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CASE53127: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edmond [Edward] Franklin (PERSON30611)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39316) on 12 September 1621 at 11:45

RN the Coach came for Mr Francklin sept 12. h. 11. 39 {sic} \45/ ant m. 162i /sine cōsensu\ |Deepe melancholy & no other.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 96v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE61076: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40182)

Question asked by Mr George Miles (PERSON33243) on 4 October 1625 at 07:00

RN Mr Georg Myles broght a gentlemā troubled wth melanch & spake to me for him octob 4 h. 7 ant m 1625

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 8r (upper right part of page)

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CASE63934: Prescription for an Anonymous (PERSON40460)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 26 May 1627 at 15:00

RN D Hunton purge for her melanch. may 26. {illeg}|h| {sic} hor. 2|3| p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 104r (upper left part of page)

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CASE74450: Prescription for Sir Walter Leech (PERSON53601)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 28 April 1632 at 09:00

RN for Sr Water leach my Nephue Ap 28 h {sic} hor: 9. ant m 1632

cōtra melanch.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 117 (upper left part of page)

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CASE35889: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26867)

Question asked by Mr John Bird (PERSON9741) on 1 June 1609 at 14:25

RN Mr Byrd came to me for a frynd of Mr nathaniels a tayler of london Iune 1 h. 2. \25/ p m 1609.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a melancholic fantastic’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 62v (upper left part of page)

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CASE37289: Interrogation (Conversation) concerning Mr Thomas Price (PERSON24961)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 26 October 1610 no earlier than 08:28

RN Mr Price told me of his brothers relapse into his {fo}r sottish melanch humour octob 26. h. 8. 28. ant m 1610 /but he craved not my opinion\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 329, f. 103r (upper part of page)

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CASE45371: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Spenser [Mrs Spenser [the younger]] (PERSON35632)

Question asked by Mr Nicholas Spenser (PERSON35623) on 30 July 1617 at 15:30

RN Mres Anne Spencer 40. y. Iuly. 30. h. 3. 30 p m. 1617. in prsenc of Coaple /full of fearfull melancholy\ |she was a widow before he maryed her|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 49r (upper left part of page)

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CASE57293: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39756)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 17 October 1623 between 16:00 and 17:39

RN a mayden of Kempson 20 y melanch had a Sig of h. 4. p m 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 7r (upper right part of page)

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CASE60764: Interrogation concerning Mrs Sara Crowly (PERSON47408)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 6 July 1625 between 09:00 and 10:45

RN Sara Crawly went home in {sic} her melanch & fearfull Iuly 6 h. 9 ant m 1625

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 138r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE60700: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Crowly (PERSON47408)

Question asked by Mr Crowly (PERSON47381) on 23 June 1625 at 15:20

RN Mr Crawly of Luton broght his wife Sara 34 y Iue {sic} 23. h. 3. 20 p m. 1625 costive sinc fryday last full of fearfulnes & melancholy

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 129r (upper right 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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CASE55849: Horary consultation concerning Mr Skinner (PERSON58865) and Mr Edward Hurst [Goodman Hurst] (PERSON31990)

Question asked by Mr Skinner (PERSON58865) on 24 March 1623 at 15:29

RN Mr Skynner an Attorney of Hitching 55 y for his neighb Mr Hust & also for his owne disease wch is a shaking palsy not benūmed & mutch troubled wth the wynd Cholick |wheathr bath good.| body drye cōpl melanch.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 33r (bottom 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?f17-querent-is-asking-about=Others;f18-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person;f19-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMelancholy, accessed 3 April 2025.