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CASE38511: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37573)

Question asked by Mr Francis Digby (PERSON29822) between 4 August 1611 at 13:00 and 5 August 1611 at 09:00

RN The lady Dickbyes some {sic}

The mā of lowten distra\c/ted.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 142v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE40654: Horary consultation concerning Mr Francis Fountain (PERSON30575)

Question asked by the patient on 28 November 1612 at 12:00

RN Mr francis fontayne of Huckot 48 novēb. 28 h {sic} hor. 12. 1612.

as on distracted

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 217v (upper left part of page)

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CASE42749: Horary consultation concerning John Burton (PERSON22344)

Question asked by Mr Robert Hawes (PERSON31518) on 7 January 1616 at 11:20

RN Iohn Burton of Bedford Ian: 7 h. 11. 20 ant m 1616 |Mr Hawes for him sine consensu|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Distracted’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 167r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55794: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Compton (PERSON22637)

Question asked by Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) on 19 March 1623 at 13:00

RN The Countes for Sr Th. Compton march i9 h. 1 p m 1623.

The Countes to signify how her husb on Monday last wth the king {illeg}|w|as s by some \overmutch/ ioy fallen into a distraction march 17. sent her letters to signify how she intendeth to take physick at home but if her husb. cānot be cured there to send him vnto me 2 letters march 19 h. 1. p m 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 23v (upper centre, and middle left parts of page)

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CASE63434: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Craste (PERSON47249)

Question asked by Grace Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Lady le Dispenser] [Lady de la Spencer] (PERSON48708) on 17 March 1627 at 20:20

RN The Lady de la Spencer sent her wayting gentlewomā mtch {sic} Distracted vnto me in a Coach martij 17 h {sic} hor 8 20 p m. 1627 |Mres Crost|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 29r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE65632: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Hudson (PERSON52050)

Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1628 at 12:20

RN Sr Edward Tyrles Cookes daughter. 23 Ellen Hudson 24 y march 26 h 12. 20 ant m {sic} 1628 brought a bed a month sinc 11. 30 p m Distracted at eleaven at night was 3 weekes. March 26. h. 12. 20 p m 1628 |distracted|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 145r (middle left part of page)

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CASE76186: Horary consultation concerning Mary Adams (PERSON42508)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41734) on 21 December 1632 at 14:45

RN Mary Adams /her mother in lawe\ an old distracted woman of Buntingford 58 y

Decēb 21. h. 2. 45 p m 1632. |6 weekes sinc did hurt her body wth a knife|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 227 (middle right part of page)

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CASE76617: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Ellis (PERSON48484)

Question asked by Sir James Evington (PERSON30260) on 7 March 1633 at 18:15

RN Mr Will Ellys of Lincolne sheere in the Northe East tes of Lindsey on h{illeg} Hayne a young mā distracted halfe a yere a young mā march 7 h. 6. 15 p m 1633

my neph Sr Iams in his behalfe

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 355 (upper left part of page)

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CASE78759: Horary consultation concerning Alice Andrews (PERSON42750)

Question asked by the patient on 25 January 1634 between 13:15 and 13:20

TG Alice Andre{wes} {illeg} jan. 25. h. 1{illeg} distracted {illeg} since Chr{istmesse by} fits.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 76r (upper right part of page)

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CASE29287: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Tyrringham (PERSON21015)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21548) on 22 June 1605 at 08:30

RN Mres Tyrringhā by Oxford 40 y Iune 22 hor 8. 30 ant m. 1605. Distracted & rageth. this moneth

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 128v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE40651: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37820)

Question asked by Mr William Greenocke [Greenway] (PERSON31132) on 28 November 1612 at 13:00

RN Mr Greeneway for a mynister of Cople in Bedfordshere for a young gentlewomā distracted for on she loved & her frends hindered novēb 28 |h| {sic} hor. 2 \1. 30/. p m. 1612.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘frentick for losse of her love.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 216r (upper right part of page)

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CASE41264: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Piddington (PERSON34314)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1613 at 17:30

RN Elis Piddington of west wickā parish 32|5| y Ap 26 h. 5. 30 p m 1613 distracted of her sences./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 199, f. 106r (upper left part of page)

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CASE49376: Horary consultation concerning Richard Jefferies [the younger] (PERSON32092)

Question asked by the patient on 29 July 1619 at 14:30

RN Rich: Ieffery: of Patshill: \distracted of long tyme 3 or 4 yeres/ the younger mā. 29 y Iuly 29 {illeg}|| h. 2. 30 p m 16i9 light headed ever sinc lent by fits & will fight & rū vp & downe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 126v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49602: Horary consultation concerning Sybil Hueston (PERSON31933)

Question asked by Sir John Spencer [Baronet] [Mr John Spencer] (PERSON35612) on 3 September 1619 at 13:00

RN Sybill Hues{illeg}|on| of Tringe 29 y sept. 3. h. 1. p m 1619.1

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Iohn Spencer in her behalfe wrote vnto me. at this tyme.

Notes:

1 ‘distracted & mopish by fits 7 y.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 172v (upper left part of page)

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CASE58446: Horary consultation concerning Anne Tyms (PERSON60663)

Question asked by Tyms (PERSON60657) on 15 May 1624 at 09:30

RN An Tyms of Pytesley 31 y borne the 11 of Iuly St Peters Daye next St Peters Daye sent vnto me may 15 h {sic} hor 9 30 ant m. 1624

vryne good & mutch. mynd Distracted a yere.

[Astrological Chart]

maritus vxore

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 191r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64051: Horary consultation concerning Joan Morgan (PERSON33372)

Question asked by the patient on 12 June 1627 at 16:30

RN Ioane Morgan came to me Iune 12 h 4. 30 p m 1627.

Ioane morgan Iune 12. h 4. 30 p 1627 |Ione M| loved on Wogstaffe who is maryed 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted loved on yt loved not rageth on him’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, ff. 121v-122r (f. 121v bottom left, and f. 122r bottom left)

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CASE68114: Horary consultation concerning Alice Glover (PERSON30929)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1629 at 09:50

RN Alce Glover of newp in {sic} distracted in her wits 40 y Ap 8 h 9 50 ant m 1629 Distracted

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 126v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE70533: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON41149)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41148) on 19 April 1630 at 18:40

RN father for his wild sone Dwelling wthin 2 c|m|yles of Mr Iohn Palmer Ap. 20. \/ h. Ap 19. h. 6 40. p m 1630 /sine cons\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘very studious distracted & stubborne’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 269 (upper right part of page)

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CASE72641: Horary consultation concerning Goody Bird (PERSON44214)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41384) on 1 August 1631 at 10:20

RN Goody Byrd of the lodg 40 y Aug 1. h. 10 20 ant m 163i distracted & mad.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 68 (middle 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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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?f21-judgment=No;f23-document-type=Case%3A%3AEntry%3A%3AHorary;f24-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ADistracted, accessed 28 March 2025.