26 y decēb. 7 h {sic} hor 2. 30 p m 1622

cānot sleepe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 128v (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?f10-date=1620-1629;f8-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ASleep%20problems%3A%3ASleeplessness;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 16 March 2025.