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CASE11074: Horary consultation concerning Joan Carrington (PERSON10342)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1600 at 12:00

RN Ione Carrington of Chaulton 80 y. Iuly 25 die h. 12 cannot sleepe & cougheth mutch

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 143r (upper left part of page)

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CASE36386: Horary consultation concerning Andrews (PERSON21839)

Question asked by Mr Peter Andrews (PERSON21833) on 17 August 1609 at 10:20

RN Mr Peter Androw for his mother \wife/ 50 y Aug. 17. h. 10. 20 ant m 1609 slepeth ill thirsty

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 132r (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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CASE19839: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Risely (PERSON15356)

Question asked by the patient on 25 August 1601 at 08:00

RN Elisabeth Risely of Rawnson mill 25 y Aug 24 {sic}. hor 8. ant m 160i

twelfe days since delivered of a daughter. but very ill ever sinc full of payne & swounded onc or twice on sunday last was ill. head chest bound & costive this 6 days. heavy of sleepe & slepeth not /burneth.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 188v (upper right part of page)

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CASE10981: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Child (PERSON10498)

Question asked by the patient on 3 July 1600 at 09:00

RN Agnys Child of Ecton 31. light headed cānot sleep Iuly 2|3| die h. 9. ant m 1600.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 129r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE15702: Horary consultation concerning William Harrison (PERSON12583)

Question asked by the patient on 8 October 1603 at 11:20

GJ Will Harryson of Astwood Octob. 8. ho 11. 20 a m 1603.

A cough. Cannot sleepe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 145v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE20979: Horary consultation concerning Michael Brother (PERSON10077)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1604 at 13:15

RN Michael Brothr of luton 35 y Apr. 6. h. 1. 15. p m 1604. sinocha et putrida febris multa vrina turbida lutea|i| coloris nō pet dormire

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 68v (upper left part of page)

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CASE14719: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Bentley (PERSON9659)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1603 at 16:00

GJ Thomas Bently of Turvy 33 y. March 30 ho 4 p m

Troubled in his sleepe wth dreaming of Children/

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 36r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE18311: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Underhill (PERSON16638)

Question asked by the patient on 27 November 1602 at 12:20

RN Mr Vnderhill of Willing pracher 30 y novemb. 27 hor. 12. 20 p m. 1602. cannot sleepe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 255r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE20651: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Parsons (PERSON14737)

Question asked by the patient on 27 February 1604 at 10:25

RN Mres Parsons feb of Wesbury febr 27 hor. 10. 25. ant m 1604. cānot sleepe

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 19v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE28167: Horary consultation concerning Thomas White (PERSON21158)

Question asked by the patient on 2 October 1606 at 10:45

RN Thomas White of Adington 36 y maryed Octob. 2 {illeg}|| h. 10. 45. ant m. 1606 cānot sleepe nor take rest.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 277v (upper left part of page)

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CASE31832: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Hacket (PERSON12451)

Question asked by the patient on 1 July 1607 at 16:00

RN Mres Hacket of NorthCrowly 32 y Iun Iuly. 1. h. 4. p m 1607 |vppō sonday night brought a bed|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘cānot sleepe.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 240v (upper left part of page)

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CASE31964: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26441)

Question asked by John Bird (PERSON22116) on 25 August 1607 at 06:00

RN Iohn Byrd for a womā of Hanslop newly brought abed 3 days since cānot sleepe Aug. 25. h. 6. ant m 1607.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 261v (upper left part of page)

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CASE17550: Horary consultation concerning Alice Parker (PERSON14669)

Question asked by the patient on 22 July 1602 at 08:00

RN Alce Parker 50 y. Iuly 22. hor 8. ant m 1602. Cānot sleepe troubled wth a great flushshing {sic} heate in head & {face} /cannot goe\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 145v (bottom 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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CASE10329: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margery Dayrell (PERSON11218) and Nathaniel Dayrell (PERSON11212)

Question asked by Mrs Margery Dayrell (PERSON11218) on 15 April 1600 at 10:20

RN Mres Dorrell of Lillingston Dorell for her feete. Aprill 15 die h. 10 25 {sic} 20 ant m. 1600.

Nath. Dorrell of 3 y olde cānot sleepe yet drowsy feare the wormes./ yet his belly soft:

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 38v (upper right, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE32459: Horary consultation concerning Goody Pen (PERSON24880)

Question asked by the patient on 22 December 1607 at 13:45

RN At this tyme a greene womā newly delivered sent for her hed cānot sleepe I think goody Pen.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 325r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE34588: Horary consultation concerning Old Father John Bechino [Pinner] (PERSON9584)

Question asked by the patient on 19 December 1608 at 10:38

RN Old Bechino of Walton 70 y decēb. 19 h. 10. 38 ant m 1608. haunted cā take no rest

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 274r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE36547: Horary consultation concerning Mr Alexander Jarman (PERSON23967)

Question asked by the patient on 17 September 1609 at 06:30

RN Mr Iermyn very sick & was forced to rise about on for he could take no rest. Septēb. 16|7|. h {sic} hor. 6. 30 ant m 1609

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 160v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11300: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Joan Barnwell [Pearce] [Pearson] [Persival] [Wotten] (PERSON18986)

Question asked by the patient on 19 September 1600 at 15:15

RN Ione Barnewell a great payne in her head sept 19 die h. 3. 15 p m 1600

head light cānot sleepe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 179r (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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ASleep%20problems%3A%3ASleeplessness;f21-date=1600-1609;f22-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 16 March 2025.