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CASE42937: Horary consultation concerning Mr Charles Kniveton (PERSON32339)

Question asked by the patient on 6 March 1616 at 13:20

RN Mr Charles knifton of louton 24 y March. 6 h. 1. 20 p m 1616 cānot sleep

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 13v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE50795: Horary consultation concerning Sir John Underhill [Mr John Underhill] (PERSON36309)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1620 at 06:00

RN Mr vnderhill sent his water he could not sleepe may 5 h. 6 ant m 162{0} /cōplayneth yt he could not slee{pe}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 26v (upper right part of page)

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CASE55352: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne Pancurst (PERSON56036)

Question asked by the patient on 7 December 1622 at 14:30

RN Goody Pancurst 26 y decēb. 7 h {sic} hor 2. 30 p m 1622

cānot sleepe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 128v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50202: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Smalbones [Hartley] (PERSON35387)

Question asked by Mr Hartley (PERSON31451) on 27 January 1620 at 11:45

RN Mr Hartley of Stonystratford for his Daughter Mres Smalebones extreme feeble & weake & cānot sleepe. Ian 27  {sic} h. 11. 45 ant m 1620

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 116v (upper left part of page)

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CASE52006: Horary consultation concerning Constance Rowles (PERSON34968)

Question asked by Rowles (PERSON57973) on 9 February 1621 at 14:20

RN Rolles for his wife h. 2. 20 {sic} \14. 20/ ant m 162i. a burning feaver light headed       cānot sleepe. cānot sleepe by any means

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 51r (bottom 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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CASE65207: Horary consultation concerning Robert Barker (PERSON43479)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40565) on 16 January 1628 at 12:20 or at 12:25

RN Robert Barker of Benson by New nine miles frō Oxford 22 y Ian 16. . h. 12. 20 p m. 1628.

frantick for lack of sleepe was sent

[Astrological Chart]

Robert Barker Barker of Benson 22 y Ian 16 , 22 y \{sic}/ h. 12. 25 p m 1628

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 64r-v (f. 64r upper right, and f. 64v upper left)

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CASE12028: Horary consultation concerning Lettice Emerson (PERSON11595)

Question asked by the patient on 5 March 1599 at 15:20

RN Lettice Emmerson 28 of Cosgrave. for her disease Martij 5. die . h. 2|3|. 20 m p m. whethr wth Child water good black humours in the bottome wheathr wth Child. 1599. camot {sic} sleepe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 94r (upper left part of page)

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CASE76335: Horary consultation concerning Samuel Traceloe (PERSON60390)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41749) on 21 January 1633 at 08:30

RN Samuel Tracely of Olny 28 y Ian. 21. h 8. 30 ant m 1633

a rūning mynd vp & downe & cā not rest any where nor sleepe hath bene lately delivered out of prison & will break windows & doe mutch harme

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 272 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE17710: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary Gilbert (PERSON12135)

Question asked by the patient on 12 August 1602 at 07:52

RN Goody Gilbert of Brougton 24 y. August 12. hor 7. 52. ant m. 1602. harte & belly cānot sleepe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 172v (upper right part of page)

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CASE23664: Horary consultation concerning Susan Margets (PERSON32964)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1614 at 19:00

RN Susanna margets of Risdon in the county of Northāpton mayed {sic} 2. y. 23. y. Iuly. 6. h. 7. p m. 1614 cānot sleepe is lame in her body & cānot styrre

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 43v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE30981: Horary consultation concerning Goodman George Bilbey (PERSON22107)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1607 at 11:39

RN Goodmā \George./ Bilby of Densanger 24 y a batcheler. march 27. h. 11. 39 a|p|nt {sic} m 1607 payned in his hed a moneth & cānot rest

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 127r (upper right part of page)

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CASE42482: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Grove (PERSON31169)

Question asked by the patient on 26 September 1615 at 13:38

RN Thomas Grove of Ovrsole 22 y {m}|a| yere mayed {sic} sept 26 h. 1. 38 p m 1615 |cānot sleepe a great cough shortwyded| |vnlusty|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 117v (upper left part of page)

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CASE43612: Horary consultation concerning Frideswide Constable (PERSON29249)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1616 at 13:30

RN friswyth Constable of marsen wth will Robyns. 22 y Iuly 6. h {sic} hor. 1. 30 p m 16i6. |in her backe crying & cā fynd no rest|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 128v (upper right part of page)

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CASE52033: Horary consultation concerning Rose Bates (PERSON43762)

Question asked by the patient on 15 February 1621 at 12:50

RN Rose Bates servant to Mr Allen of Goldington 25 y febr. 15 h. 12. 50 p m 162i.

ill ever sinc Chistmas by fits cōplayning of the left syde & cā take no rest day nor night.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 56v (upper left part of page)

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CASE52038: Horary consultation concerning Robert Fynnell (PERSON49511)

Question asked by the patient on 16 February 1621 at 12:00

RN Robart Fynwell of Stony stratford 25 y feb 16 h. 12. in m 1621

was sorely crossed in the ty yt he mayed {sic} on monday last sinc very ill. troubled in mynd cānot sleepe dreameth of good

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 57v (upper right part of page)

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CASE53326: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Wyllyson [Woullyson] (PERSON62405)

Question asked by Mr Wyllyson [Woullyson] (PERSON62401) on 10 November 1621 at 09:00

RN Mr Woullystan of London vxore extreely mad cānot rest nor will eate novēb 10. h hor 8. 50 ant m 162i

Mr Woullyston of London for his wife mad yt cānot sleepe eate nor Drinke novēb. 10 h {sic} hor: 9. ant m 162i |will not eate.|

wheather her vomyts will serve & the liquid

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, ff. 134v-135r (f. 134v bottom left, and f. 135r upper left)

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CASE55121: Decumbiture for Mrs Mary Gregory (PERSON50402)

Question asked by Mr Gregory (PERSON50378) on 18 October 1622 at 13:00

RN febr. 17. 16. about 6 at night grew first to be very melancholick & could not sleepe & took a feaver or feb. 16. h {sic} hor 6 p m. 1622

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 86r (bottom centre, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE70325: Horary consultation concerning Mr Taylor (PERSON59914)

Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1630 at 18:00

RN Mr Taylour march. 26.

Mr Taylor march. 26 h. 6 p m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

sent to signify vnto me yt the heate of the soules of his feete will not let him sleepe his feete be so paynfull.1

Notes:

1 ‘cānot sleepe’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 201, p. 206 (p. 201 middle right, and p. 206 upper left)

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CASE70610: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Tossle [Thorne] (PERSON60355)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1630 at 13:30

RN Mres francis Thorne {sic} \Tassals./ of the Lodg 22 y Ap. 27. h. 1. 30 p m 1630 mayed {sic} but 3 days paynd wth a stitch a month |could not sleepe|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 299 (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?f31-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ASleep%20problems%3A%3ASleeplessness;f32-astrologer=Mr%20Richard%20Napier%20%5BSandy%5D%20%5BRichard%20Napier%20%5BSenior%5D%5D%20%28PERSON5218%29;f33-patient-age-band=020-029, accessed 28 March 2025.