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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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CASE75085: Horary consultation concerning John Smith (PERSON59004)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41600) on 14 July 1632 at 09:40

RN Iohn Smyth of Willing Iuly. 14 h {sic} hor 9. 40 ant m 1632 mad furious.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 313 (upper left part of page)

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CASE75088: Horary consultation concerning Robert Haddock (PERSON50563)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41601) on 14 July 1632 at 12:15

RN Rob. Haddocke of Husb. Crowly 25 y. Iuly 14 h {sic} hor. 12. 15 p m 1632 |was in love|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mad raging & furous {sic}’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 313 (upper right part of page)

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CASE77590: Horary consultation concerning John Reynolds (PERSON57506)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41902) on 13 June 1633 at 14:45

RN Iohn Rhaynold a mad furious vnruly fellow of fænystratford 40 y Iune 13 y{sic} h. 2 45 p m 1633.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 230 (upper left part of page)

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CASE23738: Horary consultation concerning Anne Syred (PERSON35891)

Question asked by the patient on 28 July 1614 at 09:15

RN An Syred of monkes Riseborough. 26 y Iuly 28 h. 9. 15 ant m 1614 /mayed {sic}\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1

frentick & mad

a la{illeg} Discented {sic}

’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 57r (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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CASE43891: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38123)

Question asked by the patient on 15 September 1616 at 17:40

RN Sr Thomas Snags kee. 30|2|. y. sept 15 h. 6|5|. 40 p m 16i6. new ague. wch tooke him this day sēnet & sinc is growen for lack of sleepe mad byteth & teareth & cā not be held downe eateth nothing every day alike.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 174v (bottom part of page)

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CASE44800: Horary consultation concerning Anne Syred (PERSON35891)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1617 at 18:00

RN An Scyred of monkes Risbor{illeg}|o|wgh. 30 y Ap 30 h. 6. p m. 1617 /a strang mad filthy crea{ture}\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled in mynd’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 141v (upper right, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE48272: Horary consultation concerning Anne Smith (PERSON35503)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38552) on 20 February 1619 at 15:00

RN An Smyth of Stony stratford 30 y mayed {sic} feb. 20 h {sic} hor 3. p m. 1619. 12 days sick. lyeth like a Chisone {sic} child all the day & always at night behave her selfe like a bedlome & hath in her mad fits cut of a great peece of her tongue cānot sleepe these 12 days but lyeth broad awake

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 177r (upper left part of page)

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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)

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CASE44371: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Williams (PERSON36869)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1617 at 11:39

RN Margaret Darl Williams of Darly 30 y feb 28 h. 12. 11. 39. ant m 16171

[Astrological Chart]

margaret wyll: 30 y feb 28 h. 11. 39 ant m. 1617. a mad. foolish womā wth ye losse of her child yt dyed.2

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘lunatick 6 weekes for the death of her childe yt dyed in her armes suddenly.’ in chart

2 ‘gydy {heded} {sic} hedded lunatick for her child dyed suddenly.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 74r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE53326: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Wyllyson [Woullyson] (PERSON62405)

Question asked by Mr Wyllyson [Woullyson] (PERSON62401) on 10 November 1621 at 09:00

RN Mr Woullystan of London vxore extreely mad cānot rest nor will eate novēb 10. h hor 8. 50 ant m 162i

Mr Woullyston of London for his wife mad yt cānot sleepe eate nor Drinke novēb. 10 h {sic} hor: 9. ant m 162i |will not eate.|

wheather her vomyts will serve & the liquid

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, ff. 134v-135r (f. 134v bottom left, and f. 135r upper left)

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CASE58638: Horary consultation concerning Anne Blisse (PERSON44309)

Question asked by Blisse (PERSON44305) on 26 June 1624 at 06:00

RN An Blisse /of floure\ a mad wench 26 y |borne on a thursday| Iune 26. h {sic} hor. 6. ant m 1624

sent her water1

[Astrological Chart]

mater filia

Notes:

1 ‘light headed’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 221r (upper left part of page)

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CASE59672: Horary consultation concerning John Peake (PERSON56386)

Question asked by Peake (PERSON56385) on 21 January 1625 at 15:00

RN Iohn Peake of Heavencot by Tocetour 23 y a {I} {sic} wool wynder Ian: 21. h. 3. p m 1625.

frater fratre |sine cōsensu| melancholia et delirio laborāte quæ illi divina videntia inflicta subia taken in his trade & ritches gotten by his owne hands & industry, begā to growe ryotous & proud in his apparle & his monye wch he sayd he would lead to the poer. /othewise {sic} wary & sober now will sweare & talke idlely\ |no care of any thinge|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘fallen out of his senses wth pride & vaynglory’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 146v (upper left part of page)

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CASE60464: Horary consultation concerning John Johnson (PERSON52584)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1625 at 16:20

RN Iohn: Ihounson. of this {towne} 28. y. may. 17. h. 4 20 a|p| m 1625.

he laughed rage & spake of a wench called Bun{illeg} \Eliz: Bungie Burnabee./ that he would have & spake extragavants1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘In a very mad moode.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 93v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE74769: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Parrot (PERSON56258)

Question asked by the patient on 4 June 1632 at 12:20

RN Elisab: Parret of Potto{illeg}|r|. 34. y. Iune 4 h. 12 20 p m. 1632. |nata Ap 19. 1599|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘madish distemp in brayne’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 209 (upper left part of page)

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CASE74988: Horary consultation concerning John Smith (PERSON59004)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41587) on 2 July 1632 at 10:00

RN Iohn Smyth. of willing 24. y. Iuly. 2. h. 10. 1632 |head light mad headed for love.| /sayth he is bewitched & they will p{ey}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 278 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE16959: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Olny (PERSON14562)

Question asked by Olny (PERSON14561) on 19 May 1602 at 09:45

RN Agnys Olny 38 y of Tebworthe in Chalgrave maij 19. hor. 9. 45. ant m. 1602. /maritus vxore furiosa et insaniētē sencles hath no vse of her wits. h {sic} light headed\ /a frenticke woman mad & laugh & inc mistermeth.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 50r (upper left part of page)

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CASE46520: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Pedder (PERSON24871) and Mr Pedder (PERSON34163)

Question asked by Mrs Susan Pedder (PERSON24871) on 30 April 1618 at 11:30

RN Mres Podder \the younger/ of Potters Perry 30|3| y Ap 30 h 11. 30 p m {sic} 1618.

hath not had the right course of her body these 3 yers.

feareth a cōsumption |& what is good to kepe her frō it|

vyyn {sic} very good.

would have a purge for her selfe & her husb. who feareth his father disease careth not for meate is Iealous of his wife being very honest & chast. & is sometyes {sic} lunatick & mad 4 y. & a halfe every 3 or 4 days.

he thincketh yt he is bewitched wth on a womā yt gave his mother physick./

& Mr Pedders w{atr} Ap 30 h.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 79v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE46642: Decumbiture for Robert Rider (PERSON34748)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38394) on 16 May 1618 at 08:00

RN may 8 at fryday it tooke him about 12 in the night it first tooke him in his legs wth a shooting & sinc it rūneth vp into his hed making him to talke idlely a light head |Is grown starke mad.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 101v (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?f24-practitioner-is-querent=No;f29-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMad;startDoc=41, accessed 27 February 2025.