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CASE45985: Election concerning Sir Thomas Temple [Baronet] (PERSON35957)

Question asked by Lady Hester Temple [Old Lady Temple] (PERSON35978) on 23 January 1618 at 16:40

RN feb 11.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mutch melancholy’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 220, f. 163v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE47966: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Hammond (PERSON50741)

Question asked by Sir Richard Travers (PERSON36197) on 15 December 1618 at 18:45

RN Sr Rich: \Travers/ desyrd Mr Bouth to come to him to Stony stratford Decēb 15. . h. 7 6 45 p m 1618

[Astrological Chart]

I mised to come to him the next morning his pncipall sending was for on Mres Hamon a young gentlewomā troubled wth melanch & him selfe weakned wth an Issue of blood mentulā.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 230, f. 114v (upper right part of page)

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CASE52156: Horary consultation concerning Phillip Hartley (PERSON51153)

Question asked by Hartley (PERSON51149) on 16 March 1621 at 16:45

RN Philip Hatley of over in County of Cābridg sheere a mynister a batch. 10|2| y. & cōontinued 5. y. soe march & beneficed. march. 16 h. 4. 45. p m 162i |35 y.| /pater filio melancholico sine cōsensu\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 86r (upper right part of page)

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CASE53862: Horary consultation concerning John Villiers [Lord Purbeck] (PERSON60854)

Question asked by Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) on 12 April 1622 at 09:00

RN The Countes of Buckinghā for her son my lord Purbecke mutch afflicted wth melancholy Ap. 12. h. 9. ant m 1622. /sine cōsensu.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 49v (upper left part of page)

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CASE61076: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40182)

Question asked by Mr George Miles (PERSON33243) on 4 October 1625 at 07:00

RN Mr Georg Myles broght a gentlemā troubled wth melanch & spake to me for him octob 4 h. 7 ant m 1625

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 8r (upper right part of page)

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CASE73181: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Croutch [Master of Arts] (PERSON47360)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Croutch [Master of Arts] (PERSON47362) on 11 October 1631 at 16:45

RN Iohn Crowtch mr of art of kings Colledg fellow Cōmoner but no fellow 27 y octob 11. h. 4. 45 p m 163i |his Cosen mr Thomas Crowtch wrote in his behalfe|1

[Astrological Chart]

craveth an Answere

Notes:

1 ‘very melanch’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 227 (upper right part of page)

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CASE74518: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Osborn (PERSON55830)

Question asked by Sir Edward Osborn [Baronet] (PERSON55822) on 4 May 1632 at 07:20

RN Sr Edward Osburne of keeton \k{iue}ton/ in yorkesheere |a Baronet| for Mr will: Osburne his brother 30 y a batch may 4 h. 7. 20 ant m 1632.

melancholy keepeth His bed wth out all distract. & hurt offring eyther to him selfe or other./.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 135 (upper left part of page)

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CASE79794: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON42157)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Tyrringham (PERSON16622) and Lord George (PERSON42246) on 12 November 1635 at 18:30

SRN Sr. Tho. Tyringhā & my Lord Gorge sent to me desireing my advise \& {nos} to come to London/ for a young gentleman who falle{th} into a very great deepe mellancholly passion lat{ly} the lers Came Novemb. 12. . h. 6. 30. p. m.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 340, f. 137v (upper right part of page)

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CASE28191: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dormer [Hurleston] (PERSON19499)

Question asked by Old Lady Dormer [Elizabeth Brown] (PERSON19498) on 7 October 1606 at 13:00

RN Mres Hurlestone Octo of Wing Octo 29 y Octob. 7 h. 1. p m. 1606.

Mres Hurlestone of Win filia militis Robert Dormer. 29 y. Octob. 7. h. 1. p m 1606. /cū cōsensu\ /mutch greefe touching her husband\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘melancholick’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 281r-v (f. 281r upper left, and f. 281v upper left)

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CASE35889: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26867)

Question asked by Mr John Bird (PERSON9741) on 1 June 1609 at 14:25

RN Mr Byrd came to me for a frynd of Mr nathaniels a tayler of london Iune 1 h. 2. \25/ p m 1609.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a melancholic fantastic’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 62v (upper left part of page)

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CASE37289: Interrogation (Conversation) concerning Mr Thomas Price (PERSON24961)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 26 October 1610 no earlier than 08:28

RN Mr Price told me of his brothers relapse into his {fo}r sottish melanch humour octob 26. h. 8. 28. ant m 1610 /but he craved not my opinion\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 329, f. 103r (upper part of page)

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CASE57293: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39756)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 17 October 1623 between 16:00 and 17:39

RN a mayden of Kempson 20 y melanch had a Sig of h. 4. p m 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 7r (upper right part of page)

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CASE60764: Interrogation concerning Mrs Sara Crowly (PERSON47408)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 6 July 1625 between 09:00 and 10:45

RN Sara Crawly went home in {sic} her melanch & fearfull Iuly 6 h. 9 ant m 1625

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 138r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE22977: Horary consultation concerning Lady Washington (PERSON61212)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39029) on 17 September 1630 at 15:00

RN The lady warren\Washineton/ton {sic} of Westbery 45 y sept 17 h 3. p m 1630

for mopish melanch will hardly speake sine Consensu.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 238, f. 145v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE52192: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Wyllyson [Woullyson] (PERSON62405)

Question asked by Mr Wyllyson [Woullyson] (PERSON62401) on 23 March 1621 at 19:00

RN Mr Wyllison of London for his wife in a maner distracted very mopish & full of melancholy Martch 23 h. 7 p m 162i sine consensu |in Austen Fryars neare the Dutch church.|

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 93v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53754: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Winterton (PERSON62055)

Question asked by Winterton (PERSON62054) on 24 March 1622 at 17:20

RN Ralph wynter\ton/ fellow of kings college a rare young mā for learning studyousnes & strictnes of life mopish melancholick fell ill by overmutch study & yt a knight inter{n}ayning him to rede to his sone & yeare mising him 30l aiū {sic} put him no mā cā yet leare {sic} the cause after a quartr of a yere {s} {sic} his father sent for him march 24 h. 5. 20 p m 1622 |23 y Aug 26. h. 3. 30 p m.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 31v (upper left part of page)

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CASE65512: Decumbiture for Mrs Sybil Worsly (PERSON62269)

Question asked by Mr William Stap (PERSON59508) on 13 March 1628 at 13:30 or at 13:40

RN was yesterday after eating of a pigeon grew very desp. sick about 12 at night march: 12. h. 12 p m 1628 \full of melanch & disc/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 127Av (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE72184: Horary consultation concerning Mr Michael Cole (PERSON46495)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41331) on 25 May 1631 at 11:00

RN Mr Michal|e|ll Coales |30 y| /a batch\ of Bary\se/swell Barkeswell by Coventry may 25 h. 11. ant m 163i /long troubled wth mopish & sottish melancholy\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 371 (upper left part of page)

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CASE51805: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Tyrrell (PERSON60682)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39171) on 20 November 1620 at 14:30

RW Mris Elizabeth Tyrrell of Thornton. y. 8. d . h: 2. 30 p: m: Novemb: 20. 1620.

by fits verie ill: sometimes eateth her meale well, at other times doth not. giveth goeth vp & downe verie melancholily

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 13r (upper left part of page)

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CASE59672: Horary consultation concerning John Peake (PERSON56386)

Question asked by Peake (PERSON56385) on 21 January 1625 at 15:00

RN Iohn Peake of Heavencot by Tocetour 23 y a {I} {sic} wool wynder Ian: 21. h. 3. p m 1625.

frater fratre |sine cōsensu| melancholia et delirio laborāte quæ illi divina videntia inflicta subia taken in his trade & ritches gotten by his owne hands & industry, begā to growe ryotous & proud in his apparle & his monye wch he sayd he would lead to the poer. /othewise {sic} wary & sober now will sweare & talke idlely\ |no care of any thinge|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘fallen out of his senses wth pride & vaynglory’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 146v (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?f10-patient-knowledge=Not%20specified;f8-treatment=No;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMelancholy, accessed 12 January 2025.