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CASE57820: Horary consultation concerning Richard Lucas (PERSON53943)

Question asked by Lucas (PERSON53933) and Lucas (PERSON53954) on 3 March 1624 at 17:39

RN Rich: Lucas of G Nortot a yeomans sonne 30 27 of Ap 27. 1595. about 12. at noone sent march. 3. h. 5. 39 p m. 1624. /mayed {sic} 2 yeres. on child a twelfmoth {sic} old\

3 quart of a yere ill in his head mynd braye {sic} & head troubled mopish & fe{l} careles of his busynes. |Worst at the full of ye moone 3 days before or after/|

boath the fathers obst{in}at of & on in yere maage {sic} pater sine cōsensu. et vxor cū Consensu sed nō filius wheathr they should bring him heather.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 95v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE63782: Horary consultation concerning Joan Parkinson (PERSON56153)

Question asked by Mr Hammond (PERSON50735) on 1 May 1627 at 15:30

RW Ioane Parkinson of Pirton in Hartfordsheire. y. 20. d. . h: 3. 30. p: m: Maij. 1o. 1627. moopish this tweluemoneth, distracted of her witts: fell ill first vpon a beatinge by her dame: no sence or vnderstandinge at all, nor a word frō her can be gotten vnlesse they anger her, & then she bids a rat on them they trouble her. hath them well. eateth vnreasonably mr Hamond wrote for her in her behalfe a lustie wench

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 82v (upper left part of page)

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CASE52192: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Wyllyson [Woullyson] (PERSON62405)

Question asked by Mr Wyllyson [Woullyson] (PERSON62401) on 23 March 1621 at 19:00

RN Mr Wyllison of London for his wife in a maner distracted very mopish & full of melancholy Martch 23 h. 7 p m 162i sine consensu |in Austen Fryars neare the Dutch church.|

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 93v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53754: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Winterton (PERSON62055)

Question asked by Winterton (PERSON62054) on 24 March 1622 at 17:20

RN Ralph wynter\ton/ fellow of kings college a rare young mā for learning studyousnes & strictnes of life mopish melancholick fell ill by overmutch study & yt a knight inter{n}ayning him to rede to his sone & yeare mising him 30l aiū {sic} put him no mā cā yet leare {sic} the cause after a quartr of a yere {s} {sic} his father sent for him march 24 h. 5. 20 p m 1622 |23 y Aug 26. h. 3. 30 p m.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 31v (upper left part of page)

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CASE64745: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Basket [Master of Arts] (PERSON43700)

Question asked by Basket (PERSON43701) on 9 October 1627 at 15:30

RN Mr Robert Basket of Divelish: in Dorcet sheere 2 3|4| {sic} |24|. y. octob: 9. h. 3. 30 p m. 1627 |Mr of art|

satt was senet grew out of the way. but on sonday sonewhat {sic} outragious. /given to stilling & chimicall distill.\

his mother sent to her sister have my

sine consensu

very religious sober & studious1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mynd troubled’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 237r (upper left part of page)

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CASE44616: Decumbiture for Mrs Agnes Rawlins [Clason] (PERSON34605)

Question asked by the patient on 4 April 1617 at 11:00

RN Agnys Rawlins of Stoake Hāmon 32 y Ap 4. h. 11. ant m 1617 not sick vryne indiff 3 fig. white Dregs. hart heavy |troubled in her mynd tempted hart heavy| sent Ap 4. sep a {sic} ap . yesterday about 6. \/ h. 6. p. m 1617

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 112v (upper left part of page)

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CASE54134: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Harvey [Leate] (PERSON31477)

Question asked by Mr Richard Leate (PERSON24177) on 8 May 1622 at 16:30

RN Mr Rich leate wrote to D Spicer to meete him at Tocetur or els on munday next t|a|t Stonystratford & to crave my consell for mres Harvey being weake & discontent in mynd may 8 h. 4. 30 p m 1622.1

[Astrological Chart]

frater sorore sine consensu

Notes:

1 ‘discontented in mynd’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 95r (upper right part of page)

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CASE69249: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Wright (PERSON62345)

Question asked by Wright (PERSON62306) between 22 August 1629 at 13:00 and 23 August 1629 at 15:00

RN Agnys Write of Arklebery 12 y lay the sonday after last Christmas h 8 3 9. 30 p m nata but her father sent for her & sayth yt on strooke her by the way like a man in a shadow at night & cryed out but noe mā could be seene & sick sinc it every d|o|ther day & will eate litle & talke fondly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 138r (upper right part of page)

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CASE78126: Nativity for Mr George Farmer (PERSON48734)

Question asked by the patient on 26 August 1633 at 10:30

RN Mr Georg Farmer of Easton Easton {sic} natus Iuly 29. hor hor 6 ant m 1586. |melancholick head always troubled|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 405 (upper left part of page)

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CASE70945: Horary consultation concerning Marge Castle (PERSON45731)

Question asked by Castle (PERSON45730) and Mr Shute (PERSON58710) on 28 May 1630 at 19:00

RN Marg: Castill of Dorchester 17 y May 28 . h. 7. p m. 1630 /pater filia sine consensu\

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Shute the mynster wrote in her behalfe thought yt she sore. {sic} saw some ill thing in ye morning.1

Notes:

1 ‘Distracted cānot sleepe & rageth & talketh cōtinualley sinc whiteson tuesday’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 416 (upper left part of page)

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CASE35009: Horary consultation concerning Audrey Smith (PERSON25473)

Question asked by Smith (PERSON25417) on 27 March 1609 at 14:50

RN Audry Smith of Tyddington 30 y march. 27. h. 2. 50 p m 16091

[Astrological Chart]

her husb. sent sine consensu.

Notes:

1 ‘mad & distracted was {illeg}’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 328r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55138: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Tiplery (PERSON60202) and William Tiplery (PERSON60199)

Question asked by Tiplery (PERSON60200) on 21 October 1622 at 10:00

RN Elis Tiplady 23 y. nata maij 13. h. 10 p m 1599

her mother sent for her \the wench/ taken wth raging fits 2 y. by fits. onc a yere sent octob 2i h. 10 ant m 1622 halfe a yere since /raging & rayling on ther parent \in strang maner/\

Will. Typlady 7 y march h. 6. 30 ant m sent octob 21 h. 10 ant m 1622.

he hath bene taken wth 2 raging fits a quarter of a yere distance./

els well but by fits

Ther wench will lament her raging agayst {sic} her parents & neighbours & weepe for it but the child Doth not {see}

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 89v (upper right part of page)

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CASE58407: Horary consultation concerning Anne [Agnes] Clement (PERSON46343)

Question asked by Clement (PERSON46341) on 10 May 1624 at 15:00

RN An Clement|s| \of Byssetour/ 15 y on last palme sonday at 4 in ye after noone but her mother sent for her may 10 h. 3 3 p m 1624 |lunatick 5 weekes & moping| /her father kild at Christmas last by Sr Chales Blunt\1

[Astrological Chart]

mater filia

Notes:

1 ‘lunatick’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 184v (upper left part of page)

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CASE69828: Horary consultation concerning Winifred Deards (PERSON47746)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41051) on 11 December 1629 at 13:25

RN Winefred Deards daughter to Mr wigs by the last wife 19 y the 15 of Aprill next sent to me Decēb. 11. h. 1. 20|5| p m. 1629 |sine consensu| /troubled in mynd 2 days\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 6 (upper right part of page)

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CASE53814: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON62405)

Question asked by Mr Wyllyson [Woullyson] (PERSON62401) on 4 April 1622 at 19:00

RN Mr Woullyston Ap 4 h 7 p m 1622

a purg dyet drink the {lees} of the mother & convulsion are all turned vp to the brayne mopish will not give on word leane /sine consensu.\

[Astrological Chart]

he sendeth only for stuffe to make a dyet drink to be delivered vnto Mres mockete at Barnet./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 41r (upper right part of page)

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CASE41111: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Staper [Leate] (PERSON4503)

Question asked by Mrs Harvey [Leate] (PERSON31477) on 2 April 1613 at 13:40

RN Mres leate of london not well in her mynd march Apr. 2. h. 1. 40 p m. 1613. /Daug Mres Harvey for her mother cū cōsensu matris.\

[Astrological Chart]

sent me a litle barle of sucket pynth languisheth desyreth me to write to her mother some cōfortable letter. & to give her some physick if I shall like therof.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 199, f. 80v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13182: Horary consultation concerning Old Father Campion (PERSON10301)

Question asked by the patient on 29 August 1597 at 14:04

RN Old Camp. mittit servū vt me accersat 1597. Aug 29. die . h. 2: 9. mi h. 1a. 45. mi. h. 2a. post 4 mi.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 175, f. 61r (upper part of page)

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CASE23001: Horary consultation concerning Lady Washington (PERSON61212)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39034) on 21 September 1630 at 09:20

RN The lady washington 34 y septēb 21. h. 9. 20 ant m 1630. |her water sent| sine consensu

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 150r (upper left part of page)

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CASE28048: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Worly (PERSON21244)

Question asked by the patient on 29 August 1606 at 12:00

RN Isbell Worly of Strixon Aug 29. h. 12. 1606. tempted vide Iunij 6. not in prsenc but sent

[Astrological Chart]

vid Iunij 6

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 261v (bottom right 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?f30-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f32-language=Latin;f33-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind, accessed 27 March 2025.