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CASE53023: Horary consultation concerning Mr Briant Anslowe (PERSON42796)

Question asked by the patient on 23 August 1621 at 17:30

RN Mr Bryant Anslowe of attendant to my Lord Compton \36. y/ Aug. 23. h. 5. 30. p. m. 162i mutch greefe. was prsent.

very faynt was in love wth{sic} a wench. now senceles/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 77v (upper left part of page)

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CASE75331: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Taylor [Master of Arts] (PERSON59946)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41630) on 18 August 1632 at 18:00

RN Mr Will Taylour: of Cābridg baptized 1609. die h. 6. 3 {sic} an \30/ ant m came to me Aug. 18 h. 6 p m 1632 /was prsent. will talke by him selfe {&} walk all day longe.\ /idle headed will laugh.\ |talke & nūble {sic} to him selfe|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 388 (upper left part of page)

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CASE64428: Horary consultation concerning William King (PERSON52969)

Question asked by King (PERSON52930) on 10 August 1627 at 10:20

RN will: King of Newton longfild 15 weekes old last sonday at thre in the after noone his father came for him Aug 10 h. 10. 20 ant m 1627. raging & strugling fits & scoureth blood

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 185r (middle right part of page)

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CASE57842: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Marshal (PERSON20268)

Question asked by the patient on 6 March 1624 at 07:30

RN Elis: Marcholl of Newp 59 y h {sic} hor 7. 30 ant m 1624. 60 next 9. days after alhallowtyde after martymas Day. came her selfe march 6 h {sic} hor 7. 30 ant m. 1624 /prsent a great Wen on her cheeke 26 y it was at first no bigger then a pease\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 99r (upper left 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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CASE39662: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Chamberlain (PERSON28809)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1612 at 17:00

RN Mr Chāberlyn was here son of wickā for his melancholy fayntnes Ap 18 h {sic} hor 5. p m 1612

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 60r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE58905: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39957)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39956) on 12 August 1624 at 14:00

RN a Poer mā brought a Changling Lunatick whose lims are taken awaye the space of 6 weeks. Aug. 12. h. 2. p. m. 1624.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 37r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE70788: Horary consultation concerning Edward Goodman (PERSON50058)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1630 at 19:30

RN Edw Goodmā 23. this next whitsonday may. 14 . h. 2. 7. 30 p m 1630 |light headed wandreth vp & downe was prsent|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 359 (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE77968: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony Foulkes (PERSON49231)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41949) on 3 August 1633 at 08:20

RN Mr Foukes kinsman came & told me yt there brother rageth & waxeth furious & sayth yt they will poyson him A {sic} cānot rest nor sleepe Aug 3 h {sic} hor 8. 20 ant m 1633

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 349 (bottom right 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)

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CASE33856: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Astill [Rofe] (PERSON20645)

Question asked by the patient on 30 July 1608 at 10:00

RN An Ruffe of newport Iuly 30 hor. 10 ant m 1608. not yet churched not able to stand, goe nor sit. idle headed /brought her vrine.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 172v (upper right part of page)

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CASE77148: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Whaley (PERSON61500)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1633 at 14:45

RN Mres Francis Whaleleye |of Norton by Galbee| \64 y./ may 3. h. 2. \45/ p m 1633. |cānot sleepe| |a grosse crazy bodye| distempered wth heat & discontentment

was brought in a cart was let blood had a purg & an oyntment from Docter Collins of Cambridg but his purg wrought not

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 93 (upper left, and upper centre parts of page)

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CASE70232: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Wright (PERSON62335)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41103) on 14 March 1630 at 13:00

U[1628–30] Thomas write {illeg} was borne on \the next/ satterday at night after on michelmus was twelmounth, betweene a 11 or 12 at|or| i3, a Clock but cam to me at 1 of clock, ye 14th: of march 1630./

had a quiuorin & sounding on michelmus last & 3 Dayes the after ye small pox & then at shroftide & this last night had 3 fitts after the same manner a boue saide, being ye 13th Day complaines on the head & heauie & apt to sleepe

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 164 (upper, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE30370: Horary consultation concerning Mr Freeman (PERSON23305)

Question asked by the patient on 17 December 1606 at 14:30

RN Mr fremā came to me enquiring of his heate of hands full of melancholy decēb. 17. h. 2. 30 p m 1606. discontent. very pale & wan.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 35r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12453: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Berry (PERSON9678)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1599 at 15:15

RN Mres Mary Ber Burye of Cranfeild cane {sic} p sona may the 14 die h. 3. 15. p m. 1599. |of 52. y.| she was wont to fall downe as if shee had a dead palsye.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 162v (upper left part of page)

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CASE28467: Horary consultation concerning Mr Vincent Goddard (PERSON12177) and Goddard (PERSON19733)

Question asked by Mr Vincent Goddard (PERSON12177) on 28 March 1605 at 16:38

RN Mr Vincēt Goddard came to me march 28 h. 4. 38 p m 1605.

mopish

I set this for mr Goddard aftrward.

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Goddard talked wth me touching his sonne & his fits halfe an houre be 12. {sic}

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 17r (upper right, upper left, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE74784: Horary consultation concerning Mary French (PERSON49452)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41567) on 5 June 1632 at 19:30

RN A dūbe litle child of Leycester shere six yers old |mary french of litle powtlin 5 y full borne tuesday night before miklemas| Dūbe borne & is always gogling of the head & body still in action wthout vnderstanding of her actions Iue {sic} 5 h. 7. 30 p m. 1632. |the child prsent| |h 8|9| p m the {s} {sic} tuesd night before miklemas 5 yers full|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 213 (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)

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CASE75229: Horary consultation concerning Anne Freeman (PERSON49424)

Question asked by the patient on 5 August 1632 at 08:00

RN An freemā of woodstock. 35 y Aug 5. h 8 ant m. 1632 vtrū gravida vertig patitr /now very well & so is by fits\ /the womā prsent\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 356 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55192: Horary consultation concerning Anne Cooper (PERSON46959)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39564) on 28 October 1622 at 15:15

RN An Coo of Northāpton octob. 28 h. 3. 15 p m 1622 |gydines of Brayne of a rawe rheumatick stomacke.|

mad f|&| foolish. 16|5|. y.

nata Decēb. 6. h. 12 nocte. 1606. |idle hea{ded} was prsent| |not well sinc she was litle satt. {sic}| 7. y. very ill.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 99v (bottom 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?f19-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person;f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f22-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind, accessed 3 February 2025.