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CASE52038: Horary consultation concerning Robert Fynnell (PERSON49511)

Question asked by the patient on 16 February 1621 at 12:00

RN Robart Fynwell of Stony stratford 25 y feb 16 h. 12. in m 1621

was sorely crossed in the ty yt he mayed {sic} on monday last sinc very ill. troubled in mynd cānot sleepe dreameth of good

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 57v (upper right part of page)

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CASE54588: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Fisher (PERSON49014)

Question asked by the patient on 10 July 1622 at 07:12

RN Isbell fisher 20 y. of this tow{ne} Iuly 10 h. 7. 12 ant m 1622 /strangly handled sleepeth mutch eateth litle.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 183v (upper right part of page)

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CASE43612: Horary consultation concerning Frideswide Constable (PERSON29249)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1616 at 13:30

RN friswyth Constable of marsen wth will Robyns. 22 y Iuly 6. h {sic} hor. 1. 30 p m 16i6. |in her backe crying & cā fynd no rest|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 128v (upper right part of page)

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CASE27367: Horary consultation concerning Hebby Story (PERSON20899)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1606 at 10:00

RN Hebby Story of Graftō 26 y may 26. h. 9 10. ant m. 1606. faynt & feeble & bad stomacke. cānot sleepe heavy & lūpish1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘2 fig’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 144r (upper right part of page)

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CASE71912: Decumbiture for an Anonymous (PERSON41300)

Question asked by Martha [Matthew] Jinkins (PERSON52561) on 27 April 1631 at 09:30

RN yest was month stretched out her hands cōpl of a lightnes in her head her eys {rune} & is sleepish

It tooke her sorely & had \a/ very greevous fit in the morning & so always in her bed h. 6. 30 in aurora martch 30  {sic} |march 29. | h. 6. 30 ant m 163i

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 232, p. 284 (bottom centre, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE78946: Horary consultation concerning Gillian Hartcraft (PERSON51030)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1634 at 09:00

TG Gilly|i|an Hartcraft of Fritwck 22 y. Mart. 28 h. 9 AM. 1634 complaineth of her stomacke & head, cannot sleepe, shortwinded as she cannot goe sometimes was soe since christmasse

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 112v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE19839: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Risely (PERSON15356)

Question asked by the patient on 25 August 1601 at 08:00

RN Elisabeth Risely of Rawnson mill 25 y Aug 24 {sic}. hor 8. ant m 160i

twelfe days since delivered of a daughter. but very ill ever sinc full of payne & swounded onc or twice on sunday last was ill. head chest bound & costive this 6 days. heavy of sleepe & slepeth not /burneth.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 188v (upper right part of page)

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CASE75627: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Rumbole (PERSON58024)

Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1632 at 17:00 or at 17:25

RN An Rūbell of Bullingf

An Rūble of Buntingford 25 y y {sic} newly brought a bed a fortnight sinc octob 5. h. 5. p m 1632.

a great trēbling & panting at her hart mynd troubled wth fantas. for want of sleepe delivered of a boy on weddensday was fortnight h. 1 at night cā take no rest melancholick

[Astrological Chart]

An Rūble of Buntinford 25 y octob. 5 h. 5. 25 p m 1632

lately brought a bed a trēbling & a panting at the harte cānot sleepe melancholick

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, pp. 54–55 (p. 54 bottom right, and p. 55 bottom centre)

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CASE28469: Horary consultation concerning Sara Musgrave [Blot] (PERSON20374)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1605 at 12:20

RN Sara musgrove \of/ Bletsoe 20 y maryed 2 y. march. 29. h. 12 20 p m. 1605. troubled wth fancyes very fearfull in her mynd to loose her wits troubled in her sleepe cānot rest metuit veneficiū full of melanch cholicke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 17r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE23664: Horary consultation concerning Susan Margets (PERSON32964)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1614 at 19:00

RN Susanna margets of Risdon in the county of Northāpton mayed {sic} 2. y. 23. y. Iuly. 6. h. 7. p m. 1614 cānot sleepe is lame in her body & cānot styrre

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 43v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE42482: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Grove (PERSON31169)

Question asked by the patient on 26 September 1615 at 13:38

RN Thomas Grove of Ovrsole 22 y {m}|a| yere mayed {sic} sept 26 h. 1. 38 p m 1615 |cānot sleepe a great cough shortwyded| |vnlusty|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 117v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53734: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Bannister (PERSON43419)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1622 at 12:39

RN Mres Elisabeth. Banyster the daughter of Sr Rob. Banyster 2|3|0\1./ y march. 20 h. 12. 39. p m 1622 |a very leane melanch. gentlewomā| |costive cōmonly. head ach.| |head weake spl: ready to vnclose & cānot sleepe worst at night wth raging payne wth a shooting & dra{w} in her eyes/|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 28r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE23498: Horary consultation concerning Dr Michael Jarman (PERSON32083)

Question asked by the patient on 1 June 1614 at 17:00

RN Mr Iermyn of Exeter colledg & Mr Thomas Harrys 19 y. may Iune 1. h. 5. p. m. 1614. |mr Iernyn feareth eyther Dropsy or cōsūption mutch troubled wth wynd & belly somewhat swelled cānot sleepe. his cordiall I first sent him did him mutch good./|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 17r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE77272: Horary consultation concerning Mr N. Standish (PERSON59467)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1633 at 19:30

TG Mr N standish of Highwicken parish 21. y Maji 14 h. 7. 30 p M. 1633. /lightheaded, melancolick, cannot sleepe, wich he thincketh to doe him the most hurte\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 131 (upper left part of page)

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CASE11687: Horary consultation concerning William Smith (PERSON15922)

Question asked by the patient on 13 September 1598 at 08:45

RN Will Smith \of haversham/ cōplayneth of his head & hart & chest & cannot sleepe & pineth and consumeth in his flesh. Sept 13. die h. 8. 45. m. verius.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 28r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12318: Horary consultation concerning Mary Nubie (PERSON14536)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 17:30

RN Mary Nuby 28 of Grafton Lodge. for a rising at her stomack. her legs. Double vndr her faynt & feeble & pineth in her body & yet can earte {sic} had not her termes never sinc her sicknes almost for a yere. Ap. 25 die h 5. 30. p m. 1599 |cannot sleepe troubled wth a great cough at night.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 139v (upper right part of page)

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CASE58210: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Pickworth (PERSON56724)

Question asked by the patient on 16 April 1624 at 13:00

RN Mres mary Pickworth 20 y Ap 16 h {sic} h. 1. p m 1624. had the kings but it groweth still & increaseth a lethargyie./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 153v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12691: Horary consultation concerning Richard Sumner (PERSON16260)

Question asked by the patient on 13 September 1599 at 15:06

RN Richard Sūner of lowten 23. his payne lyeth in his head. cannot sleepe nor goe to stoole eateth very litle is very weake. Septemb. 13. die h. 3. 6 p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 202r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE76185: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Rumbole (PERSON58024)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1632 at 15:00

RN An Rūboll of Buntinford. 26 y Decēb 21 . h. 3. p m. 1632

|2 child living| cānot sleepe cōpl of her backe sweateth mutch

had a vomyt 2 a Cordiall yet still ill faynting f{ear}es for 10 weeks sinc yt she was brought a bed

[Blank Astrological Chart]

An Rūball Decēb 21. h 3 p m 1632

An Rūball 26 y Decēb 21. h. 3 1633 {sic}

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 227 (bottom left, and upper right parts 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)

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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ASleep%20problems;f13-question-asked=Medical;f14-querent-age-band=020-029, accessed 21 January 2025.