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CASE52156: Horary consultation concerning Phillip Hartley (PERSON51153)

Question asked by Hartley (PERSON51149) on 16 March 1621 at 16:45

RN Philip Hatley of over in County of Cābridg sheere a mynister a batch. 10|2| y. & cōontinued 5. y. soe march & beneficed. march. 16 h. 4. 45. p m 162i |35 y.| /pater filio melancholico sine cōsensu\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 86r (upper right part of page)

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CASE53127: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edmond [Edward] Franklin (PERSON30611)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39316) on 12 September 1621 at 11:45

RN the Coach came for Mr Francklin sept 12. h. 11. 39 {sic} \45/ ant m. 162i /sine cōsensu\ |Deepe melancholy & no other.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 96v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53862: Horary consultation concerning John Villiers [Lord Purbeck] (PERSON60854)

Question asked by Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) on 12 April 1622 at 09:00

RN The Countes of Buckinghā for her son my lord Purbecke mutch afflicted wth melancholy Ap. 12. h. 9. ant m 1622. /sine cōsensu.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 49v (upper left part of page)

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CASE60086: Horary consultation concerning John Wakefield (PERSON60927)

Question asked by Mr Robert Kilpine (PERSON52888) on 30 March 1625 at 11:00

RN Iohn Wakefild in of Dunstable Houghton 54 y march 30 h. 11. ant m 1625

mutch plexed wth melanch. thinketh a purg dyet drink would doe him good.

Mr Kilpine pracher of Hockly wrote for him

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 40r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE61076: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40182)

Question asked by Mr George Miles (PERSON33243) on 4 October 1625 at 07:00

RN Mr Georg Myles broght a gentlemā troubled wth melanch & spake to me for him octob 4 h. 7 ant m 1625

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 8r (upper right part of page)

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CASE63934: Prescription for an Anonymous (PERSON40460)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 26 May 1627 at 15:00

RN D Hunton purge for her melanch. may 26. {illeg}|h| {sic} hor. 2|3| p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 104r (upper left part of page)

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CASE65101: Horary consultation concerning Mr Theophilus Smith (PERSON59058)

Question asked by Mr Robert Smith (PERSON59054) on 21 December 1627 at 11:00

RN Mr Smyth for his sonne nelancholick {sic} Decēb 21. h. 11 ant m 1627 of Weedon in the streete

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 42r (upper right part of page)

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CASE69472: Horary consultation concerning Mr Theophilus Smith (PERSON59058)

Question asked by Mr Robert Smith (PERSON59054) on 28 September 1629 at 11:20

RN Rob Snyth for his melanch sone Theophilus Sept 28. h. 11. 20 ant m 1629

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 181v (upper right part of page)

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CASE54602: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Harvey [Leate] (PERSON31477)

Question asked by Mrs Joan Staper [Leate] (PERSON4503) on 11 July 1622 at 17:39

RN Mres Leate for her melancholy daughtr Mres Harvey Iuly 11 h. 5. 39 p m 1622

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 186r (upper right part of page)

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CASE54511: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39479)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39478) on 26 June 1622 at 08:25

RN A poor mā of London for his melanch wife who suadeth her self yt I cā helpe her. Iune 26 h. 8 {illeg}|2|5 ant m 1622

mutch melanch supposeth |yt| she is beworded & yt I can helpe her./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 169v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57293: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39756)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 17 October 1623 between 16:00 and 17:39

RN a mayden of Kempson 20 y melanch had a Sig of h. 4. p m 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 7r (upper right part of page)

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CASE57315: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Levinthorpe (PERSON53672)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Levinthorpe (PERSON53671) on 22 October 1623 at 18:00

RN Mres Katherine Lathen \Leaventhorpe/ of Shinglehall. 15 y octob 22. h. 6. p m. 1623. /pater sine consensu\ /full of melanch speaketh litle\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 11r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE60764: Interrogation concerning Mrs Sara Crowly (PERSON47408)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 6 July 1625 between 09:00 and 10:45

RN Sara Crawly went home in {sic} her melanch & fearfull Iuly 6 h. 9 ant m 1625

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 138r (bottom right 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.|

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE53754: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Winterton (PERSON62055)

Question asked by Winterton (PERSON62054) on 24 March 1622 at 17:20

RN Ralph wynter\ton/ fellow of kings college a rare young mā for learning studyousnes & strictnes of life mopish melancholick fell ill by overmutch study & yt a knight inter{n}ayning him to rede to his sone & yeare mising him 30l aiū {sic} put him no mā cā yet leare {sic} the cause after a quartr of a yere {s} {sic} his father sent for him march 24 h. 5. 20 p m 1622 |23 y Aug 26. h. 3. 30 p m.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 31v (upper left part of page)

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CASE60700: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Crowly (PERSON47408)

Question asked by Mr Crowly (PERSON47381) on 23 June 1625 at 15:20

RN Mr Crawly of Luton broght his wife Sara 34 y Iue {sic} 23. h. 3. 20 p m. 1625 costive sinc fryday last full of fearfulnes & melancholy

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 129r (upper right part of page)

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CASE65512: Decumbiture for Mrs Sybil Worsly (PERSON62269)

Question asked by Mr William Stap (PERSON59508) on 13 March 1628 at 13:30 or at 13:40

RN was yesterday after eating of a pigeon grew very desp. sick about 12 at night march: 12. h. 12 p m 1628 \full of melanch & disc/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 127Av (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE51805: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Tyrrell (PERSON60682)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39171) on 20 November 1620 at 14:30

RW Mris Elizabeth Tyrrell of Thornton. y. 8. d . h: 2. 30 p: m: Novemb: 20. 1620.

by fits verie ill: sometimes eateth her meale well, at other times doth not. giveth goeth vp & downe verie melancholily

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 13r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55121: Decumbiture for Mrs Mary Gregory (PERSON50402)

Question asked by Mr Gregory (PERSON50378) on 18 October 1622 at 13:00

RN febr. 17. 16. about 6 at night grew first to be very melancholick & could not sleepe & took a feaver or feb. 16. h {sic} hor 6 p m. 1622

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 86r (bottom centre, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE56686: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Spenser (PERSON59333)

Question asked by Mr Nicholas Spenser (PERSON35623) on 10 July 1623 at 11:45

RN Mr Georg Spencer of Coaple 50 y mutch distempered in his head by melancholy conceit to wch he yealdeth to overmutch Iuly 10 h. 11. 45 ant m 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 161v (upper 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?f11-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMelancholy;f12-patient-knowledge=Not%20specified;f9-date=1620-1629, accessed 14 March 2025.