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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/|

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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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CASE56686: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Spenser (PERSON59333)

Question asked by Mr Nicholas Spenser (PERSON35623) on 10 July 1623 at 11:45

RN Mr Georg Spencer of Coaple 50 y mutch distempered in his head by melancholy conceit to wch he yealdeth to overmutch Iuly 10 h. 11. 45 ant m 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 161v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63409: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Craste (PERSON47249)

Question asked by Grace Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Lady le Dispenser] [Lady de la Spencer] (PERSON48708) on 15 March 1627 at 14:25

RN The noble lady of Westmorland \de la Spencer/ young Sr Rob Napers sister in Law by the maryg of her sister she Directed a letter to me touching a gentlewomā yt wayteth on her on Mres Crost 21 y march. 15 h. 2. 25 p m 1627 /of Aptharpe\ /her wits & menory {sic} decayed & cānot be kept in her\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘sec\l/es & furious’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 24r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE16959: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Olny (PERSON14562)

Question asked by Olny (PERSON14561) on 19 May 1602 at 09:45

RN Agnys Olny 38 y of Tebworthe in Chalgrave maij 19. hor. 9. 45. ant m. 1602. /maritus vxore furiosa et insaniētē sencles hath no vse of her wits. h {sic} light headed\ /a frenticke woman mad & laugh & inc mistermeth.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 50r (upper left part of page)

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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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CASE19953: Horary consultation concerning Mr Johnson (PERSON13223)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 10 October 1601 at 18:30

RN Mr kinge mr whaly & the rest of the lecturers of Toceter sente vnto me that I would come over to see Mr Iansone a minister yt is {sic} lyeth as it were in a despayre & cannot be comforted. by a letter Octob. 10 die hor. 6. 30 p m. 160i quæro vtru sit pos morb eius sit curabilis nec ne. frenetic. desperabundus.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 209v (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)

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CASE70945: Horary consultation concerning Marge Castle (PERSON45731)

Question asked by Castle (PERSON45730) and Mr Shute (PERSON58710) on 28 May 1630 at 19:00

RN Marg: Castill of Dorchester 17 y May 28 . h. 7. p m. 1630 /pater filia sine consensu\

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Shute the mynster wrote in her behalfe thought yt she sore. {sic} saw some ill thing in ye morning.1

Notes:

1 ‘Distracted cānot sleepe & rageth & talketh cōtinualley sinc whiteson tuesday’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 416 (upper left part of page)

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CASE49405: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Collins (PERSON29175)

Question asked by Dr Michael Jarman (PERSON32083) on 31 July 1619 at 18:15

RN Mr Iermyn sent me the butler of Corpus chri colledg. who is foolish by fits & vseth often to laugh & smyle Iuly 31. h {sic} hor. 6. 15 p m 1619 /at this tyme the Mr Iermyn\

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Iermyn sent me a letter in the behalfe of sottish mā Butler of Corp chri colledg & I saw the ty at this tyme. This mā hath \bene/ at some seasons of the yeare distempered in his braynes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 132r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54560: Horary consultation concerning Richard Morrish (PERSON54984)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1622 at 09:30

RN Rich Morrice of Stony stratford serv to Mich Boughy. 28 y Iuly 6 h {sic} hor 9. 30 ant m 1622 wits troubled & mynd

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 178v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE62977: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Shotbolt (PERSON58690)

Question asked by Mr Pritchard (PERSON57130) on 18 October 1626 at 15:30

RN on Mr Silvester cane {sic} to ne {sic} for on mes Silvester Katherin Shatbolt of warrick shere yt |yt| laugheth & weepeth & is mopish for ye space of 4 y or there about to vndertake her vppō the motion of on Mr Pritchad a pracher of Ol|c|ly wh{ere} D smyth did Dwell octob 18 h. 3 30 p m 1626.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 320r (bottom left part 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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CASE64743: Horary consultation concerning Mr Theophilus Smith (PERSON59058)

Question asked by the patient on 9 October 1627 at 12:00

RN Mr Theoph: Smyth a Cambridg scholer 19. octob 9 h. 12. 1627 /of weedon\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mutch mopish melanch 3 yers every spring & fall’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 236r (upper right part of page)

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CASE74681: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Taylor [Master of Arts] (PERSON59946)

Question asked by the patient on 22 May 1632 at 06:30

RN Mr will: Taylour. scholer of Cābridg a Smyth his father a smyth. of Cābridg of Christs College 22 y last sept may 22 h. 6. 30 ant m 1632 /mr of art 2 y\ /eateth litle\ |ho\u/pe & hollowe| |a great student mopish no hurt|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 180 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE43321: Horary consultation concerning Robert Ampes (PERSON27372)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38068) on 4 May 1616 at 11:00

RN Williā

Robart Ampts of Sundon 72 {sic} feb 22. /1544\ \came/ may 4 h {sic} hor. 11. ant m. 16i6

ill in his head evr sinc sonday last quite bereaved of his sences. & cā make no answere. & was nevr so before. it seemeth yt he sawe some ill thing.

Nicholas d{illeg}|D|ay the myster {sic} susp for a bad mā mayed {sic} he & his wife agree not no child his neighb susp him given to ill vices pracheth every sonday.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 79r (upper left part of page)

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CASE32886: Horary consultation concerning Christopher Everat (PERSON23110)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1608 at 14:20

RN \Sr Henry cockes brothrs servant/ Chrystopher Everred of Pollets \pariish {sic}/ a myle beyond Hitchin. 33 y. |a weaver.| a batch. |8. yeres ill.| feb 25. h. 2. 20. p m. 1608. |33. y 3 weekes iust before last miklemas h. 10 ant m|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘tempted in mynd to harme him selfe to kill or drowne him selfe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 44r (upper right part of page)

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CASE40609: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37820)

Question asked by Mr William Greenocke [Greenway] (PERSON31132) on 17 November 1612 at 11:30

RN mr will: Greenenough mynister for a frend & a gentlewomā of his acquanttance yt hath taken mutch greefe & is out of tem in her brayne for yt her frinds & parents would not bestowe her on a ty yt she loved novēb. 17  {sic} h. 11. 30 ant m 1612.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 207r (upper right part of page)

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CASE58225: Horary consultation concerning Mr Preston (PERSON57062)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1624 at 12:00

RN Mr Preston myster /of Cold highā\ Ap. {sic} Ap 19 h. 12 1624 |5|6|8 y| |troubled in mynd|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 156r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE62015: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richardson (PERSON57554)

Question asked by Mr Walter Baker (PERSON27622) on 11 April 1626 at 16:00

RN Mr Baker of Huiston writeth in the behalfe of on Mr Richardson a scholer of Cambridg Mr of art 23 y the 3 of May last Ap. 11 h. 4. p m 1626

Distracted & frentick sinc yest was fortnight the 27 of marh {sic} h. 11. 30 p m. 1626 over studyed

mr Richardson 24 y Ap Ap {sic} 11 h. 11. 30 ant m p m {sic} 1626 1626. {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Richardson a Cābridg scholer.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, ff. 157v-158r (f. 157v middle left, and f. 158r upper left)

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CASE69179: Horary consultation concerning Theophilus Tanfild (PERSON59885)

Question asked by Mr George Steward (PERSON59609) on 14 August 1629 at 14:00

RN Mr Georg Steward the oldest sone of Mr Nich{olas} Steward Dead & the Docter is the yongest of all Aug: 14. h. 2. p. m 1629 for Theoph Tanfie |he wrote Tanfild| Lunatick & frentick

Theophylus Tanfild a Barbers Surgeon not out of his printishship 24 y Aug 14 14. h 2 p m 1629. /was prsent\

Lunatick & frentick

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 126v (upper 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?f2-info=Occupation%20mentioned;f3-number-of-practitioners=Single%20practitioner;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind, accessed 27 May 2024.