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CASE31964: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26441)

Question asked by John Bird (PERSON22116) on 25 August 1607 at 06:00

RN Iohn Byrd for a womā of Hanslop newly brought abed 3 days since cānot sleepe Aug. 25. h. 6. ant m 1607.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 261v (upper left part of page)

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CASE36099: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26885)

Question asked by Magdalen Dormer [Curson] [Young Lady Curson] (PERSON22807) on 28 June 1609 at 14:20

RN I went to my lady Curson & she brought vnto me a mayd of hers very sleep{l}|y|e Iune 28 h. 2. 20 p m 1609

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 88v (upper left part of page)

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CASE59709: Horary consultation concerning Mary Fawthrot (PERSON48803)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40023) on 26 January 1625 at 13:40

RN Mary C|F|awtrot 4. y. Ian 26 h 2 \1 40/ p m 1625

Drouping Drowsy & sleeping

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 152r (upper left part of page)

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CASE59766: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Carpenter (PERSON45616)

Question asked by Mr Bowyer (PERSON44603) on 9 February 1625 at 14:00

RN Elis: Carpenter of Red{burne} 48. y. h. 2. p. m. 1625 \canot sleepe/ by fits ever sinc miklemas & mended & now worse then ever. Mr Bowyer son of Redburne werote {sic} in her behalfe/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 160v (upper right part of page)

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CASE74582: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Latimer (PERSON53399) and Anonymous (PERSON53398)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON53396) on 10 May 1632 at 16:40

RN Mres Dorothy Latymer. 25 y may 10 h. 4. 40 p m 1632 |An extreme cold over all her body cānot sleepe|

[Astrological Chart]

& my opinion touching his bewitched child by 2 witches/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 151 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13518: Horary consultation concerning Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by Mrs Catherine Blundell [Budoxhed] [Butshed] [Mrs Blundell [the elder]] (PERSON9819) on 22 May 1598 at 07:15

RN Susan Blundell is now given mutch to sleeping shee slept as her mothr told me vppo the 20th of may. die fro that night vntill the next night follow {sic} the space of 24 houres but yt her sleepe was interrupted wth her vsuall fit & yt very often. her mothr came to tell me of it. the 22 of may die . h. 7. 15. mi

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 182, f. 191r (upper part of page)

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CASE13864: Horary consultation concerning Bridget Emerson (PERSON11588)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17892) on 22 June 1603 at 08:45

RN Bridget Emmerson of Cosgrave 19 y. Iune 22 hor 8. 20|45|. ant m 1603. exceeding sleepy.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘her grandmothr. quærit an sit gravida’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 54v (upper right 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

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE50202: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Smalbones [Hartley] (PERSON35387)

Question asked by Mr Hartley (PERSON31451) on 27 January 1620 at 11:45

RN Mr Hartley of Stonystratford for his Daughter Mres Smalebones extreme feeble & weake & cānot sleepe. Ian 27  {sic} h. 11. 45 ant m 1620

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 116v (upper left part of page)

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CASE52006: Horary consultation concerning Constance Rowles (PERSON34968)

Question asked by Rowles (PERSON57973) on 9 February 1621 at 14:20

RN Rolles for his wife h. 2. 20 {sic} \14. 20/ ant m 162i. a burning feaver light headed       cānot sleepe. cānot sleepe by any means

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 51r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE74551: Horary consultation concerning Rebecca Shephard (PERSON58611)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41544) on 8 May 1632 at 14:15

RN Rebecca Shephea\r/d of great Brickhill 2 y may 8 h. 2. 15 p m 1632 sleepy & aguish.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 144 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50706: Horary consultation concerning Nichols (PERSON55476)

Question asked by William Cowly (PERSON29449) on 24 April 1620 at 16:38

RN Will Cowly care {sic} to tell me yt Th. Nichols care {sic} for his sister & sayd yt she was very sick & yt the sleeping syrope lyeth at her stomacke & yet cānot sleepe wth it Ap 24 h. 4. 38 p m 1620

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 11v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12319: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17687)

Question asked by Margaret Lawrence (PERSON13618) on 25 April 1599 between 17:30 and 18:00

RN Margaret Lawrenc 50 yeres old servant sent in yt howse never well sinc yt servante went he{illeg}|r| master did not leeke her well & therfore turned her away. suspected shee can seldome sleepe. fallen downe into her leg this Margaret sayd of her yt shee was naught wth on of her masters servant yt was marid

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 139v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE21546: Horary consultation concerning Joan Spark (PERSON16018)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18643) on 6 October 1604 at 06:40

RN Ione Sparke of Blund|h|am maried hath 5 child 40. y. Octob 6. hor 6 40. ant m. 1604. brought a bed 9 days sinc & was well. & now was ill & raveth & rageth & speaketh foundly & cā take no sleepe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 155v (upper right part of page)

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CASE45641: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Triploe (PERSON36211)

Question asked by Triploe (PERSON36209) on 21 October 1617 at 15:40

RN Ellen Triploe of litle Paxon 48 y octob. 21. h. 3. 40 p m 1617

starteth & skryketh & sayth sometymes yt she shalbe drowned & sometȳes burned wth many idle speaches ill 4 days by fits. slept neaver a whit last night.

is distracted pulleth & snatcheth

vide Octob 11.

tooke greefe yt her son did mary agaynst her will yet she gave her consent mutch agaȳst her will wished yt she might see him buryed. husb. sine cōsensu

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 98r (upper right, and bottom left parts 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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CASE11806: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Sandon (PERSON15605)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON8891) on 17 November 1598 at 10:15

RN Elisabeth Sandons the daughtr of Iohn Sandon ded & deted & mothr. her vnkle came for her at Woulverton 9 yeres old amisse this fortnight they suppose it to have bene an ague. very sleepy & Drowsy. cōplayneth of her hed & belly. Novemb. 17. die h. 10. 15. mi. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 53v (upper left 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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CASE58462: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Bosse (PERSON44469)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39900) on 17 May 1624 at 15:00

RN Mres Elis: Bosse of Berton 5. y. May 17 . h. 3. p. m 1624 head ach a month sleepysh Dull heavy & breaketh out.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 193r (upper left 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?f16-patient-knowledge=Not%20specified;f19-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ASleep%20problems;f20-patient-sex=Female, accessed 21 February 2025.