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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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CASE53866: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Page [Bachelor of Divinity] (PERSON55909)

Question asked by the patient on 13 April 1622 at 07:15

RN Mr Page of Oxford a noice in his head it made him mad & wth mutch a doe cured now craveth my helpe & counsell & would come over Ap 13 h {sic} hor 7. 15 ant m. 16221

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Mr Page Ap 13. h {sic} hor 7. 15 ant m 1622 crazed in his brayne head full of noice’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 50r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53903: Horary consultation concerning Bridget Markham (PERSON54273)

Question asked by the patient on 17 April 1622 at 06:30

RN Bidget Markū of Glouson Ap. 17 h. 6. 30 ant m 1622 /28 y.\ then the messeng spake vnto me for her

but her letter I rceaved {sic} & read Ap 16 h. 8. a|p| m 1622

her sences gone 6 weekes sinc {h}er mutch troubled in mynd & prayeth always & growen mopish & cry lord Delivr me frō Iue & water./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 56r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE67712: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Ayres (PERSON43156)

Question asked by the patient on 12 February 1629 at 12:45

RN Mres An Eare sister to Mres Mary Throckmorton of Weston 26 y feb 12 h. 12. 45. p m 1629 sent her second water |mtch {sic} melanch head ill ill|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 51v (upper left part of page)

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CASE70899: Horary consultation concerning John Quarell (PERSON57208)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1630 at 06:30

RN Iohn Quarell sent his water {m}|a| frentick & a distēperd fellow \30. y./ in his brayne may 25. h. 6. 30 ant m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 402 (upper left part of page)

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CASE73987: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Abbot [Goody Abbot] (PERSON42423)

Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1632 at 10:00

RN Mres Abbots now wth her mother at litle Linford 26 y March. 10 h {sic} hor 10 ant m 1632 /sent her water\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mynd troubled wth ill thought’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 497 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE44616: Decumbiture for Mrs Agnes Rawlins [Clason] (PERSON34605)

Question asked by the patient on 4 April 1617 at 11:00

RN Agnys Rawlins of Stoake Hāmon 32 y Ap 4. h. 11. ant m 1617 not sick vryne indiff 3 fig. white Dregs. hart heavy |troubled in her mynd tempted hart heavy| sent Ap 4. sep a {sic} ap . yesterday about 6. \/ h. 6. p. m 1617

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 112v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53676: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Matthew Cardwell (PERSON45583)

Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1622 at 09:30

RN Goodmā Cardwell of this towne sent his water march 10 h. 9. 30 ant m 1622 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘head light sweateth tēpted mutch wynd & melancholy’ in chart

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

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CASE78126: Nativity for Mr George Farmer (PERSON48734)

Question asked by the patient on 26 August 1633 at 10:30

RN Mr Georg Farmer of Easton Easton {sic} natus Iuly 29. hor hor 6 ant m 1586. |melancholick head always troubled|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 405 (upper left part of page)

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CASE14335: Horary consultation concerning Mr Abdy (PERSON9018)

Question asked by the patient on 20 December 1603 at 15:15

RN I receaved a thanckfull letter from Mr Abdye the counseller Oct decēb. 20 hor 2 \3 30 {sic}/ |15| p m 1603. \h 3. 15 p m 1603./ And shewing of his weake brayne.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 124v (upper left part of page)

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CASE30391: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Martha Farrar [Farren] (PERSON11665)

Question asked by the patient on 22 December 1606 at 12:30

RN Mres farrer of Harrold. 54. y Decēb. 22 y h. 12. 30 p m. 16061

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distēpered in mynd’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 39r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE44256: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Reeve (PERSON34664)

Question asked by the patient on 22 January 1617 at 11:00

RN Ellen Reve of Bugdon 23|2| y Ian. 22. h. 11 ant m 1617

[Astrological Chart]

sent to know wheathr I wold helpe her./

2 y. ill troubled in mynd ever sinc whitsōtyde was 2 y1

Notes:

1 ‘troubled in mynd’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 56v (upper left part of page)

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CASE47196: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Ekins (PERSON30122)

Question asked by the patient on 31 July 1618 at 09:38

RN goody Ekens water sent me her water Iuly 31. {illeg}|| h. 9. 38 ant m 1618.

light headed always prating

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 201, f. 203r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE48697: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Agnes Kent (PERSON32263)

Question asked by the patient on 12 May 1619 at 06:00

RN Mres Kent was very ill yesterday but sent this May 12 h. 6 ant m 1619 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled in mynd’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 366v (upper left part of page)

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CASE50861: Horary consultation concerning Mr Fettiplace (PERSON48862)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1620 at 07:00

RN mr fettyplace sent his water 22. y. May. 17. h. 7. ant m 1620. /vryne sent.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mopish & will speak litle by fits.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 38r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55242: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Balle (PERSON43319)

Question asked by the patient on 7 November 1622 at 11:30

RN Mr Iohn Bale of Northāpton 40 the 26 of novēb last. h. 10 30 ant m. sent to me novēb 7 h. 11. 30 ant m. 1622.

somewhat distempered in his body & hed.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 108r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55693: Horary consultation concerning Sir John Temple [Mr John Temple] (PERSON35952)

Question asked by the patient on 6 March 1623 at 15:00

RN Sr Iohn Temple bitten wth a mad Dog march 4 tuesd sep a var ap sent his water march 6 h. 3. p m 1623 |troubled in mynd|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 5v (upper right part of page)

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CASE58449: Horary consultation concerning Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647)

Question asked by the patient on 16 May 1624 at 11:15

RN The lady fortiscue sent her water \50 y/ may 16 h. 11. 15 ant m 1624 /mopish melancholie.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 191v (upper left part 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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CASE69562: Horary consultation concerning Lady Harmer (PERSON50889)

Question asked by the patient on 13 October 1629 at 08:00

RN The lady Harmer sent for me her head was so weake & her selfe octob 13 h 8 ant m. 1629.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 406, f. 199Ar (bottom left part of page)

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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-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind;f5-patient-consent=Patient%20asked%20the%20question, accessed 14 March 2025.