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CASE57820: Horary consultation concerning Richard Lucas (PERSON53943)

Question asked by Lucas (PERSON53933) and Lucas (PERSON53954) on 3 March 1624 at 17:39

RN Rich: Lucas of G Nortot a yeomans sonne 30 27 of Ap 27. 1595. about 12. at noone sent march. 3. h. 5. 39 p m. 1624. /mayed {sic} 2 yeres. on child a twelfmoth {sic} old\

3 quart of a yere ill in his head mynd braye {sic} & head troubled mopish & fe{l} careles of his busynes. |Worst at the full of ye moone 3 days before or after/|

boath the fathers obst{in}at of & on in yere maage {sic} pater sine cōsensu. et vxor cū Consensu sed nō filius wheathr they should bring him heather.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 95v (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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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CASE21973: Horary consultation concerning Henry Fisher (PERSON11750)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1605 at 09:00

RN Henry fishr of Eastcot a serving mā to my lord Harrington 40 y febr 28 hor. 9. ant m 1605. crased in braine put out of service by his Mres for the love of a mayd.1

[Astrological Chart]

he sent only to knowe when he should fynd me at home yt he might come over vnto me./

Notes:

1 ‘hed ill & gydye mynd troubled stomacke & hart ill.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 224r (upper left part of page)

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CASE13542: Decumbiture for Goody Elizabeth Miller [Richardson] (PERSON15311)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17865) between 2 July 1598 and 16 July 1598

RN |1598.| Elsabeth Richardson tooke her sicknes the 2 of Iuly die h. intr 10 & 11. 10. 30 mi an m. 10. 15. shee hath an idle hed & speaketh foolishnes bereaved of her speach & of her wittes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 213r (upper part of page)

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CASE24190: Horary consultation concerning Goodman John Snowe (PERSON25503)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37260) on 26 December 1614 at 13:00

RN Iohn Snow of Padbery 47 y Decēb. 26 h. 1. p m. 1614. |a very godly man in his sences rageth & knoweth no mā. when he {sic}|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘lunatick & crasie of brayne.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 139v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE24796: Horary consultation concerning Sara Paulin (PERSON34115)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37309) on 19 May 1610 at 12:50

RN Sara Poling of North Crowlye 40 y may 19 h {sic}. hor. 1. \12 50/ p m 1610 /sine consensu.\ |calleth vppon god|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mopish foolish sencles. raveth & laugheth.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 39r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE25170: Horary consultation concerning Reynold Newell (PERSON33570)

Question asked by Newell (PERSON33568) on 11 July 1610 at 06:30

RN Raynold nuewall of Bugdon 21 y. Iuly. 11. 6. 30 \7. {sic} |6. 30|/ ant m 16i0 |frater sine consensu ty not prsent.|1

[Astrological Chart]

they brought his water.

Notes:

1 ‘frighted & disquieted in mynd mopish sencles 4 yeres.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 90r (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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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CASE37025: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Trip (PERSON25810)

Question asked by Trip (PERSON25806) on 12 February 1610 at 19:16

RN {illeg}|O|n of Wickam for his wife who is senceles & foolish first mopish & despairing & nowe is {sic} doth laugh & singe & knoweth not what febr 12 h 7. 16 p m 16i0. sine cōsensu.

Elisab. Trippe 26 y 9 y maryed. 2 childrē of Wickam. youngest a year old.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 238r (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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CASE64104: Horary consultation concerning William Wilson (PERSON61953)

Question asked by the patient on 19 June 1627 at 14:30

RN Williā Wilson of He{illeg}|ck|son in Hartford sheere 25 y Iune 19 h. 2. 30 p m 1627

month ill mopish & wont to hang him selfe. being mightely tempted therevnto & gratiously prserved & sinc his nynd {sic} is troubledd {sic} yt he is dāned therfore & cā not be quieted in his nynd {sic} was prsent.1

Notes:

1 ‘was tempted to hang him selfe sinc mynd disquieted’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 129r (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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CASE14274: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Staper [Leate] (PERSON4503)

Question asked by the patient on 3 December 1603 at 17:00

RN Mres Leate came to my house sick in mynd Decēbr 3. h {sic} hor. 5. p m 1603.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘sad vncōfortable.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 117r (upper right part of page)

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CASE28866: Horary consultation concerning Richard Cowly (PERSON19395)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21505) on 30 April 1605 at 09:00

RN Rich: Cowly of Tinswicke 30 y Apr. 30 y a batch Apr h. 9 ant m 1605.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘afflicted in mynd frentick & lunatick’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 74r (upper left part of page)

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CASE35435: Horary consultation concerning Alice Godfrey (PERSON23428)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1609 at 08:15

RN Alce Godfrey 60 y Apr 18 h. 8. 15 ant m 1609. not sicke. |seemeth to see black visions waking & sleeping.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘very heavy & pensive troubled in mynd. feared to take the cōmunion.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 5r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE59672: Horary consultation concerning John Peake (PERSON56386)

Question asked by Peake (PERSON56385) on 21 January 1625 at 15:00

RN Iohn Peake of Heavencot by Tocetour 23 y a {I} {sic} wool wynder Ian: 21. h. 3. p m 1625.

frater fratre |sine cōsensu| melancholia et delirio laborāte quæ illi divina videntia inflicta subia taken in his trade & ritches gotten by his owne hands & industry, begā to growe ryotous & proud in his apparle & his monye wch he sayd he would lead to the poer. /othewise {sic} wary & sober now will sweare & talke idlely\ |no care of any thinge|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘fallen out of his senses wth pride & vaynglory’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 146v (upper left part of page)

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CASE60464: Horary consultation concerning John Johnson (PERSON52584)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1625 at 16:20

RN Iohn: Ihounson. of this {towne} 28. y. may. 17. h. 4 20 a|p| m 1625.

he laughed rage & spake of a wench called Bun{illeg} \Eliz: Bungie Burnabee./ that he would have & spake extragavants1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘In a very mad moode.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 93v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE63502: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Hutchinson (PERSON52241)

Question asked by Hutchinson (PERSON52243) and Hutchinson (PERSON52236) on 28 March 1627 at 10:20 or at 10:30

RN Mr Williā Hutchingson: 40. y: march. 28. h. 10. 25|0|. ant m. 1627. |vxor marito a tale big mā. wth yell hayre very mery & cheerfull by his owne nature & cōplexion taketh mutch tobacco pater filio sine cōsensu/|

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Will: Hutchinson 40 y of Blūsā in Hutington {sic} sheere hard by Erith march 28. h. 10 30 ant m 1627.

a tale yell hayre very Ioviall & mery by his owne disposition very Kind & yet thrifty.

he was Chaplyn to B And |in| \his owne/ who bestowed on him a good sonage & prbend

Mr Hutchingson a prach a|&| a chaplyn to B Andros 40 y Iuly March 28 h. 10. 30 ant m 1627. /brayne distempered extree {sic} proud of his gifts Iealous of his wife\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘light headed distenperd in his breane Iealous of his wife’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, ff. 39r-v, 40r (f. 39r upper right, f. 39v upper left, f. 39v upper right, and f. 40r middle right)

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CASE13522: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Miller [Richardson] (PERSON15311)

Question asked by Goodman Thomas Richardson (PERSON15301) on 13 July 1598 at 10:09

RN |1598. 1598| Elisab. Miller mutche \at newport/ mutch disquieted Iulij 13. die . h ant. m. 10. 9. m. at sermon time shee raved & cursed & spake very fanely & foolishly1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1maritus vxore sine consensu./’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 193v (upper 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?f2-extent-of-transcription=Excerpt;f4-treatment=No;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind, accessed 23 January 2025.