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CASE31484: Horary consultation concerning Alice Lea (PERSON24168)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26375) on 21 May 1607 at 15:30

W A Wooman of H{illeg} Ha\r/ssam came for Alce Lea that she might be lett bloud shee rageth & taketh one that shee cannot sleepe \y. 40./ May 21. ♃. hor. 3. 30. P. Mer. 1607.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 192v (upper left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON26375)Alice Lea (PERSON24168)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Raging Sleeplessness (passions) )

Medical >Treatment (Requesting bloodletting)

Practitioner: Mr Willoughby (PERSON21200) Treatment Outcome(s)

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CASE58578: Horary consultation concerning Robert Mun (PERSON55086)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39913) on 1 June 1624 at 07:20

RN Robert Muns of Maldene a yere & 3 quaters {sic} idle headed {f} squeaketh rageth & cānot sleepe & wrigeth the body. Iune 1. ♂ h 7. 20 ant m 1624

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 208v (bottom left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON39913)Robert Mun (PERSON55086)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Idle headedRaging Sleeplessness (passions) )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment

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CASE64599: Horary consultation concerning Goody Shephard (PERSON58587)

Question asked by Lady Spencer [Mrs Mary Spencer [Anderson]] (PERSON35617) on 16 September 1627 at 12:45

RN also she Did write in the behalfe of a mad womā yt canot slepe but rage day & night /Goody Shepheard of Offley 42 y.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 215v (bottom left part of page)

Lady Spencer [Mrs Mary Spencer [Anderson]] (PERSON35617)Goody Shephard (PERSON58587)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (MadSleeplessness (passions) Raging )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Astrological Chart

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CASE64602: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Horrell (PERSON51887)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40516) on 17 September 1627 at 07:30

RN Elis Hurrell of Barton by Cambridge a widow 60 y sept 17. ☾ h. 7 30 ant m. 1627. Distracted of her wits sinc mydsomer. Doth Will curse & talk continually & be doing of some ill except she be tyed & will teare her cloathes & is senceles. fretfull & furious & cā sleepe litle light headed1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘frentick senceles & furious’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 216r (upper right part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON40516)Elizabeth Horrell (PERSON51887)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (DistractedWitsIdle talkLost sensesUncategorisedRaging Sleeplessness (passions) Lightheaded (passions))

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Astrological Chart

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CASE70044: Horary consultation concerning Anne Knot (PERSON53197)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1630 at 16:00

Anne Knott of Holcott a widowe 46. y. Feb. 11. ♃. h. 4. p. m. 1630

Is light headed & talketh very idley sometimes rageth & raueth, hath beene soe eur since Saturday, since yesterday hath beene very ill. cannot sleepe1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Light headed’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 100 (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

Anne Knot (PERSON53197)

Medical >Diseases of the mind  (Lightheaded (passions)Idle talkRaging RavingIllness (passions)Sleeplessness (passions) )

Practitioner: Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) Treatment Astrological Chart

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?f23-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ARaging;f24-recipe=No;f25-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ASleeplessness%20%28passions%29, accessed 19 March 2025.

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