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CASE53675: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Matthew Cardwell (PERSON45583)

Question asked by the patient on 11 March 1622 at 06:30

RN Goodmā: Cardwell. of this towne march. 11 h. 6 30 ant m 1622 1 /long troubled in his hed mopish & foolish & very vnruly & overthwart\2

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘2 fig.’ in the left margin

2 ‘mutch {vexe}d melancholy tempted’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 18r (upper right part of page)

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CASE59962: Horary consultation concerning Mr Alexander Lovell [Lovet] (PERSON53910)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1625 at 09:15

RN Alexander Lovell of Hazlebeech a husb: in Northāpton sheere 50. y. mac|rc|h. 19 h {sic} hor: 9. 15 ant m 1625.

mynd troubled & will speak idlely & had physick & a S & mended {&} 2. y. sinc & now & is sore visited wth sickns {sic} anys {sic} this fortnight.

march 15 extree {sic} ill about 12. 30 p m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 18v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE70044: Horary consultation concerning Anne Knot (PERSON53197)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1630 at 16:00

Anne Knott of Holcott a widowe 46. y. Feb. 11. . h. 4. p. m. 1630

Is light headed & talketh very idley sometimes rageth & raueth, hath beene soe eur since Saturday, since yesterday hath beene very ill. cannot sleepe1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Light headed’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 100 (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE16128: Horary consultation concerning John Wakefield (PERSON16723)

Question asked by the patient on 27 January 1604 at 14:00

RN Iohn wakefild of Tibboth where mr Pots dwelleth Ian 27. hor 2. p m 1604. 7 yeres maried troubled in Hed & mynd wth divrse cogitations & fansies

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 190r (upper right part of page)

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CASE17364: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Hill (PERSON18718)

Question asked by the patient on 26 June 1602 at 15:40

RN Mres Hill of Hanslop. 4{illeg}|7| y Iune 26. hor. 3. 40 p m. 1602.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled in mynde & not in body tempted wth bad cogitat imagin. fansyes.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 114r (upper right part of page)

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CASE28959: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Richardson (PERSON15291)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1605 at 12:30

RN Edward Richardson of Densanger 32 y. maij 8. h. 12. 30 p m 1605.

full faced & a goodly eloquent toungue. weepeth mutch cānot set his mynd about any worldly busynes1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘wepeth mutch mightely troubled & distempered in myd hed light.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 88v (upper right part of page)

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CASE31997: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Smith (PERSON25474)

Question asked by the patient on 2 September 1607 at 10:00

RN Katheron Smith of Chawson 55 y Septemb. 2. h 10. ant m 1607.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mynd wonderfully disquieted harte heavye/ tempted to hurte her selfe/.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 266r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE43965: Horary consultation concerning Mr Hinton (PERSON31690)

Question asked by the patient on 30 September 1616 at 11:00

RN Mr Hyntons vomyt wrought 24 houres was also let blood cōtinueth extreme sick. full of melancholy heavy fits day & night cā take no rest: very weake/ sept 30 h. 11. ant m 16i6.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, ff. 5v-6r (f. 5v upper left, and f. 6r upper left)

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CASE54056: Horary consultation concerning Richard Lister (PERSON53780)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1622 at 15:00

RN Rich. lyster. of wavendon 36 y Ap. 30 1. 30 p m 1622 {sic}. 3 p m. 1622 /troubled in mynd head light.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mopish lightheaded & sottish’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 82r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE58463: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Bosse (PERSON44470)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1624 at 15:30

RN Mres Bosse of Berton 36 \31/ y may 17 3. 30 p m. 1624

a heavyness about her hart.

3 of Mr fl{anckin}gs sister feare melancholy & worie

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 193r (upper right part of page)

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CASE60906: Horary consultation concerning Jane Fountain (PERSON49269)

Question asked by the patient on 2 August 1625 at 11:00

RN Iane fountayne of Cheddington 41 y Aug. 2. . h. 11. ant m 1625 |mynd troubled sences dulled memory bad.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 163v (upper left part of page)

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CASE70098: Horary consultation concerning William Crawthorne (PERSON45772)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1630 at 07:30

RN Williā Cauthorne 30 {sic} \29/ y febr 25. h. 7. 30 ant m 1630

will sweare nutch {sic} & sayth ther is no devill nor witch1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘idle talke full of melanch mynd troubled’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 119 (upper right part of page)

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CASE75160: Horary consultation concerning Anne Savage (PERSON58310)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1632 at 13:39

RN An Savage of Hardington 20. y Iuly 25 h. 1. 39 p m. 1632. /a weeke ill mopish & senceles for a weeke mynd troubled\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 335 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE76122: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Longueville (PERSON32776)

Question asked by the patient on 11 December 1632 at 15:00

TG {Mr} Robert Langfield 14 y {Decem}br. 11 h. 3. p m. 1632. {Mel}ancholia affect præter morem tristatur et de salute dubitare et desperare præsumit, jnitium morbi fuit die 8 Decembr ante viduum.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 208 (upper left part of page)

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CASE10423: Horary consultation concerning Richard Stonebank (PERSON16205)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1600 at 07:00

RN Rich Stonebankes 30 y. a batchelor borne at Tyrringhā afflicted in mind Ap 25 die h. 7.

Μελανχολια et tentatio. {illeg}|{ab}| {sic} vti mortē desyderat bene affect

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 50v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12266: Horary consultation concerning William Palmer (PERSON14643)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1599 at 16:20

RN Williā Palmer bereaved of his sences sometimes {t}alketh well & discreetely sometimes very f vainly & foolishly: vseth to lie a bed for the space of a moneth of 26 yeres of Grounden. h {sic} a batchelor this 2 yeres. he gave his word for xxli & Driven to pay it some suppose this to have crased his minde. Ap. 2i. die h. 4. 20. mi p m. 1599.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 132r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE16945: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Walbank (PERSON16731)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1602 at 09:36

RN Ione Walbancke of Cosgrave 52|5| y. Maij 18 h. 9. 3{illeg}|6| ant m. 1602.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1melanch laborat et fantasijs varijs et turbatr mēte.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 48r (upper left part of page)

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CASE17389: Horary consultation concerning Anthony Bond (PERSON9846)

Question asked by the patient on 29 June 1602 at 09:15

RN Anthony Bonde of Calverton. 42 y. Iune 29. hor 9. 15. ant m. 1602. |fretteth greeveth. Disquieted in mynde.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 118r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE28833: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Haselwood (PERSON12634)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1605 at 16:00

RN Robartus Haz|s|elwood 20 y Ap. 26. h. 4. p m 1605. |of haversham newly maryed weepeth & greeveth mynd mutch Disquieted.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 68r (upper right part of page)

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CASE31759: Horary consultation concerning Margery Turnam (PERSON25826)

Question asked by the patient on 23 June 1607 at 11:00

RN Margery Turnā of Hogston 28 y mayed {sic} 6 y. 4 child youngest 6|7| weekes old. Iune 23 h. 11. ant m. 1607 /tēpteth to despayre\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mynd troubled. tempted to doe ill. & harme’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 230v (bottom right, and bottom left parts 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-querent-is-asking-about=Self;f20-how-did-it-take-place=Unclear;f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind, accessed 30 January 2025.