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CASE68362: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Rachel Basket (PERSON43702)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1629 at 11:20

RN Mres Basket kinswomā to ye lady Banyster 22|3| y may 4 h. 11 20 ant m 1629 /melanch a bad head & stomacke\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 177v (upper right part of page)

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CASE71434: Horary consultation concerning John Headsman (PERSON51291)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1631 at 13:10

Iohn Headsman of Earles Barton 21. y. febr. 25. . h. 1. 10. p m 1631 |married|

complayneth of his back, head & stomack, subiect to melancholy for a weeke

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 136 (bottom right 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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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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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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CASE21604: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thornhill (PERSON16421)

Question asked by the patient on 17 October 1604 at 13:15

RN Mr Thornehill 27 y Octob. 17. hor. 1. 15 p m 1604. melancholic stone hed mr Hazelrig.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 164r (upper right part of page)

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CASE67201: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Minshull (PERSON54825)

Question asked by the patient on 17 October 1628 at 17:00

RN Mr Iohn Minc|s|hull of Cābridg of Magd. 23 y. octob 17. h. 5. p m 1628.

pect vitio. et f sem: et melanch.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 293r (upper left part of page)

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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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CASE33906: Horary consultation concerning Mr Michael Dormer [Dorman] (PERSON22954)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1608 at 10:00

RN Mr michaell Dormer 27 y. a batcheler. Aug 9. h.  {sic} 10. ant m 1608. /pass. hypocōdriaca sydes\ |full of melancholy sad heavy vncōfortable left syde swelled|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 180r (upper right 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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CASE43036: Horary consultation concerning Lady Susan Longueville [Mrs Susan Longueville] [Lady Susan Grey] (PERSON32785)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1616 at 11:00

RN The lady Susā longfild \Graye/ march. 16 h {sic} hor. 11. ant m 16i6. sent her wate{r} aguish. melanch hottish weak rising in her stomacke./ |29 y|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 31r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE51822: Horary consultation concerning Edward Brandon (PERSON44677)

Question asked by the patient on 27 November 1620 at 14:30

RN Edward Brandon of Droughton 22 y a batch novēb 27. h. 2. 30 p m 1620 melancholy mightely troubled in mynd & cānot sleepe & costive head paynd & greatly payned in his stomack.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 15v (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

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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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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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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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CASE55470: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Monson [Baronet] [Mr Monson [the elder]] (PERSON5064) and Young Mr John Monson (PERSON33305)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Monson [Baronet] [Mr Monson [the elder]] (PERSON5064) on 6 January 1623 at 17:00

RN Sr Th. Mounson. for his owne fortune touching his busines wth ny {sic} lord treasourer & how Th Marq of Buckingham & the young gentlemā will befrynd him to have an end of his busynes & also of his sons health & when he is to prsent his gyft to ye king. Ian. 6. h. 5. p m. 1623

Mr Iohn is better then he was of his cold & keepeth still his chāber his ioynt are weake his father craveth my advice for him Ian. 6. h. 5 p m 1623. full of melanch

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 150v (upper right, and bottom left parts 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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMelancholy;f5-patient-age-band=020-029, accessed 9 February 2025.