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CASE12221: Horary consultation concerning Richard Ellis (PERSON11533)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1599 at 12:30

RN Rich: Ellys of Hansl: of 46. {f} {sic} of his stomack thenc into his throate & hed. so in his throate yt scarc can swallow his spittle: Apr. 6. die . h. 12. 30. 1599. cannot sleepe. as if his {sic} hed an impostume {bin} a bladder broake. meticulos. cold behind his hed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 123r (upper right part of page)

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CASE16991: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Catesby [Old Mrs Catesby] [Anne Tyrringham] (PERSON16626) and Young Mrs Mary Catesby (PERSON10382)

Question asked by Mrs Anne Catesby [Old Mrs Catesby] [Anne Tyrringham] (PERSON16626) and Young Mrs Mary Catesby (PERSON10382) on 22 May 1602 at 12:00

RN Mres An Tyringham of Hardmead Mr Catesbys Mr Catesbys {sic} wife 57 on 25 of March next came to me maij 22 hor 12. 1602.

Mres Mary Catesby. of hardmead a meaden 27 y. on the 25 of March next. on a weddensday as they suppose. maij 22. hor 12 1602 hypocond pass. head ill cānot sleepe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 55r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE11300: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Joan Barnwell [Pearce] [Pearson] [Persival] [Wotten] (PERSON18986)

Question asked by the patient on 19 September 1600 at 15:15

RN Ione Barnewell a great payne in her head sept 19 die h. 3. 15 p m 1600

head light cānot sleepe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 179r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12376: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Charity Ashburnor [Ashbourne] [Ashburton] (PERSON9240)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1599 at 05:48

RN Goody Ashburnoure very sorely pained in her head light headed & swelled in her face very red. can take no sleepe nor rest. sent to me. may 4. die . h. 5. 48. mi ant m 1599 hath not had her couses {sic} this two yeres. bledeth nowe & then at the nose.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 149v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE16631: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Charity Ashburnor [Ashbourne] [Ashburton] (PERSON9240)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1602 at 06:15

RN Goody Asburton of or Towne. 40 y. martij 15 hor. 6. 15 ant m 1602. light headed cānot sleepe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 3v (upper left part of page)

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CASE55490: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Powell (PERSON57007)

Question asked by the patient on 11 January 1623 at 08:20

RN Mr Powell of London sent to Mr Cooke to have some thing to thicken his seed troubled wth the gonorrea lyeth on his bed back els cānot sleepe is to may {sic} shortly wanteth virility & erection sweateth at night. Ian. 11 h. 8. 20 ant m 16231

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘gonorh & itch’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 154v (upper left part of page)

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CASE19839: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Risely (PERSON15356)

Question asked by the patient on 25 August 1601 at 08:00

RN Elisabeth Risely of Rawnson mill 25 y Aug 24 {sic}. hor 8. ant m 160i

twelfe days since delivered of a daughter. but very ill ever sinc full of payne & swounded onc or twice on sunday last was ill. head chest bound & costive this 6 days. heavy of sleepe & slepeth not /burneth.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 188v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11687: Horary consultation concerning William Smith (PERSON15922)

Question asked by the patient on 13 September 1598 at 08:45

RN Will Smith \of haversham/ cōplayneth of his head & hart & chest & cannot sleepe & pineth and consumeth in his flesh. Sept 13. die h. 8. 45. m. verius.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 28r (upper right part of page)

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CASE53734: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Bannister (PERSON43419)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1622 at 12:39

RN Mres Elisabeth. Banyster the daughter of Sr Rob. Banyster 2|3|0\1./ y march. 20 h. 12. 39. p m 1622 |a very leane melanch. gentlewomā| |costive cōmonly. head ach.| |head weake spl: ready to vnclose & cānot sleepe worst at night wth raging payne wth a shooting & dra{w} in her eyes/|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 28r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE60650: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Ellis (PERSON48481)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1625 at 16:00

RN Th Ellys of Raunson 50 y Iune 14. h 4 p m. 1625 /head ill a great cough & cold cānot sleepe ach in his bones\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 121v (upper right part of page)

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CASE58296: Horary consultation concerning Richard Houghton (PERSON51915)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1624 at 07:25

RN Rich Hooton of Sherington 45. y Ap 27 h. 7. 25 ant m 1624 on satt night last casteth all yt he taketh cānot sleepe head payned

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 165r (upper left part of page)

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CASE56406: Horary consultation concerning William Hopkins (PERSON51833)

Question asked by the patient on 24 May 1623 at 11:30

RN Will Hopkins of Steaphington 54 y May 24 h {sic} hor 11. 30 ant m 1623 |head & right syde cānot eate nor sleep|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 117r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11185: Horary consultation concerning Anthony Kendall (PERSON13297)

Question asked by the patient on 21 August 1600 at 11:00

RN Anthony {illeg}|K| Kendall of Newport Aug 21. die {sic} 11. h. ant m 1600

cōplayneth of his head cānot sleepe stomacke. a great cough.

gnawing in chest

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 159r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11829: Horary consultation concerning Jane Smith (PERSON15955)

Question asked by the patient on 30 November 1598 at 09:18

RN Iane Smithe 30 yeres old sc of haversham sick this sennet. scoureth mutch this 2 days. Dry, will nothing mouth sore water high coloured. well blooded woman Novemb. 30. die h. 9. 1598. h. 9. 18. m. ant m. 1598. a stitch vnder her right side. shee sucketh her child mutch payne in her hed & cannot sleepe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 58r (bottom, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12224: Horary consultation concerning Davis (PERSON11175)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1599 at 06:45

RN Raynold Davyes brothr{sic} wife very sick wth a cold taken vppon a heate in his brest stomack hed. & belly cannot sleepe Easter dy {sic} Apr. 8 die h. 6. 45. ant m 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 123v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12691: Horary consultation concerning Richard Sumner (PERSON16260)

Question asked by the patient on 13 September 1599 at 15:06

RN Richard Sūner of lowten 23. his payne lyeth in his head. cannot sleepe nor goe to stoole eateth very litle is very weake. Septemb. 13. die h. 3. 6 p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 202r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50178: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Stokes (PERSON35785)

Question asked by the patient on 23 January 1620 at 14:30

RN Mr Stoake \of Wing/ very sick of melancholy head stōacke cānot sleepe. Ian 23 h. 2. 30 p m 1620 |is very weake|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 112r (upper left part of page)

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CASE57709: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne Matthews (PERSON33108)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1624 at 08:00

RN Goody Mathew of Newp 38 y febr 21 h {sic} hor. 8. 30 ant m 1624. |now her head & eares ill cānot sleepe|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 78v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11853: Horary consultation concerning John [Joan] Malins (PERSON13880)

Question asked by Goody Joan Malins (PERSON13903) on 7 December 1598 at 15:30

RN Iohn Malins a yere & a quarter lacking a fortnight as it were pined in all her lims & bodye hed a poer bare creature. cannot sleepe not at any time in a moneth or fortnight but crye and Drinke mater adduxit se{cū} filiolā veretr ne sit maleficio vl veneficio afflictus. Decēb. 7. die hor. 3. 30. mi. 1598 very short winded.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 62v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11795: Horary consultation concerning Matthew Windmill (PERSON17224)

Question asked by the patient on 12 November 1598 at 07:50

RN Mathewe Windmill 30 yeres of age sick this two yeres in liver & milt & hart well by day working but ill always every night lieth hevy hevy {sic} in his chest yt he cannot sleepe nor tak his rest agaynst weathr and when he eateth flesh & porrage it heaveth vp his chest. vp from his chest to his harte. it lieth in his the pit of his stomack as if his hart & milte were broken as he him selfe thincketh it payneth him intolerable very cold never better thē when he is working cōplyneth most of chest & harte Novemb. 12 die at h. 7. 50. mi. 1598. at the first cōming he had a flushing in his hed wt a gydines but never since

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 51r (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?f13-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead;f14-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ASleep%20problems%3A%3ASleeplessness;f15-info=Astrological%20chart, accessed 25 March 2025.