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CASE64602: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Horrell (PERSON51887)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40516) on 17 September 1627 at 07:30

RN Elis Hurrell of Barton by Cambridge a widow 60 y sept 17. h. 7 30 ant m. 1627. Distracted of her wits sinc mydsomer. Doth Will curse & talk continually & be doing of some ill except she be tyed & will teare her cloathes & is senceles. fretfull & furious & cā sleepe litle light headed1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘frentick senceles & furious’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 216r (upper right part of page)

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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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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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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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CASE35505: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Crowly (PERSON22791)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1609

RN Mres Crowlye of Asp Harlington. 26 y last the first of ma{rch} last . h. 9 ant m \10/ at night came her selfe to me the 26 of Apr. h. 9. 4|5|0 ant m. 1609. temped {sic} sodenly to stab any her selfe or others.1

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Crowly of Harlington Apr 26. h. 10. ant m 1609.

Notes:

1 ‘mynd troubled hed heavy sences ill /pensive\ Idle headed full of fond fancyes’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, ff. 13v-14r (f. 13v bottom right, and f. 14r upper left)

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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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CASE63782: Horary consultation concerning Joan Parkinson (PERSON56153)

Question asked by Mr Hammond (PERSON50735) on 1 May 1627 at 15:30

RW Ioane Parkinson of Pirton in Hartfordsheire. y. 20. d. . h: 3. 30. p: m: Maij. 1o. 1627. moopish this tweluemoneth, distracted of her witts: fell ill first vpon a beatinge by her dame: no sence or vnderstandinge at all, nor a word frō her can be gotten vnlesse they anger her, & then she bids a rat on them they trouble her. hath them well. eateth vnreasonably mr Hamond wrote for her in her behalfe a lustie wench

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 82v (upper left part 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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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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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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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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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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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)

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-language=English;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind, accessed 3 December 2024.