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CASE24243: Horary consultation concerning Francis Abraham (PERSON27239)

Question asked by the patient on 16 January 1615 at 09:40

RN Francis Abrahā of Gothurst a Hayword & hogward 40|2| y Ian 15 {sic} h. 9. 40 ant m 1615. cānot sleepe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 148r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52038: Horary consultation concerning Robert Fynnell (PERSON49511)

Question asked by the patient on 16 February 1621 at 12:00

RN Robart Fynwell of Stony stratford 25 y feb 16 h. 12. in m 1621

was sorely crossed in the ty yt he mayed {sic} on monday last sinc very ill. troubled in mynd cānot sleepe dreameth of good

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 57v (upper right part of page)

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CASE76335: Horary consultation concerning Samuel Traceloe (PERSON60390)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41749) on 21 January 1633 at 08:30

RN Samuel Tracely of Olny 28 y Ian. 21. h 8. 30 ant m 1633

a rūning mynd vp & downe & cā not rest any where nor sleepe hath bene lately delivered out of prison & will break windows & doe mutch harme

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 272 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE43612: Horary consultation concerning Frideswide Constable (PERSON29249)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1616 at 13:30

RN friswyth Constable of marsen wth will Robyns. 22 y Iuly 6. h {sic} hor. 1. 30 p m 16i6. |in her backe crying & cā fynd no rest|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 128v (upper right part of page)

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CASE56610: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39700)

Question asked by Anne Wentworth [Countess of Cleveland] [Lady Wentworth] (PERSON36662) on 30 June 1623 at 11:00

RN My Lady Wentwort for a new serv 36 y Iune 30 h. 11. ant m 1623. /{of} Tyddington\ a burning feaver. cānot sleepe hed troubled wth fancyes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 149r (upper left part of page)

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CASE76045: Horary consultation concerning Lady Douglas Savage [Mrs Douglas Snagge [Savage]] (PERSON35111)

Question asked by the patient on 30 November 1632 at 09:30

TG The lady RN \Douglas/ TG Savage of carringthon 36. Novemb. 30 h. 9. 30 Mat. 1632 troubled with winde colicke day & night, cannot shlep

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 183 (upper right part of page)

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CASE12228: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Gardner (PERSON12047)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1599 at 06:30

RN Thomas Gardener of Dunsanger of 60 yeres old his water as red as any blood leeke very bloode fell sick on satterday night at midnight cōplayneth of his belly. very Costive since. can take no rest nor sleepe cryeth out wth extremitye of payne. Apr. 9 die h. 6. {illeg}5|30|. m. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 124r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10773: Horary consultation concerning Edward Phillips (PERSON14890)

Question asked by the patient on 7 June 1600 at 09:55

RN Edward Phylip of Eaton a widower 60 y. Iune 7 die h. 9. 55. ant m. 1600. chest stuffed. throat soare cānot sleepe a great cough.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 98v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE27367: Horary consultation concerning Hebby Story (PERSON20899)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1606 at 10:00

RN Hebby Story of Graftō 26 y may 26. h. 9 10. ant m. 1606. faynt & feeble & bad stomacke. cānot sleepe heavy & lūpish1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘2 fig’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 144r (upper right part of page)

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CASE23664: Horary consultation concerning Susan Margets (PERSON32964)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1614 at 19:00

RN Susanna margets of Risdon in the county of Northāpton mayed {sic} 2. y. 23. y. Iuly. 6. h. 7. p m. 1614 cānot sleepe is lame in her body & cānot styrre

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 43v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE42482: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Grove (PERSON31169)

Question asked by the patient on 26 September 1615 at 13:38

RN Thomas Grove of Ovrsole 22 y {m}|a| yere mayed {sic} sept 26 h. 1. 38 p m 1615 |cānot sleepe a great cough shortwyded| |vnlusty|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 117v (upper left part of page)

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CASE75671: Decumbiture for Ezekiel Roberts (PERSON57707)

Question asked by the patient on 11 October 1632 at 10:30

RN It tooke him sept 26. in . h. 7. ant m cānot sleepe well stuft at the chest

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 65 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE76831: Horary consultation concerning William Holford (PERSON51702)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1633 at 12:25

RN Will: Hofford {sic} \Holford/ of Eveldone 60 y. Ap 3 h. 12. 25 p m 1633 |cānot sleepe Corp. grosse shortwynded & a drye cough|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 419 (middle left part of page)

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CASE77148: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Whaley (PERSON61500)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1633 at 14:45

RN Mres Francis Whaleleye |of Norton by Galbee| \64 y./ may 3. h. 2. \45/ p m 1633. |cānot sleepe| |a grosse crazy bodye| distempered wth heat & discontentment

was brought in a cart was let blood had a purg & an oyntment from Docter Collins of Cambridg but his purg wrought not

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 93 (upper left, and upper centre parts of page)

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CASE78543: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet (PERSON43141) and Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142)

Question asked by Mrs Eleanor Aylet (PERSON43141) and Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) on 31 October 1633 at 10:15

RN Mres Elenor Aylet of Madalen Laver. 17 octob 31 h. 10 15 ant m 1633 |hath thē well 2 y| |troubled in her sleepe| sent her water mother & daughter brought her|th|ere {sic} waters. |sleepeth well|

[Astrological Chart]

Elis: Spacy of High Rooding appeared plainly to her in her sleep |this night| & then not well 2 or 3 days after

Richard Pavet & h{is} wife susp:

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 412, f. 19v (upper right part of page)

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CASE51832: Horary consultation concerning Richard Carter (PERSON45659)

Question asked by Carter (PERSON45629) on 6 December 1620 at 15:00

RN Richard Carter. of Lillye 30 y in love Decēb: 6. h. 3. p. m. 1620 |sine consensu| /Widow Pydle is tempted yt he cānot pray by fits well quaketh cānot sleep\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 17r (upper right part of page)

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CASE34011: Horary consultation concerning Goody Ellen Albret (PERSON21783)

Question asked by the patient on 29 August 1608 at 07:45

RN Goody Abry of Woburne 44 y Aug 29 h. 7. 45 ant m 1608 |faynt & feeble cānot sleepe./|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 194r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE56406: Horary consultation concerning William Hopkins (PERSON51833)

Question asked by the patient on 24 May 1623 at 11:30

RN Will Hopkins of Steaphington 54 y May 24 h {sic} hor 11. 30 ant m 1623 |head & right syde cānot eate nor sleep|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 117r (upper right part of page)

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CASE74582: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Latimer (PERSON53399) and Anonymous (PERSON53398)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON53396) on 10 May 1632 at 16:40

RN Mres Dorothy Latymer. 25 y may 10 h. 4. 40 p m 1632 |An extreme cold over all her body cānot sleepe|

[Astrological Chart]

& my opinion touching his bewitched child by 2 witches/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 151 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE47857: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Kent (PERSON13329)

Question asked by the patient on 19 November 1618 at 09:00

RN Goody Kent of Padbery craved something to make her sleepe mutch troubled in mynd & feareth yt she shall kill her selfe as her father did drowne him selfe. novēb. 19 h 9 ant m 1618 was here prsent

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 93v (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?f20-judgment=Yes;f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ASleep%20problems%3A%3ASleeplessness;f22-question-asked=Medical, accessed 16 April 2025.