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CASE39716: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Miles (PERSON33245)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1612 at 07:00

RN Mr Iohn Miles. of Watton. 33 y Apr. 24. h. 7. ant m. 1612. /melanch lab.\ /stone.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 69r (upper right part of page)

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CASE78453: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Howe (PERSON51979) and Mrs Jane Howe (PERSON51996)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Howe (PERSON51979) and Mrs Jane Howe (PERSON51996) on 12 October 1633 at 11:20

RN Mr Th How 22 {illeg}|y| of Cadington octob 12 h {sic} hor 11. 20 ant m 1633 |melanch|

his mother for a sciatica

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 6r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE44409: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edmond [Edward] Franklin (PERSON30611)

Question asked by the patient on 11 March 1617 at 15:30

RN Mr Edmunde franklin march 11. h. 3. 30 p m 1617 /in prsenc {he} {sic} melanch hypocōd. a mighty troubled brayne\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 79v (upper left part of page)

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CASE22407: Horary consultation concerning Mary Baldwin (PERSON43295)

Question asked by the patient on 10 July 1630 at 13:30

RN Mary Baldwyn of Husband Crowly. 21. y. Iuly. 10 hor 1. 30 p m 1630

hath but a Grene sicknes {fewe} full of melanch sadnes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 57r (upper left, and middle right parts of page)

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CASE67201: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Minshull (PERSON54825)

Question asked by the patient on 17 October 1628 at 17:00

RN Mr Iohn Minc|s|hull of Cābridg of Magd. 23 y. octob 17. h. 5. p m 1628.

pect vitio. et f sem: et melanch.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 293r (upper left part of page)

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CASE24366: Horary consultation concerning Lady Pemberton (PERSON34188)

Question asked by Sir Lewis Pemberton [Mr Lewis Pemberton] (PERSON34186) on 16 March 1615 at 13:30

RN Mr lewys Pemmerton for his wife sicke of a cold & melancholy mopish March. 16 h. 1. 2|3|0 p m 1615.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 170v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE78280: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Archer [the younger] (PERSON42833) and Mr Timothy Archer (PERSON42832)

Question asked by Mrs Archer [the younger] (PERSON42833) on 20 September 1633 at 08:30

RN Mres Archer the younger 29 y sept 20. h 8. 30 ant m 1633. /wynd cholick a weake backe wth whit & red\

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Archer & mrs Archer boath troubled wth melanch. sept: 20.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 455 (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE74768: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Matthews (PERSON54487)

Question asked by Mrs Matthews (PERSON33106) on 4 June 1632 at 10:38

RN Mres Mathew of Broden for her sone & hayre Mr Iohn mathew 8 yers old in cleare Lent the first sonday

subiect to melancholy he {illeg} sleepeth mutch & seemeth to be aguish subiect to melancholy \delighteth in nothing/ will t {sic} no stomack Aguish

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 208 (upper right part of page)

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CASE33906: Horary consultation concerning Mr Michael Dormer [Dorman] (PERSON22954)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1608 at 10:00

RN Mr michaell Dormer 27 y. a batcheler. Aug 9. h.  {sic} 10. ant m 1608. /pass. hypocōdriaca sydes\ |full of melancholy sad heavy vncōfortable left syde swelled|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 180r (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?f10-treatment=Yes;f12-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMelancholy;f13-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29, accessed 19 March 2025.