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CASE70945: Horary consultation concerning Marge Castle (PERSON45731)

Question asked by Castle (PERSON45730) and Mr Shute (PERSON58710) on 28 May 1630 at 19:00

RN Marg: Castill of Dorchester 17 y May 28 . h. 7. p m. 1630 /pater filia sine consensu\

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Shute the mynster wrote in her behalfe thought yt she sore. {sic} saw some ill thing in ye morning.1

Notes:

1 ‘Distracted cānot sleepe & rageth & talketh cōtinualley sinc whiteson tuesday’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 416 (upper left part of page)

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CASE16959: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Olny (PERSON14562)

Question asked by Olny (PERSON14561) on 19 May 1602 at 09:45

RN Agnys Olny 38 y of Tebworthe in Chalgrave maij 19. hor. 9. 45. ant m. 1602. /maritus vxore furiosa et insaniētē sencles hath no vse of her wits. h {sic} light headed\ /a frenticke woman mad & laugh & inc mistermeth.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 50r (upper left part of page)

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CASE63782: Horary consultation concerning Joan Parkinson (PERSON56153)

Question asked by Mr Hammond (PERSON50735) on 1 May 1627 at 15:30

RW Ioane Parkinson of Pirton in Hartfordsheire. y. 20. d. . h: 3. 30. p: m: Maij. 1o. 1627. moopish this tweluemoneth, distracted of her witts: fell ill first vpon a beatinge by her dame: no sence or vnderstandinge at all, nor a word frō her can be gotten vnlesse they anger her, & then she bids a rat on them they trouble her. hath them well. eateth vnreasonably mr Hamond wrote for her in her behalfe a lustie wench

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 82v (upper left part of page)

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CASE36245: Horary consultation concerning Susan Piggot (PERSON24914)

Question asked by Mr Henry Piggot (PERSON24904) on 17 July 1609 at 19:20

RN Susan Piggot of {sic} belonging to the lord of kent 18 y Iuly \17./ h. 7. 20 p m 1609 /Mr Henry piggot her brother sorore\12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mutch feare & greefe & discontentment’ in chart

2 ‘mynd mutch troubled wth discontent.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 110r (upper right part of page)

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CASE37025: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Trip (PERSON25810)

Question asked by Trip (PERSON25806) on 12 February 1610 at 19:16

RN {illeg}|O|n of Wickam for his wife who is senceles & foolish first mopish & despairing & nowe is {sic} doth laugh & singe & knoweth not what febr 12 h 7. 16 p m 16i0. sine cōsensu.

Elisab. Trippe 26 y 9 y maryed. 2 childrē of Wickam. youngest a year old.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 238r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE32614: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Carpenter (PERSON22411)

Question asked by Carpenter (PERSON22406) on 21 January 1608 at 09:38

RN Elis: Carpenter of Harding 21 y Ian. 21. h. 9. 38. ant m 1608 pater filia sine consensu1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘singeth & weepeth mopish light headed’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 346v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE56289: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne [Agnes] Southam (PERSON59288)

Question asked by Southam (PERSON59285) on 10 May 1623 at 10:25

RN An Southā of Croaton 33 y May 10 h {sic} hor 10 25 ant m 1623 light headed & vnruly & idle talke & is very furious cānot abyd any prayer to be sayd by her worse when she is bound |would murder her selfe maritus vxore|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 98r (upper right part of page)

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CASE21596: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Brough (PERSON10086)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON10081), Anonymous (PERSON10080) and Anonymous (PERSON18654) on 16 October 1604 at 10:40

RN Mres Brough of Stratford Octob 16. hor. 10. 40 ant m 1604

filius et patr marit cōiuge. sine cōsensu.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘× × × × × × × × ×’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 162v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13522: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Miller [Richardson] (PERSON15311)

Question asked by Goodman Thomas Richardson (PERSON15301) on 13 July 1598 at 10:09

RN |1598. 1598| Elisab. Miller mutche \at newport/ mutch disquieted Iulij 13. die . h ant. m. 10. 9. m. at sermon time shee raved & cursed & spake very fanely & foolishly1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1maritus vxore sine consensu./’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 193v (upper 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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CASE27344: Horary consultation concerning Alice Lelam (PERSON20174)

Question asked by Lelam (PERSON20173) on 24 May 1606 at 09:45

RN Alce lelā of Brixworth. 33 y septēb vj. h. 3. 30. p m husb sent to me agayne may 24 hor. 9. 45. ant m. 1606.

hart hole but brayne distēp wits & sences gone

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 140r (upper left part of page)

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CASE44594: Horary consultation concerning Mary [Marge] Carter [Carton] (PERSON28754)

Question asked by Carter (PERSON28713) on 2 April 1617 at 07:30

RN May {sic} Carter of great Stowton. 27 y Ap 2 h. 7. 30 ant m 1617 |he brought his wifes water|1

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted rageth & talketh mutch.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 109v (upper left 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.|

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[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE58175: Horary consultation concerning Anne Parkins (PERSON56142)

Question asked by Parkins (PERSON56126) on 13 April 1624 at 13:28

RN An Parkins of Tachebrooke. 44 y Ap 13 h. 1. 28 a|p| m 1624 talketh {in}dico{ro}sly & seyeth yt her child will bagge hath assayed to muder {sic} her selfe {illeg}|t|o Kill her selfe wth knife & to drowne her selfe but could \not/ Despayreth of her salvature & sayth yt she did neaver serve god

maritus vxore vxor suspicatr maritū quæsiturū auxilū {sic} vxore

her mother was troubled wth physick

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 148r (upper right part of page)

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CASE62977: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Shotbolt (PERSON58690)

Question asked by Mr Pritchard (PERSON57130) on 18 October 1626 at 15:30

RN on Mr Silvester cane {sic} to ne {sic} for on mes Silvester Katherin Shatbolt of warrick shere yt |yt| laugheth & weepeth & is mopish for ye space of 4 y or there about to vndertake her vppō the motion of on Mr Pritchad a pracher of Ol|c|ly wh{ere} D smyth did Dwell octob 18 h. 3 30 p m 1626.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 320r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE63925: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Craven [Crane] (PERSON47256)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40459) on 25 May 1627 at 15:20

RN Elis Craven of Ashwell 29|8|. y. {sic} 29 y. May 25 {sic} 25 h. 3. 20 p m. 1627 mopish & will speake litle would have a young mā & her frinds weare \agaynst it/ cryeth out yt she is Daed & {illeg}|d|oth weepe continually |the mā prsent but she regardeth not him now|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 102v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73894: Horary consultation concerning Florence Billing (PERSON44170)

Question asked by Mr Valentine Morley (PERSON54974) on 28 February 1632 at 16:20

RN florenc Billin of Halston 3 miles beyond Northāpton Decēb 11. h. 5 p m 1594 but came to me feb. 28 h. 4. 20 p m. 1632. /Desp. of gods mercy.\ /Mr Morly a minister wrote in her behalfe.\1

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Notes:

1 ‘melanch affected sinc Christmas tempted to despayre’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 470 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12171: Horary consultation concerning Frances Thomson (PERSON16408)

Question asked by Thomson (PERSON16388) on 30 March 1599 at 12:30

RN Frauncis Tomson by her husband of lowton 30 of March. die h. 12 30. mi. morbo. 1599 caput phantastijs melancholicis laborat. timore spiritu’. 42. yeres. /muscam metuit et {muo}rē\

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 116v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13536: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Miller [Richardson] (PERSON15311)

Question asked by Goodman Thomas Richardson (PERSON15301) on 14 July 1598 at 07:45

RN Millers 1598 Iul. 14. die h. 7. mi. 12. 45 m. Thomas Richardson for his wife. to know what wilbe her end. about 30 yeres old. shee suspecteth shee hath bene bewitched light headed & talketh mutch of the devill shee can not speake sometimes in her fit letteth out her excrement.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 209v (upper part of page)

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CASE49065: Horary consultation concerning Harris (PERSON31404)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Marsh [March] [the elder] (PERSON4816) on 23 June 1619 at 08:40

RN my Cosen hee marsh. for Sr Arthur Harrys his Daughter of 17 or 18 y. Iune 22|3| . h. 8. 40 ant m 1619 /strangly troubled wth melanch ready to desp & to make her selfe awey.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 58v (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=Male;f12-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind;f13-patient-sex=Female, accessed 5 March 2025.