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CASE62977: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Shotbolt (PERSON58690)

Question asked by Mr Pritchard (PERSON57130) on 18 October 1626 at 15:30

RN on Mr Silvester cane {sic} to ne {sic} for on mes Silvester Katherin Shatbolt of warrick shere yt |yt| laugheth & weepeth & is mopish for ye space of 4 y or there about to vndertake her vppō the motion of on Mr Pritchad a pracher of Ol|c|ly wh{ere} D smyth did Dwell octob 18 h. 3 30 p m 1626.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 320r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE44256: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Reeve (PERSON34664)

Question asked by the patient on 22 January 1617 at 11:00

RN Ellen Reve of Bugdon 23|2| y Ian. 22. h. 11 ant m 1617

[Astrological Chart]

sent to know wheathr I wold helpe her./

2 y. ill troubled in mynd ever sinc whitsōtyde was 2 y1

Notes:

1 ‘troubled in mynd’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 56v (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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CASE63409: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Craste (PERSON47249)

Question asked by Grace Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Lady le Dispenser] [Lady de la Spencer] (PERSON48708) on 15 March 1627 at 14:25

RN The noble lady of Westmorland \de la Spencer/ young Sr Rob Napers sister in Law by the maryg of her sister she Directed a letter to me touching a gentlewomā yt wayteth on her on Mres Crost 21 y march. 15 h. 2. 25 p m 1627 /of Aptharpe\ /her wits & menory {sic} decayed & cānot be kept in her\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘sec\l/es & furious’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 24r (upper left, 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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CASE50861: Horary consultation concerning Mr Fettiplace (PERSON48862)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1620 at 07:00

RN mr fettyplace sent his water 22. y. May. 17. h. 7. ant m 1620. /vryne sent.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mopish & will speak litle by fits.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 38r (upper left part of page)

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CASE58449: Horary consultation concerning Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647)

Question asked by the patient on 16 May 1624 at 11:15

RN The lady fortiscue sent her water \50 y/ may 16 h. 11. 15 ant m 1624 /mopish melancholie.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 191v (upper left part of page)

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CASE23378: Horary consultation concerning Lady Gostwick [Goddard] [the younger] (PERSON50164)

Question asked by Mr Howgill (PERSON52009) on 27 November 1630 at 09:15

RN The lady Gostick Desperate sick: 36 40. y. novēb: 27. h. 9. 15. ant m. 1630. /Mr Howgill sent a Coach for me\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 214v (upper left part of page)

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CASE24087: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Man (PERSON32929)

Question asked by Man (PERSON32926) on 9 November 1614 at 15:30

RN Agnys Mā {s} {sic} of Great Gyddyn. 24 y. a single womā Novēb. 9 h. 3. 30 p m 1614 /in Huntingdon shere\1

[Astrological Chart]

Agnys Mā of Great Gyddyn 24 y

Notes:

1 ‘lunatick a weeke before miklemas.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 119r-v (f. 119r upper right, and f. 119v upper right)

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CASE29337: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Tyrringham (PERSON21015)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Tyrringham (PERSON27053) on 27 June 1605 at 15:45

RN Mr Th. Tyrringhā of \neyther wincheston/. vxore Iune 27. h. 3. 45. p m. 1605. /husb. sent. a lettr for my iudgmēt\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 137r (upper left part of page)

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CASE45822: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Boddington (PERSON28184)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38318) on 5 December 1617 at 09:45

RN Mary Bodington of Turvey 26 y Decēb. 5 h. 9. 45. ant m 1617

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 134v (upper left part of page)

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CASE49251: Horary consultation concerning Harris (PERSON31405)

Question asked by Sir Arthur Harris (PERSON31389) on 15 July 1619 at 15:20

RN Mr H{a}

Sr Arthur S {sic} Harrys of London sent me a letter yt he will not as yet trouble me wth his mad sister yt is somewhat anended {sic} Iuly 15. h 3. 20 p m 1619

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 103v (upper right part of page)

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CASE50854: Horary consultation concerning Mr Fettiplace (PERSON48862)

Question asked by Lady Fettiplace (PERSON48863) on 16 May 1620 at 12:25

RN Mr fettyplace came to me not of his own accord but by the appoyntment of his lady mother a young gentlemā may 16 h. 12. 20|5| a|p| m 1620 /loved on yt his mother despised\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mopish by fits & fumes’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 36r (upper right part of page)

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CASE61428: Horary consultation concerning John Villiers [Lord Purbeck] (PERSON60854)

Question asked by the patient on 25 December 1625 at 13:30

RN my Lord Purbeck sent for me Decēb 25. h. 1. 30 p m. 1625. /of Bonyst\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 63r (upper left part of page)

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CASE63177: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Goodridge (PERSON50097)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40376) on 5 February 1627 at 16:00

RN Mr Edw: Goodridg \24 y/ feb 5 h 4 p m 1627 /he came to me about this tyme was prsent.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 356r (upper left part of page)

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CASE16726: Horary consultation concerning Goodman William Barton (PERSON9527)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1602 at 08:25

RN Goodmā Barton of Newporte sent agayne martij 27 hora 8. 25 ant m 1602.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Dropsye. fretteth & greeveth’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 17r (upper left part of page)

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CASE37423: Horary consultation concerning Mustean (PERSON33467)

Question asked by Lady Mustean (PERSON33466) on 28 February 1610 at 17:00

RN febr 28 h. 5. ant m 1610

[Partial Astrological Chart]

\lady musteans Daughter/ /tempted to despaire & to destroy her selfe\ {illeg}|f|ebr 28 h. 5 p m 1610.

[Astrological Chart]

The lady Mustean sent for her phrentick Daughter 22 y feb 28. h. 5. p m 1610 \full of blood/ /had thē not.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 334, f. 119v, f. 120v, f. 122r (f. 119v upper, f. 120v upper, and f. 122r upper)

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CASE44309: Horary consultation concerning Christopher Abraham (PERSON27238)

Question asked by Lady Digby (PERSON11310) on 13 February 1617 at 13:00

RN Chrystopher Abraham the lady Dickbyes fowl{er} {sic} fowler: 38 y mayed {sic} dwelling in Stockgolding febr. 13 h. 1. p m. 1617 /was prsent him selfe.\

The lady Dickby wrote a kynd letter in ye behalfe of this mā troubled in mynd & seemeth very desyrous of my prsenc gods holy name be blessed febr. 13 h. 1. p m 1617.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 65v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE34710: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Elizabeth Thomson [Wiseman] (PERSON17287)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON16398) on 12 January 1609 at 08:30

GJ Mrs Wiseman of Husband Crowly. 21 y. Ianuar: 12. ho. 8. 30 a. m. 1609. Mater pro filia.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 290r (bottom 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?f3-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind;f8-info=Outcome%28s%29, accessed 16 April 2025.