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CASE13369: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Robert Malins (PERSON13891)

Question asked by Thomas Malins [the elder] (PERSON13892) and Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 8 March 1597 and 16 July 1598

RN Robart Malins the sonne of old Thomas Malins died poysonig him selfe for that he could not mary wth a a mayd yt {eithr} he loved extremely as some suppose 1590 die d Sept. 18. die h. 3. 30. mi. nos quærim morbū. h 2 15 mi. I was at the house & did see him fome at mouthe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 77r (upper part of page)

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CASE14271: Horary consultation concerning William Malkyns (PERSON13909)

Question asked by Joan Malkyns (PERSON13910) on 3 December 1603 at 11:40

RN h. 11. 40. ant m. 1603.

Wylliā Malkyns of lillingst shephard tempted of sathan sine cōsensu vxor viro.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 116v (upper right part of page)

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CASE27781: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON21388)

Question asked by Old Lady Dormer [Elizabeth Brown] (PERSON19498) on 13 July 1606 at 11:30

RN M came for a womā tempted moved by my lady Dormer Iuly 13 h. 11. 30 ant m 1606

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 217r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64133: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40471)

Question asked by John Mortlack (PERSON54998) on 23 June 1627 between 11:00 and 23:59

RN Iohn Mortlack myne old patient Iune 23. 1627 came wth a womā patent to me she was tempted to drowne her selfe in the tems & as god would have it, she was prserved

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 133r (upper right part of page)

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CASE77226: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Marson (PERSON54385)

Question asked by Marson (PERSON54383) on 9 May 1633 at 16:30

RN Thomas Marson of Luton 21 y old & 22 3 week{es} the monday before 2 & 3 in the morning his father came to me for his sonne who on satterday last did cast him selfe into well to drowne himselfe & was taken vp by great fortune may 9 h. 4 30 p m. 1633. /sine consensu\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 115 (upper right part of page)

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CASE8280: Horary consultation concerning Matthew Altham (PERSON405)

Question asked by Mrs Altham (PERSON406) on 11 October 1600 at 07:15

RN Mres Altam for her husb: brother. SF \mathewe altam of 50 yers/ RN Desp yt on weddensday last would have made him selfe away & would have drowned him selfe Octob. 11 die 7. 15 p|a|nt m 1600 cū cons. fratris. SF |sine cōsensu| RN

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 236, f. 223r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE65870: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40641)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40642) and Mr Edward Knight (PERSON32368) on 21 April 1628 at 14:30

RN the husb. came for his wife at Pyddington tempted to kill her child desyres to come over to me Mr knight wrote for her Ap 21 h. 2. 30 p m. 1628.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 183r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE18910: Horary consultation concerning Matthew Altham (PERSON405)

Question asked by Mrs Altham (PERSON406) on 11 October 1600 at 07:19

RN Mr Althoms brothr Londinensis Octob 11 die hor 7 19 ant m. 1600. tempted bi sathan to Drowne him selfe light headed.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1a sathana tentat’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 32v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE19524: Horary consultation concerning Matthew Altham (PERSON405)

Question asked by Mr Altham [Judge Altham] (PERSON404) on 11 October 1600 at 07:15

RN Mathew Altham Octob 11. die hor 7. 15. ant m. 1600 frater fratre sine consensu1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘was in dispayre went to Drowne him selfe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 136v (upper right part of page)

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CASE32770: Horary consultation concerning Nicholas Seer (PERSON25305)

Question asked by Seer (PERSON25303) on 12 February 1608 at 12:00

RN Nicholas Seer of Ivingoe parishe 50 y. feb. 12. h. 12. in m. 1608 /fratr fratre sine cōsensu. /sine cōnsensu./ {sic}\\1234

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

12 figura./’ in the left margin

2 ‘mopish’ in chart

3 ‘mopish & was mynded to goe into his owne well./’ in the left margin

4vide Ian. 5. 1607.’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 27r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE37423: Horary consultation concerning Mustean (PERSON33467)

Question asked by Lady Mustean (PERSON33466) on 28 February 1610 at 17:00

RN febr 28 h. 5. ant m 1610

[Partial Astrological Chart]

\lady musteans Daughter/ /tempted to despaire & to destroy her selfe\ {illeg}|f|ebr 28 h. 5 p m 1610.

[Astrological Chart]

The lady Mustean sent for her phrentick Daughter 22 y feb 28. h. 5. p m 1610 \full of blood/ /had thē not.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 334, f. 119v, f. 120v, f. 122r (f. 119v upper, f. 120v upper, and f. 122r upper)

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CASE37424: Horary consultation concerning Mustean (PERSON33467)

Question asked by Lady Mustean (PERSON33466) on 7 April 1610 at 10:00

RN Apr 7. h {sic} mater filia sine cōsensu h. 10 ant m 16i0.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘frentick tempted.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 334, f. 121r (upper part of page)

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CASE31853: Horary consultation concerning William Flye (PERSON23231)

Question asked by Flye (PERSON23229) on 4 July 1607 at 12:00

RN wylliā flye of Hynton beyond brackly hor 12. 1607 |Iuly 4 .| 22 y.

his hed ill his mopish /fathr for the child mopish\12

Notes:

1 ‘in love wth on yt he nevr did aske the question & now growen mopish ever sinc may’ in chart

2 ‘tēpted.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 243v (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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CASE65524: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40599)

Question asked by Mr William Marsh [March] (PERSON33018) on 14 March 1628 at 11:00

RN a young mā \30 y/ that Mr March of Dunstable sent for tempted in mynd march. 14 {} h. 11. ant m 1628 /of Dunstable\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 128v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE32676: Horary consultation concerning Mr Potkyn (PERSON24941)

Question asked by Margery Potkyn (PERSON14999) on 4 February 1606 at 10:15

RN I came to Mr Potkins of lilly by the how 62 y feb. 4. h. 10. 15 ant m. 1606 |vxor marito sine consensu./|12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘frentick despayreth ready to murder him self’ in chart

2 ‘& beateth his bed {sic} against the bedsteede & sayth yt he hath given him selfe to the devill’ in the right margin

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 10r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE45419: Horary consultation concerning Sara Musgrave [Blot] (PERSON20374)

Question asked by Michael Musgrave (PERSON14326) on 7 August 1617 at 14:00

RN Sara Musgrave 32 y. Aug 7 h. 2. p m. 1617 /her husb came for a S mised\ |is locked every night to his {sic} bed.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled sorely in mynd wth temptat to hurt her selfe or her child’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 57r (upper right 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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CASE78793: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Baldwin (PERSON43286)

Question asked by Mr Marsh (PERSON54301) on 4 February 1634 at 09:00

RN Elis: Baldwyn of Dagnoll by Edgborugh 40 y a mayd feb 4 h 9 ant m 1634 /cānot sleepe Mr Marsh wrote\

brayne troubled will kill her father & the child sayth yt she must make her selfe away

eateth greedely to serve the Devill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 81v (upper right 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?f15-querent-identified=Yes;f16-querent-is-asking-about=Others;f17-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ATempted%20and%20suicidal, accessed 16 January 2025.