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CASE15202: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18046)

Question asked by Winkles (PERSON17268) on 22 June 1603 at 17:30

RN Makums sone in law Winkles came for a frind of his that was mopish. & weake in his brayne. Iune 22. hor. 5. 30 ant p m. 1603.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 93r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE44594: Horary consultation concerning Mary [Marge] Carter [Carton] (PERSON28754)

Question asked by Carter (PERSON28713) on 2 April 1617 at 07:30

RN May {sic} Carter of great Stowton. 27 y Ap 2 h. 7. 30 ant m 1617 |he brought his wifes water|1

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted rageth & talketh mutch.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 109v (upper left part of page)

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CASE43321: Horary consultation concerning Robert Ampes (PERSON27372)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38068) on 4 May 1616 at 11:00

RN Williā

Robart Ampts of Sundon 72 {sic} feb 22. /1544\ \came/ may 4 h {sic} hor. 11. ant m. 16i6

ill in his head evr sinc sonday last quite bereaved of his sences. & cā make no answere. & was nevr so before. it seemeth yt he sawe some ill thing.

Nicholas d{illeg}|D|ay the myster {sic} susp for a bad mā mayed {sic} he & his wife agree not no child his neighb susp him given to ill vices pracheth every sonday.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 79r (upper left part of page)

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CASE45419: Horary consultation concerning Sara Musgrave [Blot] (PERSON20374)

Question asked by Michael Musgrave (PERSON14326) on 7 August 1617 at 14:00

RN Sara Musgrave 32 y. Aug 7 h. 2. p m. 1617 /her husb came for a S mised\ |is locked every night to his {sic} bed.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled sorely in mynd wth temptat to hurt her selfe or her child’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 57r (upper right part of page)

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CASE61268: Horary consultation concerning Savage (PERSON58308)

Question asked by Savage (PERSON58301) on 9 November 1625 at 14:30

RN on Savage of Tiffild came to me for his Daughter of 23 y troubled in mynd by a dreame yt Sathan put into her head by wch by fits she is sorely troubled novēb. 9 h. 2. 30 p m. 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 38r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11887: Horary consultation concerning Anne Cloud (PERSON10673)

Question asked by Cloud (PERSON10671) on 20 December 1598 at 13:50

RN An Cloude of Newport 35 yeres old sickned the 12 of Decemb came to me the 20 of decēb. die h. 1. 50. 1598. marit vxore. fell into a traunc vppon satterd night & so continued vntill sunday night & revived again

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 69v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12717: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Longueville (PERSON13776)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17725) on 18 September 1599 at 16:15

RN a Gentleman of came to me yt I would come to Mr Longfild of Brodwell who is at this instant mutch out of tem. in his wits Septemb. 18. die h. 4. 15 p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 206r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13477: Horary consultation concerning Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by Mrs Catherine Blundell [Budoxhed] [Butshed] [Mrs Blundell [the elder]] (PERSON9819) on 8 March 1598 at 11:54

RN Mres Blundell brought her Daughter to me who semed to knowe me although shee could not speake 1598 die Martij die h 11. 48. mi 52|4| {sic} 54 mi excrementa emittit voluntarie {sic}./

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 152r (upper part of page)

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CASE25232: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37360)

Question asked by Goody Dodkin (PERSON29867) on 19 July 1610 at 12:20

RN Goody dodkin of Newp for her mad sistr wch shee brought wth her to me Iuly 19 h. 12. 20 p m 16101

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘in health but speaketh shee knoweth not what’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 99v (upper right part of page)

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CASE30080: Horary consultation concerning Prudence Haward (PERSON19889)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSONGRP27) on 17 December 1605 at 08:15

RN Prudenc Hayward of kensworthe 21 y. Decēb 17  {sic} h. 8. 15. ant m 1605. in prsence.1

[Astrological Chart]

They brought Prudenc Hawyord to my howse decemb 16 h 12 1605. but I was frō home they came agayne the next day & she was with them.

Notes:

1 ‘mopish & senceles’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 255v (upper left, and upper right parts 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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CASE60835: Horary consultation concerning William Jarvis (PERSON52458)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40136) on 18 July 1625 at 13:20

RN Will: Gorvice 45. y. of Crotey|n|e Iuly. 18. . h. 1. 20 p m 1625 |idle speached 3 weekes.|

light headed 25 y sinc & now agayne the space of a weeke |knoweth of his cōing|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘light headed’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 150v (upper left part of page)

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CASE64285: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Tookefild (PERSON60333)

Question asked by Judith Tookefild (PERSON60334) on 17 July 1627 at 16:00

RN Thomas Tokefild of racket court in flitstreete Iuly \a dyer/ Iuly 17. h 4. p {sic} 1627.

\Iudith Tokefild came to me at that tyne {sic}/ to write to her brother./ |mopish & incredulous & despayring of all helpe|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 163v (upper right part of page)

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CASE68355: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Richards (PERSON57546)

Question asked by Richards (PERSON57544) on 3 May 1629 at 08:50

RN A{illeg}|g|nys Richards of Kettering 32. tuesd before palme sonday at twelfe at night her mother came for her wth out her knowledg May 3. . h. 8 50 ant m 16291

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mynd troubled talketh mutch’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 176r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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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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CASE60700: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Crowly (PERSON47408)

Question asked by Mr Crowly (PERSON47381) on 23 June 1625 at 15:20

RN Mr Crawly of Luton broght his wife Sara 34 y Iue {sic} 23. h. 3. 20 p m. 1625 costive sinc fryday last full of fearfulnes & melancholy

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 129r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64428: Horary consultation concerning William King (PERSON52969)

Question asked by King (PERSON52930) on 10 August 1627 at 10:20

RN will: King of Newton longfild 15 weekes old last sonday at thre in the after noone his father came for him Aug 10 h. 10. 20 ant m 1627. raging & strugling fits & scoureth blood

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 185r (middle right part of page)

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CASE75331: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Taylor [Master of Arts] (PERSON59946)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41630) on 18 August 1632 at 18:00

RN Mr Will Taylour: of Cābridg baptized 1609. die h. 6. 3 {sic} an \30/ ant m came to me Aug. 18 h. 6 p m 1632 /was prsent. will talke by him selfe {&} walk all day longe.\ /idle headed will laugh.\ |talke & nūble {sic} to him selfe|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 388 (upper left part of page)

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CASE77291: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) and Mrs Eleanor Aylet (PERSON43141)

Question asked by Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) on 16 May 1633 at 07:00

RN Mres Aylet Elner Aylet of Magdalen Laver in Essex 40. May 16 h 7 ant m 1633

came into my prsenc wth there waters

her daughter Elenor Aylet 17 y mopish & idle headed for 4 yeres & her shoulder bone come out & goeth crooked

had a great cold in her head & cānot be removed

her mynd troubled wth divrse conceits & feares

very healthfull in her body.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 136 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE11725: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Honour (PERSON12890)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17609) and Anonymous (PERSON17610) on 27 September 1598 at 09:15

RN Elisab. honour of Woulverton septemb. 27. die hor. 9. 15 m ant m.. 1{illeg} 1598. I was then at hom{e} Lunatick.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Lunaticke’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 36v (upper right part of page)

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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?f27-patient-consent=Not%20specified;f28-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind;f29-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person%3A%3AQuerent%20visits%20practitioner, accessed 21 March 2025.