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CASE55480: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Knight [Hanger] [Edwards] (PERSON30096)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39592) on 7 January 1622 at 14:40

RN Mres Hanger \30 y myles/ of Steapington the first fryday in lent 55 y Ian. 7. h. 2. 40 p m. 1622.

vp lip it was cut a litle after Whitsontyde about mydsomer. otherwise Mres {illeg}|E|dwards Knight Daughter at Pyddington full of fond fancyes before in her throate now sinc in her Lip & sayth yt she is poonished for marying of D Hanger a parson.

A Womā otherwise Wise inough./ |she did strive {to} harme or Drowne her selfe.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 153r-v (f. 153r upper left, f. 153r bottom right, f. 153r upper right, and f. 153v upper left)

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CASE12367: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Hull (PERSON13048)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1599 at 17:00

RN Will: Hulb|l|e of Newporte 18 on the sunday before lāmas. came him selfe to be purged for his hed & watering eyes & hevines of his hed. & eyes. maij 2. die h. 5. p. m. 1599 ever sinc Easter.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 148r (upper right part of page)

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CASE53851: Horary consultation concerning Jane Wooden (PERSON62157)

Question asked by the patient on 10 April 1622 at 08:30

RN Iane Wooden of Turvey 52 y. Ap. 10 h. 8. 30 ant m. 1622 \eys red & sore/ |a swying gydynes in her head.| /head benūmed\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 47r (upper right part of page)

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CASE20219: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 10 January 1602 no earlier than 10:00

RN R N cerebro male se habebat Ian 10 hor 10 intr legendū in publico cætu deo favente quærit causa. 1602.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 262r (upper right part of page)

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CASE19663: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Partridge (PERSON14747)

Question asked by Partridge (PERSON14748) on 21 July 1601 at 07:30

RN Richard Pa{illeg}|r|tridge of NorthCrowly I 24 y. Iuly 21 die hor. 7. 30. ant m. 160i

paynd in his head & eyes. talketh fondly. vxor viro sine cosensu.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 158r (upper right part of page)

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CASE54686: Horary consultation concerning Richard Clark (PERSON46182)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1622 at 17:00

RN Rich Clarke of Hartwell. 40 y Iuly 25 h 5. p m. 1622 |was prsent cā scarc open his mouth|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 9r (upper right part of page)

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CASE50495: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Rawlins (PERSON34608)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1620 at 11:38

RN Elis Rawlins of Hanslop. 53 y Ap 3. h. 11. 38 ante m 1620

hed mutch troubled

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 160r (upper left part of page)

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CASE78048: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Latch [Hatch] (PERSON53382)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 15 August 1633 at 08:38

RN The Lady Ienins for her husband \Mr Latch/ yt is very sick & somewhat senceles & speaketh idlely he knoweth not what ill ever sinc Mr Thomas was mayed {sic} brayne mynd & sences ill sick sinc monday night Aug. 15 h. 8. 38 ant m 1633 |at Hays| /keepeth his bed head burneth inwardly\ /feareth eyther his Death or yt he wilbe sencles\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 379 (upper left part of page)

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CASE21216: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18607)

Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1604 at 11:00 approx.

RN On came about a xj of the clock maij 6 h 11. 1604 ill in his head. whō I chid

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 101r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE56209: Horary consultation concerning Mr Stone (PERSON59676)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1623 at 07:00

RN Mr Stone of Shenly may 3 h {sic} hor 7 ant m 1623 long tyme payned in his head. & mutch melancholy hath vsed many means & neaver the better. small drink & wyne & very stronge drink causeth prsently hed ach. if he eate & drink not feeleth no sutch matter. it lyeth in ye foret of his

{M}r Stone of Shenly A|m|ay {3}. hor 7. ant m 1623.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 86r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE70633: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Robinson (PERSON57771)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1630 at 11:00

RN Mres Mary Robinson for headach & melanch Ap 29 h. 11 ant m 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 307 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE54049: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Rotherham (PERSON57917)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1622 at 11:30

RN Mres Rotheram of luton Ap. 30. h. 11. 30 ant m. 1622 3 y payned in her head /47 y\ /maketh her forgetfull\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 81v (upper left part of page)

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CASE54586: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Wells (PERSON36653)

Question asked by the patient on 9 July 1622 at 16:00

RN Mary Wels \of Redburne/ first taken strangly being devoutely affected wth a gydynes in her head & troubles of mynd & a fearfull trēbling march. 3. h. 7. 40 ant m. 16221

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mynd troubled’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 183v (upper left part of page)

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CASE42411: Horary consultation concerning Robert Mariot (PERSON32972)

Question asked by the patient on 16 September 1615 at 11:00

RN Rob. Maryot of Woulson 23 y sept 16: h {sic}. hor 11. ant m. 16i5 mutch troubled in his senses. very fearfull hed aketh eyes sparkle. a sangyne cōplexion1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled in mynd’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 106v (upper left part of page)

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CASE73129: Horary consultation concerning Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647)

Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1631 at 14:15

RN The lady fortiscue sen{t} at this tyne {sic} {illeg} {sic} melancholye & a h {sic} singing in her eare & cā take no rest full of wyd {sic}

D Griffens \or Gifford/ course of physick wheby the \Old/ Lady fortiscue was receaved octob 5 h. 2. 15 p m 163i or {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, pp. 209-210 (p. 209 middle right, p. 210 upper left, and p. 210 upper right)

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CASE68362: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Rachel Basket (PERSON43702)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1629 at 11:20

RN Mres Basket kinswomā to ye lady Banyster 22|3| y may 4 h. 11 20 ant m 1629 /melanch a bad head & stomacke\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 177v (upper right part of page)

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CASE69098: Decumbiture for Martin Trote (PERSON60490)

Question asked by the patient on 6 August 1629 at 15:00

RN first of all taken in his bed wth a great heavynes in his head Aug 3. h. 7 ant m 1629

[Partial Astrological Chart]

first taken wth an aguish fit

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 115Av (upper right part of page)

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CASE11931: Horary consultation concerning Richard Stonedale (PERSON16213)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1599 at 10:30

RN Itm’ Rich. stonedale troubled wth a feare & a scriching. in the hed & hart called for a candle at night & d {sic} prayed & desyre his fathr {sic} so to doe bound 2 or 3 dayes Ian. 3 die h. 10. 30 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 76v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE70232: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Wright (PERSON62335)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41103) on 14 March 1630 at 13:00

U[1628–30] Thomas write {illeg} was borne on \the next/ satterday at night after on michelmus was twelmounth, betweene a 11 or 12 at|or| i3, a Clock but cam to me at 1 of clock, ye 14th: of march 1630./

had a quiuorin & sounding on michelmus last & 3 Dayes the after ye small pox & then at shroftide & this last night had 3 fitts after the same manner a boue saide, being ye 13th Day complaines on the head & heauie & apt to sleepe

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 164 (upper, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE39471: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Travell (PERSON16541)

Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1612 at 13:00

RN Goody Travell of Gothurst: for her selfe. 50 y march 26 {illeg}|| h. 1 p m. 1612

hed & mynd troubled/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 35r (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;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f4-question-asked=Medical, accessed 31 March 2025.