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CASE14719: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Bentley (PERSON9659)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1603 at 16:00

GJ Thomas Bently of Turvy 33 y. March 30 ho 4 p m

Troubled in his sleepe wth dreaming of Children/

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 36r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE20651: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Parsons (PERSON14737)

Question asked by the patient on 27 February 1604 at 10:25

RN Mres Parsons feb of Wesbury febr 27 hor. 10. 25. ant m 1604. cānot sleepe

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 19v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE28900: Horary consultation concerning Anne Langret (PERSON20139)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1605 at 13:15

RN An Langret of Castle Throppe 17 y. maij 3 h. 1. 15 p m 1605.

very sleepy at her worke nevr had her sicknes her husband indebted left his wife & 6 children.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 79r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE29859: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Charnock (PERSON19259) and Mrs Dorothy Charnock (PERSON19262) and Charnock (PERSON19260) and Anonymous (PERSON21609)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Charnock (PERSON19259), Mrs Dorothy Charnock (PERSON19262), Charnock (PERSON19260) and Anonymous (PERSON21609) on 2 November 1605 at 15:00

RN Tho. Charnock of Grendon & Dorothy & his child & serv. novēb. 2. h {sic}. 3 p m 1605.

all doe feare the plaugue water whytish & thin. his Daughtr of 13 y sleepysh.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 217v (upper left part of page)

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CASE34588: Horary consultation concerning Old Father John Bechino [Pinner] (PERSON9584)

Question asked by the patient on 19 December 1608 at 10:38

RN Old Bechino of Walton 70 y decēb. 19 h. 10. 38 ant m 1608. haunted cā take no rest

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 274r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE36547: Horary consultation concerning Mr Alexander Jarman (PERSON23967)

Question asked by the patient on 17 September 1609 at 06:30

RN Mr Iermyn very sick & was forced to rise about on for he could take no rest. Septēb. 16|7|. h {sic} hor. 6. 30 ant m 1609

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 160v (upper left part of page)

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CASE55219: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Pen (PERSON14844)

Question asked by the patient on 2 November 1622 at 11:00

RN Th Pen sent agayne novēb sent {sic} 2 h {sic} hor 11 ant m 1622 extree {sic} weake cānot sleepe.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 104r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11692: Horary consultation concerning Mr Ralph Vines (PERSON16708)

Question asked by the patient on 16 September 1598 at 09:00

RN Ralfe Vines is troubled wth a gydines in his head yt & clappeth over his eyes. & maketh him not to knowe what{sic} maketh him very Drowsy a youth 13 yeres old at miklemas next. enquireth a remedy & of what it is caused Sept. 1{5}|6| die . horr 9. ant m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 29v (upper left part of page)

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CASE50330: Horary consultation concerning John Amyas (PERSON27374)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1620 at 10:40

RW Iohn Amyas of Southhill in Bedford sheire. y. 65. d. . h: 10. 40 ant. m: Feb. 28. 1620. ill sinc Tuesday \Fryday/ last. cannot vomite nor goe to the stoole. Eateth nothinge: drinketh sometimes. Cryeth out of his body; sleepeth not.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 138r (middle left part of page)

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CASE78543: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet (PERSON43141) and Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142)

Question asked by Mrs Eleanor Aylet (PERSON43141) and Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) on 31 October 1633 at 10:15

RN Mres Elenor Aylet of Madalen Laver. 17 octob 31 h. 10 15 ant m 1633 |hath thē well 2 y| |troubled in her sleepe| sent her water mother & daughter brought her|th|ere {sic} waters. |sleepeth well|

[Astrological Chart]

Elis: Spacy of High Rooding appeared plainly to her in her sleep |this night| & then not well 2 or 3 days after

Richard Pavet & h{is} wife susp:

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 412, f. 19v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11963: Horary consultation concerning William Loveles (PERSON13804)

Question asked by the patient no earlier than 22 February 1599

RN Will: Lovely at the sane {sic} tine {sic} 60 yeres cannot sleepe swelleth in his side at hart & brest

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 81v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE32759: Horary consultation concerning Goody Twydy Nicholas [Nichols] (PERSON14416)

Question asked by the patient on 10 February 1608 at 14:10

GJ Twidy Nicholas \1608/ of Stony stratford 34 y. a wife feb. 10 ho. 2. 10 p. m Payne of her head takes no sleepe heart and backe suckles a childe of a quarter

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 25r (upper right part of page)

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CASE76185: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Rumbole (PERSON58024)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1632 at 15:00

RN An Rūboll of Buntinford. 26 y Decēb 21 . h. 3. p m. 1632

|2 child living| cānot sleepe cōpl of her backe sweateth mutch

had a vomyt 2 a Cordiall yet still ill faynting f{ear}es for 10 weeks sinc yt she was brought a bed

[Blank Astrological Chart]

An Rūball Decēb 21. h 3 p m 1632

An Rūball 26 y Decēb 21. h. 3 1633 {sic}

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 227 (bottom left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE12221: Horary consultation concerning Richard Ellis (PERSON11533)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1599 at 12:30

RN Rich: Ellys of Hansl: of 46. {f} {sic} of his stomack thenc into his throate & hed. so in his throate yt scarc can swallow his spittle: Apr. 6. die . h. 12. 30. 1599. cannot sleepe. as if his {sic} hed an impostume {bin} a bladder broake. meticulos. cold behind his hed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 123r (upper right part of page)

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CASE51806: Horary consultation concerning Benjamin Hubbins (PERSON52034)

Question asked by the patient on 20 November 1620 at 13:00

RW Beniamin Hubbins of Astwood y. 26. d. h: 1: p: m: Novemb. 20 1620. swelled in his left leg: yesterday his right leg was swelled but now it is come into his left leg: payned in his left eare, & so downewards. had a purge 10 dayes since wch wrought well & he was much the better for it: now worse then he was. complayneth more of heate then of colde then of heate. did complayne at the first more of heate then of colde. cannot sleepe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 13r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12318: Horary consultation concerning Mary Nubie (PERSON14536)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 17:30

RN Mary Nuby 28 of Grafton Lodge. for a rising at her stomack. her legs. Double vndr her faynt & feeble & pineth in her body & yet can earte {sic} had not her termes never sinc her sicknes almost for a yere. Ap. 25 die h 5. 30. p m. 1599 |cannot sleepe troubled wth a great cough at night.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 139v (upper 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?f31-querent-is-asking-about=Self;f33-extent-of-transcription=Whole%20entry;f34-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ASleep%20problems, accessed 27 February 2025.