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CASE51152: Horary consultation concerning John Carnie (PERSON45606)

Question asked by the patient on 1 July 1620 at 10:00

RN Iohn Carne of Stony stratford but dwelling in London 26 y. Iune Iuly 1. h {sic} hor. 10. ant m. 1620

[Partial Astrological Chart]

he was prsent full of melancholy hed mopish heavy cānot sleep. tooke great greefe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 95v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13257: Horary consultation concerning Goody Parkins [Cowly] (PERSON14687)

Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1597 at 17:34

RN \1597 6|M|ay 6. die h. 6|5|. hor. 5ta m. 34./ Perkins a woman very crased in breane & mutch tempted. Came to me {for} {sic} quærens morb.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 175, f. 114v (upper part of page)

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CASE14274: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Staper [Leate] (PERSON4503)

Question asked by the patient on 3 December 1603 at 17:00

RN Mres Leate came to my house sick in mynd Decēbr 3. h {sic} hor. 5. p m 1603.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘sad vncōfortable.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 117r (upper right part of page)

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CASE47521: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Agnes Helder (PERSON31586)

Question asked by the patient on 25 September 1618 at 11:20

RN Agnys Helder of Offley 38 y sept 25. h 11. 20 ant m 1618.

had a litle \on/ since she was wth me mutch tempted. & troubled in her mynd wth wicked & evill thought hath had 9

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 34v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE77334: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Cowly (PERSON22724)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41871) on 20 May 1633 at 10:20

RN Elis Cowly of Chichely. 46 y. may. 20. h 10 20 ant m 1633. /was prsent\

mynd troubled wth doubting & a fearfu{l} melanch & di{d} seeke to hurte her selfe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 147 (upper right part of page)

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CASE35505: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Crowly (PERSON22791)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1609

RN Mres Crowlye of Asp Harlington. 26 y last the first of ma{rch} last . h. 9 ant m \10/ at night came her selfe to me the 26 of Apr. h. 9. 4|5|0 ant m. 1609. temped {sic} sodenly to stab any her selfe or others.1

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Crowly of Harlington Apr 26. h. 10. ant m 1609.

Notes:

1 ‘mynd troubled hed heavy sences ill /pensive\ Idle headed full of fond fancyes’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, ff. 13v-14r (f. 13v bottom right, and f. 14r upper left)

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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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CASE42170: Horary consultation concerning Sara Purney (PERSON34531)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37962) on 2 August 1615 at 13:45

RN Sara Purney of lowton 10 y the munday night 11. y|a|t night before miklemas next. Aug 2. h. 1. 45 p. m. 16i5 the child in prsenc /full of convulsion fits. like on distracted & senceles.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 69v (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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CASE45797: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Rose (PERSON34933)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38312) on 28 November 1617 at 16:45

RN Elis. Rose of Hadnā in Buckinghā shere by Alesbury 29 y novēb 28 h. 4. 45 p m 1617 /in prsenc\ 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mutch troubled in mynd & tēpted’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 130r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54727: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Richard Barfote (PERSON27716)

Question asked by the patient on 1 August 1622 at 13:30

RN Rich: Burford of Newp 40 th weddensd{ay} after Barthol. past was prsent Aug 1. h. 1. 30 p m. 1622.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mutch melanch fearfull weepeth mutch.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 19v (upper right part of page)

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CASE58839: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Hustwhat (PERSON52224)

Question asked by the patient on 28 July 1624 at 06:00

RN Mr Rob: Hustwate of Bring|t|on 32. y. a batch. Iuly. 28. . h. 6 p|a|nt m. 1624. /studijs mens distracta {frangitr}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 27r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64006: Horary consultation concerning William Litchfild (PERSON53786)

Question asked by the patient on 5 June 1627 at 17:00

RN Will: Litchfild of Lāpart parish at new blueberry lodg 19 y. Iune. 5. h. 5. p m 1627. /was prsent him selfe\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mopish & sottish & will crye mutch’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 113v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73255: Horary consultation concerning Anne [Agnes] Seabrook (PERSON58411)

Question asked by the patient on 26 October 1631 at 13:40

Anne Seabrooke of Hanes 19 \20/. y. Octob. 26. . h. 1. 40. p m. 1631 RN /was prsent\ 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Melancholy & much troubled in minde’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 254 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13654: Horary consultation concerning John Beech (PERSON9612)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1603 at 11:30

RN Iohn Beech not farre frō Luton came to me from my house at Linford to London to ta|l|ke wth me & to have my counsell Apr 18. hor. 11. 30. ant m. 1603.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mynd disquieted but not distracted & healthy but troubled wth feare & fancyes.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 21r (upper left part of page)

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CASE49535: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Ashwell (PERSON27492)

Question asked by the patient on 19 August 1619 at 16:30

RN Elis: Ashwell of lāparte in northāpton sheere 6 myles from northāpton. 28 y August 19 h. 4. 30 p m. 1619. |was prsent|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mopish & senceles talketh very idlely full of melancholy’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 158r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55192: Horary consultation concerning Anne Cooper (PERSON46959)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39564) on 28 October 1622 at 15:15

RN An Coo of Northāpton octob. 28 h. 3. 15 p m 1622 |gydines of Brayne of a rawe rheumatick stomacke.|

mad f|&| foolish. 16|5|. y.

nata Decēb. 6. h. 12 nocte. 1606. |idle hea{ded} was prsent| |not well sinc she was litle satt. {sic}| 7. y. very ill.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 99v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE25170: Horary consultation concerning Reynold Newell (PERSON33570)

Question asked by Newell (PERSON33568) on 11 July 1610 at 06:30

RN Raynold nuewall of Bugdon 21 y. Iuly. 11. 6. 30 \7. {sic} |6. 30|/ ant m 16i0 |frater sine consensu ty not prsent.|1

[Astrological Chart]

they brought his water.

Notes:

1 ‘frighted & disquieted in mynd mopish sencles 4 yeres.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 90r (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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)

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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind;f16-info=Astrological%20chart;f17-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person, accessed 23 January 2025.