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CASE22693: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Williams (PERSON61857)

Question asked by the patient on 17 August 1630 at 08:00

RN Elis: Williams of Whaddon 45 y a widow yt hath 3 child. & is sorely troubled wth melanch Aug: 17 h 8 ant m 1630 /extreme poor\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 99v (middle left part of page)

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CASE71383: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Lake (PERSON53246)

Question asked by the patient on 15 February 1631 at 14:30

RN Mr Th. Lake of Wilsom \Wilsterre/ in Tring parish in Hartfordsheere 23 y Aug that is to come Came him selfe feb 15 h. 2. 30 p m 1631 /a batch full of melanch\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 120 (upper right part of page)

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CASE71490: Horary consultation concerning Martin Clark (PERSON46178)

Question asked by the patient on 7 March 1631 at 14:30

Martin Cleark of North Hampton 42. y March. 7. . h. 2. 30. p m 1631

keepeth his Bedd from whence they cannot get him; hath had a deepe Melancholy this halfe yeare, much bounde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 152 (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE71760: Horary consultation concerning Mr Preene (PERSON57041)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1631 at 18:00

RN Mr Preene of Litle Mondon 25 y a batchelor a batcheler of arts ready to cede mr but is somewhat troubled wth melancholy 2 sūmers. Ap. 7. h. 7|6| p m. 163i

studied harte kept cōpany. sometyms. thought him selfe as vnfit for any Cōpany.

hath taken physick at London of the docters

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 231 (upper left part of page)

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CASE73181: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Croutch [Master of Arts] (PERSON47360)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Croutch [Master of Arts] (PERSON47362) on 11 October 1631 at 16:45

RN Iohn Crowtch mr of art of kings Colledg fellow Cōmoner but no fellow 27 y octob 11. h. 4. 45 p m 163i |his Cosen mr Thomas Crowtch wrote in his behalfe|1

[Astrological Chart]

craveth an Answere

Notes:

1 ‘very melanch’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 227 (upper right part of page)

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CASE74444: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Marshal (PERSON54362)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1632 at 08:00

RN Elis marshall of Shipson vppon Toures. A 18 \23/ y Ap. 28 h. 8 ant m 1632 |fatuous melanch.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 115 (upper right part of page)

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CASE74450: Prescription for Sir Walter Leech (PERSON53601)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 28 April 1632 at 09:00

RN for Sr Water leach my Nephue Ap 28 h {sic} hor: 9. ant m 1632

cōtra melanch.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 117 (upper left part of page)

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CASE74518: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Osborn (PERSON55830)

Question asked by Sir Edward Osborn [Baronet] (PERSON55822) on 4 May 1632 at 07:20

RN Sr Edward Osburne of keeton \k{iue}ton/ in yorkesheere |a Baronet| for Mr will: Osburne his brother 30 y a batch may 4 h. 7. 20 ant m 1632.

melancholy keepeth His bed wth out all distract. & hurt offring eyther to him selfe or other./.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 135 (upper left part of page)

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CASE75642: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Cole [Bachelor of Arts] (PERSON46494)

Question asked by the patient on 8 October 1632 at 11:30

RN Mr Iohn Coles of Duston by northāpton 23 y octob. 8 h. 11. 30 ant m. 1632. for melancholia

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 59 (upper left part of page)

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CASE76940: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margery Avery (PERSON43132)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1633 at 07:00

RN Margery Avery of Cony beyond St Albions 30 y Ap. 12 h 7. 7. 30 ant m 1633 |melanch.| /was prsent\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 30 (upper left part of page)

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CASE76985: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mason (PERSON54447)

Question asked by Young Lady Anne Yelverton [Twisden] [Mrs Anne Yelverton] (PERSON62446) on 17 April 1633 at 17:30

RN Mres Massen of Easton Maudit |42 y| Ap 17 h. 5. 30 p m 1633. /troubled with melanch\ /The lady Yelverton in her behalfe\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 44 (upper right part of page)

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CASE78837: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON57485)

Question asked by the patient on 17 February 1634 at 16:00

TG {illeg} {of} litle Holten {illeg} {Febr. 1}7 h. 4. {illeg}|p| M. {1634.} {illeg} with melancholie {illeg} {b}eene soe since {illeg} RN |a widow 10 {y}| TG

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 89v (upper left part of page)

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CASE73206: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Bedford (PERSON22067)

Question asked by the patient on 17 October 1631 at 16:30

RN Will: Bedford of Hayford 52 y octob 17. h. 5|4|. 30 p m. 163i melanch.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 238 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE78303: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Giles (PERSON49842)

Question asked by the patient on 23 September 1633 between 08:00 and 09:30

RN Mres Guyles of London 34. y. sept 24 {sic}. ma\r/yed a yere & now sayth yt she ought to leyd a single life. full of melanch

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 463 (upper left part of page)

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CASE79794: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON42157)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Tyrringham (PERSON16622) and Lord George (PERSON42246) on 12 November 1635 at 18:30

SRN Sr. Tho. Tyringhā & my Lord Gorge sent to me desireing my advise \& {nos} to come to London/ for a young gentleman who falle{th} into a very great deepe mellancholly passion lat{ly} the lers Came Novemb. 12. . h. 6. 30. p. m.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 340, f. 137v (upper right part of page)

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CASE71339: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Tyrringham (PERSON60702)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1631 at 12:15

RN Mres Tyringhā sent me a letter touching her melancholy conceit febr 5 h {sic}. hor 12 15 p m 1631

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 106 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE73844: Horary consultation concerning Joan Ederidge (PERSON48326)

Question asked by the patient on 22 February 1632 at 08:00

RN Ioane Edridg 21. y feb 22. \/ h. 8 ant m 1631 {sic} broght a bed 6 weekes sinc very sad & me{lan}cholick regardeth no{t} what she Doth

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 456 (upper right part of page)

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CASE74567: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Newton (PERSON55409)

Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1632 at 11:00

RN mres Mary Newton. 12 y borne the sonday before the Lady in Chrismas h 2. in the morning of sonday but came to me may 9. h. 12. 45 p. m. 1632 |wench prsent| /melanch. ill.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 147 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE75434: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Davis (PERSON47607)

Question asked by the patient on 1 September 1632 at 08:39

RN on Mres Davyes neere to Salisbury /at Stratford vndr the Castle\ sent to me for her melancholy Aug. sept1. {illeg}|h| {sic} hor. 2 8 39 ant m 1632 /strangly hadled {sic}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 424 (upper right part of page)

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CASE75456: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Peyto (PERSON56641) and Mrs Eleanor Peyto (PERSON56643)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41652) on 5 September 1632 at 14:45

RN Mr will Peto \27 y./ & his sister mres Elnor \23 y/ Peto. sept 5 h. 2. 45 p m 1632 /full of melanch & mopish\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 431 (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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMelancholy;f4-date=1630-1639, accessed 30 January 2025.