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CASE77334: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Cowly (PERSON22724)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41871) on 20 May 1633 at 10:20

RN Elis Cowly of Chichely. 46 y. may. 20. h 10 20 ant m 1633. /was prsent\

mynd troubled wth doubting & a fearfu{l} melanch & di{d} seeke to hurte her selfe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 147 (upper right part of page)

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CASE77689: Horary consultation concerning William Ireland (PERSON52335)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41915) on 24 June 1633 at 13:39

RN Will Iereland of Dustable 30 y Iune 24 h. 1. 39 p m 1633 /head light nynd {sic} troubled talketh idlely\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 258 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE70012: Horary consultation concerning Avis Bird (PERSON44219)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41078) on 1 February 1630 at 15:00

RN Iohn Byrds D{augh}ter. 9 y Ian fe{b} 1. h. 3. p {m} 163{0}1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mopish sottish senceles’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 84 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE72184: Horary consultation concerning Mr Michael Cole (PERSON46495)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41331) on 25 May 1631 at 11:00

RN Mr Michal|e|ll Coales |30 y| /a batch\ of Bary\se/swell Barkeswell by Coventry may 25 h. 11. ant m 163i /long troubled wth mopish & sottish melancholy\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 371 (upper left part of page)

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CASE73894: Horary consultation concerning Florence Billing (PERSON44170)

Question asked by Mr Valentine Morley (PERSON54974) on 28 February 1632 at 16:20

RN florenc Billin of Halston 3 miles beyond Northāpton Decēb 11. h. 5 p m 1594 but came to me feb. 28 h. 4. 20 p m. 1632. /Desp. of gods mercy.\ /Mr Morly a minister wrote in her behalfe.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘melanch affected sinc Christmas tempted to despayre’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 470 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE74155: Horary consultation concerning Anne Savage (PERSON58310)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41512) on 29 March 1632 at 13:00

RN An Savage of {illeg}|H|ardingt|e|stone 20 y march. 29 . h. 1. p m 1632. |{was} prsent {sic}| |was prsent.|

An Savage of Hardingstone 20 y march 29 . h. 1 p m 1632

brought a bed 6 weekes sinc senceles & witles no sences no memory at all speaketh she knoweth not what sencles /verse & froward sencles\ |she was prsent but senceles with out wit & memory.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, pp. 31, 33 (p. 31 bottom left, and p. 33 bottom right)

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CASE78048: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Latch [Hatch] (PERSON53382)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 15 August 1633 at 08:38

RN The Lady Ienins for her husband \Mr Latch/ yt is very sick & somewhat senceles & speaketh idlely he knoweth not what ill ever sinc Mr Thomas was mayed {sic} brayne mynd & sences ill sick sinc monday night Aug. 15 h. 8. 38 ant m 1633 |at Hays| /keepeth his bed head burneth inwardly\ /feareth eyther his Death or yt he wilbe sencles\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 379 (upper left part of page)

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CASE73567: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Goldsmith (PERSON49997)

Question asked by Mr William Marsh [March] (PERSON33018) on 31 December 1631 at 11:00

RN Rob: Goldsnynth {sic} decēb 31 h {sic} hor 11 ant m 1631 light headed mynd troubled Mr Marsh of Dunstable sent

had a pomāder & Did pull it of was well as long as he kept it

craveth anothr pomander

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 369 (upper right 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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CASE78793: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Baldwin (PERSON43286)

Question asked by Mr Marsh (PERSON54301) on 4 February 1634 at 09:00

RN Elis: Baldwyn of Dagnoll by Edgborugh 40 y a mayd feb 4 h 9 ant m 1634 /cānot sleepe Mr Marsh wrote\

brayne troubled will kill her father & the child sayth yt she must make her selfe away

eateth greedely to serve the Devill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 81v (upper right part of page)

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CASE23381: Horary consultation concerning Edward [Edmond] Dickins (PERSON47841)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39074) on 27 November 1630 at 10:26

RN Edmund Dickings of Weston Vnderwood. 40 y novēb. 27. h {sic} hor 10. 26 ant m. 1630

light headed & frentick.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 215r (upper left part of page)

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CASE70350: Horary consultation concerning Mary Trinity (PERSON60461)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41127) on 29 March 1630 at 18:45

RN On Mary Trinity a wench vnmayed {sic} of Coubly {sic} Cowly by Oxford 26 y march 29 h. 6 45 p m 1630 Lunatick |26 y| /Ill 4 y\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 210 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE70754: Horary consultation concerning Henry (PERSON42249)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41176) on 10 May 1630 at 07:40

RN Henry Md|a|d Cap came frentick may 10 h. 7. 30 \40/ ant m 1630

mad & frentick was let blood

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 348 (upper right part of page)

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CASE70859: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON41187)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41188) on 21 May 1630 at 07:50

RN a womā stubborne proud & stout & will not be ruled. sometymes furious sometymes mopish may 21. h. 7. 30 50 ant m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 383 (upper right part of page)

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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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CASE72807: Horary consultation concerning Henry Kettle (PERSON52845)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41414) on 29 August 1631 at 13:00

RN Henry kettle of Husb Crawly. 65 y Aug 29 h. 1. p m 163i

Earle of Bedford doth keepe him of on almes Au 60 y Aug 29. h. 12 1. p m 163i speachles & senceles.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 114 (upper right part of page)

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CASE73495: Horary consultation concerning Matthew Smith (PERSON59036)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41466) on 14 December 1631 at 13:50

RN mathew Smyth: of wodle: 28. y. a batch. 28 y Decēb: i4. h. 1. 50 p m. 163i light headed wild kept to his bed

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 344 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE74517: Horary consultation concerning Mr Theophilus Smith (PERSON59058)

Question asked by Mr Robert Smith (PERSON59054) on 4 May 1632 at 10:30

RN Mr Theophilus Smyth 23 y may 4 h. 10. 30 ant m 1632. |of of {sic} weeden beck his sonne|

[Astrological Chart]

his sone given now sinc he left physick to overmutch talking to himselfe & to mutch laughing.

yet sent for a litle Child of his neighbers Th Allen

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 134 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE74953: Horary consultation concerning Mr Fanshawe (PERSON48710)

Question asked by Mr Richard Fanshawe (PERSON48711) on 29 June 1632 at 08:20

RN Mr fanshaw broght {sic} \sent/ me a letter touching his Mr fanshawe his brother. Iūe 29 h. 8. 20 ant m. 1632 distemp in bray{ne}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 266 (upper 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)

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?f29-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind;f30-date=1630-1639;f31-patient-consent=Not%20specified, accessed 18 April 2025.