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CASE53734: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Bannister (PERSON43419)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1622 at 12:39

RN Mres Elisabeth. Banyster the daughter of Sr Rob. Banyster 2|3|0\1./ y march. 20 h. 12. 39. p m 1622 |a very leane melanch. gentlewomā| |costive cōmonly. head ach.| |head weake spl: ready to vnclose & cānot sleepe worst at night wth raging payne wth a shooting & dra{w} in her eyes/|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 28r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE26237: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dormer [Hurleston] (PERSON19499)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON19498) on 7 October 1606 at 13:00

RN Mres Hurlestone of Wing Sr Robarts Dor. Daughtr {illeg} {sic} 29. ant m 1606 |tremar cordis, matricis ascēsio vertig. melanch|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 160v (upper part of page)

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CASE50453: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Franklin (PERSON30628)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1620 at 10:40

RN Mres Margaret Franklin of Bonehurst 24 y march 29. h. 10. 40 ant m 1620 \worst fasting/ hed full & dissye wyndy a cold stomacke hot liver full of melancholy greefe sinc her fathers death. face flushing hot & breaking out /vnmayed {sic}.\ /cold feete hot head\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 153r (upper right part of page)

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CASE30370: Horary consultation concerning Mr Freeman (PERSON23305)

Question asked by the patient on 17 December 1606 at 14:30

RN Mr fremā came to me enquiring of his heate of hands full of melancholy decēb. 17. h. 2. 30 p m 1606. discontent. very pale & wan.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 35r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE70770: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Laughton (PERSON32560)

Question asked by the patient on 12 May 1630 at 18:00

RN Mr Rich: Layghton of newp. 55 y may 12 h. 6. p m 1630 for melanch & a hot stomack

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 353 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE26242: Horary consultation concerning Frances Dorrington (PERSON62624)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1607 at 06:15

RN francis dorrington 19 y Ap 24. h. 6. 15 ant m 1607 a gentlewomā subiect to many melancholy passions swodings {sic} mother |lighte headed./|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 181, f. 167r (upper, and middle left parts of page)

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CASE38577: Horary consultation concerning Second Baron Dormer [Young Lord Dormer] [Mr Robert Dormer [the younger]] (PERSON29887)

Question asked by the patient on 23 August 1611 between 13:30 and 14:25

RN Mr Robart Dormer ye younger. melancholy hed gydye a rawe stomacke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 150v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE71555: Horary consultation concerning James Hunt (PERSON52178)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1631 at 09:30

RN {I}ames Hunt of Chauson in the parish of Roxon 29 y march 15. h. 9. 30 ant m 163i. /melanch. laborat mente magis quā Corpore vertigine Capitis of long cōtinuance\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 171 (upper left part of page)

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CASE73321: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Hector (PERSON51331)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Cade [Bachelor of Divinity] (PERSON45490) on 9 November 1631 at 11:00

RN Mres Anne Hoctor. 18 y new mayed {sic} novēb 1|9|. h 11. ant m 163i

was cured a yere since as Mr Cade writeth. had thē a vomyte \cānot make water Costive/ melanch pass. stomack chest & head

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 279 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE75628: Horary consultation concerning Sara Bishop (PERSON44232)

Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1632 no earlier than 15:30

TG Sara Bishop of tringe Annos 31. calebs melancholica, dolore capitis cervicis, lateris dextri et stomachi adeo mentis gravedine vexata

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 55 (upper left part of page)

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CASE73129: Horary consultation concerning Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647)

Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1631 at 14:15

RN The lady fortiscue sen{t} at this tyne {sic} {illeg} {sic} melancholye & a h {sic} singing in her eare & cā take no rest full of wyd {sic}

D Griffens \or Gifford/ course of physick wheby the \Old/ Lady fortiscue was receaved octob 5 h. 2. 15 p m 163i or {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, pp. 209-210 (p. 209 middle right, p. 210 upper left, and p. 210 upper right)

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CASE52526: Horary consultation concerning Mr Stoe (PERSON59659)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1621 at 14:00

RN Mr Stowe \the Surgion/ for an Inv{ete}rate headach & mela{nch} pyneth & a great rhe{ume} May 25. h. 2. p m 162i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 149v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE66410: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) and Anonymous (PERSON40698)

Question asked by Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) on 19 June 1628 at 18:00

RN {I}ohn Evans of the Mynrys in London Iue {sic} 19 h. 6 p m. 1628

writeth for a gent mā

first vnfoldeth his owne greefe how he is wrōged & cosened of all yt he hath & therby he his wife & childrē broght to great want & misery craveth my Counsell & instruction

Also writeth in the behalfe of a gentlemā yt having taken an extreme cold & prsently an exceeding greefe for the Death of his wife & {th}erby cast Downe into sicknes & mutch melancholy of a sanguyne cōplexion his sicknes & melancholy is mutch abated & now his voice is almost Lost yt he s cānot {sic} \on cānot/ spea heare on \him/ that speaketh {sic} \to speake/ a yard of

cōplayneth of something about the pit of his throate his voice is only low & weake but not troubled wth any fault in noncing but cleere inough every where no physick but cōplayneth of the coldnes of his stomack & head & sone {sic} stoppage about the begying of his nose cold flegme & cold head & defect in hearing hath 2 great manyscripts of physick yt he is Desyrous I should vse craveth vnder god my consayle for the frind his gentleman

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 80r (upper left part of page)

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CASE78280: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Archer [the younger] (PERSON42833) and Mr Timothy Archer (PERSON42832)

Question asked by Mrs Archer [the younger] (PERSON42833) on 20 September 1633 at 08:30

RN Mres Archer the younger 29 y sept 20. h 8. 30 ant m 1633. /wynd cholick a weake backe wth whit & red\

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Archer & mrs Archer boath troubled wth melanch. sept: 20.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 455 (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE56209: Horary consultation concerning Mr Stone (PERSON59676)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1623 at 07:00

RN Mr Stone of Shenly may 3 h {sic} hor 7 ant m 1623 long tyme payned in his head. & mutch melancholy hath vsed many means & neaver the better. small drink & wyne & very stronge drink causeth prsently hed ach. if he eate & drink not feeleth no sutch matter. it lyeth in ye foret of his

{M}r Stone of Shenly A|m|ay {3}. hor 7. ant m 1623.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 86r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE70633: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Robinson (PERSON57771)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1630 at 11:00

RN Mres Mary Robinson for headach & melanch Ap 29 h. 11 ant m 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 307 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE26844: Horary consultation concerning Bridget Charnock (PERSON19261) and Richard Charnock (PERSON19257) and Old Mr Richard Charnock (PERSON19256)

Question asked by Old Mr Richard Charnock (PERSON19256) on 10 March 1606 at 15:30

RN Brydget Charnock 14 y march 10 h 3. 30 p m 1606. \hedach melancholy fits/

Rich. Charnock 14 y marh {sic} 10 h. 3. 30 p m 1606.

Old Mr Charnock him selfe.

itch hed ache sorow & greefe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 59v (upper right part of page)

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CASE49222: Horary consultation concerning Old Sir William Andrews [Young Mr William Andrews] (PERSON9144) and Mr Adolph Andrews (PERSON27380)

Question asked by Mr Adolph Andrews (PERSON27380) on 12 July 1619 at 18:40

RN Mr Adolph. Androwes for his father {s} {sic} wth a cough spitteth blood wch cometh frō his head not sick as also to know what concord betwixt him & his wife & in what sp they shall live togeather Iuly. 12 h 6. 40 p m 1619 /mr Adolph: full of melanch. & greefe.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 94r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE43407: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Norwood (PERSON14527)

Question asked by the patient on 20 May 1616 at 18:00

RN mres Norwood of Astwood. 40 y may. 20 h. 6 p m 16i6. troubled wth mutch melancholie. / & heavynes stomack full. & hath no appetite & l {sic} careth not to eate any meale. & cānot sleepe & groweth light headed.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 94r (upper left part of page)

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CASE75627: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Rumbole (PERSON58024)

Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1632 at 17:00 or at 17:25

RN An Rūbell of Bullingf

An Rūble of Buntingford 25 y y {sic} newly brought a bed a fortnight sinc octob 5. h. 5. p m 1632.

a great trēbling & panting at her hart mynd troubled wth fantas. for want of sleepe delivered of a boy on weddensday was fortnight h. 1 at night cā take no rest melancholick

[Astrological Chart]

An Rūble of Buntinford 25 y octob. 5 h. 5. 25 p m 1632

lately brought a bed a trēbling & a panting at the harte cānot sleepe melancholick

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, pp. 54–55 (p. 54 bottom right, and p. 55 bottom centre)

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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?f28-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f32-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f33-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMelancholy, accessed 2 April 2025.