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CASE50795: Horary consultation concerning Sir John Underhill [Mr John Underhill] (PERSON36309)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1620 at 06:00

RN Mr vnderhill sent his water he could not sleepe may 5 h. 6 ant m 162{0} /cōplayneth yt he could not slee{pe}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 26v (upper right part of page)

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CASE55352: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne Pancurst (PERSON56036)

Question asked by the patient on 7 December 1622 at 14:30

RN Goody Pancurst 26 y decēb. 7 h {sic} hor 2. 30 p m 1622

cānot sleepe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 128v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73747: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Hull (PERSON52109)

Question asked by the patient on 6 February 1632 between 12:00 and 13:15

TG Thomas holle of housban{d} Crolly for sleepe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 428 (upper right part 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)

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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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CASE17710: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary Gilbert (PERSON12135)

Question asked by the patient on 12 August 1602 at 07:52

RN Goody Gilbert of Brougton 24 y. August 12. hor 7. 52. ant m. 1602. harte & belly cānot sleepe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 172v (upper right part of page)

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CASE30981: Horary consultation concerning Goodman George Bilbey (PERSON22107)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1607 at 11:39

RN Goodmā \George./ Bilby of Densanger 24 y a batcheler. march 27. h. 11. 39 a|p|nt {sic} m 1607 payned in his hed a moneth & cānot rest

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 127r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52033: Horary consultation concerning Rose Bates (PERSON43762)

Question asked by the patient on 15 February 1621 at 12:50

RN Rose Bates servant to Mr Allen of Goldington 25 y febr. 15 h. 12. 50 p m 162i.

ill ever sinc Chistmas by fits cōplayning of the left syde & cā take no rest day nor night.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 56v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53326: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Wyllyson [Woullyson] (PERSON62405)

Question asked by Mr Wyllyson [Woullyson] (PERSON62401) on 10 November 1621 at 09:00

RN Mr Woullystan of London vxore extreely mad cānot rest nor will eate novēb 10. h hor 8. 50 ant m 162i

Mr Woullyston of London for his wife mad yt cānot sleepe eate nor Drinke novēb. 10 h {sic} hor: 9. ant m 162i |will not eate.|

wheather her vomyts will serve & the liquid

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, ff. 134v-135r (f. 134v bottom left, and f. 135r upper left)

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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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CASE70325: Horary consultation concerning Mr Taylor (PERSON59914)

Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1630 at 18:00

RN Mr Taylour march. 26.

Mr Taylor march. 26 h. 6 p m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

sent to signify vnto me yt the heate of the soules of his feete will not let him sleepe his feete be so paynfull.1

Notes:

1 ‘cānot sleepe’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 201, p. 206 (p. 201 middle right, and p. 206 upper left)

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CASE16002: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Parrot (PERSON14715)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 29 December 1603 at 10:00

RN Thomas Parret Mr leas mā \of Stanton/ 27. y Decēb 29  {sic} hor 10. ant m 1603. hed mūphes. cānot sleepe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 174r (upper right part of page)

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CASE44503: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON33784)

Question asked by Mr Cuthbert Ogle (PERSON24702) on 21 March 1617 at 13:45

RN Mr Ogles for his kinswomā march 21. . h. 1. 45 p m 1617

[Astrological Chart]

he writeth to know mye opinion & iudgment touching his kinswomā.

desyrous to have her brought over to me.

her stomack worse sleepeth litle. is sometyms vppon a sudden tormented wth sweat & then prsently cold. her mynd is to come over vnto me./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 95r (upper right 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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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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CASE11870: Horary consultation concerning Goody Frances Marshal (PERSON14021)

Question asked by Goodman Thomas Marshal (PERSON14014) on 12 December 1598 at 09:30

RN Frauncis Marshall of Newport very strangly can scarce speake, only maketh signes for water to coole her her mouth is furred white wth extreeme heate taketh her Drinke by a quill. first bound but yt I gave her vnbound her nowe in a laske & extreeme hot & drye Decēb. 12. die h. 9. 30. mi ant m 1598. troubled in her sleepe.

{sic} husband vxore sine cōsensu

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 65v (upper right part of page)

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CASE21915: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18701)

Question asked by Mr Tyrringham (PERSON18812) on 13 January 1605 at 09:00

RN Mr Tyrringhās mead of Tyrringhā 24 y Ian. 13 h. 9. ant m 1605. suffocat matricis strange fits eithr of mothr or apop. litharg.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1

sleepy. Lethargye

speachles skreameth only

’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 214r (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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CASE51806: Horary consultation concerning Benjamin Hubbins (PERSON52034)

Question asked by the patient on 20 November 1620 at 13:00

RW Beniamin Hubbins of Astwood y. 26. d. h: 1: p: m: Novemb. 20 1620. swelled in his left leg: yesterday his right leg was swelled but now it is come into his left leg: payned in his left eare, & so downewards. had a purge 10 dayes since wch wrought well & he was much the better for it: now worse then he was. complayneth more of heate then of colde then of heate. did complayne at the first more of heate then of colde. cannot sleepe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 13r (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)

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?f13-judgment=No;f14-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ASleep%20problems;f15-patient-age-band=020-029, accessed 19 March 2025.