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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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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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CASE28233: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Harrison (PERSON19863)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON62988) on 11 October 1606 at 12:30

RN Goodmā Harryson troubled wth wynd excedingly & sleepy Octob. 11. h {sic} hor 12 30 p m 1606.

as on related.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 287r (upper right part of page)

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CASE33135: Horary consultation concerning John Abbys (PERSON21752)

Question asked by Abbys (PERSON21751) on 27 March 1608 at 14:15

RN Iohn Abbys of Bedfor{d} 26|7| y march 27. h 2. 20 p m 1608 ne{illeg}|w|ly mayed {sic} a yere

[Astrological Chart]

Iohn Abbys of Bedford pater filio sine consensu speachles in a la {sic} litharge marh {sic} 27 . h. 2. 15 p m 1608.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, ff. 79v-80r (f. 79v upper right, and f. 80r upper left)

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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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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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CASE51928: Horary consultation concerning Richard Wright (PERSON37099)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39184) on 16 January 1621 at 11:00

RN Rich. Wright of Newp 8 y last Wh{it}sonday h. 3. 30 but came now heath{er} Ian 16 h. 11 ant m 1621. |the boy sent| /it took him before last miklemas\ /cānot sleepe\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 34v (upper right 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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CASE71912: Decumbiture for an Anonymous (PERSON41300)

Question asked by Martha [Matthew] Jinkins (PERSON52561) on 27 April 1631 at 09:30

RN yest was month stretched out her hands cōpl of a lightnes in her head her eys {rune} & is sleepish

It tooke her sorely & had \a/ very greevous fit in the morning & so always in her bed h. 6. 30 in aurora martch 30  {sic} |march 29. | h. 6. 30 ant m 163i

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 232, p. 284 (bottom centre, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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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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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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CASE74768: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Matthews (PERSON54487)

Question asked by Mrs Matthews (PERSON33106) on 4 June 1632 at 10:38

RN Mres Mathew of Broden for her sone & hayre Mr Iohn mathew 8 yers old in cleare Lent the first sonday

subiect to melancholy he {illeg} sleepeth mutch & seemeth to be aguish subiect to melancholy \delighteth in nothing/ will t {sic} no stomack Aguish

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 208 (upper right part of page)

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CASE40184: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37776)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37777) on 28 July 1612 at 09:00

RN a litle child 3 y. at the same tyme \cānot rest cryeth nevr the better.// belly swelled casteth voydeth wormes cānot rest

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 134r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12707: Horary consultation concerning Ferdinando Poulton [Poutny] (PERSON15026)

Question asked by Old Mr Ferdinando Poulton [Poutny] (PERSON15024) on 17 September 1599 at 12:38

RN ferdinando Po{u}|l|ten of Bourton 14 y. came sick home frō London Sept. 17. die h. 12. 38. very sleepy keepeth his bed. 1599. pater sine consens. filij

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 205r (upper right 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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CASE55390: Horary consultation concerning Perse Glover (PERSON49887)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39580) on 13 December 1622 at 12:00

RW Peirce Glouer of Partnoll y.    d. h: 0. Decemb: 13 1622: \rageth 9 {illeg}|d|aye: is watched/ day & night. was let bloud: sleepeth not.1RW

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1RN rageth’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 136v (upper left part of page)

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CASE65207: Horary consultation concerning Robert Barker (PERSON43479)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40565) on 16 January 1628 at 12:20 or at 12:25

RN Robert Barker of Benson by New nine miles frō Oxford 22 y Ian 16. . h. 12. 20 p m. 1628.

frantick for lack of sleepe was sent

[Astrological Chart]

Robert Barker Barker of Benson 22 y Ian 16 , 22 y \{sic}/ h. 12. 25 p m 1628

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 64r-v (f. 64r upper right, and f. 64v upper left)

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-querent-is-asking-about=Others;f19-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ASleep%20problems;f20-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 21 January 2025.