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CASE69974: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Hanmer (PERSON50771)

Question asked by the patient on 20 January 1630 at 11:00

RN The Lady Hāmer at the same tyme ill in her brayne

The Lady Hānner light headed & mutch Distressed wth ill thoughts. Ian 20 h. 11 ant m 1630

Desyreth something to quiet her brayne

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 69-70 (p. 69 bottom right, and p. 70 upper left)

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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)

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CASE39408: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Forster (PERSON19659)

Question asked by the patient on 21 March 1612 at 11:50

RN An foster of hanslop. 32 y march 21. h {sic} hor. 11. 50 ant m 1612. /mynd troubled.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 26r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE41111: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Staper [Leate] (PERSON4503)

Question asked by Mrs Harvey [Leate] (PERSON31477) on 2 April 1613 at 13:40

RN Mres leate of london not well in her mynd march Apr. 2. h. 1. 40 p m. 1613. /Daug Mres Harvey for her mother cū cōsensu matris.\

[Astrological Chart]

sent me a litle barle of sucket pynth languisheth desyreth me to write to her mother some cōfortable letter. & to give her some physick if I shall like therof.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 199, f. 80v (upper left part of page)

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CASE21925: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Chaderton (PERSON10400)

Question asked by the patient on 19 January 1605 at 18:25

RN Mres Chatterton sent for physick Ian 19 h {sic} hor 6. 25 p m. 1605. full of melancholy1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mr Burton’ at the top of the page

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 216r (upper right part of page)

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CASE29014: Horary consultation concerning Joan Harris (PERSON12574)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1605 at 08:20

RN Ione Harrys of Wylling 2|1|9 y maij 14 h. 8. 20 ant m 1605.

would be let blood

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 99r (upper left part of page)

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CASE39378: Horary consultation concerning Cicely (PERSON27161)

Question asked by Mr Lea (PERSON32616) on 17 March 1612 at 08:00

RN Cicely of Stony stratford 40 y. marche 17. h. 8 ant m 1612

on Thomas lie yt dwelleth not

[Astrological Chart]

mr lea sent for opiū ʒii on Thomas lye yt dwelleth not far frō. Stony stratford hath taken in hand to heale this mad womā Cicely of Stonystratf{ord}

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 22v (upper right part of page)

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CASE54764: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Harvey [Leate] (PERSON31477)

Question asked by Mrs Joan Staper [Leate] (PERSON4503) on 8 August 1622 at 17:30

RN Mres Leate for her Daughter mes Harvey Aug. 8. h. 5. 30 p m 1622

desyreth to have some more pils & vomyt lozenges. & any other diretion {sic} & to be wth me for a fortnight at ny {sic} house

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 26r, f. 25v (f. 26r upper right, and f. 25v bottom right)

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CASE55939: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Wingate (PERSON62031)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSONGRP112) on 3 April 1623 at 10:00

RN Iane Wingate of 20 y Ap 2 {sic} h. 10 ant m 1623. of Harlington

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 45r (upper right part of page)

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CASE58128: Horary consultation concerning Lady Catherine Dyer (PERSON29811)

Question asked by the patient on 10 April 1624 at 11:00

RN The lady Dyer Apr. 10 h {sic} hor. 11. ant m 1624

[Astrological Chart]

brought her sonne {an} {hay}{re} wth her, & her daugh{ter}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 140v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE63427: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Key [Neville] (PERSON52859)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1627 at 08:30

RN on Mr Eastworth a yorkesheermā should have broght me Mres Kays letter for the taking of physick agaynst melanch but forgot it & the token of gold in it & left it behind him in yorke sheere but will send it if he cā March 17. h {sic} hor. 8. 30 ant m. 1627 |vide March 13.|

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 227, f. 28r (upper left part of page)

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CASE52066: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Brograve (PERSON44916)

Question asked by the patient on 22 February 1621 at 14:00

RN Mres Brograve of Braffyn in Hartfordsheere hard by Putchkinge 40|5| y feb. 22 h. 2. p m 162i

[Astrological Chart]

hed gydie full of melancholy would know what tyme best for physick & wheathr she should come over. & craveth my prayers

would have to be cast & made the 24 of feb some S of . a f{ur} & more here after

wth a note of there vertues & what certenty of there effects & ve oatus would know the best tyes {sic} for S of & & the worst tyes {sic} a fit tyme to come vnto me

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 64v (upper left, middle centre, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE70625: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Sanders (PERSON58243)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1630 at 15:30

RN Mres \mary/ Saunders1 of welford hard by Cole Ashbee 24 myles henc Ap 40. y. Ap 28 h. 3. 30 p m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

she Desyreth her old dyet drinke wch I sent her. and a purg gaynst melanch.2

{s} {sic} & a playster for ther splene

Notes:

1’ in the left margin

2 ‘melanch.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 304 (upper left, bottom centre, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE30520: Horary consultation concerning Goody Biggs (PERSON22101)

Question asked by the patient on 25 January 1607 at 16:35

RN Goody Bigge of luton 26 y maryed Ian 25 h. 4 {illeg}|3|5 p m 1607.1

[Astrological Chart]

she sent my Cosen Geo\r/ge for physick.

Notes:

1 ‘light headed & mopish.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 60r (upper right part of page)

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CASE22127: Horary consultation concerning Em Buckby (PERSON45117)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1630 at 14:00

RN Em Bugbee of Meadwell 26. y. Iune. 11. . h. 2. p m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 17r (middle left part of page)

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CASE61917: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Edmonds (PERSON48354)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON43831) on 1 April 1626 at 14:30

RN Mres Beale of Walton

Mres Sara Edmūds of Holborne 26 y mydsomer Eve hor 11 p. m. 1626 {sic} but her mother came to me for her Daughter Apr. 1. h {sic} hor. 2. 30 p. m 1626

is fallen out wth her husb: who bound her wth fetters

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 142r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE71339: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Tyrringham (PERSON60702)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1631 at 12:15

RN Mres Tyringhā sent me a letter touching her melancholy conceit febr 5 h {sic}. hor 12 15 p m 1631

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 106 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE38769: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37604)

Question asked by the patient on 13 October 1611

RN Mr Always gentlewomā troubled wth tēptations very desyrous of a purge Octob 13. an old gentlewomā.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 173v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE47192: Horary consultation concerning Alice Glover (PERSON30929)

Question asked by the patient on 30 July 1618 at 07:39

RN Alce Glover of newp 25 y Iuly 30 h. 7 39 ant m 1618

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 202v (upper right part of page)

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CASE48447: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Egerton (PERSON30114)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1619 at 14:40

RW Olde {M}ris Egerton of Adstocke. y. 67. d. h. 2. 40. p: m: Aprill. 2. 1619 troubled wth fits of melancholy. desirous to take physicke

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 214v (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?f25-patient-sex=Female;f29-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment;f30-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind, accessed 6 April 2025.