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CASE73567: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Goldsmith (PERSON49997)

Question asked by Mr William Marsh [March] (PERSON33018) on 31 December 1631 at 11:00

RN Rob: Goldsnynth {sic} decēb 31 h {sic} hor 11 ant m 1631 light headed mynd troubled Mr Marsh of Dunstable sent

had a pomāder & Did pull it of was well as long as he kept it

craveth anothr pomander

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 369 (upper right part of page)

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CASE39408: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Forster (PERSON19659)

Question asked by the patient on 21 March 1612 at 11:50

RN An foster of hanslop. 32 y march 21. h {sic} hor. 11. 50 ant m 1612. /mynd troubled.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 26r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE65524: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40599)

Question asked by Mr William Marsh [March] (PERSON33018) on 14 March 1628 at 11:00

RN a young mā \30 y/ that Mr March of Dunstable sent for tempted in mynd march. 14 {} h. 11. ant m 1628 /of Dunstable\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 128v (bottom 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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CASE69974: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Hanmer (PERSON50771)

Question asked by the patient on 20 January 1630 at 11:00

RN The Lady Hāmer at the same tyme ill in her brayne

The Lady Hānner light headed & mutch Distressed wth ill thoughts. Ian 20 h. 11 ant m 1630

Desyreth something to quiet her brayne

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 69-70 (p. 69 bottom right, and p. 70 upper left)

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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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CASE75729: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Mr Richard Cockman (PERSON46457)

Question asked by Cockman (PERSON46455) on 20 October 1632 at 10:30

RN was yest let blood. in the head \median/ vayne of the right arme betwixt 1. 3|4|0. p m 1632

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 82 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE71339: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Tyrringham (PERSON60702)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1631 at 12:15

RN Mres Tyringhā sent me a letter touching her melancholy conceit febr 5 h {sic}. hor 12 15 p m 1631

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 106 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE22127: Horary consultation concerning Em Buckby (PERSON45117)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1630 at 14:00

RN Em Bugbee of Meadwell 26. y. Iune. 11. . h. 2. p m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 17r (middle left part of page)

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CASE55898: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Compton (PERSON22637)

Question asked by the patient and Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) on 28 March 1623 at 13:20

RN Sr Th. Compton for him selfe. the Countes for him. march 28 h: 1. 20 p m. 1623 /him selfe wrote & sent D {Hunts} notes\

[Astrological Chart]

Sr Th. Compton mach {sic} 27|8| h. 1. {illeg}|2|0 p m 1623

wrote his lettr desyrous to see me eythr this night or to morrow & take physick & {sic}

would take physick to morow.

The Contes also write for him the same tyne {sic} also.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 39r-v (f. 39r bottom right, f. 39v upper left, and f. 39v upper right)

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CASE56870: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Spenser (PERSON59333)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1623 at 16:00

RN Mr Georg Spencer of Coaple 54 y August 9 h {sic} hor 4 p m. 1623.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 189v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE56953: Horary consultation concerning Mr Nichols (PERSON24638)

Question asked by the patient on 27 August 1623 at 10:30

RN Mr Nichols. serv: to the lady Dormer {illeg} 36 y Aug 27. h. 10. 30 ant m 1623.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 201r (upper left part of page)

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CASE61321: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Clark (PERSON46270)

Question asked by Mr Clark (PERSON46153) on 23 November 1625 at 18:00

RN Mr Clarke of Lawrenc Ate 4 36. y novēb 23. h. 6. p m. 1625. for his frentick wife

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 48v (upper left part of page)

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CASE61917: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Edmonds (PERSON48354)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON43831) on 1 April 1626 at 14:30

RN Mres Beale of Walton

Mres Sara Edmūds of Holborne 26 y mydsomer Eve hor 11 p. m. 1626 {sic} but her mother came to me for her Daughter Apr. 1. h {sic} hor. 2. 30 p. m 1626

is fallen out wth her husb: who bound her wth fetters

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 142r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE64021: Horary consultation concerning Robert Madison (PERSON54051)

Question asked by Mary Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Old Countess of Westmorland ] [Old Lady Westmorland] (PERSON48709) on 8 June 1627 at 14:30

RN Iune 9 {sic} h. 2. 30 p m 1627 Robert Madison of Benefild 46 y. |the ty prsent|

[Astrological Chart]

The lady of Westmorland sent a very Kind wise Letter Declaring her love & kindnes to ye pore mā to make all the physick for him at her owne chadges {sic} & wth all declaring what cou\r/se of physick that she would advise vnto.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 117r (upper left, middle right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE42080: Horary consultation concerning John Smith (PERSON35441)

Question asked by the patient on 1 July 1615 at 09:00

RN Iohn Smyth of Crock Brockholl 24 y Iuly 1. h {sic} hor 9. ant m 16i5

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 54r (upper right part of page)

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CASE50142: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Head (PERSON31555)

Question asked by the patient on 8 January 1620 at 17:00

RN Goody Head of Bechāpton 50 y Ian 8 h {sic} hor 5 p m 1620

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 99v (upper left part of page)

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CASE50932: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Tiplery (PERSON60201)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1620 at 16:20

RN Dorothy Triplady of Dustable {sic} 17. y. may 25 h. 4. 20 p m 1620 |is as on possessed.|

desyrous of a S

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 51r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE54036: Horary consultation concerning Sir George Manners (PERSON54141)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1622 at 08:00

RN Sr Georg manors 52 y Ap 29 h. 8 ant m 1622

mended god be thanked yet is somewhat troubled wth melanch

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 79r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12955: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient between 6 January 1600 at 08:35 and 7 January 1600 at 11:30

RN The surgions in Oxford began to cut Mr Thomas Longfilds head & afterward seered his scull & afterward Did Drill his skull that is poure vppō his skull some corrosives that so they may {sic} g|m|ight get out a bladder wc they thought caused his madnes. but he the {sic} begā to cut his head the 5 of Decēb. die h p m 3. 30. mi. 1599. but he dyed the weddensday moneth after or the tuesday

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 249r (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?f32-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind;f36-practitioner=Mr%20Richard%20Napier%20%5BSandy%5D%20%5BRichard%20Napier%20%5BSenior%5D%5D%20%28PERSON5218%29;f37-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment, accessed 31 March 2025.