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CASE57162: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Spenser (PERSON59333)

Question asked by the patient on 29 September 1623 at 09:50

RN Mr Georg Spencer mightely tormented in mynd Sept 29 h 9. 50 ant m 1623.

writeth to have a lodging in our towne yt he may if so it please god fynd helpe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 230r (upper right 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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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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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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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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CASE27354: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Worly (PERSON21244)

Question asked by the patient on 24 May 1606 at 12:15

RN Ellen \Isbell/ Worlye of Strixxson past{or}s. 50 y may 24. hor. 12. 15 p m 1606 shee sent her watr but is mightely disquieted in mynd. yet walketh abroad.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 141v (upper 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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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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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)

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;f5-patient-consent=Patient%20asked%20the%20question;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMind, accessed 15 March 2025.