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CASE39694: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Knight [Hanger] [Edwards] (PERSON30096)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1612 at 10:15

RN Ione Edwards 41|0| y Ap 22 h. 10. 15 ant m. 16121

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1melanc lab.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 65r (upper left part of page)

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CASE39707: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Em Forster (PERSON30505)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1612 at 13:15

RN Mres foster of Hanslop 36 y Ap. 23 h. 1. 15 p m 1612. Melanch.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 67r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE41838: Horary consultation concerning Jane Neale (PERSON33520)

Question asked by the patient on 12 May 1615 between 08:00 and 08:50

RN Iane Neele of longwick mutch troubled wth melancholy

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 13v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE44819: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Martha Farrar [Farren] (PERSON11665)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1617 between 11:50 and 18:00

RN The m \old mes/ farrer full of melanch

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 144r (upper right part of page)

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CASE47966: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Hammond (PERSON50741)

Question asked by Sir Richard Travers (PERSON36197) on 15 December 1618 at 18:45

RN Sr Rich: \Travers/ desyrd Mr Bouth to come to him to Stony stratford Decēb 15. . h. 7 6 45 p m 1618

[Astrological Chart]

I mised to come to him the next morning his pncipall sending was for on Mres Hamon a young gentlewomā troubled wth melanch & him selfe weakned wth an Issue of blood mentulā.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 230, f. 114v (upper right part of page)

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CASE43074: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Ursula Warner (PERSON36494)

Question asked by the patient on 25 March 1616 at 09:40

RN Mres \vrsula/ warner of Hyēs feryes 30 y march. 25 {illeg}|| h. 9. 40 ant m. 16i6.

full of melancholy. & would know wheather yt |she| be not is poysned.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 38r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE45313: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Spenser [Mrs Spenser [the younger]] (PERSON35632)

Question asked by the patient on 19 July 1617 at 10:15

RN Mres Spencer the younger. 41 y Iuly 19. h {sic} hor. 10. 15 ant m. 1617. |mutch troubled wth melancholy of Coaple|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 39r (upper left 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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CASE48447: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Egerton (PERSON30114)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1619 at 14:40

RW Olde {M}ris Egerton of Adstocke. y. 67. d. h. 2. 40. p: m: Aprill. 2. 1619 troubled wth fits of melancholy. desirous to take physicke

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 214v (upper left part of page)

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CASE49216: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Olive [Hore] (PERSON33796)

Question asked by the patient on 12 July 1619 at 11:00

RN Mary Olive \Hores sister/ of Askot 30 y Iuly 12. h. 11 ant m 1619: /a yere sinc mightely hoaven & swelled. \now very leane & sclender./\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘melancholy & apt to depsayre’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 93r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE49967: Horary consultation concerning Grace Child [Old Goody Child] (PERSON28916)

Question asked by the patient on 20 November 1619 at 15:20

RN Grace Child of Ch Amerson 60 y. novēbr 20 h. 3. 20 p m 1619 was prsent /deepe melancholy & a strange fancy.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 61r (upper left part of page)

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CASE44463: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Agnes Helder (PERSON31586)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1617 at 10:15

RN Agnys Helder of Offley 39 y mext St Markes day march. 17. . h. 10. 15 ant m 1617 troubled wth melancholy & ill thoughts

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 88r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE24366: Horary consultation concerning Lady Pemberton (PERSON34188)

Question asked by Sir Lewis Pemberton [Mr Lewis Pemberton] (PERSON34186) on 16 March 1615 at 13:30

RN Mr lewys Pemmerton for his wife sicke of a cold & melancholy mopish March. 16 h. 1. 2|3|0 p m 1615.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 170v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE38881: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Emerson (PERSON11584)

Question asked by the patient on 13 November 1611 at 10:45

RN Alce Emmerton of whaddon \50 y/ novēb. 13 10. 45. ant m. 1611. troubled in mynd brayne lightish troubled wth wynd & melancholy.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 191r (upper right part of page)

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CASE43036: Horary consultation concerning Lady Susan Longueville [Mrs Susan Longueville] [Lady Susan Grey] (PERSON32785)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1616 at 11:00

RN The lady Susā longfild \Graye/ march. 16 h {sic} hor. 11. ant m 16i6. sent her wate{r} aguish. melanch hottish weak rising in her stomacke./ |29 y|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 31r (bottom 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)

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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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CASE43407: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Norwood (PERSON14527)

Question asked by the patient on 20 May 1616 at 18:00

RN mres Norwood of Astwood. 40 y may. 20 h. 6 p m 16i6. troubled wth mutch melancholie. / & heavynes stomack full. & hath no appetite & l {sic} careth not to eate any meale. & cānot sleepe & groweth light headed.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 94r (upper left part of page)

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CASE48601: Nativity for Mrs Frances Digby (PERSON29826)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1619 no earlier than 16:40

RN Mres francis Digbye Sr Evarets sister nata the tuesday before the 30 of novēbr. before 7 in ye morning /1588.\ send for my Directions may 1. hhor {sic} 4. 40 p m 1619. /vnmayed {sic}\ |30 y|

mutch troubled wth melanch pass apt to weep wthout any iust case.

nata Octob 29 h. 7. ant m 1588. a great heavynes in ye stomacke & a beating & trembling at the hart. wth a |continuall| payne at her hart at yt tyme of all on her left syde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 347v (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?f17-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMelancholy;f18-patient-sex=Female;f19-date=1610-1619, accessed 6 March 2025.