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CASE64599: Horary consultation concerning Goody Shephard (PERSON58587)

Question asked by Lady Spencer [Mrs Mary Spencer [Anderson]] (PERSON35617) on 16 September 1627 at 12:45

RN also she Did write in the behalfe of a mad womā yt canot slepe but rage day & night /Goody Shepheard of Offley 42 y.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 215v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE70945: Horary consultation concerning Marge Castle (PERSON45731)

Question asked by Castle (PERSON45730) and Mr Shute (PERSON58710) on 28 May 1630 at 19:00

RN Marg: Castill of Dorchester 17 y May 28 . h. 7. p m. 1630 /pater filia sine consensu\

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Shute the mynster wrote in her behalfe thought yt she sore. {sic} saw some ill thing in ye morning.1

Notes:

1 ‘Distracted cānot sleepe & rageth & talketh cōtinualley sinc whiteson tuesday’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 416 (upper left part of page)

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CASE74233: Horary consultation concerning John Thrale (PERSON60126)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1632 at 06:30

RN Iohn Thrall of Thrals end 40 y Ap 6. h. 6. 30 p|a|nt m. 16321

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘filth thoughts mynd troubled cānot rest nor sleepe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 53 (upper left part of page)

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CASE55354: Decumbiture for William Wild (PERSON61799)

Question asked by the patient on 7 December 1622 at 14:00

RN novēb. 30 h {sic} hor 10 45 p m 1622 sore vexed yt he could not sleepe it lay so heavy vppō his chest

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 128v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE64602: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Horrell (PERSON51887)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40516) on 17 September 1627 at 07:30

RN Elis Hurrell of Barton by Cambridge a widow 60 y sept 17. h. 7 30 ant m. 1627. Distracted of her wits sinc mydsomer. Doth Will curse & talk continually & be doing of some ill except she be tyed & will teare her cloathes & is senceles. fretfull & furious & cā sleepe litle light headed1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘frentick senceles & furious’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 216r (upper right part of page)

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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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CASE28716: Horary consultation concerning Sara Musgrave [Blot] (PERSON20374)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1605 at 12:50

RN Sara Musgrave of Bletsoe 20 y maryed 2 y. 2 child Apr. 19 h. 12. 50 p m 1605 mente \valde/ angitr. n{c}|e|quit dormire./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 51v (upper left part of page)

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CASE29281: Horary consultation concerning Robert Parker (PERSON20459)

Question asked by Parker (PERSON20460) on 21 June 1605 at 10:30

RN Robart Parker of hanslop 24 y Iune 21. h. 10. 2|3| ant m 1605.

hed light franticke. talketh godly. cā take no rest nor sleepe. but talketh to him selfe.

his mothr sent his water.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 128r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55416: Horary consultation concerning William Wild (PERSON61799)

Question asked by the patient on 18 December 1622 at 11:00

RN Williā Wiles of Clyfton 35 y Decēb. 18 h. 11. ant m. 1622

mutch troubled wth a fearfull melancholy making him to quake & trēble & sweate is very timorous & fearfull cānot sleepe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 140r (upper right part of page)

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CASE58578: Horary consultation concerning Robert Mun (PERSON55086)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39913) on 1 June 1624 at 07:20

RN Robert Muns of Maldene a yere & 3 quaters {sic} idle headed {f} squeaketh rageth & cānot sleepe & wrigeth the body. Iune 1. h 7. 20 ant m 1624

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 208v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE34661: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Cope (PERSON22698)

Question asked by the patient on 2 January 1609 at 13:45

RN Agnys Copes {sic} \Copes/ of Stempston 96 y Ian 2. h. 1. 45 p m 1608 {sic}1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled wth dreames & can take no rest’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 283v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE50539: Horary consultation concerning Mr Adolph Andrews (PERSON27380)

Question asked by the patient on 10 April 1620 at 17:30

RN Mr Adolph. Androwes Ap. 10 h. 5. 30 p m mutch greefe & discontentment yt he cānot sleepe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 168r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE53409: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Baldwin (PERSON43286)

Question asked by the patient on 9 December 1621 at 14:00

RN Elis Baldwyn of Edgborough 28 y vnmyed {sic} Decēb. 9. h. 2. p m 162i

mutch tempted to kill her selfe cānot sleep{e}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 152v (upper right part of page)

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CASE53867: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Matthew Cardwell (PERSON45583)

Question asked by the patient on 13 April 1622 at 07:00

RN Goodmā Cardwell mad agayne cānot sleepe Ap 13 h {sic} hor {illeg}|7|. ant m 1622

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 50r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE63570: Horary consultation concerning Edward Clark (PERSON46159)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1627 at 05:45

RN Edw: Clarke of Haddinghā 25 y Ap. 7 h {sic} hor. 6. ant m 1627 mynd Iealous.

Edw Clarke sent his water Ap 7 h {sic} hor. 6 5. 45 ant m. 1627 |sleepeth litle /|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 50v, f. 50r (f. 50v upper left, and f. 50r bottom right)

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CASE68215: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Norwood (PERSON55678)

Question asked by Norwood (PERSON55669) and Dr Michael Jarman (PERSON32083) on 17 April 1629 at 16:30

RN Mr Williā Norwoode of yt was of an Apprentice of London. natus Ian. 13. 1605. then 20 y /An Apprentice of London\ came to me Ap. 17. h. 4. 30 p m 1629 |a lettr frō D. Iermā in his behalfe being fellow onc of Corp chri college| |his brothr brought a letter frō D Germā|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘strang phansyes cānot sleepe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 144v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE73372: Horary consultation concerning Mr Theophilus Smith (PERSON59058)

Question asked by the patient on 18 November 1631 at 14:00

RN Mr Smyths sone Theoph 22 y noveb 18 h. 2 p m 1631 \of wedenbecke/ |his memory weake cānot sleepe/ puffeth & bloweth forgetfull|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 296 (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE60529: Horary consultation concerning William White (PERSON61611)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1625 at 09:45

RN will white of Kempson. 40. y may. 27. h. 9. 45. ant m 1625. |not well sinc Easter.|

cānot sleepe quietly greefe for the Death of his mother & his brother lawing wth him for. touching his mothers will |not sick but troubled in mynd|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled in mynd’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 103v (upper left part of page)

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CASE78793: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Baldwin (PERSON43286)

Question asked by Mr Marsh (PERSON54301) on 4 February 1634 at 09:00

RN Elis: Baldwyn of Dagnoll by Edgborugh 40 y a mayd feb 4 h 9 ant m 1634 /cānot sleepe Mr Marsh wrote\

brayne troubled will kill her father & the child sayth yt she must make her selfe away

eateth greedely to serve the Devill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 81v (upper right part of page)

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CASE36837: Horary consultation concerning John Shephard (PERSON25349)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1610 at 10:40

RN Iohn Shepheard of Crofton in Winge parish 27. y. lately maryed a month afore Christmas on St Androwes daye last Ian. 3. . h. 10. 40 ant m 1609    \1610/ /Despayreth\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled in mynd about his mariage cānot sleepe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 208r (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?f18-astrologer=Mr%20Richard%20Napier%20%5BSandy%5D%20%5BRichard%20Napier%20%5BSenior%5D%5D%20%28PERSON5218%29;f20-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ASleeplessness%20%28passions%29;f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind, accessed 23 January 2025.