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CASE12266: Horary consultation concerning William Palmer (PERSON14643)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1599 at 16:20

RN Williā Palmer bereaved of his sences sometimes {t}alketh well & discreetely sometimes very f vainly & foolishly: vseth to lie a bed for the space of a moneth of 26 yeres of Grounden. h {sic} a batchelor this 2 yeres. he gave his word for xxli & Driven to pay it some suppose this to have crased his minde. Ap. 2i. die h. 4. 20. mi p m. 1599.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 132r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13257: Horary consultation concerning Goody Parkins [Cowly] (PERSON14687)

Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1597 at 17:34

RN \1597 6|M|ay 6. die h. 6|5|. hor. 5ta m. 34./ Perkins a woman very crased in breane & mutch tempted. Came to me {for} {sic} quærens morb.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 175, f. 114v (upper part of page)

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CASE22977: Horary consultation concerning Lady Washington (PERSON61212)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39029) on 17 September 1630 at 15:00

RN The lady warren\Washineton/ton {sic} of Westbery 45 y sept 17 h 3. p m 1630

for mopish melanch will hardly speake sine Consensu.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 238, f. 145v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE50317: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Hannah [Anne] Barker (PERSON27742)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1620 at 13:30

RW Mris: Anne Barker of Bar{illeg}|k|amsteede beyonde {Sen}ley. y. 26. d. . h: 1. 30. p: m: Feb: 25. 1620. mente turbata: melancholica.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 137v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12171: Horary consultation concerning Frances Thomson (PERSON16408)

Question asked by Thomson (PERSON16388) on 30 March 1599 at 12:30

RN Frauncis Tomson by her husband of lowton 30 of March. die h. 12 30. mi. morbo. 1599 caput phantastijs melancholicis laborat. timore spiritu’. 42. yeres. /muscam metuit et {muo}rē\

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 116v (upper right part of page)

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CASE19953: Horary consultation concerning Mr Johnson (PERSON13223)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 10 October 1601 at 18:30

RN Mr kinge mr whaly & the rest of the lecturers of Toceter sente vnto me that I would come over to see Mr Iansone a minister yt is {sic} lyeth as it were in a despayre & cannot be comforted. by a letter Octob. 10 die hor. 6. 30 p m. 160i quæro vtru sit pos morb eius sit curabilis nec ne. frenetic. desperabundus.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 209v (upper left part of page)

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CASE32676: Horary consultation concerning Mr Potkyn (PERSON24941)

Question asked by Margery Potkyn (PERSON14999) on 4 February 1606 at 10:15

RN I came to Mr Potkins of lilly by the how 62 y feb. 4. h. 10. 15 ant m. 1606 |vxor marito sine consensu./|12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘frentick despayreth ready to murder him self’ in chart

2 ‘& beateth his bed {sic} against the bedsteede & sayth yt he hath given him selfe to the devill’ in the right margin

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 10r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50349: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Parkins (PERSON34010)

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

RW Mris Iane Parkins of Dunstable y. 26. d. h: 10 ant: m: Martij 10. 1620. much afflicted in bodie & minde: troubled with melancholie

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 139v (upper centre part of page)

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CASE72359: Horary consultation concerning Andrew Hill (PERSON51475)

Question asked by Hill (PERSON51473) on 17 June 1631 at 11:20

RN Andrew Hill of Hardnā 26 Iune 17. . h. 11. 20 ant m. 1631.

neyther wit nor meanes

fell ill in 30 of may wits & mynd troubled Is watched.

ready to mischance his mother him selfe day was so & did so & night |frater fratre sine cōsensu|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 232, p. 429 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE16553: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Woodward (PERSON17375)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1605 at 09:45

GJ Mrs mary woodward of Easton Maudit 20 y. feb. 21 ho. 9: 45 a m. 1605

[Astrological Chart]

Taken wth Desperate fitt her first fitt began on tuesday last. tooke a conceit tly by hearing of mr Isak daughters of Fensham who as they report are possessed, & tly ex impatientia amoris

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 236r (upper right part of page)

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CASE26337: Horary consultation concerning Richard Middleton (PERSON54687)

Question asked by the patient on 15 September 1625 at 07:00

RN Capt Midletons son {noctabute} furit et ferit cui obviat et imprcatr e sōno surgens septēb 15. h. 7. ant m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 181, f. 233r (upper left part of page)

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CASE29544: Horary consultation concerning Alice Hartley (PERSON19874)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1605 at 16:25

RN Alce Hartly of St Yedes 43 y Ma {sic} Aug 9. h. 4 4. 25 p m

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Alce Hartly of St Needes Aug 9 h. 4. 25 p m12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘afflicted in mynde./’ in chart

2vide Alce Hartly Iuly 30 . 1605. 2a figura.’ in the left margin

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 169r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE31740: Horary consultation concerning Joan Dickins (PERSON22916)

Question asked by the patient on 22 June 1607 at 08:50

RN Ione Dickings of Stocke golding 20 y Iune 22 h. 8. 50 ant m 1607. frigted or haunted wth some ill sprite mopish wōt to Drowne her selfe |suspecteth on lanckford min onc curat of b|w|oulvrton. nevr well since he was there.|

deus eius nostri miseratr. in prsenc mopish sottish laugheth looketh well.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 228v (upper left part of page)

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CASE34423: Horary consultation concerning Goody Kent (PERSON24013)

Question asked by the patient on 17 November 1608 at 11:30

RN Goody Kent troubled in mynd came to ask me mercy novēb. 17. sep a ap h. 30 ant m 1608.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 249v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE47770: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280) and Mrs Vere Bouth (PERSON28281)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38838) on 29 October 1618 at 17:20

RN Mr Bouth {hering} of {sic} h|y|t his wife is mistaken in her c{ere}t tooked it impatiently & was troubled in his hed & could not rest well yt night Octob 29 h. 5. 30 20 p m 1618. quæritr de eius vxore quando deo volente parturit

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 230, f. 76r (upper right part of page)

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CASE48339: Decumbiture for Goody Elizabeth Miller [Richardson] (PERSON15311)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38561) on 9 March 1619 at 09:45

RN Goody Rich grew amysse feb 25 in the after noone

in 16. in . 2. 19 11 ret. 2. ret 20 sep ab ap p .

feb 27. h {sic} hor 11. 25 ant m she began to show her frensy

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 230, f. 191r (upper left part of page)

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CASE48779: Horary consultation concerning Alice Mariot (PERSON32982)

Question asked by Mariot (PERSON32965) on 20 May 1619 at 15:39

RN Alce maryot of Syrwell 45. y. next octob 29. her husb. cam for her sine consensu may 20 h. 3. 39 p m 1619 Iealous furious mischeevous to her husb & to certen women that she thinketh yt he hath bene nought wth.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 9r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55138: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Tiplery (PERSON60202) and William Tiplery (PERSON60199)

Question asked by Tiplery (PERSON60200) on 21 October 1622 at 10:00

RN Elis Tiplady 23 y. nata maij 13. h. 10 p m 1599

her mother sent for her \the wench/ taken wth raging fits 2 y. by fits. onc a yere sent octob 2i h. 10 ant m 1622 halfe a yere since /raging & rayling on ther parent \in strang maner/\

Will. Typlady 7 y march h. 6. 30 ant m sent octob 21 h. 10 ant m 1622.

he hath bene taken wth 2 raging fits a quarter of a yere distance./

els well but by fits

Ther wench will lament her raging agayst {sic} her parents & neighbours & weepe for it but the child Doth not {see}

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 89v (upper right part of page)

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CASE76855: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Davis (PERSON47601)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41819) on 5 April 1633 at 08:20

RN Mr Will: Davys of great Milton 28. y Ap 5 . h. 8. 20 ant m 1633.

mayed {sic} 5 y hath a daughter 4 y him selfe a goodly tale mā. will sometyms be very froward & somewhat furious |sine consens:| /hath bene great swagg & drinker\ /5. yers ill\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 5 (upper left part of page)

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CASE53814: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON62405)

Question asked by Mr Wyllyson [Woullyson] (PERSON62401) on 4 April 1622 at 19:00

RN Mr Woullyston Ap 4 h 7 p m 1622

a purg dyet drink the {lees} of the mother & convulsion are all turned vp to the brayne mopish will not give on word leane /sine consensu.\

[Astrological Chart]

he sendeth only for stuffe to make a dyet drink to be delivered vnto Mres mockete at Barnet./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 41r (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?f36-extent-of-transcription=Whole%20entry;f37-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind;f38-language=Latin, accessed 30 March 2025.