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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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CASE36234: Horary consultation concerning Luke Buckmaster (PERSON22301)

Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1609 at 09:00

RN Luke Buckmaster of Eaton 44 y Iuly 17 h. 9 ant m. 16091

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 mopish laborat melancholia et delirio./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 108v (upper left part of page)

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CASE49976: Horary consultation concerning John Honour (PERSON12889)

Question asked by the patient on 24 November 1619 at 10:15

RN Iohn Honour of this towne 18 y novēb 24. h. 10. 15. ant m 1619 |fearfull & full of melancholy|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘tempted at the sight of a knife’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 63r (upper right part of page)

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CASE53754: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Winterton (PERSON62055)

Question asked by Winterton (PERSON62054) on 24 March 1622 at 17:20

RN Ralph wynter\ton/ fellow of kings college a rare young mā for learning studyousnes & strictnes of life mopish melancholick fell ill by overmutch study & yt a knight inter{n}ayning him to rede to his sone & yeare mising him 30l aiū {sic} put him no mā cā yet leare {sic} the cause after a quartr of a yere {s} {sic} his father sent for him march 24 h. 5. 20 p m 1622 |23 y Aug 26. h. 3. 30 p m.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 31v (upper left part of page)

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CASE55416: Horary consultation concerning William Wild (PERSON61799)

Question asked by the patient on 18 December 1622 at 11:00

RN Williā Wiles of Clyfton 35 y Decēb. 18 h. 11. ant m. 1622

mutch troubled wth a fearfull melancholy making him to quake & trēble & sweate is very timorous & fearfull cānot sleepe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 140r (upper right part of page)

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CASE73894: Horary consultation concerning Florence Billing (PERSON44170)

Question asked by Mr Valentine Morley (PERSON54974) on 28 February 1632 at 16:20

RN florenc Billin of Halston 3 miles beyond Northāpton Decēb 11. h. 5 p m 1594 but came to me feb. 28 h. 4. 20 p m. 1632. /Desp. of gods mercy.\ /Mr Morly a minister wrote in her behalfe.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘melanch affected sinc Christmas tempted to despayre’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 470 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE24575: Horary consultation concerning Sir Henry [Harry] Longueville [the elder] (PERSON13773)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1610 at 06:20

RN Old Sr Henry longefild. of Woulverton 60 y Apr 29 . h. 6. 1|2|0. ant m 16i01

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘full of melancholy. fearfull’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 15r (upper left part of page)

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CASE35889: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26867)

Question asked by Mr John Bird (PERSON9741) on 1 June 1609 at 14:25

RN Mr Byrd came to me for a frynd of Mr nathaniels a tayler of london Iune 1 h. 2. \25/ p m 1609.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a melancholic fantastic’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 62v (upper left part of page)

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CASE45371: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Spenser [Mrs Spenser [the younger]] (PERSON35632)

Question asked by Mr Nicholas Spenser (PERSON35623) on 30 July 1617 at 15:30

RN Mres Anne Spencer 40. y. Iuly. 30. h. 3. 30 p m. 1617. in prsenc of Coaple /full of fearfull melancholy\ |she was a widow before he maryed her|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 49r (upper left part of page)

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CASE51878: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Judkin (PERSON32207)

Question asked by the patient on 30 December 1620 at 13:49

RN \Iydkyns/ my lady fortiscues mā. of Saldon 30. y {sic} /25 y\ Decēb 30 h {sic} hor 1 39 49 a|p| m 1620 melancholy Dūpish passions

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 25r (upper left part of page)

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CASE57315: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Levinthorpe (PERSON53672)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Levinthorpe (PERSON53671) on 22 October 1623 at 18:00

RN Mres Katherine Lathen \Leaventhorpe/ of Shinglehall. 15 y octob 22. h. 6. p m. 1623. /pater sine consensu\ /full of melanch speaketh litle\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 11r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE60764: Interrogation concerning Mrs Sara Crowly (PERSON47408)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 6 July 1625 between 09:00 and 10:45

RN Sara Crawly went home in {sic} her melanch & fearfull Iuly 6 h. 9 ant m 1625

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 138r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE76374: Horary consultation concerning Henry Hill (PERSON51486)

Question asked by the patient on 28 January 1633 at 14:00

RN Henry Hill of Helmedon 52 y Ian 28. h. 2. p m 1633 |full of melanch & sadnes|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 285 (upper right part of page)

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CASE56686: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Spenser (PERSON59333)

Question asked by Mr Nicholas Spenser (PERSON35623) on 10 July 1623 at 11:45

RN Mr Georg Spencer of Coaple 50 y mutch distempered in his head by melancholy conceit to wch he yealdeth to overmutch Iuly 10 h. 11. 45 ant m 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 161v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53675: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Matthew Cardwell (PERSON45583)

Question asked by the patient on 11 March 1622 at 06:30

RN Goodmā: Cardwell. of this towne march. 11 h. 6 30 ant m 1622 1 /long troubled in his hed mopish & foolish & very vnruly & overthwart\2

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘2 fig.’ in the left margin

2 ‘mutch {vexe}d melancholy tempted’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 18r (upper right part of page)

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CASE26331: Horary consultation concerning John Berin (PERSON62558)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1623 at 15:15

RN Iohn Berin of Ivingoe Auson 50 y feb 5. h. 3. 15 p m 1623.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

a melanch mā Corpulente1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled in mynd 6 or 7 weekes’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 227r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE54727: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Richard Barfote (PERSON27716)

Question asked by the patient on 1 August 1622 at 13:30

RN Rich: Burford of Newp 40 th weddensd{ay} after Barthol. past was prsent Aug 1. h. 1. 30 p m. 1622.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mutch melanch fearfull weepeth mutch.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 19v (upper right part of page)

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CASE48990: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Wilkes (PERSON36836)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1619 at 10:00

RN Mr Edw. Wilx. \of layton/ 40 y Iune 14 h. 10. ant: m 1619 |splene a heavynes & melanch. making him vnlusty|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 44r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE60980: Horary consultation concerning Mr Love (PERSON53896)

Question asked by the patient on 20 August 1625 at 09:30

RN Mr Love yt mayed {sic} Mr Vuedales daughter 34 y Aug 20 h {sic} hor 9. 30 ant m. 1625. |troubled wth melanch ready to cause distract of brayne|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 175r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE65512: Decumbiture for Mrs Sybil Worsly (PERSON62269)

Question asked by Mr William Stap (PERSON59508) on 13 March 1628 at 13:30 or at 13:40

RN was yesterday after eating of a pigeon grew very desp. sick about 12 at night march: 12. h. 12 p m 1628 \full of melanch & disc/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 127Av (bottom right, and bottom left parts 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?f22-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMelancholy;f23-querent-sex=Male;f24-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind, accessed 18 March 2025.