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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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CASE68114: Horary consultation concerning Alice Glover (PERSON30929)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1629 at 09:50

RN Alce Glover of newp in {sic} distracted in her wits 40 y Ap 8 h 9 50 ant m 1629 Distracted

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 126v (bottom right part 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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CASE38096: Horary consultation concerning John Nichols (PERSON33644)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSONGRP52) on 10 May 1611 at 08:15

RN Iohn Nichols of Kemolton a young mā mopish not well in his wyts may 10. h. 8. 15 p|a|nt m 1611. the parish would send him to me.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 93v (bottom 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?f10-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AWits;f11-number-of-practitioners=Single%20practitioner;f12-patient-age-band=040-049, accessed 6 March 2025.