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CASE74456: Horary consultation concerning George Griffen (PERSON50415)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1632 at 10:00

RN Georg Gryphen of natten in warwick sheere 26 y Ap 29 h. 10 ant m 1632. /was prsent vtterly distracted\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 118 (bottom right 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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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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CASE23797: Horary consultation concerning Sara Pendred (PERSON34220)

Question asked by Pendred (PERSON34216) on 12 August 1614 at 06:25

RN Sara Pendred of Dunstable 45 y Aug 12. h. 6. 25. ant m. 1614. maritus vxore sine consensu.

[Astrological Chart]

brought a bed on monday last was sennet

he came for his wife who is distracted of her wits & did scratch her husb. yesterday & yet a very godly & a religious womā yt cānot sleepe nor take any rest.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 68v (upper left part of page)

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CASE42170: Horary consultation concerning Sara Purney (PERSON34531)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37962) on 2 August 1615 at 13:45

RN Sara Purney of lowton 10 y the munday night 11. y|a|t night before miklemas next. Aug 2. h. 1. 45 p. m. 16i5 the child in prsenc /full of convulsion fits. like on distracted & senceles.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 69v (upper left part of page)

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CASE44594: Horary consultation concerning Mary [Marge] Carter [Carton] (PERSON28754)

Question asked by Carter (PERSON28713) on 2 April 1617 at 07:30

RN May {sic} Carter of great Stowton. 27 y Ap 2 h. 7. 30 ant m 1617 |he brought his wifes water|1

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted rageth & talketh mutch.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 109v (upper left part of page)

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CASE54818: Horary consultation concerning Anne Walker (PERSON60986)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39530) on 20 August 1622 at 09:00

RN An Walker of litle Woulford 26 y. A {sic} a mayden Aug 20 h. 9. ant m. 1622 she was prsent1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted prateth to her selfe cōtinually & laugheth’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 35v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE58839: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Hustwhat (PERSON52224)

Question asked by the patient on 28 July 1624 at 06:00

RN Mr Rob: Hustwate of Bring|t|on 32. y. a batch. Iuly. 28. . h. 6 p|a|nt m. 1624. /studijs mens distracta {frangitr}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 27r (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?f39-deleted=No;f44-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ADistracted;f45-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person, accessed 3 April 2025.