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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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CASE53528: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Birckberd (PERSON44197)

Question asked by the patient on 3 February 1622 at 10:00

RW Mr Edward Birckberd of Astwell \y. 50./ d. . h 10. Feb: 3. 1622. had of late a swellinge in his thighes & leggs, wch was taken away by physicke purginge: since that his stomacke is gone: is verie weake: troubled wth a cough & drouth: cannot sleepe. RN a great difficulty of breath./ cānot rise out of his bed nor stand v nor restRW

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RN Edw. Birckberd a spec serv vnto Sr George Sherly Mr Colins houshold physition.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 176v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE11074: Horary consultation concerning Joan Carrington (PERSON10342)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1600 at 12:00

RN Ione Carrington of Chaulton 80 y. Iuly 25 die h. 12 cannot sleepe & cougheth mutch

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 143r (upper left part of page)

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CASE36386: Horary consultation concerning Andrews (PERSON21839)

Question asked by Mr Peter Andrews (PERSON21833) on 17 August 1609 at 10:20

RN Mr Peter Androw for his mother \wife/ 50 y Aug. 17. h. 10. 20 ant m 1609 slepeth ill thirsty

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 132r (upper right part of page)

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CASE56443: Horary consultation concerning Sir Robert Boswell (PERSON44503)

Question asked by the patient on 5 June 1623 at 07:15

RN Sr Robert Boswell of Aynfford in Kent 64 y {illeg} hath had a loosenes ever sinc thursday 5 or 6 tymes & now turned into blood. some 3 or 4 days since & cānot sleepe & is very flegmatick. a bad stomack. a tale gentlemā & leane Iune 5 h. 7. 15 ant m 1623.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 123r (upper right part of page)

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CASE75819: Horary consultation concerning Mr Martin Tylbie (PERSON60650)

Question asked by the patient on 31 October 1632 at 16:30

RN Mr Martyn Tylbie \Sr Thomas Neavell/ of Easton magna 69 y.octob. 31. h. 4. 30 p m 1632.

a noice in his head cānot sleepe spitteth mutch |a stopping in his chest| spitteth mutch

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 113 (upper left part of page)

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CASE12228: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Gardner (PERSON12047)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1599 at 06:30

RN Thomas Gardener of Dunsanger of 60 yeres old his water as red as any blood leeke very bloode fell sick on satterday night at midnight cōplayneth of his belly. very Costive since. can take no rest nor sleepe cryeth out wth extremitye of payne. Apr. 9 die h. 6. {illeg}5|30|. m. ant m. 1599.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 124r (upper right part 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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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\

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

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CASE23664: Horary consultation concerning Susan Margets (PERSON32964)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1614 at 19:00

RN Susanna margets of Risdon in the county of Northāpton mayed {sic} 2. y. 23. y. Iuly. 6. h. 7. p m. 1614 cānot sleepe is lame in her body & cānot styrre

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 43v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE51907: Horary consultation concerning Stephen (PERSON42276)

Question asked by the patient on 12 January 1621 at 08:50

RN Steaph Sr Fr Dūcōbe serv Ian 12. h. 8 50 ant m 1621 /cānot sleepe Desp sick cōpl of a stitch of his right syde\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 30r (upper right part of page)

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CASE42482: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Grove (PERSON31169)

Question asked by the patient on 26 September 1615 at 13:38

RN Thomas Grove of Ovrsole 22 y {m}|a| yere mayed {sic} sept 26 h. 1. 38 p m 1615 |cānot sleepe a great cough shortwyded| |vnlusty|

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 117v (upper left part of page)

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CASE76831: Horary consultation concerning William Holford (PERSON51702)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1633 at 12:25

RN Will: Hofford {sic} \Holford/ of Eveldone 60 y. Ap 3 h. 12. 25 p m 1633 |cānot sleepe Corp. grosse shortwynded & a drye cough|

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 419 (middle left part of page)

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CASE77148: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Whaley (PERSON61500)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1633 at 14:45

RN Mres Francis Whaleleye |of Norton by Galbee| \64 y./ may 3. h. 2. \45/ p m 1633. |cānot sleepe| |a grosse crazy bodye| distempered wth heat & discontentment

was brought in a cart was let blood had a purg & an oyntment from Docter Collins of Cambridg but his purg wrought not

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 93 (upper left, and upper centre parts of page)

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CASE75671: Decumbiture for Ezekiel Roberts (PERSON57707)

Question asked by the patient on 11 October 1632 at 10:30

RN It tooke him sept 26. in . h. 7. ant m cānot sleepe well stuft at the chest

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 65 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE49365: Horary consultation concerning William Deverell (PERSON29794)

Question asked by the patient on 28 July 1619 at 17:30

RN Will: Devearell of Swāburn 42 y Iuly 28. {h} {sic} h. 5 30 p m 1619 every d{ay} {sic} day ill sinc satterday but worse some day then other a flushing heate is vp in the mydl of the day sleepeth litle. a stitch vnder his right syde / doth make him cough a litle.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 124r (upper right part of page)

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CASE37805: Horary consultation concerning Mr Adrian Fortescue (PERSON19645) and Mrs Mary Fortescue (PERSON30516) and Mr William Fortescue (PERSON30513)

Question asked by Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647) on 3 April 1611 between 15:00 and 16:00

GJ Mr Adrian Fortescue and mrs Mary Fortescue have taken thrice of their physicke and wrought well wth them, the gentlewoman sicke the first taking, and well since, her stomack better, but her head as it was

Mr Adrian sicke wth his physicke on monday last and tooke none since he sleepes not well, is growen weake and his waxen kernells remayne. / my Lady think that if he continue so it will bring him to a consumption She desyres to have some course for mr willm Fortescue 10 y. wch hath also an Itche. Desyres to be satisfyed how this Itche comes whether by overheating the bloud wth violent exercise. & whether they shall continue the rest of the physike.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 52v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11911: Horary consultation concerning Old John Risely (PERSON15344)

Question asked by Risely (PERSON15342) on 30 December 1598 at 09:45

RN Iohn Risely of Rawnson sent onc againe to me for my counsell his pain lieth now in his Cods {wc} are swollen as big as ons hed & as hard as a borde he was wont to haue them swollen very big but then lasted but 5 houres & nowe swelled ever sinc weddensday he cannot eate sleepe or goe to ground. troubled wth the wind Cholicke a paine in his backe st{illeg}ry Desirous to take a stro{illeg} but Doubteth he ca shall be able Decēb. filius patre cū consensu. Decēb 30. die . h. 10. \9. 45./ 1598 his water cold red & thi{ck}

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 73v (upper right 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.\

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

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CASE13390: Horary consultation concerning George Reeve (PERSON15224)

Question asked by the patient on 21 November 1597 at 13:00

RN George Rive of Caucot/ \{illeg}/ 60 yeres old quærit morbū 1597. Novemb. 21. die . h post meid {sic} ia {illeg}le insōnis est nō pet dormire, nec digere pet cibū et retinere.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 93r (upper 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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ASleep%20problems%3A%3ASleeplessness;f16-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f17-question-asked=Medical, accessed 15 March 2025.