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CASE38881: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Emerson (PERSON11584)

Question asked by the patient on 13 November 1611 at 10:45

RN Alce Emmerton of whaddon \50 y/ novēb. 13 10. 45. ant m. 1611. troubled in mynd brayne lightish troubled wth wynd & melancholy.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 191r (upper right part of page)

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CASE67404: Horary consultation concerning Sara Ireland (PERSON52339)

Question asked by the patient on 15 November 1628 at 10:30

U[1628–31] Sara Ireland of wooburne. y. 22. d . Nouemb: 15 h: 10 30 ant: m: 1628. brought in bed about a moneth since. mopish. eateth little can not sleepe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 330v (upper left 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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CASE38562: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Knight (PERSON32404)

Question asked by the patient on 21 August 1611 at 09:50

RN Elis knight \of newp/ ill in her hed & mynd 40 y Aug 21. h. 9 50 ant m. 1611 /troubled wth waxed kernels\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 149r (upper left part of page)

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CASE59495: Horary consultation concerning Anne Clark (PERSON46240)

Question asked by the patient on 5 December 1624 at 15:00

RN An Clarke of Adstock 67 y decēb. 5 h. 3 p m. 1624 a wedd next at night 5 weekes Dreamed in the night & was at her waking in a trance her {illeg}|s|ight & sences fayling her & is redy to sink away sodenly by fits in her sight & sences & swȳing of her brayne offreth to cast & to goe to stoole but cānot

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 120r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12306: Horary consultation concerning Alice Kent (PERSON13323)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 13:00

RN Alce Kent. 25 Ap. die h. 1. p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Alce Kent of Walton. 2i. miklemas. sick at her hart wth a quaking & a trembling. & hath taken greefe wth a Child of hers yt was burnd in the face & cannot be healed. b{ut} pineth & cōsumeth Apr. 25 die h. 12. 55. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 138v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE39066: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Matthews (PERSON24426)

Question asked by the patient on 10 January 1612 at 12:00

RN Mres Mathew of Hanslop 70 y Ian 10. h. 12. 1611 {sic} |1612.| troubled in mynd not sick yet costive. 1612

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 217v (upper left part of page)

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CASE74117: Horary consultation concerning Mary Durante (PERSON48204)

Question asked by the patient on 24 March 1632 at 13:30

RN Mary Durand 36 y a mayd mach {sic} 24 h {sic} hor 1. 30 p m 1632 mopish goeth vp & downe |her head mopish|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 20 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE20742: Horary consultation concerning Maud Richardson (PERSON15318)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1604 at 11:30

RN Maud Richardson of ShuttleAnger stoack parish 18 y martij 8 hor 11. 30 ant m 1604 a poer wench fatherles head very light cānot sleepe ever sinc weddensdy last was fortnight.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 32r (upper right part of page)

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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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CASE57865: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan [Joanna] Prescot (PERSON57057)

Question asked by the patient on 9 March 1624 at 09:00

RN Mres Iohan Præscot of Holborne 54 y march 9 h. 9 ant m. 1624. still mutch plexed in mynd & still payned in her head / to write to her by the next Caryer./\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 102v (upper left part of page)

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CASE26242: Horary consultation concerning Frances Dorrington (PERSON62624)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1607 at 06:15

RN francis dorrington 19 y Ap 24. h. 6. 15 ant m 1607 a gentlewomā subiect to many melancholy passions swodings {sic} mother |lighte headed./|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 181, f. 167r (upper, and middle left parts of page)

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CASE22435: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38974)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38973) on 16 July 1630 at 06:20

RN A poer womā for on yt hath bene frentick by fits & hath also a lethargy Iuly 16 h 6. 20 ant m 1630 /mater filio deliveratu et {fumigate}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 61v (upper right part of page)

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CASE47046: Horary consultation concerning Mary [Marge] Carter [Carton] (PERSON28754)

Question asked by the patient on 10 July 1618 at 10:50

RN Ma\r/y Carter of \geat {sic}/ Stawnton 29 y Iuly. 10 h. 10 50 ant m 1618 lightheaded a litle

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 174v (upper right part of page)

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CASE54199: Horary consultation concerning Judith Piggot (PERSON56770)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1622 at 11:00

RN Iudith Piggot \21 y./ of Olny. chābergentlewomā to the lady Tyringhā hath whom she hath bene wth her. a fortnight may 18. &|h| {sic} hor. 11. ant m. 1622 |light headed not sick but light headed|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 108v (upper right part of page)

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CASE54458: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Gregory (PERSON50399)

Question asked by the patient on 18 June 1622 at 16:12

RN Mres Gregory sister to Sr Th. Piggot 30|4| y Iune 18 . h. 4. 12 p m full of melancholy sleepy

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 157v (upper left part of page)

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CASE57874: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Gravestock (PERSON50235)

Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1624 at 14:45

RN Katherin Gravestocke of Litle Linford 27. Mach {sic} 10 h 2. 45 p m 1624 |light headed|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 104r (upper right part of page)

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CASE71080: Horary consultation concerning Catherine King (PERSON52986)

Question asked by the patient on 9 December 1630 at 10:15

RN Katherin King of Marton by Oxford 60 y Decēb. 9 h 10. 15 Ant m 1630 |a feeble womā & weake|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 13 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE59461: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Faldo (PERSON30277)

Question asked by the patient on 20 November 1624 at 10:00

RN Iane P Valdoe of Oakly in Bedford sheere. 42 y novēb. 20 h {sic} hor. 10. ant m: 1624 /no ioy of any thing a faynting melancholie\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘*’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 113r (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?f11-querent-sex=Female;f12-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind;f13-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 19 March 2025.