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CASE21973: Horary consultation concerning Henry Fisher (PERSON11750)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1605 at 09:00

RN Henry fishr of Eastcot a serving mā to my lord Harrington 40 y febr 28 hor. 9. ant m 1605. crased in braine put out of service by his Mres for the love of a mayd.1

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he sent only to knowe when he should fynd me at home yt he might come over vnto me./

Notes:

1 ‘hed ill & gydye mynd troubled stomacke & hart ill.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 224r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54560: Horary consultation concerning Richard Morrish (PERSON54984)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1622 at 09:30

RN Rich Morrice of Stony stratford serv to Mich Boughy. 28 y Iuly 6 h {sic} hor 9. 30 ant m 1622 wits troubled & mynd

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 178v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE64743: Horary consultation concerning Mr Theophilus Smith (PERSON59058)

Question asked by the patient on 9 October 1627 at 12:00

RN Mr Theoph: Smyth a Cambridg scholer 19. octob 9 h. 12. 1627 /of weedon\1

[Astrological Chart]

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1 ‘mutch mopish melanch 3 yers every spring & fall’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 236r (upper right part of page)

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CASE74681: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Taylor [Master of Arts] (PERSON59946)

Question asked by the patient on 22 May 1632 at 06:30

RN Mr will: Taylour. scholer of Cābridg a Smyth his father a smyth. of Cābridg of Christs College 22 y last sept may 22 h. 6. 30 ant m 1632 /mr of art 2 y\ /eateth litle\ |ho\u/pe & hollowe| |a great student mopish no hurt|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 180 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE32886: Horary consultation concerning Christopher Everat (PERSON23110)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1608 at 14:20

RN \Sr Henry cockes brothrs servant/ Chrystopher Everred of Pollets \pariish {sic}/ a myle beyond Hitchin. 33 y. |a weaver.| a batch. |8. yeres ill.| feb 25. h. 2. 20. p m. 1608. |33. y 3 weekes iust before last miklemas h. 10 ant m|1

[Astrological Chart]

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1 ‘tempted in mynd to harme him selfe to kill or drowne him selfe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 44r (upper right part of page)

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CASE58225: Horary consultation concerning Mr Preston (PERSON57062)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1624 at 12:00

RN Mr Preston myster /of Cold highā\ Ap. {sic} Ap 19 h. 12 1624 |5|6|8 y| |troubled in mynd|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 156r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE77652: Horary consultation concerning Richard Howe [Turvey] [High Constable] (PERSON51974)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1633 at 08:30

RN Rich Turvy of \Ioh Hows \otherwise/ Hows \high Constable// \of Dagnell/ |30 y| distēp. in brayne Iune 20 h. 8 30 ant m 1633.

distēpered in breane

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 249 (upper left part of page)

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CASE55629: Horary consultation concerning Edward Cleaver (PERSON46330)

Question asked by the patient on 22 February 1623 at 11:30

RN Edward Clever of Stoe of the 9 churches a carp & a papermaker 50 y feb 22 h {sic} hor 11 30 ant m 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 175v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE32629: Horary consultation concerning William Adcock (PERSON21774)

Question asked by the patient on 28 January 1608 at 11:12

RN Wylliā Adcocke Mr Pedders serv. 33 y I 28 h. 11 12. ant m 1608 in prsenc1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mynd troubled mopish’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 4r (upper left part of page)

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CASE60911: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Edwards (PERSON48367)

Question asked by the patient on 2 August 1625 at 13:00

RN Goodmā Edwards of Byrton 60. y. Aug 2. h. 1. p m 1625

troubled in mynd afortnight. he sayth yt he will make him selfe away. a day laborrour.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 164r (upper left part of page)

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CASE65974: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Lucan (PERSON53925)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1628 at 14:38

RN Mr Lucan Williā Lucan in Cābridge towne 29 Aug next may 3. h {sic} hor 2. 38. p m 1628 /troubled wth fond fancyes & tēptat.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 10v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE16939: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Hill (PERSON18718)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1602 at 13:30

RN Mary Hill of hanslop 41 y maij. 17. hor 1. 30 p m 1602.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mynd troubled & tempted.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 46v (upper right part of page)

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CASE64288: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Langley (PERSON53355)

Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1627 at 19:20

RN Thomas Langlye of Oxford 28. y. of {sic} Shrove mudaye {sic} \last/ neavr mayed {sic}. a shipwrite a batch. Iuly 17. . h. 7. 20 p m 1627 he was prsent cānot stay any where1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a weaknes in his brayne’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 164r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE22300: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Stiffe (PERSON59621)

Question asked by the patient on 29 June 1630 at 13:00

RN Agnes Stiffe of Hayford servant to m{illeg}r Bedford the son Iune 29. h.

Agnys Stiffe of Hayford. 32 y a serv. Iune 29 h. 1. p m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 41v, f. 42Ar (f. 41v bottom left, and f. 42Ar upper left)

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CASE44663: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Sheffield (PERSON35240)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1617 at 11:00

RN Elis. Sheffild of Seton by Vppinghā. 40 y. Ap. 12 h {sic}. hor. 11. ant m. 1617. /a sons wife\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 120v (upper left part of page)

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CASE71760: Horary consultation concerning Mr Preene (PERSON57041)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1631 at 18:00

RN Mr Preene of Litle Mondon 25 y a batchelor a batcheler of arts ready to cede mr but is somewhat troubled wth melancholy 2 sūmers. Ap. 7. h. 7|6| p m. 163i

studied harte kept cōpany. sometyms. thought him selfe as vnfit for any Cōpany.

hath taken physick at London of the docters

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 231 (upper left part of page)

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CASE75103: Horary consultation concerning Beatrice Meadbury (PERSON54603)

Question asked by the patient on 16 July 1632 at 16:30

RN Bettrice medberry of Paxon 68 y Iuly 16 h. 4. 30 p m 1632

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 318 (upper right part of page)

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CASE14335: Horary consultation concerning Mr Abdy (PERSON9018)

Question asked by the patient on 20 December 1603 at 15:15

RN I receaved a thanckfull letter from Mr Abdye the counseller Oct decēb. 20 hor 2 \3 30 {sic}/ |15| p m 1603. \h 3. 15 p m 1603./ And shewing of his weake brayne.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 124v (upper left part of page)

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CASE31740: Horary consultation concerning Joan Dickins (PERSON22916)

Question asked by the patient on 22 June 1607 at 08:50

RN Ione Dickings of Stocke golding 20 y Iune 22 h. 8. 50 ant m 1607. frigted or haunted wth some ill sprite mopish wōt to Drowne her selfe |suspecteth on lanckford min onc curat of b|w|oulvrton. nevr well since he was there.|

deus eius nostri miseratr. in prsenc mopish sottish laugheth looketh well.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 228v (upper left part of page)

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CASE32889: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Hill (PERSON23759)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1608 at 10:35

GJ Mres Hill of Lidlington 30 y. feb. 26 ho. 10. 35 a m. 1608

She had a maid came from Brickhill wch fell sicke in her house feares the infection heavy hearted.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 44v (bottom 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?f23-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind;f24-info=Occupation%20mentioned;f25-patient-consent=Patient%20asked%20the%20question, accessed 23 January 2025.