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CASE39694: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Knight [Hanger] [Edwards] (PERSON30096)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1612 at 10:15

RN Ione Edwards 41|0| y Ap 22 h. 10. 15 ant m. 16121

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1melanc lab.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 65r (upper left part of page)

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CASE51338: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Brograve (PERSON44916)

Question asked by the patient on 3 August 1620 at 08:30

RN Mr|es| \Dorothy/ Brograve wife to Mr Brograve a Iustice of peace of a 1000l a Aug 3. h. 8. 30 ant m. 1620 /troubled wth melancholy\ /Mr Moore a son sometyms of Exeter colledg\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 133v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE52156: Horary consultation concerning Phillip Hartley (PERSON51153)

Question asked by Hartley (PERSON51149) on 16 March 1621 at 16:45

RN Philip Hatley of over in County of Cābridg sheere a mynister a batch. 10|2| y. & cōontinued 5. y. soe march & beneficed. march. 16 h. 4. 45. p m 162i |35 y.| /pater filio melancholico sine cōsensu\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 86r (upper right part of page)

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CASE53863: Horary consultation concerning Mr Shephard (PERSON58564)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1622 at 13:00

RN Mr Sphepheard {sic} of Maldon 38 y Ap 12 h. 1 p m 1622 |corp sang cōpl. et crine rub. sub to melanch.|

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Shepheard of mald{on} 39 y Ap. 12 h. 1 p m 1622.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 49v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE63465: Horary consultation concerning Sir Walter Leech (PERSON53601)

Question asked by the patient on 21 March 1627 at 13:20

RN Sr{sic} Water Leach melanch march 21 h. 1. 20 p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 33v (upper right part of page)

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CASE28191: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dormer [Hurleston] (PERSON19499)

Question asked by Old Lady Dormer [Elizabeth Brown] (PERSON19498) on 7 October 1606 at 13:00

RN Mres Hurlestone Octo of Wing Octo 29 y Octob. 7 h. 1. p m. 1606.

Mres Hurlestone of Win filia militis Robert Dormer. 29 y. Octob. 7. h. 1. p m 1606. /cū cōsensu\ /mutch greefe touching her husband\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘melancholick’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 281r-v (f. 281r upper left, and f. 281v upper left)

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CASE40535: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Wallis (PERSON36434)

Question asked by the patient on 30 October 1612 at 07:45

RN Mr Wallys morbo. et melāch Octob. 30 . h. 7. 45 ant m 1612

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 192v (upper right part of page)

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CASE52158: Horary consultation concerning Phillip Hartley (PERSON51153)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1621 at 17:30

RN Phylip Hatly 35 y march 16 . h. 5. 30 p m. 1621 Martij 16 . h. 5. 30 p m 1621 /full of melancholy & thin\ /came hither in his owne sone\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 86v (upper right part of page)

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CASE57315: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Levinthorpe (PERSON53672)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Levinthorpe (PERSON53671) on 22 October 1623 at 18:00

RN Mres Katherine Lathen \Leaventhorpe/ of Shinglehall. 15 y octob 22. h. 6. p m. 1623. /pater sine consensu\ /full of melanch speaketh litle\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 11r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE77951: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony Foulkes (PERSON49231)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41946) on 31 July 1633 at 15:45

RN Mr Anthony Fouke of Envild in Staff sheere 37 y Iuly. 31. h. 3. 45 p m 1633 /over studious\ /melanch\ /a melanch pracher & student on child 4 y. metuit venef.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 344 (upper left part of page)

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CASE36234: Horary consultation concerning Luke Buckmaster (PERSON22301)

Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1609 at 09:00

RN Luke Buckmaster of Eaton 44 y Iuly 17 h. 9 ant m. 16091

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 mopish laborat melancholia et delirio./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 108v (upper left part of page)

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CASE50379: Horary consultation concerning John Colman (PERSON29195)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1620 at 10:00

RW Iohn Coleman of Little Brickhill d. h: 10. ante m Martij. 14. 1620. hath not slept for 5 or 6 dayes: crazed in his brayne: troubled with melancholy

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 143v (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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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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CASE16945: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Walbank (PERSON16731)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1602 at 09:36

RN Ione Walbancke of Cosgrave 52|5| y. Maij 18 h. 9. 3{illeg}|6| ant m. 1602.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1melanch laborat et fantasijs varijs et turbatr mēte.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 48r (upper left part of page)

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CASE35218: Horary consultation concerning Mr Haward [Heywood] (PERSON23694)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1609 at 07:00

RN Mr Hayward quærit de morbo. qualis sit feb. 11. h {sic} hor 7. ant m 1609 multa melanch. capit laborat |hed back melancholye|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 338, ff. 63v-64r (f. 63v upper, and f. 64r bottom)

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CASE52066: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Brograve (PERSON44916)

Question asked by the patient on 22 February 1621 at 14:00

RN Mres Brograve of Braffyn in Hartfordsheere hard by Putchkinge 40|5| y feb. 22 h. 2. p m 162i

[Astrological Chart]

hed gydie full of melancholy would know what tyme best for physick & wheathr she should come over. & craveth my prayers

would have to be cast & made the 24 of feb some S of . a f{ur} & more here after

wth a note of there vertues & what certenty of there effects & ve oatus would know the best tyes {sic} for S of & & the worst tyes {sic} a fit tyme to come vnto me

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 64v (upper left, middle centre, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE59672: Horary consultation concerning John Peake (PERSON56386)

Question asked by Peake (PERSON56385) on 21 January 1625 at 15:00

RN Iohn Peake of Heavencot by Tocetour 23 y a {I} {sic} wool wynder Ian: 21. h. 3. p m 1625.

frater fratre |sine cōsensu| melancholia et delirio laborāte quæ illi divina videntia inflicta subia taken in his trade & ritches gotten by his owne hands & industry, begā to growe ryotous & proud in his apparle & his monye wch he sayd he would lead to the poer. /othewise {sic} wary & sober now will sweare & talke idlely\ |no care of any thinge|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘fallen out of his senses wth pride & vaynglory’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 146v (upper left 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)

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-language=Latin;f32-judgment=Yes;f33-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMelancholy, accessed 31 March 2025.