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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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CASE31920: Horary consultation concerning Mary Derick (PERSON19476)

Question asked by the patient on 1 August 1607 at 10:30

RN Mary Derrick of Steavington very ill craveth my helpe vndr god August 1. || hor. 11|0|. 30. ant m 1607.

tēpted frō god \to forsake all./ beateth downe her mynd tēpted to kill her selfe./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 255r (upper left, and upper right parts 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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CASE18256: Horary consultation concerning William Cowly (PERSON10991)

Question asked by the patient on 20 November 1602 at 12:45

RN Williā Cowly 16|15| {sic} \15./ y novēbr 20. h {sic} hor. 12. 45. p m 1602.

ill in mynd & tempted wth ill things.

was borne 15 y agoe 7 weekes before miklemas. on a muday {sic} night betwixt 2 houes {sic} after candle night. about 9 of the clocke.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 247r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE32339: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Howe (PERSON23870)

Question asked by the patient on 28 October 1607 at 11:30

RN Elis How of Houghton 32 y octob. 28 h. 11. 2|3|0 ant m 1607.

mutch tempted. not sick hed ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 309r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE77680: Horary consultation concerning William Glassonbery (PERSON49869)

Question asked by the patient on 24 June 1633 at 11:00

RN Williā Glazerbery of Newp 19 y Iune 24. . h. 11 ant m 1633

Alce Howet Buckinghās Daughter an ill susp body

tempted to curse god.

full of pricking & shooting

halfe a yere ill

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 257 (middle 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-number-of-patients=Single%20patient;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ATempted%20and%20suicidal;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AIllness%20%28passions%29, accessed 10 January 2025.