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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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CASE44758: Horary consultation concerning Richard Shorland (PERSON35296)

Question asked by Shorland (PERSON35295) on 23 April 1617 at 13:39

RN Rich. Shermā Shorland of floure by {illeg} {sic} Hayford 26 y the 2 sonday in lent last betwixt 9 & eleaven in the morning his father came for him Ap 23. . h. 1. 39 p m. 1617 /pater filio sine consensu.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted in his brayne’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 135r (upper left part of page)

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CASE49053: Decumbiture for Alice Thomson (PERSON36018)

Question asked by the patient on 22 June 1619 at 09:45

RN Alce Tomson taken over after 4 5 at night alwys wth fits of distraction Iune 21. h. 5. p m 1619.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 56v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49054: Horary consultation concerning Alice Thomson (PERSON36018)

Question asked by the patient on 22 June 1619 at 09:45

RN Alce Tomson of Wilkomsteede 26 y Iune 22. h 9. 45 ant m 16191

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted by fits’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 56v (upper right part of page)

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CASE49376: Horary consultation concerning Richard Jefferies [the younger] (PERSON32092)

Question asked by the patient on 29 July 1619 at 14:30

RN Rich: Ieffery: of Patshill: \distracted of long tyme 3 or 4 yeres/ the younger mā. 29 y Iuly 29 {illeg}|| h. 2. 30 p m 16i9 light headed ever sinc lent by fits & will fight & rū vp & downe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 126v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49602: Horary consultation concerning Sybil Hueston (PERSON31933)

Question asked by Sir John Spencer [Baronet] [Mr John Spencer] (PERSON35612) on 3 September 1619 at 13:00

RN Sybill Hues{illeg}|on| of Tringe 29 y sept. 3. h. 1. p m 1619.1

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Iohn Spencer in her behalfe wrote vnto me. at this tyme.

Notes:

1 ‘distracted & mopish by fits 7 y.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 172v (upper left part of page)

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CASE62015: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richardson (PERSON57554)

Question asked by Mr Walter Baker (PERSON27622) on 11 April 1626 at 16:00

RN Mr Baker of Huiston writeth in the behalfe of on Mr Richardson a scholer of Cambridg Mr of art 23 y the 3 of May last Ap. 11 h. 4. p m 1626

Distracted & frentick sinc yest was fortnight the 27 of marh {sic} h. 11. 30 p m. 1626 over studyed

mr Richardson 24 y Ap Ap {sic} 11 h. 11. 30 ant m p m {sic} 1626 1626. {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Richardson a Cābridg scholer.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, ff. 157v-158r (f. 157v middle left, and f. 158r upper left)

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CASE62653: Horary consultation concerning Joan Morgan (PERSON33372)

Question asked by the patient on 28 December 1626 at 13:39

RN Ione Morgan of Gothurst {N}|D|ecēb 28 h. {2} {sic} 1. 39 p m 16261

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 263r (upper left part of page)

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CASE39423: Horary consultation concerning Mary Miles (PERSON33265)

Question asked by the patient on 23 March 1612 between 10:38 and 10:45

RN Mary Miles of Buckinghā. 25 y mayed {sic} 2 child. is distracted onc every yere. sometimes a moneth. by fits mopish & rūneth abroad like on distracted for that time.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 28r (upper right part of page)

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CASE40651: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37820)

Question asked by Mr William Greenocke [Greenway] (PERSON31132) on 28 November 1612 at 13:00

RN Mr Greeneway for a mynister of Cople in Bedfordshere for a young gentlewomā distracted for on she loved & her frends hindered novēb 28 |h| {sic} hor. 2 \1. 30/. p m. 1612.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘frentick for losse of her love.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 216r (upper right part of page)

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CASE41264: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Piddington (PERSON34314)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1613 at 17:30

RN Elis Piddington of west wickā parish 32|5| y Ap 26 h. 5. 30 p m 1613 distracted of her sences./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 199, f. 106r (upper left part of page)

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CASE42612: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Cooper (PERSON10905)

Question asked by Cooper (PERSON29339) on 31 October 1615 at 10:30

RN Agnys Coo of Shenly 37 y Octob 31. h. 10. 30 ant m {1615} maritus vxore sine cōsensu1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted & mad’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 139v (upper right part of page)

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CASE53973: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Carter (PERSON45681)

Question asked by Carter (PERSON45634) on 24 April 1622 at 13:30

RN Mres Carter of Patena \Stawton/ 33. Ap. 24. h. 1. 30 p m. 1622 /maritus vxore sine consensu/\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted will not speake nor take any thing’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 67r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE63078: Horary consultation concerning Goody Gadstone (PERSON49547)

Question asked by the patient on 11 November 1626 at 11:30

RN Goody Gadstone of Hartwell. 63 y novēb 11 h. 11 30 ant m. 16261

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distract light headed’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 337v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE64051: Horary consultation concerning Joan Morgan (PERSON33372)

Question asked by the patient on 12 June 1627 at 16:30

RN Ioane Morgan came to me Iune 12 h 4. 30 p m 1627.

Ioane morgan Iune 12. h 4. 30 p 1627 |Ione M| loved on Wogstaffe who is maryed 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted loved on yt loved not rageth on him’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, ff. 121v-122r (f. 121v bottom left, and f. 122r bottom left)

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CASE68114: Horary consultation concerning Alice Glover (PERSON30929)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1629 at 09:50

RN Alce Glover of newp in {sic} distracted in her wits 40 y Ap 8 h 9 50 ant m 1629 Distracted

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 126v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE78447: Horary consultation concerning Eleanor [Ellen] Bradley (PERSON44657)

Question asked by the patient on 10 October 1633 at 13:30

RN Ellen Brodely of Lowick 38 y octob 10 h. 1 30 p m 16331

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted in her sences’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 4v (upper right part of page)

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CASE60744: Decumbiture for Richard Harnesse (PERSON50893)

Question asked by the patient on 3 July 1625 at 19:40

RN It tooke him first Iune 28 h. 8 p m. 1625 & then began to rage & about ten of the clock would have torne in peeces his sucking child he was so suddenly distracted h. 9. 30 p m 1625.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted sorely Despayring’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 135v (upper right part of page)

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CASE60980: Horary consultation concerning Mr Love (PERSON53896)

Question asked by the patient on 20 August 1625 at 09:30

RN Mr Love yt mayed {sic} Mr Vuedales daughter 34 y Aug 20 h {sic} hor 9. 30 ant m. 1625. |troubled wth melanch ready to cause distract of brayne|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 175r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE45641: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Triploe (PERSON36211)

Question asked by Triploe (PERSON36209) on 21 October 1617 at 15:40

RN Ellen Triploe of litle Paxon 48 y octob. 21. h. 3. 40 p m 1617

starteth & skryketh & sayth sometymes yt she shalbe drowned & sometȳes burned wth many idle speaches ill 4 days by fits. slept neaver a whit last night.

is distracted pulleth & snatcheth

vide Octob 11.

tooke greefe yt her son did mary agaynst her will yet she gave her consent mutch agaȳst her will wished yt she might see him buryed. husb. sine cōsensu

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 98r (upper right, and bottom left parts 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?f33-querent-identified=Yes;f35-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ADistracted;f36-question-asked=Medical, accessed 25 March 2025.