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CASE22693: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Williams (PERSON61857)

Question asked by the patient on 17 August 1630 at 08:00

RN Elis: Williams of Whaddon 45 y a widow yt hath 3 child. & is sorely troubled wth melanch Aug: 17 h 8 ant m 1630 /extreme poor\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 99v (middle left part of page)

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CASE39694: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Knight [Hanger] [Edwards] (PERSON30096)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1612 at 10:15

RN Ione Edwards 41|0| y Ap 22 h. 10. 15 ant m. 16121

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1melanc lab.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 65r (upper left part of page)

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CASE44819: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Martha Farrar [Farren] (PERSON11665)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1617 between 11:50 and 18:00

RN The m \old mes/ farrer full of melanch

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 144r (upper right part of page)

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CASE51338: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Brograve (PERSON44916)

Question asked by the patient on 3 August 1620 at 08:30

RN Mr|es| \Dorothy/ Brograve wife to Mr Brograve a Iustice of peace of a 1000l a Aug 3. h. 8. 30 ant m. 1620 /troubled wth melancholy\ /Mr Moore a son sometyms of Exeter colledg\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 133v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE51960: Horary consultation concerning Robert Lucas (PERSON32825)

Question asked by the patient on 25 January 1621 at 11:30

RN Rob. Lucas of Charleton in Northāpton sheer 45 y now at Shenly Ian. 25. {illeg}|| h. 23. 30 ant m 1621.

troubled with melanch.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 41v (upper left part of page)

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CASE52156: Horary consultation concerning Phillip Hartley (PERSON51153)

Question asked by Hartley (PERSON51149) on 16 March 1621 at 16:45

RN Philip Hatley of over in County of Cābridg sheere a mynister a batch. 10|2| y. & cōontinued 5. y. soe march & beneficed. march. 16 h. 4. 45. p m 162i |35 y.| /pater filio melancholico sine cōsensu\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 86r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52552: Horary consultation concerning Judith Allison (PERSON27356)

Question asked by the patient on 30 May 1621 at 09:25

RN Iudith Allyson of Lowten 30 y may 30. . h. 9. 25. ant m. 162i |very full of melanch.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 154v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53154: Horary consultation concerning William Thomson (PERSON60060)

Question asked by the patient on 19 September 1621 at 17:00

RN Williā Tomson of Walgrave 45 y sept 19 . h. 5 p m. 1{621} {sic} 1621

a melancholy fellowe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 101v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE53863: Horary consultation concerning Mr Shephard (PERSON58564)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1622 at 13:00

RN Mr Sphepheard {sic} of Maldon 38 y Ap 12 h. 1 p m 1622 |corp sang cōpl. et crine rub. sub to melanch.|

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Shepheard of mald{on} 39 y Ap. 12 h. 1 p m 1622.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 49v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE57179: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Longueville (PERSON24254)

Question asked by the patient on 2 October 1623 at 15:25

RN Mr Iohn Longevill 35 y octob. 2. h. 3. 25 p. m. 1623. /was prsent not sick mutch melanch\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 232v (upper left part of page)

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CASE61076: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40182)

Question asked by Mr George Miles (PERSON33243) on 4 October 1625 at 07:00

RN Mr Georg Myles broght a gentlemā troubled wth melanch & spake to me for him octob 4 h. 7 ant m 1625

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 8r (upper right part of page)

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CASE63465: Horary consultation concerning Sir Walter Leech (PERSON53601)

Question asked by the patient on 21 March 1627 at 13:20

RN Sr{sic} Water Leach melanch march 21 h. 1. 20 p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 33v (upper right part of page)

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CASE65608: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Trote (PERSON60491)

Question asked by the patient on 24 March 1628 at 10:20

RN Mres Elis: Trot of Eaton 19 y march. 24. h. 10 20 ant m 1628. full of melanch.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 141v (upper left part of page)

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CASE68405: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Kirkland [Foster] (PERSON20095)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1629 at 13:00

RN Mres Susanna foster of newp 32 may 8 h. 1. p m 1629 |nutch {sic} melanch.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 187r (upper left part of page)

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CASE69472: Horary consultation concerning Mr Theophilus Smith (PERSON59058)

Question asked by Mr Robert Smith (PERSON59054) on 28 September 1629 at 11:20

RN Rob Snyth for his melanch sone Theophilus Sept 28. h. 11. 20 ant m 1629

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 181v (upper right part of page)

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CASE71383: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Lake (PERSON53246)

Question asked by the patient on 15 February 1631 at 14:30

RN Mr Th. Lake of Wilsom \Wilsterre/ in Tring parish in Hartfordsheere 23 y Aug that is to come Came him selfe feb 15 h. 2. 30 p m 1631 /a batch full of melanch\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 120 (upper right 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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CASE73181: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Croutch [Master of Arts] (PERSON47360)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Croutch [Master of Arts] (PERSON47362) on 11 October 1631 at 16:45

RN Iohn Crowtch mr of art of kings Colledg fellow Cōmoner but no fellow 27 y octob 11. h. 4. 45 p m 163i |his Cosen mr Thomas Crowtch wrote in his behalfe|1

[Astrological Chart]

craveth an Answere

Notes:

1 ‘very melanch’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 227 (upper right part of page)

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CASE74518: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Osborn (PERSON55830)

Question asked by Sir Edward Osborn [Baronet] (PERSON55822) on 4 May 1632 at 07:20

RN Sr Edward Osburne of keeton \k{iue}ton/ in yorkesheere |a Baronet| for Mr will: Osburne his brother 30 y a batch may 4 h. 7. 20 ant m 1632.

melancholy keepeth His bed wth out all distract. & hurt offring eyther to him selfe or other./.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 135 (upper left part of page)

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CASE75642: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Cole [Bachelor of Arts] (PERSON46494)

Question asked by the patient on 8 October 1632 at 11:30

RN Mr Iohn Coles of Duston by northāpton 23 y octob. 8 h. 11. 30 ant m. 1632. for melancholia

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 59 (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?f28-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMelancholy;f29-number-of-patients=Single%20patient;f30-judgment=Yes, accessed 20 March 2025.