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CASE31410: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Butcher (PERSON22363)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26367) between 6 May 1607 at 14:20 and 7 May 1607 at 08:38

RN Elis. Bucher of Hanslop taken again wth frenticke talke may. 6. h. 12. 1607.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 185r (upper left part of page)

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CASE69959: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Richards (PERSON57546)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41069) on 15 January 1630 at 15:00

RN An Rich. of kettering 32 Ian 15 h. 3. p m 1630

cryeth co|ou|t come out foule fend

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 62 (upper left part of page)

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CASE10539: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Burchmore (PERSON10185)

Question asked by Burchmore (PERSON10182) on 12 May 1600 at 10:45

RN Margaret Burtchmore of hanslop. 30 y. maij 12. die 11 {sic} 10. 3 45 ant m. 1600 sencles & sayth but yea & noe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 65r (upper left part of page)

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CASE14854: Horary consultation concerning Frances Miller (PERSON14188)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17999) on 18 April 1603 at 12:20

GJ Frauncis Tomson \Miller/ of Lowton 48 y. Apr. 18 ho. 12 20 p. m. 1603

Light headed talkes Idly

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 55v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE25232: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37360)

Question asked by Goody Dodkin (PERSON29867) on 19 July 1610 at 12:20

RN Goody dodkin of Newp for her mad sistr wch shee brought wth her to me Iuly 19 h. 12. 20 p m 16101

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘in health but speaketh shee knoweth not what’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 99v (upper right part of page)

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CASE44594: Horary consultation concerning Mary [Marge] Carter [Carton] (PERSON28754)

Question asked by Carter (PERSON28713) on 2 April 1617 at 07:30

RN May {sic} Carter of great Stowton. 27 y Ap 2 h. 7. 30 ant m 1617 |he brought his wifes water|1

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted rageth & talketh mutch.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 109v (upper left part of page)

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CASE54818: Horary consultation concerning Anne Walker (PERSON60986)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39530) on 20 August 1622 at 09:00

RN An Walker of litle Woulford 26 y. A {sic} a mayden Aug 20 h. 9. ant m. 1622 she was prsent1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted prateth to her selfe cōtinually & laugheth’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 35v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE58175: Horary consultation concerning Anne Parkins (PERSON56142)

Question asked by Parkins (PERSON56126) on 13 April 1624 at 13:28

RN An Parkins of Tachebrooke. 44 y Ap 13 h. 1. 28 a|p| m 1624 talketh {in}dico{ro}sly & seyeth yt her child will bagge hath assayed to muder {sic} her selfe {illeg}|t|o Kill her selfe wth knife & to drowne her selfe but could \not/ Despayreth of her salvature & sayth yt she did neaver serve god

maritus vxore vxor suspicatr maritū quæsiturū auxilū {sic} vxore

her mother was troubled wth physick

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 148r (upper right part of page)

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CASE63925: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Craven [Crane] (PERSON47256)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40459) on 25 May 1627 at 15:20

RN Elis Craven of Ashwell 29|8|. y. {sic} 29 y. May 25 {sic} 25 h. 3. 20 p m. 1627 mopish & will speake litle would have a young mā & her frinds weare \agaynst it/ cryeth out yt she is Daed & {illeg}|d|oth weepe continually |the mā prsent but she regardeth not him now|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 102v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13548: Decumbiture for Alice Rawlins (PERSON15178)

Question asked by William Rawlins (PERSON15172) between 10 July 1598 and 16 July 1598

RN |1598| Alce Rawling the daughtr of will Rawling fell sicke. about munday morning about Iulij 10 die . 7. 30 ant {sic} she speaketh idlely & is bereaved of her speache & tounge boathe. & wites.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 217r (upper part of page)

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CASE21546: Horary consultation concerning Joan Spark (PERSON16018)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18643) on 6 October 1604 at 06:40

RN Ione Sparke of Blund|h|am maried hath 5 child 40. y. Octob 6. hor 6 40. ant m. 1604. brought a bed 9 days sinc & was well. & now was ill & raveth & rageth & speaketh foundly & cā take no sleepe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 155v (upper right part of page)

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CASE56289: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne [Agnes] Southam (PERSON59288)

Question asked by Southam (PERSON59285) on 10 May 1623 at 10:25

RN An Southā of Croaton 33 y May 10 h {sic} hor 10 25 ant m 1623 light headed & vnruly & idle talke & is very furious cānot abyd any prayer to be sayd by her worse when she is bound |would murder her selfe maritus vxore|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 98r (upper right part of page)

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CASE69249: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Wright (PERSON62345)

Question asked by Wright (PERSON62306) between 22 August 1629 at 13:00 and 23 August 1629 at 15:00

RN Agnys Write of Arklebery 12 y lay the sonday after last Christmas h 8 3 9. 30 p m nata but her father sent for her & sayth yt on strooke her by the way like a man in a shadow at night & cryed out but noe mā could be seene & sick sinc it every d|o|ther day & will eate litle & talke fondly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 138r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13542: Decumbiture for Goody Elizabeth Miller [Richardson] (PERSON15311)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17865) between 2 July 1598 and 16 July 1598

RN |1598.| Elsabeth Richardson tooke her sicknes the 2 of Iuly die h. intr 10 & 11. 10. 30 mi an m. 10. 15. shee hath an idle hed & speaketh foolishnes bereaved of her speach & of her wittes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 213r (upper part of page)

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CASE21664: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Clark (PERSON10601)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18661) on 29 October 1604 at 12:30

RN Elis Clark of Quinton 18 y Octob. 29. 18 y Octob 29.  {sic} hor. 12. 4|3|0 p m 1604.

cānot staye vp out of her bed cānot eate nor drinke1

but speaketh fondly

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Doe feare the measels.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 172r (upper right part of page)

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CASE68355: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Richards (PERSON57546)

Question asked by Richards (PERSON57544) on 3 May 1629 at 08:50

RN A{illeg}|g|nys Richards of Kettering 32. tuesd before palme sonday at twelfe at night her mother came for her wth out her knowledg May 3. . h. 8 50 ant m 16291

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mynd troubled talketh mutch’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 176r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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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)

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-patient-sex=Female;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AIdle%20talk;f4-patient-consent=Not%20specified, accessed 2 March 2025.